St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-06
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS..
Chamber of Commerce.

The movement of wheat in the interior IS
1alllng OF IN some parts of the Northwest,
ana on some lines of roads is considerably
smaller than few days ago. On other rail-
road lines, aud particularly in some sections,
there IS good movement yet, which may
continue Tor some time if the weather IS
suitable for it. still, the price has some
thing 10 10 with the matter, and if mat keeps
up, or. what would be letter, advances. farm
deliveries Of wheat may be quite free for
some time yet
The opening market was easy and prices
lower shortly after il, but the demand i'm
proved and the buying carried the market
up, with sc added to the lowest figures in
very short time. Then came fluctuations
again, with alternate advances and declines.
part OF the day prices were particularly
firm, with large buying. The early break was
due more 10 declines in other places than to
want of support here.
Total receipts at the four principal spring
wheat points since Aug. !. the beginning Of
the crop year. foot up: Minneapolis, % 201.-
10 bu; Duluth, 9,049.725 bu; Chicago,
S,546, 135 bu; Milwaukee. 34l0. $50 BIZ.
making q total OF 44,2lI, 59S bu, against So
O54, Az bu during The same time last year,
and 80. 1872, SlJ bu in 1888
The total receipts of wheat at the four priu.
clpal winter wheat ponts-Toledo, 81. Louis.
are 1873 4. ITO bu, against 2O.726,364 bu IN
1889. and 23, 93G, So bu in 1888.
Local -four shipments since Jan amount
to 6,3i1.O39 bbls, against D, l54. l46 bbls
o. Il
bbls in 1888.
Flour shipments yesterday were 12,477
bbls. against %. 428 bbls last year.
CASH WHEAT.
The market for cash wheat was very dull
with few millers buying. as there were 100
many mills not doing much grinding, owing
to water being out Of the canal. Some mill
ers using steam bought small amount OF
wheat and several elevator men and ship
Ders bought fairly, but not enough to make
market that was satisfactory to sellers.
There was demand for considerable TO ship
that did not I'll. for 1t was expected by the
parties wanting it that they would be able,
by waiting few days. to get it cheaper. The
offerings were quite large.
Receipts OF wheat for tWentv-fOur hours,
497 cars; shipments, 20 cars. Duluth re.
celVed % cars.
FLOUR and COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The added daily output Of the mills
grinding yesterday will probably aggregate
shipments, u, AZ bbls. Quoted at 81. 80
40 10 for first patents; S475@4.9O for
second patents; So apo for fancy and
export bakersi S2&2.25 for low grades il
bags. including red dog
Flour sold slowly and al steady figUVes with
nothing doing TO speak of excepting to fiji
small sorting M orders. The output has
been very small for few days, due 10 trouble
with ice and lack of water that can be got 10
the wheels. So that while the demand is
small there is 4 small production with little
10 accumulate. II was not so much a cues
ton of prices as it is just the time that is ale
ways covered by previous purchases in prep
ara ton for it.
Bran and Shorts-Shipments s33 tons
Quoted al $3.50 1929 for bran, S130I5.25
for shorts and Sl5G15.5U for middlings
This market was steady, with fair inquiry
for bran; shorts dull
Corn-Receipts 1850 bu; shipments,
2,400 bU. Quoted at 5C@53c on track. Of
ferings quite large, with sales at 5U952c On
track.
oats-Receipts. 1880 bn: shipments IT,
600 bu. Quoted at $50 re by sample
Market steady. with sales of No. white az
Il 040lac. with some held at lie.
Rye-ReceipiS, none; shipments, 600 bu.
Quoted at 5S06lc for sample cars on track.
Barley-ReceiptS. 5000 bu; shipments
1900 bu. Quoted at 5365Sc for good to
fine samples OF No. 3 The barley market
was very dull and offerings difficult 10 move
Flax-Receipts, $40 bu; shipments. $500
bu. Flax sales are based on &c off from the
Chicago quotations
Teed-MiiIers heIdat s2l5o02S. with corn
meal at S21@s22
Hay Receipts. 10 tons. Choice wild quoted
at S7G9750, ana good timothy at SS.25669.
Fair wild brought S7Q7.5O. Some good wild
sold at 81, and sellers found it hard to sell aE
the market is oversupplied.