St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-06
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber of Commercs.

The firmness noted at the close of the
wheat market Monday was hardly sustained
Yesterday morning. Still the demand was
fair at about Gle for September. There was
some good buying orders early, but later the
trade was more between room trades. Bust
ness most of the time was good and oc-
casionally active. Liverpool was easy ana
London reported dull, though firm. French
markets were also quoted easier. Brilliant
weather in England accounted for the weak
ness there The general markets in this
country showed uneasiness, with much
disposition to buy on short crops OF
pects Rains in the Southwest in the
last two days. benefited corn greatly, but
they were reported too late to fully repair the
damage. short Oat crop, short corn crop
strengthen the belief in full values for
spring wheat. Up to IL o'clock the market
fuctuated between 911sc September and
90Iac; August, 92@92l2c; December, 927s0
93ssc. About o'clock the buying was act
i've with a sharp rise. Following are yes
terday's closing wheat quotations.: No. l
hard, August SIC; on track, 9S@99c. No.
northern, August 9312c; September 92Ac;
December, 94&c; on track, 94095c. NO.
northern, August, csc; on track os@SZc;
Wheat arrivals for the day were "a cars
with AZ cars shipped The offerings of SAM
pie wheat were not heavy, with an improved
demand over yesterday, for both NO. hard
o.
wheat that graded below that were generally
found slow TO place at what was considered
satisfactory prices. Duluth received 20 cars
Prices were stronger all around than yester-
day, but most of the sales were made before
the advance came in the futures market.
FLOUR SHIPMENTS.
Following shows the shipments of -four
from Minneapolis, JAM TO date and same
time in 1889:
1899 bbls. 1855. o9O 1889 bbls. 1858, 1872
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The added daily output OF the mills
grinding Yesterday will probably aggregate
1880 bbls. The demand for flour contin-
ued steady. Bakers grades were wanted in
excess of the supply. Patents were offered
freely with fair inquiry, though buyers fig
ured some for concessions. The feeling
abroad.leads to more inquiry there for the
higher grades, which is regarded as an en-
couraging sign. The fourteen mills now run
ming are making fair output, considering
the stage of water. Patents were quoted at
81. S5@5. 90 Bakers were in good demand
at So. zoos. go. with some held up to "a. 20.
Low grades moved well and held at $l.6O
a. Shipments, 759 bbls.
Bran and Shorts-The bran markets were
steady and firm at Sill .50@l2; shorts, $l2.7o
@13.25; middlings, Sl3.5O@l4. Shipments,
Corn-Little corn was offered'and that was
firmly held at 46@47c for fair No. 3. Re-
ceipts, 1880 blu; shipments, 900 bu.
Oats-Too many oats have been offered in
the last few days to be readily taken away by
local consumers, ana to prevent demurrage
of cars or to save storage they went at 500
32c. Receipts, 5, 400 bu; shipments 800 bu-
Barley-Nearly nominal at 31035c for Or
binary lots when offered.
Rye-Held at 45@46c in cars o. t.
Fiax-Nominal at 81. 25@1.2S.
Feed-Demand fair at $17@17.5O on track
and free on board; coarse corn meal ABOUT
SIT.
Hay-Demand for fine wild pretty good at
@6. Receipts, 30 tons.
STATE GRAIN INsPEcTIoN-wHEAT.