St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-22
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber of Commerce.

Wheat futures were dull, and though
slightly higher during the first few minutes
prices averaged lower than yesterday during
the remainder of the day. The larger ar
rivals OF wheat and the sluggishness in cash
wheat were weak features. Cables showed
considerable contrast TO those of yesterday,
and were in the main weaker, with prices
tending in BUYERS favor.
News was scarce and undressing The
movement from farm granaries is a little
larger than in the fore part of the week.
though not heavy yet. Elevator companies
are disposed to ship more in on account of
the late rise in cash prices.
Total receipts at the four principal spring
wheat points since Aug. i. the beginning of
crop year foot up. Minneapolis. 26,2I9,72l
bu; Duluth, 10, 223, $40 bu: Chicago, 9,27I,-
800 bu: Milwaukee, 3, 1913, 279 blu. making a
fatal of 40, $50, 932 bu, against 9,92S. 279
bu during the same time last year. and 81
3l4. 256 bu in 1888.
The total receipts of wheat ut the four prin-
c1pal winter wheat points-Toledo. st. Louis,
Detroit and Kansas City-from July to date
are 10, 436, 1l8 bu, against q ,953, O39 blu in
1889, and "a, 457, SSl blu in 1888.
Local flour shipments since Jan l amount
to 6,571, l42 bblS against 5. 1870 407 bbls dur
ing the same time in 1889 and 6,652, 764
bbls in 1888.
The combined receipts of wheat at Mime
apolis and Duluth for twenty-four hours.
493 cars. against 34S cars year ago to-day.
Cars inspected out since last report were
~ cars MOL northern; 40 cars No. northern:
10 NO. 3; 10 rejected; no grade.
CASH WHEAT.
Larger receipts and light demand made
very weak and dragging market in spot
wheat. Prices were l12c lower than Fri
day. Local millers were doing little. appar-
emily having sufficient supplies on hand for
the present. Besides they have liberal buy
ers OF No. and No. northern lately TO ar
rive, and some of this wheat is coming in.
There was moderate buying for outside ship
ment, but. will be noted from the ship
ments, that demand has fallen off somewhat.
the market. Take it all together it was the
hardest market TO sell on experie need for
long time.
Receipts of wheat for twenty four hours,
Al cars. Shipments, SO cars. Duluth re-
ceived 80 cars.
The grain inspection for yesterday was as
follows: Whoat-No. ! northern. leo cars;
No 2 northern, % cars; No. 3. % cars; re-
winter, s cars; No. 1 hard, cars Corn
No yellow, cars; No. 2 yellow, L car;
No. 3, 8 cars; No. 2, 4 cars; No 4 ? cars
Oats-No. white, 8 cars; NO. white, IL
Flax-No. ]. l car. Barley-No. 4, 2 cars;
No. 3, car.
Sales of cash wheat are on the basis of de-
livered unless specified.
Cash sales by sample and otherwise to-day
included the following: cars No. north
ern. to arrive, 90c; Is cars No. L norther to
arrive. 90l2c; car No. northern Mil. o. W.
b., Ole; 1 cars No 1 northern. Ole: ears
".
ern, soc.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS
Flour-The added daily output of the
mills grinding Saturday will probably ag-
bbls. Quoted at 81. 5000. 10 for first patents;
S4.G5@4. 80 for second patent; So. S5@4. 20
for fancy aud export bakers; S1.90M2. 20
for low grades III bags. including red dog.
There was some complaint by mills that they
found trouble in making their flour and other
products net them money enough to pay the
high comparative cost of the wheat they
! use. For several days in the week cash
price of it went up much faster
than futures, especially futures of the late
months, such, for instance. as May Flour
was slow to respond to the higher price of
wheat for the demand for it is of that con-
servatiye character so usual about The holt
day season There are not excessive stocks
of flour in the hands of dealers. On the
other hand it is quite certain that such sup
plies are meager.
Bran and Establishments. 955 tons.
Quoted at Sl4. 25@l14.50 for bran; Sl4 500
10 for shorts, and S15.5O015.75 for mid
dlings.
Corn-Receipts, 14.64o bu; shipments. 600
bu. Quoted at 45@46c on track. Corn was
weak and tending down with considerable
offered at 44l2c without buyers.
Oats--Receipts, II, 700 Blu; shipments,
81 bu. Quoted at 36@4Ol2c by sample.
This market was easy and No. = white sold
at 40c.
Rye-Receipts. none; shipments, 600 bu.
Quoted at 6006lc for sample cars on track.
Barley-Receipts. none; shipments, 2,40O
bn. Quoted at 45@55c for good to tine sam
pies of No. 3.
Flax-Receipts 500 bu; shipments, $500
bu. Flax sales are based on &c off from the
| Chicago quotations.
Feed-Millers held at S2O.5O@2l, with
cornmeal at S19.500I0.75.
Hay-R9celpts 179 tons; shipments, none
Choice wild quoted at S7@7.5O and good
timothy at 50. Fair wild brought S6@7