St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
SPARKS & SON,
MINNEAPOLIS EsAgsKErs.
Chamber of Commerce.
Grain, Provisions ard Stock.

The wheat market opened firm and at
shade above the closing, but there was
strong movement 10 sell and prices quickly
took the down turn and fell nearly 1c with
out much reaction. Dullness was the i'm
portant feature, for july is said to be we'll
tied up, and though there has been a-looking
TO September futures, little has been done
yet in that line. Many look upon July us
dangerous month To sell, and without sellers
there can be no trading. Rains have fallen
more generally than had been expected in
some parts of the West, turning sellers loose
in the morning. The market was very duh
toward the close, and sold down about lac
below the opening. with but little business.
Close: No. l hard, My, SIG: ON track,
S1.09l2; No. northern, May, .t6l2: June,
Sl.07; July, Sl.0l7s; on track, Sl.Ul; No. 2
northern, May, Sl.04: on track. St.04l2Gll.05.
Cash Wheat-Sample Wheas was dull at a
lower range of prices. The offerings were
not large but they were i'll excess of the de
mand, which was light for the best wheat.
There was little demand for the poorer
classes, and few sales made. One buyer
took about all the No. / northern
that was sold at 1c under July. Eie-
vator companies were hot In the mar
ket, and only few cars were bought TO go to
outside mills. The difference between No 1
and No. northern widened to about Be- The
latter was slow to move on that basis. Re
ceipts of wheat p hours were ll5 cars; ship
ments, Ill cars. Duluth received Il cars.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The added daily output of the mills
grinding Saturday will probably aggregate
p, 100 bbls. Shipments, 23,sS5 bbls. Quoted
at S5.3G05.60 for first patents; So 0e).25 for
second patents: s.. 4.256e5 for fancy and export
bakers; S2t02.50 for low grades in bags
including red dog. In some respects the
flour market was called better, with
full prices paid aed the demand more
active from abroad. with more buyers for
domestic use. On the other hand, many
millers insist there is no Improvement in de-
mand, and that owing 10 the hiah price of
grain they will have to shut down their mills
For, they say the price they can get for flour
does not pay them to run their mills. Still
the output holds UP quite well in the face of
the hume rous complaints.
Bran and Shorts-Shipments, Go tons;
quoted at S1l@11.0 for bran, S14Q15 for
Shorts and S15@116. so for middlings.
Corn-Receipts, ESQ bu; shipments, none;
quoted at 5906Gc on track. The corn market
was very dull, with several cars OF samples
offered at about 62c, with buyers at 5g06Oc,
and small business, mainly for local grind
ing.
0ats-Receipts, 1860 ou; shipments, 1O,O1O
bu; quoted at 4St051I2c by sample The
sales OF oats were slow, with considerable
many sample cars offered az 4Sl2GD5.c for the
different qualities on track. Demand was
not active and buyers were purchasers to the
extent of needs for present use only. The
feeling was steady in the face of slow sales
Rye-Recelpts, none;. shipments so bu;
quoted at S5(Os7c for sample cars on track. A
few cars were here and sold at S50S7c; de-
mand slow and little arriving
Barley-Receipts none: shipments, none
Quoted at 6Ct970c for poor 20 fine samples of
No.3.
Flax-Receipts 440 bu; shipments, 61O bu;
Flax sales are based ON Sc off from the Chi
cago market.
Feed-Millers held at S250?6; less than
car lots, $2e027, with cornmeal at S24025
Hay-Receipts 5S tons; shipments, y tons:
choice wild quoted at S7.500S. and good
timothy at S95C61I0.5O; fair wild. S5@5 80.
There is little good hay here but TOO much
common stuff. which was very dull and sell
ing lower. Choice upland would bring about
S., while, fair wild was duh at SjG15.5O.