St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-13
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber of Commerce.

Business was slow, and the market little
disturbed by fluctuations. Trading was mar
row in all respects; and, while some tried
hard to break the price of May wheat through
the expression of opinion, few sold lines that
led into deep water. The fine crop prospect
talked of in most parts of the Southwest, as
we'll as in the Ohio valley states and other
parts of the winter wheat country, was
enough to quiet the activity of longs, and
both sides of the deal were equally cautious
of getting tangled up in transactions possible
to embarrass them. Prices maintained
steady position all the morning at nesr the
closing figures of yesterday Later there
were a few friends of activity and change.
Baltimore sent out less than 5000 bbls of
-four, and exports from other places were
unimportant There was further talk of dry
weather in California, but it came too early
after a short season of rain to be important
in effects. Receipts of wheat in the North
west continue quite large. though no more
than had been expected
Closing: No hard, February, 94c; on
track, 94l2c; No. northern, February and
March, 92c; May, 949sc; on track, 93c; No. 2
northern, February, 90c; on track 90l2 U91c;
July closed at 96c.
CASH WHEAT.
Demand was very firm for spot wheat, and
several of the local millers took consid
cradle at 936193l2c Cor No. 1 northern, fresh
from the country and suitable to their use.
One or two elevator conf anies tried to buy
on the basis of 9212c for No. northern, but
did not get any worth mentioning. Repre-
sentatives of outside millers also did some
buying. Poor grain found little favor, and
the sale of it was unsatisfactory on the part
of holders.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The added daily output of the mills
grinding yesterday will probably aggregate
II, 700 bbls. Shipments. 81, $50 bbls. Quoted
at St50@4.90 Tor first patents S4.25@4.45 for
second patent, S350@4.20 for fancy and
export bakers, Sl.S002. 10 for low grades in
bags, including red dog The competition
for the sale of patents is close, and some par
ties are quoting as low as $3.50, it is claimed.
for first patents, while considerable many
brands might be bought perhaps at S460, and
there are others quoting S4SCD4.90, with
desire to move the production faster, to leave
smaller Accommodations to wait for navigation
by water routes III the spring The transit
freight is about all used up, excepting that
held by one firm. There is little difference
now between transit at 12c and rate at
12l2c. all lowering values here.
Bran and Shorts-Sh1pments, 4sS tons;
quoted at $15@15.25 for bran, S14.75@15. 25
for shorts, Sl5.75@16.25 for middlings. The
bran market was fairly active and prices
pretty steady at the mills Shorts did not
move so well as bran, though they are doing
Corn-Receipts, 7.410 bu; quoted at 50051c
on track. Very little corn was offered on
sample. and the demand did not seem to be
very active There were some inquiries for
local use. principally TO grind
Oats-Receipts 7,640 bu; shipments, q, $40
bu Quoted at 42@45c by sample.
Good white oats sold quite well at about
43@45c for the different samples. Cheaper
lots of mixed went off grinding fairly
Bye-Receipts none; shipments none.
Quoted at 65@66c for sample cars on track.
Barley-Receipts none: shipments none.
Quoted at 55065c for good to fine samples of
No. B. Barley has sold pretty well when the
quality has been satisfactory. The offerings
are many of them of Indifferent quality and
attract little attention.
Flax-Receipts, $50 bu; shipments, none;
fax sales are based on SC off from the
Chicago quotations.
Feed-MiIlers' held at S2O@2o.5O, with corn
meal at S19019.25.
Hay-Receipts, SO tons: shipments, 10 tons;
choice wild quoted at S6.50@7.50, and good
timothy at $3.50; fair wild. S5.5G@6.
Considerable poor hay is coming along,
and for it there is very poor demand at any
price.