St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-18
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS..
Chamber of Commerce.

Wheat was steady at the opening with
some fair buying that turned to the selling
side later With narrow fluctuations for the
greater part of the day. There have been
light sales of wheat lately against cash pur-
chases owing to the shipments coming up to
purchases leaving small amounts hoatlng fof
q final resting place. The millers are buy
ing cash wheat for their daily wants to
great extent, without pr. ISov1id afnga 1 t1
lures. That policy has seemed 10 be more
favorable for most of the season, and appears
likely to continue for the immediate future
at least The week. bank statement showed
improving conditions in the reserve, put did
not arouse any enthusiasm in the grain or
provision markets. Feeling in the latter was
weak and quiet as we'll AS in grain markets:
Railroad shares improved toward the close OF
business. -,
ers was good for spot wheat Of suitable guam
tity to grind, and they took most OF such
offerings. moderate amount went to one
or two of the local elevators. The most active
demand was early in the session In some
was some dizziness. Receipts were
254 cars; shipments, were Y cars;
Receipts of wheat for twenty-four hours. 254
cars. Shipments, " cars. Duluth received
IA cars. The closing prices for wheat were
as follows: No. hard, January, 9O1sc; on
track. Gle: No 1 northern, January, SSl2c;
February. &c., May, 92Ac; on track, SOC; No.
northern, January, SIC; on track, S6'0SIc.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The added daily output of the mills
grinding to-day will probably aggregate W
500 bbls. Shipments. 1927 bbls Quoted at
81. 5O@4.9O for first patents; $4.3O@4.50 for
second patent; $4,000 10 for fancy and ex-
bags, including red dog. The tone of -four
is weak and demand slow. The general
movement has not been lighter perhaps
since the curtailment of business early in
December. 1t is not generally expected
that there will be. sharp revival, at
least, until there is header in the wheat
market in the other direction. Winter
wheat -four is better held than spring wheat
fours are; still the relatively lower PRICE
does not bring out any important increase in
the demand, In spite Of depleted condition of
jobbers' stocks Whenever the market gets
to the point where excessive offering ceases,
then dealers may be expected to buy liberal
ly, but not while millers so perslstently urge
their wares
Bran and Shorts = Shipments, 632 tons.
Quoted at 1525015.50 for bran, $15.25@15.5O
for shorts, and S1575@16. Is for .middlings,
Bran was in good demand and shorts went
quite well with millers asking more money,
ranging from SIS. 70@1575.
Corn-Receipts, 1850 bu; shipments, none.
Quoted at 46Q4Sc on track. The general sag
in the outside corn markets caused some lots
to be offered lower for day or two to arrive,
with sales at Ate and some bidders at 400
oats-Receipts, 8 400 blu; shipments, 1900
| bu. Quoted at 40@43c by sample. Although
the speculative trade is not so active, there is
a good demand for oats for spot delivery, and
| less of them are offered, making the cash
market relatively strong compared with the
late futures Buyers urge for reduced prices
| Quoted at 59@61c for sample cars OH track.
| Barley-Receipts. 800 bu; shipments QUO
blu. Quoted at 5000 for good to fine sam
pies of No. /. Choice barley was again
wanted and was held we'll up to 6Oc for good
| No. 3, while lots not so good in color or were
| dirty sold at 55@5Sc.
| Flax-Receipts, 1000 bu; shipments, none.
| Flax sales are based on SC off from the Chi
FeedWMillers held at s2o@2a5o, with corn
meal at $1,000.
Hay-Receipts, rs tons; shipments, none;
| Choice wild quoted at S6.50@7. and good
timothy at $S25; fair Wild S5.5O@6.5O. Hay
was rather slow, and some with much wild
hay found it trouble to sell at satisfactory
| prices.
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