St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-09
MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber ofColnrnerce.

There was shade of irmness in the early
wheat markets and in some futures there was
fractional advance, particularly IN the price
of December wheat Cables showed little al
teration in prices or in crop conditions of
Europe. Affairs on this side also tended to
ouietnesS Spectators are now waiting for
next government report. 1t is expected to be
bearish on spring wheat and not much al
tered for the winter crop. Still what the re-
port may be is too uncertain to speculate
freely upon Bradstreets makes decrease
of ]. 526 600 Blu in stocks east of the Rockies
and no change west of them. July opened
at 996sc, sold to 99Ac, closed at 99c1s.
Cash Wheat-The market for sample wheat
was strong and about 1c higher. There was
good demand for No. 1 northern at 101ll2c
over July. No. 2 was slow, except for fancy
lots Soft No. was dull. So were low grades.
sales of No. 1 northern were made from
81 0OI4 to ST OF, with the bulk going at 81 00I2.
No. 3 sold from 9j097s4c. Receipts of wheat
for q hours were 100 cars, shipments Is cars.
Duluth received ii cars.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The added daily output of the mills
grinding yesterday will probably aggregate
81 200 bbls Shipments. 1913 bbls. Quoted
at S490@5.20 for first patents; S4.6O(04.!5 for
second patents; S4045O for fancy and ex-
port bakers; S2.l0@2.3 IS for low gr AIDES, in
bags. including red dog. The flour markets
arein fixed state Of slowness and the buy
ers are all holding back their orders for old
-four to the time when they expect 10 buy 1t
on the basis OF new crop pIlCSSs 1Hey may
get it that way or they may not but it is in
the wind that they may be satisfied with new
as soon as it comes in market in preference
to taking old at SOC barrel above great
MANY are thinking there is not so very much
difference in value Of old and new, anyhow
At least they talk so now, and may operate so
IN the future.
Bran and Shorts-Shipments, 534 tons.
Quoted at $40. 75011 for bran, Sl5.50@15.75
for Shorts. and Sl5015.25 for middlings
gNillers asked about Sll for bulk bran. Some
gvould not offer at that. while others refused
! bids of S1075. Buyers insisted that they
must come down. and so the market was in
a much disputed state here and weak every
where else
Corn-Receipts, 3.940 bu; shipments. $40
bu; quoted at 56@57c on track. Rather more
corn has been offered for q few days, but
with quite a good home demand the car lots
have been well picked up Tor the past, and
promise to be taken so as to prevent present
demoralized markets.
Oats-Receipts, 1850 blu; shipments, 1000
bu. Quoted at 36037l2c by sample. There
below figures the local consumers pay are
taken away by shippers. The latter demand
is good enough, but in order to get supplies
local consumers take out what they want
above shipping values.
Rye-Receipts, none; shipments, none.
Quoted at 77@178c for sample cars on track.
Barley-Receipts. none; shipments, none.
Nominal at 4O955c for poor to tine samples
of No. 3. ~
Flax-Receipts, none; shipments, 600 Blu.
Flax sales are based on 10011c off from the
FeedOMiliers held at s22@22 so; less than
car lots go 5OG23 with cornmeal at $22023.
Hay-Receipts, s. tons; shipments, none;
choice wild quoted at S7.50@S; fair wild, %