St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-26
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS..
Chamber of Commerce.

Wheat was higher this morning on official
report of reduction of French duty on wheat,
that has been talked of so long, and wet
weather in England. French markets were
quoted firm and antwerp higher. The Open
iug-July was at Sl.05, and, with few set
backs, went up to S1C5s4, and then fell
sharply about lc until l. o'clock the de-
cline there was some demand ana the prices
steadied up. September was traded in lightly
with sales about 99D03c. The visible supply
decreased 952, 900 bu against twice as much
expected.
Total receipts at the foor principal spring
wheat points since Aug. |, the beginning of
the crop year, foot up, Minneapolis, 45,067,
627 bu; Duluth, 14.6S2, CSC bu; Chicago, 10
24S02S bu; Milwaukee, 6,533S7s bu, making
total of 79, 532,21S Du, against $40 bu
during the same time last year. and 80, 3S9, zoo
Blu in 1889.
The total receipts of wheat at the four
principal winter wheat points-TCledo, st.
Louis, Detroit and Kansas City-from July
to date are 26,344 SCI bu, against 20, 057, 452
bu in $780, and q, $50, S5S bu in 1889.
Local flour shipments since Jan. 1 amount
10 2,4SZ037 bbls. against z, 6l2, 9S3 bbls during
the same time III 1890, ana 1,S95,005 bbls in
1889.
CASH WHEAT.
EA'rhere was very little competition in the sam
pie wheat market yesterday for No. l north
ern wheat. There was d good demand, how
ever, for that grade at cent under July.
Only one large buyer was in the market. No.
2 sold at abou 2l2c under No. 1 northern for
choice wheat, but the demand was slow;
Low grades and No | hard were as dull
as they had been for soma time past.
Stocks of wheat in country elevators
in Minnesota and Dakota decreased $4,000
blu during the week. The supply at present
in such houses is 1867. 900 blu. Prices yesterday
were about 1I2c above Saturdays on the bulk
of sales. Closing Quotations-NO. l hard
May, S107; on track, $l.07l2; No. northern
on track, 81 .0412t105; No. 1 northern May
S1.02; on track, Sl.02l2lD1.03.
Flour-The added daily output of the mills
grinding yesterday will probably aggregate
17,40O bbls. Shipments, 23,911 6bls; quoted
at S.. 30Gl5 60 for first patents; S5.1O06525 for
second patents: S4.25@5 for fancy and ex-
port bakers; S2@2.50 for low grades in bags,
including red dog.
Bran. and shorts-shipments, s3s tons;
shorts, and Sl5@1650 for middlings. Bran
and shorts were quiet, and some inquiry at
about SlI for bran and Sl4 for shorts.
Corn-Receipts, $500 bu; shipments. $50 bu;
quoted at 53l20D54I2c on track Corn was
dun but there was demand for good grind
ing lots at about sac for cars on track. Hold
ers mostly asked a little above.
Oats-Receipts, 700 bu; shipments, q, 720
bu; quoted at about 43l744c by sample This
market was dull with many cars offered and
buyers Of No. white about 44c, and sellers
at lc or so above.
Rye-Receipts, none; shipments, none
Quoted at S1@S3c for sample cars on track
Barley-Receipts, 800 bu; shipments, none.
Quoted at 6O@7Oc for poor to fine samples of
No. 3.
Flax-Receipts, $40; shipments, 8,7SO.
Flax sales are based on DC off from the Chi
cago market.
Feed-Niliers held at s24@24.5O less than
car lots, S25@26, with cornmeal at S23. $50
24.50.
Hay-Receipts, 30 tons; shipments. none;
choice wild quoted at S75008; fair wild,
S505,5O; poor wild, S4GD4.50; good timothy at
S9010.
Dry Goods.
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