St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-04
MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber Of COl,arnerce.

saturdays wheat market was quite the re-
verse of Friday in futures. Friday the early
sales were highest, Saturday the early sales
were lowest. There is a free movement for
this season. it being more than twice as much
as III either OF the last two preceding. The
demand is much larger for shipment, That
inquiry, with the inquiry for local use. held
up cash prices in the morning break and
helped to bring about reaction later. Gables
were very firm at former prices. Clearances
OF wheat for export were larger and more
-four went also. Late snow and moisture in
the winter wheat was the bear feature.
clearances from four ports for week about
2l8,45O Blu. Wheat. decrease SO. $50 bu;
corn about PAT, 300 bu, decrease l46, 800 bu;
oats about 80. $50 blu. increase 1900 bu;
flour, sacks and barrels, 1913. 700, decrease
decrease for the week of about 100, $50 bu.
Flour shipments were 81, 300 bbls.
CASH WHEAT.
There was a strong cash market in the face
OF a drop in futures of wheat. The parties
wanting wheat for immediate delivery were
millers and shippers to mills outside. Some
lots needing handling were sold TO local elev
ator companies. Considering the decline in
May wheat, about the time most of the spot
Gales were made the latter market was quite
satisfactory. Original way-bill wheat, that
took transit with it. sold some &c above wheat
carrying only fiat rate.
Receipts OF wheat for twenty-four hours
222 cars; shipments, III cars. Duluth received
II cars.
Closing quotations: No. hard. January.
Ole; track, 92c; No. / northern, Jan
uary, SIC; February soc; May, 945sc; track,
soc; No. northern, January, sac; track, S5l2c.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS
Flour-The added daily output of the mills
grinding yesterday probably aggregated 90,
500 bbls Shipments, 81, 1872 bbls. Quoted
at 81. 6C@5 for first patents; S4.30@4.5O for
second patents; S3.5004.20 for fancy and
export bakers : ST.. 8002.2 rs for low gradesin
bags. including red dog.
A fair trade was noted In flour for the
season. with the favorable condltion of rela-
tive equality in prices still in existence be-
tween this country and Europe. 1t might not
be possible to sell the entire product of a mill
at export prices without loss, but as large
quantities could be sold so near to cost it es-
tablishes confidence in the matter Of sustain
ing the domestic markets, where the bulk OF
the higher grades are sold. For such and
other reasons the feeling among flour produc
ers was confident. The situation was as a
whole fairly steady in prices and movement.
Bran and Shipments 1,170 tons;
Quoted at S14. 25@14 SO for bran: S14.25@
10 for shorts, and Sl5.25@15.75 for mid
dlings. Bran was steady with some asking
Sl4.75, and some other offered at $14.25.
Shorts quiet and steady.
Corn Receipts, 8, $50 bu; shipments, 1000
blu. Quoted at 45@47c on track. The corn
market was quiet but firm, with small offer
ings.
0ats-Receipts, 5000 bu; shipments.
1870 bu. Quoted at 37@4Ic by sample.
The demand was good, and with few cars for
sale prices were well held.
Rye-Receipts, none; shipments, 1900
blu. Quoted at 59061 for sample cars on
track.
Barley-Receipts. 1900 bu; shipments,
none. Quoted at 4S@5Sc for good to fine
samples OF No 3. There was slow movement
with little demand, and not much offered.
FlaX-Receipts, none; shipments. 500 bu,
Flax sales are based on &c off from the
Chicago quotations.
Feed-Millers held at $4,000, with
cornmeal at S185G@19.50.
Hay-Receipts. So tons; shipments, none.
Choice wild quoted at Sc. 5O07, and good tim
othy at $8 So: fair wild. S5.5O@6.5O. Hay
was firm for good to choice wild. and the