St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-25
MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber Of Commerce.

Wheat markets were very weak on large
receipts and weather promising better for
the winter and spring wheat. Cables we e
reported firm generally though there were
private ones said to have been received that
noted easier tone. The wheat on passage
decreased 44S.00J bu. The early estimates of
the visible supply were ON about an even
thing TO a decrease of 100, y bu for the last
week The arrivals here We're tor two days
but they looked larger when set down to be
looked at beside a single days receipts an
gave an impression of large movements for
February, There was some May wheat sold
for country account on stop loss orders.
and there was considerable buy ing again
puts, and some selling to he ig, th1m.
Closng-NO. l hard. February .5e; on
truck 96c. No. 1 northern, February and
March 92c: May Ole; on track 9ic No2.
northern, February Ole: on track 9lI20J .I2c
July closed at CSC.
Cash Wheat-When it was considered that
the markets for wheat were mostly weak, the
demand for spot grain was as good as could
be expected. and was even better than some
other days, when futures were stron err Sew
eral local milers were buying freely, and as
there was the accumulation since Saturday
to take care of, good demand was needed TO
take away all the offerings in addition 10
wheat offered from elevators. The Washin
ton winter wheat sold well, the inquiry for it
holding out very well at prices about l0c
under No. northern. AboIt II per cent of
the receipts this month is of that wheat.
wanted to ship to outside mills. Low grades
dull. Receipts of wheat three days, were 800
cars; shipments, 1l9 cars. Duluth received
100 cars.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS
Flour-The added daily output of the mills
grinding yesterday will probably aggregate
100 bbls. Shipments 25,557 bbls Quoted
at Si.550 i.S5 for first patents: Si3jG1i.5) for
second patents; S3.6cM4.25 for fancy and eX
port bakers: S1.8,M220 for low grades in
mol iy1n [ T,t,Ia
as the offered supplies are liberal for the
present requirements The was some dsa-
greement among the authorities as to
whether jObbers are well stocked up with
flour supplies. But as late exports of patents
have been very small, and there has been a
fair output with sales urged. ii is reasonable
at least TO conclude that jObbers are not ur
gent buyers now, nor are they Liable To be-
come such, in the remaining time that flour
will be forwarded on the high comparative
to keep in supply and may soon contract for
forward delivery, reaching beyond the open.
ing of navigation. The feeling Was easy,
in sympathy with late wheat futures
Bran and Shorts-Shipments, l.327 TONS
Quoted al Sl561l525 for bran. S1450@l15..5 for
shorts. and Sl5.5061l6 for middlings. De
mand was quite cool for mill feed, and bran
was going at S15Q915.25. with shorts about &c
under the p ice of bran for the common
sorts.
Corn-Receipts, 1920 bu; shipments, $500
bu Quoted at 49@15lc or track. The corn
market is affected by tn Chicago manipula-
tons although the demand here is fore car
lots only. These were quite well held
Oats Receipts, 81, ITO bu; hlpments. $500
bu. Quoted at 43045c by sample. Marketg H.
orally firm, with some inquiry for fine seed
grain and all high grade oats selling well.
Rye-Receipts, 1850 bu: shipments, 60 bu.
Quoted at 70V72c for sample cars on track.
Barey-Receipts, 2,29J bu; shipmen. :, 80
Blu. Quoted at 5j165c for good to fine sam
Piles of No 3. There Is some complaint Of
the market and sellers found that common
lots dragged as rule, and were even neg
lected. The few buyers supplied their wants
from the better sorts.
Flax-ReceIpts, 1900 bu shipments, 1,770
bu Flax sales are based ON SC off from the
Chicago quotations.
Feed-tlillers held at S2O@215O, with corn
meal at $19.50Go20.
Ground feed is selling quite we'll from the
Minneapolis Grain and Feed Co.'S mill ut the
usual range for the different grades.
Hay-Receipts, 1l6 tons; shipments,1O tons.
Choice wild quoted at Si.5007, and good
timothy at S750G1S. 80: fair wild. Sj.5U1j.