St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-12
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber of Commerce.

Wheat opened steady, but tended to
lower point shortly after the opening, at Ola
@947sc. Then, with good buying demand
from the local crowd. prices advanced frac-
ton in sympathy with some features OF
strength reported from other places Later
the May price fiuctuated again, with good
deal of stubbornIeSs for awhile, toward the
long side, shown by dealers. Bradstreet cts
was said to report an increase OF some 21O,oO0
bu in sight from both coasts. against large
decrease last year of 2,179,000 bu. The
strength of cash wheat caused by the wants or
millers in different sections is a feature OF the
market Yet the millers complain greatly OF
the high prices they pay, beside the price
they sell flour at That would De SO, no mat
ter what the cost of wheat, it was claimed,
for with our prices above export basis,
there is too much -four offered to be taken up
in the domestic trade. The competition Tor
wheat there is of the domestic market, which
keeps flour down, too close for satisfaction
i'll buying the wheat
Closing: No. 1 hard, February, Ole; on
track, 9il3c; No. northern, February and
March, 92e; May, 9ta40947sc; on track, csc;
No northern, February, Ole; on track, 91O
91l2c; July closed at 9jI2c.
CASH WHEAT.
The cash wheat market was dull, and while
the heat was later worked off pretty well,
the market was not satisfactory to sell on as
1t was Il great many other days. The receipts
were not large compared with active weeks,
this season of the year. Few local mlllers
did much buying, but there was some demand
from outside buyers for shipment. That with
elevator people made demand enough, with
proper concessions in prices. to move the
offerings Receipts Of wheat for twenty four
hours. 1872 cars: shipments. 6S cars. Duluth
received SO cars.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The added daily output of the mills
grinding yesterday will probably aggregate
q n hi
at $4.7005 for first patents. S4.4O@465 for
second patent, $3.6004.20 for fancy and
export bakers, S1.S002. 10 for low grades IN
bags, including red dog. Flour was easy
and for some brands quotations. were sent
out that ranged usually from $I15 to S49o,
with extremes for the patents both above and
below that range in wood. The inquiry was
fair, but the buying was not active ana the
tendency was toward some accumulation OF
stocks. 1t does not seem to be SO much
question of price now as Of demand, for buy
ers show no inclination to stock up heavily.
Bran and Shorts-Shipments, 900 tons;
quoted at S15@15.25 for bran, Sl4750l5:25
for shorts, S15.75D16.25 for middllngs: Mill
stuff moves about as well as usual out the
high cost seems to lead to economy in the
use of it, for the numbers Of cars taken on
each order averages less than at some other
times when 1T is cheap. On the other hand
demand is very extended.
COrn-Receipts, 5, 100 bu; shipments, 4, 4S0
bu; quoted at 4S050c on track.
Oats-Receipts, 6.160 bu; shipments. 1850
bu; quoted at 42044c by sample. The inquiry
was fair but buyers seemed to be able to get
along quite well without them, when held
above their views.
Rye-Receipts. none; shipments. none;
quoted at 65066c for sample cars OH track.
Barley-Receipts, LOGO bu; shipments, LILO
bu; quoted at 55063c for good to fine samples
of No. 3.
Flax-Receipts, 1880 bu; shipments, none :;
flax sales are based on Sc off from the
Chicago quotations..
Feed-Milers' held at $40 5o@9o with corn
meal at Sl901925.
Hay-Receipts, 20 tons shipments, 10 tons:
choice wild quoted at S6.50@7.50, and good
timothy at SS.25; fair wild, S550Q16.