St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-24
NEINNEAPOLiS MARKETS.
Chamber Of Commerce.

Wheat was stubbOrnly strong early in the
day. The market is widening and more
operators are taking hold. As the first start
of the advance Tuesday was pushed by
shorts covering, scalpeTs thought many of
them, that break would occur to day and
some sold to try it. There was small break
at II ociock, but continued buying put ii up
again. Gables were encouraging, with higher
quotations in English markets. The posi-
ton abroad is leading dealers to look more
away from the big crop at home. No. hard,
July, S1.0Jl2; on track, Sl.0l; No, northern,
July,91l2c; September, S5lsc; December,
S54c; on track, GAd99l2c: NO. northern
July, 94c: on track, gi0l96c.
Cash Wheat-The demand for No. 1 north
ern was fair. with sales ranging mostly from
994c to 9Jl2c. A few taucy cars for ship
ment brought fraction more. No. > was in
moderate demand for good wheat with sales
brought 97c. Low grades were extremely
dull. Receipts of wheat for twenty-four
hours were 100 cars; shipments II cars.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The added daily output of the mills
grinding yesterday will probably aggregate
%, 800 bbls. Shipments, 24,96l bbls. Quoted
at Si.SCG5.20 for first patents; S4.65d $50 for
second patents: S3.9, a L50 for fancy and ex-
port bakers: S9.l0@<45 for low grades i'll
Rags. including red dog. The flour market
was firmer OH the strength of the rise in
wheat that started Tuesday. The local mar
ket showed rather more strength in deferred
That is, they seemed to advance the more
easily. There is a theory that the end of the
present difference between the prices of old
wheat and new may be adjusted by the ad-
vance of the latter until both will finally be
quoted at the same price. If that proves
correct. then flour will not decline later i'll
the season.
Bran and shorts-Shipments 739 tons
Quoted at S95CG975 for bran. S150152j for
shorts and SI60lS for middlings. Demand,
was good all around at inside quotations,
and when not obtainable at the inside or
medium quotations the outside were in some
cases paid. In general there was steadiness
in these markets.
Corn-Receipts 24O bu. Shipments 960.
Quoted at 56I2G5si2c on track. There was
good inquiry Tor home use with Il view that
prices may not be much lower for some time
TO come. Weather has been very favorable
lately for the growing crop, which tends to
shake former confidence in the latter values.
Oats-Receipts, $50 bu; shipments, 1870
bu. Quoted at 3103Sl2c by sample. The
feeling was firm IN oats. due to late advance
i'll futures. The offerings were enough to
supply the demand for local use.
Rye-Receipts, none; shipments, none.
Quoted at 5SQGIc for sample Gears of new on
track. New rye is arriving at the rate of
few cars. and sold at about Csc. Old rye is
about out Of the market.
BarIey-Receipts none; shipments none.
Nominal at 40Q55c for poor to fine samples of
No. 3.
There is nothing doing in barley and what
the new crop will start at is very uncertain.
Flax-Receipts none; shipments none.
Flax sales are based on 1CG1lc off from the
Chicago market
car lots S22 5Cll23 with corn meal al S210122.
CHay-Receipts 80 tons: shipments none.
Choice wild quoted at $500. Fair wild S6@
80 Poor wild S5@6. Good timothy at
S1l011.50.