St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-24
MINNEAPOLIS MAGNETS.
Chamber of Commerce.

r The early market was easy to begin with,
and later fell about 4c further. The trading
was ABOUT equally divided between -Septem-
berand July, with more or less Of business
The latter month was in some favor but the
actual trades for that month were fewer than
of either July or September. Cables were
weak, though there was a decrease of ], 40.
GOO bu in wheat on passage. Many are get
ting out of their July trades. and putting
their business over into the later months.
Harvest weather in the winter wheat sections
was called good. About II o'clock there was
a fair advance. Closing: No. hard, June,
S1.02; on track, S1.0201. 02l2; No. northern,
June and July, 9Ss4c; September, S5s4c; on
track, @@994c; No. northern, June, Ole;
on track 94@96l2c.
Cash Wheat-Cash WheRt was very dull
There was only one local miller in the mar
ket that was buying to any extent. Sellers
had to shade prices somewhat to move No
northern. with sales generally made at 90s4c.
This was A@I2c above July. Some fancy
wheat brought 81. and few cars that were
just below No. hard sold for S1.01l2 I. o. b.
No. northern was very slow with sales
made all the way from 94c for soft wheat to
&c for fancy lots. The bulk of the sales
were at 96096l2c. Low grades were neg
lected. Receipts of wheat twenty-four hours
were 133 cars, shipments 81 cars. Duluth
received ~ cars.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-The added daily output of the
mills grinding yesterday will probably aggre-
gate %. 100 bbls Shipments, 1881 bbls, quoted
at 81 9O35.20 for first patents; 81 1906 for sec
ond patents; S4,2G@4.5O for fancy and export
bakers; 81 1928 for low grades in bags
including red dog A difference of opinion
is expressed by different millers respecting
the amount of flour lying IN store at Eastern
points. While 1t may be too heavy for pres
ent activity in trade, it appears to be less
than year ago when account is taken of
stocks of small dealers There is that much
IN favor of early resumption of larger de-
mand. Prices remain comparatively steady,
and the demand quiet. On the whole, bust
ness was called dull.
Bran and Shorts-Shipments, 462 tons;
quoted at S11.5C111.75 for bran, Sis. 503157 IS
for shorts and S15.50@16.50 for middlings.
The market was pretty stiff for both bran and
shorts. with shorts called worth about Sl5. 80
for common sorts, and bran commonly
quoted at Sll.50 both IL bulk. There was
more inquiry for lots in sacks.
Corn-Recelpts 1920 bu; shipments. 600
bu; quoted at 55057c. Very little corn was
offered on the spot, but considerable to ar
rive at about 56c for fair No. corn, with
light inquiry.
Oats-kecepts. $50 bu; shipments 5000 bu
Quoted at 35@3Sc by sample. Many oats are
said to be held in the country yet offered 10
arrive above current prices. Spot offerings
fair.
Rye-Quoted at 77@7sc for sample cars on
track. Little inquiry excepting for local con-
sumption. There was no shipping demand,
excepting below quotations, that are for
local use.
Barley-Nominal at 55@65c for poor to fine
samples of No. g.
Flax-Receipts, Ito; shipments $50. Flax
sales are based on 10c off from the Chicago
market.
Feed-Millers held at s22@22. 50; less than
car lots, S22.5C@23. with cornmeal at S22023
Hay-Receipts. 81 tons. Choice wild
quoted at 81. 5t@S. Fair wild, Se@7.5O. Poor
wild, SOS. Good timothy at S].50010.50.
About the best hay obtainable was held at
ST.5fC9S for wild, with no first quality in the
market Much medium and poor stock was
offered and took its chance of sale accord