St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-09
MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber OF Commerce,

The wheat market acted quite weak from
the opening with some buying on local ac-
count Outside business was very limited
and the market dull generally. Snow was
reported throughout the Southwest, and
cables reported snow in various parts of
Europe that it is thought. makes the good re-
suits of the crops more secure. Liverpool
was called dull but firm with holders slow to
offer. Total receipts at the four principal
spring wheat points since Aug /, the begin
ming Of the crop year. foot up, Min
neapolis, 29,6o5,5I1 bu; Duluth, TO-
6Sl, 906 bu; Chicago. $685. a5 bu: Milwau-
kee A. 2U6, $50 blu, making total of "a ,425,-
10l bu, against 81, 664, l95 blu during the
same time last year, and 80, 990,699 blu in
1889. The total receipts of wheat at the
four principal winter wheat points, Toledo,
ST. Louis Detroit and Kansas City from July
to date are 20,34l 1888 bu, against 23,-
Ol3, 317 bu in 1890, and "a, S35. 49, Blu in
1889 Cars inspected out since last report
were: l No. l hard; No. l northern, 70
ears; SO No. 2 northern; 3 No. 3; % re-
iectcd; no grade. Combined receipts at
Minneapolis and Duluth for "a hours, 293
ears, against 230 cars a year ago. Flour
shipments 20 271 bbls.
Cash wheat was in good demand, with local
millers and elevator people the principal
BUYERS. Two or three OF the elevator COM
panies had representatives in the market
buying Tor their houses. The leceipts were
only moderate, amounting to only 256 cars
and, with the demand. it sold off early, eX-
cepling poor samples and lots that arrived
late in the session, or some that was neld
above the market. Receipts OF wheat for "a
hours, 256 cars; shipments, IS cars. Duluth
received 81 ears.
Wheat closed: No. hard, January, Gle;
on track, 92c; No. / northern, January.
sSc; FEBRUARY. soc; May. ode; on track.
S9l2c; No. northern, January. SIC; on
track, S6l3@S7c.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Ftour-The added daily output of the mills
IL nj
1860 bbls Shipments, 2O,27l bbls: quoted
at 81. 6C@5 for first patents; "a 30G4. 80 for
second patents; So 81 "a 20 for fancy and
export bakers: ST.. SU@2. % for low grades in
bags, including red dog. Flour moves stead
ily, and all bakers and low grades went cas-
ily There was all export demand for
patents but at prices under those demanded.
An occasional acceptance cable comes taking
some patents. One recent one took 30 cars,
and another took 100 cars both at quite
satisfactory figures, the outside being 33s
net Domestic trade IS in some respects a
waiting one yet, though millers are gener-
ally clearing up the current output at $3.50
@14 30.
Quoted at Sl4.5t OILS for bran, Sl4.75@
1850 for shorts and SO. 25Mi5.75 for mid
dlings. The Eastern demand was good for
millstuf, and with small production markers
were strong at stronger figures.
Corn-Receipts, none; shipments. none.
Quoted al 46@4Se on track. Prices were
firm and receipts small.
Oats-Receipts, $500 bu; shipments, 5000
bu. Quoted at 38t04le by sample. The de-
mand for white oats was good at 40G40lac.
Rye-Receipts, none: shipments, none.
Quoted at 59@6lc for sample cars on track.
Barley Receipts. 1880 bu; shipments.
co. bu. Quoted at 1s@GOc for good 10 fine
samples of No. 3. There were small offer
ings of ordinary lots but only a limited
amount of choice. Demand was fair.
Flax-Reeeipts, 500 bu. Flax sales are
based on SC off from the Chicago quotations.
Feed-Millers held at Sl9.50020 with corn
meal al 81 .5L@19.50
Hay-Receipts, 20 tons. Choice wild
quoted al S6.5O@75O. and good timothy at
$40; fair wild, S5.5GG6.5O; Choice wild
hay sold at $3.50.