St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-24
MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber of Commerce.

The wheat markets were lower from about
the first. The Hatch anti-option bill was re-
ported 10 be making good progress and that
caused considerable selling The growing
crops were reported rank, but in the absence
of actual damage the disposition of traders
favored hopeful estimate of the outcome.
Reports from the timber districts of Wiscon-
sin were against expectations OF full crop.
The straw is weak aud will lodge shortly.
it is thought with any heavy winds.
The supply of cash wheat was large; but
there was q better feeling, due to more dis
position on the part of buyers TO take hold
of the low grade stuff. This class of wheat,
when dry, sold quite WELL but prices were
no higher. The wet lots were dull All
kinds of prices prevailed for No, and No. 2
northern wheat depending on the quality.
Hard varieties were in good demand, but
soft and frosted lots were hare to sell. The
following shows the closing quotations:
No. 1 hard, on track. S0l3c; No. l northern,
June. 764c: July, ,6Ac; September. 755sc:
on trick, 7.c; No. 2 northern. on track,
6S@7.c.
bran. SS@S.75 for shorts, and S9@6i0 for mid
dlings Millstuffs show but little change.
There is a fair demand for bran from Eastern
points. Shorts are in moderate request.
Corn-Receipts. $40 bu; shipments, 26640
bu; quoted at 3SG143l2c for good dry No. 3, 40
@4ac for No. 3 yellow, and 31@i5c for dry No.
4. The demand for corn is very slow, all
local wants being fully supplied except yel-
low corn; for this there was good demand
and none offered.
Hay-Receipls. ISL tons; shipments. none.
There was a good demand tor choice
upland We quote: Choice upland, Sl0@
II; Minnesota wild, Sl0@12; coarse and off
color. SIS. 50@9 80; timothy. Sl2@13. Imme
diate wants are well supplied. Receipts were
again large, which caused considerable weak
ness in the market. Hay is quotable as above.
but it is doubtful if top prices could be got
for large quantities. .s93
h.. Oh
and was quoted nominally at 72@174c for No.
2 f. o. b.
Barley-Receipts.3 o. bu; shipments, none.
Barley is very slow, 35@t5c; demand almost
Ell irely ceased.
Flax-Flax sales are based, less freights. on
the Chicago market. Chicago fax closed at
Sl03l2.
Feed-Milers held at SIC. .5O@17 per ton;
less than car lots Sl7@l7.50, with corn meal
at St6016.50.
Oats-Receipts, 0,27O bu: shipments II, ,44O
bu: quoted at 32l2c for No white, 31@32c
for No. white, and 3,@3lc for No. and
No. 3 oats. Oats are strong, with the demand
good, in sympathy with values in corn.
There were no sales of No. =
Fiour-Receipts, 200 bbls: shipments 33.5l0
bbls: quoted at 81. 1904. 40 for first patents;
S. .S0@4. 10 for second patents; S3. 15@3. 40 for
fancy and export bakers 81 2 o.. 10 for low
grades in bags, including red dog. The de-
mand for flour was reported to be very good
today by several millers The inquiry, how
ever. is chiefly local. Dealers are a little
more sanguine as to improvement in the
trade in the near future.
some Sample Sales-No. hsId, car, Sic;
No. 1 hard, cars, S0l2c: No. / northern,
cars 7934c; No. northern, 9 cars, 79c: No. l.
northern, 26 cars, 79l2c; No. northern,
ears, 7Sl2c; No. northern. cars. 7Sc; No.
northern, 0 cars soc; No. northern. Z cars,
7914c; No. northern, car, 7lc; No. north
ern, car, rec; No. northern, 16
cars re; No. northern. l car, Csc;
No. 2 northern, / car 73c; No. 2 north
ern, 1 car, 75c; No. northern,
car, 74c; No. northern, I car, 72l2c;
No. northern, I car, +. o. b., Tie; No.
73c; No. 8 northern, g cars, CSC; No. north
ern, cars, 63c; No. 3 northern, car. 6312c;
NO. northern, 9 cars, 69c: No. 3 northern,
,caxR &c; NO. northern, 3 cars, 651ae; No. 3