St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-11
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chalnber of Commerce.

Wheat markets were easier all around
Foreign markets reflected the tone of ours of
Tuesday, and in British markets prices were
lower 10 sell. The selling out of corn caused
weak feeling in the early part of the day.
But with pretty fair buying later, prices hard
ened and sold up little. Shorts bought,
fearing the government report would be
against them when published this afternoon
Bradstreets' makes an increase in supplies of
wheat east and west OF the Rockies for the
week 1888, 900 bu, and Daily Trade Bulletin,
OF Chicago. makes an increase of 16,04000J,
wheat anG -four in this country and Canada
on Aug. /, above Aug. in 1891.
Local miliers were good buyers Of No. 1
northern wheat. No. . if choice. sold fairly
but thin and soft lots were dull. No 3
dragged. Sellers said they could not find
that sellers were asking relatively more than
the price of No. northern would warrant
them in paying, and said that there would be
good demand on the old basis. Low grades
sold little better, but at low prices. good
share of the no grade wheat was very poor.
The following are the closing quotations:
No. 1 hard, on track. sc; No. l northern.
August, 75s4c: September. 75S4c; December,
717Sc; on track, SO12c; No. northern, on
track, 73@7bc.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Flour-Receipts. 215 bbls; shipments, 81 747
bbls; quoted at SI@4.40 for first patents;
S3.S0G14.10 for second patents; S3.15(13. 40 for
fancy and export bakers; 81. 2G@l2. Is tor low
grades in bags. including red dog. There is
no change worthy of note in the flour mar
ket. Sales are being made from day to day
at small margin Of profit. MillerS, however,
are generally encouraged by the fact tha t
and. although~slightly below current rates.
show desire on The part of foreigners to
buy. There is no doubt that with a little
sitfening of prices of wheat on this side
orders would be numerous at prevailing
prices. and little better
Corn-Receipts, $40 bu; shiDments, none :;
quoted ct 43@iSc for good dry No. 3. 450
41l2c for No. 5 yellow, and 3SG4II2c for dry
MOI The speculative market is excited, and
therefore not a safe guide to intending pur-
chasers for investment. The legitimate posi-
ton is undoubtedly strong because of the
poor crop outlook. Caution however, is a
good word TO use. and implies all that can be
raid. We make no change i'll quotations for
the cash article.
Barley Receipts, 1910 bu: shipments 1, 400
bu. Barley is slow. The season is passed for
all mailing purposes, and the demand is,
if any. simply tor feeding purposes The
property is held nominally at $50 i6c for
No. 3, and No. is 30t04Jc, according to sam
pie.
Bran and shorts-Quo,ed at s.. 1-@o for
bran. 50 .25@9. 80 for shorts and 80 5000 for
middiings. Millstuffs are little frmer.
with much better inquiry.
Flax-FlaX sales are based, less freights.
OIL The Chicago market Chicago fax closed
at 81 .03l2
bu: quoted at 3ll2@s34c for No. . white. 81
@33c for No. white and 3j@13Ic for Nos 2
and oats. Oats are strong and higher and
the market somewhat excited. Quotations
opinions of those in the trade. Sales were
but few, and holders have very strong views
regarding the ture. There is, however. a
limit to the value of oats. and it would be
we'll to move with caution. Cash buyers do
not care TO follow the speculative market.
Shippers should not expect too much
Rye-Receipts none; shipments, 1850 bu;
was quoted nominally at 5eQ9G-c for No. .
o. b.
Feed-Millers held at SIS o5@l55 so per ton ::
less than car lots, $l60r7, with cornmeal
at S14. 25014.15-
Hay-Receipts, Sc tons; shipments, none
The market is fairly steady, with good de-
mand tor good new hay. Sales of upland
othy held at SS.5C@99.
Some Sample Sales-No. hard Is cars f.
o. b., Sc; No. hard, cars. to arrive, SEC;
No. l hard, Gears, s-l2c: No. hard, 2 cars,
northern, 40 cars, Sic; No. 1 northern. IL
cars, choice, to arrive. Sic; No. northern,
car, Sll2c; No. l northern, s cars, sec: No. 2
northern. car, soft, zoe; No. . northern. 9
2 northern, car. re; No. northern, cars,
65c; No. northern, 2 cars, f. O. b. 65lac;
No northern, cars. &c; No. 3 northern
! car CSC; No. / northern. l car, thin
o-n2c' rejected, car, L I'D OH, 45c;
rejected, car. ID off, Csc; rejected, car, /
ID off, SOC; rejected, car. 1 Id off, Gle; no
grade, l car. ID off, f. O. b. 50c; no
grade, ] cara ID off. 46c; no grade. = cars
hot, f. o. b., 4Jc; no grade, 1 car hot, 55c; no
grade, car, SEC; no grade, 1 car, f. o. b.,
47c: no grade, l car, l ID off. SIC; no
grade, 1 car, Csc: no grade, car, f. o. b.,
see; no grade. cars, ID off, 4oc; no grade,
] car. ID off, 60c; no grade, car, ID off.
f. o. b., iSc; no grade, car, 4jc; no grade, l
car | lb off. soc: no grade | car 1 III off f
O. b., 42c; no grade, car, ID off, 3Gc; no
grade, l car. l lb off. 35c; No. white oats
car, 32l2c; No. 3 corn. car, Acc.
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