St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-15
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
Chamber OF Commerce.

The wheat arrivals were smaller than the
late average for Monday in Minneapolis,
with more than usual in Duluth. where some
wheat is going on sales made some time ago.
The farm movement last week was the small
est for long lime, and did not probably eX-
ceed about 100000 bu for these three North
western states Such facts had a strengthen
ing local influence. and were reflected In
other places. The opening price was rather
stronger, with an advance of another 12e or
so. when there was a suspension of trading
to ascertain the changes in the visible sup
ply, with small depression favored by dull
ness.
New York reported that there was liberal
buying there of wheat by foreigners presum-
ably 10 ship A St. Petersburg cable said that
the outlook for the winter wheat crop in that
empire was unfavorable. Chicago reported
that selling from New York broke the market
there. Paris was easier on better weather
and other continental markets were quoted
lower by private cable. Just before the close
the market broke by the selling out of long
wheat
CASH WHEAT.
The demand for No. northern wheat was
good at s4@'c premium oyer May Nos 2
and were in moderate demand. ana re-
jected and no grade showed some improve
ment. Sales were made all the way from He
to Sic, according to quality and condition.
Wheat screenings are in fair demand at SIS
@DS.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS
Flour-The added daily output of the mills
grinding Yesterday will probably aggregate
24,S)0 bbls. Quoted at St15@4.50 for first
patents; Sl0i15 for second patents; $355GD
$50 for fancy and export bakers; S1.3002
for low grades in bags including red dog.
Flour was thought to be in rather better re-
quest. for many had supposed the wheat
market had reached level in the depression
from which it would more likely advance
to decline further. There was no gain worth
mentioning in the prices ut which actual
business was transacted. After all, there
were so MANY bearish influences to contend
against that flour dealers were moving with
caution that showed the doubtful condition
they realized the market to be in.
Bran and embellishments 1,0t4 tons.
Quoted at S1l@l150 for bran, Sio5o@li.50
for shorts, and Sl26l2.50 for middlngs Mill
stuff went along moderately with little to
affect the situation. A small curtailment of
production in the country on account of the
late embarrassment in the flour demand. was
of some assistance in the maintenance Of the
markets. Shorts still dragged along below
the ordinary price of bran.
Corn-Receipts. 81, no bu: shipments. 1900
bu. Quoted at 35G1}5l2c for No. 8, 35l20ljjc
for No 3 yellow. The moderate movement
of corn from the cribs to this market assisted
to hold up local prices. The demand was of
a limited character with few sample cars
supplying it.
0ats-Receipts 15.GOO bu; shipments. 1870
bu; quoted at 2Sl12sl2c for No , white: 2fl2
028c for No. white, and 26CD2Sc for No.
and 3. Oats are slow in movement with
few sample cars selling to local dealers and
little inquiry to ship.
Rye-Rcceipts, none; shipments, none;
quoted at 75076c f. 0. b. for No =.
Barley-Receipts, $40 bu; shipments,
1900 bu; quiet at 350143c for No. 3.
Flax-Receipts, 1920 bu; shipments. $40
bn. Flax sales are based, less freights, on
Chicago market Tine stock of flax i'll Min
neapolis Monday was 32S,7J0 blu in public
and private storage.
car lots, Sl-0l5.5O, with cornmeal at Sl4. 500
14.75; bolted meal. Sl6.50: graduated SIS.
Hay-Receipts. 22 tons; shiuments, none.
Choice wild quoted at sos so; fair wild,
S6.5C07; poor wild. S5.506l6; timothy nom
inal SlI@1l So Fancy Iowa upland would
sell at SS09.50
CROP MOVEMENT.
The following table gives the receipts of
wheat at the four principal spring wheat
markets from the beginning of the crop year,
Aug. l. 1891, to date, and for the same time
YEAR