St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26
MINNEAPOLIS.
Chamber of Commerce

Trade was slow and the market quiet. The
feeling was iuclined al some times TO develop
into more buying in the early part nf the day
TO anticipate prospective unsettled WeBtner.
Cables were discouraging and the claim was
made that part Of the late buying OF cargoes
off coast was for account Of France. which
would now fail off and leave smaller demand
upon the country. The export clearances
from New York were 269,0S6 bu wheat. The
cash wheat market was slow, ana premium of
over &c on July for No. 1 northern was asked.
Early in the session sellers held for S4l2c. but
they had great deal of difficulty in getting
that price. Several cars were sold at SIC and
STAG Later, when July advanced to S2I2c
sales were made readily at S4l2c. A few
cars were sold to arrive at Sic. No sold
at Sll3@S2c. Very little outside demand
existed. Wheat closed as follows: No.
hard, on track. SIC; No. northern. May,
ern. OH track. Sc@Slc.
Flour-Shipments aggregated 27,361 bbls;
quoted at Si200i.50 for first patents; $3.50
4.l5 for second pateLts; S. .25@3. 50 for fancy
in bags, including red dog. Manufacturers
report no change in the situation. Holders
are still firm, but buyers are holding off for
concessions.
Bran and shorts-Quoted at s9,5O@9. 75 for
bran, S90950 for shorts. and S1C@l0.50 for
middlings. Nothing new i'll these commodi-
ties. Market quiet. The demand for bran
and shorts is good and liable to increase in
sympathy with other feed products. Hold
ers are firm and predict higher prices.
Corn-Receipts 4.24O bu: shipments, none,
Quoted at 4.@5"c for good dry No. B, @4Sc
for No. yellow, and 39@45c for dry No. t.
Corn is in strong demand, partly for home
consumption and also for shipping.
Oats-Receipts. Is, 40 bu; shipments. 9, 160
bu Quoted at 3 @32c for No. white, 2903il2c
for No. white and 5O03ll2 for No. z and
No. oats. Oats are in good demand, both
for home consumption and Ior shipping.
Rye-Receipts, $40 none: shipments. $50 bu;
Quoted nominally at 70@?Gc for No. 2 t. o. b.
BarIey-Receipts, 7.340 bu; shipments. $50
bu Held at 4CQllGc for good No 3. and 800
Ale for No. 4. All grades very slow. No
shipping demand. and local consumption
light
Flax-Flax sales are based. less freights,
on the Chicago market. Chicago fax closed
Feed-Millers held at sl7@ls per ton; less
than car lots, Sl1@1950, with corn meal at
S17@17. 80.
Hay-Receipts. 40 tons: shipments, none.
There was a good demand for choice up
land. We quote: choice upland, Sl2W15;
Minnesota wild. SlC@l3.50: coarse and off
color, S9@l0 50: timothy, S1S@15 Receipts
were quite liberal yesterday. but demand con-
tines good, and all offerings were easily
taken.
Some Sample Sales-No. hard, 9 cars, ,s5l2c ];
No hard = cars, S5s4c; No. hard, cars. f.
O. b.. Sic; No. hard. 1 car f. O. b..S6Ac; No.
Culo. otC, NJ. HOl ~
cars, S4l:c; No. nothern. cars, S44c; No.
l northern. cars, elevator. S2S4c; No 1
northern, cars. f. o. b.. s5c; No. 1 northern,
Car. to arrive, slice: No. 1 northern, cars,
to arrive, Sac: No. = northern. cars, choice
SIC: No . northern. cars, see; No. north
ern cars, slice; No. 3 northern, cars, t. 0.
b., nc; rejected, car, III off, 6gc; rejected,
1 car, lb off. Csc: no grade. car, 2 lbs off,
7Sc; no grade, l car. . lbs off, 74c; no grade
l car, lbs off 7Gc; no grade. cars. lbs off,
Csc: NO. ) corn, cars, to arrive 47e; No. 3
oats, car, SIC; No. white oats, cars. SIC;
screenings, cars, June shipment. $50.