St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-24
GEO. SMALLER
Wholesale Commission Merchant.
Poultry, Game, Veal,
Pork, Mutton, Hides.
Wool, Butter, Eggs, Etc.
Write for markets and shipping tags)
Central Market, Minneapolis, MINI.
MINNIE APOL1S.
Chamber of Colnmerce.


The wheat market was easy in the first
dealings for May, but prices firmed a fraction
later, caused by an advance in some other
places where the shorts are covering: There
are heavy lines of unsettled contracts out
standing. for May delivery, about which
feeling is quite feverlsh. If 1t were all to be
settled here, where deliveries could be made.
the uneasiness would be less. but the bulk Of
the hedges were taken in other markets
whore deliveries are more difficult, causing
unusual relative difference Ill prices. Ch1ca-
go prices for May are but little more
nearly DC above Minneapolis prices
the abnormal situation being due to anxiety
about manipulated markets Gables were
steady. Receipts of wheat yesterday in Mime
apols were $50 cars. 329 in Duluth and
250 in Chicago The report of the Iowa state
department of agriculture makes tho condi-
ton of the winter wheat crop II per cent OF
an ayerage and the acreage TO per cent. Ihe
country movement in the Northwest mas
fallen o fl to the usual holiday movement. 1t
is not expected to be active for few weeks
ahead.
The following gives the range in leading
futures: May opening, 69l2c; highest, 70lsc;
lowest, 69Ssc; closing, 697sc: December
opening, 64Ac; highest, 64Ac; lowest, 64Ac;
closing, 64Ac.
On ira ck--No. 1 hard, 65lac: No. 1 north.
ern, 64c; No. northern, 5o060c.
. FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
Fl0ur-Itecelpts, 2,u40 DDS, Snlpme nus 20
5t4 bbls. Quoted Mt S3. 61GD3 30 for first pat
ents; $3.450D3. IS for second patents; $500
100 for fancy and export bakers; 81. 1C0l.60
for low grades III bags, including red dog
Local millers advise that the demand is light.
Bran and ShortS-Quoted at S9.25(09.50 for
bran, $1C@l10.25 for shorts,
Corn-Receipts 49, 100 bu; shipments, 34,
$50 bu. Quoted at 36039c for No. 3, and No
. yellow at 39c. Corn very dull. Receipts
light and demand also light See sales.
Oats-Receipts. 16. 4S0 bu; shipments, 900
for No. oats. Demand is slow. See sales
for other grades.
Barley-keceipts, 975O. bu; shipments, H.
04J bu; quoted at 30045c for No. 3, rean
choice. See sales.
Rye-Shipments, GAO bu No 9 rye sold to-
day at 43c o. t. Demand light: receipts small.
Flax-The market is based on Chicago
market less the freight. Flax closed at
ST. 06A. Timothy 81 nominal in Chicago.
Feed-Millers' held at $i50l6 per ton; less
than car lots. Si501@2S, with cornmeal at
$13, 50@l4; granplaled meal, so.
HayAReceipts, 17S tons; shipments. 15
tons. The market is steady for choice up
land at about S6.2507 80 for Iowa pland.
gSSome Sample Sales-No l northern 90 cars,
64Laei NO northern, 3 cars. to arrive, SaFs &c !;
No. northern, 2 cars, thin, 6Sl9c; No. north
ern, cars. Csc; No. northern,3 cars. o. W. b.,
csc; Ne. northern,3 cars, 64s4c; NO. north
elevator, 63l2c: No. northern. cars, CSC;
No. northern, cars o. t., 64c; No. . north
ern, 2 cars, Gle: No. = northern 2 cars, G2c {:
No. = northern, "a cars zoe; No. = northern,
| car, f. O. b., Gee: No. 9 northern. 2 cars,
591ac; No. northern, clears, SOC; No. 2 north
ern. 0 cars, SOC; No. northern, l car, smutty,
5Sc No. 2 northern, cars 56c.