The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-10-23
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
BARLEY.

BARLEY.
Stocks of barley in regular houses here
now stand al 161. SOB bushels against
1883 bushels a week ago. 1t is thus
seen that none to speak of has been
shipped during the week, which fact cor
roborates the statement made in these
columns some time ago, that while the
price paid by this market is low other
markets will not better them. These
stocks also scarcely begin to show the
amount of barley now lying here in Min
neapois This statement of stocks only
extends to that grain held by regular
houses and these houses give little space
for the StOrag sc of anything but wheat.
The coarse grain is mostly held in priv
ate houses and does not show up in the
regular weekly statement of stocks. To-
day there is no change in the situation.
Spectators are in the field for the stock
coming but refuse to pay more than
around IS per ton for the common run of
receipts. most of the stock selling at 20c
for 30 lbs. The gular mailing trade will
take some really choice cars at around
CSC and occasionally a receiver can get
22c for a single of the more common
goods, but such sale is only made at
special Instances.
FLAN
Stocks in regular houses here today
and at 5000 bushels against 1880
bushels a week ago. This accumulation
Just about represents that stock left over
after applying receipts on sales to ar
rive previously made, and has been gen.
orally sold on spot late in the session
each day. The country has been offer
ing more freely, having become more ac-
customed to the lower range of values
but Saturdays decline, if maintained, will
no doubt be reflected in this weeks re-
ceipts The quotations here are 51a@6c
under Chicago price. For prices ruling
during the session see table of sales, and
the close both here and Chicago is quoted
in another place.
FEED AND MEAL.
Nothing has occurred to create any stir
In the feed n1arket. There is little trade
and what there is is confined to small
lots going out to a regular trade. The
mills are generally quoting S11.75 but
there is a good deal of talk of 1150 and
sales of lots larger than the general run
are made al that price. In short millers
are not in position to absolutely dictate
the terms of a sale. The buying side
really appears to have more to say about
that part of the business There is some
little trade in bolted meal at $3.50 per
Dbl, package included.
BRAN AND SHORTS.
The market continues at low point
but millers are not so anxious to accept
offers. Many of them are pretty we'll
sold ahead and the Others are surviving a
regular trade at unchanged prices The
east is still demoralized. while the west
is taking the goods in fairly good shape
FLOUR.
The softness in the wheat market has
at last caused some of the mills to yield
to the pressure for lower prices and first
patents are today quoted a sc lower price
as a minimum. The low prices realized
for feed stuffs are also doing much to-
wards holding mllers firm in their de-
mands on flour. Foreigners are making
bids that would be gladly accepted under
ordinary circumstances but most mills
here turn them down promptly, being too
fcy oh mil oh
refuse to sell for export except for De-
cember shpment and then only allowing
a good profit after taking all rail rates
into consideration 1t rather looks as
about what the price shall be than is
usually the case. The domestic trade
while quiet is larger than the mills really
desire at the present time. The policy of
selecting only the best offers is carefully
followed
First patents .s315Ms. 80
Seconu patents ................ 2. 80 O.. 10
There was some little trade in corn to-
dey. A car of good No. 8 sold earIv at
2Ss4c but this price was thought to hove
been obtained under something Of a
pressure Old No. to arrive was sold at
27e.
OATS
The market IS not ove~s4ocked. Ruvers
were in the f"ld at Saturdays prices
and were bidding lie for No 2 white 70
arrive. No. 8 white on spot quoted at
17@17Ac with cars of rather common
quality worth 1910. No. oats generally
quoted at 16H @161hc with the choice
qualities of this grade selling at 49,
When the stock was of rather doubtful
quality Ice was good price. No. dirty
or seedv quoted at all the way from 15r
to Ice according to condition. If mixed
with 'blsrk oats the ordinary price is
15%c unless the amount of black oats
in the mixture is large when the price is
smaller. No grade oats are worth 14@
1910 according to Quality.
RYE
No. 2 rye was quoted in good demand
at 341sc and early sales were made at