The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-02-01
F1o1rp AND COARSE GRAINS.

FLOUR-There is little occurring of in
trest in the flour market. Buyers are
standing back somewhat although yes
terday's market for wheat started some
little inquiry. Foreigners have stood
ready to take hold for some little time,
but the recent advance in wheat on this
side pls ced the local market a, little above
their views, but with a decline in, wheat
here the local miller will have been able
10 let the price down a little and have
thus met the foreign side half way ana
some pretty respects bile sales for that &C
count was the result To-Day there has
been some selling on this account and al
fairly good prices, as the markets on that
side are now showing some good ad-
vances, while markets here are not SO
buoyant OF the domestic trade there
,are features to note Buying is well
scattered and the mills are having a fair
amount Of shipping directions for stock
sold on the recent bulge. Sales into the
winter wheat country appear to be on
the increase, but on the whole those mills
not bidding for foreign business at prices
based ON the cost of manufacture are
doing very little forward business. but
are running with small capacity gen
orally in operation for the purpose OF
getting out enough to I'll shipping direc-
tons. The tendency is to run on short
time, especially where they are obliged
to Use steam power.
FRAN AND SHORTS-There is a good
deal Of activity in the market for these
articles. and millers generally feel rather
strong in regard to the maintenance OF
values, which are higher by soc than they
were a week or SO ago. Trade has picked
up wonderfully considering the demand
for other feed stuffs. Corn has advanced
j1l the country, but The advance has been
checked by a. small decline, and oats have
done the same but prices for bran and
shorts have shown a steady advance
since the first movement towards higher
values in corn and. oats began. Millers
are so we'll sold ahead that they are
scarcely in the market as sellers as Il
general thing, and are holding stock for
forward shipment very firmly at asking
quotations esta biished some days ago.
Bran for shipment is held at 1915 in bulk
here. A large lot to be moved would no
doubt be obliged to be placed at $3.50 Dut
nothing under that is being considered,
unless It is in case Of some special con-
ditions which favor a trade. Shorts can
still be had at csc under bran price, al
though they are showing some signs OF
picking UP little.
/ FEED AND ME.AII-There has occur
red nothing to change the appearance OF
the market for these goods III the least.
Futures in corn and oats are higher. but
the price for spot grain OF both KINDS on
the local market is unchanged from what
they were i,afore the rise in futures.
| Trade is too small to allow al advance
to be sustained at this time with no
other feed products on tl2a present level
Of prices. T,e local quotations are based
on 50 for corn meal and cracked corn.
Mixed feed Is more expensive owing to
the fact that oats are costing more per
ton than corn. Mixed feed is quoted at
So 2509.75, according to grads.
HAY-A few cars are coming along
each day and trade is mostly confined TO
| the local wants, although an occasional
car is being shipped Local retailers are
around each day looking for stock. but
they ara not particularly anxious to get
hold Of what might be called choice
, goods They will take what Ia offered at
around $3.50 il it is pretty good ana ap-
parently prefer a fairly good car at that
| price to choice car at half dollar more
| THIS price of $3.50 appears to be about
the limit Low grade stuff sells down TO
around SIS. according to quality.
| BARLEY--Feed barley constitutes the
! offerings and there is a. very Irregular
market FOR it. Spectators are the only
buyers. and they aare unwilling to pay
more than 1S@2lc, according to 'Gualty,
for it. High grade barley is salable on
shipping basis,
volume of trade done In the flax market.
| Light receipts everywhere are giving the
| mark cts condition Of dullness- Prices
| hold about steady with fluctuations SLOW
and within narrow limits. The local quo
| tation is still ON the basis OF about Cue
! under Chicago price.
| CCRN-The market for corn held about
I steady for spot offerings and somewhat
| weaker for corn to arrive. Buyers were
! il, the marketsaIsd picked up sonne ltEnited
! lots OF No. yellow to arrive at 24c.
| Holders are generally asking more than
! that, and buyers are, as usual thing,
| bidding less. Spot corn quoted at 22@
/ 2l1sc FOR No. 3, and as high as 23c for No.
3 $vellow.