The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-29

these products and they, too, show 4
strong tendency at higher prices than
have been ruling heretofore. Corn is
higher and SO is oats. With all specula-
tive articles on the advance buyers of
feed have COME into the market and with
lighter output from the mills they have
been obliged to pay more money for their
increased wants. Brokers claim, however
that the movement through their hands is
not large. owing to the fact that the mills
are delivering large quantities on sales
previously made, leaving comparatively
little to offer as spot stuff. The general
quotation is now $3.50 for bulk bran and
sacked stuff is proportionately higher than
that owing to the fact that the mills have
less sacked bran to offer than they have
Of bulk stock. Shorts are enjoying some
what better demand but the difference of
25c between shorts and bran is still rul-
ing in favor of the latter.
FEED AND MEAI-The market for
these goods continues quiet with buyers
inclined to hold out of the market, and APP
parently preferring to use something else.
There has been an active advance in both
oats and corn at Chicago and here but
the trade for these goods does not as a
general thing appear to notice that fact.
Generally when corn and oats start good
advance buyers of feed come into the mar.
ket but this year it would appear that
buyers of feed are simply in that business
as side line and will run no chances.
quotations are still made on the basis Of
50 for coarse corn products Mixed feed.
S9.25@9.75. according to grade.
HAY-There is no regularity either in
the demand or prices. A few cars are
coming each day and selling to the local
retail trade which is not enjoying a very
wide consumptive trade. The price usu-
ally ranges between 81. 80 and Sc. so. accord
ing to quality. without regard to grade.
The special wants Of the buyer in question
also have considerable to do with the
price.
BARLEY-There is a dull market for
TINS product, most of the arrivals being of
a quality unfit for mailing purposes, and
going to Spectators. Offerings sell at Is
Q-lc' according to the wants of the spec
uiators and the color of the stock.
FLAA-There is rather firm market
Tor max. Receipts everywhere are small
anc The market has been acting in sympa-
thy with other products. The local quota
ton is about &c under Chicago price
CORN-The price of cash corn here did
not advance with the future at Chicago
and consequently, on decline in the fu>
ture. the market for the spot article has
not responded. Saturday. the price Of No
) yellow corn on spot and to arrive here
was 23M23lac. To-Day it would bring the
same values and futures at Chicago are
now quoted at about cent lower No.
corr is worth 22GI221ac Millers on the 10.
cal market cannot get an advance in feed
oiiN iiiSoi VI! Ike StIeHS III VI all advance
in futures for corn and oats SO that it is
dlff1cult for them to pay an advance for the
raw materials.
OATS-The market for cash oats is now
quoted for No. white, on the basis of
about 314c under Chicago May. The price
on track is about 3lac under that future
Offerings on spot We're not large but quite
good many were offered to arrive but in
many cases the price at which they were
held in the country precluded the possib;l-
lty OF sale. No. oats are quoted at
16W17Ac, according to condition.
RYE-The market ruled strong at a fun
cent advance from the price quoted Sa,
urday. No. is now quoted al 321ac and
there is an open demand for it both on spol
and to arrive on that basis