The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-04
The MARKETS.,

MINNEAPOLIS CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE, Nov. 1.-The local wheat market
opened higher. active and strong this morn
ing on higher cables. lightslocal receipts and
on sympathy with strength shown at Chi
cago and New York. The strength and ac-
tivity Of wheat throughout the entire morn
Ing session was a surprise to the trade
generally. Nearly everybody predicted a
dull and featureless market The news of
the morning was all in favor of wheat.
Cables were higher and strong. There was
q decrease of $4,000 bushels on passage, the
worlds shipments were nearly two million
bushels less than lase week. Liverpool
stocks showed a decrease of $1,000 centais
for the month of October and $500 SACKS
less of -four. or 2.5S3OOO centals same date
last year. Our visible supply shows an in
crease Of only 1,3S5.OOO bushels whereas
fully 100000 bushels was expected. Clear
ances from the seaboard were hgnt ana
very little new export trade reported up
to noon. December wheat opened at 7z9sc
against nc Saturday, sold down to 72Ac,
advanced to 73Ac. declined to 73c, nrmeo
up to 735s@73&c. lost NC, sold at 13a4c, iost
Nc, advanced to 73Ac by Has a. m. ana oy
noon held at 73Mc May heat opened at
761hc against 76c Saturday, sold at 76Ac,
firmed up to TIC. lost NC, advanced TO T3sc
by 80 a. M. at noon held at U9sc' 1he
cash wheat market was active Win sooo
demand for all grades. NO. l nortnern
SOLO mostly at 6AC " sSI2N OAN
zoe to 71Ac. Sales were made as per state
ment below. Receipts here were vi cars
and 80 cars shipped out.
The market ruled steady during the noon
hour. Closing cables quoted London wheat
Cd righer per quarter and Liverpool al "a
higher per GENITAL, than Saturdays close.
November wheat closed at 1870; December,
74c, and May wheat at TIC.
The following was the range OF prices
today:
May-Opening, 7s1zc; highest. 7sc; lowest.
76Ac; closing today. Is; Saturday. 70.
November-Closing today, 73lec.
misunderstanding. 72asc; highest FAC;
lowest, 72Ac; closing today. TAG; Saturday,
e.
On track, No. l hard, 74Ac; on track, No.
/ northern, 73lc on track, No. northern,
711ac; November oats. 17Ac; flax. &c.
Curb on December wheat. ................... "a
Puts on December wheat 6SA
Calls on December wheat. ~
FLOUR.
FIOUR-The flour market is rather quiet:
at present prices.
First patents 4OoQi 70
First clears 2.Nod3oo
Second clears l.29
Second export bakers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2.40@25o
Red dog. per ton. $40 lbs jute. e25@s 50
and 40 lbs:
Rye flour, per bbl pure 81 oo@2 .
Rye -four Standard, per Dbl. 1.SGG19 80
Buckwheat flour per Dbl .............. 3.0OGD3 50
Graham -four per hbl Observation-Disclosures. 2250D2 70
In wood. 20c extra is charged
BRAN AND COARSE GRAINS.
Washburn. Crosby & Co. quote as follows to-
day:
Bran In bulk, 200-lb sacks. ........... $685. Is
Bran in bulk. 100-lb sacks 6.750p7 25
Shorts in bulk 625I06. so
IN DUFF ooOyeS %
The market Is very firm. with good Eastern
demand. Nothing doing in the West. Mills gen.
orally we'll sold ahead.
Corn-No 8 corn quoted at &c; no sales.
Oats-No. oats sold at 16GD16Ac; No. white
oats quoted at 16A@17c.
Rye-Quoted at soc for No. q
Barley-Quoted at Hlx6D2zhc for No. 4.
Feed-RepOrted by the Diamond Elevator and
Milling Company:
Quiet: little better demand.
Coarse corn meal and cracked corn,
sacks. per ton, sacks extra S. 25Gl8. 50
No. ground feed, 2-3 corn. 1-3 oats.
so-lb sacks s5O@S Is
75-lb sacks s7599 90
No. ground feed 23 OATS 70-lb sacks. 10000 Is
Spring wheat bran Observation-Disclosures. 6.5O15 Is