The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-14
THE MARKETS.

MINNEApoIIs CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Oct 12.-The local wheat market opened nervous
On large local receipts, large increase on passage
and enormous worlds shipments for the week
Visible supply would show large increase. All
these factors were in evidence Throughout the
be said however. that there was any pronounced
Weakness but there was considerable wonder
strong as it did Second cables quoted Liverpool
advancing renewed buying Of cargoes OF
wheat hna s %o carroes had been taken there
for India with being worked for Australia.
New York h nd tSas a cables
many acceptances Paris markets were higher
for n Tseh hgher for deSerY The
visible supply in this country shows an increase
Of hu for tne ss'n ,S afest
was more buish than at the opening. our mar
ket ruled little weaker because OF free offerings
Ciearances for the day were liberal Of both
wheat and flour. -
December wheat opened at S5Ac. against 65esc
Saturday, frmed up to 65lac. sold at S5l. M65ssc,
advanced to &c. lost Nc. gained &c: declined to
May wheat opened at ss1s@S9Ac. against Ssasel
ssl1c saturday advanced slowly to zoe, declined
to tsas@ss'.c' hrmed up to Sssac % H'4' ana at
Wheat receipts were large today but . the
made last week. The demand for all grades
better than on Saturday. No northern
sSas2sae. be-. sales We're e' made as per statement
below Receipts here were .e5s cars and ship
During the noon hour the wheat market became
very active In sympathy with the active move
ment in Chicago. Closing cables quoted Paris i
centimes higher: Berlin l4G2A marks higher
and Liverpool and closing at "a higher English
week. October wheat closed at s5tsc. December
at ,esc and May at 5s7s0eoc. The following was
MasA6penins. ss,sass5.e: highest. 7ss.c; low
est 6sh@69Ac; closing, today. 6sh97Oc; Satur-
SAT- ss,se. Deeemberoopeninx Sc nisS
est; 6sas lowest, e'ltc closing. today, cec: Sat
On Tracl-No. ! herd, old s7ac new. &c;
No. northern. old 6Sizc; new, s4Ac: No 2
northern. old. 65ac; new. G2s4c: October oats
Curb on December wheat .......... G6
Puts on December wheat. 651s-65H
Calls on December wheat............ sc -66M
FLOUR.
FLOCR-The -four market is strong, with a
good demand from nearly all points.
Sacond natnn, 2SS3 2.
First clears NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2.S0G2. S.
Export bakers 2Soa2 50
Red dog per ton 40 lbs jute 9.00@9. %
Following quotations are in cotton sacks so
Rye -four. per hbl. pure ..........$1 81. 7s@f2 90
Rye -four. XXX Der Dbl ................ 1.eOal so
Rye flour, Standard, per bbi .......... .50g1. 60
Buckwheat flour, per Dbl ............. 3.OOGi3 50
Graham -four, per Dbl ................. 2..5a2. Is
IN WOO. 2oc extra fS charged.
BRAN AND COARSE GRAINS.
Washburn. Crosby g. Co. quote follows to-
day
Bran In bulk s4.0OGl4. Is
Bran In bulk, 2o0-lb sacks ........... 5.OO@5. %
Bran in bulk. 100-b sacks ............ 5.5005. 10
Shorts in bulk NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4.5Ody4. 20
Mddlings in bulk OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 6.50G6. rs
Red dog, in 140-b sacks ........... .9.0O@ III. 90
The market continues steady fair demand from
the East: very little doing in the West Mills
are generally well sold ahead.
Corn-No. corn quoted at 200
Oats-No. oats sold at l7g171ac; No. 3 white
oats quoted at 17$AGlSc for choice.
Rye-Quoted at 33c for No. q
Barley-Quoted at 23,a926c for No. 3, and