The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-04

small supply, which, in the aggregate,
amounts to a good deal The outside
mills are doing little in the way of offer
! ing this class of goods. and this relieves
| the market of the generally cheap of1er-
/ ings OF these products, thus giving local
nlillers an opportunity to hold values Tor
good stock in round lots firmly at the
point. Coarse Bran can be sold in ire
mendous quantities at 1915, but it is
doubtful that the local mills will allow
anything like large quantities to go out at
that price. The price here is 81 for this
class OF goods and all the mills turning out
that grade are holding firm at that price.
Standard Bran can be had at around IS. 75
but the quantities offered are small.
Some OF the mills are asking 81 for this
/ also. The fact is that the local mills are
generally well sold ahead and are thus
in position to demand values to more
nearly suit themselves, especially when
the country mills are out Of the market.
Bran in bulk, $6.75@7; Bran, zoos IS; Bran,
zoos, $3.50
FEED AND MEAL-Millers are inclin-'
ed to still further advance the prices for
these products. The cost Of the raw ma
terials are advancing and showing consid-
cradle strength at the advance. Spot sup
plies Of corn have been 80 light that a pre-
MUM has been paid. Corn Meal and
Cracked Corn are quoted at $3.50. Mixed
Feed. $9.75@10.25, according to grade.
Trade continues quiet
HAY-There is still slow market for
Hay, with the receipts and demand both
very light. The market is in favor Of the
buying side of this market and retailers
now in need Of stock are enabled to get
it at pretty much their own prices. Re
ceipts have been running more liberal of
late and as quality shows no Improvement
prices are naturally" on a somewhat lower
level, although the range Of quotations are
unchanged
BARLEY-Offerings continue small but
raw v1vy ~ thny fNSv0 ~.
paratively. Prices range from &c up to
&c, according to quality, but for the lower
grades there is difficult sale owing to
prices getting out Of reach Of the specu-
lative element in the market.
FLAX-There is still dull market here
with light offerings responsible for the
small business doing. Local quotation is
still about &c under Chicago prices.
CORN-There was good demand for
Corn. either on spot or to. arrive OHer-
ings of spot were extremely small again
and local millers were in the market for all
they could get. The movement appears to
| be to the South from the Corn country at
present, rather than this way, so that the
scarcity here is liable to continue some
little time at least. New Orleans is clear
ing large quantities each day. some little
going to Central America, but the greater
portion is being distributed throughout
Europe No. 3 yellow quoted at 251ac.
Good No. at Csc.
OATS-The market for Oats continues
firm. at the advances secured last week.
Local feed millers and feed dealers We're in
the market at these prices and took every
thing they could get hold Of. No. white
found little difficulty in bringing as high
as 19c, and No. sold at 1870 as general
thing. An occasional car was good enough
to bring 19c. while on the other hand some
cars were so poor as to go at something
lower. Offerings Of contract grade to ar
rive were small
RYE-The local market holds steady at
about the same prices as ruled last week.
Chicago May is up a little today but the
price here holds at around 35c for No. 2.
Offerings at S51kc early found no buyers.
PRODUCE MARKETS.
Minneapolis. Monday. March 2
Butter-The market is tsronger on best
makes creameries Fancy dairy butter is
also quotably higher Receipts are some
| what lighter. The market is we'll cleaned
| ing readily at quotations. There is some
| medium dairy butter on the market that has
been on hand for week or more, that is
dragging and may have to be eventually
closed out as packing stock. Sweet diaries,
with no flavor, in jars is reported by some
| dealers as being very slow, with lOc about
outside.
Vreameries-The market is tsronger, with
a sharp demand for fancy makes. Receipts
continue light and the market is kept close
| cleaned up on extras and firSts. The sup
ply of seconds is small and very few thirds
| are being received. Extras are selling to-
| day at 191ac, against 1S1a@19c yesterday.
| Firsts are higher also, with a good demand.
limitations are quotably higher in sympathy.
Dairies-Extras are in good demand at tic
| and the market is firm. Firsts are also NOV
| ing we'll at quotations. Seconds selling
| to local dealers moderately at 8@10c. Thirds,
comprising butter little better than packing
! stock, is held at 7171ac. Some sales are be-
| ing made at nc. but considerable share
| of this quality of goods goes in as packing
| stock.
| Roll and Print-The market is steady with
| a good demand at quotations. Receipts are
| quite large. Selections are selling to local
| is obtained where the quality is extra nice
| and all one make. Fresh, sweet lots are
| moving readily at TIC. This class of goods
| is mostly being taken by shippers and is
kept we'll cleaned up.
| Packing Stock-The market is steady with
| good demand at quotations.
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