The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-29
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.

In the flour market. Buyers are only buy
ing in and-to-mouth way to supply Inn
mediate wants, and foreigners are doing
nothing whatever. The foreign markets
are we'll supplied with flour, and they are
finding some difficulty in selling what they
have on hand without buying more. The
local mills continue turning out large
quantities and storing it here, and at the
head of the lakes. Receipts, 1855 bbls;
shipments, SO, 427 bbls.
The following are todays quotations in
wood here f. O. b.:
First patents 800. SO. 1908 so
second patents ........... 8. 10O3. ~
FIRST clears .......... ........ 1.4oW2 5O
Second clears ..... .............. 200
Export bakers ............... :. 2.45
Second export bakers .......... 2.00@2 10
Red Dog per ton $40 lbs. jute.... $50
Following quotations are in cotton sacks,
80 and 40 lbs:
Rye Flour, per brl pure ISL 1902. 90
Rye Flour, per brl. Xxx. 1920. 1.6o@1. so
Rye Flour. per brl, Standard :. 1901 60
Buckwheat Flour, per brl ...... 10000. so
Graham Flour per brl go. go. 2.25@2.75
In wood zoe extra is charged.
BRAN AND SHORTS-The market for
these goods is extremely dull. In fact, it
has been long time since the trade has
been so dull. Brokers claim that it is
impossible to sell any quantity at any
price within reason. Receipts, A tons;
shipments, 1868 tons.
Bran IN DOlk st. OOO6. %
Bran in sacks, 200 lbs .......... Z. 0O@7 Is
Bran in sacks, 100 lbs 49,. ...... 7.5O@7.75
Snorts ...:.. ....... .......... 6.OO@6.25
Middlings, fine ...... 7.50
coRN-The amount of corn in store here
today is 1889 blu. The offerings of corn
are small, but the demand is also small.
Prices are easier. No. 8 yellow corn can
now be bought at around 25h@26c, and
No. corn around Csc. Receipts, $50 bu;
shipments none.
OATS-The amount of oats in store here
today is 721,90S blu. The offerings of oats
on this market are rather small at pres
ent and are smaller than the demand. No.
white oats are salable at around 17%@
1sc. and No. oats at around 17@1Sc. Re-
ceipts. 22040 bu; shipments, 2,440 blu.
RARLEY-The amount of barley in
store here today is 1861 O7 blu. Offerings
Of barley, like other grains, are small, and
the demand is good. Exporters are in the
market for grain to ship to Holland. Bar
ley prices now range from 24c to Csc, ac-
cording to condition and grade. Receipts.
TAO bu; shipments none.
RYE-The amount of rye in store here
today is 109,339 bu. There is nothing doing
in rye on account of the very small offer.
ings. No. rye is nominally quoted at
SIC. Receipts, 1850 blu; shipments none.
FLAX-The amount of fax in store here
today is 149.704 bu. Offerings of flax are
small and the demand good. Quotations
are unchanged from those quoted during
the past two weeks, being on the basis of
5@51sc under Chicago prices. Receipts.
$50 bu; shipments, 2,46O blu.
FEED AND MEAL-The demand for
these grades of stuff has almost entirely
fallen off owing to the low prices at which
bran and shorts are held at and millers
claim that they cannot reduce the price
Of the finished goods without selling at
loss. and they would rather shut down
altogether than sell at loss The price
Of corn and oats hold firm, and the fin
lshed article cannot be manufactured and
be sold at less than now quoted. Coarse
: corn meal and cracked corn is now being
quoted at $9.75@10 and mixed feed at $40
@105O
HAY-The market for hay is inclined
to rule little easier owing to more liberal
offerings during the last few days of last
week, and dealers ere taking more pains
\ in regard to the grades Of hay. Receipts.
l44 tons; shipments none.
Fancy upland ................ $500
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