The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS Jan. 23-Wheat opened
fractionally higher this morning on more en-
couraglng cables, but the volume of trade
was very light throughout the session. The
undertone of the market is certainly strong
er, but the course of the market shows that
1t did not reach beyond the undertone Fluc-
tuatlons were frequent, but within the limits
or Ac up to 11:30 a. M. The news of the
day was rather 1neager, as is usual on .
Saturday, but its quality was generally in a
more cheerful nature. 1t is said that tba
stocks held at Duluth are already taken for
export at the opening of navigation. Locally
we have no more than we shall require for our
mills and perhaps shortage before the new
crop is harvested. Seaboard stocks are light
New York will decrease about COG, GOO bu this
week and the visible supply is expected to
snow snow a large decrease for the week. We
date, as compared with IA 1892 COO bu for the
same period last year. Clearances for the
day aggregated 100000 blu of wheat and -four
Chicago advised of large sales of cash wheat.
May wheat opened at TIC, being Nc bet
ter than yesterday, advanced Lice lost II
tEmed up to ~ 775s 61A sold at 771h@775sc'
@775sc az .'7a
The cash wheat market was active. with
good demand for No. northern on a basis
of 3s012c under the may future. REGENTS
were light and not nearly enough to 20
around. Millers will have to draw on re-
sources to keep running. Low grades sold
we'll Sales were made as per statement be-
low Receipts here were II cars shipments
81 cars. Range of prices:
w,o.. Open High Low Closing.
~ ~ * tx IL IL ii ii & & & &
on Track-No. hard 78Mc; No. NOS Horthe aS9s
76%c; No. northern, 1850; January oats,
1512c; faxseed, 72c.'d l.
Curb on May wheat; nominally .771s
Puts on May wheat ..... .77X
Calls on May wheat q. .777s
Some sample sales No. northern, 26 cars
nc; No. l northern, 10 cars, TIC; No.
Blu to arrive, nc; No. ! northern, 200 bu to
arrive, 771sc; No. northern, 4 cars to arrive
TIC; No. northern, rs cars, 75kc; No.
northern nor m cars 7SAe No northern, car,
northern, cars, b. blk 74c No. wheat
cars roc; No. 8 wheat, 1. car, nc; No
wheat 1 car, 6912c; rejected wheat, q cars
lbs off, 64c; no grade wheat, 2 cars, 2 lbs off,
no grade wheat Lear, 3 lbs off, Sc; no grade
wheat car, lbs off, 741Ac; no grade wheat,
! car, 2 lbs off, &c, no grade corn, cars,
13c; no grade corn. 1 car, rotten, 121Ac; No.
4 corn, car, 15c; No: corn, car, Ice; No.
9 oats, cars 151kc; No'a3 oats, II cars, i53sc;
No. oats, l car, poor?l5 No. 8 white oats,
black oats, car he; barley cars, so lbs
23Ac; barley 1 car, 231kc; No. barley. /
car, 2SAc; No. fax, car, 72Ac; rejected
Fiour-Saies of flour are said to be much
better, the domestic demand being very good
at present prices: ,-zp
First patents ..............,........$ "a. 10@4.30
Second patents ................,.... 1904 10
First clears 1908. 40
Second clears Observation-Disclosures. 2.30D2. SO
Red dog, per ton, 14o lbs jute . 10. oo@1O. Is
Corn-Corn Is arriving in very bad condi-
ton, the most Of 1t being wet and hard to
handle. No grade corn sold at 121k@13c; No.
corn, Ice; No. corn. loo.
Oats-No. 3 oats. .15G15hc; No. white