The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 17.-There was a
snort session in the wheat market TODAY but
IL was a lively session and did some coed
executive work in the way of measuring out
punishment to the bears. During the first
hour May wheat scored an advance from 691k
W69Ac to Tic, after which there was an slight
reaction through some realizing. About ii :15
the market took another run upwards and by
11:40 May sold at 72Ac, after which the mar
ket ruled steady and strong up to the close
II was thought that the market would likely
be dull one because Of the Liverpool market
being closed for the day. But Liverpool man
aged to be heard from through her curb deal
ing, and active bidding by cable for wheat
In New York. These bids advanced equal to
is per quarter before 10 a. M. and SO loads
taken for export with more to follow before
the day closed. Baltimore also advised of
Duying on large scale by brokers for Liver
pool account, which is very rare occurrence
Chicago advised Of fully 1000 900 OF long
wheat dumped quite early, but that It was
so quickly absorbed that selling ceased ex-
cept Dy Scalpers In small way, securing
cred freely.
May wheat opened at es1kc against essk
Thursday, declined to 691A@69Ac' advanced
to 701sc, lost &c, frmed up to 70%c. dropped
to 70Ssc frmed up to 70Rc, lost &c gained
Nc advanced to 71Ac, declined to 7O9sc,
II 80 rested for time, took another squirt
upwards and advanced to 72Ac by Has. and
closed at 73Ac.
July wheat opened at $3.50 being nc higher
than Thursday, lost &c. jumped to 707sc, sold
at 7015c, advanced to Tic, declined to 7OHo.
advanced to 71Ssc, fell to 70A@71c, advanced
TO 72ssG721kc by II: AS and closed at 73a4c.
April wheat closed at 743kc and September at
&C.
The demand for cash wheat was very brisk
for all grades fit for milling. Frosted wheat
had to be carried over. No. northern sold
at 11A@2c over the May price, Sales were
made as per statement below. Receipts here
were 4s1 cars for two days and "a cars shipped
out.
RANGE OF PRICES.
Open High Low Closing.
Wheat ing. est est. Today Thu
May .:::::::::: ssii isH 81 7sa s 81 81
September 49,. 651S So sSI 90 SSH
On Track-No. hard, 7s1kc: No. northern
741ac; No: 2 northern. 7sc; April oats, f7ho;
flaxseed, Toe.
Curb ON May wheat ......................7 sK
Puts on May wheat, bid ........,........TI
oe amO OR s sales: No northern carr; 7S
No. 1 northern, cars, 71%c; No. / north
ern. cars, 72Ac; No. ! northern. 8 cars,
71%c; No. northern, Q cars 721ac; No. /
I. o. b. 72zc; No northern, car, to ar
rive 70tsc No. Northern, cars, to arrive
TIC; No. northern, 1200 blu to arrive, Tic;
No. northern, 500 bu, to arrive, TIC; No.
ern, cars, to arrive, 74%c; No. / northern, q
cars. to arrive, 71%c: No. northern, car, to
arrive, 7112c; No. northern, cars, 1870;
No. northern, ears. 7o1ac; No. 2 northern,
2 cars, Toe; No. wheat, 20 cars. SIC; No. s
wheat, cars, Csc; No. 8 wheat, oar, 691kc;
NO. wheat, car. smutty and frosted 671sc;
rejected. wheat 2 cars, lbs of, zoe; rejected
wheat. 2 cars, lbs of, SIC; rejected wheat,
car, lbs of, 59c; rejected wheat, 8 cars 8
lbs off Gle; rejected wheat. cars, lbs on,
64c; rejected wheat, car. lbs of, CSC; re-
tected wheat cars, lbs of, 6S1sc; rejected
wheat, 1 car lbs of, 6s4c; rejected wheat
car, &c; rejected wheat, 1 car, 67a: rejected
wheat, cars, I. o. b., CSC; rejected wheat,
car, I. Q. b., &c; grade wheat, cars, 2
lbs of, 6s1Ac; no grade wheat, car. 2 lbs of
go; no grade wheat. oar. 3 lbs OF. ESQ; no