The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-19
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

| MINNEAPOLIS April 1s.-At the opening
this morning wheat appeared to be a little
weak, but 1t did not take more than a minute
to show that first appearances were mislead-
ing First prices for May were M@Ac under
| Saturdays close. In less than 5 minutes the
price for May wheat was full cent over Sat
urday. At this figure free offerings were made
causing drop of 14c, after which the market
ruled steady and strong up to mid-session.
The news of the day was on the whole encour-
aging.
May. wheat opened at 9s&c, against s9%o
Saturday, advanced to s1.O01sc, dropped to
ao0@c, gained Ac, lost 1sc, sold at s1O0Ac,
s1.0O1sc, sold at SLIGO, remained about steady
| for half-hour, then gained &c by 1870 a.
M, and by 1;5o held at s1Ooas@1. CO1zc.
July wheat opened at ss2sc, against $3.50
| 9S1ac Saturday, advanced to 80 Lie declined
| to $3.50, hrmed up to 9SAc, dropped to 9S1bc.
gained Ac, lost nc by 11:3O and by 1850 held
| at 9SSc.
September wheat opened at 77%c being
the same as Saturday, advanced sharply to
| 1S1sc, sold down to 77asc, gained hc and by
| IL 80 held at 775sc.
The cash wheat market was slow from the
| start today. Offerings were not large but the
| demand was weak. Values were about the
same as Saturday, but relatively weaker when
futures are considered. No. 1 northern sold
| at lie over May with choice held at &c over
No. 2 northern sold at A@1c under May Low
| grades were hard to move. Receipts here were
1856 cars and % cars shipped out.
The market ruled steady and strong during
the greater part of the noon hour with trad
ing only moderate The market looks very
strong April wheat closed at $1.011ac May at
$1.00. July at $3.50 and September at 77Ac.
RANGE OF PRICES.
Open High Low Closing.
.p Ing. est. est. Mon. Sat.
May :. :. 80. ssN oom ss% 90 o. aam
September 5s5s ss% 49, ss lis s ss s ssN ss
ern, s1.O14c; No. northern, 9S%c; April oats
26Bc; corn, 291ac; faxseed, $1.21%c.
Curb on May wheat .......... 81 COOL coz
Puts on May wheat -. .. e9%
Calls on May wheat ..... 81 oiN@1 OIL o i
SAMPLE SALES.
No. l hard cars, choice, t. O. b1 0s
No. hard, 1 car, +. o. b..............1 05ss
No. ! northern. cars ..................1 OH
No. northern, l car ........,1 OF
No. northern 5000 bu. to arrive II o.
No. l northern, 1,4O0 Blu, f. o. b.......I "a
No. northern, 1,400 Blu, to arrive. II 01H
No. northern, 1900 blu, to arrive. OF
No. L northern, car, to arrive. i 01b
FLOUR
The flour market is dull and heavy. Sales
made at the latter part Of last week appear
to have filled the active demand for the pres
slrst PaIenes -. .............. IS .S0@5. 40
E SsroHc c,o paseh's ......... 5.10@5. 20
BRAN. SHORTS AND COARSE GRAINS.
| Bran In bulk :. ...... e. 5o0 o -
| Shorts in bulk :. .......8 50SS O. ~
Middlings in bulk ......... 10 0OSS1o N
Red dog, 14o-lb sacks. f. o. b.. ~. O09S12. so
Corn-Corn is little stronger. No. g. 2S%@
2s@c; No. 4, 27s4c; No. yellow, 29c. - 'S~
oats-No: 8, 26@271kc for choice. No. white
held at 27Ac
| Rye-Rye is stronger because of a good ex-
| port demand. Quoted at 51@52c
Barley-Feed barley, BE; No. barley, 4Oc.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
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