The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-22
MlSCELLANE

SEED MARKETS-Chicago Sept. 2.-The
naxseed market was stronger again today,
but not active. The speculative feeling in
1t is largely governed by speculative action
in other commodities, but there is strong
undertone to the market, which BODIES Ill
to the short seller. The consumptive demand
Of oil and cake is larger than the.sexperts
counted upon and the crop not So large as
they had estimated Flax is a good property
to hold Receipts here were 60 cars, Al
cars at Duluth and 20 cars at Minneapolis.
Cash fax at 911Rc, Northwest at 92c, Septem-
Der at 91Ac, October at soc and Hay at
91Ac per blu. Cash timothy seed closed at
s2.45 per 100 lbs. Glover seed closed at 81
per 100 lbs. Minneapolis daxseed quoted at
NEW YORK CoTToN-New York, Sept. q
The cotton market opened steady with
prices l to points lower on the near and
2 points higher on the mora distant delive ries
heavier tone followed the early trading
offered by prominent local commission
houses which figured conspicuously a sell
was absorbed by foreign representatives and
local shorts, the latter purchasing to secure
profits. Later In the morning the market be
came rather feverish under short selling
were rather better than looked for, and con-
tributed not little to the steadier feeling
of the early morning. Subsequent advices
were conflicting, with bearish average. Cot
ton futures closed quiet and steady Sep
TENDER, 5.20c; October, 522c; November,
sic; December, 5.33c; January, 5.37c; Feb
y, y,
BUTTER AND EGGs-New York. Sept 81
-Butter-ReCeipts. 7,41S pkgs; firm; cream
cry 151k@21c; Elgins 21c; factory, 12@14Ac
12c.
Chicago, Sept 2-Butter, steady; creamer-
les, 12Q2Oc diaries, 111hQ17c. Eggs, firm;
NEW YORK METALS-New York, Sept. q.
Operations in metals were tame again
today and from start to finish the market
10 int In
tations were unimpOrtant and the outlook is
anything but encouraging as regards broad
ening interest, or material Improvement in
change called pig iron warrants quite with
$3.50 bid and $685. asked; lake copper, quiet
with S12.25 bid and $123711 asked tin quiet
quiet with 81 bid and $4.05 asked; spelter
steady with M.S212 bid and $4.8713 asked.
The firm that fixes the price for leading
1886.
NEW YORK COFFEE York, Sept. 81
Coffee options opened steady with prices
to 10 points fnt higher r' and further improved
on covering by shorts and investment buying,
inspired by strong European cables, light
in this country, better feeling in spot depart
ment and reluctance of shorts to sell at
present low prices; trading more active than
in weeks and chiefly local Closed firm, 100
20 points higher Sales. 800 bags, including
September, 5.25Q5.3 5c; December 5.7095. 80.
Spot Rio steady, held higher. Mild, frmer,
out not quotaDIy hlgner. Sales falr business
lower prices of yesterday fair refining, sac;
centrifugal, 96 test, SIS; molasses, size.
Ff NR% YORK but bR fsS aG do6DNew York
Sept. 21.-There was continued inactivity in
the dry goods market today. The market
gained very little in mail ord-rs many road
statesmen having returned to the city after
having only partially successful trips. The
reports from the South that yellow fever
has broken out temporarily stopped heavy
IN RITZ f1TO1n TnAt
show little improvement in any department.
Brown goods are firm and active in all lines
suitable 1or lmmedlate consumption Export
The Chinese trade is not as active as last
week. but after the recent heavy exports
great results are not expected for some
all divisions. Print cloths show a weaker
market. Odd goods have fallen off in quota
lions perceptibly Extras have beeH sold
outside the province ard Fall River markets
in considerable quantities at &c.