The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-04

SOUTH sT. PAUL. SIOUX CITY,
Minnesota. Iowa
feeling and some other strengthening fac
Tors IN the general wheat situation
against the remarkable fine showing il
the crop outlook in this country, and the
increasing probabilities of a very heavy
yield. Liverpool was &sd to 20 higher.
Argentine shipments fell off and the bulls
also had the advantage Of any encourage
ment chat might be drawn from q Dull
corn market. with Chicago May corn
selling up to 5Sc. minneapolis wheat
opened &c higher at 753sc. The siuup
that followed took July to 74&c. Septem-
per broke Use, opening at l2lsc and SELL
ing at Tic.
Despite the number CT reports that haze
been coming of insect damage in the
southwest the trade has shown little dis
position to be scared. At times these va
rious reports have had effect to start
buying and bring an uptIrn bot in near
~ every case the later adVices have fail
e s TO back them UP. Undoubtedly there
is large area more or less infested with
the ny, and the possibility of serious
damage is fully appreciated but 1t must
pc aonltted that to date thers has been
hothlng discovered vice extensive
enough to warrant belief liz any great
loss 2so' OF TO alter ths present prospects for
a very large crop. SHOWS report makes
the Wlhtef wheat conditions 915, againsI
an average of 81 al this date for the pasf
seven years, and S7.8 in 1898, the highest
cphdltlOn reported in that period Texas
SHOWS ABOUT haf a crop. Oklahoma de-
creased 10 points during the month. ana
C&Illornla about the same. The Ohio val
Ley SHOWS improvement. Returns from
70 counties III Kansas fail to make any
mention Of fly or louise damage. and fne
Kansas condition il 100. Based on the
present prospects. Snow says winter
H %I;GaL crop OF 4cO. 0GO.C00 bu Should be
41isuTeo on: Spring wheat seeding is prac-
ticalIy finished. The acreage SEEDED will
snow slight increase over last year.
winnipeg wired that this week will saa
all seeding Completed in Manito%a aii a SEE
Inc territories: that conditions have been
noVofabIe and ID, that the start is very en-
r TCodaratis5. Ln9 weather reports show
Htoueratlon and lower temperatures on
1!e average: Little rain fell YESTERDAY
Ihere were light showers in the DaIto+ag
NIepraska and Iowa, and some rain in
For the week Argentine shipped e2o mn
6ul against 1,S5200O blu last week and
z,S96VJO bu year ago. 0
Urinary receipts were $40 0O0 HI, q against
54O'O bu last year. Clearances &haat
ana a5id hour 26g 900 bu. Minneapolis recsiveG
~ cars and 9T6 Duluth cars, against iS3
cars and lib cars last year. -'-
The market closed On the dac1ina ana
n NJ II, the low points. July wheat closad
az l412c; September wheat Tic: Ma cIoS1
eo at t aS34c' May corn closed at 42c; july
Corn was inactive. With the Chicaoo
May option jumping Up and down Sc IN
Viz i ~ i local traders thought 1t was
WISE TO pc cautious and held off to great
42c. ii74c anu SOLD to
The cash market was ffrner and ia
tie more active than yesterjay aitb a III
presenting no especially new feafnSa
Juiy price ruled on the No. / noTtbern
No So no, PAT or this grade sold at 75c.
10. 2 northern held around Sc undeT, No
l, selling at 12Q7212c for the bulk. No
Wneat brought 67IAc to Zoe No erado
s sdma re 1er sold on range of GOc to &c
Ihere was good business in No 80 no, ~
ern to arrive at 75c -toi Ill
minneapolis range of prices;
0J Wheat Open. High. Low. Fri Tiio Thggrz
5 ~ 81 81 ii: i IL r s. f$
No ST. ! h arc, wheat, 7S]zc: No / nortbern
wheat ot S7a 74Ac; No. northern 701$@IILcM!
46S55o 80 &C. corn 4235c; rye 5OAc; barley
$40 ''-' gill iia&seed futures, July,
Put Puts and Calls-Puts-Jul wheat. 74Kc.
Wheat '4 7lYL wheat 74&q7475c; curb, J9ly
oa Flax The market weakened again on
e eli o omerdlngS and prices 1c to &c lower
81 sa Sgo Tai M no; | seed was offered at
$l.51; no grade brought s.. 4s Minne sn fo
received II cars, against last year ''--S
~ ta prices PRICES were e e. Minneapolis. cash.
$40 Duluth cash, 81 "a; to aT TriI; Su y.
May $l.74; September, s1.2s: 'T oct 9Ie4;
cb FlOaro y -four market shows no
what easier tendency. First natenf Soi u .
9 quo. S4.Io94 70; second patents, So. 9OSS4.
T19 o. cleafs, $27oQ2 S0 second clears, So 10
q5 Nil Shipments, 1861 bbls. VIZ
c S,l,fdtg on all grades. The market Is
S 15S{{o P 9q steady. Bran in bulk is Quoted
sI2Ql225; shorts, Sill. 75612; f1our n;T
SS,Iiings S 81 5OQ13; red dog in 140-ib sacks,
IN 16 va zVolo sacks 81 per ton additional:
SHIPMENTS, 1,464 tons al
e reed and Meal-Fhe market is very
arm. Coarse corn meal and cracked corn
fa le q9sq q9c 81 SIG; No feed, 1850; No.
corn meal in cotton sacks af tha 30 80 "a
Of 1.95 per Dbl 'ne rate
Corn-At the opening this morning soil
eeI5a I5le 90 70 follow the f1rmer option ana
BUSINESS was reported at this price Soma
no. 3 yellow brought 42%c. No grade 3S6IG
az az &c; Later the market turned eaSfeT
NJ % LIONS are: No. 3 yellow, 421b642%c:
ments, 6 cars - -N' 'lIp-
!Oats-The market was stroro ~.
higher on choice lots; No. 5 White "ti IL
quoted 2713Q2Sc; No. 8 oats, 27@27i5c. Re-
Barley--Thc market is veal. eoos
grades are quoted nominaIly 37c RI Az.
mating grades, 41Q53c. Receipts. cars,
shipments, cars. -
quoted 4931&Q5O1Ac; one car no grade rve
sold at 4712c. Receipts, 1 car
Hay-Choice timothy is quoted s14: Min.
ST 12 Hpi eh6ica 5G@l2 Iowa upland
straw, $S.SoQ7. Receipts. 1O2 tons: shin
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
Northern. No