The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-01
MARKETS OF THE DAY
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 31-Dullness
ruled the wheat market today. AS was
expected, there was no business aside
from a few scattering trades at intervals.
With Minneapolis and Duluth the only
grain markets having a session it was
exclusively q Northwestern day, and with
nothing especially new in the outlook
mere and no outside, sentiment to guide
on the market held in nc range. Du,
luth developed little hedging in De-
cember, which closed that option relative
~ weaker than here. Receipts were 665
cars in both markets, 427 here, against
S51 last year, and 2S8 in Duluth. Local
stocks showed turn about and instead
Of the heavy decreases of the past sew
eral weeks, this week shows an increase
of 251,2S2 bu, making the total 4,4S3 S21
bu. The usual Saturday predictions for
the Monday statistical changes We're
lacking. In local circles a moderate in
crease in the visible Is the expectation
1t is also expected that the three days
receipts will bring heavy offerings of
cash wheat in the Northwestern markets
on Tuesday. Cash trading will then go
on the basis of the December option Liv-
erpool was sd higher There was no 9TH
er foreign news.
Closing prices were: September, 671sc;
December 6S$sc; May wheat, 71%@71Kc
The cash market was active and
showed good demand all through, but
trading was on slightly lower basis.
No. northern sold at 11ac over Septem-
her for choice and at 1c over for ordinary
No. was salable at prices ranging from
-6oSsc to 6l12c, according to quality and
condition. No wheat held at 2slc to &c
under September, showing range of 64c
to 6512c. Rejected and no grade sold from
Coo to &c.
Minneapolis range of prices:
Wheat Open. High. Low. satur. Fri
Sept. 49,. 67H 6il 5s% S S7 81 81
Rs3 $500. SS3 s sSzs S Ss@ 49, SSs ST. 9$1Hz
Curb on December wheat ........... .6SS8
Puts on December wheat .... 6S ZIG
Calls on December wheat ............6S5s
On Track-Oficial closing quotations:
No. l hard wheat, 6S7sc; No. i northern
wheat, 677sc; No. northern wheat, 653sc;
oats, S41zEc; corn, 51s4c; rye, 4914c; barley
S1.3SA; October, $1.35.
tlour-BusineSs N flour is active and
sales large, yet not up to the late high
mark. Foreign trade is especially light
at present, and milIers are expressing
doubt as to whether much foreign trade
will come on It's present basis. In gen
eral, sales are well up, and the mills
continue grinding heavily
Shipments for the day were so 234 bbls
First patents are quoted $3S5D3. 95; sec.
ond patents, $3.65Q3.75; first clears, 81 S0@
ass; second clears, $3.50.
tIaX-The market was weak and I'M
settled, yet on some lots very good prices
were obtained. No. sold up to 81. Al, but
other lots sold at different times fell to
$.5a1a; Flax to arrive in ten days sold
Minneapolis received AZ cars, against 81
last year. Duluth had 10 cars
Closing prices were: Minneapolis, cash
$l4; September, $9SA; October. s1S5
Duluth, cash, $1.44; to arrive, 81 43; Sep
TENDER, H.44; October, N.3S.
Corn-There was no important change
in corn. Trading was dull. The market
held up fairly we'll. No. yellow is
quoted 51Ic; No. 8 corn, 51Lc. Receipts.
cars; shipments, cars.
OatS-There was an active market
Sales of No. white were made at Soc
No grade oats sold at 23c Receipts, 46
cars; shipments, cars.
Feed and Meal-Coarse cornmeal and
cracked corn, $20.5OQ2O.75; No. l feed,
$50 75G21.25; No. 2 feed, $21. 25Q2175; No. 8
feed, $21.25G2.25; graduated cornmeal in
cotton sacks at the rate of SIPS per Dbl.
Millstuffs-The market remains firm as
quoted. Bran in bulk Is quoted at SAG
14.5O; bulk shorts, $14. 75915. Is; flour mid
dlings, SIS. 75@16.25 red dog in 14O-lb
per ton additional; in 1OO-lb sacks, $1.5O
per ton additional Shipments ,495 tons.
Rye-The market was fairly steady;
No. 2 sold principally at 49Q491ac. Re
celpts, 20 cars; shipments, Is cars.
Barley-The market was steady at first
but weaker later on. No. 4 sold at $50
64c. Receipts, "a cars; shipments, Al
cars; poor lots sold at 47@49c.
Hay-Upland fancy, 50 80; upland choice,
s9@9.5O; upland No. /, SO; midland, S. 5O6
7.5O; medium $3.50; timothy, choice, s105O
gil; No. 1, $40; rye straw, choice, 81;