The Saint Paul globe., 1901-03-19

MINNEAPOLIS, March 1S-Wheat had
week with Saturdays advanced wiped
out Disappointing cables gave the mar
ket slight setback. May opening Ac
lower at 157Ac; While Liverpool showed
an opening 4d to SD higher, it could
nardly be taken as an advance proper
tlonate to the sharp bull turn developed
on this side, and on this half hearted
Tered Paris was lower by 10 centimes
on flour. The market was stubborn at
hrst, even working back to 755sc, but
conditions were against the bulls The
later Liverpool advices showed a close
unchanged to 1sd lower. Corn was easier
oats weaker. Northwestern receipts com
PafatTe paasapre a heayier vie and the combined
I5e July wheat opened at 767s077c and
Sold to l6A4164sc on the break. At
Northwest points receipts were 709 cars,
900 bu, against 10000; Kansas City 1e5. 600
bu, against 11S,000 last year Worlds
shipments for the week were 1855 600 bu,
against 7,742,0O last week and Z, 900
bu last year. America shipped 4,694,010
bu, Russia $4,000 bu and Argentine /, 1,248,-
VtO bu Wheat on passage shows an in
made nominal decrease. of 100000 bu,
Tor the week The visible supply figures
We're little disappointing to holders.
fang o IN view tor 6 M Mo9PIsdsrDg ms srfs
tgures showing a decrease of 1000 bu
had practically no effect Chicago wired
that crop damage reports were beginning
to come that the fly is reported In In
diana, and the Southwest SAYS more
moisture is needed. AT noon there was
renewed weakness, May breaseing
Primary receipts were 9S5, COO bu.
against $4,000 last year. Clearances of
wheat and -four We're light at 900. 900 bu.
corn f4,503 bu- Minneapolis received 6lS
last year
Corn futures were weak Minneapolis
May, opened at 371ac and took down
37Ac.
The market closed nervous. May closed
corn closed at 37ssc
The cash wheat market showed good
tone and business was satisfactory in
view view of the heavier receipts and the de-
clining option. Prices showed a very
wide range as between selections taken
early, and later sales of ordinary lots.
NO. L northern sold at Ac to $sc. over
May Local nlillers bought abaut the
same quantity as Of late, but a number
OF outside millers were on hand, AMI
this inquiry relieved the pressure Of
heavier offerings. No. 2 northern had a
range of Tic to 721kc. according to quality
and time of sale. No. 3 wheat sold from
e5c to &c for good lots. Business in low
grades was more spatty, but prices on
the whole We're good. Rejected brought
SIC to 6Gc for much of it, and no grade
sold from 54c to 5Sc for good lots.
Minneapolis range of prices:
Open. High. Low. Mon. I1nsiis Sat
july .........T II 777' 7sa ss 7sM a7A a3
On Track-Off1cial closing quotations.
No. ! hard wheat, TIC; No. / northern
72c; oats 261ae; corn. 371zc; rye, 4S14c:
barley. 4Oq52c; flax, $1.511a; flax futures
Puts and Calls-Two o'clock report:
-PHfS-MaV n. roI
May wheat, 7558@7512c. Curb-May wheat,
FiaEThe- market was active and
steady. OF the q cars in a large part
went for delivery on previous sale but
offerings of local stocks were more liber-
al. Some good rejected sold at ST As, but
this price was above the general market.
and was for choice. Ordinary rejected
sold at 81 .4S and $.42 No grade sold at
$40 and to $l.38, sour and bin burnt
going at 81 81 Minneapolis received u
cars against Is last year; Duluth had
ears
., Closing prices were: Minneapolis, cash,
& 5l12; to arrive: Size; May. s1.57ls.
Duluth. cash, 81 .541s; to arrive, 81 sig;
May, Ia 81 -5Sl5; September, 81. 121k bid.
Flour-The setback in wheat took the
strength out of -four, and the market
is now steady as quoted. MiIlers report
today's business moderate, but the gen
eral @ eutioek q ok good First patents are
quoted 81. Oo@4,15 second patents, So. $50
4.05: first clears, s3a3. f6; second clears,
s2d2.18 Shipments, 1892 bbls.
Miltstuffs--The market is easier, but
fairly steady as quoted: Bran in bulk
Is quoted $13q1S. 25; -four middiings, $3.50
1925; bulk shorts. $12. 7oGr13; red dog in
140-Ib sacks, a4 25@14. so: feed in 200-lo
sacks, 81 per ton additional; in leo Ii
sacks, 81 SO per ton additional Shipments,
1881 tons.
Feed and Meal-The market is steady
and not quite, So active. Coarse corn
meal and cracked corn are quoted S1475.
No / feed. sl5.25: No 2 feed, SIS. Is; No.
feed, $16.25 granulated cornmeal in cot
ton sacks, at the rate of $3.50 per. bbI
Corn-Business in corn was Quiet. Of
fer1ngs We're moderate for Monday and
demand only fair. The market was low
er il. proportion to the easier option. but
held relatively firm. No. 3 yellow is
quoted SIA@3119c; No. 3 corn, 37e: No. 4
56Ac. Receipts, % cars; shipments,
cars.
Qats-There was sharp demand for
cats and an active trade, but on a basis
averaging fraction lower The sanla
wide range was noted in Ne white
Quotations: No. 3 white, 261b@27c: No
oats. 251E@2614c. Receipts. SIS cars: shin
ments Is cars
change. No. 5 sold at acc and at l9..
tee9 grades are. quoted 4oGl46c; mating
ments, car
Rye-The market is quiet around 4SHc
Tor NO. z Shipments. i car.
Hay-The market is steady NJinna
sofa upland IS quoted s1050G1f: Iowa m
!alld. SlO.aOlIll; coarse to medium &c raca
s; rye straw, s6a650. Receipts, 2i5 tons.
shipments, 10 tons. 'oiSi
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