The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-16

changed on -four and 10 centirnes lower
TO ID higher on wheat. Antwerp was IN
changed. While the statistics as to the
decrease and worlds shipments had been
discounted in the Friday and Saturday
trading, yet the predictions were so wei
borne out and the figures so fully up 10
expectations that there was loom for
1urtner encoura cement The exact fig
ureS for the worlds shipments were TO-
1oo,VU ou, against S,102,0OO bu last week
and 6,5S5, coo bu year ago OF this total
the american shipments made up 6,4G5, 900
d. Russia shipped 800 bu. The
amount on passage is increased by 5. 49,
900 bu Elevators were reported buying
IN chicago. With the good cash demand
that has been ruling and that shows
steady increase, many hedges have been
bought In, and this keeps the speculative
market bare OF offerings. Twelve loads
were taken early for export at the sea-
board
The visible fell off by 2,o17, 900 bu. This
puts the total figure to s., S73, 0O9 bu. About
nat a million of this came from deduct
ing the grain lost in the St Louis fire
which was figured out this week Liver
pool stocks at 2,776, eco blu show an in
crease OF $4,000 bu for the week The to-
tai English visible decreased 6S1, 900 bu
HeaVy rains fell in the extreme North
ana over North Dakota 1t Is reported
c!oudy at Winnipeg, and rains are pre-
d1cted- In the Southwest the weather is
clearing, and, as WI as anticipated, bug and
ny damage reports began coming again
as soon as the sun came out Primary
Tecelpts were 90, 0o0 bu, against 58S,0G0 bu
iaSt year. ClearanceS, wheat and -four
6SS,s0o bu; corn. 424, 900 bu. Minneapolis
rece1ped z2S cars, against 351 last year
Duluth had IS cars and 50 last year
corn was firm. May opened at 405kc
and sold to 4o7sc. After an hour the mar
ket broke to 401zc, but was firm at this
point.
The market closed firm and steady to
the end. May wheat. closed at 70Ac, July
at IZAc, April at 1G24c; September at 695kc
May corn closed at 401&c
The week opened with a strong demand
for cash wheat. MilIers need the wheat
are taxing everything they can use and
DO not find enough in sight. Today. ter
mlnalS were again drawn upon and the
outlook is that local stocks will show a
decrease as large as last week. For No
l northern nc over May was paid, with
selections selling practically on the July
basis. Very choice No 2 northern sold
up to the May figure, the grade, ranging
gown to 112c under. Some No. 2 sold at
6612c and much of it at Zoe. No. 8 wheat
was salable from Csc to SC Rejected
brought SIC to 81, and no grade brought
55c TO 60c.
Minneapolis range of prices:
Wheat open. High. Low v Monl Sat
july N5y : .:::'' II * 81 81 81 7 724
On Track-ofneia1 closing quot tat :
No. l hard, 74c; No northern, re; No
z z northern, 6sz4g69Ac;; oats 261sc;; corn,
fax future, May. s1.57 -
Puts and Calls-2 o'cIoelx report: Puts,
May wheat, 701zc; calls, May wheat, nzsc;
curb, May wheat 70&e
Fiax-Eighteen cars were on the mar
het- PriceS were firm and q shade high ar
on the choice lots. There was demand
Tor ne seed from erushe. and also from
Tor selected lots, but the range was very
wide, some cars Of rejected selling at
81 .4S. Other sales were made at 81 46
No grade brought 81 871z and 81. So for the
q
seed at d.5715. Minneapolis received IS
cars, against last year. Duluth had
none.
Closing prices were: MINNEAPOLIS. cash
$l54]2; to arrive. s.. 544h: May 81 81. Du-
Iuth, cash, S1.5711; to arrive 81 57I1. Nav
d.59; September, s11S
cP PlGur-The market is firm and active
Fooo trade Is reported Demand is brisk
from all quarters. First Patents a-e
quoted 8. S593- IS; second patents. g. $50
S;I5; first clears. s.. 95dI3. 05; second clears.
SZGZl Shipments. 44S9 bbls
Millstuffs-The market is firm at the
lower range. Bran in bulk is quoted
80 50; bulk shorts, 81 756I2: -four mil
dIirgs, &275; red dog in 140-lE sacks.
ditional, in 10o-lb sacks, 81 so per ton ad-
dit1onal. Shipments. . 93S tons.
Feed and Meal--There is firm and
steady market. with an active demand.
quoted SIS; No. l feed, Sic. so: No. feed
81; No. feed, $3.50: granuIated corn,
meal In cotton sacks, at the rate of 81 IS
per Dbl
Corn-Prices were firm and the market
active. with good demand No yellow
sold at 42c and PFC; No. 8 corn avera gad
cars; no shipments
Oats-The market is firm and active
No 3 white is quoted 2615G27Ac: No. 8
oats. 25AG25Ac. Some No. sold at &c.
Receipts, q cars; shipments 9 cars
Barley-The market is steady. Feed
! grades are quoted 39c to 43c: mating
. grades, 44c to SIC. Receipts, I car: shin
mepts 2 cars
Rye-The market is steady at 4Sls041c
for No. rye. ReceiUts5 ear.
Hay-Market IS actfvez GChofce timothy
Is quoted S13; Minnesot9 upland. $11a11 30:
@10;,rye straw, seas so Receipts 10 tons
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
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