The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-06

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yesterday and decline of DC to Sac to-
Jay favored break here, and there were
Othef items in the early gossin that or
1InaIlIy might have had sufficient weight
10 work decline, but this morning there
were no bears in evidence Annsrentiv
no one cared to be short at this time es-
peclally In view Of the prevailing. wealth
G Ell, ane snow protection is on the whole
wheat country is bare. It was felt thai
should the cold extend far enough south
q a nooo OF damage reports would follow
that would knock out every other aro,,
ment for the time being henca tba 30
iatlon With the passing OF the present
threatening temperatures the bears look
tpl some long wheat to come out and for
the market to lose it's stubbornness
against depressing statistics MeanWhiJe
the market is almost lifeless Sentiment
appears to be about evenly divided and
tnere are holders who are not to be fore
ca out by temporary setback, believing
that after the market breaks out of the
present stagnation the tendency will he
upward Minneapolis had only 10 cars
i It%~, lI ian on the corresponding day last
year, but the total Northwestern figures
IeII OFT to 2l5 cars, against 595 cars, In
the southwest the receipts continue
neaVy by comparison with last year st
bu, against $4,000 bu. Nav opened praS-
tlcally unchanged at 74GD741bc, and did not
move more than 1sc up to noon At times
the PIT was almost deserted. Chicago
ures showing decrease of 400,OG0 bu had
no ERECT Primary. receipts were -537. 900
bu, against $4,000 bu last year. Clear
ances' wheat he and -four, $4,000 blu, and
corn, 56Gt00 bu. Minneapolis received 1872
cars and Duluth 70 cars, against 142 cars
and 453 cars last year.
May corn opened unchanged from yes
terday s close at BIC. The market show
ed early weakness, declining to $3.50
with later recovery at 367kc
The market closed quiet and steady.
May at "a a419Q749sc; July, 75150755ssc; Feb
The demand for cash wheat was fairly
satisfactory. Prices showed no impor>
tant change from yesterday. Millers
were buyers; not especially of No. 1
northern, but took No northern and
NO. In about the same proportion.
Some difficulty was experienced in re-
gard to cars Millers are after cars to
wheat contained in Milwaukee or Omaha
cars had a shade the better of it against
sellers whose wheat was in Great North
ern cars; No. l northern held around
I442c, with nearly all sales at this figure.
No. 2 sold from zoe to 72c, poor No 9 go
ing at 69c. No had an extreme range
OF S6e to 6SAc Rejected was quiet and
grade sold from SOC to 55c.
Minneapolis range of prices:
Open High Low Closing.
M Wheat Ing Ing. 7 est est IT, Tues. Mon;
july july -. SO 7 75 75 5 5sA H.. IL IL
On Track-Off1ciaI closing quotations MS:
No l hard wheat, 70Ac; No. / northern
@7O;ac; oats, 2614c; corn, S62sc; rye, 48Tc:
May, S1.5812.
Puts and CalIs-2 o'clock report: Puts,
May wheat. 745sc sellers; calls May
bid. ~
Flax-The market was quiet and I'M
changed. Rejected sold at $l.5O and no
Jsn1 OF 4 H[H1 Il i
was only fair. Minneapolis received 5
cars, against Is last year Duluth had /
car ar, Chicago received 10 cars.
ca G1s9g 5 prices io ar THre s MRRe E'S Msv
$l.5Sk Duluth-Cash, $.5719; to arrive,
S1;5I1a; May, I.6116; September, $l.15 bid
Flour-The market presents no new
experienced in getting out shipments
Prices are firm and steady and business
generally satisfactory. First patents are
quoted $4.05d4 10; second patents, $3.S50
4: hrst clears, 2.90Q3: second clears, 81. go
az. Shipments, b6,016 bpls.
Millstuffs-The market Is steady and
active as quoted. The demand rules
shorts, $12.50Q12.7 rs; red dog, in 140-lb.
sacks, $14.50W14.75; feed in 2G0-lb sacks,
s. per ton additional; in 1O0-lb sacks 81 50
Feed and Meal-The market shows no
change. Prices are firm as quoted and
there is a good demand. Coarse corn
lneal and cracked corn. s1425; No 1 feed,
SIZE; No 2 feed, $15.25; No. iced,
$15.75; graduated corn meal in cotton
sacks at the rate Of 81 80 per Dbl
Corn-The market was steady to a
shade easier on corn; No. 8 yellow
brought SIC for the outside; No. 3 yell
low is quoted 36al@37c; Nc. 5 corn, 3612c;
No. corn, 36c. Receipts, "a cars; ship
ments, q cars.
Oats-The market continues to show
wide range. In the No. white grade poor
stuff sold at 25a4c; while choice seed
stock brought &c No. 8 white is quoted
261ac; No. 3 oats, 254G26c. Receipts, u
cars; shipments, cars.
Barley-Feed grades are quoted at a0c
to dc; mailing grades, 45c to BIC. For
good seed barley the outside figures are
obtainable, but ordinary will not bring
firm prices. Receipts, 4 cars; shipments,
1 car.
Rye-The market is quiet around $50
4S1Ac for No. g. Shipments, / car
Hay-The market is steady. Receipts
Were us tons Minnesota upland is quot
ed $9Q10: Iowa upland, $9Q10; coarse to
| medium, $S.50qS: rye straw, $6lI6. 50.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
Northern. No