The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-20

fore the rise last week One thing cal
culated to discourage the trade, and eS-
peclally the bulls from more aggressive
efforts, is the tone of indifference shown
IN Liverpool That market shows more
than the usual degree of independence at
present. and takes it's changes more from
us local conditions or from other world
factors, ignoring in good part the Amer
lean price changes. Ons- SATURDAYS ad-
vance Liverpool followed very reluctantly
ana only in part and our subsequent de-
cline had about the same effect. bringing
at the best but a feeble response. Liv-
eIPOol was 1sd to I'D lower this morn
ing Continental markets We're weak,
Parls to 10 centimes lower Berlin p
and Budapest sc lower. Primary re-
celpts ran above last yeac At North
western points receipts were 397 cars,
aga1nst ia last year st. Louis had 5000
pu, against l4,O00, Kansas City $4,000 bu,
against $4,000 last year. The weather
came in for good share of attention,
partly because of other news of influence
FrCm the southwest much moisture was
reported Minnesota and the Dakotas
mad SHOWS and very cold weather is re-
POI ted In the extreme Northwest. Pre-
olctlons at this time are for heavy
SHOWS, followed by, lower temperature s.
Bradstreets figures for the worlds WIS.,
Ible show decrease Of 773, 900 bu. Pri-
mary mary receipts were -7S1,eeG bu. against
$4,000 last year. Clearanees wheat and
flour 55S0OO blu; corn, 498 900 bu. Minneap-
CHS received 1888, cars, and Duluth 81
against 274 and 40 last year
May corn opened firm at 3z$sc and sold
to 3712 375sc holding steady at 371zc at
noon.
The market closed quiet and weak.
May at 747sq75c; July, 761zc; March, 74a2sc;
May corn closed at 371sc
The easy market showed a decided
cilange from yesterday, and taken all
through business was unsatisfactory
sellers OF top grades were able to clean
up promptly although even here Slight
concessions We're occasionally made
Others with offerings comprising pr,ncf-
Pally low grades found it hard to move
the wheat. Prices were shaded all
around, and at noon there was a sprink-
ing OF lots as yet unsold No. north
ern sold at May priceate Hc over with
NUMBER NUMBER OF sales at 75c and 7514c. No.
northern ranged from roc to re, with
the bulk of business around Tic. No. 8
wheat ranged from Csc to 6Sc Rejected
sold from sac to 5Sc. no grade from SIC
56@57c. So----ie DIS insh as
:, ,.ylieat- open. Hlgh. low Tues. Mon.
n saIy 79 'is3s 81 Sc So 74 ss% s.
On Track-official closing qu Sa ms:
No NO ha ard wheat. 767lc; No. 1 northern
S %Sah@ aai,ln aAe; No northern, wheat,
lures, May, 81 5S%. -
Puts and CalIs1Two o'clock report:
bid. '71so
Flax-The market was steady and fair
~ active. Rejected. sold at $144 Reject
ed out or store brought 81. As No grade
sold from $1.36 to $1.38. Minneapolis re-
Geiyed 10 cars, against 8 cars last year;
Duluth had 1 car
.. Closing prices Were: Minneapolis cash,
!uth cash, $1.5634; to arrive, s. 5635 MAJ
81 60&; September, $113
Fiour-M1llers report business generally
satisfactory Orders have been showinSr
an Increase. Shipments are holding M
well. First patents are quoted at S. 0j9
so; second patents, So. $500 05; first clears.
1926 bbls
Millstuffs-The market is steady as
9uoted. Bran, in bulk, is quoted at $685.
CglSso; flour middlings, $12.5O@12.75; bulk
$14.50Ql 475: feed, in 2GO-ib sacks 81 per
ton ADDITIONAL; in 100-lb sacks. $50 per
ton additional Shipments, 1853 tons. -
ara fee aa+; ana Meal-The market is steady
ed corn are quoted at s1475: No. feel
SIo.z9; NO feed, $15.z5; No. feed. SIG.
graduated corn meal in cotton sacks
at the rate of $1.90 per Dbl.
Corn-The market is higher. No vol
low sold at SSc; No. corn at 37Mc De
| mand was fair No. yellow is quoted
al Sl54gSSc; No. corn, S71zc; No 1, &c.
receipts. ~ cars; shipments q cars.
Oats-The market was active over a
wide and. unsettled range. Sales were
made in No. 8 at 25&4c, while one lot Of
no grace SOLO at 36c. No. 3 white is
quoted 267sQ27e; No. oats, 251S026Hc,
Fancy oats sold at 2S1zc Receipts 10
cars; shipments, cars.
Barley-The market is without. special
change. No. 5 sold at 44c and at 45c.
Fee9 grades are quoted 40@f6e; mating
grades, 46@53c. REGENTS. car. shins
| ments, cars.
Rye-The market is quiet around 4Sxc
Tor No. 2 Receipts, 2 cars
Hay-The market is steady Minnesota
upland is quoted S10.5eG11; Iowa upland
1OeUepl!; coarse to medium S. seas: rye
straw, $6@6.50 Receipts, 104 tors; shin
| ments 40 TONS '''iip
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.