The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-01

letting go, and Chicago said number
of light short lines were put out, but
the market held against the pressure
The weather is reported moderating over
winter wheat. The Price Current says
wheat crop conditions average better than
year ago, although some reports are
coming OF cold weather without sufficient
snow protection. Primary receipts were
$4,000 bushels, against $4,000 last year
ClearanceS, wheat and -four, $4,000 bush
els; corn. 6SS.000 bushels. Minneapolis re-
CeiVed Isl cars and Duluth 81 against 225
and sos last year.
May com was strong and quiet OPEN
Ing at $3.50. There was a firm tone
throughout, and the market held at S6$4c
at noon.
The market closed quiet and firm, May
at 1850, July 755s@75Mc, February 7S3sc
May corn closed at $3.50.
Business in the cash market was good
All the local millers were buyers in some
degree. Inquiry was confined more to
top grades, and there was not quite SO
terday. The No / northern was cleaned
up promptly, good lots selling readily at
May price. with shade higher for Sc
leetlons. The average price was 741!2c
at 7112c for very choice, No. 3 Improved
In tone as trading progressed and a num-
Der of lots went around 67@67c, poorer
lots at 65c. Rejected sold to 62@64c for
a few selected lots, and poor rejected
went as low as 54c. No grade ranged
from Sic to 5Sc.
open High Low Closing,
NAY NAY ~, 7f#:y 74Ss;A nv ~ ~:
On Track-officiai q closing g q1otat tons
No. / hard wheat, 1850; No. 1 northern
wheat, 74ssc; No. northern wheat, 699s0
!O9sc; oats. 2619c;. corn. S6Ac; rye. 4S1lc;
May, $1.61.
Flax-The market remains quiet and
steady, with business light owing to
small receipts. About cars were in
sight this morning. Rejected showed a
trace of firmness, holding between ST.
and Sl55, with an early, sale at $1.55. No
grade sold at 81. As. Minneapolis received
Closing prices were: Minneapolis-Cash
$l.57; to arrive, $1.57; May, S.61 Duluth
Cash, so; to arrive, $780, May, $1.64;
Flour-Millers report a steady and salts
factory trade being done While there is
no remarkable Improvement it may be
sara that the whole tone of the market
Is better and conditions point to it's con-
tlnuat1on: Domestic trade is buying
freely First patents are quoted $405GD
415; second patents, $9.S5@4; first clears,
SI.9OWZ. Shipments, AZ, 12l brlS
Millstuffs-The market is higher by 25c
per ton on all grades. Demand is in
creasing and millers report business OF
good volume. Bran in bulk, $l2gO01275;
$lZ 50d;l2 IS; red dog in 140-lb sacks, $145UG
!l,f5; reed In 20O-lb sacks, 81 per ton adj
Gitional; in 10O-ib sacks $1,50 per ton ad-
cltlonal. Shipments. !, 351 tons
Feed and Meal-Prices are firm and
steady as quoted. The market holds up
well: Coarse con meal and cracked corn,
$l4.25; No: feed, $14.75; No , feed, $15. %:
NO. feed, $5.75; granulated corn meal in
cotton sacks, at the rate of $3.50 per brI.
Corn-Vhe market eased off trif1e ard
the average business was on a range of
&c under yesterday. No. 3 yellow is
quoted 361h@36Ac; No. 3 corn 36036hc;
Nc: 4, 1874 @36c. Receipts, 1O7 cars; ship
Oats-The market was active and firm
but showed, a wider range. No 5 white
was reported sold at 26c and at 265sc. No
grade sold at 251a@25a4c; No. {. white IS
quoted 26Q2612c; No. oats, 251ad26c. Re
ccIpts, 80 cars; shipments 10 cars
Barley-Feed grades are quoted at 3sc
10 FAC: mailing grades 44c to SIC. Receipts
3 cars; shipments, / car -
Barley-Feed grades are quoted sec to
44c; mailing grades, 44c to SEC. Receipts,
cars; shipments, l car.
Rye-The market is steady around
4S3&c for No. 2. Receipts. cars.
Hay-Minnesota upland is quoted at 500
10; Iowa upland, $9@10; coarse to medium
$6;5OQS; rye straw, $6@6.5O. Receipts, 81
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