The Saint Paul globe., 1901-02-22
IS the close. nrineipallv on selling by

ards the close, principally on selling by
holders, who let go over the holiday. May
closed weak at She low point, E43s@I412c;
July closed at 7512c; February, 73szc.
May corn opened firm and active at
SFsc. The market advanced to 373sc,
came back to S7Ac and held steady.
In the cash wheat market demand was
better all around Milers. bought Il lit
tie more freely in view of the holiday
morrow, and aside from this there is a
trace of improvement in the flour trade
and requirements are heavier. The mar
ket was well cleared up. Prices were
on unchanged basis at 1@c under May
for No l trades, following the option
closely on a range Of 74c to 75c for eX-
tremeS. The best demand was on me
dunn grades. No. 2 northern was decid-
edly better, and, while most of this grade
las been selling down from Zoe, most
Of today's offerings sold from zoe up No.
3 wheat ranged from. CSC to 67c, averaging
Csc. Rejected sold from sic to 6Oc; no
grade from SOC to SIC; very poor no grade
selling to 46c.
The following was the range of prices:
Wheat Open. High. Low. Thurs. Wed.
9niy May 75 .75S75 g 75% it, H. - 75$s 75
On Traciy@oHicial closing az q1otationss: !:
No. 1 hard, 758sc; No. 1 northern, 1889;
No. northern, 67@6912c; oats, 26$4c; corn,
flax futures, May, $1.63.
Puts and Cails-2 p. M report Puts,
May wheat, 74A@743sc; calls, May wheat,
742sa 7434c; curb, May wheat, 742s@7415c.
Flax-The market was up auAz2c all
around. Duluth May made an advance
from $1.6S to $167, and the cash advance
was In sympathy. or IL ears posted, 6
light. Good rejected brought $l.53@1.54;
other rejected brought SIS and $1.52. No
grade sold at 40 for bin burnt, wet no
grade going at $1.39 Minneapolis receiv-
ed II cars and Duluth, 2 cars.
Chicago received II cars.
Closing prices were: Minneapolis cash,
S.5S; to arrive, $159; May. $l,63; Duluth
cash cash. $l.62; t to arrive, $L62; May, $i,66;
Flour-There is a show of Improvement
in the trade. Orders have been increas-
ing for q day or two and today sales are
better than for some time. Firmer wheat
has brought in domestic buyers. who
have been holding off. First patepts are
guot*at $4.O5@4.l5; second patents, So IS
$1.9Oa2. Shipments, 52,476 bbls...
Millstuffs-The market is strong and
tending upward. Millers report activity
on all grades, with the demand princi-
pally from the domestic trade. Bran-and
shorts are advanced 25c per ton. Other
grades are unchanged, but very firm as
quoted. Bran IN bulk, So, 25@l2 so; -four
1880; red dog in 140-Ib Sacks S14. .25014 So;
feed in 200-lb sacks, 81 per ton additional;
in 160-lb sacks, $3.50 per ton additional.
Shipments, 1856 tons.
Feed and Meal-The market is strong
and active. Prices are firm as quoted,
and there is a good trade on all grades,
With a heavy demand for corn meal in
sacks. Coarse corn meal and cracked
corn, $14.25; No. feed, $1475; No. 2 feed,
$l5.25; No. 8 feed, $5,5; granulated corn
meal in cotton sacks, at the rate of $1.9O
Corn-The market was stronger and
higher. Anything at aI good sold to &c,
and No. 5 yellow touched 37&sc. Offerings
were LIBERAL but were we'll taken in the
good lots. No. 8 yellow is quoted at 37GD
37$sc; No. corn. 37c; No. 4, 363z 637c.
Shipping demand has ruled light for a
time and a good part Of the receipts re-
main in local hands. Receipts. 1O6 cars;
shipments, 6 cars.
Oats-There was firm and active mar
ket, with &c paid for good No. white.
Demand is active and offerings are read
lily absorbed. No. 2 white is quoted z61bGD
&c; No 3, 26@264ac. Receipts, 81 cars;
shipments. u cars.
Barley-The market is quiet and weak
er. Feed grades are quoted 39043c: malt
ing grades, 44@52c. Fancy barley for
seed will bring the outside price, but
ordinary falls 4G5c below One car No. 4
brought 501ac. Receipts, cars; ship
ments 3 cars.
Rye..No. 2 is quoted 4S1ac. There is de-
mand for choice rye. Receipts, cars.
Hay-Minnesota upland is quoted $50
10; Iowa upland. $9G10; coarse to medium,
| S6.50QS; rye straw, $6q6.50. Receipts, 243
tons.
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