The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-11
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tlement, but attention is turning in that
direction Local millers are buying ev-
erythlng that comes in here and are
drawing on terminals to greater extent
Decreases in the local stocks of No. /
northern should follow from now on. Chi
cago wired that a prominent elevator
firm in that market who were heavy
buyers on yesterdays Decline We're buy
ing freely again this morning. Antic.-
patlng a continued active demand for No
northern, which cannot be replenished
before fall, they are figuring on a good
premium for May and working accord
1ngly. Ioday s cash demand covered not
only milling wheat, but low grades were
wanted here, in Chicago and in other
markets
Liverpool closed 1a@5sd lower. Paris 5
centimes lower and unchanged to 10 cen
times on flour. Antwerp was off 121a cenr
times on wheat. Berlin closed 1hc lower
and Budapest 42c to 3sc lower. There is
nothing to say about the weather or WIN
ter wheat conditions except to repeat ia
Vorable news that continues coming from
every quarter. May wheat opened at
6914 GE6Sssc and climbed up steadily, touch
ing 7o1sc, and holding around zoe. July
opened at nQ1Asc and sold to 71S4@717sc.
Primary receipts were 488,000 bushels,
against $4,000 bushels last year. Clear
ances wheat and flour were very light.
showing only 27000 bushels. Minneapolis
received 149 cars and Duluth 26 against
203 and 10S last year
May corn was quiet and without fea-
ture. The market opened at 403sc and
was narrow, selling to 405sc at noon.
The market closed on reaction from
the high point and shade over yester-
days close. May wheat closed at 6s34c;
July, 1S4Q17sc; April 6534c. September
wheat was quoted at 7O12c. May corn
closed at 401ac.
Demand for cash offerings were very
brisk Millers are taking all good wheat
that comes and do not find enough to fill
requirements by half Terminal houses
were drawn on more heavily than on any
Il Of 1c&A <1oHsz 4I@o
grades there was also spirited demand.
The good tone extended even to the
poorest wheat, which sold at satisfac-
tory prices; No. northern sold at l to
lAc over May for the average, but q
number of good lots went at He over.
No.S2 northern sold at 2c:. under No. /,
holding between 6SAc and sec. The range
on No. 8 wheat frightened a little and
most of. the trading was. between 631Ac to
65. Rejected wheat sold from soc to
60c. No grade brought SOC to SOC or near
1y the same as rejected.
Minneapolis range of prices:
Wheat Open. High. Low, Wed. Tues.
1n1y May % ~ ia q z9 7l% s9Aa SS% si 81 9i
On Track oficial closing quotations:
No. 1 hard wheat. 72Ac; No. / Nofthern
wheat, 70%c; No. Northern wheat, 67zD
6SAe; oats 1nz5 PIC cory =, zzl1A 41Ac rye 5S1zc;
I barley 4Oq5Se; z 70 fax a.557z; fiaAseed fu-
Puts and Calls-2 o'clock report: Puts
May wheat, 69c bid. Calls-May wheat,
70A@7O3sc. Curb-May wheat 699sc
F1aX-The market was active and steady
on Yesterdays range to shade lower.
Rejected sold from S1.42 to $1.45, and no
grade from $1.35 to $1.37. Offerings were
we'll taken and some lots sold to come
out of store. Minneapolis received cars,
against last year; Duluth had 2 cars;
Chicago, u cars.
Closing prices were: Minneapolis cash,
$l.5512; to arrive, $1.551s; May, $1.5S Du-
luth cash, $1.5S1a; to arrive, $1.5Sha; May,
SLIGO; September, $1.15
Flour-There is a more active demand
domestic trade First patents are quoted
$3.S5Q5.95; second patents, So. 65@3. rs; first
clears, $2.95@305; second clears, 1902 10.
Shipments, 57,042 bbl
MinstuRs-Prices are quoted unchanged.
The market is quiet. Bran in bulk is
quoted $13019.25; bulk shorts $125O@12 70;
flour middlings, $13@13.25; ed dog in 140-
ID sacks, S4 75q15; feed in 20O-lb sacks.
per ton additional. Shipments, 2,06G tons.
Feed and Meal-There are no changes
IN quotations. Coarse corn meal and
$3.50; No. feed. $17; No 8 feed, $3.50;
granulated corn meal in cotton sacks, at
the rate e, of $1.s5 per bbl.
Corn.-The market is weaker No yell
extreme firmness, but is active and there
is sharp demand. No. yellow is quoted
at 115GG42c; No. g. 411a@42c; No. corn,
4llhc. Receipts. II cars; shipments,
cars
Oats-Trade was moderate; No white
is quoted 26%Q272c; No. oats, 2G1kc. Re
ceipts, IA cars; shipments cars.
BaFiey-The market is steady No
sold at 4Sc. One ear of seed barley
brought 56Ac- Feed grades are quoted
39c to 4Sc; mailing grades, 44c to SIC. Re
ceipts, 3 cars; shipments, 8 cars.
Rye-The market is steady at 49c for
No. 2. Receipts, / car
Hay--Market is active. Choice timothy
is quoted S3; Minnesota upland, Sl1@
$Ss.50910; rye straw, $6@65O. Receipts IS
tons.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.