The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-04
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 3.-Wheat held
UP this morning against pressure. and to
noon was on range higher than yesterr
days close. First Liverpool cables show
ed only a half-hearted response to our
yesterday advance, and the market stood
"a severe test on the realizing that fol-
lowed around 745sc for May. With this
thrown off, renewed buying soon put May
to 751s@7514c. December sold from re
to 7219c. A little trade started in July on
a range of 75c to 751ac.
Primary receipts were 4S9 900 bu
against $4,000 bu; and shipments 1,17S,-
900 bu, against $4,000 bu Clearances of
wheat and flour, $4,000 Blu. Minneapolis
received 1853 cars, against 40S last year,
and Duluth had SOS, against 225.
The market was at high point after
noon, helped along by squirt in corn;
but on realizing at the close wheat broke
cent. May closed at 743sc, and De-
cember at 71%c. Chicago May closed at
7807S1sc
The cash market was very active. De-
cember ruled good through the entire
line. Millers bought heavily again, and
No. 1 northern was salable on spot or TO
arrive. The basis was the same, sellers
following the December option at about
11sc over for No. L. This grade to ar
rive was in good sale around 74c. No. 2
at 71l2c. No. 8 was salable at zoe to
7o1zc for anything good. Rejected and
no grade sold at CSC to &c.
Flour-There is a very heavy flour de-
mand Sales are running to large lots.
One company reports the sale of twice the
output yesterday, and orders for 25,OOO
bbls in .today's early orders. Being still
heavily sold ahead on old orders the adj
ditional sales insure heavy grinding for a
long while. Prices are strong as quoted
below. Shipments S. 100 bbls. First pat
ents are quoted So. 1903 IS; second patents,
So .60Q3. 10; first clears 81. $500. 95; second
clears, $3.50.
Flax-The market was quiet but firm.
No. 1 flax sold at s1.36 for good lots. Re
jected sold at s1.33. A good many lots of
screenings were in and were salable at
50 .5e@1o. Receipts here were SO cars.
against SO last year, and shipments 8.
Duluth had PSI cars.
>, e;losing prices: Minneapolis-Cash,
May, 81 381s. Duluth-Cash, 81 .341a; on
track. $1.341k; to arrive, 81. 341Kk December,
81. 3411a; May, 81. 391a.
Cern-Receipts ran. practically to low
grade corn. A number Of cars of ear
corr were in and sold around 55c. No
grade br1u ght 570571ac. No. 3 yellow
closed at 61Ac bid. Receipts. % cars;
shipments, car
Oats-The market was firmer for choice
oats. No white sold at 42taQ42Ac. Clos
ing figure on this grade was 42%c. Re-
ceipts, 81 cars; shipments, cars.
Feed and Meal-The market is very
| firm. Coarse cornmeal and cracked corn.
s22 so; No. 1 feed, s23G23 so; No. 2 feed,
$3.50; No. 8 feed, S24; graduated corn
meal In cotton sacks at the rate of 81. 30
per bbl
Observation-Disclosures are very firm as
given below. The market continues ac-
tive, with an exceptionally good demand.
Shipments are reported heavy. Bran In
bulk. s1S@1850: bulk shorts, $18@19: -four
rniddlings, $4,000: red dog, $21@21 SO; feed
In 2O0-lb sacks, 81 per ton additional in
100-lb sacks, H.50 per ton additional
Shipments, 1,720 tons.
Barley-The market was strong and ac-
tive; Feed grades are quoted 54@56c;
| mailing grades. 56@5Sc. Receipts, %
cars; shipments, q cars.
Rye-New high prices were touched to-
day, No. selling at 58c for choice. No.
2 rye closed at SIC bid. Receipts, cars;
shipments, cars. The rye market is
strong and there is sharp demand for
choice No. g.
Hay--Prices are easy as quoted Upland.
IS; upland. choice, $3.50; upland. No. 1.
s7@7 $50; midland, s6.5O@7; medium, $50
$50; timothy. choice, s12; rye straw.
choice, 81 5oa5 so; wheat and oat straw,
"a 90. Receipts, 464 tons; shipments, 10