The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-08

The Price Current says the average con-
oition of the growing crop is better than
at this time last year Export business
yesterday ran to 81 loads and there was
renewed inquiry this morning with So
loads reported taken early. Neverthe-
less Chicago said there were private ca
and Australia are stil underselling US in
the Liverpool market. Paris was up 5
centimes, and 10 centimes higher on flour
The trade was inclined to draw encour-
agement from the show OF Liverpool
strength, and to take 1T as the probable
forerunner of permanent turn, for the
better, but Broomhall cabled that the
higher close was due in part to buying
orders from this side by oversold Ameri-
can firms. May touched 743sc after the
opening. then eased off to 74IRc, .rallying
again to 743sc and holding steady. By
noon the market had reached 741sc and
was firm but duh. Primary receipts
We're $4,000 blu. against 342,0V bu last
year. Clearances: Wheat and flour, 3D.
ceived 2SS cars and Duluth II cars,
against 296 cars, and 64 cars last year.
The market closed steady and quiet,
May at 749s@74Ac; July at 753s@751ac;
February at 1874
The cash market was on the whole I'M
changed from yesterday. Some grades
! and sold better. No. wheat was not
quite 50 active, and some lots dragged
for time. For the No. 1 northern The
figure was 14c over May. Selected No.
z@2k2c under No. l. ranging from 71%c
to Iz15c and touching 73c for Choice. No
9 wheat scld from Gle to 691ac. The range
for good No. was 65@6Sc, Rejected neld
between SIC and SEC for the average, an
occasional choice cot going around sc.
Rejected sold from SOC to SIC There was
trade in No. to arrive at 751bG, and No.
l out of elevator brought 74Ac
Minneapolis range of prices:
Closing.
Wheat Open. High. Low. Thurs Wed
9 M1y @ Sc 7 7s5s Sc Sc 7 Sc ! * 75&
On Track-OftciaI closing quotations:
No l hard, 1910; No | northern, 74Ac;
$1.62; flax futures, May, 81 CT.
Puts and Calls p. m. report: Puts,
May wheat. T43sc sellers; calls, :. May
wheat, 747se sellers; curb, May wheat,
749sc bid.
Fiax-The market was firm at the start
and showed tendency to shake off the
Two, Duluth May was UP from 81 IS to
S1.69 When it came to actual cash trad
ing, however, there was a total lack
of strength. Buyers could not be interest
ed. Some lots were carried over, as
buyers would not let go at the low bids
Rejected sold at 81. 81 and $I55. No grade
was traded in around .$l.lS. Minneapolis
received 40 Cars, against.2 last year;
Duluth had none, and Chicago IA.
Closing prices were: Minneapolis, cash,
$1.62; to arrive, $1.61; May, $1.67; Duluth,
cash, $64; to arrive, $l64; May. $l69;
FIour-The market is quiet Orders
show a little increase this morning, but
new business on the whole is moderate
First patents are quoted $4.G5@4.15; Sec
! ond patents, S3.S56t4: first clears, 81. 906I3;
second clears, Sls0@2 Shipments, as
OIL barrles.
Millstuffs-The market is steady ana
active, with trade showing Improvement;
bulk shorts and bran are quoted firm
er other grades unchanged: Bran in
bulk, Sll 50dil75; flour middlings, SIG
1925; bulk shorts. S1i@11.25 red dog in
140-Ib sacks, $14 feed in 2OO-lb sacks,
81 per ton additional; in 100-lb sacks, $3.50
per ton additional. Shipments, 6S4 TONS
Feed and Meal-The market is steady
corn meal and cracked corn, $14; No. 1
feed. sl4.25; No. 2 feed, si4.75: No 8 feed,
sl5,25; graduated corn meal in cotton
sacks at the rate of sl.a0 per barrel.
Gorn-There was a good trade in corn.
taken. Prices held in line with yester-
cay. No 8 yellow Is quoted at 35HO
351Zc; No. corn, 35D35Ac. Receipts lis
cars; shipments, cars.
Oats-The market is firm and active
Prices showed n0 changes of Importance
but were in a little wider range Choice
lots In No. white brought 26ISc; No. 2
white is quoted at 26c; No. 8 oats, 251kc
Receipts, 2 cars; Shipments. ears
to 45c; mailing grades, 46c to SIC; No. S
sold at 4Sc to 491zc. Receipts, cars;
shipments l car
Rye-The market is quiet: No. is
quoted at 479471sc. Receipts, 1 car; ship
ments, cars.
Hay-Minnesota upland is quoted at 50
Gao; Iowa upland, $9Q10; coarse to me-
dunn, $6.6GQ8; rye straw, $500. 80. Re-
ceipts, 1856 tons; shipments, s tons.
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