The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-19
MINNEAPOLIS.

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May wheat, st. Louis ........ s2A S2ss
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 18.-Cold weather
extending into the Southwest brought
fear of damage to winter wheat, and at
the opening today prices in all markets
were a traction higher. Some early buy
ing developed on the expectation of dam
age reports to come, and on firm cables.
May opened NC up, at 1850, and sold to
1850. where it f1eld for time. This end
ed the strength. and May sagSed back,
selling down to 76c by noon.
local inquiry to New York brought
the reply that there had been no lndica-
ton OF any export inquiry SO far, and
practically no foreign business in wheat
Is being done.
Primary receipts were 1890 bu, against
00t bu, against $4,000. Wheat and flour
clearances, 246,09 bu. Minneapolis re-
ceived 25S cars, against 2S2 last year; Du-
iuth l5S, against 81.
The market weakened after noon, and
May broke to 755sc, closing at 75s4c. July
closed at T6slc and December at 74c. Chi
cago May closed at 793s@79l2c.
Good demand continued today in cash
wheat. Elevators Were a little more ac-
tive No. 1enorthern in Omaha or Mil
waukee cars sold at May price and in
other cars at about 1zc under May. No.
2 northern in Omaha or Milwaukee cars
was salable at 1c under May, No ? IN
other cars going at 11ac under. No. 8
wheat was active, selling at 74Ac for
choice lots in desirable cars but a good
part, especially the Great Northern lots.
went lower some as low as 7a1zc. No
grade sold from Csc to 72Kc, and rejected
from Toe to 731sc.
Closing.
Wheat Open. High. Low. Wed. Tues.
May :. ...........76as 1878 1875 1914 761s
July :. ............7ifs rs 1928 1s& MS
December :. ...7414 70 IA "a IA
Curb on May wheat seller ............7 1874
Puts on May wheat .....................79 Ss
Calls on May wheat rs to 16ls
On Track-GnIcial closing quotations:
No 1 hard wheat, 7SAc; No. l northern
wheat, 7554c; No. northern wheat, 1870
7472c; No. wheat. 729s@73c; oats, Ac;
ley. 54@5sc; fax, Sl.49sl; fax futures, De-
cenlber. $l.471a; Nav Sl.521s.
Millers report me general situation I'M
changed. The same dullneSs rules as to new
business with sales scattered and rather
foreign offers were received that We're
little closer to a trading basis but still
too low for acceptance. Prices remain
firm as quoted. Unless shipping direc-
ly, grinding may be ]essened in some as
gree.
Shipments for the day, 63,9S7 bbls.
First patents are quoted SIS. 95@4.0 5; sec
ond patents. So. SUGe3. 81; first clears S2.SUQL
3; second clears, $3.50.
FlaX-There was a lively trade in flax
on strong market. Receipts arc MT
heavy enough to meet requirements and
nearly everything is going into local con-
sumption. Erushers were buyers OF any
thing at all good. A number of trades
were made in fair-sized lots, to arrive
No. l selling on that basis at 81 .4Sdel. SO
Most OF the spot stuff on sale graded
rejected, and this went principally al
$1.47ML47A. No grade on spot sold GE
81. 45A. Receipts here are now running
heavier tnan Duluth, yet the total num-
hn of n1r in, he 6cilx ic
lighter than was thought would DE til.
case after the heavy Duluth movement
stopped. Receipts, SO cars. against %
last year. and shipments cars. Duluth
had % cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis, cash,
$1.4934; to arrive, 81. 49a December. 81. Al
May, sl:o2 Duluth. cash. $1.4i1a; on
Il aeiz Ms to :, arrive, s.4S December
CoTn-The bulk of the offerings today
was of no grade. Trades were made
freely at Coo for this grade, some as high
as 6o32c There was a good general de-
low was quoted 6312c. Receipts, Sc cars,
Shipments 20 cars
Cats-Oats met with active demand on
a steady range. No. white sold al
brought about the same figures No. 8
White closed at 4414c. Receipts IS cars
shipments, 8 cars
Feed and Meal-As quoted below, prices
al c SlediN, but WITHOUT extreme firm
ness. There is a less active demand
coarse GO Ar corn meal and cracked corn,
S23. IS: No. feed. s24 50: No. feed SIS
No. feed, S23.59; GRADUATED corn meal
IN cotton sacks at the rate of So pei
Dbl. p
Millstuffs-The market is unsettled "a
between millers' quotations and prices
heard outside Prices below are held
firm, but little shading is heard of on
occasional trades. Bran in bulk $40; bulI
shorts. s20. so; flour middlings s2l; red dog
s19@o feed in 2o0-lb sacks 81 per ton ad-
ditIonal; shipments, LISP bbls.
Barley-Ihere was an active market.
reed grades are quoted 500o54c; mailing
grades, 5ta5Sc. Receipts, IA cars; ship
Reno. sold at 607sc for good car
there was fair demand. Al the close
no ~ was quoted 6Oc. Receipts, cars
Hay a;ay-tg u fancy, s7:5oaS; upland
cnoIce, 81: upland, No. l. s6.50G7: midland
$3.50; medium S.: timothy, choice, sII 80.
rye straw, choice, $4.5Oa5; wheat ara
cat straw, sf.56; receipts, IS tons: shi3-
ments, &c tons.
State Grain Inspection.