The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-05
LIVE STOCK BROKERS.

STUCK IN the rut agani today and nothia
came out or enough influence to. NOV e if
Last week dull tone was carried over
May opened a Nc higher, at 743sc. Later
weakness brought a dip to 743a1T4Nc re-
every TO I42sc and quiet steadiness.
mere was little nervousness at first
ana snow of 6rmneSs on the weather.
news w lnnipeg reported a drop of so
degrees since Saturday night with the
thermometer around 20 below zero. Cold
ef weather is general all over the North
west, and there was apprehension that II
might extend far enough south to DAM
age winter wheat. Northwestern re-
celptS were liberal and this market had
10 cars more than on the same day last
year, but the comparatively light run ST
DuIuth Droufgt the figures down to 677
We're 7273,0e0 bu, against e,g36. (10] last
week and 8,319,0G0 last year. America
shlppeda5, 233, eco blu, Russia and Austalfa
2iz,e s ana 30 5oz, w. bu, respectively. and
Argentine $4,000 bu. Wheat on passage
made, an increase of 344, 090 bu. The visi-
PIE showed a moderate decrease 80. 900
Du. Ihese hgures Were smaller than gen
e eba S,,t expected, and were held down by
the sllgnt- increase here and by the re-
ported transfer of 547 000 bu from private
10 pubic elevators at Buffalo, chicago
a co very dull and featureless session
some encouragement was drawn from re-
ported good export inquiry at the sea-
BOARD. but up to noon not much business
had resulted Primary receipts were
1,lOS,0OO- blu, against 961, COO .bu last wear
Clearances, wheat and -four, Col, Geo bu.
minneapolis received SIG cars and ID .Iuth
1Ol, against SCI last year
May corn was quiet and steady. The
market opened at 371Se and eased off to
&c. There was. further weakness to-
wards noon, and sale at $3.50, with
later recovery to 3761371Sc.
The market closed firm and quiet TO the
end, May at TIC; July. 7515e; March
13z2c. May corn closed at &c
cash demand for wheat. was good from
the start, and while offerings We're more
liberal a b6T of Iotc -
higher premium. Millers and elevators
We're hood buyers No. northern went
principally to miilers, who bought the or
binary at May price, paid &c. over for
selection and in a few cases patd a shade
over 75c for very choice No. was in
good sale. but not quite so firm as No
L: Choice No 2 sold to- 71755e, ordinary
from &c to 69c for the best, and sold
around G4065c for tibet ordinary few
cars of rejected sold up te-464a65c, most
OF the grade going lower. some to $40
56c. No grade ranged from +52e to as
high as Soc for exceptionally good lots.
Minneapolis range of prices:
Closing
Wheat Open. High Low Mon. Sat
July ;: 49,: 755s 75ss s55s 75% 753s
On Track-oflcial closing quotations:
wheat, 74Ac; No. northern wheat 6Sl50
i01ac; oats. 263se; corn. '371ac;. rye. 4S1lc;
barley; zoG5Oe; flax. $1.55; fax, futures
y
Puts and Calls o'clock report: Puts
May wheat 743sc sellers; calls. May
wheat, 7412c sellers; curb. May wheat
74aaG741ac sellers.
F1ax-The market was weaker and a
tflfie lower all around. Receipts Shove d
gain and made offerings larger than
of late, although good part was deliver
ed on previous sale Good rejected
brought 1852; poorer sold at $50 No
grade sold at $f:45 to 81. A. and was quot
ed later around 81. A, Minneapolis re-
celved . cars, against 26 last year Ship
ments, cars Duluth received 4 ears
Closing prices were: MINNEAPOLIS cash
30: to arrive, 1.55 May. $1.59: Duluth,
cash, 81 5S; to arrive, a.5S; May, aG2;
Flour-Millers say there is nothing new
of Importance in the -four trade. Prices
are firm and steady and business gener-
any sa q dtaet First patents are
4; first clears. s.. 1908; second clears 81 80
a. Shipments, 1851 bbls
Mfllstuffs.The market is firm and
steady, with prices well maintained as
quoted. The general outlook IS strong.
Demand rules active on all grades Bran
in bulk, $12.7s; flour middlings; sfSa48. Is;
bulk shorts, s12 ;50@12. %; red dog IN 14O-lb
sacks, SD. 50@14. Is; feed in 200-Tb sacks. 81
per ton additional; III 1ee-Ib sacks, 81 80
per ton additional Shipments f4G3 tons.
Feed and Meal-The market shows no
change. Prices are firm as Quoted and
there is a good demand. Coarse cornfnea |
and cracked corn, SD. 25: No feed. ST. *.
No. 2 feed, $15.25; No. 3 feed, So. IS; gran
ulated cornmea1 i'll cotton sacks at the
rate of $1.99 per Dbl
Cern-The market was firm and active.
ayera ging $3.50 on sales Of No. 8. De-
mand was good, and, although offerings
We're liberal, the market held up " ell
throughout: No. g yellow sold at $37Hc
Ior number of good lots. Quotations
are :,o- NO 3 yellow. S7Qf3714e; No 8 corn,
cars; shipments, Il cars 60. -
Oats-Demand was good The market
was flrm and held fully up to Saturday: .
level on good lots, but the range Vas
WIDER all through. Some lots of No :
white brought 26c and others sold to 2cI56S
2eesc. Quotations. No. 8 white, s6ik,: No
Receipts, 81 cars; shipments 10 care a.
Barley-Feed grades are quoted at loo
to 45c; mailing grades, 45e to sic. For
good SEED barley the outside figures are