The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-16

ef on second cables, and closing at SO
l1sd lower on wheat and B011sd off on
corn. Receipts in the Northwest showed
an increase, and the weather in the
Northwest is very favorable for the fin
lshlng up of the harvesting Quebec wiz
ed ca1ly that the Manitoba wheat craD
will he the largest ever known at s., 0l0.-
OOO Du, and the Price Current came in
with bear sh report saying that the to-
tai wheat crop, which it puts at rs, coo,
OJO Du, Will easily furnish an EXPORT
able surplus OF 800, go COO bu. The
Price Current also had a bear
lsh Item on corn, saying that the
condition has not been lowered during
the week, and that the indication now is
Tor 100000, coo bu. Against all this il was
difficult to maintain the market on the
lower level after the first break, as there
was long wheat offered on every at
tempted rally The figures for the daily
clearances showing total of 1916, 900 bu
OF wheat and flour turned 1t and with
the Iiquldating force spent, the marker
reacted slighdy and steadied
In the cash market offerings were well
cleaned up, but at prices representing q
lower basis all around. In the receipts
were l43 cars of new wheat Elevators
eought more freely than on any day so
far, taking nearly all the No. northern
and No. 8 wheat. The premium for No.
l northern held around PC over Septem-
Der, but on the No. northern 1t dropped,
ana a good part of the trading was at
I&q1$4c under September. No. 8 wheat
sold on wide and scattered range from
Sac to 6719c. Rejected and no grade sold
from sec to 64c
3S loads taken and The clearances were
corrected to read 1,54000 bu. Some
strength developed on this, but lquida-
tion continued to the end, and the mar
ket lost another fraction, closing at the
low points OF the day. September closed
at &C, December at 7035c Chicago closed
September at 71Hc.
The following was the range of prices:
Wheat Open High Low. Thurs. We'd.
Aug. 1913 695s-& 6S7s 6S5s 70A
Dec. .... III liz IFS 7os 9 sSs III:
northern, 69isc; No. 3 northern 67Bc:
oats, 36c; corn, 561ac; rye, 5424c; barley,
53c TO Gle; fax, $1.6j; flax futures, Sep
tember, $1.55; October, $1.51.
Puts and Calls-Puts, September wheat.
6Is4 q6I7sc; calls, September wheat, 69$sc
curb, September Wheat, 6S9sc.
F1our-Ilhe market is a little weaker
and today's quotations show a moder-
ate reduction, corresponding with the
lower cash wheat market. Trade is fair
There is continued free movement
out Shipments, 53,2l9 bbls. First pat
ents are now quoted $4,000; second pat
ents, $3.70@3.SO first clears, $2.S5Q2. 80;
second clears. $2.25.
FlaX-The market was active and fairly
steady on the basis of 81 .64@1 Go for No.
l. For No. l to arrive $1.63 was paid !,
considerable of the No. 1 received was
delivered on previous sale.
Minneapolis received % cars, against
2 cars last year. Duluth had cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis cash Sl64:
September $1.55; October, $151; Duluth,
cash, $l.62; to arrive, A.59; September,
$1.5S October, 81. 81.
Corn-The market was quiet and
weaker; No yellow is quoted at 56Iac;
No. corn, sec. Receipts cars; no ship
ments
Oats-There was a fair trade on a
range a shade under Yesterday: No 3
white sold at S7q871Sc. and No. oats
at S6A@S612c. Receipts 81 cars; ship
ments, cars.
Barley-The market was active and
nI1n; NO. sold at 55G551ac; No brought
2 Tead ana "a, No. sold as high as Soc
Feed grades are quoted 4S@56c: mailing
grades 56@60c. Receipts none. shin
ments none
Millstuffs-The market is again higher
by soc per ton all around Bran in bul1,
IS quoted at $l4@14.50; bulk shorts. Sl4 IS
OILS. 25; flour middlings SIS. 756D16. %: red
dog In l4O-lb sacks, SIT .50d1S; feed in 200
10 SACKS, 81 per ton additional; in 10O-Ib
s ! oSa M.So per ton additional. Shipments,
Rye-Receipts were larger and the mar
ket a little weaker under pressure of
heavier offerings, but quotations were
Iairly Well maintained. No 3 sold at
544ac No. 2 rye is quoted SAC. Receipts,
"A cars; shipments, none
reed and MeaEThe market shows no
change in quotations. but the tendency
IS easier, Coarse corn meal and crack
ed corn, 81 80; No. feed. 800; No. feed
$2z.59; No. feed, $23; graduated corn
meal in cotton sacks at the rate of 81 Is
per Dbl
,Hay-Upland, fancy. 125O@1S; upland
choice, $ll 5GQ12; upland. No !, $40. 5Odlf
midland. sS.5O@1O: medium, s.. 5oSSS. 30.
timothy. choice $3.50: No 1. S11s 50S619.
rye straw, choice, Sc 25@7 %; wheat and
oat straw $4.5Od0.5O. Receipts, 100 tons
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