The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-24

Prussian crop conditions are not over.
uraWn there is legitimate ground for :he
begins at 1, working upward in propor-
ton to damage estimated and if the
present figure of 8 9-1U, against $40
last year is approximately correct, con-
oltIons would seem to be serious enough
to warrant the foreign apprehension. The
TACT that the report reads so very dis
couragingly is ground for belief in it's
probable eNaggeration. The weather re-
mains clear ana favorable over the West
with rains in the Ohio valley Snow
says that special reports received to date
show further decline in wheat condt-
lions in Texas, no particular change in
Kansas and Oklahoma, and from to 8
points Improvement in sections of the
Ohio valley. Spring wheat seeding is
well under way, with the soil in good
condition. Country roads are improving
and increasing the corn movement. Min
Ecapols May wheat opened &c off at
5IAc, sold to Use, and worked back to
weakened, May selling down to 71ssc Pri-
mary receipts were Se1 coo bu. against
35l GOO bu last year. Minneapolis received
l57 cars and Duluth 2I, against 204 and
$50 last Year.
Corn was strong. May opened at 41c and
sold to 4112c, holding firm at that figure.
Later the market weakened with wheat,
and May sold at 411sc.
Clearances wheat and flour were in
complete, but showed 10000 bu wheat
and flour, with one port missing.
The market had sharp break near the
close on free selling. May sold down to
Tic and closed at 71@c; July closed at
72Ss@7212c; September, 70Ac; Minneapolis
May corn closed at 40a4@407sc; July corn.
4Ac.
The cash market was active on the
basis of nc over May as the average for
No. l northern. Much Of this grade sold
at 73c No. sold at 6S1@c to 711kc, the
of elevator, sold at 6S1kc No. wheat
ranged from G4iac to 69c. Low grades
were trmer again, selling on a higher
range ali through. Rejected brought 6Oc
the no grade sold up around 60c.
Wheat, Open. High. Low. Mon. Ties.
5 %5y Z Sc IL * * 3 7sx
On Track-Oficial closing quotations:
No. l hard, 741sc; No. 1 northern, 72Nc;
NO; IN northern .69zsGe1O$e pats 26Ac;
$1:58; fax futures, May, ST 66%. -'''>'
May wheat, 5oszc bid; calls May May wheat eat,
Use; curb, May wheat Ike bid
Flax-The market is steady for the hest
lots, but was rather weak on the general
run r. Of .. offerings. Rejected sold from
g. = TO VII l. % no grade was quoted from
cars. against last year Duluth had 2.
Closing prices were: Minneapolis-Cas
a 5 to a arrive ri $158: May, 81 coz Duluth
September. $125; October, 81. 22H.
Flour-The market is active, with good
sales reported and a free movement out
on old orders. Prices are quoted unchang-
ed but are firm as given below. First
patents are quoted $3.85@13. 95; second pat
ents, So 60Q3. IS; first clears, s2.959s05:
second clears. $2Q2.1O. Shipments 62091
brls.
MillStuffs-The market is steady. Bran
in bulk is quoted $12d12. so; bulk shorts
Sl1.50@11. 20; flour middlings $12. 50@13; red
dog in 140-lb sacks, $14.5061475; in 20G-lb
sacks, 81 per ton additional; in 1G)-lb
1868 tons
'eed and MeaI-The market is firm and
,orh is again higher. Coarse corn meal
and cracked corn are quoted SIG; No. 1
feed $3.50: No. 2 feed, ST; No. 8 feed,
$17.5O; granulated corn meal in cotton
sacks at the rate of S1.95 per brI.
Corn-The market is higher; No. sold
at G12c Quotations are 411a@42c for No.
8 yellow, and 4@411hc for No. g. Thste
is good demand. Receipts, II cars; ship
ments, 6 cars.
Oats-The market was more quiet
Prices We're maintained, but demand was
2612@271Sc; No. 9 oats, 25& @2GAc. Very
choice No. white went at sc, and soma
No. went as low as 2514c Receipts, 8
cars; shipments. Z cars.
Barley-The market Is steady Feed
grades are quoted 39c to 43c mating
grades, 44c to SIC. Receipts, cars; shipS
ments. none.
Rye-The market is steady at 1870
4SMc for No. rye Receipts, 1 car.
Hay-Choice timothy is quoted s14 Min
nesota upland 81 50M12: Iowa upland
81 .5CG1R; choice mixed $10G10 80; rye
straw, $o.50@7. Receipts, &c tons.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.