The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-21
MINNEAPOLIS.


ness, with scarcely a fuctuation worth
noting, and the market inside Of sc
range. May opened at 743s@741ac and sold
at 7412QT45sc Before noon there was a
gam to 74Ac, and dullness at the higher
range Holders drew encoura cement
from lighter Northwest receipts posted
hsures showing 243 cars as compared
with 50l last year. Liverpool was I'D
up, and Paris 5 to 10 centimes higher
Chicago said there was evidence of more
confidence. with some firmer feeling
drawn from the Argentine report placing
the eXpoItahle surplus at $4,000, 900 bu, the
lowest figures that have yet been put
out. So many conflicting reports have
been out IN regard to Argentine that
traders now take everything from that
quarter with more than the usual allow
ance. Australia Will have 9,750OO0 Blu to
snip, according to a late estimate Of
ferlngs were very light. art first. There
was a total lack of spirit IN the market.
Inc same was the case everywhere.
Wheat is in a rut, but for ali that trad
elS are alive to the fact that this is q
good time for crop scares and sudden
surprises, and the tendency is TO oper-
ate with extreme cautiouSness. Primary
receipts We're ass, 600 bu, against $50 900
last year: Clearances wheat and flour
equal 49,, coo bu; corn 953, goo bu Mime
apoliS received III cars and Duluth g.
against 295 and 209 last year
May corn opened at $3.50, and was ac-
live at first with quieter tone later.
The market reached 37Ac. reacted to sc
and held at that figure ar noon
The market showed strength and more
activity towards the close, May selling
to 741sc, and closing firm at 743sGD7434c:
July closed at 751aU759sc,
Cash wheat offerings were cleaned Up
more promptly, owing to lighter receipts,
The basis was the same all through No
northern held at PC under May for the
average, and nearly all of it went at
74c, an occasional car bringing 7414c No
northern brought Zee for choice and sold
at CSC for ordinary. No. wheat brought
IN DO rr.,1 20
6Oc, the latter figure for exceptionally
good lots only, and rejected brought 6Oc
for the best, selling down to 56a54c.
Wheat Open High. Low. Wed. Tuss.
July ::..75fs-H 75% i5%-A 7 75is-5s S
>, On Trac l-.i closing quotations:
2 northern, f734@70Ac; oats, z6i4c; corn,
$3.50; rye, 4Sl4c; barley, 40d50c; tiax 81 IS:
max futures, May, $1.6O.
Puts and Calls-2 D. m. report: Puts.
731zg745sc bid, calls, 747sc sellers; curb,
Flax-The market was lower and show
ed sagging tendency, notwithstanding
luth May was firmer and higher, but
the local cash market would not follow
as inquiry brought the information that
Duluth trades were small and the vol
was fairly steady at $1.5401. SO, but ortii
nary sold under $l.50 No grade was
very weak, the best selling at s.. 46; ordi-
nary at $1.42 and wet and sour no grade
offered at $l25 MINNEAPOLIS received
none. ~
S1.56; to arrive, $1.56; May, Size Duluth
bid. "
F1our-Market is. a little better as to
new business, although the general tone
remains quiet. First patents are quoted
S4Ooq4lo; second patents, So. S5GH4: first
clears, S2.sO@S; second clears, 81. 9O12
Shipments, %, ZIG bbls: w.
MillStuffs-Prices firm as nuoted NIL
iers report demand active from all quar-
tiers; sales large on the higher range.
Bran in bulk is quoted s12@12 g; -four
mIlddlings, S12. 75@1S; bulk shorts, S12GD
1925; red dog in 140-lb sacks. St4 s5G14 20.
feed in 200-lb Sacks 81 per ton additional:
IN 1OO-lb sacks, S1.50 per ton additional
shipments, 1,651 tons.
Feed and Meal-The market is active
Prices are firm as quoted, and there is
good trade on all grades, with a heavy
demand for corn meal in sacks Coarse
| feed. $l4.75; No. 2 feed, Si525: No. 3
feed, $5.75; graduated corn meal In cot
ton sacks at the rate of $3.50 per Dbl
CornIfhe market was firm and steady.
were smaller than for some time and
lighter offerings helped maintain prices.
No. yellow is quoted 962l @37c; No 8
corn, 361ac; No. 4 corn, Csc Receipts. 81
cars; Shipments II cars.
Oats-The market was active and firm
at 26Ac for choice No. 8 white No is
nnents, Il cars.
Barley-NO. barley sold at 42c to 45c
Feed grades are quoted 3S6145c; mailing
| grades, 45q5lc. Receipts, 4 cars; ship
Rye-No. 2 is quoted 481kc. There is de-
m Eq for choice rye, Receipts. l car.
=, Hiay-Minnesot upland is quoted sea
20; Iowa upland, $9@10; coarse TO medium
$6.500S; rye straw, $666.5O. Receipts 81
| tons. shipments, 10 tons
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.