The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-17
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 1.-THE wheat
market started the week in quiet tone,
with light trade and considerable hesi-
t.tation. Opening p.ices in this market
were fraction higher, May &c up, at
7GlAc, but the edge was off on the first
trades Receipts here were under last
year. and there was nothing to cause
weakness in the general reports. 1t was
expected, however, that the statistical
| position would be weakened somewhat
by a heavy increase in the visible ana
this brought some early selling, while
new buying orders We held off to await
the figures. May sold off to 75s4@I5Nc,
| and continued weak, striking 1850 at
| noon
Aside from the expected increase in
/ the visible, the fact that foreign in
qufry was reported very light was de.
pressing. Ottawa sent the official esti-
mate for Manitoba, making the total
grain yield for that province S5o 600, coo blu,
of which 50,5c0 coo blu is wheat, and 3d.
| 0Oy,0t0 bu cats. The report adds that it
| is estimated Manitoba and the north
! western provinces will have 60 100000 bu
| of wheat for export.
Primary receipts were 49,. 600 bu, against
| IL, 10000 blu last week. Minneapolis re-
ceIved $50 cars, against 662 last year.
! Duluth had 153 cars.
| CIearances wheat and flour were 214,-
| o09. with two ports to hear from.
The market closed weak, May at 1880,
December at 731sc, and July 76,s@767ac
Chicago closed May at 79Is@79Ac.
/ Inere was a good cash market. Every
| thing was salabie. No. l northern held
sold at about PC under May. No. 1 t.,
arrive sold at 75B@7614c. Spot No. 1
| brought @75s4@l6c. an occasional choice ear
| 74az@l51sc for spot, some No 2 to arrive
| going at 74ssc. No. 3 wheat ranged from
| 7S1ac to Tic, the bulk of it selling at TIC,
i although asfew cars of choice went at
1 aa ioh niyf
| rejected in the receipts as to make
/ scarcely any trade in that grade No
grade sold from 66c up to re.
Following was the range of prices:
Wheat Open. High. Low. Mon. Sat
$ ssiy . IS y g g $: IS i
i Curb on May wheat .................65i1as-s Is
4 Puts on May wheat ................ .651ss Il
i Calls on May wheat .66M
On Track-Oficial closing quotations
i 74zsc; No. 2 northern. 745sc; No. wheat,
i 725s@I2%c; oats, 437sc; corn, 63G6312c; rye,
5sac: bariey. so90sc; fax, sl.4s; >, fax .a,; fu-
Flour-The week opens in the -four
!! trade, with business generally moderate.
i Orders are light. Domestic buyers of biz,
i lots are going slowly. apparently waiting
Il to see whether wheat and coarse grains
will maintain their present level, ana
4 meanwhile not buying much beyond I'M
i mediate wants Foreigners are still out
! of line, and the only foreign business is
4 in a small way in very low grades. 1t
| is estimated the local mills have enough
i old business booked to keep them goia,s
4 steadily until Jan. 20 if shipping direc-
i tionsi come in promptly; so that the trade
I fore any. let up in the present heavy rate
4 of grinding will be considered.
---p--4ents for the day. were 5os5s bols.
First patents are quoted at $3.S@a; 0o
second patents, s. s0@5 80; first clears. $3.50
@3: second clears, $3.50.
Flax-The market was nrmer and high
| er. Good demand ruled. There was more
| flax here than in Duluth and the expe ,
| tation is that this market VIII get the
| bulk from this Zine on. No l sold at
ST. 1901. 461s and rejected at S1.44@145. No
ceived 10 cars, against &c cars last year,
and shipped 3 cars. Duluth had AZ cas-.
Closing prices: MinneapolisI.-Ca -. a.
to arrive; s14s; Decsmb g i,y s.45.a; May a
81 A.; to arrive, 81. M; December, sl.43%
| May Sissy.
Corn-Although the receipts are run
| ming fully up to normal or even larger.
/ il is almost Impossible to get any good
corn. Nearly everything runs to low
| grades Demand was good. No. to
arrive promptly sold at 6S11sc. Nc grade
sold at sec. and ear corn at 5S4c. No.
| yellow closed at 631Rc. Receipts, Do cars;
| shipments, 81 cars.
Oats-Prices were easier. There was
l. an active market with some trade in
/ oats to arrive. No. 3 white closed at
437sc Receipts. 80 cars; shipments, IL
| cars.
| Feed and Meal-The market lacks the
| extreme firmness of the past week. There
Is a less active demand: Coarse corn
| meal and cracked corn $24; No. 1 feed.
$2.75; No. 2 feed, S20.G; No. feed.
So. 70; granulated cornmeal in cotton
| sacks at the rate Of s. per bbl
Millstuffs Sentiment is little firmer.
On the outside there are some trades un-
der the millers' prices as given below.
/ but not so much as last week. Bran in
bulk. s20620.50: bulk shorts. S205of02l :
flour middIings, $21@2150: red dog, S22.6O
/ 023: feed in 20o-lb sacks. 81 per ton addI-
| tionai: in 100-lb sacks s1.50 per ton addi-
tionai Shipments, 1856 tons
Rye-There was fair demand. At the
close No 2 was quoted 59&c bid. Re-
ceipts. S cars; shipments, l car.
Barley--The market was active: feed
grades are quoted 50@54c: mailing grades,
54n5Sc. Receipts, 40 cars; shipments, II
| cars.
! Hay-Cheiee hay Is firmer with a
better demand, but medium grades and
poor lots show no change. Upland. fan
| cy, s7586S; upland choice s7G17.50: up
| land No l, SG57.5 midland, 81; medium.
| S.; timothy. choice, So; rye straw, choice,
/ s45A65. 50; wheat and oat straw, $3.50.
stnte Grain Inspection.
! Roads No9.No.2 No.3R Rel. Cd.
/ G., NJ. & St IA 81 5
| M. & ST. L........ 16 Il
a ssa b5ns Pacific i { 4
G.. St. P. NJ. & o. p a :
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