The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-14
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 19.-The wheat
market showed tirmneSS this morning,
and May held around 741sc in the early
trading. The opening was a shade under
yesterdays close, at 1880, and there was
heSltating tendency at first on adviceS
of an unsettled Liverpool market Liv-
erpool opened sd higher to 4sd lower.
Second adyices showed further decline.
May took range above 74c, and held
steady around 74t8c, with quiet trade.
Total receipts at Northwestern points
We're very light by comparison with last
year, showing only 81 cars against LOS
Minneapolis held up fairly we'll receiving
III cars against 343, but the Duluth COM
parlson showed a falling eli to practically
nothing, that market reporting only IL
cars against 6S2 a year ago. Chicago
sent no news of Importance up to noon,
as Geographic communication with that
market is still about half suspended
There is fair export inquiry reported IN
the Chicago market and at the Seaboard
May corn opened at 36s4c and was firm
all through, selling to 371sc and holding
steady.
There were no new developments after
noon. The trade had hoped for an ad-
1ustment of the wire. service between
here and Chicago, but were disappointed
and the days statistics as to cIearings
ana receipts and shipments were again
The market frmed up toward the close
on a little covering by shorts. MAY ao-
Yaneed to 14AQI4asc, easing off again and
e e5Sa ot at a44 81, July closed at $50
371Sc 49, N'''' cum cioSeo at
The cash market was Slower. prices
h h up on selections Of milling wheat,
lots. AT the start the market showed
Dragging on some No. 2 and poor No
5, but before the close the tables were
larry wen cleaned up. A good part Of
the No; northern went at sse51bc over
May. No held about the same range
as yesterday, Zoe to tic, but more OF II
s soc near the inside figure while pooc
NO: brought 64c to Csc for the bulk. Re
Jected sold from 55c to 60c No grade had
range Of SIC to 5Sc, much of if gojrT
around 54c to 55c.
/ Minneapolis range of prices.
Nv, Wheat Open. High. Low. We'd. Tues
M 9uiy ;. ,...7s4 IS 75l5 54A 7sH G. 7s@7i
On, Track-oficiai Closing quotation 1zs
| NO. l hard wheat, 76Hc; No. i northern
M7Das[eat' a4Aci .i No northern wheat, 6sAa
R 4ariey y z9O@52c; fax, $1.51; flax futures,
Puts end caIls-2 o'clock report: Puts
Ma WAY y,z wheat, AAc bid; calls, May wheat,
b tiidGges'f72c' cufo' May wheat, 74A@743sc
FIax-Prices Were shade weaker. a
good many small lots were on sale and
went below the market, but. aside from
/ this, the tendency was easy. PeiectaG
sold from $1.43 to $146 No grade was
salabI9 around $1.41 for the best lots Inn
1 poOIeT no grace SOLD ut Sl.33.t Miuea moi is
received 10 cars, against last year. Du.
luth, none.
Closing prices We're: Minneapolis cash
$l.5l; to arrive, S.51; May, S156: DuIutn
cash, S;54; TO arrive, $1.54; May, $l5S;
Flour-The market is without sneciai
cnange as to general conditions Prices
are trifile easier on PATENTS. First
patents are quoted IS. 95(e4. 05; second pat.
| ents, $3S0G13.95; first clears 81 o0SI3. sec.
| ond clears, $1.90@2 Shipments 81 565 bhls
MillStuns-Tnere is continued good de.
! mand and prices. are, firm as io,lote,i
Bran In bulk is quoted $13 256Dl3 50: floTJ
mlddiings, $13. 25G1350:- bulk shorts S1sG
| 1923; red dog in 140-lb sacks, S14. JOa14 Is
feed III 2O0-lb sacks, 81 Per ton additionai
in lOO-lb sacks, $50 per ton additional
Shipments. 1,6SS tons.
Feed and Meal-Prices arc steady as
Quoted below. Coarse corn meal ant
| $14.75: No. 2 feed. $15.25; No feed
| $15.75: granulated corn meal in cottnr
sacks at the rate of $3.50 per Dbl
| Corn-The market made an advance al
| about nc all around Good No 2 yellow
/ sold as high as 313sc, to arrive, and some
| spot No yellow at the same figure
| No. 3 sold at 3e3dc, and some No.
| brought 36%c Quot aIions are: No 3 vel
| low, 371l6t3715c; No. 3 corn, 361bG$7c: No
corn. S6@S6lkc. Receipts, 80 cars; shin
| ments. 13 cars.
Oats--The market was firm and steady
with good demand. No. 3 white is quoted
2GQ261ac; No. oats, 725Q251hc. Some very
choice No. white brought 2Sc. Receipts
| "a cars, shipments, u cars.
Barley.-Feed grades are quoted 4l045c