The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-21

The opening brought a nc gain in May.
at lo9s975Ac, but as was the case on the
higher opening yesterday, there was free
selilng at the start. Liverpool was I'M
changed early, but showed strength at
the end, closing A@asd- higher. The firm
er tone In Liverpool was attributed to a
growing feeling of nervousness over the
aspect of affairs in China, but the fact
that the advance was so slight is ev-
dence that the reported proba of a
rupture were not taken too seriously
Dutlng the morning number Of other
EewS items came that favored firmness
The total primary receipts were below
last year, at 5S1, 600 blu, against 696 600 br
Receipts in the Northwest Were moder-
ate, zlS cars, compared with 554 last year.
hansas city ran a little behind, at As
OUO bu, against 45, 600 bu and ST Louis
6ad $1,000 blu, against $4,000 last year
Clearances We're first reported heavy. but
were corrected later to read 277 900 bu
reports were out of fly and bug damage
IN Kentucky and Texas The Kentucky
state agricultural commission makes con-
dltlonS in that state .6S, against 81 at this
cars and Duluth "a, against 3S2 and 172
last year. wild rumor of a clash be-
tween British and Russian troops came
out on the Chicago board and was quick
~ traced to an unreliable source, out
meanwhile the shorts became uneasy.
and there was some quick covering in a
and on later buying recovered to 75X66
Iofsc July was active and relatively
nrmer, selling to 76%@T6zsc
May corn opened at 37iac, sold off grad
ually TO S7Ac and recovered, holding
steady at $3.50
The close was firm and at high points.
mere was good support to the end. May
closed at 751A@755sc; July, 76k@77c; March
closed at Use; May corn, 37s5c.
In the cash market there was a contin-
uance of yesterdays quiet tone. Good
or Milwaukee cars, were sold nromntIv
the fact that millers want these cars
TO load out flour helping the sale to
some extent. Up to noon there were n
NUMBER OF good lots unsold, while the low
gFaGes up to this hour were very dull.
NO northern sold from May price for
the the ordinary to &c over for selections.
to arrive sold in round lots at 75c and at
751sc: No northern sold from 7oc TO re.
the e latter at fr price for very choice. good
b 65 o. qa me N4 No Brought nc. No. held
55@t62c, and no grade 50G59c. H''f= II
Minneapolis range of prices:
Wheat. Open High. Low. Wed. G Tues.
July ::..7sH 7s%H 7 Is 1914 7S 744 7sN
No On Tirack rack S9aia closing Quotations.:
No t1orthrn, 70tll@72Hc; oats, 2G4c; corn corn
S734c; rye, 4S7zc;; barley. 4O@52c; fax 81. 81
flax futures. May, $1.5S Y-.'''
Puts, May wheat 751ka754c; e.? Calls Nav Nav
7512c bid. -. |oS
Flax.;The market was steady at about
Yesterdays range. Demand was fair and
offerings moderate. Five cars rejected,
to come out OF store sold at 81 as Min
neapolts received cars, against last
year. Duluth mad 1 car and Chicago ~
cars 10
The closing prices were. Minneapolis.
Gash. $l53; to arrive, $l.a3; May, $58;
RS ao 5ui Sass & 81 ;15s to arrive sl5s; May
Flour-Prices were very firm as o,,o+ad
Demand is more active. sales larger and
the 1irmer wheat market is strengthen
S4.goq4. IS; second patents, $3.95@4.O5; first
clears, $3G3.10; second clears, $2N2 10
Shipments. 3s;S44 brls.. Y-'-O'
steady. Bran in bulk is quoted S13. 25613 so.
flour n1iddlings. $12. 5965f2. 70; bulk shorts
$l2z5Q13; red dog in 14G-round sacks
$I4See1l475; feed in 2aO-poHnd sacks, 81
per ton additional; in l00-pound sacks
| tons 1917
Feed and Meal-The market is steady
ana active. Coarse corn meal and crack
a525; No. 2 feed, $l575: No. 3 feed. SIC. Is:
granulated corn neal in cotton sacks af
| the rate of $3.50 per nrl
Corn-The cash market was NOT n11ich
changed from yesterday. There was a
/ ta1r demand for all grades No. 2 yellow.
IS Quoted 371aG13Sc; No. corn, $3.50: No.
cars t'''
Oats-The market continues in the
same active too1e ard with wide range
as to prices No. white is quoted 26159f
&c; No. oats. 2514f0261lc. Receipts. 81
cars, shipments. 49, "
BaTley-The market is without special
ehange. No sold at &c, 47e and 4Sc. Feed
grades are quoted 406f46c; mating grades
4G953c. Receipts, cars; shipments. )
Rye-The market is quiet around 4SAc
| Tor No. g. Receipts, , cars 80
f1ays-The market is steady. Mirne-
sofa upland is quoted sI0,50@1i; Iowa up
Iand, Sl05oG1l; coarse to medium So seas.
| rye straw, $646.5e. Receipts. JOG tons:
shipments, 10 tons
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.