The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-18
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. Nv neat was
firm today and fraction higher. The
early market was without special inter.
est along any line. Trade was ugh.
| here and in all other markets May
wheat opened at 751kc and firmed up
holding at 761sc to 7s14c at noon. Re
ceipts were light all around, although
in the Northwest the total number OF
cars in was greater than last year.
BradStreet figures an increase OF 2'o0o,-
GEO blu in the world s visible, this against
a. decrease Of 2 900 bu at this time last
/ year. Wheat cast of the Rockies IN
creased by 3,246,050 bu, but was offset by
a decrease of 1500,Gt0 bu in the quantity
in Europe After noon there was more
firmness shown and another fractional
| advance.
, Primary receipts were 551. GOO bu, against
$4,000 blu. and shipments 2l9,G0O bu,
against 1913, COO bu. Clearances, wheat and
flour, equaled 2O5.0C0 bu. Minneapolis re-
ceived 1SS cars, against 4lO last year, ahd
Duluth 331, against $50.
AT the close the market was firm and
steady at 761sc for May. July closed at
771sc and December at 74Ac. Chicago
May closed at 797s@S0c.
Demand continues active in cash wheat,
and with the days receipts unusually
light there was not much difficulty in
cleaning UP everything No. northern
sold down to May price, at 70as@7oa5c.
going principally at 74Ac: Practically
nothing was done in either of these
grades to arrive. Millers are the best
buyers, some of the elevators holding
No 9 wheat sold at 7Sc to 7S1kc. few
cars going at 74c. Rejected and no grade
sold at zoe to 7274c TO rgood lots.
Following was the range of prices:
Wheat Open. High. Low Tues. Mon.
BsSsn5sr :7s# & 7 7s& Il 50;
Curb on May wheat, bid..............76 h-A
Puts on May wheat ............75s4 to 757s
Calls on May wheat ...........7612 to 1855
On Track-oficial closing quotations:
No hard wheat, 1850; No. 1 northern
wheat 755sc; No. 2 northern wheat, 749sc;
No. wheat, 73c; oats, 44Ac; corn, old,
6312c; No. 3. 63c; rye, Sec: barley, 55Q5Sc;
fax, S1.46; flax futures, December, S1.451a;
May, $1.4912.
Flour-There are no changes of import
ance in the general mal ct. Prices are
the closing of navigation may in some
degree help the car situation, but con-
ditions are still very bad
Shipments for the day Were 1910 bbls
First patents are quoted So. 95@4 .O5; sec
ond patents, s3.S0@3.S3; first clears, 81. seq
8; second clears, $3.50
FlaX-TTadefS in flax ignored the Du.
luth option as a trading basis today and
went in independently. The market was
very firm and a good part of the bushes;
was on a range lie over yesterday Ne
l sold at 81. 1901. 49, and some at 81 Y
No. l to arrive was SalaLle at 81. Re,
ceipts, 81 cars, against 49 last year; ant
shipments 8 cars. Duluth had rs cars.
! Closing prices: Minneapolis-Cas 81. 46
to. arrive, STAG; December, s1.451a; May
$1.491s. puluth-Cash, $1,H;. on track
81. 441s; to arrive, 81. 441a; December, STA
Corn-The same conditions were ,founs
in corn, nearly everything running tt
low grades. Receipts were lighter. Ev.
erything was saIable at firm prices. No
on spot sold at 601ac; No. 8 yellow clos
ed at 631sc. Receipts, 16 cars; shipments
5 cars.
Oats-Tne market was quiet and fairly
steady; not so much activity was noteG
as receipts were considerably lighter No
B white oats closed at 44l4c Receipts
Ii cars; shipments, II cars
all around There is less active de-
nand. Coarse cornmeal and cracked
corn. S25.75; No. 1 feed, s23 so; graduated
cornmeal in cotton sacks at the rate o:
So per Dbl.
Millstuffs is not quite SO brisk
Ter. Bran in bulk, $40; bulk shorts, s205O
flour middlings, ST. red dog, $40. so: feed
In 20O-lb sacks, 81 per ton additional, in
l0G-lb sacks, $3.50 per ton additional.
Shipments, 1855 bbls
Barley-Tne market was steady and
quiet. Feed grades are quoted 5O@54c
mailing grades, 54@5Sc Receipts cars
shipments. u cars.
,Rye,-There was a quiet market. At
the, close NO: was quoted 6oc bid. Re
Hay-Upland, fancy, 81 5oa5S; upland.
choice, $707 sc: upland No. /. S7So7. 80
midland, 81; medium. Sc; timothy, choice.
$l2; rye straw. choice, 81 5005. 80; wheat
and oat straw. $3.50. Receipts, 2O2 tons.
State Grain Inspection.