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

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 11.-There was az
sick wheat market today. The price con-
off 1asc from yesterdays low point and
nearly &c from todayS opening striking
761ac. There We're early premonitions of
a slide. The trade was in a, nervous, hes
itating frame Of mind. Many had long
wheat and wanted to take in their prof
its, but could not make up their min is
whether to see yesterdays decline as
permanent setback from high points, or
BIS a shake out supplemental to another
upturn. Meanwhile trading was of the
draggy sort. The most noticeable change
was the comparatively light volum of
business at the start, Indicating that the
buying fever was over, at least for the
time being.
Shortly after noon the market broke
again, striking 761ac this time. Liquida-
ton was general and the market pretty
well demOralized.
Primary receipts were $4,000 bu, against
$40 coo bu last year ea and shipments 1900
292 cars, against S96 cars last year, and
Duluth 1893 cars, against 3S6 cars.
Wheat and flour clearanceS were $685. 900
bu. Eleven loads were reported taken
for export.
At the close the market made the third
break of the day, going to 76Bc Mime
apolfs May closed at 1880; December at
74c; July at TIC; Chicago closed May
at S01s@8oAc.
The cash market was active and strong.
No. 1 northern held a round &c Under
Moderately e wei at 1 77e a and s ooa
business was done in No. 2 to arrive at
75A@76c. No. 3 wheat sold from 7Sc to
74Ac. Rejected and no trade covered
range of CSC to 72c
Following was the range of prices:
Wheat Open. High. Low. wed. TIES.
R Nay 'i....7 IS 7s s 7sA IS S 7 s
July ........ -. 80. 77N 1879
Curb on May wheat ............. 76Z to 76%
Puts on May wheat ............75A to 1925
On Track-Oficial closing quotations:
No. 1 hard wheat, 1890; No. 1 northern
wheat, 75Ssc; No: northern wheat, 1850;
new, 6114c; old, sac; rye, 5ssac; barley, So
@5Sc; flax, $1.42; flax futures, December.
81 :401a; May, $1.45R
Flour-Large buyers have been inclin-
break in wheat. On the other hand, sons
new trade has been stirred up. The gen.
eral tone is satisfactory. The mills con-
tfnue grinding heavily.
Shipments for the day, 81, $50 bu.
First patents are quoted a little easier
at $4O0Q415: second patents, s3.90@4, first
clears, $295Q305; second clears, $3.50.
FIax-The market showed no special
change. There was a fair demand No.
1 sold at 81. 421s and rejected at 400
l.A!a. Minneapolis received q cars,
against 36 last year, and shipped IL. Du-
luth had rs cars. Closing prices: Min
neapolis cash, 49,; to arrive, Silly;
December, 81 4o31sa;; May, 81 .451.A. Duluth,
cash, 81 .4014: on track, $1.4; to arrive,
81 Al; December, 81. 4o11a;; May, $1.45A.
Coma more quiet market ruled in
corn. Receipts were more moderate.
No. yellow closed at 61Ac. Receipts,
~ cars; shipments, q cars.
Oats--The market was active. No. 5
or No. white sold lower, around Az
@441ac principally. No. 2 white closed at
44c. Receipts, 16 cars; shipments, IL cars.
Feed and Meal-Prices are little low
err. Coarse cornmeaI and cracked corn,
s24; No. 1 feed, s24.75; No. 2 feed, $25. rs,
No. 8 feed, $25.75; granulated cornmeal,
In cotton sacks, at the rate of So per
DBL
Millstuffs-T market is steady Bran
in bulk, $1,000 so; bulk shorts, $40. 50QN;
flour middlings, S21@A. so; red dog, SO. so
@23; feed in 2ooQb sacks, 81 additional.
Shipments, 1,S54 tons.
Rye-There was steady market. At
. the close No. was quoted $3.50 bid.
Receipts, cars; shipments, 2 cars
Barley-The market was easier. Feed
grades are quoted 50@54c; mailing grades,
54Q5Sc. Receipts, Is carsi shipments,
10 cars.
Hay-The market is a little better and
prices quoted are. firm. Upland, 81 so;
upland, choice, 81; upland, No. 1, 81;
midland, $3.50; medium, Sc; timothy,
choice, 81. 75@12; rye straw, choice, $3.50
$3.50; wheat and oat straw, $4.50Q5 So
Receipts, sc TONS