The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-21

compared with former years, neither
here or anywhere else in this country.
December wheat opened at 691ac against
691a@693sc, yesterdays close, declined to
6S14 @693sc, advanced sharply to 69s4d697sc,
dropped to 693s@691ac, advanced to 6jAc.
sold down to 69asc, gained 1sc by IL a.. m,
lost Lie by 1880, and by noon held at
691a @695sc.
May wheat opened at re, being 1sc IN;
der yesterdays close. lost 1-16c, firmed
up to 72as@721zc. declined to 72Ac, again
sold at 72as@7212c, dropped to 721sc. firm
ed up to 7214c, lost &c, gained 1-16c by
Il 80, and by noon held at 72A012s8c
tive. with the demand good for all
grades. but this activity was at the ex-
pense of values. Hence sellers, though
pleased with disposing of their wares.
are not entirely satisfied No northern
sold mostly on a basis of 1c over Decem-
Der. No. sold at 1@11ac under Deceni-
Der and No. at about SIC under for
milling wheat Some No. was not quite
fit to fill this bill and sold lower. Sales
were made as per statement below. Re-
ceipts here were COL cars. shipments rs
cars.
During the noon hour the market was
both strong and weak by turns. Clear
ances for the day were not up to expec-
tatlons being only 242, AS bu of wheat
and flour. About 1 p. m. the market be-
came strong and active prices quickly
recovering all the early loss and some
thing additional. Rumors of big export
demand the moving cause.
On Traek-Ofiicial closing quotations:
No. L hard, 73Ac; No. northern 70Ac;
No. northern, 67a4e to 6S14c; No. wheat,
6334c to 66a4c; oats, 41c; No. 8 yellow corn,
/ 60c; No, 3 corn, 69c; rye, 55Ac; barley, SIC
to &C. flax SLIP; flax futures, November,
81. 4o15; December. $l.3911s;; May, $144
Flour-M1ilerS report a little more bust
ness being done, but not up to what was
expected. Some report a good foreign it:-
qu1ry, with bids not quite satisfactory
Manufacturers are not pushing sales:
Fir = patents in wood, $1,000. S5; second
patents, in sacks, $3.40Q3. 80; first clears
in sacks, ~. -0Gg2.6G; second clears, s1.50D
ton sacks, 50 and 40 lbs: Rye flour. per
Dbl. pure, $2.50Q2.60 rye flour, per Dbl,
Xxx, $2.l0G2.50
Bran and Shorts-Priees quoted by
Washburn, Crosby &c Co.. Bran in bulk,
per ton, $15.50q16; shorts in bulk per ton,
$l650GI7; flour middlings. per ton ST 50
@lS; red dog. 149-lb sacks; f, o. b. Min
neapolis $19500t20. Feed in 200-lb sacks.
81 90. The market is strong and active
with big demand at prices quoted.
FlaX-The market was little easier in
general tone, but pr-ces showed no ma
teraal changes at first. On later trades
moderate declines were made all around
No, sold at $1.42@1. Al. Rejected sold at
$lS966l 3S12: Demand was good and there
was no difficulty an disposing of offerings.
everything going promptly except where
sellers held out for firmer figures Min
neapolis received. 40 cars, against Il cars
last year, and shipped 8. Duluth had 142
cars.
$780,; November, s1'4o1s: D Dsce enimr,
$iS9l@; May, $1.44 Duluth, cash, 81 42R4
ontrack, $i.42A; to arrive, 81. 4GA; Novem-
Der. SLAP; December, $1.39; May, $144.
Corn-Not. much trading was reported
Seine no grade corn sold at 55e No ?
yellow closed at &c bid. Receipts 10
cars; shipments, /.
Oats-An active demand ruled for good
oats: Prices We're firmer and higher
Choice No. white or No. white sold up
to 40l2e, with an occasional trade up TO
Ale. No. White closed at 41c Receipts,
- cars; shipments, cars
Feed and Meal-Good demand rules
and the market is firm and active as
quoted. Coarse eornmeal and cracked
corn, SZl.f5a22 %; No 1 feed, s22. 75Gf2ss. %:
No. 2 feed, $23G23. %; No 3 feed. So. so:
granulated cornmeal IN cotton sacks at
: the rate of $40 per bbl
Millstuffs-No further changes are re-
Wei and shipments are heavy Bran in
bulk, $l5.50dl6; bulk shorts. SIG. 50a17;
flour middlings. $1L5O@1S; red dog. $3.50
Q20; feed in 2D0-lb sacks, 81 per ton adj
oitionai' IN !VV-lp SACKS, SLOT per ton adj
ditional Shipments, 1892 tons.
Rye-The market was strong and active
No. rye closed al 551ze bid. Receipts. Is
cars; shipments, 1 car
Ioii1ey-1ue InaTKeI Is f1rnl. Feed grades
arc quoted 50Q54c: mating grades, STA
5612c. Receipts, Il cars; shipments.
cars.
Hay-Upland fancy, $3.50; upland.
choice, 1925; upland No l, So; midland
S.50@S; medium. s6.50@7; timothy. choice
$3.50; rye straw. choice. s450d5: wheat
and oat straw, s.. 5e@4. Receipts, 12S tons
Following was the range of prices:
Wheat Open. High. Low. Wed Tues
May ...s...! z Piss 717s-72 72lk 721s