The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-22

up steadily and by noon had gained
a l9 ", cent over saturdays close, selling
TO i4tS@75c. Worlds shipments were s.
SoZ, w bushels, against 600 bushels
last year or this total American ship
mentS made up 1886, coo bushels Wheat
on passage increased 416,000 bushels. Pri-
mary receipts 793,S1G bushels, against
ii4,OW bushels. CiearanceS wheat and
flour. SS7, coo bushels
May touched 75c at the high point, and
me Me- ma ma kszt closed strong to the end,
IN the cash market there was decided
improvement all around. With heavier
receipts there were some low grades
dragging, especially in very poor lots, but
the general tone of the market was good.
Mlllers We're out for the best lots buy
Ing more than they have been taking of
Iate: Ihe milling wheat was cleaned up
promptly. The basis was unchanged,
with a trace of firmer feeling in seiec-
tons, but ordinary selling at the same
prices relative to the option. No. north
Tic. No. wheat Soc to e4c for ordinary
and 66c to &c for selections. Rejected
showed wide range, going. from soc for
equally wide, ranging from SOC to Coo.
minneapolis range of prices:
- Open. High. Low. Closed.
3 %ay i IT, Z 75 7 Et3E 5 55!5s - i.
Curb, May wheat, 75G75{Sc-
Puts Puts, May wheat 543@g742$c.
On Track-Official quotations: No. l
hard wheat, 75%c; No. / northern wheat,
1SAc; No northern wheat, 70@n1kc;
cats; OBS corn T e0, S55ac; rye. 46c; barley
Puts and Calls o'clock. report: Puts,
May wheat, 745sQ7434c. Calls. May wheat,
752sc, Curb May wheat, 751sc.
Flax There was an active flax demand
and good business. Offerings in this mar
a good business. Off rings in this mar
ket were larger than for some, lime, but
and elevators were in the market, and
there was an increased demand from
Dickinson, who bought a number of good
lots, Kellogg was also a buyer. Of the
~ cars in, about 80 were delivered en-
sale and 40 were Offered. Rejected flax
continues holding up, co e to No. price
and today some choice lots sold to within
&c of No. l figure. Later sales were on a
parity with the quotations for No l. Re
Jected brought $i.62 to $1.C6, averaging
$l.63; no grade sold from $1.50 to $1.56, the
average trade at $155. Minneapolis re-
ceived 70 cars, against u cars last year;
Duluth had cars.
Closing prices were: Minneapolis. cash,
l.6S1@; to arrive, S1,671z; May, $1:7412; DG-
$1.76; September $1.I.
Floul-The market shoWs a better feel
ing due to the recovery in wheat ami
prospects of improved 70 eign inquiry,
but prices are quoted unchanged. First
patents, S3.&Q41O: second patents, 5000
$50; first clears, $2.7s@2. IS; Sc cond clears,
$2M210; shipments, 541lS bbls.
Milistuffs-The market is steady. Bran
in bulk is quoted at $l1 1912; -four mid
dlings, S1201225 bulk shorts, $l075@1l;
red dog in l40-lb sacks, $l4; feed in 2G0-lb
sacks. 81 per ton additional; in l00-lb
sacks, $3.50 per ton additional Shipments,
1854 tons.
Feed and Meal-The market is unchang-
ed, with prices firm quoted. Coarse
corn meal and cracked coin are quoted
at $13.J0: 30. l feed, Si3.l5; No. 2 feed,
$l4.25; No. feed, $l475; granulated corn
meal in cotton sacks at the rate CT $1.91
per Dbl.
Corn-The market was firm and prices
were well maintained despite the heavier
offerings drawn from receipts of I67 cars.
Seventeen ears We're shipped. No. 3 yei-
low sold to 36c. There was demand for
No. to arrive. with business at 355ic.
No. yellow is quoted 3512Q3Gc; No. 3
corn. Sc; No. 4, 3412c.
OatS-The market was firm and active.
Good No. wheat sold to sc. Offerings
were liberal, but demand was brisk and
prices held up well. No. white is
quoted 2512G26c; No. 8, Csc. Receipts CO
cars: shipments. 10 cars.
Barley-The market is active No 4
sold to 501sc for choice; No. 5 brought
45c and 42c for low; feed grades are
quoted Csc to Ale; mailing grades, 4205lc.
Receipts, II cars: shipments, 8 cars.
Rye-The market is steady; No. 2 sold
at 47c. Receipts, cars; shipments, /
car.