The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-22
minneapolis and Duluth assi S1 ms1s.,,
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 2l.--Wheat made
another gain today and at the close May
was f7A@l7asc, this against yesterday $
close of i61se, and 76asc for the close last
Saturday. Sentiment was firm through
out and this arose principally from ths
good cash demand for wheat reported
from the Southwest, and continued exe
port inquiry at the seaboard. Holders CT
wheat take this foreign inquiry vas very
encouraging, as yesterdays business was
the first reported since the late bull turn
Ia wheat. If the foreigners will take our
wheat at me present level it means mucn.
Next week ought to show whether tho
little business done in the past two days
was only a spasmodic turn or is to pc
the forerunner of continued foreign de-
mand.
A small visible supply increase is ex-
pected for Monday. Worlds shipments
promise about 100000 bu. Local stocks
week, the present total standing at A.
PIT, 213 blu.
Near the close the market was stronger
and May sold to The. At the close May
Der, 15bc Chicago May closed at &C.
Primary receipts were 10000 bu,
against 100000 last year, and shipments MT
1900, against d75; goo bu. Clsaranees wheat
ceived SSS cars, and Duluth 147, against
401 and s123 last year.
Cash demand was active. No. north
ern sold principally at 12c under May.
,
ing important was done in No. northern
to arrive, despite the advancing option.
but some trades were made in NO. at
76c. No. wheat was salable at 74Gl5c,
according to quality and whether in Oma
ha, Milwaukee or Great Northern cars,
and this car discrimination was felt
again in every grade Rejected wheat
and no grade sold from CSC to TIC.
Following was the range of prices:
Wheat Open. High Low Sat. Fri.
5a Iy :.:::::::1Sss ss3s 7 7 So s. Sc H
Curb on May wheat, bid .............7714
Puts on May wheat. 1873 to 1928
Calls on May wheat rs to 1S1s
On Track-Of1cial closing quotations
ern, .765s@77c; No. 2 northern. 75as@76c;
No 3 wheat, 1874 @74s4c; oats, 441sc; corn,
631z Ql633s4 @; rye 601ae; barley, 54@59c; fax,
s1.531a; fax futures. December, s152; May,
Flour-FIigher prices for cash wheat
prompted an advance of 10c per barrel
today in millers' quotations. No change
is reported in the general situation. Some
increase was noted in domestic orders,
stimulated by frmer. wheat. but nothing
material. On Thursday the foreign In
quiry was more active. some light sales
were made to go abroad, and 1t looked as
basis, but today they are again very
mucn out Of line. With wheat strong and
feed prices on decline, the outlook is for
a continued strong market In flour, not
withstanding the light volume of trade.
Shipments for the day were IS, 1856 bbls.
First patents are now quoted $3.50
4.05; second patents, So .S0@3 so; first
clears. $2.S0@3; second clears, $3.50.
F1ax-The market was firm and on a
range little higher. Spot rejected sold
at 81. 50. No. 1 spot brought 81: 5S1s, and
No. 1 to arrive sold from $1.52 to 81 .5311s.
Demand continues active. Minneapolis
received So cars. against Is last year, and
shipped 8. Duluth received 20 cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis casn,
s1.5311a: to arrive. .s1.5S1s; Decembtr. $l.5z;
May, ST. 55t5 Duluth cash, Sl.57; on
track, s1.51%; to arrive, $151al; December.
$1.51H; May, $1.555a.
Corn-There was an active trade, with
offerings running again principally to low
grade stuff There is practically no high
grade corn coming. Demand is good and
everything is Salable at firm prices. No.
brought 63c, No. 4. Gle. No grade corn
sold to 60c and ear corn at 5S1ac. At the
close No. 8 yellow was quoted at 63%c.
Receipts, so cars; shipments, II cars.
State Grain Inspection.