The Saint Paul globe., 1901-08-16

er on second cables, and closing at $40
I1su loWer on wheat, and B4l1sd off on
corn: Receipts in the Northwest showed
an increase, and the weather in the
Northwest is very favorable for the i'm
lshlng up of the harvesting Quebec wir-
ed ea1ly that the Manitoba wheat crop
WI VII ne the largest ever known at 20a0.-
OVo Du, and the Price Current came IN
with bear. sh report saying that. the to-
tai wheat crop, which it puts at rs co.,
VlO Du, will easily furnish an export
able surplus of S00,0C0Q00 bu. The
Prlce Current also had bear
lsh Item on corn, saying that the
cond tion has not been lowered during
the week, and that the indication now is
L9r 5?r I.fyoootOCO bu; Against all this it was
dittlcult TO maintain the market on the
lower level after the first break as there
Was long wheat offered on every at
tempted rally. The figures for the daily
OF wheat and -four turned 1t and with
the liquidating force spent the marker
reacted slightly and steadied.
In the cash market offerings were well
cleaned up, but at prices representing a
lower basis all around. In the receipts
were 143 cars of new wheat. Elevators
bought more freely than on any day so
far, taking nearly all the No. 2 northern
and No. wheat. The premium for No
! northern held around Ac over Septem-
Der, but on the No northern 1t dropped,
and good part. Of the trading was at
112QlAc under September No. 8 wheat
64c to 67lgc. Rejected and no grade sold
from 56c to 64c.
Towards the close New York reported
3S loads taken and The clearances were
corrected to read 1,524000 bu. Some
strength developed on this, but iiquida-
t1on continued to the end, and the mar
ket lost another fraction, closing at the
low points OF the day. September closed
September at 714c.
The following was the range of prices:
Wheat Open. High. Low. Thurs. We'd.
fsps' Dec. .... ..... liz liz 7i5s 7o% 9S5s SS III.
On Track-No. l hard, n1Bc; No. l
oats 36c corn, 561sc; rye, 54ac; - barley, 2r1sy,
53c to Gle; fax, $16j; flax futures Sep
tember, $1.55; October, $1.51.
Puts and Calls-Puts, September wheat,
6794 Q677sc; calls, September wheat, 698sc
curb, September Wheat, 6S5sc.
Flour-TIhe market is little weaker
and today's quotations show a moder-
ate reduction, corresponding with the
lower cash wheat market. Trade is fair.
There is a continued free movement
out. Shipments, 53,2l9 bbls. First pat
ents are now quoted $9.SO94; second pat
ents, So 1908. 80; first clears, 81. .S5@2. go;
second clears. $2.25.
Flax-The market was active and fairly
steady on the basis of 81 .64@J1. Go for No.
l. For No. l to arrive $1.6S was paid
considerable of the No. 1 received was
delivered on previous sale.
Minneapolis received % cars, against
2 cars last year. Duluth had cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis cash. $1.64;
September, $1.55 October, $1.51; Duluth,
cash. $1.62; to arrive, 81. SO; September,
81 .5S; October 81. 81.
Corn-The market was quiet and
weaker; No. yellow is quoted at 561ac;
No. corn, SEC. Receipts cars; no ship
mentS
Oats-There was fair trade on a
range a shade under Yesterday; No 3
white sold at S7aS715c, and No. oats
at S6A@S612c. Receipts 27 cars; ship
ments, cars.
Barley-The market was active and
1irm; No. sold at 55G551ac; No 4 brought
55@s6c, and No. sold as high as 6Oc
Feed grades are quoted 4S056c; mailing
grades, 56@6Oc Receipts. none; ship
ments. none.
Miidllstuffs-The market is again higher
Dy oOc per ton all around. Bran in bulk
Is quoted at $l4@14. so; bulk shorts. s14 rs
dog In l4O-lb sacks, SIT .50d1S; feed in 200
Id sacks, 81 per ton additional; in lOO-Ib
sacks, $3.50 per ton additional. Shipments,
1889 tons.
Rye-Receipts were larger and the mar
ket little weaker under pressure of
heavier offerings, but quotations were
ffaalrly we'll maintained. No. sold at
size. No. 2 rye is quoted 5424c Receipts.
"A cars; shipments, none
Feed and Meal-The market shows no
change In quotations, but the tendency
is easier. Coarse corn meal and crack
ed corn. $2150; No. feed. 500; No. 2 feed.
$22.56; No. 8 feed $23; granulated corn
meal in cotton sacks at the rate of 81 Is
per bbl
Hay-Upland. fancy. 125O613: upland.
choice, $l1 .5Gql2; upland. No. /, SIC. .5O5lf
midland, SS5o@1O; medium, $7.5O@S. 80;
timothy. choice $3.50; No. /, S11. .50012;
rye straw, choice, Sc. 25@72 25; wheat and
oat straw. $4.50'd5.50. Receipts 100 tons
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.
Northern. No
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