The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-05

tive trading day of the week, there was
disposition shown on the part OF shorts To
close up trades. May sold up To ii4s472c,
closing at 71iaG719sc; July clos i at 7SAc;
May corn al SU4C.
Receipts today were lighter in the
cash market, with an excellent demand
for good wheat. Millers could not find
enough milling stock in the offerings and
drew again on terminals. No. 1 north
ern sold at 124Mc over May. The aver
age figure was 721ac, based on the early
May option No. northern held UP on
some lots but was lower on the whole.
Sales were at an average of 69G691sc, a
few cars at zoe and some at 6S1ac. Choice
mo. wheat sold at 66667c; ordinary at
S3G64c. Rejected brought about the same
as yesterday, relatively. No grade sold
from 57q5Sc for choice to SIC for bin
burnt.
Minneapolis range Of prices:
Wheat open.High.Low. Thurs hGrss Wsd.
M 9niy 7l s3s q 7ss $50 $50 7l'z zs$ 70 1is
hard wheat. 7Hsc; No. l northern wheat,
72l6c; No. northern wheat, >6S5s@69Ssc;
oats 261sc; corn, 4114c; rye, 4SNc; barley,
44ogG552c; fax, S1.55A; flax futures, May,
Puts and Calls-Two o'clock report:
Puts, May wheat, T07SG72c; calls, May
wheat, 717sc sellers; curb, May wheat,
Flax-'rhe market is active and there is
good demand at steady prices. Re-
jected sold at 81. 46 and at $1.47Az; no
grade sold at s.. Al; poorer no grade at
$1.3S. Minneapolis receiN ed IS cars
against ; last year. Duluth had l car
Closing prices were: Minneapolis cash
S.55A; to arrive. 1.55A; May, Sl.59. Du-
luth cash. $1.5SA; to arrive, $1.59A May,
81 81; September, $1.15.
Flour-BUsiness is now very active.
Some buyers who held off persistently on
to place fair orders after the break
Prices are again lower by 10c To 15c per
bbl on patents. Clears are moro steady
and there is good foreign demand. First
patents are quoted So. S5G3. 95; second pat
entS, S. 55EDS.75; first clears, 81. 1898 .O5;
second clears. $2g2.1O Shipments, 1913
bbls.
Millstuffs-The edge is off the market,
and millers are quoting trifie lower on
all grades except red dog, which Is nom
inally unchanged. Bran in bulk Is
quoted sl391S.z 3; bulk shorts. $12- 5Oa12: Is;
flour nliddlings, $13@13. 25; red dog in 40
10 sacks, Sl4. 75G15: feed, in SG0-lb sacks,
81 per ton additional: In 1G0-lb sacks, 81 so
per ton additional. Shipments, 1,541 tons.
Feed and MeaEThe market is firm and
steady as quoted. Coarse corn meal and
cracked corn are quoted at $16 No. 1
feed. $3.50; No. 2 feed, SIT; No. 3 feed,
$3.50; granulated corn meal in cotton
sacks at the rate Of 81 .95 per bbl..
Ccrn-No. 3 yellow sold to 4215c. Some
No corn at 4012c. There is not enough
in the daily run to meet demand. Prices
are firm; No 8 yellow, 411s142kc. Re
ceipts 10 ears; shipments, cars.
Oats-The market is active and shows
very good demand. No. 3 white sold at
&c; no grade at 261zc. Quotations.: No.
8 white, 2Sc; No. 8 oats. 261z@I1zc. Re-
ceipts. IA cars; shipments, cars.
Barley-The market is steady: No. 5
sold at acc. Feed grades are quoted 39c
to 43c; mailing grades, 44c to SIC. Re-
ceipts, car; shipments, 1 car.
Rye-The market is steady at 49c for
No. 3 Receipts, car; shipments, cars.
Hay-Market is active. Choice timothy
is quoted $13; Minnesota upland, $11@d 80;
Iowa upland, S11@11 so; choice mixed, $3.50
6p10; rye straw, S6@6.50. Receipts, 12S
tons. Shipments, 9 tons.