The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-16
1--we STOCK BROKERS.
MINNEAPOLIS.

continuation of the weather market In
wheat. This morning brought a firner
tcne and slightly higher price range.
principally from the fact that the rams
In Kansas yesterday were not so heavy
as first reported. This Kansas situation
is the bull possibility at present. Cables
were In part responsive to our weakness
OF yesterday, Liverpool coming 1ad lower,
and closing 1sd TO I'D lower. Budapest
was off nc and Berlin &c lower; Paris
closing 10 confines higher BUDAPEST ca
hungarian crop conditions, and placed
the acreage as medium with the crop in
neeG CT mild weather and rain.
july wheat opened at 72Ac and sold to
l212c. Towards noon the market began
TO ease on again on renewed reports or
rains in the southwest. July sold to 71Zsc
chicago failed to take mold readily on the
early bullish news and was prompt to
respond to later favorable reports May
corn in Chicago ran up to 60c. Rains In
Kansas Yesterday were scattered. Ok.
Iahoma was well soaked and southern
Kansas had good rain in places with
light showers extending northward.
Ihere We're showers in Nebraska and
South Dakota.
The Washington crop bulletin says the
general absence OF rain over Kansas,
Nebraska and Missouri has somewhat
checked the progress Of winter wheat,
but elsewhere conditions are very favor.
able, and there is an Improvement noted
ON the Pacific coast. The Kansas weekly
weather and crop report says it has been
dry and cool week for frosts, but there
has been on the whole little damage. ana
the wheat is in good condition but need
ing rain.
Primary receipts were S25, 900 bu, against
S22, COO bu last year. Clearances of wheaL
and flour, $50, 600 bu. Minneapolis received
LAB cars and Duluth 8, against 149 and 81
last year -
The market firmed Up toward the close.
New York had good export inquiry and
cash demand vas active in all markets.
July wheat closed at 72A@723sc: Septeu1
Der, 6H9SMG1%c; May. 71Hc. May corn
closed at 4hl4c; July corn, 401kc.
Corn was very quiet. Traders showed
dispos itinn to hold of while the furry
was on in Chicago. and local trading was
light.
Milling wheat was in excellent demand.
Besides cleaning up the tables mi1Iers
drew more heavily on terminals. For tho
ordinary No. the b9sis was 1kc over
July, and selected lots sold fractionanv
higher. No. northern was also drawn
were taken on range of 70Ac for ortlin.
airy to 7lesc for choice. averaging around
nc No. wheat sold from G515c to 69lsc
Rejected Rel ranged from Coo to s4c. wet re,
was scarce and brought 59c to &c for lots
offered
The following was the range Of prices:
Wheat Open. High Low. We'd. Tues.
September ,''. .ss% ss s s. s ssss es z y
On Track-OfficiaI closing quotations:
No. 2 northern. 701z@71c; oats, 2SIhc: corn,
Ale; rye, 501Ac; barley, 41G52c: flax, 81 71Ia;
flax futures, May, S1.722; July, 81 7OIh
Puts and Calls-Two O'Clock report:
Puts, July wheat. 79c; calls July wheat,
724sg7zssc; curb, July wheat. 72N6I727sc
Flax-The market was steady and ac-
tive around $1.61 for rejected to arrive
and areds a;SlA@l 65 for spot rejected. No
cars against last year. Duluth had
car: Closing prices were: Minneapolis
lash 81 za;a 81 ne: to arrive s1.7l1k;. May.
Sl.4z12; July. 81 .701a. Duluth-Cash. 81. 741s
to arrive. .$1.74: May. $i.741k; September
$1.28; October 81 .28. ;
Flour--The market Is reported a little
better but without special new features.
declining a shade. First patents are
quoted $4.05@4. Is; second patents. So. $50
Ss5; first clears. 81. 1902. so; second clears,
~: lO0G2. 20. Shipments. o. 423 bbls
Millstuffs-Bran In bulk is quoted Eli 20
GIL IS; shorts; 81: 5o@11 Is; flour mid
dlings. $lz; 5ogl3; red dog in 140-Ib sacks,
Sl4 5oa15: feed in 20O-lb sacks. 81 per ton
addddit;;onal; in 1OO-lb sacks. $50 per ton
additional. Shipments, ,446 tons
Feed and Meal-Prtces are steady as
quoted Coarse corn meal and cracked
No 2 feed, SIT; No. 3 feed, SIT so; g-anu,
lated corn meal III cotton sacks at fine
rate of 81. 95 per Dbl.
Corr2There was quiet market. with
- AbS feature OF In6
local trade was the heavy shipments re-
ported. some 43 cars coming out of ele-
vator to go forward No. yellow Is
quctable at 40%041c; No. corn, 4G3lc.
Receipts. cars; shipments, AZ cars.
Oats-Receipts were 16 cars and ship
ments cars. The market was active.
NO. 8 o7 Wndte Is quoted 2714@2Shc; No. 8
Barley-The market was quiet No. s
sold from S9c to &c, according to quality.
NO; 4 brought 4e. Feed grades are
42960c. One car of No. brought &c
Rye-Fhe market is firm and steady.
NO. is quoted 5GAG51c for choice.-Kee--
ceipts, 2 cars.
HayLChoice timothy Is quoted s14: X-n-
nesota uplano. $11 .50Q12; Iowa upland
Sn .5OG12: choice mixed, $1O010 so: rye
straw $6.5GQ7. Receipts 119 tons.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.