The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-12
LIVE STOCK BROKERS.

market MADE turn Tor the better this
morning, worked up to 741ae for May and
sold at 74Ssc at noon. Early cables brought
no encouragement, Liverpool coming un-
changed to SD higher, and easing off on
ments were close to 9,G00.900 bu, as was
predicted on Saturday. May opened re
off at 1870, the low point on the late
decline. There was an immediate show
or strength and an advance to Hlac. Ap-
parently there were no heavy orders in
the local pit Chicago said the rally In
that market was on short covering. Ar
mour was a buyer. After the opening
business the market quieted, but harden
cd, and was firm on the higher range.
Northwestern receipts were 526 cars,
against 1Sl last year. BroOmhah caDted
that the Argentine reports are taking on
nrnef tone; that former estimates as to
the eXportable surplus are being revised
and the big figures cut down. Liverpool
stocks stand practically unchanged, show
ing nominal decrease. Worlds ship
mentS were $3.50, 600 bu against 1872 G0)
last week, and 5,5Sf,000 last year. OF the
total, 5,G00,f bu were from America and
2,G00,00 from Russia and the Danube
ports. Wheat on passage increased 3,014-
COO bu Primary receipts were ~, 900 bli,
and shipments 24S,G90, against a holiday
last year Minneapolis received 528 cars
and Duluth Sc, against IA and 81 a year
ago. Some sympathetic strength was
drawn from the higher corn market and
G Gt,earances OF 5S2,000 bu were encouraging.
lie visible made a decrease Of ,273, 100 bu.
The figures for the ciedTances were co.
rected later by additions frcm Galveston
and Newport News, making the total
!4Nse, reacting near the close. July
touched 742sc. Closing prices were: MAY,
743sQ7472c; July, 75@751sc; September, 1890.
Cash wheat was in improved demand
all around. Prices were not much bet
ter than Saturday on medium grades
but they moved more freely No
northern was well taken at May prices
to nc over Although demand was ac-
tive it was hard to get firm figures
Some No. 2 northern carried over from
Saturday came on again and combined
with todays receipts weakened that
grade. The best No. 2 wheat went
around sc under May, and poorer lots
sold at 40i1zc under. No. 2 wheat sold
from G3c to &c for good ana to 6Oc for
poor. Rejected brought sec for poor to
55G57e for good. No grade sold from SOC
to sc, poor no grade going below sec
Wheat Open. High. Mon Sat.
On Track-oficial Quotations: No. I
hard, 155sc; ~, No I northern, 735$c; No.
$6c; rye, 471Ac; barley, 4O@53c; FAX, $1.59;
flax futures, May $1.G4.
t1aX-The market opened weak and
scored anott T. decline. Rejected sold al
No grade held between 81 Al and 81 10.
Sellers had hoped that the start this
MOI ming would bring recovery after the
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has been sick and lower from day to
Cay on the general conditions ruling, as
We'll as the slack demand here. Ship
Inents OF argentine lax abroad have been
Wen up, and the seaDJ6rd has had Argen-
tlne offerings at ioAcr prices, which
brought a weakening influence all around
3uyers are more o. less Indifferent; there
IS a. lack of competitive bidding and dis
position to hammer the price. With the
recent deal in Chicago giving the Amer
lcaH company more cash for working
capital it was hoped their local mills
would resume crushing heavily and nut
them actively into the cash market This
VIII probably fellow, but the trust was
not buyer this morning in this market
minneapolis received q cars against
last year Duluth had s.
FIour-MIlleTs report the quiet tone stiu
fuiins IN Hour, and no Improvement in
sight at the opening OF the week. IN
CURRY continues light and sales moderate
Prices are steady and unchanged First
patents are quoted $4.05Gt4 Is; second pat
ents. y; SCI; first clears, 81. 90q3; second
clears, 81 :S0Q2. Shipments, IS, AS bbls.
Milistuffs-There are no changes n,
quotations; Bran IN bulk. 81 .j0@l1. 10;
il9 } rniddlings, S12@12 IS; bulk shorts, $Ii
gil .; red dog in 140-Fb sacks, $14; feed
in aO-fb sacks 81 per ton additional: in
le0-lb sacks, 30 Per ton additional ShiD-
ments. 1925 tons.
Feed and Meal-The market is active
ana prices are firm as quoted Demand
holds good on all grades. Coarse corn
meal nd cracked corn, ST.. IS; No. / feed.
S1f.Zo NO : 1eeti, $t4-i0; No. 3 feed. SIS y
granuiated. eornnaeaI IN cotton sack, at
the rate of $3.50 per biol
COrn-The market was strong and ar
tive. with prices averaging higher.
against liberal offerings. Cool No.
yellow touched $3.50 and selected No. 3
brought 36e; No. corn brought 35s,t.
The range was wide on all grades
poorer lots going lower No. yellow
Is quoted at SEC; No. 3 corn, S51bc: No
corn. 351403512c. Corn to arrive brought
3Gc Receipts, Jas cars; shipments. q
cars.
Oats-There was a strong feeling in
oats and good business on a higher
range. Ordinary No. brought 25a4c, and
anything of quality went over &c. some
choice No. 3 white touching 261bc: no
| grade sold at 25Hc. Quotations are: No,
| j white, 26G9261hc; No. 8 oats, 25N26c. Re
ceipts, IS cars; shipments, cars.
-Bariey-There was fair demand; No. =
sold at 4lGf4SAc: No + barley sold at
| 49c and higher. Feed grades are quoted
4GGt46c; mailing grades. 46953c. Receipts.
Is cars; shipments. ! car.
Rye-The market is active There is
good inquiry. No. 2 sold at 4715c Re
ceipts, cars
Hay-Minneseta upland is quoted SID
10; Iowa upland, $9aD10; coarse TO medi-
un, S6.5eqIS; rye straw, $6G6.50 Receipts,
a6 tons; shipments, s tons.
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