The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-18

severe enough to do some damage. As
nothing came in the early news to war
rant belief that there had been damage,
the higher opening was soon lost and the
market eaSed off all around. NeVerthe-
less, there was some severe weather.
Wichita and Concordia, Kan, reported
freezing, and at Dodge City the Their
moneter stood at 80 degrees at Z a. m.
There was q fall Of snow in Oklahoma.
Topeka wired a rather sensational &C
count of the severe cold and it's effects
but in the same breath said that the wet
and chilly weather was putting q check
on insect development 1t was impoSSi-
BILE to make much capital out of the re-
ports. Most of the wheat is too far
along to suffer, and if the cold and wet
will hold back the bugs and the flies it
will be of great benefit. st. Louis was
relatively stronger than other markets,
and sold up sc.
The Washington weekly review of tho
general situation says that the week was
abnormally cool and unfavorable for
growth Excessive rains retard farm
work There is slow progress in corn
planting, with meme planted north of tho
Ohio river, or north OF Southern Missouri
The winter wheat conditions are favor
able, although here also the growth has
been retarded by cold weather. Oats
seeding is being rapidly pushed, with
some work done as far north as Southern
Minnesota. Liverpool was Ad to Esd low
er. Paris came 10 centimeS lower on
wheat and Is to 80 centimes OFF on -four
Antwerp was unchanged. Berlin closed
$sc lower. May wheat opened at 70%c
and sold to 707sc. The market held for
tember wheat started at $3.50 and sold
TO 6Y12e. The market turned quiet to-
wards noon, with marked disposition
shown to await further DEVELOPMENTS.
Primary receipts were 100000 bu against
6OS,OO0 bu year ago. Clearances wheat
ana Hour $4,000 bu; corn, 1000 bu. Min
neapolis received 1873 cars and Duluth 90,
against 146 and IL last year.
The corn market was weak Nav or,ao
cd at 401sc and held unchanged and quiet
for over an hoyr. Here some selling
pressure develop ped and the market broke
The markel closed finn at the opening
figure, ?0$zc for May. jury closed at 72ssc;
September, zoe. May corn closed at 403sc;
July corn, A7sc.
Continued good demand marks the local
cash trade: The drain on terminals runs
heaVy, and for the first Jhrea days of.
this week has been practically large
MIllers pay l12c for the ordinary No.
noltherni and 1%c to &c over for selec-
tons. No. s wheat sold from SIC to 69c.
rejected sold around 60c to 'GzHc No
grade brought 57Ac to Gle. Inquiry for
wheat to arrive WAS not quite SO active
but some business was done at 72Ac'
Low grades were very firm.
Range Of wheat price in Minneapolis:
Wheat Open High. Low. wed. Ties.
nay 80. 10Y isS 775S 20 20 So
s ssIs So 7 7s s5 zSS 7a 55}
On TracR-No. l Ia. 4, 1870; No, no. the the
ern, 723sc; No. 2 no. them, 69s4@70Skc.
Puts and Calls-TWo o'clock report:
RUS, May wheat, E09sc sellers; calls Nav
bid. va
FlaX-The market was quiet and with
out activity for the reason that receipts
IeH on to only cars and 1 car of this
was poor. Rejected sold at "A to 81 az
Good rejected will bring S147 to S1.48, and
for No. l seed the nominal quotation is
$l.9o, although there is practically no No.
l seed coming Minneapolis received 8
car. -0
Closing prices were: Minneapolis. casn
sl;oS; TO arrive, $l.59; May, 81 .611S; Duluth
september, S. 3D.
Flour-Market is firm and active. First
patents IS are are quoted 81. S5@395: second pat
ono clears, $2Q2.10. Shipments, 4l,O57 bbIs
MlilStu1s-The market holds at prices
quoted and fairly active. Bran in bulk
quoted $i2912.6o; bulk shorts, $11, 5O@11. Is;
flour middlings, S125O; red dog. in 140-Ib
SACKS, Si4. 500l475; in 2G0-lb sacks 81 per
ton add1t1onal; in 109-lb sacks, 81. so Der
ton aGdltional: Shipments, 1,564 tons
s+ne ecu ana Mea4afhere is a firm and
STEADY market. Coarse cornmeal and
cracked corn are quoted SIS; No. 1 feed
SIo.oo; NO feed ST; No. 8 feed, ST.. so:
graduated cornmeal, in cotton sacks. at
the rate of $l.95 per bbl
C9rn-Prices were shade off on some
trades NO. yellow is quoted 411lD42c.
NO corn. 4fI4l1zc Receipts, Is cars;
shipments, 1 car.
Oats.,There is an active market. No. 3
VIM Mhite Is quoted 2112c; No. 3 oats, 2s1I0
&c; no grade sold at 243zc, and some moor
NO , at Zoe Receipts, Is cars; shipments,
Bariey-The market is steady. Feed
grades are quoted 39@43c; mailing grades
44c to SIC. Receipts, 2 cars; Shipments !
car.
Rye-The market is steady at 4Sa49c for
NO. rye One car of poor No. 2 sold at
doc REGENTS, / car: shipments / car
Hay-Choice timothy is quoted S13: M n
nesota upland, s11011.50: Iowa Upland
$lldl1 90; croice mixed, SO 5e@10; rye straw
S6@6.5o. Receipts, 10 tons.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION.