The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-05
MINNEAPOLIS.
Closing

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 4-Dullness ruled
the speculative grain market today To
noon there was no price changes of i'm
portance. Trade was light and confined
principally to small scalping orders Chi
cago was very dull, and reported that a
good part of what business there was
orders, and both st. Louis and Kansas
City were sellers of May wheat in Chi
cago. At the start there was a frac-
tionally higher figure, May selling at
75Ac. This was on a flrmer corn market
and cold weather. Wheat followed corn,
but somewhat reluctantly. The present
situation is largely one of waiting. Min
neapolis May eased off to 747s@75c, but
there was practically no selling. The
smaller traders, who dominate the local
market at the moment, are afraid to sell
short. Neither can they see much en-
enlargement to buy. The market passed
great strength shown, and also the
Bradstreet decrease in the worlds visible
supply today, while for a week past pri-
mary receipts, and especially the local
is inclined to consider the present situa-
ton as only temporary at the best.
Primary receipts were 400, 1888 blu, against
443, 794 bu last year, and shipments 197,-
flour clearanceS, 421 goo bu Minneapolis
had 1872 cars, compared with 1876 cars last
year, and Duluth received 14S ears,
against 65 cars.
The market fell off a little near the
close and May closed at 7434c. July clos
ed at 757sc and January at TIC. Chicago
closed May at 780781sc.
The cash market showed no change of
importance from yesterday The car dis
elimination cut but little figure in the No.
l grade, mllers paying the May price for
any good lots: In the lower grades it
made 14@12c difference as to cars. Good
No. in Omaha or Milwe ukee cars was
salable at 1c under May, and in Great
Northern at nc under. No. wheat sold
from lie to 73c. Rejected and no grade
ranged from 63c to TIC.
Following was the range of prices:
Wheat. Open. High. Lew. Tues. Mon
May -. 75A 75A 7434 14A 75M
J JfS 49,. 76is-ss 1875 7;% 7 S 4s#
On Track-Off1cial closing quotations
Feb. IA: No. hard, 7614c; No. 1 northern.
7412c; No. northern, 7S@731hc. No. 3, TO
557lc: barley, 58@6sc: AJAX. $1.521z; flax fu-
lures, February, $1.72; May, STA
Flour-No change of Importance is
noted in the general market. Demand
for small lots. Foreign inquiry is only
fair. Prices are firm and steady as
quoted.
Shipments for the day were 1886 bbIs.
end patents, $3.75Q3 IS; first clears, So. 20
as 80; second clears, 81. As.
;. FlaX-All the flax offered this morning
was picked up in short order Receipts
nand the cash tables were soon bare. No.
i spot here sold at 212c under the Duluth
option, which made the average buyer
figure $1.723@. Crushers were buyers and
were open for business in good seed to
arrive. Trades We're made in No. 1 to
arrive at $1.72GI1. 721@. Some good sept
rejected sold at Sill which was a trifle
high, the bulk going at 1.N Mime
year, and shipped z. Duluth had SO cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis Cash,
May. N.74.
corn, but with nothing offered it made
little difference. There was practically no
receipts. One car Of No. yellow sold at
SIC, and at the close this grade was
quoted 56Ac. Receipts car, shipments,
cars.
Oats-In oats there was likewise scarce
ly anything to do business on. Only
two cars We're in. No. white sold at
the close No. white was quoted 421@c
Receipts, 2 cars: shipments, cars
Feed and Meal-Priees steady and I'M
Coarse cornmeal and cracked
2 feed, $21.500l22; No. feed SO 25922. Is;
granulated cornmeaI in cotton sacks, at
the rate of $3.50 per barrel
Millstuffs-Bran in bulk is quoted at
clings, S16.25G1t6.75; red dog, S17@17 so; feed
in 22G Id sacks, 81 per ton additional; in
1Ga-Ib sacks. $3.50 per ton additional.
Shipments, $40 tons.
Rye-There was no business reported
in rye No. 2 closed at 5524c. No receipts
and no shipments.
Barley-Feed grades. 53Q56c; mailing,
grades, 57G63c. Receipts, cars; ship
Inents, cars.
Hay-Upland. fancy. s7.50@7.75; upland,
choice. $7@7.25: No 1 Sc. 1901; midland,
s5 25a6.5O; medium, IS; timothy. choice,
sI1@11 80; rye straw choice, $4.50d5. Re-
ceipts, As tons.