The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-03
MINNEAPOLIS.
Closing.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 2-Ffrmness ruI-
ed in the local wheat pit today When
the market opened May was up frac-
ton, and there were indications of sup
port to come. This better feeling here
was due to the general situation in the
Northwest, which is favorable to price
ma intenanCe. With the local cash de-
mand very good, millers drawing on
terminals daily, and receipts running
light, the local trade could see no rea-
son for further decline, at least for the
present. and there was disposition to
try for moderate advance. But Chi
cago gave no encouragement. That mar
ket was firm enough, but showed no de-
cided trend.
I Occasionally Minneapolis gained a frac-
ton, but lost it again en- failure of CHI
eago to advance proportionately. A more
hopeful tone was noted in the general
run of gossip. Liverpool was 1sd14d up
at the close. There was another COM
paradvely light showing for receipts at
primary points. Lohrke wired in regard
to the seab0ard export situation that
the general outlook is stronger
Continental demand is increasing. and
there IS inquiry fer hard winter wheat
for which it is a little difficult to find
the stuff. English demand IS slack ilIst
now, which Lohrke attributes to the fact
that. so much Manitoba wheat was bought
at pretty good figures some time ago, to
go out for England with the opening Of
navigation. Minneapolis May opened at
7on7o1sc after an hour. July opened at
l1asc and sold to 711a6715sc
Primary receipts for the two DAYS were
19,G90 blu. compared with 100000 last
year, and primary shipments 321 600 bu
against 6Si000. Wheat and -four clear
ances eaualed $50, 600 bu. Minneapolis re.
ceiyed 166 cars against 294 last year,
and Duluth had 45. against 127.
Toward the close the market was
strong on good buying in Chicago, and
also in st. Louis. May sold to Tic. and
July sold to 72c. At the close May was
&c: July nB@72c, and September 7Gc
Chicago Nav closed at 72c.
I, In the cash market anything was saIa-
Ole, and the range was the narrowest vet
seen NO. / northern and the best of the
no grade selling only about &c anart
2 M1ilers were buyers and took anything
that they could use. regardless of grade
For No. I northern the basis was u1llc
over May. No. northern sold at Nav
Price 3nd NO, of good quality at 1c
for No. northern. 692fc to 7OA f6r. No
z the bulk of it at the latter figure. and
G6SsaA@ 69l$c for No. wheat. Rejected and
according to quality.
The following was the range of prices:
Wheat Open. Hign. Low. We'd. Tues.
Nay }I,P35 :::: g JIG III oils 1 e g
Track-Oficial closing quotations April
zG;-o5No ! hard 74a4c; No. 1 northern. III
o..
691244Gc; oats, 4015@41c: corn. 531bG0561L G
rye, 53%c barley 52664c: flax q Az .
flax futures, April, 81 .731z; May, 81. 781%.
:. hlour-The market is firm, with quota
tlons unchanged, but miIlers a little more
independent. Demand continues good and
business generally satisfactory. There ~
an active foreign inquiry for low grades
1,S Shipments for the day We're 81 80 5bls
FIRST patents are quoted So. 73l1} .: see
ono patents, $3.65Q3.75; first clears s. 20
4z.9o; second clears. 81. 15612. Is.
FIax-A feature of the fax market to-
day was the increased movement out Of
| terminals SiXty-nine cars were loaded
I out of local elevators, Of which Ct cars
Were No. l seed. The bulk If this went
to local mills for crushing. The spot
market was naturally dull, as there were
quoted $1.73s4.
MINNEAPOLIS cash closed at 81. 732: 10
arrive, $1.73%; April $1.73s4; MAY I762z
Receipts here were cars. against II last
4 cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis Cash.
81. 1312; to arrive, s1731a; April 81 1glh ;
May Ma y a !, 355; DuIuth-Cash, s.; 73a: on
81; 7434; September, $1.3215.
Corn-Some no grade corn sold st E34c.
and this as the only trading reported Up
to noon. No. yellow corn closed at 5ll4
@0614c Receipts, cars; shipments, 8
cars.
Oats-The market was steady around
yesterdays level to little lower No
! oats sold at 3912c. and No. white at
59% c.. No. 3 white oats close at lDlxGHc.
Receipts, 4 cars; shipments, 1 cars.
Feed and MeaI-zCoarse cornmeaI and
cracked corn, $40; No. l feed, S21; No .
feed, 500; No. 3 feed. $23; graduated
cornmeal in cotton sacks at the rate of
$3.50 per Dbl.
filistuffs-Millers' quotations are the
same all around, but this morning figures
25c lower were heard on the outside. Cen
eral tone is weak. Bran in bulk is
quoted at s12 per ton; bulk shorts $12
-four middlings, S4; red dog. S15.75d1G
feed in 290-lb sacks. 81 per ton Additional
in 100lb sacks. $3.50 per ton additional
Shipments, 1888 tons.
Rye-No business was reported in rye
No. 2 closed at 52s4c. Receipts, 2 cars;
shipments. none.
Barley-Barley was dull Feed grades,
52Q57c; mailing grades, 57d64c. Receipts,
2 cars; shipments, 1 car
Hay-Upland, fancy. s70750; upland
choice, 81: No l. $6.5907; midland. sea
6.25; medium, s5.75G6; timothy, choice.
S11; rye straw choice, S4G4.50. Receipts,
Sc tons; shipments, 10 tons.
State Grain Inspection.