The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-24

over a cent in the early trades, and by
IL o'clock was selling at 741ac, July going
to 75Ac. The weekly government crop re-
view OF yesterday, giving a general, sum-
mary of conditions and showing moisture
deficiency in most Of the important states
was help With this there were more
unfavorable reports from the Southwest.
Kansas City wired that it was clear over
VIDE area, and the map showed the
rain distribution very light. There were
conflicting reports.
The Atchison railroad officials gave it
out that there is no damage sufficient to
cause alarm, and that wheat will stand
even some days yet before it will be too
late for rains to work a revival This re-
viewpoint of future railroad tonnage, and
If it has any leaning it would naturally
be toward the optimistic side.
Liverpool was strong and closed %d%d
higher. The forecast is for fair weather
tonight and Thursday in Illinois. Indiana,
Missouri and Iowa; fair tonight and
warmer in Kansas, and for fair weather
tonight and Thursday in Minnesota and
the Dakotas. The Indiana reports make
conditions below the average in that
state. Secretary Gage. of the Iowa crop
report, notes general lack of sufficient
moisture in the state. but finds no serl-
Gus damage as yet. Corn and oats were
strong with wheat
The Millers association, of Kansas.
nave inquired the conditions in that state
at 20. 1t was 7S on April l, according
10 the estimate of the government This
was another help to the strength AT
noon July sold over 76c and Nav touched
74f4c. 010''eO
1t IS expected that deliveries IN tbis
market on May l will be heavy. The mills
nave considerable wheat coming to them
Of it. nc Ouih
Primary points receive 2O3 600 bu con,
pared with $4,000 last year. and primary
shipments were 100000 against 2qG Gao
W Mheat and foHr clearances equaled 2O9. O0O
a Du- minneapolis received 98 cars against
zO5 last year, and Duluth H. against 26
Inc market was wild in the closing half
hour- All sorts of bad reports began
coming dit from the Southwest, and at KAN
sds Ilty ana ST Louis the country was
reported sending in buying orders Nav
made q squirt up to 755sc, and july sold
through re striking 771sc 1t is an old
Las 7sassnio NED bull market. May closed at
Io7se' july at .7I1sc and September at 1910
ana the market was strong ar the frfsb
engage 9532 closed at 767sc, and Chicago july
1T The he cash market was firm as ever. and
Wheat sold little better, if ANYTHING
Inc trading basis was the same aii
1ilooSn II. Ihere was more business in
wheat VINE TO arrive No. 1 northern to ar
az 7s565 9iIs at Io7sc, and No. 2 to arrive
r. 'ffV4f12c' NO. wheat sold at 7221c tn
me following was the range of prices:
VIII Wheat Open. High. Low. Wed di? Tnes
h 9aiy . ...:7ss - - 81 s. s. s.
On Track-OfIicial CLOSING ni,@ s io G57s
april %: No. l hard wheat, 795sc; No o-- I
northern wheat, 7GB@1asc; No. ? north
e eafs w 5s1adli 15?sc No wheat, 747sG747c
ley, 54g64c; flax, $i761I: fax FIJI fnt n Dar-
April, a.771a; May, Sis g.
nj, Fdour-Ihe market is very strong.
PPl aiGs are quoted trihe higher and are
- neiH = heId nrm at the figures There il
no increase in general demand and the
voluIne OF business Is moderate. Shin
t nlehts are lighter. The domestic trade are
~ otie buyers there being no foreign inquiry
SHIPMENTS for the day were 80. SOS bills
= rst patents are quoted S4.lO04 20. sec
ono patents, So. S5GI4. 05; first clears $3. Sec
ond clears, 81. 2503 35. So 90