The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-17

and conditions here from this time on will
nave the greatest influence upon the
market.
Through south central Minnesota there
is a wide area of good wheat land just
seeded that needs rain badly. Nothing
serious is apprehended as yet, AMI even
BILE damage; but it is admittedly too dry
to give the best results, and the trade
is watching this in the belief that, should
there be no good rain for several days
it may develop into bull factor.
Liverpool was up %67sd at the close
and OF spot wheat showed an advance
of 1Z6l1d.
Primary receipts were 253, coo bu. against
$4,000, against 311,C00 br. Wheat and
flour clearances equaled Gil ,OC0 bu. Mime
apOlis had 81 cars against 1873 last year
and Duluth IA. against TO-
The Commercial West had out q sDe-
cial report covering Kansas which was
conservative but bullish in general tone.
Near the close the market broke to TIC
for May. Corn had a setback which was
the cause of a sympathetic weak turn
in wheat and later there was reallzl1g
on reports of rains over the Southwest.
May wheat closed at 7247212c, July at
7314 G733sc, September 7115c. Chicago May
closed at 7314c.
The cash market was about the same as
yesterday and firm as ever. No. l held
at 11ac over May and No. 2 northern
brought May price and on choice lots &c
7l34c to nc. Rejected sold at &c to Tic.
The following was the range of prices:
Wheat Open. High. Low Clos.
Wed Tues.
May May -. =. .72h 78A p p I-16 72lE
July - ~ ........ 72B 1895 1885, 73M
Track official closing quotations April
16: No l hard wheat. 75Ec; No. nOl tn
No 8, 701aG71Ac; oats, 800 Bic; coin,
59@61c; rye, SAC; barley. 54a64c; fax, SlA;
flaI futures, April, sI.74; May, $1.7G.
Flour-MilIers have advanced prices Ice
a barrel all around Demand this morn
ing was ccod and sales were large. The
nestle buyers, and there was no foreign
business of Importance. AS now quoted
the market is firm. The movement out
| is a little lighter
First patents are quoted $4,000; second
patents. $S.GO@39O; first clears, 50; second
! clears, 81 IS.
FIax-The market was ve-y quiet at
| first but a little activity developed later.
and cars changed hand. No. l sold at
| $171A and $1.7I12. and a car of rejected
T, brought $1.nA. OF the cars in, were
| applied on previous sale to arrive.
Receipts here were . cars, against
last year and shipments cars. Duluth
had l car.
Closing prices: MINNEAPOLIS Cash,
$1.74; to arrive. $1.74; April, S.74; May,
j 9l iOs OuluID, CASH, 81 tb12t Oll u dChi
$.161a; to arrive, $l.7612; May, $1.T7; Sep
TENDER. S137; October $1.32.
| Corn-The market was strong. It was
| another day of very light receipts. Some
! No. 4 sold at 59c for spot. and at the
| same figure to arrive. No. yellow
closed at 60@6lc. Receipts, cars; ship
ments, none.
Oats-There was a scattering trade ir
! oats. No. 3 brought 421ac, some No
white going at 49c. At the close No. 3
white was quoted 4344315c. Receipts,
| cars; shipments. cars.
| Feed and Meal-Coars cornmeal ard
! cracked corn. 5000; No. l feed $21.5 20
| No. feed, $22. 80; No. feed, $3.50; gran
ulated cornmeal in cotton sacks at the
rate of $3.50 Der Dbl
! Millstuffs-Mlllers report a decidedly
| better tone and increas ed demand from
all quarters. including the Southwest
/ Bran in bulk is quoted at $1275613 per
! ton; bulk shorts, $12. 75Glf3: flour mid
| dliDgs, $14.50G15; red dog $780, feed IN
&0-lb sacks, 81 per ton additional; in 100
Id sacks $50 per ton additional Ship
ments, Ices tons
! Rye-No. 2 closed at 4c. Receipts,
! car; shipments none.
! Barley-Some No. I sold at SIC and one
4 lot at &c. Feed grades 52S157c; mailing
| grades, 57@64c. Receipts, cas-; ship
Hay-Unland. fancy. s5as.5O: upland
! choice. $7N7.50; No. l. S6d7: midland
s5.5946; medium, $5Q5 80; timothy. choIce
! $ODl1; rye straw, choice S4d450 Re
! ceipts, 30 tons; shipments, 90 tons.
State Grain Inspection.