The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-04
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 3.-Wheat open
cd this morning with a good many small
buying orders in the hands Of commits
sion houses and with this stimulus May
sold up promptly from TS$4c to 1880.
aking 14c difference to be a satiSfac-
tory working basis considerable COM
mont was heard about the middle of De-
cember upon the fact that our advances
and LlverpooFs stationary market had
narrowed the difference to 1015c Last
week 1t fell to SEC, and today Chicago
was at times only &c under Liverpool A
little foreign strength and a moderate
recession here will bring US back to-
wards an export basis, but to date the
thing has been working inversely. The
Price Current figures wheat experts for
1901 at 266, 100000 blu, against 1S3,0tC, COO bu
in 1900
Primary receipts were $4,000 blu, against
$4,000 last year, and shipments $4,000 bu.
ances equaled $4,000 bu. Receipts here
were 261 cars, against 207 last year, and
a. Duluth So cars, against So Local
stocks from present indications, will in
crease 10000 bu this week.
Wheat and flour clearances for the
week were 4,818,000 bu, against 1921 600 bu
last week and S,914,0OO a year ago.
The market was easier at the close.
7S5sc; July closed at 791Ac; January
wheat at TIC. Chicago closed May at
S211z@S25sc.
The cash market showed the same
prem ium was a shade better No. l
Eclthern sold at &c under May. and 4
few lots went at 1sc under No. north
ern sold at 77@771ac. No. wheat brought
7512075S4e. and some to arrive at 76c No
gIs de and rejected were in good sale on
a range of 68074c.
Following was the range of prices:
heat open. High. Low. FRI Ti' Thsrs.
1 May y!.. ... 7sss IS: 7 7st 7 7sH
Curb on May wheat ....:::........ 1873
Iut9 on May wheat ..........7S1s to 7S1s-A
Calls on May wheat 1873
On Track-Otficial closing quotations:
No. hard. SOC; No. 1 northern, 775sc; No.
2 northern, 76iAG765sc; No. 8 wheat, 1850
625sc; barley, 55GGOc; flax $1.5S1@c; flax
futures. January, 81 581ac; May $f.61.
Flour-The market shows no especial
new feature aside from a slight increase
as quoted. Shipping directions are COM
ing in more freely and old orders are be-
ing cleared up.
Shipments were heavy, showing S9,5O4
bbls.
First patents are quoted at ss.95G4O5;
second patents. $SS593.95; first clears
81. 85@295; second clears, $3.50.
FlaX-No. 1 to arrive was in good sale
around $1.5S12@1.59. The market was firm
and active, with good demand. No. grade
sold at $L571k01.5S, and rejected at 81 1914
On later trades No. to arrive brought
SLIGO. Minneapolis received So cars, against
16 last year, and shipped 81. Duluth had
10 cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis = Cash.
$.5S12: to arrive, $1.5S1a: January, ST. 581a ;
May, $1.6l. Duluth-Cash, $157%; on
track, $1.5S; to arrive, $1.58; May, 81 601s
Corn-Trading was active, but the vol
ume was limited owing to light receipts.
At the close No. yellow was quoted at
6O%c. Receipts, IL cars; shipments, %
cars.
Oats-There was an active market. No
and No. white were in excellent sale.
No. 3 white closed at 451zc. Receipts, 7
cars; shipments, cars.
Feed and Meal-The~ market is quiet
and easy as quoted. Coarse cornmeal
and cracked corn, % %; No. / feed, S24;
No. 2 feed, $3.50; No. 3 feed, $25; granu-
lated cornmeal in cotton sacks at the
rate of $2.s5 per Dbl.
Millstuffs-Bran in bulk is quoted at
M19; red dog, $20.50; feed in 2O0-lb sacks
81 per ton additional; in 10-lb sacks. 81
per ton additional; in 100 ID sacks, $1.50
per ton addition. Shipments, LIS tons.
Rye-The market was firm and steady
At the close No. was quoted at 625sc
bid. Receipts. cars; shipments, 10 cars.
Barley-Feed grades. 55G57c; mailing
grades, $4,000. Receipts, 10 cars; ship
ments s cars.
Hay-Upland, fancy, sS@S.25; upland,
choice, $7@7.5O; upland, No. /, $7657 so;
midland. 81; medium, $3.50; timothy.
choice, $11@1.5O; rye straw. choice. $3.50
@5; wheat and oat straw, $3.50. Receipts,
State Grain Trsno~fiOr,