The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-22
MINNEAPOLIS.
Closing.
Fri Thurs

M1NNEAPOLlS, Feb. PA holiday
tone ruled in all the grain markets today
Inc prospects Of heavy receipts on, Mon
Gay, following the LWo-day 1nterFtI, was
deterrent to activity on the buying SIDE
Ioday's report showed 100 cars or more
than last year Tor this market and as
weather conditions favor fairly liberal
movement it is generally expected that
MONDAY VIII show treer offerings of
wheat and coarse grains. Further there
was the expectation that continue tion
of favorable reports from the winter
wheat area might have depressing effect
Inc Seaboard sent number of items
Tegarolng export possibilities. The so
loads reported taken yesterday could he
confirmed only in part, and one dispatch
SAID the bulk of the trades for export
lately are found upon investigation to be
MANITOBA wheat to be moved out OTTER
the opening of navigation In conse-
qUence of this there was little buying
good many in the pit We're short in a.
small way and to noon they hesitated
whether TO cover today and lay low, o..
TO remain short over the holiday
Near the close the market broke m,
Lea4lzlng caused in part by the report Of
the Modern Miller. The Miller saws: The
crop IN the central section of the winter
wheat belt is doing well and generally iS
amply protected by snow. Moisture IL
plentiful everywhere. Claims of actual
damage are notable for their Scarcity
Inc Weather since 1902 entered has been
hlgnly favorable, materially irnnroIrin =
crop conditions. Large deliveries Of whaa9
ny farmers are noted owing to better
crop prospects and to assessments whicL
VIII be made March l.
May broke to INC and c1osad wool,
tnat hgure. July closed at 75ibG755Ic
CIdcago closed May at 77150775Sc
DIranasTeets figures the weeks wheat
dl l4 Hour clearances at 1909 600 bu.
May price ruled on No northern bu+
Tor lois of choice No. in desirable % -
&c over May was paid. There was cons
aPasg1ng on No. in the Great Northern
U I11lS ana ana on these lots 1azc under Nav
was about the best obtained. A Tff1o NJ
l northern was sold to arrive at 49,
No. wheat sold at 7214072%c. and M
sTa nae and rejected from CSC to PIC.
been fbs s say Ine week up to today has
SSee 14 the dullest known in the trade since
peplemper last. At times there haIe
peen minor indications of increasino1 a.
n ifdn no put IN no case was there enough
70 any extent. The outlook Is for t en1a
olnuatlon OF the same dull tone. SO long
as the wheat market drags in tic nraS
to f,' se earroW units Millers would be glad
49, declqed change either up or
Gown. as on the present basis the fen -
O6ncy OF buyers is to persistenIy hold off
Fi rEPt enfsn for the day Were $50 bBis.
ond patents, So 1903 IS; first clears e "a
$50; second clears. Sc, 40. 90 ''VV
1. FIax-The market was STEADY tn a fro.-
f for Lover Lower receipts were heavier than
unsold late. For the good No I Il ~
was was obtainable. Some No. / sold at 8 III -
s sIIoW On TINS there there was heavy dockage
fair, the dra pemand Don on the whole was
S 81 60 lots' Principally. Rejected sold at
$16S to $1.69, and there was a +roSa a, a.
ported at ST. 691b. " u @oe re
Minneapolis received 9e oare ,..-.
last year, and were Skinned DIIi1.+I 2
Closing prices: Minneapolis-Cas q go.
81 81 arrive N.69; February, $169; MAY
:, I,Corn,Corn was generally weaker and
~ uhqef yesterday was the Showing on
S S4oIIee trades. Demand was fair M 2
yeHoW sold at 55c and 5415c. M ! -.
at 5S79c, and no grade from Zoe 20 e g5d
E a. the close No. 8 yellow was 0I,oted ~
c csre receipts, q cars; Shipments
Oats-The market was active b,,+ .,,,4,,
ouI much change. The range was wiSn,.
anu some grades showed a % variatioy,
ottW wee different lots. No 2 white oats
Rec a5e close We're quotable at 4150421bc.
R1cedpts, 10 cars; shipments. 3 cars
reed and Meal-No changes are made
n1aIket holdlng steady. Coarse cornmeai
S Mn cracked corn, $50 Is; No. feed 81. IS
H. z Ieeo, Szz.25 No. feed, $23 .25; gran
u.ated cornmeal in cotton sacks. at fha
rate of $3.50 per bbls. a. tle
uHs-Pr1ces are a little easy, as
quoleu some lower figures are occa-
s sra neard on the outside, but miIlers
ore quoting unchanged, Bran in bulx
94coted at $50 per ton; bulk shorts. $l5:
m m7q 5o mi dbl SIC 25@1675; red dog ST.
adGitional in 1OO-Ib sacks, 81 50 Der tor tor,
aoollonal Shipments, 1883 tons.
-Rye-Not much business was reported
NO, z closed at sec. Receipts, 5 cars: ship
Barley-There was fairly satisfactory
demand demand Feed grades are quotabie al
oSqo6c' and mailing grades. 5706Sc Re-
celpts, u cars; shipments, / car
,Hay-Upland fancy, 81. 5O07. rs; upland
choice, So. 1891. so; No. /, Sc. 1907; midland
$6.29Q6 so: medium, $550@6; timothy
choice, $11@11 so; rye straw choice $40
30. Receipts, 1913 tons; shipments. 20
The following was the range of prices:
Wheat Open. High. Low. Fri .o7 Thurs
% 9a1y.:. i IS & 81 s. S. s. S. 81
Trackz--9Oficial closing quotations-No.
l hard. 75$4c; No. northern, 73A074c. No
~ 5l1se; e a1zg42zzc; corn, 58@56c: rye,
56c; barley, 5S@63c; fax. 81. So; fax futures,
February, $1.69; May, $1.1.
State Grain Inspection.