The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-19
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 1S.-Wheat was
strong today and at high point was near
ly lie over yesterdays close. The ad-
vance was on good buying in st. Louis
and the Southwest. Lack of rain over
winter wheat region was the first rea-
son given for the buying, but later ad-
vices said it was principally due to cover
ing by St. Louis operator who has been
heavily short. There was little enthus-
iasm. Considerable short whe at was COW
cred in the local pit by traders who fear
the starting of some scare talk in case
there is no rain in the Southwest over
Sunday.
Primary receipts were 5Sl, 900 bu, against
$4,000 blu, and shipments 229, 900 bu,
against $4,000 blu. Wheat and flour clear
ances. $4,000 blu. Minneapolis received
40 cars, against 1872 last year, and Du-
luth 81, against q. Local stocks in
creased S21 1902 bu for the week, making
the present total in store here 1861, $50
bu.
The cash market was fairly active, and
in good tone. There was milling demand
but millers limited their buying to choice
lots. At the close some wheat was
dragging, but it was low grade stuff
7534G76c for the bulk. No 2 sold at 741Ic
to 751ac. No. 8 ranged from nc to 73Nc
Rejected and no grade sold from 60c to
7112c.
Following was the range of prices:
January wheat, closing Saturday 1850,
Friday 754c. May wheat, opening 1880 !;
highest, TAc; lowest 1880; closing, Sat
urday, TIC; Friday, 1880. July wheat,
opening, 775sc; highest, 7S1Rc; lowest,
f7asc. VIZ
On Track-Oficial closing quotations
Jan. Is: No. hard, 1850; No. northern,
731ac; oats, 451Ac; corn, 5Sazc; rye. 56A
barley, &c; flax, $1.65; futures, January,
$1.65; May, $1.63.
Flour-Millers are quoting unchanged,
tf0 Cror1 anrNI AOV, r1O~,,
er. Demand is good by comparison with
the earlier part of the week Some for
elgn business was done, but today foreign
bids We're again out of line and orders
were principally of moderate sized lots
from domestic buyers
Shipments for the day were the light
est for some time, running to only 35,579
bbls
Firsts patents are quoted s.. 85@S. 95;
second patents, SIS. 7563. So; first clears,
81. S5Q2. 50: second clears, $2.15.
ElaX-The market continues quiet, but
IS steady and firm. No. l sold today
principally at $1.65, and rejected around
81 sc. Crushe-s are doing less than the
usual amount of buying just at present,
but elevators are active and In conse :
Quence local stocks continue increasing.
receipts today were II cars, of which a
part went for delivery on previous sale
10 arrive. This compares with 81 cars
last year. Duluth had % cars Local
stocks gained ,5S5 bu this week, which
leliF.eS Iue Qudnt4tS III store mere to 1,UiS=-
778 blu.
Closing prices: Minneapolis-Cas 81 So;
70 arrive, 81. Go; January, 81 .65; May, 81 .68.
Duluth-Cash, 81. ssh; on track, $1.67; to
arrive, $l67; January, 81 .661a; May, 81. $50.
Corn-Corn was a little firmer, follow
ing the option. The range, however,. was
T1de-an some lots in the same Grade
sold 1c apart, according to quality. No.
yellow closed at 5894c. Receipts, 23 cars;
Shipments 50 cars.
OatS-There was a firmer feeling in
oats. No. white closed at 451bc. Re-
ceiDts, Is cars; shipments, ~ cars.
MlllstuffS-Fhe market is fairly steady
as quoted. Bran in bulk is quoted $17@
L. 50; bulk shorts ST.. 50G1S; flour mid
dllngs, SIS. Is; red dog, $40 5000. rs; feed
il 200-lb sacks, 81 per ton additional in
1G0-lb sacks, so per ton additional.
Shipments, 1912 tens
Feed and Meal-The market is now
firm and steady as quoted. Coarse corn
meal and cracked corn, $22 .25; No. 1 feed.
$22. 70; No. feed, So. %; No. 8 feed. Sc. rs:
granulated cornmeal in cotton sacks at
the rate Of $3.50 per Dbl
Rye-SOme No. 2 sold higher at Sic
Nc. closed at 563zc bid. Receipts. cars:
shipments, cars.
Rarley-The market was active but
about steady and unchanged as to values.
Feed grades. 54@56c; mailing grades. 570
DC. Receipts, 10 cars; shipments, cars.
Hay-UpIand, fancy, $SG8 %; upland,
cLclce, $lq7. 80; upland, No. 1, $76D7 so;
midland, 81; medium, Sc. so; timothy, $110
90; rye straw. choice, $4.5005; wheat
and oar straw, $3.50. Receipts. 139 tons.
state Grain Inspection.