The Saint Paul globe., 1902-04-01
MINNEAPOLIS.
Closing.

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another break in wheat this morning, and
May reached 691zc after an hour of trad
ing. Considering the general holiday tone
and the fact that there were no foreign
markets, it was an active session; more
active than had been expected. A feat
ure was the relatively stronger tone here.
Chicago led the doWnturns and Mime
aDohs followed somewhat reluctantly at
first. the difference between the two mar
kets narrowing to nc. The only foreign
item of Importance was one announcing
the arrival of 26 cargoes off coast since
the Saturday close, there being only one
cargo in sight at that time, and q this
morning. This represents the beginning
of arrivals there of the Pacific coast
wheat shipments began late in the fail.
After the break to low point the market
reacted to 6934 @697sc, and fell again. 1t
was a lively scalping market. World 5
shipments for the week were 6,632, 900 bu,
compared with 10000 last week. and
S.575.0o0 bu a year ago. America shipped
Danube $4,000 bu. Argentine shipments
were 1,224,OO0 bu, Australian shipments
$4,000 bu. and the figures for India were
missing. The quantity on passage lncreaS-
crease of 1888, 600 bu, making the present
total 40 $4,000 bu.
Receipts at primary points were 51o,UOU
bu. against S67. 900 last year and shipments
S4S cars. against 42S and Duluth had 43,
against 52 Clearances of wheat and -four
amounted to $4,000 bu. Local stocks de-
creased 493, 500 bu for the week
The market closed unchanged from Sat
urday to a shade higher. May closed
69&c, July Tie and September 70Ac. Chi
cago May closed at 11s@71Ac.
The cash market was active. The usual
outside Monday morning demand was
noted, and there was good local milling
demand. For No 1 northern the price
was 7034671c. The No. grade covered a
range of cent from 6S$lc to 69a4c, but
the bulk of all the No. sold at 691ac. No.
wheat sold from 67%c to 691@c. Reject
ed wheat and no grade sold from 67Q6Sc
down to 601sc.
The following was the range Of 9,d9Tb,s prices;
Wheat Open. High. Low. Mon. Sat
My MY %S$Sn i ~ ~ II II 81 81 = = = =
Track-oficiai closing quotations March
81: No: l hard wheat 7SAe; No. north
ern wheat, 70%61Ac; No. 2 northern
wheat, 69Ac; No. 8 wheat, 6712@6S34c; oats.
4OQ42c; corn; 5S@56c; rye, 55c; barley. 5Zq
81 $.13a; May, a.74.
Flour-The market shows no important
changes as to prices or general condi-
continued good buying, and the outlook
favorable. Prices are quoted unchanS-
ed.
Shipments for the day were 5S.577 bbls.
second patents, $3.65@S. rs; first clears,
2.85@2. .95; second clears, 81. 2.15Q2. %.
Flax-The market was steady To-Day
without price changes of importance.
about thirty old lots, cars and parts of
cars, were seen on the tables, but con-
siderable went on sale, leaving only about
twelve cars for the offerings. No. l sold
at $l74 for little but $l.79a4 was the
going price. Rejected sold at $l7360
I72Ac Receipts here were 13 cars, COM
pared with last year, and shipments
cars. Duluth had cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis, cash,
$i.73a4c; to arrive, $17324: March 81 1874
May, sl.74; Duluth, cash, $1.721s; on track,
$1.7212; to arrive, $l.721z; May, $.73; Sep
te mber, $1.32
Corn-The market was fairly active;
No. held around 53c for good oats, some
very ordinarily No going at 5212c; No.
yellow corn closed at 54056c. Receipts,
39 cars; shipments, T.
Oats-A lively market developed in oats
The price range was wide, showing all
the way from 40Ac for good No. white,
down to &c and lower for poor No.
white. No grade sold very low, but most
of it was poor. No. white oats closed
at 4Gq4O12c. Receipts, 13 cars; shipments
2 cars
Feed and MeaI-Coarse corn meal and
cracked corn, $50; No. 1 feed, 52l; No.
feed, $22; Nos feed, $23: granulated corn
meal in cotton sacks at the rate of $3.50
per bbl
Millstuffs-Bran in bulk is quoted at
s12.5OQ12.75 per ton; bulk shorts, $3.50
-four middlings, $1459; red dog SIS $50
l6; feed in 2oO-lb sacks. 81 per ton ad1i-
tionaI; in 1e0-lb sacks. s1.50 per ton addi-
tional. Shipments, 1885 tons
Barley-No. sold at 59l62c, and No
at 55@57c; feed grades, 57G64c. Receipts
Z cars; shipments, ears
Rye-No rye came in; there was none
shipped, nor were any trades reported
No. closed at 53c. Receipts. cars
shipments, cars.
Hay-Upland, fancy 81 .5O@8; upland,
choice, $707 so; No. /. 81; midland, $50
s. 25; medium, $575G6; timothy. choice, 81
oil so; rye, straw, choice, $4ft4.50. Re-
ceipts, SO tons; shipments, rs tons.
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