The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-14
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 13-Wheat OPEN
ed hrm this morning after the holiday,
and following the steadineSs abroad, held
fraction above Tuesdays closing figure.
Then after an hour the shorts began to
get nervous and to cover. Minneapolis
May sold to 7512c
$4,000 blu, and shipments. $4,000 bu,
against 323000 blu. Wheat and flour clear
ances for two days equaled $685. 900 bu
minneapolis received 81 cars, against 297
cars last year. and Duluth had 127 cars,
against Al, the last years figures being
for two days.
The market was very firm at the close.
Inc prospect of export business was very
QlSconcerung to the shorts, as this is all
that has been needed to bring about a
change from the extreme bearish senti-
ment: At the close the traders were dis
posed to go very cautiously either Wav
pending confirmation of the reported eX-
port business. May wheat closed at 1855
@751ac; July, 7612Q765sc; January, 75c Chi
cago May closed at 7S5s@7Sa4e.
There was an active cash market Mill
ers are still drawing a little wheat ont
OF elevators and are continued good buy
ers CT spot milling wheat. May price
was the basis for ordinary lots of No.
l northern in desirable cars and Great
Northern lots sold at &c to 15c under
May No. 2 brough 1889 for a good part
selling also at f31sc and at 73Ac The
best OF the offerings in all grades We're
cleaned up early and did not get the ben
eflt of the extreme high range in the OPP
ton No. 8 wheat sold from zoe to 72sLc
averaging about nc, the low figure being
and no grade from Gle to zoe.
Following was the range of prices:
Wheat Open. High. Low Thurs. tues.
MY nay : ii 5s34 II & il
On Track-Oficial closing quotations
I Feb Ia, -: No; 1 hard, Tie; No. l northern,
3, 71A@72Ac; cats, 421ac: corn, 56Z @57%c;
rye, 554c; barley, 53Q63c; fax, $40; fax
futures, February, S17O; May, $1.72
Minneapolis Curb
Curb on May wheat .75ss1a
Puts, May wheat ................751s
Calls, May wheat .............. 75$4- 7s6757s
MilW ukee Curb
Curb on May, wheat .7S5sA
Puts, May wheat .751s
Calls, May wheat .............. 1903 1-16
Puts, May Germ ................. 620621a
Cans, May corn -....,.,..........,62 159s
Flour-The market is firn1er all through,
IN sympathy with the stronger wheat
marked. Demand is little lfYeler, vet
not especially increased
Shipments were 1884 bbls for the past
two days.
First patents were quotable at SO $50
$50; second patents, $3.75Q3. 85; first
clears, So: 1908 80; second clears, las.
Flax-Fhe market turned easier ana
held around SC under Duluth. There was
-
Rejected was salable at 81 .6812@1. So.
Some flax is coming out Of local elevat tors
and going to local mills This is in part
on cid business. Shippers are fairly ac-
tive and are doing something daily.
Minneapolis received "a cars, compared
with IA last year, and shipped p. Du-
luth received 81 cars.
=, Closing prices: Minneapolis-Cash
81 70; to arrive, $1.70; February, 81 70;
May, $1.72. Duluth-Cash, $1.691z; on
track, $1.7O; to arrive $1.7O; February,
81 ;6972, May, $1.73.
fair inquiry, but receipts were again too
light to afford much opportunity for
trading. No. yellow corn closed at STAG.
Receipts, u cars; shipments, IL cars.
Oats-The market was easier. No. 8
white closed at 4212c. Receipts, II cars;
shipments, 8 cars
Feed and MeaI-The market is quiet.
CC&rse cornmeal and cracked corn, 5000
%. 25; No. l feed, SIC. 50d21; No. feed,
lated cornmeal in cotton sacks at the
rate of $3.50 per Dbl.
Millstuffs-The market held about
steady. and with no important change.
Bran in bulk is quoted at SIS per ton;
bulk shorts, Sis; flour middlings, SIG. ESQ
16. IS; red dog, $17Q17 80; feed in 2G0-lb
sacks, 81 per ton additional; in 100-lb
sacks, $1.50 per ton additional. Shipments,
Barley-No sold from 591zc to &C.
Feed grades are quoted at 53056c and
mailing grades, 57Q63c. Receipts, II ears;
shiHn entS 13 cars.
No. at SEC, and in No. 8 at 5414c. Re-
ceipts were very light. No. 2 closed at
55s4c. Receipts, 1 ear; shipments, none.
Hay-UuIand, fancy, 81 59a7 70; upland
s.. 25g6 so; medium, So; timothy, choice.
$l1611. so; rye straw, choice, 81. 5005. Re
ceipts, 129 tons; shipments, 81 tons.
state Grain Inspection.