The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-01
MINNEAPOLIS.
Closing.

July wheat St Louis. .76A 1873
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb 28-Wheat open
ed quiet and rather heavy this morning
on indifferent foreign news and mild wet
weather in the Southwest. Early sell
ing held May wheat and under yester-
day close, after an opening at 73Ac. fol-
lowed by an advance to 1850. There was
resistance at the low point Liverpool,
after opening $50 lower, was 1kd higher
at the close. The unsettled weather was
the leading influence and the cause of
mucn nervousness and hesitation There
was no cold weather and the department
IN the early report specifically stated
that no immediate decline in tempera-
1 T,ii OF any Importance was indicated.
ms was reassuring to the shorts, who
nad been fearful of the effect of a sud
den cold turn tending southwark follow
ing the rains. In general, the early indi-
cations We're for moderate temperatures
over Saturday, yet storms are expected
around Winnipeg, where there was an UNI
usually low barometer
ports. The Missouri state board reneated
the estlmate put out a month ago of an
increase of "a per cent in the acreage in
that state In some parts it says there
is an increase of 80 per cent shown in
acreage. Argentine shipments this week
We're 632, 600 blu, against $4,000 last wear
ana 624,Ooo a year ago. At noon the mar
around 1874 @737Sc.
Primary, receipts were $4,000 bu. COM
pared with 476.0VO bu. and Shipments 1e5 :
700 bu,, against 2O6.00O blu. Wheat and
received 1856 cars, against 901 last YEAR
and Duluth had 1871, against 16 Local
stocks are holding almost Unchanged
t IhiS week, ana II any change is shown it
WILL probably be small decrease.
Ihe Modern Miller was bearish in tone
Favorable weather, it says. with general
ana ana generous rains, have prevailed since
the winter wheat crop emerged from
under the snow covering The nIant has
been greatly benefited by the moisture
and it's condition is fully up to a good
beine v,g Ine root growth is reported as
wheat by farmers and country elevators
are fairly liberal Near the close the
n,aTk9t was strong, May selling to 7SHc
z7eezzssgg1155Ac' and Chicago May closed at
Nc change was noted in cash wheat
D len ~ was fair, and on a few choice
cars OF NO. northern a fractional pre-
Mum Mum was paid, but the basis was about
May price, No. 2 northern sold from
ne T Re gee fa and No No. from 7Oc up
at &c to 69c for the best lots.
The following was the range of prices.
Fa Wheat- Open. High. Low Fri fiIo Thgrs
5 %sy ::::: II II 81 II 81 81; s. s.
Ee IN 90 ddrack-Oficial closing quotations
j II
eerns 154sc; No, northern, 72asQ725sc:o NJ
S e wheat, 7Us@19sc; oats 436144c: corn
SS114e9aso3oAe; rye Doc; barley, 5106lc: fiax
MayA q H eS1x futures, February, 81 65A
j., fl1ur-Millers report an Improvement
a. &c, uen M , as compared with the dull
f fbiS OF last week and the early part Of
sales is not heavy. While some e fGSo;o IN
business has been booked, it is hard 20
e ~Ufh ha nuch HOUR hour for export on the pres
hit DdS ISL, Inc principal reason for a
oeIter feeling on the part Of miIIere
Gnnies from the, increased amount re
n .e.SS pending. A good MANY bIIvaTl
&c nrn I'm nesitant and on an upturn Of IL
come In, and larger sales wouId h mor rn
pb S5 t4I Shipments for the day Were 70
81 OK Dols. flrst patents are quoted 81. $50
ciear,s second sS ola patents, 375@3S5 first
0iII1ils, ~: fo02.SO; second clears 50 40
Flax-There was so little fi9x im tbi,
a tiIuS as TO afford no opportunity for
r az aGuVe market. Four cars WerI The
seen on rtfbb e DIS, put only two cars were
20 10 hasten the movement, in view
~ tne SaSglng tendency as shop, ~,
Sge eS Taa market. The No. / sold TO-
oyer ., e yesterdays closing figure. bTingino
9l.OI 10 $I.67R. Minneapolis receive5
cars, against IL last year. and ,shinrnan+s
were we're IL cars. Duluth had II cars. Closing
prices: Mlnneapolis-Cash, 81 652l: to ar.
I'VE e e. $l65%c; February $1.G5A; Nav,
81 612 Duluth-Cash, 81 So; on traciy
20; to arrive, $1.65; February. 81 C.:
Corn-Oferings were fair and demand
ndrdly up. There was fair sale for the
good lots, but the off grades dragged a
little Inc range was shade tirrner. No
yellow closed a 54A @5614c. Receipts. Is
cars; shipments cars. 80 -
Odts-A falr business was done in oats
Oh generally satisfactory price basis.
49, MG, W vi oats closed at 43G44c. Re
celpts, II cars; shipments, - cars.
Feed and Meal-The market is frmer
ana ana prices are little higher all around.
coarse cornmeal and cracked corn, so %:
NO. l feed 81 25 No. 2 feed, $22. Is; No.
Ieed, $23.25i graduated cornmeaI in cot
ton sacks at the rate of $3.50 per barrel.
Millstuffs-The market is lower ali
around Millers reduced quotations this
morning. Bran in bulk Is quoted at $40
4.26; flour middlings, s15. 5O@16; red dog,
III; feed in 200-lb sacks, 81 per ton add
uonal; in 100-lb sacks, $3.50 per ton ad-
dtional. Shipments 1880 tons.
Rye-There were 2 cars received and
car shipped. No 2 closed at Sc
Raney-The market is very quiet Feed
grades are quotable at 53G56c, and malt
ing grades, 57@63c. Receipts, cars;
shipments, / car.
.Hay-Upland fancy. s7Q7 Is; upland
choice, 81; No. l, So. 25@6 so; midland, IS;
medium, S. .5046 timothy, choice, 81; rye
straw, choice, $4Q4.50. Receipts, IS tons;
shipments, 20 tons.
State Grain Inspection.