The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-12
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb Might re-
celptS In the northwest were of strength
ening infiquence in wheat today With
only 2l5 cars, against 661 last year, and
this after ten days of continued light
receipts, there was not much encourage
ment for oearish aggressiveneSS On tCa)
bushels in the Bradstreet estimate Of the
worlds visible. This, while not exactly
surprising, was a little more of a de-
crease than had been generally figured
upon. The tendency Vas firm on these
items, and Minneapolis May was up to
749sc.
Primary receipts were $4,000 bushels
and shipments "a, 600 bushels, compared
with holiday last year. Clearances of
wheat and flour equaled 1880 bushels.
Minneapolis received 131 cars, and Duluth
81, against 619 and Al last year.
The market closed very quiet, May
closed at 745sc, July at 7534@75Bc. and
February TAG. Chicago May closed at
781sc.
Liverpool closed I'D lower
The cash market was about the same
as yesterday, except for No. wheat,
which was in comparatively slow sale.
No. l northern was we'll taken at May
price for the average. No. northern
was salable at 1c under May, except for
Great Northern lots. which sold at 115c
under. No 3 wheat sold on range from
7012c 70 723sc, the average going at about
nc. Rejected wheat sold Trim 69c to
7O15c. and no grade from &c to Tic.
Following was the range of prices
Wheat Open. High. Low. Tues. Mon.
Nay HsVfu@ .a -. ~ 74N-M IN In 7H
July .......... 75h 1873 751a 7534-B 751k
On track-Oficial closing quotations
Feb. il: No. 1 hard 76Bc; No. l north
ern, 1S7sc to 1875; No. 2 northern, 727sc
to 724sc; No. 3 wheat, 20 to 71Ac. Oats,
42c; corn, 56S4c to 5734c; rye, 55a4c; barley,
Sc to 63c; fax. $1.71. Flax futures, Feb.
Sill; May. I.731A.
Minneapolis CuTb-Curb on May yheat,
745sc; puts on May wheat, 743s@741zc;
call on May wheat, 747sc.
Milwaukee Curb-Curb on May wheat,
1850; puts on May wheat, 77s1. 777s@777scs
calls on May wheat, 78A@783Sc; puts on
May corn, 6lssc; Calls on May corn, GA
to 62h@624c.
Flour-The market continues in quiet
and steady tone. There Is only mode
rate demand, and very little foreign bus1-
ness Is being done. although there il
some foreign inquiry. Prices are fairly
steady as quoted.
Shipments were 46, 733 bbls.
First patents are quotable at $s.S5q3-s 70;
SECOND Sc cod patents. So 7o@S s.; first clears.
F1ax-The market was again a shade
easier today. No. l sold about 1ac I'M
der the average price of yesterday, and
about even with yesterdays closing bids
Spot No. 1 sold at $17112, and rejected at
$1.69Q16912. There was not quite the
sharp demand that has been the rule of
late but receipts here continued very
light, and the market remains firm. Min
neapolis received II cars, against "a last
year, and shipped IS. Duluth had Is cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis Cash,
a.71; to arrive, $1.n; February, H.T;
May, $1.7312. Duluth-Cash, Sill; on
track, Sill; to arrive Sill; February,
Sill; May. $.7313.
Corn-There was firm and steady mar
ket Sales of No. were made at SIC, and
No sold at 56c. At the close No. yell
low was quoted at 57%c. Receipts, cars;
shipments, none.
Oats-There was fair demand for oats
but light receipts held down the volume
of business. No. 3 white closed at 42c.
Receipts cars; shipments, 4 cars
Feed and Meal-The market is &~iet.
Coarse cornmeal and cracked corn 500
2O25; No. feed, $50. 50@21; No. 2 feed, $21
@M.50; No. 3 feed, $22G22.25; granula ted
cornmeal in cotton sacks at the rate OF
$3.50 per Dbl.
per ton; bulk shorts SIS; flour middlings,
$16.25@16. 70: red dog, $17@17.50; feed in AIO-
Id sacks, $I1per ton additional: in 100-lb
sacks. so per ton additional. Shipments,
1873 tons.
Barley-No. 4 sold all the way from size
to 62c. Feed grades are quotable at $50
SEC, and mailing grades, 5746Sc. Receipts,
IL cars; shipments, cars.
Rye-There was no business reported in
rye Receipts were very light No. 2
closed shade firmer at 55Ac. Receipts,
l car; shipments, none
Hay-Upland. fancy. S75O@7 rs; upland.
Sc. 25@650; medium. Sc; timothy, choice,
$11011.5 rye straw. choice, $4.5G@5 Re
ceipts, 173 tons; shipments, Is tons.
state Grain Inspections.