The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-20

Oency or yesterday was again shown.
Coarse grains were firm. Minneapolis
May wheat opened at 73Ac, and touched
13AQ733sc on early liquidation, but the
close was back up to 1880, May closing
l3744f34sc. July closed at 75c, and Sep
tember 7314c.
The feeling at tthe close was that with
out rains over Sunday a strong and ac-
tive market may be expected Monday.
Good soaking rains, where needed, would
probably allay the nervousness and fear
Of drought, and might take the edge off
all around.
Complaints began coming from South
ern and Central Minnesota this morning
Grain men are watching this carefully
Foreign markets were firm. Liverpool
closing unchanged to sd lower
BrOomhall estimates worlds shipments
on Monday next at 100000 blu, Of which
quantity Europe will take about 600 90
lie predicts some increase in the guam
tity. of breaCstuffs on passage. Arrivals
of breadStuffs into the United Kingdom
during the past week, about 1900 coo pu,
compared with $4,000 year ago. Aus
tralia shipped 24SGO0 blu this week
Minneapolis had So cars against 212 last
yehar, and Duluth 81, against 81. Local
stocks decreased by 7S1 O57 blu. leaving
the present total here II, 21 ,SS bu.
Inc cash market was firm and No. l
northern sold on the early option at 75c
for spot and to arrive. On some trades
lac over May was the selling basis No.
northern was in sharp demand, and sold
from 7$12c to 74c, with sales to arrive at
IL M wheat DIOuBUI lZ12c TO toc.
No grade sold at zoe to re
The following was the range Of prices:
Wheat Open. High. Low hi Gar
Nay Nay -. 1874 1873 i59. 7 9ss - s.
eFn1 wheat, 751s@75ssc; No. = n 10 ciT9
wheat, 737sc; No. wheat. 7>>--sG173lkc;
Track-O official closing quotations April
-: No. l hard wheat. 77hc; No l north
oats, 4394312c; corn, 60a62c; rye. 54e; bar
ley, 54Q64c; flax Sill; fax futures, April,
Sill; May S1.7712.
Flour-Another advance was made to-
day ard +-S more added to quotations.
Strong wheat is the cause of the advance
Buyers showed the same DISPOSE on
again to hold off and orders were even
little lighter than yesterday. Millers re-
main very firm in their views and con-
siderable business rendered at price con-
ceSsiOns was declined
Shipments for the day, 49, ASP bbls
First patents are quoted at 81 10d4. 20;
second patents, S3.95G405; first clears, 50;
second clears, 81 25d2.35
F1aX-The market was stronger and
higher and at the close No / seed was
NC higher than yesterdays close. Re
ceiptS were very light and the market
was naturally responsive to an upturn in
Duluth May. For the week the local
stocks decreased by $40 bu, leaving the
present quantity in stock here 6S7, 500 blu.
Minneapolis received cars, against 2
cars last wear, and shipped l car Duluth
had 8 cars.
Closing prices: MinneapolIs-Cash. $1.77;
to arrive, SLIT; April, SLIT; May, $1.7715.
Duiuth-Cash. I7!1R; on track. $L.771R;
$l.3S; October, Sl.32.
Corn-There was firm market and
good trade. Sixty cents was paid for No.
or No. corn, and No 3 to arrive sold
at 6OAc. No. 3 yellow closed at 61a6zc
Receipts, 3 cars; shipments, 1 car.
Oats-Ihere was good trade in oats.
No. 3 white brought 42AGl4312c. No grade
brought Ale. No white closed at 43Ip
45z2c. Receipts, ii cars; shipments, cars
| Feed and Meal-Prices are very firm as
! quoted, and with the high range on corn
! and oats feed men are holding firm at
| bull hgures. Coarse cornmeal and Crack
! ed corn, SIPS; No. l feed $2325 No. 3
iced, Sz4.50; No 3 feed, $3.50; granulated
| cornmeal IN cotton sacks at the rate Of
4 $3.50 per bbI
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. advance was made
! IN mlllstuffs, being the third advance in
as many days. AS now quoted prices are
| very hrm. Increased demand from the
! southwest, where pasturage conditions
| are poor, Is one reason for the advance.
| Bran in bulk IS quoted at $l441450; bulk
shorts, $l4Ql4.50; -four middlings, $3.50
! 1850; red dog, SIS 506I19: feed in 2Oo-lb
sacks, 81 per ton additional; in 10O-Ib
sacks. Sl.5O per ton additional Shipments,
1883 tons.
Rye--No. ? closed at SIC. Receipts /
car; shipments. cars
Barley-One car No brought G3c Feed
grades, 52q5lc; mailing grades. 57Q64c.
/ receipts, cars; shipments, / car.
i1ay-Prlces as quoted are very firm.
The dry weather has made the market
proyement Upland, fancy. SS.50@9; up
I land, choice. S7dS; upland, No. / 5GG7
midland, $5.50d6; medium S5@5.50; off col
or, $5-5Va409; timothy fancy slO5O011;
timothy, choice, SlO4105O; timothy, No. /,
S95oalo; rye straw, choice, $4a45O. Re
ceipts, So tons.