The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
Receipts were very light. sho,

1l2c. Receipts were very light show
ing only 80 cars in both Minneapolis and
Duluth. From the Southwest the news
was generally favorable, but more atten-
ton was given to the Northwest supply
situation, which favors strength. Brad
streets figured out a decrease of 1854 coo
bu in the worlds visible supply. The
quantity east of the Rocky mountains
decreased by 1854 600 blu, while the guam
tty in Europe and afloat increased 100, 600
bu. The trade was undecided as to lust
how to take the new English proposition
OF Sd tax on grain imports. In
Liverpool spot wheat was 1G212d higher
but May wheat was only 1sd up, and July
was ed lower
1t was hard to draw conclusions from
the action of the Liverpool market and
in the absence of exact details as to the
tax number of opinions were going
around regarding the probable effect.
Will hereafter be duty paid or duty
unpaid" the former class to apply to
sales for delivery after Sept. l. If the
TAX were to become operative on Sept.
this would be bull argument, the trade
thinks, but if it is to go into effect in4me-
dlately after the passage of the bill
which is probably the case, there will be
much nervousness pending its passage.
with the possibility of some modification
from the original form.
Primary receipts were %, 900 bu, COM
pared with $4,000 last year, and shipments
3sl 500, against 26l,G00 bu. Clearances
Minneapolis had Y cars, against 172 last
year, and Duluth 10, against 128.
Broomhall cables: The opening this
morning was quiet. with the trade hesi-
taung. During the morning trade ad-
vanced sd net on covering by shorts on
old contracts. July at 1:30 p. IN. was I'M
changed.
Broomhall cabled later that the tax
Includes offals and the products of all
grains. Linseed is not mentioned. Corn
opened unchanged, with covering of old
contracts the only feature. In London
there was no opening cable. The COM
mitteo has since decided that clearing
house contracts are to be made up to and
Including August delivery, as in the old
terms, with buyers paying the duty on
September and later months. In the
new terms the duty is paid.
Near the close there was a sharp squirt
and the pit became excited on a rush to
cover by frightened shorts. May jumped
to 727sc. Chicago was very wild ana
May sold to 74c, Chicago July going to
75c. At the close here Minneapolis May
was 7212c; July, 72c; September, nc.
Chicago May closed T37s6t74c
st. Louis reported 100000 blu corn bought
there today on country acceptance5 Of
bids sent out last night.
The cash market showed The same firm
tone No. l northern sold at 11ac over
May, and No. northern at May price to
&c over.
The following was the range of prices.
Wheat Open. High. Low Tues. Mon.
H S5iE::: ii ii Fl ~ IS IS IS s. s.
Track-Oficial closing quotations April
Is: No. hard, 76c; No. / Northern. 1874
| u74c; No. 2 Northern. 7214@721Ac; No.
! wheat 7lQ7134c; oats, 4212Gt4314c; corn 5Sla
flax futures, April, STA; May, $1.751a.
Flour-The' general market shows q
quiet, steady tone. There Is satisfac-
tory domestic inquiry and free move
ment out on old orders, for which ship
ping directions are coming in The for
eign inquiry is light.
For the day, shipments were II 1882 bbls.
First patents are quoted SS.S.02.SJ;
50. 909S; seconds clear, $2.15.
Flax-It was a ifeless market in lax.
There were no posted receipts, but few
scattered small lots and parts Of cars
We're offered. The basis was 21ac iIidcr
Duluth May for spot No l.
Receipts, none, compared with last
year. Two cars were shipped. Duluth
had cars.
Closing rrices Minneapolis cash, $174;
to arrive, $l.74; April, STA; May, Sis.
Duluth cash, $l.II; on track, $1.77; to ar
rive. Sill; May, $1.7; September, SLAP;
october, $1.35
Corn-There was scarcely any corn Of
fered. The market was strong. No. 3
yellow closed at 591aG60c. Receipts,
cars; shipments. none.
OdJS-ANOI MuCH was done IN oats OWlHpS
to extremely light receipts; No. white
closed at 421z443l2c. Receipts, cars;
shipments, 3 cars.
Feed and Meal-Prices were frmer all
around, owing to tine strength in cora.
Coarse cornmeaI and cracked corn, $20.50
No. 1 feed $2l.50: No. q feed, $23 30; No
3 feed $3.50; granulated cOrnmeal in cot
ton sacks at the rate of $3.50 per Dbl.
Mlllstuffs All prices are advanced
Millers report decidedly better tone and
increased demand from all quarters, in
GLIDING the southwest. Bran in bulk is
quoted at $l2.75@l3 per ton; bulk shorts,
$l2.I5113; -four middlings. Sl1500tJ; red
dog, $3.50; feed in 2G1-lb sacks, 81 per ton
additional; In 10G-lb sacks. $3.50 per ton
additional. Shipments, 1860 tons.
Rye-No. 2 closed at 53Kc. Receipts,
none; shipments, none.
Barley-NOt much was done in barley.
Feed grades, 52Q57c; mailing grades. ga
64c. Receipts, none; shipments. cars.
Hay-Upland fancy, $Sd8.5O: UPLAND,
choice, -$7@750 No: ], 1901; midland, $50
&C; medium, $5G550; timothy, choice, 500
IL; rye, straw, choice, s4Q450. Receipts,
IS tons; shipments, u tors.
State Grain Inspection.