The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-05
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 4. - Wheat
dipped to 727sc this morning. The mar
ket opened weak, yet without important
pressure. There was dullnesS in all mar
kets. From the Southwest the news in
the main was favorable, and damage re-
ports We're Scarcer than Yesterday
Northwestern receipts were moderate
and the primary movement was again
an incentive for firmer feeling, receipts
running under last year The early sell
ing was principally from lightweight
longs, and represented a scattering OF
small lots taken on last week in the be-
lief that serious damage reports were
20 De expected These reports not hav-
ing materlallzed, there was some dispo-
Sltlon shown to get out and wait bit
Inc market was weak all through the
early part of the, session. but towards
Tor falr and colder weather in all the
winter wheat states, and for a colder
TURN in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and
Nebraska. Liverpool was Indifferent,
closing about Ad lower. Bradstreet's fig
ures for the worlds visible showed an
increase of 362, 900 blu. East Of the Rock
les there was a decrease of 638. 600 Blu,
put the quantity In Europe and afloat
increased by 100000 blu Primary re-
ceipts were 10000 blu, against SIS. 900 bu.
and shipments 1914, 900 bu, against 242. O06
1 p9- oo0 Wheat and flour clearances equal
$4,000 bu. Minneapolis received 146 cars.
compared with 1872 last year, and Duluth
mad lf3. against 101. The market closed
quled May unchanged from yesterday
at a1o lozsc; July closed at 41ac. Chicago
closed May at 761s676Ac. Good demand
fuled Tor cash wheat. The basis was a
snade f1rmer all around on the selections
1000 No l sold at 12c over May. Al
~ NJ a good part of the receipts ran
70 NO northern, and offerings Of that
srade We're heavier, the demand was
active enough to hold the best lots liz
o offI eac May W no. wheat sold on a range
u oSc TO 1Ac, the bulk Of 1t going Z +
5Rc. Rejected wheat sold at s21Iee -
&C Tor good lots, and no grade from
6C15c to zoe. iioiii
The following was the range of prices:
y, Wheat he Open High. Low. Tues GeSsi Non
NAY 49," i2%-73 55A 7sH rs S. % 7s4
'q TTack-oficiai ci Ef4 5 ahat ~
H Mo 4%c; No. Northern 781sc; No,
oafr 4agiad 7l%c; No; wheat, 6S7s@7o7sc
sf1iSic tA4saoc' corn o545ec; rye SOC; barley
$1;67; May $l6Sh. - "s'icil
Flour-The market shows no chance J.
importance III Demand is fair, but confine,
Principally to small-lot domestic trade
Prices are fairly steady as quoted S fie
Inents for the day were &c, Az bbIs Fire
pa teIits "a are quoted $3.85@39 5; secon,
second clears eS 4S@Ss s first clears s25@2 50
were were only few cars on sale. Two cent,
H haeer D &n was about the average
tlnued good demand here and consjGer9II,
sa[ger receipts would be as readily am
s s2ta as the present light run Mime
dp0lls received 4 cars, against 10 last wear
ana shipped Z. Duluth had cars GIos
ing. prices: Minneapolis-Cash 81 671b. +,
amrrIIve. S1;6l12; March, $1.67; May, $l.6S1b
Du!uth-oCash, N.66; on track, ST ,66l%. Il
arrive, u. 6612; April, Sl6512; May, 81 81
lot Sorn-So little corn was offered tina
tneGe was scarcely enough business to AT
~ dSlS TOT price tendency to b,
SHOWN. No. 3 yellow, at the close wa
|
cars "-i' iel-l9'
Oats-It was the same in oats as j,
corn, only few scattered lots on sale
NO. white closed at 42043c Receinfs
cars; shipments, cars.
/ reed and Meal-Coarse corn meal anl
cracked corn, $2O.25; No. / feed, 50. %: No
iced, $22 Is; No. feed $23. %; granulatet
81. so per Dbl az
Mlllstuffs-Prices are only fairly stead,
Is quoted The general market is orie
and without new feature. Bran in hnIl
Is quoted at $14014 % per ton. bulk shnr+s
@l4gI4 25; flour middlings SIS 5On16 reC
dog: $l1; feed in 200-lb sacks, 81 per toI
d5uiIqItlonal; in lOO-lb sacks, 81. 80 per ton adj
dltlonai: Shipments. 1924 tons.
Hye-Rye was quiet and dull. There
We're cars received and none shiDped
No. 2 closed at Sc
Barley-The market is very quiet Feed
grades are quotable at 52656c and malt
ing grades, 5lQ62c. Receipts, cars; Snip
ments, cars.
Hay-Upland fancy, 81: upland choice
S6. 5OG7; No l, Sc. 25065O; midland, Sc; me
clIm, $5.5Gq6; timothy, choice, sill: rvf
straw, choice, S4634. so. Receipts 9q8 tons
shipments, is tons.