The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-25
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 24.-Up to noon
TO-DAY the wheat market showed the mar
rowest range seen for some time. May
was shade firmer at the opening at I5la
@759sc, hut dropped to 75l4c. Chicago was
very dull. Little change was noted in The
general situation. In the extreme North
Southwest was cloudy and more precipi-
tation was reported in places.
Primary receipts were AZ, 0G0 bu. against
$4,000 bu last year. and shipments 2l7,0l0
and -four 430 900 blu. Minneapolis receiv-
ed 221 cars, against 173 cars last year,
and Duluth 81 cars, against "A cars.
The Modern Miller says the wheat crop
has been greatly benefited by a liberal
fall of snow or rain in a large part Of
the winter wheat belt There has, how
ever, been little precipitation in Texas,
portions of Oklahoma and Southwestern
Missouri, where the drought is undated
and the crop suffering. The plant else
where is generally well protected by
snow. The farmers of the Southwest are
still withholding wheat from sale and the
movement in other sections is light. Brad
streets figures for wheat and flour ex-
ports are this week, 2,460,000 bu last
week, 46o,0oo bu; last year, 4,4S9.0O0 blu.
The market closed fractionally ffrmer.
May at 75s4c; July, 767s@77c, and January,
75Ac. Chicago May closed at 7s3s97912c.
The cash market was active and firm.
No 1 northern sold better and there was
some Improvement shown all through.
On good No. l the basis was &c under
May. No. 2 northern sold at 1l2c under
for a good part. No. was a little firm
er, selling from 7112c to &c., averaging
7212c. Some lots dragged little, but
this was only in the low grades Reject
ed sold from 6Sc to Tic, and no grade
from 63c to zoe.
Following was the range of prices:
/ Wheat. Open. High. Low. Fri. l' thurs
Nay Sls'@ ~ 7s5.-7s ~ ~ g s
On Track-Official closing quotations
Jan. "a: No. / hard wheat. 77Ao
| No. northern wheat, Use: No. northern
oats, 429zc; corn, 55%@56slc; rye. 54s4e; bar
ley, 54062c; fax, 81. 65h; fax futures, Jan
uary, $685.; May, $L6734.
Flour-Millers report a quiet feeling to-
day and general demand less active. Nc
| change is made in quotations. Foreign
1 business is more scattered and the do
| mestic trade is again buying in smaller
way.
Shipments for the day We're 45,515 bbls
First patents are quoted SO. S5@3. 80; see
| ond patents, $S.65G3.75; first clears, 81 40
second clears, $2.10.
| FlaX-The market was wider today
| No. 1 seed sold from $1.66 to $1.67is. Re
4 jected held at about &c under. Demand
was pretty well divided, coming from al
classes of buyers. The large quantit,
| bought here some time ago, TO arrive
| has not yet been all cleaned up and {
go0d part of today's receipts We're ap
| piled thereon. Minneapolis received 2
| cars, against % last year, and shipped II
| Duluth had 80.
Closing prices: Minneapolis-Cas
1885,; to arrive. $1.6512; January, $l.6512
| May, $1.6724 Duluth-Cash. s1.65s4; OF
i track, $l:66A; to arrive, Sl-66A; January
| 81. $50; May, $l.68A.
Corn-The market was weak and lower
| all around. No. sold at 546l55c, and ne
grade at 531a@54c. No. yellow closed
| at 5634c. Receipts, 10 cars; shipments, 2
| cars
Oats-The market was weak and lower
| No. 3 white sold to 42Ac for some lots
| No. white closed at 42s4c Receipts Il
cars; shipments, ears.
Feed and Meal-Market is a little easier
| as quoted. Coarse eornmeal and cracked
corn s22; No. 1 feed, So. 25@22. so; No.
feed, $50. 1923; No. 3 feed, S23. 25@23. so
/ graduated cornmeal in cotton sacks al
the rate of $3.50 per Dbl
Millstuffs-Bran in bulk is quoted at 81
@17.50 per ton; bulk shorts, SIS. 50d17i
-four middlings, ST. 5o01S; red dog. s195ea
| 20; feed in 200-lb sacks, 81 per ton addi-
tional; in 1G0-lb sacks. $50 per ton add
! tional. Shipments, 1,461 tons.
Barley-Feed grades, 54a56c: mailing
| grades, 57@62c. Receipts, 10 cars; ship
ments, cars.
Rye-The market was a trifle easier al
the close. No. 2 closed at 54szc bid Re-
ceipts. cars; shipments, A cars.
Hay-The market is lower all around
Upland fancy, $7.50@775; upland, choice
s7@7.25 No. 1, 1851; midland Sc 25616. 80
medium, S.; timothy. choice, si1011. 80;
rye straw, choice, $4.50d5 wheat and oai
| straw, $3.50. Receipts, 1872 tons; ship
ments, 40 tons.