The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-11
MINNEAPOLIS.
Closing.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 1O.-Wheat was
very quiet today, but firm and stubborn
against decline. Trade was light. Chi
cago was in the narrow range between
18c and TIC all morning. Minneapolis
May opened at 741sc, and worked up 10
747z@z49sc, following a firm showing IN
Chicago, but at noon the market was
easy again and back to 741s@7414c. The
large increase dn the amount on passage
was an important factor Worlds ship
ments were S,5S0.000 bu. This compares
with 900 bu last week, and $3.50, 900 bu
a year ago. America shipped 100000 IL
Russia 1,720 900 blu, the Danube 504 900 bu
Argentine 5S8G00 bu, Australia 96S,000 blu,
while figures for India were delayed. The
quantity of breadstuffs on passage, at
49, 600 blu, shows an increase of 2721, 900
blu. The visible supply decreased 1858 900
blu, compared with decrease of 1,272,000
bu at this time last year. This decrease
makes the present visible Sc, 566 900 bu
compared with So ,0O0 blu last year
Primary receipts were 500, 900 bu, against
727 600 last year, and primary shipments
$4,000 blu, against 244,O0O blu. Wheat and
flour clearances were $4,000 bu. Mime
apolis receipts were 1923 cars, against 5S8
last year, and Duluth had AZ cars, against
%.
The market closed quiet at 7414@749sc
for May, July closed at 7515c, and Febru-
airy at 7312c. Chicago closed May at 775sQ
77&c
The cash market was active and most
of the sellers reported satisfactory
quality in Great Northern was salable at
May price, and less attention was paid to
the car question, where good milling
wheat was offered, although there were
some concessions No. northern sold at
73c for a good part, ranging from 721ac
to 7373c No. 8 wheat sold from Zoe to
71$4c for extreme prices. Rejected and
no grade sold all the way from Csc to
72Ihc.
Following was the range of prices:
Wheat-February, closing Monday,
Bic; may, opening, 741sc; highest, 741a@a
as sc loT Testne c 19sng 7 M9nday M
opening, 75A@753sc; highest, 754@757sc;
lowest, 7514Q753sc; closing, Monday, 751ac;
closing SATURDAY! 751$c.
On Track-Official closing quotations
Feb 10: No. 1 hard 75a4c: No north
ern, 731A@74c; No. 2 northern, 721aQ73e;
No. wheat, 7o@71c; oats, r441Ac; corn,
1854 057$4c; rye, 55c; barley, 53Q63c; flax,
:a i7s5s: max FUTURES FEBRUARY Si'"' May
Minneapolis Curb
Curb on May wheat .................74 A
Puts on May. wheat ....,...............74 1s
Calls on May wheat .......... ........741a
Milwaukee Curb
Curb on May wheat TIN
Puts on May wheat ,.....................775&
Calls on May wheat ......................611
Puts on May corn ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1I
Calls on May corn ..............61 3s
F1our-Millers report the outlook, I'M
changed and no new feature to start the
week. Demand is just fair and confined
in good part to orders for small lots. Prices
are about steady as quoted. Foreign
inquiry is light.
Shipments for the day were 1861 bbls.
First patents are quotable at So. 85@3. IS;
second patents. So. 1900. IS; first clears,
s.. 1908 80; second clears, $3.45.
Flax-The market was steady to a frac-
ton easier today. Demand was good
yet not so brisk as on Saturday. Lo-
ca erushers bought more sparingly. Rea
celpts were moderate. For spot No. the
average was about SLIP, and good re-
jected sold at $1.1.
- Minneapolis had &c cars, compared with
p r. dasf year, and were shipped. Duluth
Closing prices: Minneapolis, cash,
N;7l12 ., to o., arrive. $1.7172; February, $1n;
ply Duluth e sash, $40: on track $40; 10
Corn-Trading was confined almost en-
up the bulk of the receipts. Sales were
made at 56@5614c. No. 3 yellow corn at
the close was quoted use. Receipts, 6
cars; shipments. 9 cars.
Oats-There was a fairly active oats
demand. The range was wide, and No
white sold at 431zc. No. 8 brought 42c,
and mixed oats 41c At the close No
cars, shipments, cars.
Feed and Meal-The market Is quiet
Coarse corn meal and cracked corn,
$21 .50@22; No. 3 feed, $22. 25@22. 10; granu3
lated corn meal in cotton sacks at the
rate of $3.50 per bbl
Millstuffs-Bran in bulk is quoted at SIS
per ton; bulk shorts, SIS; -four middlings,
SIG. 25016.75; red dog, $17017.50; feed in 300
10 sacks, 81 per ton additional; in 1O0-Ib
sacks, $50 per ton additional. Ship
ments, 1910 tons
Rye-There were no trades reported in
rye. Receipts We're very light. No
closed a shade lower, at SOC Receipts,
car; shipments. 1 car.
Barley-No 5 of fair quality sold at
Doc. Feed grades are quotable at 53d56c.
cars; shipments, cars.
Hay-Upland, fancy $7.5O17.7 70; upland,
choice. $7@725; No. |. $6.75@7; midland,
S1@11.5O: rye straw, choice, $45005. Re-
ceipts, 135 TONS
State Grain Inspection.