The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-11
MINNEAPOLIS.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 1O.-Wheat had
setback to start the week, and, after
selling to I5hc on a firm and active
opening, broke to 7414G74$sc. The nerv-
government report this afternoon was in
creased, and on liquidation caused by
fears of it being of bearish tenor. the
market broke. Later there was recov-
cry TO I412c, where the market held
Dry weather reports were plentiful
Kansas City had rain, but elsewhere in
the southwest there were none worth
noting The predictions are for cloudy
weather. Snow was out with a buliish
report. The situation, he says warrants
grave apprehension over a considerable
part or the important territory There
mas been serious deficiency of moisture
ever since seeding. The worst sections
SE0W locates in Texas, Arkansas and
Oklahoma.
Probably there was never a govern
ment report about which there were so
many divers views as the one due this
aLternoon Formerly the trade knew the
government estimate of the total wheat
crop, and when the report of March IN
gave the percentage still remaining in
Ia 1,t hands. anyone could figure it
oG' ai. ~ Inodity 1t to suit his own view
as to the reliability of the governments
total estimate. But the report of Dec
Az last ala not give an estimate in huSh
o oIS, as the department desires to make
IolhpdriSonS With the census data and
nehce the government has not vet arr
rived at a final conclusion as to the total
figured out 'oiS nave
Inc Price Current concludes that there
sIlOuid pc about q per cent left in farm
IT'S hahdS, which would mean Is 600 OOO
iess ii tion tnan year ago, or 10000, 600 bu
leSS tudn year ago, according to wheth
CT the government estimate will event
c Edld ~ snow the maximum expectation of
fPS po9HCo ~ pui Lyle, of the New York
ment figures on yield to he SIC Oo6 on6 h ~
ana on this basis figures out i58 600 00O hl,;
fFb 6o remaining on the farms Last Year
Ine farmers reserves March UJera y1SS Si
V0O'0O0 bu, in 1900 15S 900 600 and IN 700
dSo,OoCog0 blu. The estimate on corr is
awaited with even greater interest tban ~
that on wheat. man
81, Primary receipts were $4,000 bu. against
| ddddoo'oVO ou last year, and Shipments les
4VO bu, against al coo bu Wheat ana
,louf cleaP1Satnces, 600 blu. Minneapolis
| cars. i9 p against 81
NW7oeEPool close closed A@7sd higher
against 6,O5S,000 blu last week and 7 7a9 1os
b bu q year ago. America shipped 4095 011
bu' Kussla 1O4 600 bu, the Danube 424 900
and Arsantine ~ 6 9 oSo 6u. India 1900 Blu
On passage at 44,6SS, 900 bu, shows an IN.
crease of $4,000 bu The visible S1Ir, M,
total %, $4,000 bu |ii0 present
cash wheat was in good sale all throuob
NJ ! northern averaged 34@1c over Nav.
NO. northern sold at 1ac Under for erooi
good No 72c r %noer was 4btainable for
mere amere was more inquiry for good No.
iio or, and No. northern to arrive
oIdI ne Weakness was felt again at the
e II' May closed at 740p741sc; July 75fl%7
foAc. Chicago May closed at nc ''|sV
: ne ioilo"lng was the range of prices:
Wheat eZhs Open. High. Low. Sat. Fri
May ....... ii IL Is Is IL 7 as 4 H.
6. rS Na h al closing quotations MARCH,
491sc: No. northern. 73kc: No. 2 WIZ
IZ7sQlZBc; oats, 420421ac: corn 556I5Tc:
rye, 5oAc; barley, 51161c: flax, 81 '7Oi%: fia2,
$1.711b. WI max Iutures' May,
F1our-Fhe week starts with a better
t uo1LG IN the Hour market than for several
wee weeks. while it is still very hard to do
any export trade, and no noticeable in.
OF ease In foreign inquiry is renortad
mere is a decidedly more active t11rn,
on on the part of domestic buyers. The ont
Iook is for good week
Shipments for the day were 5S 792 bb1,
second patents, IS 75Q$.85; first clears 81
Qz8o; second clears, 81 35 80
F1ax-The cash market moved a li+t1o
Closer to the option today and No l SEED
sold at 112 under Duluth Nav. The ranga
H Wt9ened and No. l sold at $1.7OQI. M on
G PacaT91 ira trades Rejected sold at $l68.
I1eeeIIeIpts mere were 10 cars, compared with
u Elias, last year, and shipments were cars.
Duiuth mad cars.
>, Closing prices: Minneapolis = Cash
$Hz2; to arrive, S1.1A; March. 81 III:
May M N.2 Duluth-Cash, 81. 701a; on track
Sl;O12; to arrive, H.701a; May, $173.
Corn-There was a firmer and more ac-
tive market. No. 3 yellow closed at 55a
56c, RECEIPTS, IL cars; shipments. cars.
Oats-Trade was good and demand ac-
1--WE. NO. white oats closed at 421bc
receipts, 81 cars; shipments, cars
FEED and Mea-Coarse cornmeaI and
cracked corn, $20.25; No. 1 feed $21. 25; No
feed, $22.25; No. 3 feed 1923. %; granu-
lated ccrnmeal in cotton sacks at the rate
of $3.50 per Dbl.
Millstuffs-Bran in bulk is quoted s1225
Ql3.50 per ton; bulk shorts, $3.50; flour
middliDgs, S15Q15.50; red dog, SIG 30; feed
IN N0-lb sacks, 81 per ton additional in
l0O-lb sacks, $1.50 per ton additional. Slip
ments, 1572 tons.
Rye-No rye came in and there was
meme shipped. No. 2 closed at SOC
Barley-The market remains very quiet
Feed grades are quotable at 51@56c, and
mailing grades, $1,000 Receipts, 10 cars;
shipments, none.
Hay-Upland fancy, 81; upland choice,
$6.JOQ7; No. /. S6:25q65O; midland, Sc; me-
dunn, $55OQo; timothy choice, s11; rye
straw, choice, $4G4.50. Receipts, 15S tons;
shipments, 26 tons.