The Saint Paul globe., 1905-03-15
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS

two days, sales aggregating close to the
600 mark. One large milling con-
Germ bought 100000 bu of No. northern
wheat in one lump from an elevator and
at a premium over May. Another line
house Is reported to have sold every BUSH
el of their No. northern wheat. good
cash situation has never been stronger
than IL is at the present time. Wheat
is going out OF elevators faster than ii is
going In and shipments continue to run
flour shipments, which are averaging Co.,
600 brls per day. or over 250,000 bu in
wheat. Receipts are running fair. az
every country elevator is shipping in their
wheat to secure the present premium that
Is being paid for wheat at present.
May wheat opened Ac lower at 8. .oS%.
rallied to 81 .Osss. closing at 81. .Osk a
1.0s5s. July opened at s1.O6h al 06A,
sold at 81 .061h. broke to s1.O4%. rallied
&c to 81 061s, closing at 81 06ts al. 062z
down to S7h @S7tsc, up to Ssssc and closed
Minneapolis stocks decreased $4,000 bu
for for three days Receipts 2ss cars; against
Chicago 80. against 43; Kansas City ia
and st. Louis $4,000 bu. Clearances of
wheat and -four ILL., 900. Primary receipts
$4,000 bu, against $4,000 a year ago.
Shipments 1861 900 bu. against 403,000 bu.
Bradstreet reported wheat east of the
Rockies decreased 1888. 900 bu. Europe
anu o,bUU,UUU. IOtal IN
crease 2,067, 900 bu, against a decrease of
3.S42.000 bu last week and a decrease of
$4,000 bu year ago.
Liverpool wheat closed h@Ad lower.
Berlin 1sc higher, Budapest SIC lower.
Antwerp sc lower. Paris wheat 1O@15
centimes higher and -four 20@3O centimes
higher.
Broomhalrs weekly foreign crop sum-
mary: United Kingdom and France-Con-
ditions continue quite favorable, but sup
plies of native wheat are small. Ger
many-Crops are believed to be all right
and there are liberal supplies of native
wheat. Hungary-The crops look satis-
factory at the moment, but more rain is
wanted. Russia-The weather is mild and
ton. Italy-The crop outlook continues
favorable. Spain-Conditions have i'm
proved since week ago. North Africa
There have been some. complaints the
past week India-Supplies of old crop of
wheat are reported to be practically ex-
hausted.
Liverpool -Wheat-Strength in Amer
ican markets yesterday caused advance
of Ac at opening, but later this gain was
lost as result of heavy arrivals the past
three days; spot trade poor. Corn-Light
worlds shipments to united kingdom last
week continued to affect the market to-
day, causing an opening advance of I'D
May further advanced I'D but towards
noon both months reacted Ad under real
lzlng; induced by disappointing spot de-
Chicago Cash Business-An early de-
cline in cash wheat Monday resulted in
sales OF OF only 10000 bu TO millers, includ-
ing 5,O00 bu NO. spring. Poorer sam
Piles of spring and winter wheat were neg
lected and had to be carried over. and
some what had been held here nearly a
week without meeting a market No. .
red in store was 11kc over May and f. O.
b: 81 .13k to 81. .14k; No. red. 81 OS1k; ;
No. red, 90c; No. 2 hard. $1.11% f. O. b.
a car Of No spring sold at 81 90. and
prices advanced 1hc, and No red f. o.
b. sold at 81. II to s1.13. Kansas City
was very weak early, but reacted and No
= nard closed at s1Oe to 81 o. All offer
prices closed &c to &c higher. No 2
sold at 4SAc f. o. b. Everything offered
tor export port we Was ST. taken and the. domestic
gate 56S.O00 bu. Oats weakened on heavy
onerings, but reacted on a good demand
Shipping pp sales were 125,0OO bu including
10000 bu No. 3 white and Is. 600 bu stand
ard. The seaboard at the close reported
export sales of $685. 900 bu corn
Weather-Map shows SHOWS in Iowa
and northern Illinois; local SHOWS in the
northwest. Nebraska and Kansas. Cen
orally higher temperatures and cloudy
throughout west and southwest. Raining
at Oklahoma City, Omaha. In extreme
with rising temperatures. 10 below to %
above. Northwest Is partly cloudy and
warmer, to % above. Precipitation,
Will Williston on 2S Huron ;O2. st. Paul O6
Forecast-Predictions are for snow or
rain tonight and Wednesday throughout
the forecast district. Indications are that
precipitation will continue over greater
portion, of this district Snow may pos
siply change to rain. Temperature will
rise slightly.
Closing Cash Grain Prices
No. ] hard. 81 1917; No. l northern.
81 IL; No. 2 northern. 81 .o701 OS; No. 3
wheat. 81 031k al. o51k; No. 1 durum. s1c;
No. yellow corn. 44a.c; No. 3 corn. 44IZ G:
No. 3 oats. 2Ss 29ssc: No. 8 white oats
S91sc: barley, 3S@44c: rye, 76A 679K c;
No; l fax on spot, S1.3S%: No fax to
arrive; 1.3S%; No. / flax March option,
s1.3SA. N''
Puts and Calls
=. Minneapolis May puts, s1OSIk: calls.
II. 1OA: curb. 81 109il Milwaukee MAY
wheat puts. 81 115s: calls. s114%: July
wheat puts, 92k @925sc; calls. sage: May
corn puts. 1895 @49kc; calls. 5OK d5Ossc
Minneapolis Receipts and Shipments
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