The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-01-01
Saint Paul Market.

FLouR.-We hear of no scarcity. Prices
continue about the same as at the close Of navi-
CATION; say So to SO. according to quality. The
War Eagle brand rather has the preference, so
far IS we can learn. There is not as large a
stock Of -four on hand, 10 proportion to the con
sumption, as there was last winter.
BEEF.-Our market co. tnues well supplied
with beef Of the best quality; selling fresh, at
from to seven cents by the quarter, and from
six TO eight cents by the piece. There seems to
be plenty Of beef, but prices remain unchanged.
PoRx.-There does not seem to be any fresh
pork In. the market, to speak Of However, a
load came in the other day from the country, for
sale, the first we ever saw offered here by the
wagon load Farmers are doubtless bringing in
some fresh pork, for which they get from 8 to 10
cents. Hams are not plenty, and good ones are
cheap enough nj IL l-2 cents.
VENI.oN.--We hear Of plenty being offered
and but little sold. at II l-2 cents. Our traders,
who buy Of the Indians, are TO blame for the ex-
travagant price Of game. To satisfy the Indians,
they pay them, nominally, an enormous price
for game, in goods at enornous profit; and then
turn around to the white purchaser, and ask him
the same price in cash, or perhaps rather more,
than the price uomina'y paid 10 the Indians.
Hence we always have to pay too much for all
the game, berries, moccasins, and every thing
else tina, the Indian Sells although, perhaps the
Indian does not get more than fair equivalent,
and frequently gets less than he ought 10.
EoGs.-Eggs are scarce. They always are
in the winter, and always will be, until poultry is
more abundant, better fed, and KEEP, through win
ter in comfortable hen-houses--a subject well
worthy the attention Of every farmer in our Tel
T rritory. Eggs sell here readily at 40 cents
dozen; and although such extravngant pr,ce, wi!
not always be realized in the winter, eggs vii
always pay well. If they will sell at 10 cent
in the summer. and 20 cents in the winter, cash
any poulterer make fortune at the business,
It is u pursu, requiring almost capital, and i
worth the attention of some of our people, VIII
have ''nohIng to do and nothing to do it with"
PoULTRY.-Turkeys have been in considera
Bile demand, and have been selling at from 81 {,
So. according to size and fatncss But they ar,
now mostly consumed, Or will be before to-nigh
(New-Year's) Chickens, small at that, sell a
rs or 80 cents a piece. Prairie chickens, W,
never have here offered for sale. They are no
very plenty; but are said TO be Of better qualit,
than can be found elsewhere. A few years cul
.tiva,ion of wheat and corDfelds, will make then
abundant. All game will be more plentiful. wher
the Indians are gone.
| WooD-This article is in much demand. anf
sells at So per cord. We regret to say. tina, the
supply Of wood in the neighhorhood Of our town
by no means adequate to the great demand
there will be for it. Much attention ought 10 b.
paid to the growth Of frewood, by Keeping ou
prairie fires, which have desolated most Of the
forests in the West. If coal is not found, we
shall soon have TO bring wood down the Mime.
sofa river. 10 supply ST. Paul. We are assured
however, by men who ought to tell the truth, tina,
within Is miles of here, and almost on the bank
Of navigable water above Us, ihlfe is any quan-
THY Of mineral coal that may be required.
APPLEs.--Green apples are scarce, and sell
readily at $3.50 TO Sc per barrel.
GooDs.-For once, there is a supply of goods
in ST. Paul; and prices have tumbled down with
in the reach Of purchasers, never TO 90 up again
to old rates. This will effect total revolution
in the trade Of DIR town; and we predict that
hare h. kolo
done by the merchants Of St. Paul; that is, Gus
toners will no lsnger have TO go or send down
below to make purchases Of goods for their own
consumption. They can do better to buy here.
Although the abundance and cheapness Of goods
here this winter, may be emba rrassing to some Of
our merchants. ii will greatly benefit, ultimately,
nay Immediately, the business of our town.
Something Of siu, Of goods in this market, was
needful, to bring prices down here. and to retain
here even the legitimate retail trade of our town
Could it be expected, for example, that man
who wanted two or three kegs Of nails, would 70
and pay our merchants eight or ten cents pound
for them, when he could send by boa, to Gu
lena. and get them delivered here in a week a,
cost OF only five cents pound' Therefore, we
say, that the reduction Of prices and profits here
IN goods, is legitimate. wholesome and benefi-
cial result to the interests Of all concerned: and
not less beneficial win be found in the eod, to
our retailers, than to our consumers. Thore il
only one way to retain trade here; and that is
to make the interest Of customers TO trade here
Heretofore, never having so many goods in town
that They could not all be sold at exorbitant prof.
il, more than half the retail trade has gone be-
low. il is the business Of our merchants TO buy
yoods that they can scli them Just as cheap IA
they are sold in Gaiena
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