The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-01


Candle<-S,ar SIC % h, Tallo~ Is do. Fish (resh)
&c. = ID, dried &c Lime Il 506CS2 90 q bbi.--
Onions So. y bush. Lard Oil 81 10 p gall
Salt 81 90 v bush. Vinegar 25c. Y gal Tailow l3c.
y b. Tobacco l01J0c. Hides {grcen) 81, dry 9
LUMBER.-Common s l0@ S14VM Dimension
stuff, SI4Mi6; Flooring ~l6; Siding SIG; Sea
soned S2OM25; Shingles - 00aD3 50; Lalh So.
WooD-dry-S3 0OD3 so q cord.
ST. LOUIS M.ARKET--20th April
We condensc from the Democrat, the following
account al the commercial operations Of that city,
for the three DAYS ending on the 2Oih April:
The produce market is quite active for most ar,i
ticlcs. BreadsuGs advanced Monday. and
time firm at tina, days quotations. Whoa, "A
slowly; prime white commands 81 45 to II - q
h,shel. Corn has slightly improved. Oats little
better.
There Is hut little doing in provisions Mess Pork
in retail lots small orders from the planters
the has sold a, Sl2 barrel bat tor round lots
not more than $ll 80 is offered Lard is tending
upward. Bacon dull. Groceries continue 10 drag at
low rates for sugar and moasscs. Coffee stead, n
last quotations.
General articles unchanged. Frc.hts little adj
vanccd from. la.t week.
FLoUR--Ihc steamer Arctic brought favorable
from the European markess in respect to bread
stuas, and On Monday holders Of Flour advanced
prices SOC barrel On Tucsia, the figures adj
vanccd full 25c barre, more, .,nd the follow ing sales
were effected: ;,Ga bids. country .upcrnc inspection
guaranteed at Sc so 500 city do. at Is 50; 40
do. Albion Sc 80; 100 do. Myrtle street &c 81;
500 do. Dell Air AT Sc 80, and 1900 do. Pacific Il,
Sc 5OM6 60 y bbi. Holders were firm those
rates yesterday; but few sales, however, tGan>pifcd.
City supcriine sold Sc co. country supcrfinc firm
at Sc 30; fancy 81; extra DO 81 30 10 ~ barrel.
WHEAr-Mon da,--Prne white went up tn 81 ~
and common grades adj .aced to Sc per 5rshel.--
Sales 2lC bags fair at II 30; I94 do. 81 b; $50
fair red 81 p; 500 DO. prime at :, 10; GOO and
$50 do. private terns and small lot al 81 y FER
bushei, exclusive Of sacks. Tncsd,v~-326 and 425
sacks mixed al -: 1900 do 81 So; ?;
s Il -; 900 do spirr and fair fall at 81 20; 400
do. white strict, prime, at Il 80 per b,Shu sack.
returned. Ycsierda,-3pi bags, in lots, at Il 2OG
l %, for spring and mixed; a seal - for fair
iau; 81 37t ] 10 for prime red, and 81 IS for
prime white Very choice white would sell at 81 50
per barrel.
CoRS.-Ihcrc is not much activity in sales-iSc
Is the regular rate for prime white in good shipping
order. contract made ,estc.a, for 1000
sacks TO arrive at iSc, and small lot Of ilc white
sold to milf ut Acc PER bu,he Moniay--i0O0
bags yellow 1t 47c and 1000 do at 4sc, neither cont
sidercd strictly prime 80 yellow a, 47c gu.ncS in
rluded. lesterday-2O0O bags mixed at 13c s 5000
'o white at sSc per bushe
OATs-Rccc'pts limited. and rates improving
Yesterday prime sold at ioc, including sacks 3:33
in second hand sacks a. SO &c Mondav--Salc lS3
Inys at 314c, l0l do SEC, sacks returned; 2Si 37i
and 667 do Csc, sacks included. Tue ~,lay-Sale
1850 bags private LIS do in poor sacks 379c; Az
do AT &c. and 200 do the cit, trade at Acc per
b,ishel.
ToBAcCo--Receipts Monday Of "a hhd% from
Missouri river. and al but reshippcd. The
latter with three hhds old crop were sold at the
warehouse si.55 to $3.50 Per 100 HIS The q,ai-
tiles were lurz, common shipping and fair manufac-
turing. Yesterday little competition among CITY
manufacturers caused small advance common lear
bringing the following improved rates. Lngs SI.i5
to sf5,55; common leaf $500 a S6,25: fair manu-
featuring $3.50 and so per 100 lbs There are
no buyers for shipment IN the market. The new CROP
is hut just beginning to arrive from the Missouri.
PROVISION --Nonta.-Sales - bbls fair lard a,
Sc; l27 do prime, price given. Sale 20 casks
shoulders and hams, smoked, 4 y t2c for The first
and 6-2 Tor The latter; II do a, l-2 and q LIE.
IA do ribbed sides ii 5-sc per ID, 25OO pcs bulk
meat at 3 l2, ID and IL for shoulders. sides
ard hams. Mess pork quiet and steady "a SIl 80 Der
bb Tuesda,--t sale "A coast order, OF moss pork
at Sl2 per hbi. Lard is gradually improving: sale
125 bbs private 81 bbis and terccS steam rendered
at $50; 80 kegs AT &C. and IO1 do NJ 95c rcr b.
Yesterday p bhls primo lard at 81 81 and 40; 100
casks bulk shoulders on private terms Mes. ,ork
held at SIP, but sales; 4s bacon shoulders M 1bc
ribbed sides o-sc; hams 6sa7c per III. 267I pcs
short middcs at } ] ic; $500 pes shoulders sides
and hams, in bulk At L. 4 3-s and SIC, per N.
WH,sKEr-Raw advanced tride. and sales
Yesterday Of 400 bbls in lots IStc and hoLle, re-
1s;ng to sell under I9c at the close
DRIED FRuIr-Sale 400 bushels prime peaches
nj Fl 20, and $50 do apples at II per bishel.
SEEDS bbls timothy at y, packages extra
Fhxseed 81 As, and clover S5,75 ger bushci
HrCEs--Dry fin, stead, at &c green 64c per H.
WHITE BEANs---As in quality from so to zoe;
per br,shel.
GREEN ArPLrs-Sale II bbls good at 50 Der
Dbl.
BEEswAx-Prme selling At o I-2c per ID.
TALLow--Noninal price, IOt per h. M sales
FEArHERs-Best quality 4Oc per To-
Burr R--Primc is scarce, and worth Is e. Doc:
common Ia l2c.
GRoCERJEs-Sales - hhdS sugar at lc: 20 do
8 7-8c; 40 do IL PC, the latter ciarifet-22
at 3 3-s and - NJ 7-Sc per "; $50 bags good Rio
coffee lie 100 do same; moiasscs Is 10 2Oc: prime
rice Lie; q. A. salt 81 90 per BAG. Yesterday
$50 bbls prime plantation moasses lsc. Sugar at
3 IL lac, fair to prime from first hands
FURs, &c--Sales OF 400 Has Ioc per ID; 10
mink Toe, IS do 65c; 25O coon, Is 800 opposs,m,
Sc; cat 25c; rat Sc; swan 3Oc, otter, 50 TO $3.50
CATrLE-Fair demand for good shipiag AT 80