The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-06-13

MINxBsoTIAH OFFICE, I
June 10, 1851.


June 10, 1851 I
The imports from below have not been heavy during
the past week the week proceeding. Still business
has been brisk, and markets are becoming somewhat
settled There Is no signs Of dulness appearing yet.
Everybody seems to have enough to do and the demand
for nearly everything we quote il active. The bad
weather has operated against It somewhat, too, the
roads in rather bad travelling order for country
dealers to trade here. But the weather has settled
and trade resumed its usual briskness.
There has been but little change In anything quote
below since last report with some few exceptions,
and the rates VIZ quote almost unchanged from last
weeks report Most merchants and dealers have
large stocks and the market 10 well supplied with
nearly everything quote.
There has been immense amount Of freight landed
on the wharf here since the opening Of the Lake. and
although great amount Of the charges has been paid
direct by the consgnees brisk has been trade SINCE
and SO rapid the sales, that almost feel embarras
cd Dy the abstraction Of SO much money from their
business
We give below the ruling wholesale prices, drawn
mostly from actual sales, and reliable sources:
FLOUR-Thers Is but little arriving now, and prices
are still high ruled by the rates OF the Chicago market
Some few small lots have been sold the past week We
The tendency is still upward.
GRAlN.-There has been almost change In the
prices of grain since our last report.
OATS-Are now selling again at from 81 90 to 81 10.
They down as low as SOc during the week owing
to glutted state Of the market.
In corn there has been alteration although some
lets have arrived from below, and the supply is good
The prices Of grain uctuating now, that these
rates may last only day or two,
EGIS-are now selling at lSc to 2Oc dozen by the
bb Small lots continue to arrive.
BUTTER.-There has been alteration from 20 to
Csc pound In rkns and but little in market. Roll
butter from Csc to 40c per Id.
HAY-has gone up to ominous rates. $50 to $50 per
ton is asked, and demand active In fact it Is
alarming reality that there is but little be had even at
that price. Why do not farmers to it, that such
restitution will not occur again. Our broad meadows
ought furnish enough for home consumption for
exporting to less favored neighborhoOds also.
WOODS at the old rates Of from &c to 81 80. Quite
trade in this article has sprung up along the Minnesota
Valley and large lots are brought down in barges
PROVISIONS. Pork Arm at $27 per barrel
Bacon from IAN to 15c per lb; Potatoes $40 yer
bushe Beans "a to Is per bushe Corn Meal 81 so per-
sack; Crackers IS to $50 per Dbl. The market is well
stocked with all kinds Of provisions though there
Is but little alteration in the quotations olast week. The
trade in Provisions has been very brisk and demand
active, generally.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, ITO, 141c per ID; Java, 19c per
ID; Tea green 5Oa9Oc per ID: black 4Oa75c do Rice
SC per b Brown, Sugar 13a15c per lb Loaf do 1a1Sc
STAR 3Oa32c per ID; Tallow do 11a2Oc per lu Goldfish
sa10c per Id; Lard Oil, $40 per gal The trade in
Groceries has been COED during the past week. and de-
mand active,
fKUIT-Apples dried, 12Ka16c per h., by the Dbl.
green apples in market. Peaches, l2Ec to l6c
per h., by the bbl
FRESH MEAT-Beef, 15a20c per Id; Mutton zoe per
Id Pork, zoe per lb Veal, 15a20c per Id.
LIVE STOCK,-The demand is very active and
though large lots have arrived from below lately the
prices are still unaered. We quote from sales Beef
on foot Sc per cwt Cows, mich, &35a$65 Work Oxen
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