The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-30

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May 30, 1851.
The imports from below have not been heavy during
the past week ~ the week preceding Still business
has been brisk, and markets are becoming somewhat
settled There signs of dizziness appearing yet.
Everybody to have enough to do and the demand
for nearly everything We quote is active. The bad
weather has operated against somewhat, too, a. the
roads in rather bad travelling order for country
dealers 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 few exceptions
and the quote almost unchanged from last
weeks report Most of merchants and dealers have
large stocks now and the is well supplied with
nearly everything we quote.
There has been i'm amount Of freight landed
the wharf here since the opening the Lake, ard
although great amount of the charges has been paid
direct by the consgnecs brisk has been trade SINCE
and rapid the sales, that almost feel embarrass
ed by the abstraction Of much money from their
business.
We give below the ruling wholesale prices, drawn
mostly from actual sales, and reliable sources:
FLOUR.-Thcre is but little arriving now, and prices
are still hsh ruled by the rates OF the Chicago market
Some few small lots have been sold the past week We
quote superhne from $3.50 to 81 extra, q to 7,50.
The tendency is still upward.
GRAIN.-There has been almost no change In the
prices Of grain since last report Oats are probably
shade lower and from 81 TO- to 81 10 might be called
the ruling rates now though lots have been sold and
offered for even less, some as low as 81 O5
In corn there has been no alteration, although some
lots have arrived from below, and the supply good
The prices of grain fuctuatng now that these
rates may last only a day or two, ..
EGGS-are selling at 1Sc to 2Oc per dozen by the
bb Small lots continue to arrive
BUTTER.-There has been no alteration; from 20 to
butter from 35c to 4oc per ID.
HAY-has gone up to omnous rates. $40 to $50 per
ton is now asked, and demand active In fact it lie an
alarming reality that there is but little had even at
that price, Why do not farmers it, that such
restitution will not again. Our broad meadows
ought to furnish enough for home consumption and for
exporting to less favored neighborhoods Also
WOODS at the old rates Of from Sc to $780, Quite
trade in this article has sprung up along Minnesota
Valley, and large lots are brought down in barges
PROVISIONS. Pork firm at $27 per barrel
Bacon from 145S to l5c per lb Potatoes $40 per
bushel Beans ~ IS per bushel Corn Meal q per
SACK Crackers IS to $50 per Dbl. The market is well
stocked with all kinds of provisions now, though there
is but little alteration in the quotations ofas The
trade in Provisions has been very brisk, and demand
active, generally.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Rio, 1411c per ID; Java, 19c per
ID; Tea. green 50a90c per ID black 4Oa7sc do; Rice,
Sc ID, Brown, Sugar. 1Sa15c per lb Loaf do 17asc
perlb Molasses SO to S5c per GAL in market Candls,
Star, S0aS2c per ID Tallow do 1Ia20c per lu Goldfish
salOc per Id; Lard Oil, $40 per gal. The trade in
Groceries has been coed during the past week. and de-
mand active,
FRUIT-Apples, dried, 12Xal6c per h., by the BILL
green apples, in market. Peaches, l2kc 70 Ice
per h., by the Dbl.
FRESH MEAT-Beef, 15a20c per ID; Mutton, zoe per
III; Pork, zoe per Id; Veal, 15a2Oc per ID.
LIVE sTOCK,-The demand is 7ery active. and
though large lots have arrived from below lately the
prices are still unaltered We quote from sales: Reef
on foot, &c per cwt Cows mich, $35a$65; Work Oxen,
3l25a$175