The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-23

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There has been but litue change in anything quote
below since last report with few exceptions.
The markets yet in unsettled state the receipts
Of produce and provisions Of all kinds are sti very
heavy, and prices Hucuating in consequence. Most
Of merchants and dealers have large stocks now
and the market is well supplied with nearly everything
ws-quote.
There has been immense amount of freight landed
the wharf here since the opening of the Lake, and
although great amount of the charges has been paid
direct the consgnees brisk has been trade SINCE
and rapid the Sales that almost feel embarrass
ed by the abstraction of so much money from their
business.
We give below the railing wholesale prices, drawn
mostly from actual sales, and reliable sources
FLOUR.-There is but little arriving now and prices
are still hgh ruled by the rates of the Chicago market
Some few small lots have been sold the past week. We
quote superfne from $3.50 to 81; extra, q to T5O
fhe tendency is still upward.
GRAlN.-There has been rapid and quick rise in the
prices OF provisions since last although heavy lots
still continue to arrive. Corn sells on the Levee at
$15 to $I25; there have been heavy sales at these
rates.
OATS. of several thousand bushels at LEO to
tl.26 during the last three or four days
The prices Of grain fuctuating now, that these
rates may last only day or two,
EGGS-are selling 24c to 3Oc per dozen bv the
Dbl. Small lots continue to arrive.
BUTTER.-There has been no alteration; from 20 to
CSC per pound in rkns and but little in market. Ro,
butter from 35c to 4Oc per ID.
HAY-has gone up to ominous rates. $40 to $50 per
ton is asked, and demand active In fact it is al
alarming reality that there is but little had even al
hat price, Why do not our farmers to it, that suci
restitution will not occur again. Our broad meadows
ought to furnish enough for home consumption and 70,
exporting to less favored neighborhoods also.
WOODS at the old rates Of from 81 to 81 So Quite
trade in this article has sprung up along the Minnesota
Valley, and large lots brought down in barges now
PROVISIONS. Pork firm at $27 per barrel
Bacon from 14k to 15c per lib; Potatoes e1,4O pc,
oushe; Beans 81 to IS per bushel Corn Meal $3.50 pei
sack; Crackers IS to $50 per bbl The market is vel
stocked with all kinds Of provisions now though Their,
but little alteration in the quotations last week. Tn.
trade in Provisions has been very brisk and demano
active, generally.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rio, 14kc per lb Java 19c Der
Id; Tea, green 5Oa9Oc per ID: black, 4Oa75c do Rice
Sc per h. Brown, Sugar. 13a15c per Id Loaf do 17a1Sc
perlb; Molasses, so to s5c per GAL in market Candles
Star, 3OaS2c per ID; Tallow do 17a2Oc per lo Cods
sa10c per lib; Lard Oil, $1,4O per GAL The trade ir
Groceries has been good during the past week. and de-
mand active,
FRUIT-Apples, dried, 12xa1ec per h., by the bbl
green apples, none in market. Peaches, 12xc to 1G,
per h., by the Dbl.
FRESH MEAT-'Beef, 15a2Oc per Id; Mutton, 2Oc pc,
ID; Pork, 20c per Id Veal, 15a2Oc per Id.
LIVE STOCK,-The demand is very active AMI
though large lots have arrived from below lately thu
prices are still unaltered. We quote from sales Bee
III foot, Sc per cwt Cows, milch $35a$65 Work Oxen
sl25s$115.