Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-08-28
ST. PAUL MARK ETS.
DAILY AND WEEKLY MISNEsOTIAS OFFICE,
ST. PAUL, Aug. Is, 1858. !

ST. PAUL, Aug. Is, lo1o.
There has been considerable fuctuation in the Mar
kets ate and the prices Of Flour, Grain, aad Proyis
ions generally have steadily advanced from the YER
low OF the last months, though it is probabl
! they never get SO high year ago.
Trade has been rather dull for weeks, but nov
EXHIBITS a renewed activity, Which will probably ncrea
as Fall advances. More lively times are looked fol
| soon.
FLOUR.-There has been quite change in the price
Of Flour since last report having advanced some
what and the tendency is still upward Extra, quoted
before at $S.75aS45O, is $4.5Oa$55o; superfne,
s45Od$5Oo Some considerable lots continue arrive
from below.
GKAlN-In Grain there has also been considerable
alteration or Oats the supply has been limited but is
now hccomng abundant, and selling from the country
at about SOC; Retailing at GOc Corn is at 100
&c; Bran' 7oc per cwt Barley, GOa75c; Wheat 75c1
81; Duckwhea 15c perbl; Beans 81 OOdS1 25 Shorts,
81 per cwt Corn Mea per sack, ST. 4Oas16O.
Though the grain crop of Minnesota is by means
large at first hoped it would be- it is still heavy and
fair in quality, and there will doubt be much to
port The advance in prices is caused by the rates OF
Tie market below, for it rises there, the de-
nIand for shipment here causes corresponding in
crease
EUUS.-Eggs from below. are scare, and selling at
lZNdloc per doz. by the Dbl retail, 15d25c.
BUTfER.-Best firkin Butter, wholesale 15a1Sc
fho'lsloNS.-Pork, $19 per Dbl; Hams, 13a14c per
d. sugar Cured l3d14 Country Cured 911a10Hc, City
Cured do; Potatoes 25a35c per bushel Cheese 9a1Oc
per b; Dried Fish, So10c per Id Goldfish 6ha7; Salna
Salt So per bbl
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Rio, 1870; Brown Sugar, sa9c;
Refined do, lie; Crushed and Powdered Sugar 13Ho
4c; Tea, 50ds0c Rice, 5a3c; Molasses 45a5Oc Der
gallon; Syrup, SI00aSl25; Ctar Candies 23c per lib
rallOW Candles. 1lc do Lard
S55oas55O per Dbl; Vinegar, 1Sa2Oc pei gal; Talow,
l2al5c per Id Lard, 12Ha15c do. There has been no
occasion to change last quotations. they remain
| the same.
DRIED FRUIT.-Peaches, impaired, 12Hc per ID :;
Pared, none in market Apples 10al2xs per lb; Dried
Apples 9olOc, as to quality.
Observation-Disclosures Apples, So per Dbl Attn
Lime, S2.25 per bo St. Paul and shakopee me- 81
per btu Hay, SGaS5 per ton supply large; Wood dry
iiver, 81 80 per cord
FRESH MEAT.-The establishing of private Meat
Markets, something else, has reduced the price Of
Meat that it be bought as follows: Beef by
the 10, 1Odl2c; by the Quarter 7d9c Mutton, 15d20c
Pork, by the Carcass 7Gl0c per ib VEAL 15a20c,
ison 6a0c per ID; Fresh Fish, case Fresh Poultry
scarce at 20d25c per ID.
LCMBEK.-There has been considerable decline in
the price of lumber of late The ruling
as follows Common, Sl4 per thousand feet Flooring
S25dS3O, Siding, S25a2S Shingles, S4aS5 per NJ Lath,
SjdS3l0; Dimension stun, Sl5 Clear Boards s2oa
| SO.
| LIVE sTOCK.-Beef, foot, $3a4 per cwt; Mich
Cows S35 1860; Work Oxen, $125aS20o per yoke
Green Hides &c per Id Dry Hides, 10c per ID.
WEIGHTS OF GRAIN, &C.-We standard
table Of weg ITS OF grain and ether articles, which may
be valuable for reference in connection with
! reports:
Wheat, 90 lbs Corn, s.eled, Sc lbs Corn, cobb,
30 lbs Rye, 81 lbs. oats, 32 lbs Barley, 40 lbs Buck
wheat, 40 lbs Sweet Potatoes, 80 lbs Beans, 90 lbs
Bran 20 lbs; Clover Seed, 10 lbs Hemp Seed 46 lbs
Timothy oeei, 10 lbs Irish Potatoes 10 lbs Onions, 5.
lbs; Blue Grass Seed, IA lbs Dried Peaches 80 lbs.