Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
II is stated that $4,000 bushels Of DEPUTY
z. Ms quarterly reports are now on hand at
Washington.
ST. PAUL MARKETS
DAILY AND WEEKLY MryyEsorIAN OFFICE.
ST. PAUL, june % 1865.

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ST. PAuI, june 20, 1865.
There has been almost no changes in the mar
kets since our last report and but little really for
several weeks back, Trade still continues dull
and there has been no perceptible improvement
during the last week, or fortnight. Freights by
river are somewhat dull and the country trade is
also much lessened
FLOUR.-Some small lois are occasionally ar
rIving, but none to compare with the heavy re-
ceipt OF early spring. The tendency is upward.
Extra is now S375@4.25; Superfine, S3.2513 So
GRAIN.-There has been almost no alteration
since our quotations last week. Corn is shade
higher owing to the news from the crors below
and also in our own State, where it is said to be
backward 1t Is moderately plenty at s0G7oc.
the supply of Oats is limited, and selling from the
country at 35G40c. on levee at same rates, Bran
z5c z owt Barley, s0@75c; Wheat, 75c@$l0C;
BucSwheat, 75c@sl y bushel; Beans. 81. esq 50
u bushel Shorts, 81 90 q cwt; Corn Meal 2 sack,
S1.4o@sl.5o.
EGGS-are yet plenty, and selling al i2}lc 3
doz. by the biol retail at about i5c.
BUTTER.--Best irkin Butter, wholesale 125SGQ
lsc. Retail, about 20c per 10. We see the coun
try papers quote fresh Butter plenty at l0c q %.
PROvISIONS.-Pork,$ $1s 2 boil Rams, SO
0l0c q b, Sugar Cured, 1904, Country Cured,
9kMlo14c, City Cured, do; +; Pot toes, 25@35c .
bushel Cheese. a0ioc q ID; Dried Fish, sWloc
p ID Goldfish, e1l@7 Saina Salt, So bbl.
GROCERIES, -Cotfee, Rio, l315c; Brown Su-
gar, e69c; Refined do, lie; Crushed and Pow
iered Sugar, l3@l81zc; Tea, 5o@soc; Rice, 50S.;
Molasses, 4505oc y gallon; Syrup, 81 oo@sl2 25;
Star Candles, 23c y ID; TalIow Candies, lac do;
Lard Ui s! p gallon; Salt, Ss.50@s5.5o q Dbl;
Vinegar, lS@2Oo - Gallon; Tallow, l2@l3c q p;
Lard, 10@l2sc do There h--~ heen no occasion
to change quotations of last wt'sss. and they
remain the same.
DRIED FRUIT.--Peaches, impaired. l2]@o r
ID; Pared, almost none in market Dried Apples,
5@l0c as to quality
MISCELLANEOUS Apples, $ = bbi;
Alton Lime, 81. .a5 y Dbl; ST Paul and -hakopee
Lime, 81 p Dbl. Hay, SEQ 90 u ton; supply
large. Wood, best Oak, s5M$55o; Dry River,
$3.50 q cord
FRESH MEAT-can BOW be bought as follows:
Beef BY the quarter, 7@9c retail 1o@l2l{c; Nut
ton, l5ta90c; Pork, by the carcass 7@l0c . Il;
vea,, 15a2oc enison.6@1 10c p fb Fresh Fish. 6
@sc Fresh Poultry, scarce at 30925c y ib. The
high prices and scarcity of this article of mar
setiug should be inducement to farmers TO
raise more, 1t is profitable source of revenue.
and will continue to be, as the City grows for all
who choose to go into it. There are, in fact, no
poultry yards near the City.
LUMBER.--The prices of Lumber arc much
lower now than few months since. and the sup
ply large. The ruling rates ABOUT as follows
Common, q NJ. $40; Flooring, s20@$25; Siding.
$2o@s25; Dimension stuff s1sGs20: Shingles
s4@s5.oo y NJ; Lath, s3@ss.Io; Clear Boards,
ss0@S25. 1t-niao3 e
LIVE STOCK.--Beef on foot sSas4 % cwt:
Mich Cows, s2O@S5o; Work Oxen, al25(0s2oo
q yoke; Green Hides, &c 2 b; Dry Hides. leo
o H.
WEIGHTS OF GRAIN, &c.--we annex
standard table of weights Of grain and other art-E
cles, which may be valuable for reference in con-
nection with our market reports:
Wheat, GO lbs; Corn, shelled, Sc lbs; Corn, on.
cobb, 70 lbs; Rye, SO rs, Oats, 80 fts Barley,
Is ibs; Buckwheat, As IBIS; Sweet Potatoes, so
bs; Beans, 60 lbs; Bran, 30 fbs; Clover Seed, so
lbs; Hemp Seed, 4s lbs; Timothy Seed 45 ibs;,
Irish Potatoes, go fbs Onions, 81 Tbs; Blue Grass
Seed, IA lbs Dried Peaches, 90 lbs.