Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-29
ST. PAUL MARK ETS.
DAILY AND WEEKLY NINNEsOTIAN OFFICE, !
ST. PAUL, Nay 20, 1865.

| ST. PAUL, Nay 20, 1855.
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 percr ptible improvement
| during the last week. or fortnight
! FLOUR-There have been lots of Flour receiv-
I'd from below of late, by different parties. The
rrndency is downward. Extra, quoted last week
it s3.759 $500, is now sS.75@s4.25; Superine,
,3.25 1880, which is about half the prices 3
jarrel it sold for here last Spring.
! CRAlN.-ln Grain there is yet little alteration
)f Oats, the supply is limited, and selling rom
he country at So 4oc.; on Lcvcc 33M4O Cora
moderately plenty at 40 q Goc. q busael; Bran,
DC & cwt; Barley, 60@75c; Wheat. 75cas 90;
Iuckwheat, 75c q bushel; Beans Sl.25aSl.5o h
'ushel; Shorts, $l.oo z cwt; Corn Meal d sack,
| Sl.25dS1.50.
The prospects for heavy crop of grain in our
State said to be excellent and will exert Il de-
pressing influence in prices of grain of all kinds.
indeed, it is probable that they will never be so
nigh again they have been heretofore OF
! Wheat several hundred per cent more is sown
! !han last year; so of Corn; so Of OatS,-and this
increased supply will decrease the shipments from
below, in proportion as the home demand is sup
,lied by home products. But grain continues to
arrive by River in small lots.
EG&S.-Eggs from below are plenty, and SELL
ing at l219c y doz. by the Dbl; retail, l5c.
BUTTER.-Best firkn Butter, wholesale l50
lSc.
PROVISIONS.-Pork, $40 2 Dbl; Hams, 100
| l215c u h. Sugar Cured, 13@l4, Country Cured,
919Ml012c, City Cured, do Potatoes 25G35c p
bushel Cheese, 9Gl0c y ID; Dried Fish, S0lcc
q H. Goldfish, 6l2Q!7 Salina Salt, So q bbl
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Rio, 1870; Brown ST.
gar, Sd9c; Refined do, lie; Crushed and Pow
iered Sugar, l319@l4c; Tea, 5O@soc; Rice, 5@s.;
Molasses 45 5oc y gallon; Syrup, sl.0O@sl 20;
Star Candles, 23c p ID Taow Candles, lac do;
Lard Oil, 81 e gallon Salt, So $3.50 q Dbl
Vinegar IS 2oc = gallon; Tallow, II l3c = IL;
Lard ll@l3c DO. There has been no occasion to
change our quotations of last week, and they re-
main the same.
DRIED FRUIT-Pcachcs, impaired, l21Ic p
ID; Pared almost none in market. Apples, lo@
121gc u ID. Dried Apples, 80 loo, as to quality.
MISCELLANEOCS.-Gr Apples So q bbl;
Alton Lime, $50 q bbl st. Paul and Shakopee
Lime, 81 p Dbl. Hay s6asS p ton; supply
large. Wood. best Oak, s5@s5.50; Dry River,
S4o0as4 80 u cord
FRESH MEAT-Thc establishing of private
Meat Markets, something else, has reduced
the price of Meat sensibly it can now be bought
as follows: Beef, by the quarter 7@9c; Mutton,
l502oc; Pork, by the carcass, 7@1Oc u ID; Veal,
l5@2oc; Nenison, 69loc y Ii ; Fresh Fish, case;
Fresh Poultry, scarce at 2o@25c y ID. The
high prices, and scarcity of this article of mar
keting, 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.-There has been considerable de-
crease in the price of lumber of late. The ruling
rates about as follows: Common Sl4.0O q
thousand feet; Flooring $3.50 $780, siding, s2o9
s2S; Shingles, 81, a $500 y NJ; Lath, s3GS3l0;
Dimension stuff sl5; Clear Boards, S20@s25.
LIVE STOCK-l,eef on foot, SSGSlO u cwt:
Mich Cows. $50 O $50; Work Oxen, Sl259s2oo
p woke: Green Hides, 4c q lib; Dry Hides, loo
2 b.
standard table of weights of grain and other art-
cles, which may be valuable for reference in con.
nection with our market reports
Wheat, 60 lbs; Corn, shelled, Sc lbs; Corn, ON
cobb 20 lbs; Rye, 81 lis; Oats. 80 rs; Barley,
As lbs; BucAwheat, 45 Ii S; Sweet Potatoes, so
lbs; Beans. GO lis Bran, 20 its; Clover Seed, so
TBS; Hemp Seed. Al TBS; Timothy Seed As TBS;
IRISH Potatoes, 90 lbs Onions 81 TBS; Blue Grass
Seed, ii IFS Dried Peaches. 80 lbs.