Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-23
Saint Paul Markets.

DAILY AND WEEKLY MINSEsorIAN OFFICE ,
ST. PAUL, Oct. %, 1858.
Since our last report there has been but little aera
ton in the markets. either retail wholesale. Our quo
tatons in the main are unatered, only slightly chang
ed Trade has been rather dull for weeks but now
exhibits renewed activity; which will probably increase
as Fall advances. Many of our Dry Goods Merchants
are now receiving their Fall and Winter supplies; their
purchases not heavy thoss of season.
at much lever figures.
Our farmers and produce dealers have been shipping
grain and potatoes in great quantities the river
where the prices have been high This has tended
keep prices here higher than tn otherwise would
have been. Fortunately, State has been blessed
this with good crops, and Minnesota has
ed her place grain-exporng State Herlive stock,
however, she still continues to mpor-a matter that
farmers should see to remedy before another
Below We give the general wholesale prices:
FLOUR.-There has been slight change in the price
of Flour since last report, advces from the
markets below, show a slight decline, and consequent
decline here. Extra, s5.25a$5.75; Superfne, s4.75a
S. co. Some considerable continue arrive from
below.
GRAIN.-In Grain also, there has been but little
alteration, except in wheat which has declined OF
Oats the supply has been limited, but is becoming
abundant and selling from the country at about S2a
ey 5Oa75c Wheat 7OaSOc; Beans 75as5c; Shorts, SOC
per cwt Corn Meal per sack, Is.
EGGs-Eggs from below are scarce and selling at
15a2Oc per doz. by the Dbl retail, 15a25c.
BUTTER.-Best frkin Butter, wholesale 13a15c.
PROvISIONS.-Pork, SIS per Dbl Hams, 12al4c per
Id, Sugar Cured 13d14, Country Cured 11a12c City
Cured do Potatoes, 25d3Oc per bushel Cheese 9d1Oc
per Id Dried Fish, Sa1Oc per lb Goldfish 6Ha7; Salina
Salt, $2.75d$3 per bb
GROCERIEs.-CoGee,R Rio, 131xc; Brown Sugar, 9a11c;
Refined do 1051d11cH; Crushed and Powdr'd do. 13K0
14c; Tea, 5OasOc Rice, 5asc Molasses, 45a5Oc per
gallon; Syrup, $1OOd$1.25 Star Candles, 23c per Id;
Tallow Candles 14c do Lard OIL 9Oc per gallon Salt,
Coarse $3.0Oa$3.5O per Dbl Vinegar, 1sa2Oc per GAL;
Tallow, 12al5c per Id; Lard, 12Ka15c do
DRIED FRUIT-Peaches, impaired, 12Hc per Id;
Pared, market Dried Apples 9alOc as to qua
lily.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Apples, SSa$35o per Dbl;
Alton Lime al 75as9 % per Dbl St. Paul and shakopee
Line. Al per bbI Hay, $6a$s per ton, supply large;
Wood. drv river $25Od$35O per cord best oak wood
from the country commands a slight advance on this
rate.
FRESH MEAT-Can now be bought follows Beefby
the h. 1Oa121c by the Quarter, 7d9c Mutton 15a2Oc
Pork by the Carcass, 7alOc per b Veal, 15a2Oc Ven
ison 6d10c per Id; Fresh Fish, case Fresh Poultry,
scarce at 20d25c per ID.
LUMBER.-There has been considerable decline in
the price of lumber of late The ruling rates about
follows: Common, $l4 per thousand feet Flooring,
$20d$25, Siding, $25a2S; Shingles SO 5Od$45O per NJ
Lah $3d$3 TO- Dimension stuff, $14 Clear Boards, $40
aS25.
LIVE STOCK.-Beef, foot, $3a4 per cwt; Mich
Cows, $35a$6O; Work Oxen, s125a$2oO per yoke;
Green Hides, &c perlb; Dry Hides, 10c per ID.
WEIGHTS OF GRAIN, &c.-We annex a standard
attic
be valuable reference in connection With market
reports:
Wheat, 60 lbs Corn shelled, Sc lbs Corn cobb,
70 lbs Rye Sc lbs Oats, 80 lbs Barley 46 lbs Buck
wheat As lbs; Sweet Potatoes 50 lbs Beans 90 lbs;
Bran, 20 lbs; Clover Seed 8" lbs Hemp Seed 40 lbs;
Timothy Seed A lbs Irish Potatoes, g. lbs Onions 81
Ihs; Blue Grass Seed, IA lbs Dried Peaches, Is lbs