Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-18
ST. PAUL NJ RK ETS.
DAILY AND WEEKLY MINNEsoTIAN OFFICE,
Ill

| DAILY AND WEEKLY MINNEsorIAN OFFICE
ST. PAUL, sept. Is, 1855.
There has been considerably uctuation in the Mar.
ketS OF late, ami the prices of Flour GRAIN and Pro,s-
ions generally have steadily advanced from the very
low rates of the last few months though is probable
| they can never get so high year ago.
Trade has been rather dull for some weeks but now
exhibits renewed activity, which will probably increase
as Fail advances. Many of our Dry Goods Merchants
receiving their Fall and Winter supplies their
purchases not heavy that of last season.
at much lower figures.
| FLOUR.-There has been quite change in the price
of Flour since last report, but advces from the
markets below, show slight decline Extra, $1,000
1925; Superine s55Od$6 so. Some considerable lots
continue to arrive from below.
| GRAIN.-In Grain there has also been considerable
alteration OF Oats supply has been limited but is
| now becoming abundant, and selling from the country
at about IS to 55c Retailing 6Oc Corn is scarce at 10
oa5c Bran, 75c per cwt Barley, 6Oa75c; Wheat coca
ST. Buckwheat 75c per bu Beans 81 OOd$l 25 Shorts,
81 per cwt; Corn Meal per sack, 81 .4OdS1.5O.
Though the grain crop of Minnesota is by means so
large as at first hoped it would be, it is still heavy and
fair in quality, and there will doubt be much to ex-
port The advance in pices is by the rates Of
the market below for rises there, the de-
mand for shipment here a corresponding in
| crease
ENuS-ESSS from DelOW are scare, ana selling at
12Hd15c per doz by the Dbl retail, 15d25c.
BUTTER.-Best irkin Butter, whoesa lie 15a1sc.
| PR0VISIONS.-Pork, $19 per Dbl Hams, 12aI4c per
III, Sugar Cured 13a1i, Country Cured 9KalOHc, City
Cured, do Potatoes 40d45c per bushe Cheese 9a1Oc
per lb; Dried Fish, Sd10c per lb Goldfish, 6xa7 Sana
Salt, 2.75d$3 per Dbl.
| GROCERIES.-Conee,R Rio, 13Hc Brown Sugar, 9a11c;
Refined do, 1Oha11cK; Crushed and Powdrd d. 13Hcs
14c; Tea, 50aSOc Rice, 5aSc; Molasses, 45a5Oc per
gallon Syrup, $lOOa$125; Star Candles, 23c per Id;
Taow Candles, lac do; Lard Oil, 9oc per gallon Salt,
Coarse, $3OOd$3.50 per Dbl Vinegar, 1Sd2Oc per GAL
Talow, 12a15c per Id; Lard, 121aal5c do.
| DRIED FRUIT.-Peaches, impaired, 12kc per ID.
Pared in market Dried Apples, 9alOc as to qua
| lily.
| MISCELLAN EOUS.-Green Apples $3aS $50 per Dbl:
Alton Lime, $l.75aS2.25 per Dbl St. Paul shakopee
Lime, 81 per btl; Hay, $5oSS per ton, supply large;
Wood, dry river, $2,5oaS3.50 per cord.
| FRESH MEAr.-rh. est h shing of private Meat
Markets, something else, red1c ID the price OF
Meat so that it be b ustt follows Beef by
the III, 0u12Tc by the QIi-, 7d9c; Mutton, 15a2Oc:
Pork, by the Carcass, 1d0c per ID VEAL 15a2Oc, ven-
ison, 6aOc per ID; Fresh Fish, case Fresh Poultry
| scarce at 2Od25c per Id.
LUMBER-There has been a considerabl, decline in
the price of lumber of late. The ruling are about
| as follows Common, $14 per thousand feet Flooring
S20dS25, Sidiug S250.S; Shingles, So 50aS4 80 Der NJ
| Lath 1910; Dimension stuff, $l4 Clear Boards $50
! 1925.
LIVE ST0CK-Beef, on foot, $3a4 per cwt; Mich
Cows, S35aS6o Work Oxen $125aS2O0 per yoke !;
Green Hides, 4c perb; Dry Hides, 1Oc per 10.
| WEIGHTS OF GRAIN, &C.-We annex a standard
table of weights of grain aad ether articles which may
valuable for reference in with our
| reports
Wheat GO lbs; Corn, shelled. Sc lbs Corn on cobb,
70 lbs Rye Sc lbs: Oats 80 lbs Rarey IS lbs: Bnck-
wheat, 45 lbs Sweet Potatoes 80 lbs Beaas, 60 lbs
Bran, 20 lbs Glover Seed 90 lbs Hemp Seed As lbs
Timothy See As lbs Irish Potatoes 81 lbs Onions 81
lbs Blue Grass Seed Ii Lbs Driea Pea :hes 33 lbs.