Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-16
ST. PAUL NJ ETS
DAILY AND WEEKLY MINNEsorIAS OFFICE,
ST. PAUL, Oct 16, 1855.

DAILY AND WEEKLY MiNSEsOTIAH OFFICE 4,
ST. PAUL, Oct. 16, 1888. (
since our last report there has been bt little altera-
o In the markets, either retail wholesale Our quo
IN the main are unaered only slightly chang
ed Trade has been rates dull for some weeks but now
exhibits renewed activity, which will probably increase
as Fail advances. Many of our Dry Goods Merchants
are now receiving their Fail and Winter supplies their
purchases are not heavy thoss of but
at much lower figures.
Our farmers and produce dealers have been shipping
grain and potatoes in great quantities down the river
where the prices have been high. This has tended to
keep prices up here higher than tn otherwise would
have been. Fortunately, State has been blessed
this season with good crops and Minnesota has ass m.
eu her place as grain-exportng State Herlive stock
however, she still continues TO mpor-a matter that our
farmers should see to remedy before another
Below we give the general wholesale prices:
FLOUR.-There has been slight change il the price
oil Flour since our last report but advices from the
markets below, show slight decline. Extra &c OOn
1925; Superfne, $5.5Oa$65O Some considerable lots
continue to arrive from below.
GRAIN.-In Grain also, there has been but little
alteration OF Oats, the supply has been limited but is
now becoming abundant, and selling from the country
at about IS to 55 Retailing Soc Corn is plenty at GO
d6oc Bran, 75c per cwt Barley, 6Oa75c Wheat coca
ST. Beans, $1.OOd$125 Shorts 81 per cwt; Corn Meal
per sack, $1.4Od$1.5O.
EGGs.-Eggs from below scarce, and selling at
12Hd15c per doz. by the bbl retail, 15a25c.
BUrFER.-BeSt fTkin Butter wholesale 15a1sc
PROVISIONS.-Pork, $l9 per Dbl Hams, 12a14c per
b' Sugar Cured l3a14, Country Cured 9ldlOKc, City
Cured, do Potatoes, aOa45c per bushe Cheese 9a1oc
per lib; Dried Fish, Sdl0c per lib Goldfish 66a7 Sana
Salt, 81. I5d$3 per Dbl.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Rio, 13Kc; Brown Sugar 9a11c.
Refined do, 1Oka1lc]S; Crushed and Powdrd do 13xa
14c; Tea, 5OaS0c Rice, 5Gsc Molasses 45a5Oc Der
gallon; Syrup $100d$125; Star Candles, 23c per ID:
falow Candles, 14c do; Lard OIL 9Oc per gallon Salt
Coarse, $3OOd$35O per Dbl; Vinegar, 1Sa2Oc per ga
Talow, 12dl5c per Id; Lsrd 121sa15c do.
DRIED FRUIT.-Peaches, impaired, 12Kc per lib;
Pared, in market Dried Apples, 9alOc as to qua.
lily.
Observation-Disclosures Apples, $31$ 50 per Dbl:
Alton Lime, % per Dbl St. Paul and shakopee
Lme 81 per Dbl; Hay, $6d$S per ton, supply large;
Wood, dry river, $250d$35O per cord best oak wood
from the country commands slight advance on this
rate.
FRESH MEAT-Can now be bought as follows: Beef by
the h. 0a121c; by the Quarter 7a9c Mutton 15d2Oc;
Pork by the Carcass, 7GlOc per Id Vea 15d2Oc Ven
ison, 6aOc per Id; Fresh Fish, case Fresh Poultry,
scarce at 2Od25c per Id.
LUMBER.-There has been a considerable decline in
the price of lumber of late. The ruling about
as follows Common, $14 per thousand feet Flooring
$2Od$25, Siding, $Z5d2S; Shingles, $350a$ SO per
Lath, $3d$31O; Dimension stu $4 Clear Boards, $50
1925
LIVE STOCK.-Beef, foot, $3O4 per cwt; Mich
Cows, $35a$6O; Work Oxen s125a$2OO per yoke
Green Hides, &c per lib; Dry Hides 1Oc per Id.
WEIGHTS OF GRAIN &c-we annex a standard
table of weights of grain and other articles which may
be valuable for reference in connection with market
reports:
Wheat, 60 lbs Corn shelled, Sc lbs Corn, on cobb,
20 lbs Rye So lbs Oats, 80 lbs Barley, 46 lbs Buck
wheat, As lbs Sweet Potatoes, so lbs Beans 60 lbs;
Bran, 20 lbs; Clover Seed, 80 lbs Hemp Seed, 46 lbs
Timothy Seed 40 lbs Irish Potatoes 60 lbs Onions 81
lbs Blue Grass Seed, IA lbs /; Dried Peaches 80 lbs