Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-19
ST. PAUL ETS.
DAILY AND WEEKLY MINSEsorIAS OTr1c

ST. PAUL, June 10, 1858.
Ihere has been almost no changes in the mar.
Nets since our last report and but little really for
| several weeks back Trade still continues dull.
ana there has been no perceptible Improvements
| during the last week, or fortnight. Freights bv
river are somewhat dull aud the country trade is
| also much lessened
FLOCR.-Some small lots are occasionally ar
irving, but none to compare with the heavy re.
ceipt OF early spring. The tendency is inward.
Extra Is now S3.75@4.25; Superfine, 81. 25@3 so.
OhAIN.-Ihere has been almost no alteration
since our quotations last week. Corn is shade
higher, owing to the news from the crops below.
and also In our own State, where it is said to be
| backward 1t is moderately plenty at 6O@7Oc.
the supply OF Oats is limited and selling from the
country at a5@40c. on levee at same rates: Bran.
1oc q cwt; Barley, 6O@75c; Wheat, 75c@sl. 90:
buckwhea, 75c@Sl y bushe!; Beans, 81 25@l so
ebushel; Shorts, sl.OO p cwt; Corn Meal y sack,
Sl.4O@sl.5C.
hUOo-are yet plenty, and selling at 121lc 3
d"-. by the bbl; retail at about 15c
BUTTER.-Best irkin Butter, wholesale l215(0
lSc. Retail, about 20c per tb We see the coun-
try papers quote fresh Butter plenty at 1Oc q h.
PROVISIONS.-Pork, SIS y bbl; Hams, 81
| 0loc . tb, Sugar Cured, 1904, Country Cured,
919@1o1ac, City Cured, do; Potatoes, 25@35c y
bushel; Cheese, 9@1Oc y 1b; Dried Fish, s@1oc
q ib; Goldfish, 614@7; Sana Salt, So y bbl
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Rio 1870; Brown Su-
gar, 0@9c; Refined do, lie; Crushed and Pow
! dered Sugar, 13@1311ac; Tea, 5o@SOc; Rice, 5@ss;
Molasses, 45@5oc y gallon; Syrup, s1.o0@s1.25;
Star Candles, 23c y tb; Taow Candles, l4c do;
Lard Oil, 81 q gallon; Salt, s3.5O@s5.5O y Dbl;
! Vinegar, 1o@2oc y gallon; Tallow, 12@13c u IL;
Lard, 1oal21sc do. There has been no occasion
| to change our quotations of last week, and they
| remain the same.
DRIED FRUIT-Peaches, impaired, 1916 q
| 10; Pared, almost none in market. Dried Apples,
| so loc, as to quality.
MISCELLANEOUS.-G Apples, So y Dbl:
| Alton Lime 1925 y bbl; ST. Paul and Shakopee
Lime, 81 y Dbl. Hay, s6@ss y ton; supply
large. Wood, best Oak, s5@s55O; Dry River,
81. so q cord.
FRESH MEAT-can now be bought as follows:
Beef b. the quarter, "a retail 1O01l215c; Nut
ton, l5,G2oc; Pork, BY the carcass, 7@lOc - IL.
Veal, l592oc; Venison, 6@lOc q fb Fresh Fish,
@Sc; Fresh Poultry, scarce at 2O@25c q ID. The
high prices, and scarcity of this article of mar
ketng, should be an 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 60 into it. There are, in fact, no
poultry yards near the City.
LUMBER.-The prices of Lumber are much
lower now than few months since, and the sup
ply large The ruling rates are about as follows:
Common d NJ. s16; Flooring, $20@$25; Siding,
S2o@s25; Dimension stuff, Sl6@S2O; Shingles
s4@S $500 q NJ; Lath, S3@s3.1O; Clear Boards.
S20@ s25.
LIVE STOCK.-Beef on foot S8(6SlO 10 cwt.
Mich Cows, $3.50 $50; Work Oxen, $125@s2oo
q yoke; Green Hides, 4c y fb; Dry Hides. 1Oc
q tb.
WEIGHTS OF GRAIN, &c.-We annex a
standard table of weights of grain and other art-
cles, which may be valuable for reference in con-
nection with our market reports:
Wheat, co lbs; Corn, shelled, Sc lbs; Corn, on
cobb, 70 lbs; Rye, 56 TBS; Oats, 80 lbs; Barley,
46 lbs; Buckwheat, As lbs; Sweet Potatoes, so
lbs; Beans, 90 lbs; Bran, 20 lbs; Clover Seed, 60
lbs; Hemp Seed, 46 lbs; Timothy Seed, As Tbs;
Irish Potatoes, 60 lbs; Onions, 81 1bs Blue Grass
Seed II lbs Dried Peaches 33 lbs