Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-11-06
Saint Paul Markets.
DAILY AND WEEKLY MINNKsOTIAN Ovr1cR, ,
ST PAIL Nov G 1873 (

ST. PAUL, Nov. 6, 1858.
Since last report there has been little altera-
ton in the markets, either wholesale RETAIL Our quo
tatons in the main unaltered only slightly chang.
ed. Trade has been active for few weeks pas.
on account of the fall business, hopes enter.
tanned that it will continue good through
the winter, as times continue to improve Many of
Dry Goods Merchants receiving their Fall and
Winter supplies; their purchases heavy as
those of last season, but at much lower figures, while
our Wholesale Merchants have imported heavily, pre-
paratory to IN increased country trade.
One good feature glad to notice; that is,
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 assIm
ed her place agrain-exporting State Her live stock,
however, she still continues import-a matter that
farmers should to remedy before another
Below We give the general Wholesale prices
FLOUR-There has been no change in the price OF
Flour since last report and quotations remain
about the Extra, s5.25as5.75; superfne, s475a
$780, The import Of Flour from below, great feature
in other days, is about ceased, and Markets are
supplied from home.
GRAIN-In Grain also, there has been but little
alteration, except in wheat which has declined. or
Oats, the supply has been limited but is becoming
abundant, and selling from the country at about 32d
35c. Corn plenty at 7Ods0c Bran, 75c per Bar
ey 5Oa75c Wheat 7OdsOc Beans, 75dS5c; Shorts, soc
per cwt Corn Meal per sack, $1.65.
EGGS.-Eggs from below scarce, and selling
l5a2Oc per doz. by the Dbl; RETAIL 15d25c.
BUTTER.-Best irkin Butter, Wholesale 16c.
PROvIsIONs.-Pork, SIS per Dbl Hams, 12a14c per
ID, Sugar Cured 1914, Country Cured 11d12c, City
Cured do Potatoes, 4Oa5uc per bushel Cheese 9d1Oc
per lb; Died Fish, SalOc per b Goldfish, 6hd7 Salina
Salt, $2.75d$3 per bb
GROCERIES.-Colee, RIO 1315c; Brown Sugar, 9a11c;
Refined do, 1OHa1cK Crushed and Powdr'd do, 13hG
l4c; Tea 5OdSOc Rice, base; Molasses, 45d5Oc per
GALLON Syrup, 81 0Od$25 Star Caid es, 23c per ID;
raow Candles, 14c do Lard Oil, 90c per gal Salt
Coarse S3OOas35O per Dbl; Vinegar 1sa2Oc per GAL;
Tallow, 12d15c per Id; Lard, 12]Gd1ac do.
DRIED FRUIT.-Peaches, impaired, 121lc per Id;
Pared none market Dried Apples 9dlOc, as to qua
ity.
observation-disclosures Apples, $685. so per Dbl:
Alton Lime, $l.75ds225 per Dbl st. Paul shakopee
Lime, 81 per bill; Hay, $6a$S per ton supply large;
Wood, dry river, 25Od$35O per cord best oak wood
from the country commands a slight advance on this
rate.
FRESH MEAT-Can now be bought as follows: Beefby
the Id, l0dl2Hc by the Quarter 7d9c Mutton l3d20c;
Pork, by the Carcass, 7dOc per Id VEAL 15d2Oc Ven
ison, 6alOc per lb Fresh Fish, case; Fresh Poultry,
scarce at 2Oa25c per Id.
LUMBER.-There has been considerable decline in
the price of lumber of The ruling rates about
follows Common S12a14 per thousand feet; Flooring
s9oas25. Siding, s25a2S Shingles So 5Oa$45O per NJ;
I..h eaas3 10; Dimension stuff, $l4; Clear Boards 400
d$25.
LIVE sTOCK.-Beef, on foot, $3a4 per cvt: Mich
COWS, ss5a$6o; Work Oxen, s125a$2OO per yoke:
Green Hides, &c per Id; Dry Hides, 1Oc per lib.
WEIGHTS OF GRAIN, &c.-we annex a standard
table of weights of grain and other articles which may
valuable for reference connection with our market
reports
Wheat, 60 lbs; Corn, sheled Sc lbs Corn, on cobb,
70 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, 60 lbs Hemp Seed 4s Ibs
Timothy Seed 45 lbs Irish Potatoes 60 lbs Onions 81
lbs Blue Grass Seed, IA lbs Dried Peaches, 80 lbs