Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
Ii sstated that $4,000 bushels Of Deputy
P. Ms quarterly reports are now on hand at
Washington.

DAILY AND WEEKLY MrSNEsoTIAS OFFICE,
ST. PAUL, June 20, 1S5S.


There has been almost no changes in the mar
kets since our last report and but little really for
several weeks back. Trade still continues dull
and there has been perceptible improvement
during the last week, fortnight. Freights By
river are somewhat dull, and the country trade is
also much lessened
FLOUR.--Some small lots are occasionally ar
irving, but none to compare with the heavy re-
ceipt OF early spring. The tendency is upward.
Extra is now s3.75@4.25; Superfne, ss.2593.5o.
GRAIN.-There 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 soQ7oc
the supply of Oats is limited and selling from the
country at 35@40c. on leyee at same rates: Bran.
75c y cwt Barley, so@75c; Wheat 75c@s1.0O;
Buckwheat, 75c@sl = bushel Beans, 81 25@1 50
u bushe; Shorts, 81 90 p ewt; Corn Meal . sack,
s1.4o@s1.5o.
EGGS-are yet plenty, and selling at l2l]Ec g
doz by the bbl; retail at about i5c.
BUTTER.--Best firkin Butter, wholesale 121SGl
lsc. Retail about 20c per ID. We see the coun-
try papers quote fresh Butter plenty at l0c y b.
PROvISIONS.-Pork $ls 3 bbl; Hams, So
@l0c q tb, Sugar Cured, 1904, Country Cured,
| 9kt1lo16c City Cured, do Pot toes, 25935c y
bushel; Cheese, s0ioc q ib; Dried Fish, sQl10c
| q ib Goldfish, G1S@97; Salina Salt, 50 y Dbl.
GROCERIES Coffee Rio, l31Sc; Brown Su-
gar, s(09c; Refined do, lie; Crushed and Pow
dered Sugar l3@l31sc; Tea, 5o@s0c; Rice, 50ss;
Molasses, 45@5oc y gallon; Syrup, 81 oo@s1 %; !;
I Star Candles CSC y 1b; TalIow Candles, lac do;
| Lard Oii, 81 q gallon; Salt, ss.5o@s55o . bbl;
Vinegar, 1s@2Co ~ Gallon; Tallow, l2@1sc q u;
Lard, 10@l21zc do. There h.~ heen no occasion
to change our quotations of last wsss. and they
remain the same s
DRIED FRUlT-Peaches, impaired, l219e p
ID; Pared, almost none in market Dried Apples,
5@l0c, as to quality.
MISCELLANEOUS Apples, IS r bbl;
Alton Lime, sa95 y bbl; ST Paul and shakopee
| Lime, 81 y bbl Hay, s6@$a y ton; supply
| large. Wood, best Oak, s5@s5.5o; Dry River,
| S2.50 q cord
FRESH MEAT-can now be bought as follows:
Beef, by the quarter, 7@9c; retail 1o@l2]kc; Nut
ton. l509Oc: Pork, by the carcass, 7@l0c p b;
| Veal, 15@2oc; venison, ,6@1oc y b Fresh Fish, 8
tasc; Fresh Poultry, scarce at 20@25c y b. The
high prices and scarcity of this article OF mar
kctug, 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 ALI
who choose to go into it. There are, in fact, no
poultry yards near the City.
LUMBER.--Th prices of Lumber ar, much
lower now than few months since, and the sup
ply large. The ruling rates about as follows
Common, q NJ. SO; Flooring s2o@s25; Siding,
S2o@S25; Dimension stuff, slsGsz0: Shingles,
s4@s5.oo y NJ; Lath, sa@$s.lo; Clear Boards, :
s30@$25. asa 81 s.i. :
LIVE ST0CK.--Beef ON foot, sS0ls4 % cwt I
Mich Cows, s2O0s5o; Work Oxen, sl25(as2o,
q yoke; Green Hides, 4c 3 b; Dry Hides, Ice
q fb.
WEIGHTS OF GRAIN, &c.--we annex
standard table of weights of grain and other arti-
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, SO ms, Oats SO lbs; Barley,
rs bs; Buckwheas, As lbs; Sweet Potatoes, so
lbs; Beans, 60 lbs; Bran, 30 MS; Glover Seed, go
lbs; Hemp Seed, IS Tbs; Timothy Seed, 45 ibs;,
Irish Potatoes 60 lbs; Onions, 81 fbs Blue Grass.
Seed, IA lbs Dried Peaches. 80 lbs. D