Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-04
COMMERCIAL.
ST. PAUL M ARK ETS,
DAILY AND WEEKLY MINNEsorIAN OFFICE,
ST, PACL. Sent T. 1S5S


There has been considerable fuctuaton in the Mar
kets of late and the prices of Flour Grain Provs-
ions generally have steadily advanced from the very
low rates of the last few months, though it is probable
they never get so high a year ago.
Trade has been rather dull for some weeks, but now
exhibits renewed activity, which will probably increase
as Fall advances More lively times are looked for
soon.
FLOUR.-There has been quite a change in the price
of Flour since our last report having advanced
what, and the tendency is still upward Extra quoted
before at s375a$i5O, is $45Od$5 so; Superfne,
S45Od$5 co. Some considerable lots continue to arrive
from below.
GRAIN-In Grain there has also been considerable
alteration. OF Oats the supply has been limited
becoming abundant, and selling from the country
at about Soc Re- ing at Coo. Corn is scarce at 700
75c Bran, 75c per cwt Barley, 6oa75c; Wheat 75ca
ST. Buckwhea 75c per bu Beans, 81 GOA 25 Shorts,
| 81 per cwt Corn Mea per sack, $1.4Oa$1. 60.
Though the grain crop Of Minnesota is by means so
large at first hoped would be, it is still heavy and
fair in quality, and there will doubt much to ex-
port The advance in pices caused by the rates of
the market below for as soon as it rises there the
mand for shipment here causes a corresponding in
! crease
| EGGS.-Egss from below are scare, and selling at
| 121lal5c per doz. by the Dbl; retail, 15a25c.
DU Eh.-DcSb HrklH Dubter, wholesale 10d1Sc.
| pROvISIONS.-Pork, s19 per Dbl; Hams 13a14c per
Ii, Sugar Cured l3a1i, Country Cured 9ka1Okc, CITY
Cured do; Potatoes 25a35c per bushel Cheese 9a1oc
per b; Dried Fish, sa1Oc per ID Goldfish, 6ha7 salina
Salt, So per Dbl
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Rio, 13xc Brown Sugar, sa9c;
Refined do, lie; Crushed and Powdered Sugar 13Ho
l4c; Tea, 50dsoc; Rice, 5dSc; Molasses, 45a50c per
gallon; Syrup, $l.0Oa$1.25 Ctar Candles Csc per lib
Tallow Candles lac do Lard Oil, 81 per gallon. Salt,
$35Oas5.5O per bbl Vinegar Sa2Oc per gal; Tallow,
12a15c per lb; Lard, 12Hd15c do. There has been
occasion to change last quotations. and they remain
| the same.
| DRIED FRUIT.-Peaches, impaired, 121lc per ID
Pared, none in market; Apples, Io1lZHe per lb Dried
| Apples 9alOc, to quality.
| LLANEOUS.-Green Apples, So per Dbl: Alton
Lime 49, % per Dbl; st. Paul and Shakopee Lime. Al
per biz Hay, S6oSS per ton, supply large Wood dry
river, $3.50 per cord.
| FRESH MEAT-The establishing of private Meat
Markets, something else, has reduced the price of
Meat that it be bought as follows Beef bv
the ill., 10a12Hc by the Quarter, 7a9c Mutton 15a2Oc:
Pork, by the Carcass, 7aOc per Id VEAL 15a2Oc Ven
son, Calico per Id; Fresh Fish, case Fresh Poultry,
scarce at 20d25c per ID.
LUMBER.-There has been a considerable decline in
the price of lumber of late. The ruling are about
follows Common, $l4 per thousand feet Flooring
$25d$30, Siding $25d2S; Shingles, $4d$5 per NJ Lath
$3aS3.10; Dimension stuff, $i5; Clear Boards, 5000
$25
LIVE STOCK.-Beef, on foot, $3d4 per cwt; Mich
Cows, s>5t$Go; Work Oxen, sl25a$2OO per yoke:
Green Hides, 4c per lb; Dry Hides, loo per h.
WEIGHTS OF GRAIN, &C.-We annex a standard
table weights of grain and articles which NAV
be valuable reference in connection with o market
reports:
Wheat, so lbs; Corn, shecd, Sc lbs Corr, on cobb,
20 bs Rye So lbs Oats, 80 los; Barley, 46 lbs Buck-
wheat 45 lbs; Swee. Potatoes, so lbs Bea So 60 lbs
Bran, 20 lbs; Clover Seed, 50 lbs Hemp Seed, As lbs
Timothy seei a lbs Irish % lbs Onions, 81
lbs; Blue Grass Seed, IA lbs Dried Peaches, SO lis.