The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-03
COMMERCIAL.
Prepared expressly for the PIONEER AND DEHocRIr and
Co1reetsdby our own Reporter

Prepared expressly for the PIONEER DEMOCRAT, ane
Coyreetsdby our oDn Reporter
ST. PAUL, Dec. 81, 1861.
1t will be seen from the quotations below,
there has been an advance on coffee from two
to three cents. Prime Rio is quoted in New
York at last dates at lStc. Our qotations range
from 1Ss to zoe. according to quality. Gun
Powder has also. advanced, and is expected to
still advance.
WHEAT: Choice SOC. No. 2, 45c,
RYE. 20a25c % bushel.
OATS. 20a25c do
BARLEY. 25a3O DO
TIMOTHY. 81 50al rs % bushel.
FLOUR. Superfine SO 90, extra 81 90.
CORN MEAL. % bag soc.
BEANS. White % bushel 6Oa75c.
BUTTER. Firkin % ID Case, country, in
MESS PORK. % Dbl, $40.
MESS BEEF. % Dbl, S10a1l.
BACON: Sugar cured, lO3a1lc, canvassed,
l0al1. plain 8a9c, shoulders, 54a6c.
DRIED BEEF. l2alSc % ID.
LARD. S9 ID, 6a7c.
SUGAR. 20. % ID, 9aalO3c, Havana loalOa,
refined, A & B, llalla, Cuba, refined, llallf,
Loaf, crushed and powdered, ll2a123.
TEAS Black 40a9oc; Green Tea s0a1,25.
COFFEE. Prime Rio per Id. Isaac, La.
guayra 26c, Java 25a2Sc.
RICE, IS ID &C..
SALT, Prime article, 50 so % Dbl.
EGGS, 10 doz 15a20c.
FRUITS, Green Apples Is Dbl So 50a3 rs
dried, 10 ID LAS l.2c Peaches. 9al2 LIE
Cranberries, % bush. 75aIOOc Raisins So 5Oa
8 IS q box; half boxes, 81; Prunes, LIZA
10 II; Curants, l2al5c; Almonds, llalsc.
Fish. No. Mackerel, % Dbl $40; No.
sl4 No. 8, sl4. Dry Cod, Is Dbl Sc soar so.
Scaled Herring, % box, 75c.
CANDLES. Mould Tallow, l0a1O l.2c % fb;
Star, l6 l'2al7 IL; Adamantine, zoe Sperm,
4Oa50c.
CHEESE. W. R. % ID sa1O E. D. lla12c.
LIQUORS Reetiied Common, % gal, lsa2O;
Cider, % bbl7 50asS; Tierces, 81.
MEATS. Beef, on foot. &c. Pork, 24a25c.
Mutton % head, 50 5Oa4 90. Venison Is Ii 5a6c.
I PoTyIToEs. Neshannocks and pink eyes,
% bushel, 25a3Oc. Mixed lots, zoe.
ONIONS, IS bush. 35a40c.
OILS. Carbon, % GAL, 55a60c. Whale, s5a
S5c. Turpentine, 81 so.
WHITE LEAD, d cwt., Sc 50a7 SO.
MOLASSES. Plantation % gal. 4Oa45c. Su.
gar House, 4sa5oc. Golden Syrup, 65a7Oc.
LEAD AND SHOT. Pig u ID 7c. Bar 7ac.
LII LIME. p Prime Point Byron, 81 SO. Alton,
81 rs.
SOAPS. Common 48 ID 4sa5c. Family, SIC.
Palm, SPACE. CASTLE, l4al6c.
GLASS. American Window, Sx1O, 50 GOA
2,25. l0xl2, 81 25a2 so. 10Xl4, 81 50a2 75.
lOxl6 to l2xl6, 50 75a3 90. l2xlS to l2x2O,
81 OOa5 90. Per ton, about IS OOal0 90.
POWDER. FIG and FFFG. in Kegs of 25
pounds, $50 do: do in 1 Kegs % Of 81 s.
pounds, 800; Duck and Sporting, in tin kegs
of 81 pounds, Nos. L, 2, and 3, 600 !; Diamond
Grain, in cases OF twelve canisters of one Id.
| each, IL, do. in in cases of twenty-five can.
listers of one lb. each, 400; Eagle Rifle
Shooting in cases of % canisters OF one h..
each, 1900; do. in cases of rs canister of half
lb. each, 1000; do. in cases of II canisters of
one Id. each. $50 Rifle and Sporting in cases
of Is canisters of half h. each, $50 !; do. in
cases Of IL canisters of one Id. each, 1889; do.
in cases of Is canisterS of one Id. each, IA, 90 !;
Blasting in kegs of % lbs. each, 700 do in
kegs of l2a lbs each, 3,75; do. in kegs of
Ct lbs each, 2,25; Safety Fuse per 100 feet,
zoe.
IRON Flat Bar. Pennsylvania, all sizes I'M.
der 43al inch 70 ID SC; Juniata do &c.
STEELE English Cast, % ID Csc; English
Spring loo; American do 10c; English Blister
zoe; American do lac.
LUMBER Common inch a3 m s6al24; clear
S20a25; Siding Sl6a20; Flooring Sl6a20; Lath
$3.50; Shingles 81 25a300;
COAL. Pittsburgh % bushel 60a75c; II.
linois 40c.
CORDAGE. Manila % ID lOal2c; Jute saIOc;
CRACKERS. Butter % Dbl SIS 50a6; Water
81 so; Soda and Boston S6a7: Pilot Bread 50 so
HIDES Dry sSa9; Green S3a4.