The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-25

Review of the st. Paul Markets.

REroRrED THE SAINT PAUL PIONEER. IND
CORRECTED by OUR REpoRIIR
ST. Paul, Wednesday Morning, Dec. 23
Trade for the past two weeks has been very dull
revivng somewhat the past few days, and promising
to be brisk when few inches more of snow shall
nave given the farmers and country dealers good
roads 10 bring in produce and take out goods We
advance our quotations for Grain this week. the sup
ply falling far short of the city demand. We also
change quotations of Whisky to correspond with the
eetlied advance Lard has advanced, with an up
ward tendency. Pork brings &C for fair weights,
WIN demand beyond the supply. heavy advance
upon Tobacco in Eastern and Southern markets will
soon orng raise of 10 to 20 per cent here but for
inc present we quote nearly the same No change
In Rogers d Co IS Leather prices
we give this week quotations to indicate the Fur
Market as near as can be given. Readers will prob
aoy understand that furs cannot be quoted exact as
every dealer has his own fancies about quality, and
the trade is Influenced very much by fluctuations 10
Eastern and European markets, where Just now
seems to be somewhat depressed Our figures are
for prime Furs:
WHEAT-s5c % bushel.
R?E-6597Oc y bushel. No sales.
BARLEY-Ss@90c % bushel
OATS-7Oc y bushel
CORN-S0c % bushel. Sheled 9Oc
FLOUR-Extra, in bbls, S. 2b: sacks $3.50
La-ge lots, $3.50 and s4.70
CORN MEAL-Bolted, . bag So; unbolted So. rs.
BEANS-White, y bushel, S. So
BOIIER-Firkin, . h., 12c; country, in rolls, 12K
IIAMs-sugar- cured, as1Oc; canvassed, 1Oa12;
plain, S@9c; shoulders, 54@Gc-
LARDn12Nc sth
,7 s1eA a m o. I'D 1s 11 a H.; refined
14G; loaf crushed and powdered 1sc
TEASm7Black, 75c9$1.2O Green, 95c@s1.50
COFFEE-Fair Rio, U H., Bic; prime 33934;
Laguyra, Soc; Java, 3S@4Oc.
RICE-9(@10c y h.
SALT-Salna, $4.25 u bbl, firm.
EGGS-5 Dozen 25c.
FRUITS-Green Apples q Dbl. 81 Goa so; Dried,
q IL, Ice; Peaches. 9@12%c; Cranberries a bn.'
$500 Raisns, $5.2565 80 ~ box: half boxes
SD SD; Prunes 1SS2Oc; Currauts, 1S@2Oc; Almonds
FISH-No. Mackerel per Dbl. SIS; No. . s14.oO;
Dry Co.. per cwt., s7.5oes.Oo. Scaled Herring per
Gan CANDLES Tallow, 111zc per h.; Star,
l9I@ZOc: Adamantine, zoe; Sperm, 4OCa5Oc
LIQUORS-Rectifed, Common per gal 75c;
Monongahela 9oa$l.OG; Old Bourbon si.OO@s 90;
Cider art per bSl s. 5oGs co. Tierses $1,000.
Fine Cut, Go@scc; Smoking 14@2Oc
MEATS-Beef on foot, aG53c; Pork, GG6zc;
Mutton, 1oS9l2c per b.; Poultry t97c.
POTATOES-1Oc per bushel
ONIONS-@2. 80 per bushel
Neatsfoet, ST. 70; Lard, $3.50; Linseed ST. 4O@15O;
Turpentine $500; Sperm, refined 81 IS
WHITE LEAD-$lN912 per cwt.
MOLASSES-Pan per gal 559C5c; Sugar
House, 75c; Golden Syrup. Soc
LEAD AND sHoT-Pig, lOc; bar, 12c per H.;
Shot. S.. 9O0s3. 25
POWDER-Per key. S1O25
LlME-Cordova and lie Claire $500 . hbl
Grand Rapids Cacined Plaster. 81 CO.
sOAPsoFamily, exc per h.; Palm, &c; Ger
GLASS-Amercan Window, Sxl0 $i25; 1Ox12
to 12X20 So. 1906 25
HIDES, &c:-Green, 61Ic; Dry sailed, 12c;
Dry flint, 15c; Dry calf 1sc
otter 81 Fisher Hsss1Un ' Msrt
$2.O0dS.0o: Fed Fox, $115@92.5O; Cross Fox
So Oc@l0:oo: Silver Grey Fox, $500; Wolverine
$500; Wolf $780, Lynx 1925; Badger, 4Oc
Skunk, 15c; Muskrat 1119c; Bear, So OC@15 0O'
Cub Bear, Sl.Oc960O; Beaver, per ID. S1.5092 CO.