The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02
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Sns,nessamong the Wholesale merchants is
gradually improving, and is generally very
good for the season, though Of course Of vastly
less volume than it will be a month later.
Collections are fair, but by no means active.
PRODUCES AND PROVISIONS
fair business in the produce market has
been transacted during the past week, which
might have ben largely increased if the re-
ceipts CT seasonable commodities, such as beef,
pork, butter. &c, had been equal to the wants
tthe market There are already many heavy
orders IN hand for merchandise from the
horthw->t t, awaiting shipment as soon As rail-
road communications is opened.
FLoUR-There is nothing new to report as
regards flour. We continue to quote 81 Is to
S 90 for well known xxx brands.
inferior grades are very quiet and not
quotabie Just at present. New buckwheat
-four is lower and not very active, selling at
66 90 10 80 per Dbl, or IS 30 to 3 Is per
sack. Corn meal is in fair demand a. 81 40 to
I so tor bolted, and 95 to 81 90 for unbolted.
Dat meal is selling at g 70 to 90 for l0O ID
packages.
Buyers intend to hold until the opening of
navigation III the spring, ard hope then to send
forward their stock At low rates If freight and
sell at a fair profit. The elevator charges for
aM the season encourage this plan, and ara
tnuch more favorable than the tariff Of the
5tiwa ukee and Chicago warehouseinen. We
anote : % for St. Paul eXtra;95c for No. /; 9Oc
tor No ,; So to SIC for No. 3: 65 to75o for re-
:ected.
The following arc the quotations of No
cheat in the great markets yesterday week alid
yesterday:
Last week. This week
Y,iYeYisn, Il ID to les
New YORK, 81. "a to l. 90 81 q to q
5ifwaukee /. O2s ]. Olb-'
Chicago, l. 03A l. o
OArs-Ths grain is fairly active at 60 to 81 X c
MILL SruFP-With the decline in corn ant
oats, ground feed is lower. and the demand
though fair, is not excessive. Bulk car loaf
l0ts Of No. are selling to Outsid, consumer
at s1s 90 to SIS 80 and SO 90 free On board
BUrrER-There is good deal Of frkin ar
rying, and good deal of other kinds Beside
the arrivals there arr innulneiable inquire
from interior holders as to the prospect OF tn
market Fancy qualities of dairy packed sci
at 90 tc 25c. ia large lots; choice dairy packet
il offered freely, IN tabs ana jars, at Is to 49,.
BIT common hrkin butter is dull at 10 t,
tsas -For fresh receipts prices ara stead y
and the market is fairly active at "a to l5c.
porLTRY. --Old lots rust Re considered Oh
o. IT,. question. The stock Of new fresh pOul
.xy is small, with only moderate demand, a
ehn moment All fresh. fat chickens, in iirs
rate order are easily saleable at TX l2c. nicf.
fresh killed turkeys soil readily at to l0kc
DRESSED BEEf-The market is nearly O
quite bare OF fresh and desirable stock. Whii'
sher. does not seem to he any active demand
even from lumbermen, good lots &c off at
TO bkc.
DRESSED Ho6s-The decline in price b.
had the usual effect to check rceipts.
p-u desirable lots of dressed hOgsare unsolt
al thu closing OF this report. Packers are fire.
BUYERS at IS 80 to s 50 per 100 lbs Tor prime
UirEs-The market remains dull and uncer
.an at DC. for green frozen. and &c for greel
salt.-i.
fuRs-A good many furs are coming IN, an
arr selling at the present low prices.
FREIGur---ln accordance with the recent az
ton of the railroad officers at Chicago, freight
eastward bound are reduced iOc per Dbl 70
dour, and sc pr 100 lbs for wheat; the redue
ton to take eifec. from all points IL thu Yves
to day, March !.