The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-16
MARKET REPORTS
St, Paul Produce Market.
ST.. PAuL. March Is. IS


Always between winter and spring, as be-
tween summer and fall, there is time when
business seems to reach its lowest ebb. The
present is apparently the low ebb tide of the
produce business for this year. OF course, in
as large maaket as this, fair amount of bust
is SO equally made that dealers quote the mar
ket dull We accordingly quote the market
dull.
FLouR-There is nothing new to report as
regards flour. We continue to quote S. 90 to
5 25 for Well known xxx brands.
Inferior grades are very quiet ana not
quo.abie Just at present New buckwheat
-four is lower and not very active, selling at
S6 90 to 80 per Dbl, or So 80 to 3 rs per
sack. Corn meal is III fair demand at ST 40 to
/ 80 for bolted and So to 81 90 for unbolted.
Oat meal is selling at So 70 to 90 for 100 Id
packages.
Buyers intend to hold until the opening Of
navigation in the spring, ard hope then to send
forward their stock ar low rates Of freight and
sell at a fair profit The elevator charges for
all the season encourage this plan, and are
much more favorable than the tariff Of the
Milwaukee and Chicago warehOusemen. We
quote 81 .05 for st. Paul eXtra;95c for No. |; 9Oc
for No 2; 50 to S3c for No. 3; IS to Toe for re-
ected.
The following are the quotations of No. 2
wheat in the great markets yesterday week and
yeSuiudN'
Last week. This week.
Liverpool, Is lOd to IS lOd
New York, 81. % toll. 81 81 "a
Milwaukee,, L.. O21s lOl
Chicago, /. "a
OATs-Ths grain is fairly active at SO to 81 x c
MILL STUFF With the decline in corn and
oats, ground feed is lower. and the demand
though fair, is not excessive. Bulk car load
lots Of No are selling to outside consumers
on To nd froa hoar1
BUrrER-There is good deal Of firkin ar
irving, aud good deal of other kinds Besides
the arrivals there are innumerable inquiries
from interior holders as to the prospect OF the
market. Fancy qualities of dairy packed sell
at % tc 25c. in large lots; choice dairy pac ked
is offered freely, in tubs and jars, at IS to ISc.
But common frkin butter is dull at IL tt
EGGs-For fresh receipts prices are steady
and the market is fairly active at IA to l5c
POULTRY. --Old lots must be considered Out
of the question The stock Of new fresh poul-
try is small, with only moderate demand, al
the moment. All fresh. tat chickens, in frs
rate order, are easily saleabie at | u l2c. nice
fresh killed turkeys sell readily at to lOHc
DRESSED BEEF-The market is nearly OF
quite bare of fresh and desirable stock. While
there does not seem to be any active demand
even from lumbermen, good lots go Off at
to 5hc.
DRESSED HoGs-The decline in price ha.
had the usual effect to check receipts.
Few desirable lots OF dressed hogs are unsolo
at the closing Of this report. Packers are fret
buyers at IS 80 to SO per 100 lbs for prime
HInEs-The market remains dull and uncer
tain at &c. for green frozen. and &c for greer
sailed.
fUEsA good many furs are coming in, ant
are selling at the present low prices.
FREIGnTs- In accordance with the recent &c
ton of the railroad officers at Chicago, freight
eastward bound are reduced Zoe per Dbl TO
flour, aid &c per 100 lbs for wheat.