The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24
MARKET REPORTS
ST. Paul Produce Market.
Sr. Paw, Feb. %. 1871

Sr. PArL, Feb. %, 1916.
Wholesale dealers are beginning again to
ses the faces of buyers, and to show them
goods for their selection, while the orders by
mail are gradually coming more numerous
and more complete. Evidently the speedy
opening OF u very active spring season is near
1t hand; and yet everybody is disposed to pro-
seed witt. caution, and with the utmost delib
GRAFTON. There are no new quotations in any
department OF trade, that are worthy OF special
mention. Collections are only $3.50 neither
very good nor very had.
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS.
Only quiet business in the produce trade is
10 u. reported. Receipts OF commodities ae
a fair extent, with the exception of dressed
hogs, Which are becoming scarce.
FLoUR-rhere is nothing new to report as
regards flour. We continue to quote 81 Is to
: 30 for we'll known xxx brands.
Inferor gales are very quiet and not
3uotabe just at present. New buckwheat
.ioir is lover and not very active, selling at
So % to Sc per Dbl, or So 80 to 3 rs per
sack Corn meal is in fair demand at S 50 to
80 for boltei and SO to 81 % for unbolted.
Dat meal is selling at s. 20 to % for 100 Id
packages.
Buyers Intend to hold until the opening of
navigation IN the spring, ard hop then to send
forward their stock az low rates IT freight and
sasl at Il fair profit. The elevator charges for
zl .he season encourage this plan, and are
saach more favorable than the tariff Ct the
Milwaukee, and Chicago warrhouSemen. We
s}lote 81 % for ST. Paul eZtra;95c for No !; 3Oc
cor No :; 50 to sc for No 8: IS to zoe for re-
feoted,
The t,iloWins are the quotations Of No 2
wheat ia tie great markets yesterday week and
yesterday:
Last week This week
Liverpool, S. Sd to 9s lOd is I'd to los
New York, !. % 81 "a to 70
milwaukee,, i. VI i. VIZ
Chicago, 10lH02 I. 03 IA
OArs-This grain is fairly active at 81 x to sc.
MILL STurF- With the d. cline 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
at $l3 % to sl9 80 and SIS 0O free on board
BUTl There IL a good deal of trkln ar
irving, ard good deal of other kinds. Besides
the arrivals there are lnnumelable inquiries
from interior holders as to the prospect OF the
market. Fancy qualities OF dairy packed sell
at 50 70 25c. IN large lots; choice dairy pac k-d
is offered freely, in tnbs and jars, at ID to 49,.
But common Erkin butter is dull at 10 &c
lie.
EoGs : por fresh receipts prices are steady
and the narke, is fairly active at IA to loo.
PouLrEY cd lots must be considered out
of the question The stock Ct new fresh poul-
try is small with snly moderate demand, at
The moment All fresh. tat chickens, III first
rate order, are easily saieable at ! 4 l2c. nice,
fresh Killed turkeys sell readily at . to iOkc.
DRESSED BgEr-The market is nearly OF
quite bare Of fresh and desirable stock. While
there does no. seem to be any active demand
even from lumberm.cn, good lots go off at
5xo.
DREsssD Hoes The decline in price has
had The usual effect to cheek receipts.
F'v ltsitahie lots OF dressed hogs are unsold
at tie elosing Of this report. Packers are fro
buyers at - 90 to s So PER 100 lbs for prime
NGpfs The mark. remains dull and uncer-
lain at DC. tUr gie II frozen. AM DC for green
salted
i'ues A good many furs are coming in, AMI
ar seli!s AZ the present low prices.
FREonTs- Their is again an Interruption q
The good understanding between treightars
and rates are uncertain for few days ",
therefore omit quotations.