The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-10
MARKET REPORTS
St. Paul Produce Market.

ST.. PArL, Feb. 9, 1876
There are a few fluctuations III prices Ill any
OF the numerous departments Of the wholesale
trade that require special notice. AS Il general
thing quotations ale unchanged. Business
continues quiet-a circumstance that is uni
versallv expected at this particular season.
Only an occasional mail order is received.
Nevertheless the leading houses report much
larger business, so far i'll the new year, than
was experienced last year during the sam.
Even the people Of the grasshcpper stricken
region ..olc to pay for tn. goods they have
heretofore bought, and some of them are pay
ing their accounts before they are due.
FLoUR-There is nothing new to report as
regards flour. We continue to quote IS 90 to
5 IS for well known XXXX brands.
Inferior grades are very quiet and not
.ouotabie lust at present New buckwheat
-four is lower and not very active, selling at
$6 30 to s 80 per Dbl, or So 50 to 3 Is per
sack. Corn meal is in fair demand at 81 40 to
50 for bOlted and 80 to 81 90 for unhOted.
Dat meal is selling at 50 u to a % for 100 10
packages
Buyers intend to hold until the opening OF
navig ntion in the spring, ard hope then to send
forward their stocka low rates e freight and
sell 1T d fair profit The elevator charges for
all tine season encourage this plan, and arr
much more favorable than the tariff Of the
milwaukee, and Chicago warehousenlen. We
quote 81 90 for st. Paul extra,}3c Tor NO /; 9oc
tor No ?; 81 to 33c for No. 3; % to 75c for re
jected
The following ar. The quotations. Of No 2
wheat in the great market. yesterday week and
yesterday:
Last week. This week
Liverpool, s "A % 8 81 IS 3D. to os ioi
New York, 10 81 % to 2GA
Milwaukee,, 80
Chicago, - ia lO2 70 l0@ 4
OATS This grain il fairly active at 33to 34c.
MILL STUFF With the decline III corn and
though fair, is not excessive Bulk car load
lot, Of No. are selling to outside consumers
at SIS 50 to 10 90 free on board
BUTTER - There Is good deal OF ilrkln ar
irving, aud Il good deal OF other kinds Besides
the arrivals there are lnnumciable inquiries
from interior holders as to the prospect Of the
market Fancy qualities of dairy packed sell
at 25c, in large lots, choice dairy packed
Is offered freely, in tub, ana lara, ut 20; Sec
Ond selections at - TO- zoe, hrkius, choice, AT
I6c But common iirkin butter Is du;I
at 10 to llHc.
EGos For fresh receipts prices are steady
and the market is fairly active at i6c
PoULrRY --Old lots mast be- COnsideret out
of the question. The stool, Of new fresh pou
try is small, with only moderate demand, al
the moment. Ali fresh. tat chickens, III first
rat order, easily saleaole at &c, and nee,
fresh killed turkeys sell readily at 10 10 He.
DRESSED BEEP-The market is nearly OF
quit. bare of fresh and desirable stock. While
there does not seem to be any active demand
even from lumbermen, good lots go Oft at &c.
DRESSED Hoes -The decline III price has
had the usual effect to check receipts.
Few deslrall,- lots OF dressed hogs are unsold
at the closing OF this report. Packers are free
buyers at 81 50 to 90 per 100 lbs for prime
HIDES The market remains dull and uncer-
tain at ) to lic for green frozen. and
Is IA to l-2c for green salted.
FURs-A good many furs are coming IN, and
are selling at the present low prices.
FREiGHTs There is again an interruption OF
the good understanding between treishter>
and rates uncertain tor lew days. w
therefore omit quotations.