The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-25
MARKET REPORTS

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St. Paul sss S. b1s.. M aay i, 1876.
The Wholesale trade has been less active
during the last week, in some departments,
while several leading dealers report a very
satisfactory inquiry. Collections are slew from
nearly all points unnecessarily slow, some
creditors think.
PRODUCE AND PROvIeION.
The produce trade is less active than for
firm and steady The previous active demand
from the Northwest and Manitoba having been
confined more closely to regular limits. There
has been large outward movement in flour
and wheat, and quite liberal traffic in corn,
oats, mill stuff, cattle, butter, etc.
FLOUR-There has been a fair trade from
both local and eastern buyers, but purchasers
insist that the lower price Of wheat shall be
counted in the quotations OF -four. Values are
accordingly of about lOc per bbl, as regards
all speculative grades. ''Superlative" or patent
process -four is held firmly a: 50 90 to 90 90 per
bbl what is known as ssstraight" xxx, in
the manufacture of which all the middlings are
used, dealers refuse to accept less than So. %
for car load lots, and $3.50 for small parcels.
Another grade Of xxx is quotable at t5. 90 to
S.. 25, and still another at 1856 to $500. Good
brands Of xxx are saleable at "a. 90 to $4.40.
WHEAT.-Shipments out are large, while
the actual receipts are very moderate. About
$1,000 bushels day are shipped from the up
per elevator. the most of which goes east by
the way of Duluth. although considerable IS
sent to the same destination by rail, via Mil
wausee ard Chicago. Little or none Of our St.
Paul elevator wheat is allowed to go into eleva-
tors in either Milwaukee or Chicago, but it is
sold on track by sample. The superior qnslitv
OF Minnesota wheat is thus universally recog-
nized.
Prices are down in all the markets Here at
St. PAU No | wheat Of undoubted grade. sold
at 81 90; No. 2 at SO 20 Csc; No. at IS to 85c,
as to condition, &c No. Northwestern hard
is worth sl.l0 for shipment. and sl.l5 to 81 .25
for seed; No. 2, 800 to si02.
The following are the quotations Of No 3
wheat III the great markets Yesterday week and
Liverpool, $685. to Sd 9s to lOd
New YORK, 81. 10 to ,.ao 8, l5tol. 90
Milwaukee, l.0Ol-8 l. O2,s
Chicago, 80 ee1
CORN With largely increased receipts, the
famine being passed, the famine prices are
over The offerings are liberal, and values
are considerably reduced, and correspond with
the quotations of the lake markets. Illinois
corn, in sacks, sold Yesterday to dealers at 45c,
sacks no. included; Iowa corn. in bulk on
track at - l-o to 44c; Nebraska corn, Of most
with but few bidders, the cheaper product Of
Iowa and Illinois being the favorite among
buyers. Sales 70 consumers and outside buy.
ers were yesterday at As Lee for Illinois corn in
sacks, free on board 45c for Iowa, in bulk on
track, frae on board outgoing trains. From
ity
BEANS.-The market IS without special
feature We continue last weeks quotations. S:
Choice white navy beans are worth 3l.65 to
Si,75 per bushel, in large and small lots; prime
white hand picked Canadian, sl.5O to 3l65.
choice Minnesota, not hand picked, 81 %; or
dinary Minnesota, 81 90 to Si.l5
PEAS. There is fair demand for common
field peas At $l.35 to sl.5e per bushel, with
occasional sales of large lots at 81 IS. Marrow
sats for seed are held at 81 10 to $500.
MILL STUFF Bran is weaker, and from
81 % to $3.50 per ton lower than last week
No | bran from country mills is offered a,
at 81. 80 III sacks Sacked lots from store sell
at 5000. Shorts are nominal at sil 90 to II sc
for large lots, and $l3 sc to $i4. 90 in small.
CHEESE.-There is nothing new to report
The offerings are ample, and such grades a:
arr III stock are selling slowly ut ~ l-o to l!e
for inferior Minnesota factory, II l-2 to 10 l-oe
for good, and 10 to Is Lee for New York fac
terry
BUTTER. The receipts Of new butter have
been Only fair during the week The marke
is steady, but not exactly trustworthy. so far as
common and shipping grades are concerned
There has been quite strong demand from the
northwest and from Lake Superior for fair t
good qualities, in tirkins, tubs and jars, and
such qualities have sold at Is to l6c But tn.
ordinary store packed, fit only for the eastern
market, has not ranged above lic, and frsu
that price down to IL LIE.
EGGS. During the last week an imnlans.
amount Of eggs has been received and ii tn,
mater had been left to the ordinary buyers anC
retailers, the price would have gone down I,
loo per dozen, and have remained there. Eg.
packers last winter made no money, for Ia,
reason that IS the weather was mild. the hen
would persist in laying, and eggs were cheap
The packers are now buying again, and hav
so sar relieved the market Of surplus stock
With large receipts and fairly active ieman,
saes are making at II to II Ice, bu. usual,
at tic
HIDES Blu. few country hides are nov
coming in. and those which come ar. exou
sively sailed, dry flint or dry salted Mmke
is firm 1t !-2 to &c for green cured, and Is
for dry.
SEEDS--The market is active, without mar L
ed change in quotations. We quote timoth
seed at q, 5oas, IS per bushel; clover at elO Is
aio- 81: red top grass seed, $l.75; Kentuck
blue grass, 800; Orchard grast, $4OO: whit
clover, ID. a0c. aliske h. 4Oc; Hungarian grass
81 20, mil.et, l.2t: Canada field PEAS. bush
3l.5oal IS: Canada marrowfats, 90: blu
peas. y %: green peas, =. 50; seed corn, busf
q 0On 400.
VEGETABLES. There is very little d
mand for potatoes. A car load Of peachblow
sold yes.eriyv at oOc. but what market the
were bought Is the puzzle. There il no d,
mand down stream for goods any such pric
Onions arr plentiful, and are selling It 81 90
l.l5 per bS'.
LIVE STOCK.-Desirable drovss Of be
cattle are scarce, and with = brisk deman,
90. 4 qualities are firm ard higher. Choics I
ssers have sold at 81. in small lots, and are no
wanted at 4 !-2aS Sac; second selections ~
car load lots Of stall fed cattle are saleahle
4l-&aa l-sc: inferior lots; 8 l-sa4c. Sheep 4
also scarce and in demand at TAT l-oc Ii
weight: Live calves are worth l-sa6c: drs
ed veass, 7aSc, IS to quality. A drove ofli
fas hogs sold 10 an out of town buyer, . 4
days ago, at l-2c. scale weight
Extracts from the Mark Lane Express
May |. 1876