The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-18
MARKET REPORTS

MAKAt4 REPURIS+
St. Paul sss S. tss., M ssy t., 1875.
The Wholesale trade has been less active
during the last week, in some departments. |
while several leading dealers report very
satisfactory inquiry. Collections are slew from
nearly ali POINTS unnecessarily slow. some
creditors think.
PRODUCE AND PROVISION.
The produce trade is less active than for
several weeks past, but prices, as a rule, are
firm aud steady. The previous active demand
from the Northwest and Manitoba having been
confined more closely to regular limits There
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 By
counted in the quotations Of -four. Values are |
accordingly. off about loc per bb!, as regards |
process flour is held firmly at $500 to SO 20 per
Dbl; what is known as "straight' xxx, in |
the manufacture of which all the middlings are
used, dealers refuse to accept less than S.. 25
for car load lots, and $3.50 for small parcels
Another grade Of XXXXis quotsbe at IS. OOto
%. o. and still another At S4.S5 to $500. Good
WHEAT.-Shipments out are large while |
the actuel receipts are very moderate. About
IL, COD bushels day are shipped from the up
per elevator. the most If which goes east by
the way of Duluth. although considerable is
sent to the same destination by rail, via Mil
waukee and Chicago. Little or none Of our st.
Paul elevator wheat is allowed to so into eleva-
tors in either Milwaukee Of Chicago, but it is
sold on track by sample. The superior a lily
OF Minnesota wheat is thui universally recog
nized.
Prices are down in all tn. markets Here at
St. Paul No. wheat of undoubted grade sold
at g 90; No. at SO 20 CSC; No. at Is to S5c,
as to condition, &c No. Northwestern hard
is worth e, 10 fo- shipment. and $l.i5 to 81 80
for Seed No Q, sl00 to Size.
The following are the Quotations Of No
wheat in the great markets Yesterday week and
Last week. This weak
Nv York, 81, e to to T. !ao 81 IS :; .
Chicago, 80 99x
CoRN.-wi.h largely increased reoei pts, the
famine being passed, the famine prices are
over The offerings are liberal, and values
are considerably reluced. and correspond with
the quotations of the lake markets. Illinois
corn, in sacks, sold yesterday to dealers at 45c,
sacks not included; Iowa corn, in bulk Oh
track at 80 l-2 to 4ic; Nebraska corn, 81 most
superior quality, is Guotable at as l.. y t1c.
with but few bidders, .ae cheaper prodact Of
Iowa and Illinois being the favorite among
buyers Sales 10 consumers and outside buy
ers were Yesterday at 46 Lee for Illinois c"rnm
sacks, fre. on board: 45c for Iowa, in bulk ON
track, FREE on board outgoing trains. Frons
store prices vary from 53c to soc, as to the quail
tty.
feature, We contipno-last weeks quotatio.'s.
&. Choice white navy beans are worth Il. to
ST.-s Ter bnshel, in large and small lots; prime
white he'd picked Canadian. 81 so to 3lss
choice Mini.-.ota, not hand picked, g %; Or
binary Minnesota, 81. 90 to ei.15
occasional sales OF large lots at 81 a5 Marrow
fat t,r sod are held at s,.75 to 100
MILL STUFF. Bran is weaker, and from
% e $3.50 per ton lower than last wseis
NJ bran from country mills is offered /
800 per ton in bulk; fror, Minneapolis milk
a. :. 80 N sacks Sacked lots from store ii
a 700 Shorts are ncsnina, at Stl 90 TO II ~
fog large lots, and $l36C to Sl40O in small
CHEESE. There Is nothing new to report
Ti.s .ierincs are simple, and such grades as
ar in stock are selling slowly at 10 10 to d c !
for inferior Minpeso:a factory, IL - 10 II fsoe
for good, and Is to 10 Lee for New York sic-
tory.
BUTTER. The receipts Of new butter hive
been only fair during the week. Tue mlket
is steady, but not exactly trustworthy. 80 II as
COMMON and Shipping grades are concerned.
Thar mas been quite Il strong demand frodthe
northwest and from Lake Superior for iir 10
good qualities. in frkins, tabs and jars,ani
such qualities have sold Mt Is to Ice. Blu the
ordinary store packed, tit only for the eatern
market, has not ranged above lac, anifrem
that price down 70 l2 &c.
EGGS.-Durirg the last week an imaensa
amount Of eggs has been received, ansit the
matter had been left TO the ordinary buysk and
retailers. the price would have gone dtEn to
l0c per dozen, and have remained there E,g
packers last winter made no money, b. .hA
reason that rs the weather was mild, thi hens
would persist in laying, and eggs We're haar.
The packers are now luying again, All have
So ~ relieved the market ~ surplu%;ock
With large receipts ana fairly active Ytnsni
sa-s> arr making It / y II / e. uat %rsllv
a.
HIDES Bat tew country hides 1, r1w
coglil- in. and those which come a.4.axc!w-
sivsiy .a'tAd, Dry aint ~ dry >a,ed Mark.
IS frM al : Ia to &c tor green cured, nd i5c
for dry.
SEEDS--Ths mayke, is active, withogInask-
ed change in quotations. We quote tusotny
Seed at So ,5oac, rs per hushel clover at BIO ss-
aio 50; red top grass seed. 81 IS; kentucky
blue grass, $500; orchard craSt, ss09s white
clover, b s0c. aliske 10 soc: HuuSariac grass,
81 SO; millet. si.o5: Canada field peas. bush.
$i5oal 65: Canada marrow,ats. - o. blue
peas, ION: green peas, .. 50; seei corr, bush
t2.QOa 400.
VEGETABLES. There is very lele de-
mand for potatoes. A car !oa3 of peg blows
sold yesterday at o0c. but what markt thew
were bought is the puzzle. There is 10 de-
nand down stream for gccds any SUI, price.
Onions ar. plentiful, and are selling a, 81 Goa
LIS per SSl.
LIVE STOCK.-D Desirable iroves Of be-.
cattle are scarce, and with brisk demand,
good qualities are firm and higher Choice "a,
sters have sold st &c. in small lots, and are now
wanted At 4 .-?ai Sac; second selections and
car load lots Of stall fed cattle are Aleab!e at
l-sa4 l-2c; inferior lots; -aasc. Sheep are
also scarce and in demand at "a. lac live
weight. Live calves are worth l-:s6c: dress
ed v.als, .aSc, as 10 quality A drove Olive
IA; hnxS sold to an out of town buser, few
day ago, at Z l..c scale weight.
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, May 10
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