The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17
MARKET REPORTS
Paul Produce Market.

ST. PArL, Feb 1876.
There a. fluctuations in prices IN any
of the nut, nartments Of the wholesale
Grade tina; ,ecial notice. As a general
thing qm a,e unchanged. Business
continues q.4.o.-a circumstance that is uni
ver,aily expected at this particular season.
Only an occasional mail order is received.
Nevertheless the leading houses report much
larger business, so far in the new year, than
was experienced last year during the same
Even the people of the grasshcpper stricken
region are able TO pay for the goods they have
heretofore bought, and some Of them are pay
.iDg their accounts lefore they are due.
FLorR-Th.re is nothing new to report as
regards flour. We continue to quote "a Is to
s 90 for we'll known xxx brands.
Inferior grades are very quiet and not
4uotabie just at present. New buckwheat
flour is lower and not very active, selling at
S. o. to so pei Dbl, or 50 80 to 3 IS per
sack. Corn meal is in fair demand at 81 ~ to
So for boited, and 90 to 81 90 for unbOlted.
Dat meal is selling at 50 IS to 90 for lOO 10
packages.
buyers intend to hold until the opening OF
naviy stion in the spring, aid hop. then to send
forward their stock at low rates Il freight and
gel at Il fair profit. The elevator charges for
ALL the season encourage this plan, and are
aruch more favorable than the tariff OF the
Milwaukee, and Chicago warehousemen. We
quote 81 OOfor st. Paul extfa;95c for No. |; 9Oc
Tor No 2: 81 to S3c for No 3; IS 75c for re-
iected.
Tie following ara the quotations Of No.
wheat in the great markets yesterday week and
yesterday:
Last week. This week.
J1ivprpool S. Sd to IS lOd Is Sd to los
New York, !. % 81 264 to 20
Milwaukee, l. o. !. ~
Chicago, J. OF l.02 IA TO 10y
OArs-1'his grain is fairly active at 81 X to SIC:
Null STuFF-With the decline in corn and
oats. ground fe. d is lower. and the demand,
though fair, is not excessive Bulk car load
soks os No. are selling to outside consumers
at $40 50 TO 2U 90 free on board.
Butter There Is good deal OF tirkln ar
irving, aud a good deal Of other kinds Besides
tie arrivals there are lnnnmerable inquiries
from interior holders as to the prospect OF the
market Fancy qualities Of dairy packed sell
ut 3 to o5c. in large lots; choice dairy pac Ned
is offered freely, in tubs and jars, at 20 OF &c
s.Acond selections at Is 10 20c; tirklns, cholce
at t6c, But common hrkin butter Is dull
a& 10 to lie.
iGGs-For fresh receipts prices are steady
ana the market is fairly active at l5c
POULTRY. --Old lots must be considered out
OF the question The stock Of new fresh pOu.
try is small, with only moderate demand, at
the mon enf. All fresh, tat chickens, in first
rate order, are easily ssleable at lOk ilc nice,
fresh killed turkeys sell readily at to l0hc.
DRESSED BEEF-The market is nearly u
quite hare Of fresh and desirable stock. Whit
there does not seem to be any active demand,
even from lun.bennen, good lots go off At 5
06Kc.
DRESSED Hoes Tile decline in price has
had the usual effect to check receipts.
Few desirable lots OF dressed hogs are lnsold
At the closing Of this report Packers are free
buyers at IS 30 to 20 per 100 lbs for prime.
HlDEs-rh. market remains dull and uncer-
tain at ! ;c t. 5C. g., t)r gre IN frozen. ant
8 Ia to i-ac for g;e,u sllted
FuRs-A good many i,,rs are coming in, ard
are selling at the present low prices.
Englcnrs There, is again All interruption u
che good understanding between freightrrs,
and rates are uncertain Tor Il few days. We
therefore omit quotations.