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

ST. PArL, Feb 1876.
There al fluctuations in prices IN any
of tile hui, oartments OF the wholesale
Gratle that ,ecia notice. As a general
thing On ave unchanged. Business
continues s....y-a circumstance that is uni
veroaily expected at this particular season.
Only an occasional mail order is received.
Nevertheless the leading houses report much
larger business, 50 far in the new year, than
was experienced last year during the same
time Meantime collections are first rate.
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
ing their accounts lefore they are due.
FLorR-There is nothing new to report as
regards flour We continue to quote "a IS to
8 90 for Well known xxx brands.
Inferior grades are very quiet and not
Auot;bie Just at present New huckwheat
Hour is lower and not very active, selling at
81 o. to 6 SO pei Dbl, or So 50 TO 3 IS per
sack Corr meal is in fair demand at 81 40 to
90 for boited. and SO to 81 90 for unbolted.
Dat meal is selling at g IS to 90 for 100 10
pa:kasrs.
t1,yrrs intend to hold until the opening Of
ylaviy .tInn j., the sprlng, AID hop then 10 SEND
forward their stock al low rates f freight and
gel 1t q fair profit The elevator charges for
all II. season encourage this plan, and are
ruch more favorable taan the tariff OF the
Milwaukee and Chicago warrhoaseinen. We
1uora 81 90 tor st. Paul extfa;3oc Tor No. l; yOc
for No. ., 81 to SIC tor No 8; % 70 75c for re-
Iected-
TIE fonoyqin. arr the quotations Of No. ?
wheat in the great markets yesterday week and
yesterday:
Last weel This week.
ydv4r,oo,. s. Sd 10 IS lod Is Sd to los
New York, !. % 81 26x to 70
Milwaukee, !. w l. ~
Chicago, J. w LUZ - O l-o-
OArs-Jhis grain is fairly active st 81 4 to &c.
Null STuPP-With the decline in corn and
though fair, is not excessive Bulk car load
i0ts O. No. are selling to outsld- CONSUMERS
at $40 80 TO 90 90 free Oh board.
RurrEE- There Is good deal Of tirEin ar
irving aud good dea! ot other kinds Besides
tEe arrivals there ar lnnlmerabe inquiries
from interior holders a to the prospect OF the
market Fancy qualities Of dairy packed sell
at IS 10 o5c. in large io;s; choice dairy pac led
is offered freely, in tub, and jars, at 20 Ut &c
second Selections at Is to 20c; tirklns, cfolce
at i6c But common irkn butter Is dull
ut 10 10 lie.
hGGs-tor fresh receipts prices are stead y
and the market is fairly active at l5c.
POULTRY. --0id lots must be considered GU
nl the question. The stock Of new fresh pou.
.ry is small, with en,y moderate demand, a
Che mon EN- All fresh. lat chickens, in irs
rate order, are easily saleable at 10Y lie nice
FRESH killed turkeys sell readily at to 10Y c
DRESSED BEEF-The market is nearly u
quite hare Of frv 81 and desirable stock. Wh.,
there does not Soon to be any active denand
even from un.b, !1aen, good lots go OH 1t
bKc.
DRESSED Hostile decline in price La
had the usual effect ~ check reeei pts.
Few desirable. lot> Of dressed hogs are uneolt
At the clos,n" OF this report Packers are ire
BUYERS at - - 10 % per 100 lbs for prime
HIDES The market remains dull and unce'
tain al l-;C t. 81. t., lJr Sresn trbLen, an
q ia to q i-4c .or gl., s.lied
tBRs-A good many furS ar coming III, ar
are selling At the present .ow prices.
tgElGnrs There - again al interruption q
TIA good understanding between freighterE
and rates are uncertain tor Il few days "
therefore omit quotations.