The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-04-13
MARKET REPORTS
St. Paul Produce Market.


ST. PArL, April 10, 1876.
The wholesale trade Of the city during the
week has been universally good, and in sever
al brancle, Of business very active indeed. The
spring trade is fairly opened, and Judging
from the vim with which it has commenced
and so far continued, wholesale stocks will
need frequent ami extensive repenshment be-
tore the close. TIL. interior distributors are
buying more heavily and with more c,nf-
denee than at anytime sincethe Jay Cooke panic
and as the lame ducks have been mostly If not
entirely weeded out, jobbers we'll satisfied
10 send ont all the goods that buyers think
they need Collections are quite satisfactory
for the season, and altogether everything looks
extremely promising for not only very heavy
but 4 very successful spring trade.
There are no changes in quotations that de-
nand special notice, except in leather, several
kinds OF which are reduced somewhat in
value.
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS.
During the we TX past fair business in pro-
dUce has been done, and generally at fair prices.
River navigation Is expected soon to open, as
also unrestricted railroad communication with
the entire Northwest. A heavy produce trade
with Manitoba is awaiting the opening Of nav
isation OH the Red River Of North Taken al
together the prospects offspring business We're
neger SO tiatierng.
F.oUR-Tiiere is nothing new to report as
regards flour We continue to quote IS % to
- ior well known AXXX bral,s.s.
Intefioa grades are very quiet and not
quOtt.bie Just at present. New blckwheat
teur is lower and not very active, selling at
s. ~ to 80 per Dbl, Or s. 50 to 3 Is per
sack. Corn meal is in fair demand at S. 40 to
81 for boltei and 80 to 81 % for unbolted
Dat meal is selling at s. - to 4 % for 100 Id
packages.
BUYERS intend to hold until the opening Of
navigation ia the spring, ard hope then to send
a. IL. M
sell at q fair profit. The elevator charges for
ali the season encourage this plan, and are
much more favorable than the tariff Of the
Milwaukee and Chicago warehousemen. We
quote 81 .O5 for st. Paul extra;95c for No l.; 90c
for No ,; 50 to S3c for No. 3: IS toS5c for re-
jected,
Tie following are the quotations of No. .
wheat in the great markets yesterday week and
yesterday:
~ Last week. This week
Liverpool BsSs to s.: S. to 9s Sd
New York, 81. 90 81 q tol. %
Milwaukee,, l0l7-8 L. OAK
Chicago, |. Oh l. W
OArs-l rms grain is fairly active at 81 to 337c.
EllLL SiuFF-With the decline in corn and
oa.s, ground feed is lower. and the demand,
though fair, is not excessive. Bulk Car load
lots of No. | are selling to OUTSIDE consumers
at sis 90 t, sls 80 and 90 free on board.
BUTTER There Is good deal OF firkin ar
TlVlug, allU Il gDDu Zeal Oh DINER klNuS DeSlqt.
tue arrivals there are mnGmeiable inquire.
from interior holders AS to the prospect OF the
market. Fancy qualities OF dairy packed sell
at IS &c 2Sg. iii large lots; choice dairy packed
is offered freely, in tnbi amt jars, at 10 t. 49,.
But common irkin butter is dull at IL tC
EcGs-l'or fresh receipts prices are steady
and the market is fairly active at II to l5c.
porLrEY --0i lots must b. considered on
81 the question The stock 81 new fresh poul
Try Is small, Nth sn!y a moderate demand, a
the moment, All fresh. lat chickens, in lirs
rate otder, are easily saicabe at Ia l3c. nice
flesh Killed turkey, sell readily ut II to l4kc
DtEssEH BEht-The market is nearly o.
quite hare ot fresh and desirable stock. Will,
!nere does not srtrn to be any active demand
,.ven from lulnbermen, good lots go off at
to 5Ic
DRESSED iIoGs-The decline in price ha
haa the usuai effect to check receipts.
Few desirable lots ot dressed hogs are unsolC
ut the closing OF this report. Packers are fire.
buyers at s. 50 to s 50 yer 100 lbs for prime
llIpEs The market fetnainS duh ard uncer
tain ut BE- Tor green frozen. ami &c for greer
sailed
FuRs-A good many furs are coming in, an
are sellin,, at the presen, low prices.
tRElGurs- In accordance with the recent &C
ton oil the railroad officers at Chicago, freight
eastward bound are reduced l0c per Dbl fl
tlour aad &c per 100 It's.