The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-15
St. Paul Markets.
ST. PAUL, March IA, 1877.
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS


PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS.
While values of some descriptions OF produce
have tiuctuated slightly during the week, the
ably steady. Receipts Of the commodities most
in d~mand-viz: butter. eggs, dressed nogs,
dressed beef, poultry, &C., have Deen only
moderate. .ho
EIOIIR-A moderate movement is to be re-
ported for the week. The offerings OF desirable
lots IF the several grades have been somewhat
nrrent the principal holders SHOWING iess
eaeern.ss to realize and no disposition to recede
frHyo askinp rates. The demand Is increasing
N .lnme. and though the business il yet not
rrmark able in magnitude, some gan is notice.
able OH the very light aggregates reportro from
| day to day through the late peri q VI pr"s!acl'
| ed and remarkable dizziness. More steadlnes,
| Is generally apparent, in some instances choice
lots of stock being marketed at rather better
nrices than could have been obtained few
DAYS since though, in a few instances. some
| 10 were reported as going at lower rates. The
! Eastern Order trade continues quite regular,
though less in amount than formerly, o"lhs -
and we continue to quote straight
brands of xxx as steady as $6.25a. 80 for
large lot, and Sc. 75a7 90 for small few lois
of XXX lave sold at IS 25a5 6O, but inferio,
Qualities are not now IN much demand, ano
Quotations are mostly nominal "patent Fro
cess" nOur. WHICH Is III EICdt AOul"AN soAoo~A
ont the country as the equal If not the sup ri0l
to the very best winter wheat brands, IL u
dealers and consumers at 49, w Del
barrel RIVE four is in moderate demand a
S.. 5Oa6. 81 Der Dbl; buckwheat IS not much III
ouir-d for. and with very small stocks Oh nano
quotations are mostly if not entirely nominal
Bolt.d corn meal sells at 81 .5Oal.65 per IN
lbs.
withdrawing prices in this market re
| #
No. /: $l.2O for No. 2. and $l.lO Tor NO
st. Paul BUYERS have definite Of ct IN View
and do not allow themselves to be hurried d.
. the bulls ami bears of the speculative markets
Meanwhile s'the boys" who will lnslst OIL Del
, ting their money on wheat Op ions were agar
depressed Yesterday, the mornings Ch'cas
uuutafiOns having OBJ ned Aa2c below Mon
DAVIS prices. me portion OF the decline wa
r att.rwa,d r. covered, but not enough to preSeu
! sharp loss onspeculatlve ventures.
AS matt o. general interest we cory a
follows frOma late circular OF hessrS john
, son, Smith & Co. grain commission Mer
. sllants, of Milwaukee,, promising that the Is
sles OF the circular ana not the users OF II al
= respon $ bile for tn. figures these gent en'e
:, are evidently disposed to believe that whe;
y prices must recover aud 60 high-r b fore IL
n next CROP:
:. '.Beow we give estimates recently rec i've
e Of stocks in warehouses and mills at 2Ol Foin
!" March lst, at corresponding dates Tor I"
g March LIST. 1876. 1877. D fey
Points Bus. Bush. bus
AZ in Iowa 5Si 500 l43, 800 435, II
SIS in innesota 5,3.2, 200 ,9s8, 300 1856
48 in Wisconsin, ,l70,7OU All, 35O i,O23,3
SO in Canada 2,274,55O 7al,o5o ,64a,6
Ne Total e,64, $50 $3.50, 400 1855, 5
=, these reports show the deficiency i'll far
t, FRS hauds, as compared to last year, to be st
e larger. many points not enough for bread a,
or seed, many other points bare enough
- HON. use. Other points, have II surplus, s
Ill it will BE- all sent to mills. Yer. few poll
Ne claim to have any for shipment East l
ne showing on the whole being very pour as
j. both quantity and quality"
40 The following are the quotations OF No
w wheat in the great markets yesterday week
=, % yesterday. :
n Last week This week
ni Liverpo~l IS Gil aIOs6d. 9s 8daiOs Sc
Ill New York Gl42,, .43 3l.42-3
~, Chicago ok 1893
Ut | M;I,r.,,roa 90 l.20x