The anti-monopolist., 1877-05-31
FLUCTUATIONS OF THE WEEK
Following are the closing prices of wheat.
WHEAT.
St. Paul Markets.
81. PAUL, May 80, 1877.

Dnr;ng the past week business has been
fair in the jobbing line and that IS all. Sales
are not pressed, and buyers have been even
more careful than hitherto in ordering goods.
Collections are reported to be very satls1ac-
torv. Changes in quotations are few.
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS.
In this department trade has been, on the
whole. rather active during the week. Most
Of the trade. however, that has caused this
activity. came from the Black Hills, Manitoba,
lake Superior and other distant points in the
Northwest During the period mentioned
large quantities OF grain, flour, provisions,
cattle, butter, eggs, &c.. &c, nave been
shipped away to these regions, anu stl11 lne
demand for more continues to come. Those
who have contracts with the government to
sunnly oats corn. &C., for the military posts
in the Yellowstone district, are busy at the
elevators sacking and shipping them, and
large quantities are daily forwarded to that
| region
FLOUR-Is decidedly lower than was re-
ported last week, and straight xxx, is now
quoted at $3.50 Patent process is held firm at
S9 5O1lO. 90, as to brand XXX -four is NOM
inally So 5O@7.OO per bbi. Rye flour is
scarcely to be found at all but is quotable at
AZ 90 per sack Bolted corn meal is heldvery
firmly at 81 l7O@l75 per 100 lbs.
WHEAT-The previously noted downward
tendency of prices have continued in the
principal markets, and has at last reached st.
| Paul But little wheat is coming in from the
| interior by rail and still less by farmers
wagons There are those who assert that
there is a good deal of wheat in the country.
Possibly this is So and that people are wait
ing to get the highest price Ii so there are
no indications of the fact. The general feel
ing in grain circles here is that wheat has
struck bottom and will undoubtedly go higher
before it goes lower, and good deal OF conf
dence is felt in making an advance on all
urchases made now Quotations now stand
in St. Paul as follows: No. l, Sl.5O; No. 2
81 As; No. 3, $l.35.
The following are the quotations of No.
wheat in the great markets yesterday and
Yesterday week:
Last week This week
J;vernool 13s 3da13s Cd lis 9dQl3s
New York Sl.05 si.U
Chicago LOO i.as
BEANS-No. /, white navy beans, hand
; picked, are held at 81 85a3.O0; choice white
hpnd picked at 81 5Oa2 75, medium white
So 00a2 .25.
PEAS-Good quality seed $1.5Oal. go
, BUTTER-Just now new nice lots in tub:
and firkins of ordinary quality, are selling
at SalOc and fine grades bring 14al5c. Very
fine and choice lots is in fair request at lSa2'
the latter figure being the higest we have
heard mentioned.
EGGS--Most OF the eggs sold during th'
! week have gone at Sa9c; bue within a day o.
|, two the market has stiffened perceptibly, ant
large lots have brought 9ha1Oc in cases ant
tubs
CHEESE-Unchanged. We quote goot
qualities at l5c.
HIDES remain as quoted lat week, with
rathe light receipt We quote green curet
, ,|SAaShc, the latter price for large selected
,, lots.
D NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are in demand a
D lower prices PeachbIows in good condition
5 are selling at 65c; early rose at 6Oc. Onions
are not in brisk demand, and are held atl4O
65c per bushel as to quality
0 FRUITS-Apples are almost out OF market
; A few lots. in first rate order and OF first rat
= quality are held at very high prices, say $5a7
0 Oranges 81. .5OaS00; Lemons S7.O.
!. FREIGHTS-Agents of the railroads and o
: the fast freight lines insist that there is NJ
( cutting" going on either in the West or Eas
! but that rates are steady and uniform. East
L ern bound freghts are 7Oc per 100 lbs tor 4tl
class goods from ST. Paul to New York, ant
75c to Boston: soc per 100 lbs tor grain, ant
: 10 Der bbls for flour te New York and 2
to Boston Westward bound treights ar
I, auotable as follows: Boston or New York +
st. Paul, 55 per 100 lbs for lst class; 40 TO
2nd: l. 10 for Sd: SOC for At h class: TIC tor spe
cial.
SEEDS-A less active market is to be notice
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