The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-17
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS.

PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS.
Trade has been only moderately active dur
ing the week, notwithstanding that a good
deal of stuff is going into the upper lcountry,
which comprises Lake Superior, Manitoba, the
Northern Pacific country and the Black Hills.
Shipments OF grain, flour, potatoes, eggs, pro
visions, cattle and various other commodities
TO all points OF these vast regions have been
heavy and constant, and the lumberers OF the
St Croix and Chippewa have proved good
customers; but the local trade has been light
About the only articles enquired tor by the
CITY trade are eggs, potatoes an butter; and
Of good butter there is very little coming to be
disposed of The considerable stocks OF corn
and oats heretofore accumulated in ware
houses are rapidly dwindling, IA the arrivals
are much less than the demand. The greater
portion Of the receipts Of these grains are now
by river, and conn prise lots purchased some
time ago nv dealers and held III reserve.
FLOTR-There is great tirmness a. to prices,
but otherwise the market is without special
feature fair business is doing with the
! east on regular orders, at current prices
which are gradually stifening. Very little is
doing in interior, and quotations for these are
nominal Some large holders ask $500 Ion
straight xxx, while otheIs continue &c
quote at $3.50. Patent process is held firm al
| 81 .50ial5 so, as to brand XXX flour j. nom
inallv So 5OpL 90 per bbl. Rye flour Is
scarcely to be found at all, but is quotable al
go 90 per sack. Boted corn meal is held very
FIRMLY at 81 70al 10 per 100 lbs.
WHEAT-Prices in this market remafI
steady as quoted last week, viz: 81 90 tor No
| /: ST 90 for No 2: 81 so for No. 8. Receipts
have been fair but not excessive, most OF tn
grain arriving have been bought and paid 10
months ago, and stored in local elevators an'
warehouses; Shipments out have been con
tinuous, only very small amounts remaining
now on hand. The high prices, and tie eN
igencies Of s-otion deals " have taken away
vast amount of wheat which will be yer.
much needed by Minnesota millers before tn
new crop is ready. A great many interio
buyers missed splendid opportunity to max
money this season. BY storing their whea
in the St Paul elevator they could easily hay
borrow ed hear its current value at III pc
cent interest, and by holding until sprin
opened and the prices sprang skyward coui
have realized big profit. Somebody made
good deal Of money on the grain, but the me
that performed most of the work didn't.
The following are the quotations Of No.
Wheat in the great markets yesterday an
yesterday week:
Last week. This week
Liverpool Us 3dQl4s rs 3dal4s 3
New York sl95 Sl.e5
Chicago lMXnl6S l64
Milwaukee ia LA
EGGS-A steady trade has been doing dur
Ing the week at SaSc, titc uuih Va SaiCo W ~
; tailers aud for shipment having been made
!, sYa9o Packers however say they are gettin
J. large lots at SC. The market does not apes
:, to be over stocked.
!, CHEESE-All the good cheese now III marx
= | ct is from he East and is worth l4al6c.
! HIDES-are still advancing, and the mark
! is firm and active. Green sailed and cured al
u worth Ss G, and large lot Of well selected,
first rate condition, would bring Shc.
! PROvISIONS-Messp pork in round lots ca
: be had at sl6.OOai6.50. Hams TX Lard L
Ike.
LIVE STOCK-The market is very poor
: supplied with good beeves and prices are e.
. tremely firm The demand for lat choi'
:. stocks is good, and 5 10 has been paid.
; CORN Is still in brisk inquiry, and pric
= very firm Iowa Sass. Sacked corn Is OF
y cent higher than regular quotations
OATS-The demand is quite brisk, al
prices rule firm. New arrivals 43a44 on trac
/ choice white at 45a46 Some holders demaI
. 4sa49c far car lots.
BARLEY-Brewers would like to pay .
for few lots of first rate No ..
VEGETABLES-Potato are IN demand
n lower prices. Peachblows in good condlti'
1t are selling At 65o; early rose at o0c. Ohio
- are not in brssk demrnd, and are held at foao
II per bushel as TO quality.
5. SEEDS-A less active market is to be motto
:, as the season for sowing Is so near It's close