Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1877-01-25
Review Of the Markets.

AcVAcN VI Suc 0oIAcNSs
The general wholesale trade has be-
come rather quiet, as is usual after the holi-
days and through the heart Of the winter.
There is an advance noted in all the leading
articles Of cotton OF domestic manufacture,
caused by scarcity Of water at the manufac-
tories and by large foreign demand which is
not only remarkable but is exceedingly cheer.
ing. At Manchester, England, our goods
come in competition with those of the "lOrds
of the loon,,'' and the American goods are the
favored ones. There are no particular
changes to note in groceries. There is pros.
pect that nails will advance from 1925 to
%. 40 per keg before spring.
Wheat and flour remain firm at the ad-
vanced figures quoted last weeek. Wheat at
Minneapolis and St. Paul brings 81. 80 for No.
/; $l.20@l.2 for Nos. and 3. In Milwau-
kee the latest quotation is $l.38 for No. l, aud
81. 81 for No. 2; Chicago, Sl.29 for No. 2, and
in New York Sl.4l. At these prices our grain
must stay at home il, the Northwest, where
the millers demand it and are paying for it.
OF fcourse it is great pity that we have moi q
large crop Of wheat which could take advan-
tage OF this splendid price, and make all our
farmers rich aud happy. The present high
value, although to a certain extent tore-
shadowed in these columns months ago,
comes too late to benefit more than halt the
surplus crop. Fully one-halt the wheat that
farmers will be able to spare was sold when
the price in this market was soc per bushel
less than at present.
Oats are strong, in fair demand, and con-
siderably advanced in price within the week.
The principal reason tor this is the steady
character OF the lake and eastern markets.
The butter market will soon improve, as
there is very little shipping butter Offering, as
compared with the usual volume OF receipts.
So far as ordinary frkins are concerned, there
is no competition, and no quotable price above
l29l2kc. Shippers continue to pay these
prices, merely as a matter OF speculation, just
as desperate four-up player might stand his
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, where St.
Paul consignments Of butter are yet awaiting
purchasers, comes the uniform cry, ''Do not
send any more" While there is but dull
shipping demand for poor qualities, the de-
mand for the better grades is strong at firm
prices. Good rolls are saleable at l4@l5 ;
choice 6rkins and tubs at l5@l8c; table but
ter is wanted at 20@92c for fine qualities and
22@25 for fine to choice dairy packed. There
is no difficulty at allin realizing 25c for very
fine dairy packed butter.
Associated Press Reports Of Political lnvts.
legations.
Before the House committee on pow
ers, privileges, ETC., on the Goth, two
bank certificates Of deposit were pre-.
sented, endorsed by Il. Chandler to be
paid by S. B. Packard, or order, New
Orleans. Partridge, Chandler pri'
vate secretary. produced letters to
show that the money was sent to Pack.
ard to be expended In obtaining evil
dence of intimidation Of Republican
voters; one Of the letters saying: "If
You could send a trustworthy person
here with funds, or authorize some
one to draw for such sum as may be
needed to have proper testimony taken,
throughout the bulldoZing parishes,
such testimony could be piled up of
frauds and outrages as to preclude the
possibility of any President taking his
seat who was elected by such frauds. .
In the examination of Wells, the Pres
ident of the Louisiana returning board
the witness was asked why the vacancy
in the board was not filled. The wit.
ness answered, because the remaining
members could not agree on the man
There were four members acting as the
board, all Republicans. Gen. Anderson
0f tho rotnrnino hoard. testified that
two-thirds of the votes thrown out
were of Tilden electors. A great many
affidavits charging intimidation were
sworn to in New Orleans, but the ma
jority were sworn to outside that city.
The witness said that in every instance
where vote was rejected, there was
ir the return when it came into pos
session of the board, an affidavit, OF
statement of suspension or intimida
tiOn.
Gen. Fitzpatrick went before the com
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