The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-07-12
St. Paul Markets.
ST, PAUL, July ll,4loE.
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS.

Considering that the time is midsummer,
when business is always dull, a very good
trade has been experienced in produce, al
though the price obtained may not have been
equal to the expectations of consignors. The
local demand for produce has been quiet, but
a very active business has been done with the
Northwest and the Black Hills regions, and
the Transportation facilities of the railroads
leading northeast and northwest have been
taxed to their utmost to supply accomoda-
ton of shippers. The government is still
large buyer of produce, in one way and an,
other. for the use of soldiers and Indians, and
the general produce business promises to be
very active for months to come. AS to price,
there does not appear to be any very remark
able fluctuations since last week.
FLOUR-As was the case last week tcere are
still no large stocks on hand in any Of the
warehouses, and there appears to be no de-
cided difference in the price from 2that
of orders from the East have been received,
although at very close prices. The North
west and Lake Superior have taken several
large lots of quotations. We continue to quote
good xxx, the quotations being 81 so for
large lots, and $7.75 for small, the small sales
including the daily transactionswith city and
local dealers Some brands of MIX flour
are firmly held and are selling at $500, and
| in small lots at s. %. Inferior qualities are
nominal: with some sales of xxx at Sc 5O96.
| IS Indian flour is not now in demand Bolt
| ed corn meal is quoted at 81 4001'5O ~ 100 lbs.
Rye flour is scarce and quotable at $2.75@3.O
# sack.
| WHEAT-The speculative markets have
| fiuctuated somew hat, but the difference be-
tween last week price and this weeks price
is not essential. A considerable amount OF
wheat which was unsupported OF existence,
has arrived within a few days past, seeking a
high value Unfortunately for the holders a
! com paratively low value has prevailed for
several DAYS past, and No. 2wheat, has found
purchasers at not more than $3.50 % bushel.
| No. is quotable at 81 35, but of this quality
there is none Offering. 1t appears, IN one way
and another that there is considerable wheat
vet held back in the country, by farmers ex-
IDecting to realize big war prices. Every local
fire, every stroke OF lightning W hlch sets fire
to granaries, illustrates this hitherto unex-
pected circumstance. The very wise men
" no would not sell at the recent splendid
vet able to hold on to a crop which has
doubtless seen it's maximum OF value within
their lifetime The idea of war in Europf
has spoiled many farmers legitimate prof,
its.
The prospects of the growing crops ar,
generally verv encouraging, Notwithstanding
that in some localities the 'hoppers have de
voured all, and in other localities nearly all
Where the pests have not interfered the cro]
estimates are uniformly from Is to 20 bushels
to the acre on old ground, and from 20 to 81
bushels on new ground. We shall undoubt
edly harvest from twenty to twenty five mil
lions of bushels OF wheat.
The following are the quotations of No.
J wheat in the great markets yesterday and yes
terday week:
Last week This week