Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-12
ST. PAUL TRADE.
Weekly Revie,U of the St. Paul MARKETS.
OFFICE OF THE GLOBE,
Sr PAnI Doc 10

I OF. fAUL, Dec ~. }
With colder weather naturally comes re-
vival of trade, and the week past has shown
considerable improvement in business, both
with commission men and jobbers. Still, the
want of good heavy snow storm to make good
| slelghlng Is very much felt. The receipts of
wheat have been a little heavier, but it cannot
be said that they have been large by boat or
/ the same ''out.ide" influence mentioned
lust week, and all prices have been paid
for the Same grade of wheat, the ring men en-
deavorlgg to bear down the market and rule
quotations. For Sc pound wheat, 80 cents,
and even 80 cents have been paid and for 81
pound wheat 75@78c, and the same quality
wheat has been sold for Is cents (5S pounds)
and 70 cents (57 pounds). But as the ring
men say, one or two loads being sold at 80
cents does not make the market. 1t appears
as ii there is no end to the swindles perpe-
| trated by that fraudulent imposition, the
farmer brings to market load
of say ten sacks of wheat
carefully measured. A man with a
| tester gets onto his wagon and declares the
wheat to be Sc pounds and offers for it 73c. It
| Is taken to the elevator or store and dumped
into the hopper and weighed, the man at the
| scale declaring it to be ten bushels and twelve
pounds. Now if the tester gave the right
| weight or grade that ten bushels Of wheat
should weigh no moe than nine bushels and
twenty pounds. Would it not be we'll for every
farmer to measure his wheat carefully before
| leaving home with standard half bushel, and
do little Fl uring when his wheat is weighed
bs the purchaser. The process is simple. He
has twenty bushels of wheat, stricken meas
ure; the tester says it weighs but 81 pounds to
the bushel This would give 1,080 pounds, giving
eighteen bushels at 60 pounds each: now if the
scale gives l, 40 pounds or nineteen bushels
there is direct evidence of fraud practiced up
on the farmer through the tester svindle.
There has been great improvement in the
demand for feed of all kinds. Corn has been
more active, but the receipts still continue to
preponderate over the demand, and prices are
lower. Oats are in good demand with fair
receipts, and there is considerable inquiry for
ground feed.
The colder and drier weather has improved
the market for poultry. the demand is better
and the supply is still liberal.
Dressed meats are quiet; hogs are coming in
more freely but the demand is not lively;
considerable amount of dressed beef was Of
fered during the week and realized from Sc to
NC according to quality and condition. There
is a better market for venison, for which Sc is
offered freely (hind quarters) if in good condi
ton.
Butter remains dull with fair receipts of
dairy packed; store packed is not asked for;
inferior grades are drug in the market.
Eggs continue to hold their prices; receipts
are light and demand for well packed fresh
crates active.
There has been no great activity displayed in
the cattle trade. The demand is only for i'm
mediate local consum ption, for which the sup
ply is ample. Ordinary butchers stock is
quoted at 2554c@3c; good steers 3Ac@315c; one
small lot sold for &c.
The jobbing trade has been more active dur
ing the week. owing to the favorable change in
the weather and the approach of the holidays
Colder weatehr and snow would give tremen-
dous impetus to trade at the present time if it
would only come.
Dry goods houses have been buster with win
ter goods; wooden fabrics have been in better
demand and heavy domestics have been more
active.
There is nothing new to report in groceries;
no changes to record in prices and good, brisk
trade to record
Leather and findings remain very quiet, and
hides continue in good demand. The fur trade
has not yet commenced, the weather not being
cold enough.
Hardware is quiet and quotations un-
changed.
Collections are reported ''fair" and elm
proving"
Retail Vegetable and Provisions.