Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-29

1uefe was considerable wheat brought 10 town TO-
day, and dealers were not over anxious to handle II
at the low rate quoted, the superficial aspect of
affairs in Europe being decidedly peaceful, and in
the eveat of no war the opinion prevails that wheat
in the great markets Of the world viii be very much
lower than at present. 1t Is thought that the day
which the congress of peace assemble will also
witness large decline in the whole market. There
are those however, who think very differently, from
this-that war war, wheat viii not be worth
much less than a dollar
There has been quite good business transacted
in corn. The demand has been good, especially
along the Northern Pacific aud West Wisconsin rail-
roads. Receipts OF Iowa and Nebraska corn have
been liberal and prices have ruled higher
Oats also have been quite active. Vecei pts by rail
and river-especialy the latter-have cen liberal
and the demand good, large orders comm in from
frontier townships to supply pioneer settlers with
feed
Ground feed has been, and still u.s. in good demand
ana the receipts hardly sufficient to fill the orders.
Brewers all pretty well supplied with barley
and the demand correspondingly duh. Receipts are
very light and the demand slow.
There is little change in the stock market.
The sses during the week justify the following quo
tations: Prime steers, 4A@4Ac; butchers steers,
4D4Ac; good fat cows and oxen, 404Ac; working
oxen, $11o@$l3O per yoke sheep in the fleece, 6hc;
out of the wool, 3I04Ac.
Butter is becoming more inactive every day, and
ut the present time there is no encouragement for
s the writer
fine quality of grass butter of fine grain and even,
rich color and good favor, which the holder would be
glad to retail at 15c.
The mercantile houses have but little to report,
The general tenor of business has been healthy !;
without any great rush good, steady business has
been done, with the exception Of hides and furs,
which continue without Improvement.
The only changes In grocery quotations are salt
and salt fish, which are lower. Sugar, teas and
cofees are reported firm
In hardware there has been reduction of 10c on
nails Other goods are firm at former quotations.
The drug market is fairly active, without excite
ment. Our deaears follow closely the Eastern mar
kets and still selling at almost unprecedentedly
low prices. The large demand for paints, oils and
glass indicates large amount Of building improve
ments, etc.
Lard oil and lnseed oils are lower.
Ginseng and senega roots are being received, the
former In small, the latter in large quantities.
Wool is quoted at 1a@lsc unwashed. and 22023c
washed.
Ribbons are firm, At gros grains, No. 4, zoe, No 5
8oc, No. Csc, No. 9, $1.lb, No. H. $l.so. No l6,
81. 90.
The tables below are correct up to date, and may
be relied on for accuracy.
VEGETABLES AND PROVISIONS.
EGos -14Q1l8c.
BUTTER-Fresh, Csc per b.
CHICKENs-Scarce, at l5c.
F1sH-Pickere snd common fish &c; white fish
and trout &c.
FRu1T-Pine apples, 25@75c. Strawberries. 2cc
quart Cranbsrries l5c per quart. Gooseberries l5c
per quart. Green currants l5c per quart. Plums
CSC per quart.
vEeETABLEs-Tomato plants 2oc per doz., rhubarb
10c per dozen punches, spring onions lOc per doz.,
lettuce 1522c per do1, turnips DC per potatoes
SOC per bushe radishs doz for Csc, herbs &c per
BUNCH parsnips (scarce), 7sc per bushel, cabbage
plants 4Oc per 100, asparagus Coo per doz., beets
4Oc per bushel, bedding plants 75c per doz, cucum
bers 81 per doz., spinach 2Oc per bushel tomatoes
zoe per dozen, new potatoes Goo per peck, summer
squash 81 per dOZ. String beans 60c per peck
Winter green zoe per quart