Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-13
ST. PAUL TRADE
Weekly Revis,c Of the Wholesale Markets.
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81. IAUI TRADE.
Weekly Revte,o Of the Wholesale Markets.
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ST. PAUL, March Ia.
The heavy rains during the past week greatly
affected the deliveries of grain and at no time
during the past three months have they been 50
light. Wheat has maintained it's price at a
dollar, the attempt to bear down the market
failing.
Owing to the increased advantages offered
shippers by the reduction of carrying rates
from st. Louis to Chicago corn here has since
our last review made considerable advance.
prices approxlmating more nearly to those at
Chicago, and the tendency is to still higher
figures. There has been but limited supply
of corn. while inquiries have been more brisk.
Several car loads could have been sold on the
track at shade higher than quotations.
There has not been much doing in oata. The
demand is not great and deliveries have been
very light. Prices remain firm at former Quota
tons.
The only business doing in mill stuffs is in
bran and shorts, and in these only very mod
crate inquiry has been made; ground feed is q
drug in the market and holders would be glad
to reduce their stocks at considerable reduc.
ton upon quotations.
The butter market is almost hopelessly dead.
there is no prospect for improvement in the
lower grades and the better qualities are very
scarce. There is no change in prices.
Flour still remains duh, but patent process
is held at SOC advance on the previous weeks
quotation.
There is little or nothing doing in poultry.
Turkeys are scarce at lc advance.
The stock market has not been very brisk
during the week. There are plenty of cattle
in the city to meet the demand, but holders
stand out for extreme prices, and butchers will
only buy for immediate consumption. The
large butchers say they cannot afford to give
the prices asked at the present price Of meat,
and they do not think it policy to advance the
latter when people are complaining of dull
times First quality steers 4h@4s<c; extra
fat cows and oxen 4@4Ac; ordinary s4@sNc.
There is very little mutton in the market and
that not Of prime quality. There is good de-
mand at 4]1c for fat barrens; weathers, good
heavy Sc live weight. Veal 4t141scl live weight.
The almost impossible state of tho roads has
caused an advance in hay, as very little comes
to market. Wild hay has been selling for $500
@lO.OO; tame S12.OO@15.0O.
The only changein groceries to record is an
advance of &c upon all grades of sugar. The
large houses still report increasing business,
and speak hopefully of the time when the
roads will be practicable.
The continued mild spring-like weather is
having decided effect upon the dry goods
business. An increased number of customers
were in town last week and the mail orders were
moro numerous and in the aggregate to larger
amounts. Men on the road report good pros
poets for an excellent trade the coming season.
hopeful and confident tone is reported as ex-
listing among merchants generally. Stocks as
rule are well reduced, although, of course, some
winter fabrics must be carried over. The tide
Of immigration which has already set in with
unusual vigor must nessarily increase business
in this line, especially towards the North and
Northwest.
There are but few changes to record in drugs.
The market has a healthy tone and business
from this centre is extending immensely its
radius. Lard oils have declined &c, and quinine
has also suffered q depression Of 25c.
Hardware men are doing more than fair
business. There are no changes in prices ex-
cept in nails which have declined l5c.
The FUR market still remains very dull, and
there is absolutely nothing doing in hides.
Prices are unaltered
Collections on account of the roads are I'M
usually slow, but great quantities of wheat arc
reported held back, which, when brought to
market will not only balance accounts, but
give great impetus to business in all branches
Of trade.