Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-01
ST. PAUL TRADE.

Teez;ly RerteaV Of the Wholesale Markets.
OFFICE OF The GLOBE,
ST. PAUL, April 30.
There is littls to be said of the general produce
market this week. except that inactivity has prevailed
In every department. Corn, oats, barley and mill
stutfs have I'LL been dull and prices unchanged from
last week's quotations. This, however, does not APP
ply to wheat ut this point, in which there has been
during the whole week considerable excitement and
prices Tan up as high as 81 l5-1c over Milwaukee
On the same day. This extreme buoyancy of the
market, however, only artificial and not the
suit of any excitement on foreign markets, nor from
war news. 1t twas merely the result Of local compe
titon and those farmers sent their grain to mar
ket profted by it. To-day the price Of No. Is
dewl nearer to natural basis; but still, compared
with Milwaukee and chicago, it is somewhat high.
There are those, however, who consider themselves
shrewd ones, who predict higher prices, war or no
var. There were many farmers who brought wheat
to town who actually refused S1.15. These men do
not read the papers and they were surprised to learn
wheat up ten cents higher than they expected,
and Of course their wild speculative imaginadons
led them to calculate at upon still higher prices.
Their already caught the booming Of cannon and
they would not sell under $500 If they had sub
Bcrbed for reliable paper whose market reports do
not stand unaered week in and week out they would
have graEped the situation at and taken advan-
tge Of the high prices caused by the rivalry OF buy
6rSs
Trade with the Wholesale houses during the week
has generally been sustained with animation. There
has been, however scarcely 90 much activity IN gro
Ceries and dry goods US IN the previous week This
Is owing to the heavy rains III many localities pre-
veLsins farmers novin. their grain. There are no
changes to record i'll teas, sugars or other staple gro
ceries. Choice coffee is quoted firm and scarce.
Japan tea also rules firm. sugar is liable to change
ut any hour.
In dry goods the m.rket is reported steady In all
kinds OF fabrics. Cotton dress goods and percales
are i'll good demand. Cheviots active and prices
steady. There have Tot been many buyers person
ry in the market but orders from road agents have
been satisfactory.
ALI kinds Of hardware arc steady and unchanged in
quotations.. There has been gooc b sk business
during tie week. aud collections have been fair.
Furs and hid continue very duh. There is no
demand and very little offering. Quotations remain
unchanged.
The drug market has been fairly active, with but
little change In quotations. Quinine is easier and
lard oils shade lower
Boots and shoes are unchanged in quotations
There has been good demand both for home manu-.
featured goods aud those Of wel-knowu Eastern
houses. st. Paul goods getting better known
and are increasing in popularity.
The stock market during the week has shown nc
great 3 gns OF activity. The supply Of cattle has
been full equal to the demand, and the demand has
been merely local. There or two lots
which remained IN the sheds sever u days and were
ultimatel, withdrawn as sale could not be effected
Prices if anything, have been shade lower Butch
have bought merely as they needed for their daily
demand. Shippers have not been anxious to buy
mi holders have been persistent in maintaining
prices. There Is still good demand for shsep,
either in the desoe or shorn. AL that come to tha
market sell readily at good figures. The few lott
which c1me In during the week were very inferior
mutton, neither fat nor Of mutton breed. An,
breel tainted with merino produce poor mutton
AS indication of the re,l state Of thu ,rkct,
my be stated that to-day April sO 4s cattle, nixe
butchers stock sold at $3.6o1l.so. Good choic
steers are worth 4H@4Ac; butchers steers an
heifere ~ e9aAc; fat oxen and COWS 3aDlAo; OF
binary sA@3Ac; working oxen &c. Mutton in tn
fleece 5AD6c; shorn 4h@44o. Veal calves &c.
The following tables are In every particular correct