The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-31
MARKET REPORTS
ST. Paul Markets.
ST. PAUL, January 80. 1878

ST. PAUL. January 80, 1878
Jobhers have not been over driven by the
necessities of trade during the past week
Only a moderate amount OF business has been
done in any branch of trade except groceries,
W hich branch, by the way, is nearly ALWAYS
busy. Collections are improving, but are not
yet liberal, as they would be il there was
plenty of snow on the ground. and the
farmers could haul their wheat to market
without trouble, and get their cash. There
are no changes OF quotations of Importance
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS
The seasor of lS77-7S is sure to be reme,n-
bcred by produce shippers and produce deal
ers as the dulleSt and most disastrous to all
concerned OF any season that has preceded it.
Heretofore, for instance, there would be, as
there Is this year, a large amount OF country
store packed butter offering, the whole OF
which would be finally worked off, either
during the season to consumers, Or near the
end OF the season to Eastern BUYERS, at salts
factory prices. SoalsO with cheese. Choppers
III the pine woods are fond OF cheese, but there
has been very little sent to them this season.
OF fresh pork and spare ribs, as well as of
sausages, hard working woods men are par
ticularly fond; vet the demand for this kind
OF nutriment the part OF boss lumbermen
has been particularly lacking. To sum up
the whole business, the demand for great
variety OF products which lumbermen usual
~ buy has been conspicuousy lacking this
year, by reason of the impossibiity of getting
the supplies into the woods, W here they are
wanted Such is the fact in regard to proven
der for horses, and other animals used in the
woods. The lack of snow, as the foundation
for good roads, has not only stopped an i'm
mense trade with lumbermen on the upper
Mississippi the st. CroiX, the Eau Gale, the
Menomonee the Chippewa and Black Rivers,
but also with the whole Northwest country
Under the depressing fact that loaded teams
have been and are unable to move, il is not
surprising that the demand for produce is
limited and the prices low and constantly fall
ing. In almost If not quite every instance
the valun OF produce quoted hereafter is low
er than any previous figures presented this
season.
FLOUR-The market il quiet, and a shade
lower. The usual Eastern order demand
continues, but a deduction is demanded, even
for the very best grades. We reduce quota
ton about SOC Dbl for the best qualities.
Straight XXXX is now quotable at 5000
5.25, in large and small lots; patent process
flour at g .OO for unknown brands to ESQ
for favorite makes. Buckwheat -four is in
fair demand at IS 90 v Dbl Rye -four is in
good supply at $500 bbI, or e. 80 sack
Bottled corn meal is quotable a: 81 Goal IS Y
100 lbs.
WHEAT-The improved roads have been
taken advantage of by producers, and much
larger arrivals than ever before reported are
now coming in at all the interior stations
The recent decline in price, however, dis.
courages farmers somcw hat, except those W no
had previous contracts with buyers The
probability that the Eastern war will soon
end in the utter humiliation Of Turkey, and
the re-opening of the Russian W heat export
ing ports to the Commerce of the world has
depressed European prices and made Ameri-
cans perulasors Tor 4 rise sick. The hes. price
ohsainabe on new contracts yesterday was
95c for No. /.
W heat in the grea. markets Yesterday and
yesterday week: