Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-14
ST. PAUL TRADE.
Weeh1y Rerie,o Of the ,rno1esn1e 11arkcts

" ee'cty AGftcC Of me UHOfPSnte NNTkcfS
OFFICE OF THE GLOBE,
ST. PAUL. Aug. Is.
The general feeling throughout the week in al
branches of wholesale business has been of dull
ness. This depression is oal5 temporary being the
conselu ace of harvest operations causing the de-
mands upon the stocks of country dealers to almost
cease, and WILL it is confidently expected, be lifted
when the more active field labors clo-ed.
The reports of the wheat crop, especially from the
southern AMI southwestern portions of the State,
have had heir effect upon the wheat market, causing
the price for old wheat quoted last week at 03 to
advance to LOS, at which it firmly he'd to-day in
TINS II. 1t is confidently believed, however, that
the rumors from the districts named have been
largely exaggerated. The prom ses of three weeks
month ag of respe ldent harvest in these re-
gons gave rise to the most buoyant hopes and ex-
travag int ideas. The crop being .raliy blasted by
continued rains, succeeding days of heat and follow
Ing hail. despaired Of aud hence arose the almost
universal cry that wheat in the south and southwest
of Mime sofa WIS an utter AID compete failure. 1t
is now, howeye., beginning 10 be realized that while
the quality of the cereal will be mu:h deteriorated,
the quantity of the yield, such it is W IL be about
the average. Ia strong contrast with the reports of
the wheat crops In the stricts above named are
those from along the lines of the ST. Paul & Pacific
and of the Northern Pacific, especially from the lat
ter There the yield is not only prolific, reaching
from tw ny to twenty-five bushels to the acre, but it
is Of the finest quality Taking general view, there
f2re of the wheat crop OF the whole State. it may be
safely averre1 that the evil in the light end of the
scales will be counterbalanced by the abundance in
quantity and quality in the other. Nevertheless, it
must be honestly stated that what wheat has already
appeared in this market-wh!ch has, Of course, come
from the southern portions of the State, where it
grade.
The demand for all classes Of grains, beyond
wheat has been light in this city during til week,
while the receipts have been liberal. There 10
changes to note in the quotations of oats corn or
barley and the upward tendency of last week in bar
ley has been checked.
Butter of good quality is in excellent demand, and
lots of acknow edged excellence fluid ready sale at
the advanced quotations gwen below.
Eggs, warranted fresh, IN abundant demand at
advanced rates with quick sales.
Mi stuffs quiet and unchanged.
Pork has developed all upward tendency, Is very
firm, and its prices has risen considerably. Cured
meats, In sympathy there with, have partaken in the
advance.
Ddllness has reigned at the stock yards during the
week, business beng confined to small lots sold %
local butchers for the home market Good steers are
quoted at 34@31ac per D with lower grades at nom
nal prices.
Groceries. with the exception of canned goods,
have been somewhat depressed, and a few diminu-
tions in price noted. The exception has been III
favor of quite perceptib,e rise.
The dry goods houses have mostly completed their
stocks for the fall trade. Price; have stlIfpned quite
materially, and advance of from ~ to per cent.
in the Eastern markets has to be recorded. Busne
is quiet.
The demand for boots and shoes has been lnoder-
ate, and with material changes in prices
Considering tn 1t the harvest s in full blast bust
ness III hardware is good, and shows general in
cllnation upward.
There is no change in quotations of last week i'll
leather and tilldugs. While bus has been good,
Collections reported light.
The trade i'll hides is PICK ng up but without change
in prices The Eastern markets rule very dull, and
only.
Perhaps the greatest activity of the week in the
wholesale markets ha; b.en developed the drag
trade, which is reported a, Very g 1od. Opium alu
q lnlAe have advalcet considerably. slight de-
cine is observed in l.l.eec oil.
RETAIL VEGETABLES AND PROVISIONS.
SPRING GHICk ENs-5 luG0c yer pair.
EGGs-Sca"ce at l5ly2,c ler doZ.
Bu UTTER SC rec; esil. hhthloc per m.
FI6H-Pi'keiel aud co&ulun nsh 6c; white fist
ind trout &c
FRUIr-plums 1O015c per quart. Peaches
y6ilc per basket. Apples, 4lc pei peck. Bla, kber.
r,es, l0c per quart. Pears per doZ. Gra.es 25,
per pound.
misunderstanding beans l5c per peck ogl,on
L5c per d)z. tnrAips Sc ger bas; beets 4c per bus
peas &c ter peci; catrJts lie pes doz Iliiiowl
lnWi5c es;l: potat IS 4i0c per bt.s. herbs &C c
on lch; cabbage AZ 455o3 nes d.: cuctsners [.
ioz tom iGes 30 &c s,et DIS. -alnie. slUssn -
)er ~; butter bs4 5a5 j,ee b>s. eeiers G;4;3s
per d ~; gree corn sc per d1s.
The following wholesale tables are corrected tpt