Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-03
ST. PAUL TRADE
Weekly Revie.0 Of the Wholesale Markets.
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| 81. PAUL, April 2.
During the past week nearly every branch of
commerce has been more than usually busy.
and responsible houses report q large excess Of
business over the same time last year. Dry1
goods men, particularly, are doing large
| trade; one house reports double the amount of
last spring. The grocers, too, are equally sat-
isfed with the amount of business done during
the last three months; . well known house in this
line reports $4,000 over the same three months
of 1877. Collections are reported improving!
everywhere. owing doubtless to the fine wealth:
er and excellent state of the roads. The only
branches Of trade reported dull are hides and
furs and produce. Is.
Wheat during the week has been very fuctu-l
ating and unsteady, but with very decided
tendency to higher 6gpes. Our quotations to-.
day are niger by three cents than last week.
Yesterday it rose Is high as clos but this high
figure was not justified by the markets in MIL
waukee and Chicago and other centers, conse-I
quently q fall of three cents was experienced
to-day; but should the clouds in the Orient
still darken and threaten, another advance may
be expected. Arrivals of wheat have been un-.
usually large during the week, especially con-
sidering that the farmers hsve been busy to a
degree in getting in their crops. Other grains
have been dull, and prices unsteady. Little;
has been done in corn, and oats have been
equally dull. No inquiries have been made for
ground feed, and millstuffs generally are very.
dull.
There has been more healthy tone in the
butter market, and inquiries for good brands
were considerable, but grease will not be
handled by dealers even at the low quoted
prices.
Eggs have been abundant and prices lower.
Altogether, it has been very quiet week in the
produce and provision markets.
There are some few changes in groceries, but
it is very dificnlt to give quotations under the
present aspect of political affairs in Europe.
Prices are at present very unsteady and may
change at any time. Sugars are little down,
as also is sailed fish. Kerosene is also down.
There are no changes in hardware to record,
and boots and shoes, leather and findings are
unchanged. urge trade and satisfactory col
lections are reported in both of these interests.
The advance in quinine from about $500 to
$500 is the marked feature of the drug mar
ket. It is said to be in consequence of large
purchases by Russian agents in New York.
Salt petre also is advancing. Glass is quoted
lower. Linseed oil 1c higher and market ac-
tive.
There has been no change in the stock mar
ket. Supplies have been fully equal to the der
mand. Some very fine Iowa steers were sold at
4Ac. Oxen and cows, if prime, realize 4Lc,
but very fair beef was sold at $50 live
weight. Superior mutton is worth Sc; calves
419c live weight.
Collections at the custom house for the month
amounted to $1,392.S4, being an increase on
February. In this sum the following firms
were represented: Benz Becht, $367.OO;
Auerbach, Finch, Culbertson 4 Co., $594.65;
Biggs, drugs, 1851. SO; Middleton, Inver Grove,
wheat, $69.50.
1t will be seen that j. Middleton, of Inver
Grove is doing what farmers ought to do if
they want big crops. By importing wheat,
barley and oats from Canada. he is trying what
must prove success change of seed.
The following tables are carefully prepared