Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-21
ST. PAUL TRADE.
OFFICE OF THE GLOBE.


the weather still bright, clear and warm.
Slight white Iosts at night, with gloriously
bright sunshiny days without fecking Of
snow or the breath of q Northwestern to warn
the approach of winter. No cold, drizzling
rains freezing into icicles, sloshy streets and
/ 'gumbo' roads. Travelling WAS never more
| agreeable and never more easy, the roads being
in most excellent condition, and yet during the
week wheat has been coming in but very
| slowly. The whole number of bushels
received at this point the past week
/ has not much exceeded the amount
received on any very lively day. The same
causes operate against heavy receipts, as those
! mentioned last week-frst and foremost the
low prices and the unsatisfactory method of
determining the grades. Another cause is as
signed. The weather being so mild and favor
able to farm work the man of forethought
and sagacity foresees busy, crowded spring
to follow this bright, open autumn; and ali the
1 plough can do now will be SO much gained then.
Indeed, 1t is thought that the ground being so
4 dry that ploughing will be practicable long
after frost sets in with vigor. In
reference to the grading of wheat the
| farmers generally are beginning to understand
the gross swindles perpetrated on them by the
brass kettle. One farmer had his wheat tested
last week by five different testers and not two
| gave the same results, and he ultimately took
his wheat to grist mill, had it ground and
sold the -four, and ia this way making nearly
! so cents per bushel for his wheat besides hay
| ing the bran for feed. There is only one way
| for farmers to do if they sell their wheat-in-
wheat in filing or filled with scoop, the wheat
being dropped in bulk into the tester. But
| there is one thing he should look out for and
avoid, the buyer forcing the bottom of the
tester down into the wheat, for this device will
| make great difference in the weight of the
two VIC A haf{o ~,
upon their wheat being tested by
! the half bushel OF not sell at ali.
They can do as others have done, convert their
wheat into -four, and sell that. There has been
but one change in prices, that of 81 pound
| wheat, which was raised &c at this market. max
ing it Soc.
There have been few loads of new corn
brought to market and offered at Sic. It was
in every instance good, sound, hard corn of
excellent growth and well ripened. The crop
this year is unusually heavy and fine, and con-
sequently prices may be expected to decline
been better demand for old, but stocks con-
tinue large, and receipts are liberal.
Oats still remain dull with prices &c lower.
Receipts are heavy, and demand only fair If
cold weather was oset in feed of all kinds would
move more freely. but no better market can
be expected till the snow flies.
There has been quite a squirt in ground feed
during the week, and orders have been quite
imperative from the lumber districts. Ship
ments have been in greater quantities, and
considerable of accumulated stocks have moved
off. The supply, however, is adequate to all
demands, and prices remain unchanged.
Sack barley, rs that what comes to market.
is almost a drag, there being no demand for
poor grades. There has not been for weeks
anything offered which will grade higher than
No. 8, and the highest figures offered during
the past week was 45c.
Ruff 10,
alive prices if of good quality. The supply of
good dairy packed and roll butter has been
fairly liberal, but not sufficient to satisfy the
demand
Eggs are in request at Zoe if they come to
market in good condition. The supply is light,
and seems, Notwithstanding the mild and
favorable weather, to have fallen off during
the past week
The market in meats has not been active
owing IN measure to the warm weather. Mess
pork Is dull and unsteady; hams and smoked
meats are IN fair demand; dressed hogs sell at
&c, and if prime, 319c; the receipts, however,
are very light, and retailers will give from nc
to &c more Venison is coming in freely, but
prices are low from the unusual continued
mildness of the weather. OF course much de-
ponds upon what shape the meat is in when it
arrives rs to the price it will realize. We quote
venison from DC to &c for ordinary, and Sc for
prime.
There Is no improvement to report in the
cattle market The supply during the week
has been more than sufficient to meet the light
local demand. visit round to all the stock
yards in the city to-day showed the number in
the sheds to be under 800, and of these the
greater part We're very inferior beef. There
were, however, few good steers and heifers
but these do not seem to meet SO ready sale as
the poorer qualities, butchers preferring to give
2SA@2Ac for old and poor beef, rather than pay
SIC for feshed steers. The market is fairly
supplied with oxen, fresh melch COWS and
sheep. The first are held for $3.50, or by the
yoke from 300 to $3.50; cows (in fresh milky
sell all the way from $50 to $45. Mutton is
worth 3(13lc.
There's nothing new to report in fruits, the
market remaining as reported last week, active
and vigorous. Apples are worth $500 and
$3.50 of prime fruit. Many, however, come to
market 30 badly packed that they are disposed
OF at auction for $1.00@$1.25. But even at
this price they are dear when bad ones are
picked out. Cranberries are in good demand at
last weeks quotations, $1.50@$1.7 rs to commits
sion men, 25c additional to the retailer.
The continuation of Indian summer weather
makes all branches of jobbing trade dull.
Country dealers cannot dispose of their stocks,
ana OF course do not require to replenish their
lines: Another cause for the inactivity of busi-
ness is that farmers are not selling their wheat,
and OF course cannot buy clothing or anything
more than necessaries for housekeeping. Spells
OF inactivity like the past week only show how
perfectly dependent the city is upon the coun-
try-there is no denying the fact the farmer is
KING! Collections are reported as very slow,
some OF the large houses state that money is
lighter than it has been for some time. Dry
goods houses are especially dull, and no doubt
they will continue to be SO till colder weather
sets IN. The same may be said of boots and
shoes, leather and findings. Hardware houses,
though fairly active, are not doing the business
they ought. But a little really cold weather
and snow storm will CHANGE all tho
{, Grocers are doing good steady business
the weather does not interfere with them ma
terially-but they, like all other branches,
would like it better if collections were a little
livelier.
Coffees are quoted irmer this week; teas are
steady; sugars weak and Ructuating. kerosene
oil is lc lower.
There are a few changes in drugs to record.
opium has suffered a decline of 1Oc, and nitrate
OF silver &c, while essential oils have risen
Retail Vegetable and Provisions.
POULTRY AND CAME.
Chickens (per pair) ko0eO
Chickens dressed, per ID TX
Ducks Cwlld) per pair. ................... asa 80
PRODUCE.
Eggs, per doz ................ 25
Butter dresh) per lb. 25
Fish, per lb ..................... 3
FRUIT.
Apples (A1ichigan) per bbl q ooms 90
Cranberries, per quart. ................... s
Beets, per bush 20
Cabbage, per doz. son s ss
Onions, per bush -. 100 50
Potatoes 800 40
Peppers, per doz.-. ............ 1890. 10
Parsnips Dpr hnsh AZ