Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-30
ST. PAUL TRADE.
Weekly Reuiesv of the Wholesale Mar7;ets
OFFICE OF THE GLOBE
ST PAuT Oct 90

Weekly Reriesv of the Wholesale Markets
OFFICE OF THE GLOBE,
ST, Paul, Oct. 20.
The grain trade during the week has not inn
proved. Receipts at this points have been
light and sales very small Considerable of
that brought in has gone into store, the farmers
being dissatisfied with present prices; but in
stead of improving from last weeks quotations,
there has been still further decline of Sc in
all grades. The following table gives the clos
ing prices to-day (Tucsday):
SO lbs. .......... ..7Sc 81 lbs. Use
56 lbs. ............. SIC 55 lbs. ......... Sic
81 lbs. .......... Sic SO 1bs....... -. .4Oc
There is considerable dissatisfaction here, as
everywhere, with the brass testers Farmers
have carefully weighed before leaving home
and find the agents with their little joker
make their wheat several pounds lighter than
they had anticipated and felt justified in ex-
pecting. There also seems to be suspicion
among farmers that combination or ring is
formed among buyers, SO as to keep down
prices. But in this it is probable that they are
mistaken, for ring has never held together
long at this market. The attempt to form a
ring last spring only resulted in the combine
ton holding together for day and half.
1t is true the mills then wanted whea.
more than they do now, and receipts
were very light, and it would be
much more easy now to keep down prices than
then, but comparison with quotations at
other points will show that buyers are giving
the market value for wheat here.
There has been no improvement in corn:
business in this grain has been very quiet.
Sales small and slow. receipts liberal, prices
unchanged. Instead of an increase, as might
have been expected along the Northern Pacific
and West Wisconsin, there has been falling
off within the last six days.
Oats even more dull than corn. The sup
ply is abundant, and the demand very light
In fact, there are no enquiries except for very
small lots for immediate consumption.
The butter market is still very active in the
higher grades, the demand being much greater
than the supply. Commission Een have stand.
ing orders Tor large quantities of choice and
good dairy packed, which they are now unable
to fill. There is, in fact, quite dearth of good
butter, and the very small quantity of prime
brought into market meets with quick sale at
high prices.
Eggs remain very scarce Dealers pay zoe
per dozen by the crate for fresh, well-packed
eggs.
There is no change in mess pork or cured
meats, and the market is quiet at old quota
tons.
Small lots of dressed hogs IRE sold to retail
ers at 81 and $40. The demand is not heavy,
and thesupply is very light. Poultry is abund-
| ant and moderate prices realized; wild fowl
are in good supply and the demand good.
The stock yard has had light business dur
! ing the week. Receipts have been small and
the demand very light Shippers
seem to have concluded to hold their stock
rather than glut the market, as was done a
| week or two ago back. The few sales effected
shows the market unimproved and advices
from Chicago give no encouragement to ship
Good butchers stock, heifers and steers, 8 and
4 years old, were sod for 1925; fat COWS and
oxen $3; there were one or two lots of excel
lent beef cattle sold for S2.75. It is not
thought there will be any Improvement till
colder weather sets in.
There IS some little improvements fruit this
week. Poorer sorts which flooded the market
have moved off, and there is a more healthy
demand for good, smooth, sound fruit Choice