Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-31
ST. PAUL TRADE.


Weehly Rerie,c of tie Vholesdte Markets.
OFFICE OF THE GLOBE,
ST.. PAUL, jury 80.
The market in grain Of every kind has been in
active during the past week. Farmers are too busy
with their harvesting to haul grain to market, and the
receipts by road have consequently been very light,
in fact there have been days when not single bushel
Of grain brought in by wagon. Wheat advanced
till it reached $780, at which price it has nomnally
stood for the last three days.
Oats have continued to be in good demand although
there has been some falling off from the previous
week along the Northern Pacific and ST. Paul and
Pacific, where the present growth Is 80 large that con-
feed oats in the straw to their stock. Receipts
continue very light and prices remain steady at for
mer quotations.
Barley has taken long leap upward, as the GLOBE
predicted it would. The new crop is reported from
all points very inferior in color and old Stocks in
consequence, are in demand at advanced figures At
Chicago No. 2 is quoted at S1.1O; and the present
indications for still further advance.
Corn is coming in freely from Iowa and Nebraska
sales are very slow, and in very small lots. Prices
are unchanged.
The butter market Is more buoyant, and, although
there is no advance in prices there is better feeling
manifested and greater confidence established. Con-
sgnments at Eastern markets move off more freely,
and there is a better demand for medium grades
Eggs dull; sales very difficult from the quantity
of stale ones, and all kinds of prices are quoted
Strictly fresh eggs, however, meet with ready sale Of
G01Oc.
| There is but little doing in feed Receipts are
| light, but more than adequate to the demand, and
| prices are lower.
Flour remains dull, with prices unchanged from pre-
vious quotations.
| Cured meats are very firm at former quotations.
The cattle trade has remained quiet, the only salet
at the stock yards being to supply the local consamp
ton. Prices remain intrinsically the last
week. There has been better class of cattle In the
market, however, which commanded a higher price
We can quote superior grass fed steers at $40; goo6
butchers steers 31a@31ac; good mixed cattle SO
rough cattle and stockers 2a02Ac.
| Many of the mercantile houses are making prepar
atoms for their fall trade and of them KEEP
SO extraordinarily busy that they have no time a
present to get into shape for the coming Th
is especially the with hardware houses the dc
mand on their resources being still maintained with
out any let up. The articles in the trade are firm
and doubt there is advance in the near future
Prices have been down to the bot and the reac
ton must shortly come. Nails have been selling fo
less than manufacturers prices and Immediate ad
vance on these and several other articles such al
screws and bolts may be expected.
Il Dry goods houses still have their buyers in the
Eastern markets purchasing for the fall trade. The
report all kinds of wooden fabrics down, and takini
advantage of this they purchasing largely. TIL
new firm of Lndeke, Warner y Schurmeir pur
chased an immense line of fannels, fancy and plain
| at very low figures. Large stocks of blankets ar
also being shipped daily by the buyers to their re
spective houses, the purchases indicating that an i'm
mense fall trade is anticipated.
There is decidedly firm tone in many articles o
groceries, such as sugars, coffees, rice, cannes
peaches, dried fruits and teas. Business continue
brisk and collections q little improving.
The boot and shoe houses are busiy preparing 70
their fall trade. The factories in full blast pro
ducing goods for winter wear, which will soon
placed upon the market. There are no changes t
report this week in prices. There are no change
either in leather, the market being steady at oil
quotations.
The drug market is steady and unchanged, with
, frmer tendency in opium and morphine.
II VEGETABLES AND PROVISIONS.
SPRING CHIoKENs-50@6o per pair.
EGGS -15cQ11Oc per doz., scarce.
= BUTTER-Fresh, 20025c per b.
i FIsH-Pickerel and common fish &c; white fs
. and trout &c
FRu1T-Plums 1O015c per quart. Peaches
D6Oc per basket. Red currants. lOc per quart. AT
pes SOC per peck. Blackberries, 25c. Blueberliei
, (scarce) 15c. Pears, SOC per doz.
:, MISUNDERSTANDING beans 15c per peck, rhubar
1Oc per dozen punches, onions zoe per doz
lettuce 1O15c per doz., turnips 10c per doz. beet
10c per doz, and 40c per bushel peas zoe per peel
, carrots 10c per doz., cauifower 6@10c each oil
potatoes 40c per bus, 40c per bus, herbs pc
BUNCH cabbage 30140c per doz., cucu1nbers 1Oc pc
: doz tomatoes S1.50 per bushel, summer squash &c
doz, colorado zoo For dozen, green corn 1Oc pe
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