Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27
ST. PAUL TRADE.
OFFICE OF THE GLOBE,

0T. PAUL, NOV. 70.
The last day or two of colder weather has
given quite squirt to business of every kind,
and all that is needed now is a comfortable
snow fall to make good sleighing and business
will be rushing. The receipts of wheat by road
during the past seven days have been very
light, but the general quality has been little
better, the greater part being No. 2 or highest
weight of No. 3. On many occasions the farm
ers' attention has been directed in these col
umns to the importance of not allowing
their grain to 80 to market dilty.
One day this week an instance
was noted in which a farmer lost grade from
this neglect a finer quality of wheat has not
been brought to this market in a year than was
his-a good plump, bright head ard berry, but
it was dirty: a few white heads, little chaff
and difference Of three or four pounds to the
bushel. It should be borne in mind that the
fraudulent tester is not one-sixteenth part Of
a bushel and half a dozen white heads will
make q difference of q pound in bushel.
Prices of wheat have remained unchanged at
this point, No. being steady at 73c.
Receipts of corn have been very heavy and
stocks are increasing rapidly. The demand is
only moderate and prices have come down 1c.
good and the quality is excellent and prices
may be expected to still further de-
cline the crop is marketed.
The cold weather and decided indications of
winter have materially effected oats, which are
stiGening up considerably. The demand from
have been heavy. Receipts during the week
have grown quite light and stocks have shrunk-
! en- greatly. Prices, however, do not improve
our quotations showing depression of lc.
Still nothing doing in barley, simply be-
cause there is no barley in the market viii CHI is
many brewers have been mailing wheat as a
substitute.
There has been very active business in
ground feed, especially during the few cold
days, and large shipments are being made daily
to the pineries. The supply is in every way
adequate to the demand, and quotations are
about soc off.
Butter is becoming sluggish. Receipts of
good table butter are liberal but offers to ship
pers are not tempting; stocks are accuHulat-
ing, and there is apparently no outlet at pres
ent, the market in the East being over-sup-
Piled
There is very liberal supply of
poultry. and a very lively demand.
Heavy shipments are made daily
via Bismarck to Deadwood and other points in
the Black Hills. There is also a good demand
for prime poultry for home consumption, and
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weather is favorable for keeping Eggs CON
tinue scarce, and are in request at 1S@20c per
dozen by the crate.
Dressed meats are rather quiet. For mess
pork there lisa moderate demand, the prevail
ing price being 1926, although some lots were
sold as low as $500, while others reached So 90.
| Inside prices, however, are the rule. There is
little doing in hams or dried meats of any
kind. There has been a moderate supply of
dressed hogs which have met ready sale at So
| 315c, and retailers have given &c off the wagon
The seasonable weather has greatly benefited
| the sale of venison, which is in active demand
at 6(@3c.
There has been, within the last day or two.
an apparent improvement in the stock market.
The improvement, however, is rather apparent
than real, for the cattle for which higher figures
were paid We're better beef than any which
have been offered for the last week or two. in
the early part OF the week the yards in all parts
of the city we're empty, and the car load or two
arriving met with immediate sale at fair figures.
There are at present not more than 100 head in
the city, grading from inferior, rough stock, to
good beefed steers. Sales during the week
have shown, for rough stock &c, and for good
steers 4c-the latter figure was reached to-day,
| (Tuesday.) .
Jobbing houses have felt the effects Of the
change of weather and report without excep-
ton increased business. Grocery houses are
doing a good, steady business, and report col
| lections as improving, with room for still fur
ther improvement. Coffees are uncertain. with
a great scarcity of the better brands. Sugars
are frmer, and indicate an advance of 160Lc.
| Dry goods of all kinds are steady at last
weeks quotations; business is increasing and
collections improving.
! Business in raw furs has not yet commenced,
but hides are Improving and moving favorably
for better things. There is no change in leath-
/ er and findings, and business very dull. Hard
ware is sluggish except in lumbermen's stores
| in which there is a fair business
There are but few changes in drugs to re.
port this week; opium is unsteady and some
what depressed, and is quoted at 10c lower
iodide of potassium has risen 25c, and essen.
tial oils are also higher.
The following tables are carefully revised
and corrected up to date: