The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-21
MARKET REPORTS
St. Paul Markets.
ST. PAUL, March 90, 1875

ST.. PAUL, March 90, 1878.
Although it seems like spring although
the trees are budding, and the grass begins to
look green-yet the almanac is right, and it is
not spring. Interior traders are not seduced
into buying their full spring stocks before the
appointed time, according to the almanac,
are only ordering few things "from hand to
mouth, to keep up their assortments This
business has made moderately active trade
among jobbers, and will doubtless continue
until the inevitable spring avalanche occurs
In some departments dealers are overrun
with orders, and acknowledge themselves to
be excessively busy Collections are very
moderate. as farmers are not selling wheat
actively, but are supposed to be engaged in
sowing for the next crop, or fighting muddy
roads Very little currency is going out
from the banks to pay for wheat at present
PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS.
only moderately active, and prices, as a gen
eral rule are firm. The early spring weather
is so far ahead OF time that business men. in
the city and country, are not prepared for it
and are awaiting the full spring opening OF
business, which does not usually occur until
after river navigation opens. River naviga-
tioL is already open, but boats do not yet
arrive, for the reason that trade is not yet
active, despite the mild weather, and the
sprouting OF the grass and the bursting OF the
buds of the maple trees One is reminded OF
old Louis Roberts comment to Capt Smith
Harris. W hen he brought the Grey Eagle--a
splendid steamboat--up through Lake Pepin
and to st. Paul on the 25th OF March: "Wh hat
the d. you mean Bring a steamboat here
in the middle OF wins" All of our middle
OF whit has had the aspect OF spring or tall.
FLOUR-A very good order trade from the
East has been experienced and shipments
H., l. i
process and straight XXXX qualities CITY
takers have been active buyers of flour suited
TO their wants, and altogether trade has been
lively. We quote straight XXXX at IS. Goa
5.25; bakers XXXX at 81. 75a5 90; patent
process .; $6.7a7 CO. Bolsed corn meal is
quotable a. Ell 25 v 100 lbs. Rye -four is in
good demand a, sl.25a4.50 v barrel.
WHEAT-Up TO yesterday the receipts,
both b wagon and rail, were active: but the
very fine, mild weather seems to have Sc
duced farmers from the labor OF marketing
wheat OF last years growth to the recreation
OF seeding for this years growth. Receipts
Yesterday were slim, and Geographic accounts
from all points OF the wheat growing regions
made the same report. Wheat growers are
not selling now. In spite of the high prices
offered, but are attending TO farm work Il is
40 900 200 bushels with which this State is
credited and expected to furnish will not he
marketed before another crop comes crowding
in. Buyers were yesterday paving si.0a for
No. W heat: and j: Is nearly all No. /.
As an indication OF the course Of whea:
values, we present below table OF the quota
tons OF No ? wheat which is the quality
that dominates, in the leading marll(s of the
world, viz: Liverpool, New York, Chicago,
Milwaukee. yesterday and 5 week ago yester-
day:
Last week This week
Liverpool @ 6d9lOs I'd O. 7dGI0s I'd
New York la 4l-TXalS
Chicago l.O6a ITO
Milwaukee l.OSa l.09s