The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-24
MARKET REPORTS
St. Paul Markets.
ST. PAUL, January %, 1871

ST. PAUL. January %, 1878
Jobbers have experienced rather quiet
trade during the week as they expected. jan
uary is always the "oif'' month so far as de-
mand for goods is concerned, and also so far
as remittances on account are concerned.
Neyert heless there has been q fair demand for
goods from numerous interior traders whose
assortments were broken, but only very
moderate amount of remittances for accounts
due. As the roads are daily improving so
that loads can be hauled over them, farmers
" no owe traders for goods will be able to pay,
and the traders will then be able to remit,
and everything will be pleasant again in a
short time, II the going continues practicable
But it mus, be confessed that this is the most
remarkable winter that the oldest settler can
remembcr--so remarkable, indeed, that it is
unite doubtful If the " hole OF that celebrated
10 600 900 bushels of " heat can be marketed
before another crop is ready for buyers.
PRODUCE AND PRovIMoys.
The produce trade is comparatively stag
nant. l. e. com pared with That 1t ought to be,
and what would be if there was snow in the
v foods and good roads. The winter is most
remarkable one, and more disastrous to ium-
bermen than any that is recorded in the an
nails of tn Historical Society. Lumbermen
made the usual preparations for winters
work sent their men and teams Into the v Gods
in the full expectation that the swamps
would freeze and the heavens rain snow, so
that skillful and utmost endeavor OF man and
animal would be rewarded in the spring by .
bountiful supply OF pine logs, Nothing OF
the kind expected has occurred. The woods
are ,ull Of men, but in the absence Of snow
they can do little that will count in the pres
ent years business. Many Lumbermen are
taking their men out of the v GODS and paying
them of. Altogether the prospects are, -
they have been, extremely unfavoratle to
commission merchants.
FLOUR-The market is quiet, and shade
lower. The usual Eastern order demand
continues, but deduction is demanded, even
ton about SOC Dbl for the best qualities.
Straight XXXX is now quosable At 8 COG
Sos. in large and small lots patent process
| -four q, Is W for unknown brands to % 50
for fayorise makes Buckwheat -four is in
fair demand ., e6 90 Y Dbl. Rye -four is in
good supply 1t $500 Y hbl, or a.50 Y sack
| Bottled corn meal is quosable At 81 aal Is y
| 100 lbs.
| WHEAT-The improved roads have been
taken ad santase OF BY producers, and much
| larger arrivals than ever before reported are
now coming in at all the interior stations
| The recent decline in price, however, dis
| couraSes farmers somew hat, except those " he
| had previous contracts with buyers. The
probability that the Eastern war viii soon
end in the utter humiliation OF Turkey, and
the re-opening Of the Russian wheat export
| ing ports to the commerce of the world, h;
| depressed European prices and made Ameri-
| can0epecula.ors tor . rise sick. The best p<ics
obsainable on new contracts yesterday VA
/ 96c for No. L.
The following are the quotations Of No.
| wheat in the great markets yesterday ana
| yesterday week:
| Hast week This week
| Liverpool 10 6d6il sd 10 9d0lls ID
New York la 41-99oi 81
Chicago l.o4Nal ON Iona
| Mslwnnkaa INK Lax