Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-27
ST. PAUL TRADE.
Weekly Recie,c of the Wholesale Markets.
OFFICE OF The GLOBE,
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ST. PAUL, Feb. 26.
The conflicting rumors from Europe caused
quite flutter in the grain market and rem
dered prices unsteady in the early part Of the
week. The more threatening aspect reported
by Sunday kilograms sent wheat up to one
dollar, at which figure it now remains. Re
ceipts to-day, February Goth, 1900 bushels.
During the week there has been fair business
in oats at an advance of one cent upon pre-
vious quotations. The supply of corn has been
small with q good demand at quoted prices.
The supply sbf ground feed exceeds the de-
mand, the market being unusually fat on ac-
count mainly of lumbermen failing to order as
heavily as anticipated there is in consequence
large amount on hand. Bran is quiet at quo
tations. The unusual open and mild weather
has made beans and buckwheat -four very dull.
The butter market during the week has shown
no sign of recovering vitality, on the contrary,
it threatens to become even still moro dull if
that Is possible. Reports from the East are
discouraging, two car loads of good medium
were sold last week in New York for 81 and
Sic. The market is oversupplied with eggs,
which meet with dull sales at 9@10c if quite
fresh.
Poultry of good quality and fresh killed is
scarce, but dealers will not buy but in small
lots because of the warm weather; prices are
unchanged. There is absolutely nothing doing
in dressed hogs; shipments have been during
the week scarcely worth mentioning and pack
ers here have ceased to buy. Mess pork is
lower by SOC.
| Flour has not been affected by the European
news which agitates the wheat market; prices
I remain unchanged
| We have no changes to report in groceries.
Sugars and syrups are firm; teas steady and oil
remains quiet The principal houses report in
creased trade. bearing out last weeks state
| ment of the marked improvement over the
same time last year.
| There are no changes in staple articles of dry
goods. The large houses busy putting in
theirspring stocks. They report improving bust
ness with country orders coming in freely.
| There are many provincial dealers in the city
making their selections and filling up depleted
lines. Their purchases are not heavy, but
show signs of early spring trade.
There are few changes in the drug market.
| The volume of business continues good, while
collections are not as good as theyVmight be.
The bad roads are still the standard excuse.
The direct importation Of English and French
goods is doing much to build up the trade of
our leading st. Paul houses. Opium is higher,
shellacs have advanced about 10 per cent, and
several other leading articles seem disposed tc
follow their lead.
In millinery goods there is nothing to report
except that an early and lively spring trade il
expected. First quality No. all silk gro.
grain ribbons are quoted at rs; second quality
s1.25. There are many new styles in straw
goods and chip.
Hardware men report good healthy trade
but no change in prices
There is absolutely nothing doing in hide
and furs.
The custom house collections for duties OF
goods for consumption the past month amount
ed to 81 13l. IS; for goods warehoused 1851 .69
This shows q large increase on direct importa
ton over last month. In the above amount
the following firms were represented:
/ Auerbach, Finch, Culbertson & Co.,
81 unonS - SUl
Gotzian & Co., French calf-skin. -. 148 2
0 Biggs, ivory rings. ...........5........ %
: Biggs, druggists sundries. ~ 36l {
Hagenmiller Il Co.. liquor. l57 {