Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-21
ST. PAUL TRADE.
OFFICE OF THE GLOBE.

OFFICE OF THE GLOBE.
ST.. PAUL, Nov. 10.
The month of November is on the wane and
the weather stil bright, clear and warm.
Slight white frosts at night, with gloriously
bright sunshiny days without fecking of
snow or the breath Of a Northwestern to warn
the approach of winter. No cold, drizzling
rains freezing into icicles, sloshy streets and
'gumbo'' roads. Travelling was never more
agreeable and never more easy, the roads being
in most excellent condition. and yet during the
week week wheat =, has been coming in but very
slowly. The whole number of bushels
received at this point the past week
has not much exceeded the amount
received on any very lively day. The same
causes operate against heavy receipts, as those
mentioned last week-frst and foremost the
| low prices ard the unsatisfactory method of
determining the grades. Another cause is as
signed. The weather being so mild and favor
able to farm work the man of forethought
and sagacity foresees busy, crowded spring
to follow this bright, open autumn; and all the
plough can do now will be SO much gained then.
indeed, 1t is thought that the ground being so
dry that ploughing will be practicable long
| after frost sets in with vigor. In
reference to the grading of wheat the
farmers generally are beginning to understand
the gross swlndles Perpetrated on them by the
| tested
last week by five different testers and not t" o
gave the same results, and he ultimately took
his wheat to a grist mill, had it ground and
sold the flour, and in this way making nearly
50 cents per bushel for his wheat besides hay
| ing the bran for feed. There is only one wav
for farmers to do if they sell their wheat-in-
sist upon the kettle being dipped into the
! wheat in filling or filled with SCOOP. the wheat
being dropped in bulk into the tester. But
there is one thing he should look out for and
avoid, the buyer forcing the bottom of the
tester down into the wheat, for this device will
make great difference in the weight of the
two quarts. A better plan would be to insist
upon their wheat being tested by
the half bushel or not sell at ali.
They can do as others have done, convert their
wheat into -four, and sell that. There has been
but one change in prices, that of 81 pound
| wheat, which was raised &c at this market, max
ing it SEC.
There have been few loads of new corn
| brought to market and offered at Sic. It was
in every instance good sound, hard corn, of
excellent growth and well ripened. The crop
this year is unusually heavy and fine, and con-
sequently prices may be expected to decline
when it is more generally shipped. There has
been better demand for old, but stocks con-
tlnue large, and receipts are liberal
Oats still remain dull, with prices &c lower
Receipts are heavy, and demand only fair. If
cold weather TO set in feed of all kinds would
move more freely, but 10 better market can
be expected till the snow flies.
There has been quite squirt in ground feed
during the week, and orders have been quite
imperative from the lumber districts. Ship
ments have been in greater quantities, and
considerable OF accumulated stocks have moved
OFT. The SIMPLY, however, is adequate to all
demands, and prices remain unchanged
Sack barley, Us that what comes to market
is almosta drag, there being no demand for
poor grades. There has not been for weeks
n <tTar / sal,
No. 3, and the highest figures offered during
the past week was 45c.
Butter continues to command good remuner-
alive prices if OF good quality. The supply of
good dairy packed and roll butter has been
fairly liberal, but not sufficient to satisfy the
demand
Eggs are in request at zoe if thew come to
market in good condition. The supply is light.
and seems, Notwithstanding the mild and
favorable weather, to have fallen off durino
the past week.
The market in meats has not been active
owing IN measure to the warm weather. Mess
pork Is dull and unsteady; hams and smoked
meats are IN fair demands; dressed hogs sell at
sc, and II prime, 319c; the receipts, however
are very light, and retailers will give from nc
to l2c more. Venison is coming in freely but
prices are low from the unusual continued
mlidness OF the weather. OF course much de-
ponds upon what shape the meat is in when it
arrives rs to the price it will realize We quote
venlson from DC to &c for ordinary, and Sc for
prime.
There Is no improvement to report in the
cattle market. The supply during the week
has been more than sufficient to meet the lipht
local demand. visit round to all the stock
yards IN the city to-day showed the number in
the sheds to be under 800, and of these the
greater part were very inferior beef. There
We're, however, few good steers and heifers.
but these do not seem to meet SO ready sale as
Init
2A@2s4c for old and poor beef, rather than pay
SIC Tor tleshed steers. The market is fairly
supplied with oxen, fresh melch COWS and
sheep The first are held for 3134c, or by the
yoke from 800 to $3.50; COWS (in fresh milky
sell all the way from $50 to $45. Mutton is
worth 3@3Ic.
lhere is nothing new to report in fruits, the
market remaining reported last week, active
and vigorous. Apples are worth $500 and
$2.5O OF prime fruit. Many, however, come to
OF at auction for Sl.00@$1.25. But even at
TINS price they are dear when bad ones are
picked out. Cranberries are in good demand at
last week quotations, $l.50@$1.75 to commits
sion men, 25c additional to the retailer.
The continuation of Indian summer weather
makes makes an branches of jobbing trade dull.
Country dealers cannot dispose of their stocks.
ana or course do not require to replenish their
lines: Another cause for the inactivity of bust
ness is that farmers are not selling their wheat,
ishu or course cannot buy clothing or anything
more than necessaries for housekeeping. Spells
OF inactivity like the past week only show how
perfectly dependent the city is upon the coun-
try-there is no denying the fact the farmer is
KING! Collections are reported as very slow,
some OF the large houses state that money is
lighter than it has been for some time. Dry
goods houses are especially dull, and no doubt
they will continue to be So till colder weather
sets in: The same may be said of boots and
shoes, leather and findings. Hardware houses.
though fairly active, are not doing the business
they ought. But little really cold weather
and snow storm will change all this.
Grocers are doing a good steady business
the weather does not interfere with them ma
terially-but they, like all other branches.
would like it better if collections were little
Hveier.
Coffees are quoted frmer this week: teas are
steady; sugars weak and huctuating. kerosene
oil is 1c lower
There are a few changes in drugs to record.
opium has suffered decline of 1Oc, and nitrate
of silver SC, while essential oils have risen
somewhat, and still have an upward tendency.
Retail Vegetable and Provisions.
POULTRY AND GAME.
Chickens (per pair) 10000
Chickens dressed, per lb.......... Is
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