Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-02
Weekly Review of the st. Paul Markets.
OFFICE OF THE GLOBE,
ar PAM Julv {


ST. PAUL, July l.
Asemewhat quleter feeling has character
lied the movement in commercial circles
during the past week, which is not written in
restrictive sense, as majority of the
houses have transacted an unusually good
business for this season of the year. The
active condition of summer trade has been!
almost unprecedented, and the good business
enjoyed by the wholesale and jobbing houses
has proved fruitful theme for frequent and
favorable comment.
attention may be called to conversation
between the writer and gentleman con-
nected with prominent wholesale grocery
house, during which it was remarked that a
larger business was transacted Yesterday,
June 3Oth, than on any day of the year. TIE
favorable growing weather of the past few
days has inspired high hopes of large and
successful crops, which is regarded as the
one thing needful to make the ensuing sea-
son the most prosperous and successful that
has ever been witnessed in the West.
In this connection the disastrous results
that attended the equally promising crops of
last year, are not forgotten, and weather
probabilities are anticipated with the utmost
concern and anxiety.
The grain and produce markets have been
moderately active. with no material change
IN values. The receipts of wheat have been
Liberal for this season of the year, and good
demand on local and shipping account
readily absorbs all offerings.
Inc movement in corn, oats, barley and
mill stuffs has been active and with liberal
offerings, prices have ruled steady. Bust
ness at the principal grocery establishments
has been unusually active, and the past
weeks trade is reported as the most salts
factory of the season. An advance of Mc
per pound has been realized on sugars, but
IN other respects prices remain steady at
former quotations.
The hardware trade has been good and
collections are made with ordinary prompti-
tude, while prices are firm, the general ten
dency favoring an advance.
The dry goods trade continues active and
a good demand prevails for all descriptions
of summer goods.
The number of country dealers visiting
the city is limited, but the order trade is re-
ported as large and very satisfactory.
A slight advance is noted in several de-
scriptions of cotton goods, while prices are
firm, with an upward tendency.
The boot and shoe trade is moderately &C.
tive, while majority of the dealers are en-
ployed in getting fall stock in readiness for
the ensuing season, the new price-list of
which will appear in the next issue of the
WEEKLY GLOBE.
The movement in drugs is exceedingly &C
tive and all the houses report good bust
ness. With respect to prices, several impor-
tant changes are noted, the demand for oils
being 0erticularly good, while prices are
frmer and higher.
The demand for leather and findings has
been active and prices have undergone
very material advance, owing to the activity
and excitement of the Eastern markets,
while prices have ruled firmer and higher.
The movement in hides is good and prices
continue to rule frmer, while the market for
furs and wool is quiet at last weeks quota
lions.