Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-21
ST. PAUL TRADE.
Weekly Reviesv of the st. Paul Markets.
OFFICE OF THE GLOBE,


OFFICE OF THE GLOBE,
ST.. PAUL, Aug. 10.
An average midsummer's activity has char
acterized the movement in mercantile circles
during the past week, and as compared wi h
the corresponding period last year the volume
of trade has been larger and much more salts
factory.
Business at the wholesale and jobbing houses
has consisted mainly of the order character,
and in this respect trade is reported as uni
formly good.
A notable and encouraging feature of the
movement during the past season has been the
satisfactory character of collections, and obli-
CATIONS are generally reported as having been
met with an unusual degree of promptitude.
The character and favorable yield Of the
crops has been fully adverted to in previous
issues of the WEEKLY GLORE, and now as then,
the subject under consideration continues to
absorb liberal share of public interest and
attention, while reports are at hand cOnfirma-
tory of the favorable accounts already detailed
in these columns,
The receipts of wheat have been moderate,
and while the first shipments of the new crop
were adverted to in the previous issue of the
WEEKLY GLOBE the receipts are exceedingly
meagre. The renewed assurances of good
crop has dispelled any anxiety that has hither-
to existed in this respect, and speculation is
generally rife concerning the marketing Of the
new crop. In this respect, little in the way of
Tected. until next month, and until such time.
the volume of receipts will be necessarily
limited.
The demand for corn, oats and barley has
been moderately ative but with fair receipts.
Values have ruled steady at last week QUOTA
tions. The provision market has been quiet,
and with light offerings and No demand on
ehi hove cd ,ko IT.,
the only inquiry arising from the demand to
supply the local trade.
visit to the leading wholesale establish
ments was not productive of anything par
ticularly novel or new. Without notable ex-
ception, the principal dealers in the several de-
ployed in getting in readiness to meet the de-
mands of the fall trade, and the ensuing season
is looked forward to with feelings of unusual
buoyancy.
So far as prices are concerned, no radical
change is anticipated from present quotations.
lshments of the East will have turned out more
goods by the time the season. commences than
for any year in the last decade.
A probable exception however, may be made
concerning the hardware trade, and owing to
the recent rise in iron and the raw material, 1t
is expected that the price for manufactured
articles will realize an advance from present
quotations. Business at the leading grocery
establishments is reported as exceedingly good,
and the market for the leading staples is firm
with no Immediate advance IN prices
The demand for dry goods has been wonder
fully active, while a majority of the dealers
are busily engaged in arranging stocks, which
embrace variety Of new and handsome pat
terms.
The hardware trade has been good on order
account, with no marked changes in prices.
As compared with preceding weeks of the
year. the drug trade has been quiet, and with
few exceptions values have ruled steady.
Business at the boot and shoe houses has
been good, and with an increasing demand
prices have continued very firm at quotations.