Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-11
ST. PAUL TRADE.
Weekly Revie,c of the st. Paul Markets..
OFFICE OF THE GLOBE,
ST. PAN. Sent 1870 (

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| OFFICE OF THE GLOBE,
| ST. PAUL, Sept. 8, 1879.
A perceptible falling off in the volume of
| trade has characterized the movement during
| the latter part of the week, as compared with
the day preceding, AZ the notably large bust
ness transacted during the first week of the
| month mainly owing to the numerous
presence of visitors to the State fair, the close
| of which has made the number of strangers in
| the city comparatively limited. Business at
| the iobbing and wholesale houses, however, has
been exceptionally good for this season of the
year, and the order trade is constantly increas-
ing. The prospects for an active fall trade
have never looked better, and up to date the
! reports concerning the character and actual
yield of wheat are of the most decided and on
| couraging character.
| Strictly speaking the avant couyeurs of the
| ensuing seasons trade nave not yet dawned
upon the commercial horizon, and from the
| has been stacked and will not be marketed
| until late the greater part of the fall business
| will be necessarily deferred longer than
usual.
marked feature of the fall movement, and
one which is already strongly apparent, is the
| firm and upward tendency of prices respecting
every department of trade, while in some in
stances, notably the hardware and dry goods
| trades, prices have already undergone very
| material advance.
The receipts of grain have been light, owing
| mainly to the reasons above indicated, and
| previously adverted to at length.
The demand for wheat, on local and ship
ping account, is such to readily absorb
all offerings, and prices are firm at quotations.
The receipts of oats have been light, and
| with meagre offerings and an exceedingly good
| demand, values are firm with prospects for an
early advance.
The corn market hos been fairly active, with
| no marked change in values.
The provision and general produce markets
continue moderately active, but, with liberal
| offerings, values have generally continued to
rule steady.
In mercantile circles, as previously init
mated, the volume of trade has been quite large
and generally satisfactory.
Business at the grocery houses has been
good and prices have undergone several
changes, the most notable change being that
on standard sugar, which has advanced from
u to &c per pound.
The demand for the several descriptions OF
dry goods has been fairly active, the bulk Of
the transactions still being on order account.
Prices continue firm, and several important
changes noted, while collections are re.
ported as quite satisfactory.
Inc hardware trade mas been gOOd and prices
have undergone general advance, owing to
scarcity of iron, which feature has already been
given sufficient prominence in previous issues
of the WEEKLY GLOBE.
The drug business had been less active, as
compared with previous weeks of the year,
while the volume of trade fully equals expec-
tations.
The demand for boots and shoes, leather and
finding hides and miscellaneous merchandise,
has been moderately active, while prices are
generally steady at previous quotations.