Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-10
ST. PAUL TRADE.
Weekly Reries0 of the st. Paul Markets.
OFFICE OF THE GLOBE,
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OFFICE OF THE GLOBE,
ST. PAUL, March 8, 1880.
An exceptionally quiet feeling has character
lied the movement in several departments Of
mercantile trade during the past several days,
and as compared with previous weeks of the
season tho volume of trade has undergone a
noted decrease. The above fact is attributed
to a two-fold reason, viz. tho prevalence of
cold weather, which has had the effect to retard
several departments of spring trade, and the
fact that a general desire has been manifested
by outside dealers to purchase goods far in ex-
cess of their immediate requirements, and
The advent of settled and spring-like weather,
however, which at this season of tho year can
not be delayed great while longer, would
have the effect to stimulate business in all
branches of mercantile industry. The patro-
mage on order account continues satisfactorily
large. and most of the establishments have en-.
joyed fair order trade, whilo the number of
merchants from tho interior has continued
light. The grain market has been active, as
regards the demand. hut with unfavorable ad-
vices from the seaboard and strong. bearish
influence OF intermediate points, values have
ruled several cents per bushel lower.
The receipts of wheat in st. Paul have been
light, and with good inquiry all grades con-
tiaue to meet with ready market, while prices
have been maintained with more frmness than
at Milwaukee or Chicago. A lamentable feature
of the present cold snap is the backward in
huenao it will be likely to exert OIL blowing pre-
paratory to sowing spring wheat. Advices
from tho winter wheat growing States are very
unfayorable and considerable damage IS re-
ported to the winter wheat In the States OF
Iowa, Kansas. Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin
and Michigan.
The export clearances of wheat during the
past week are reported Us more liberal but as
vet there is a marked falling off as compared
with this time last year. The visible supply
of wheat comprising tho stocks in granary at
the principal points of accumulation is esti.
mated at nearly rs, 0O0, 600 bushels for the cor
responding period last year.
The receipts of corn and OF tE have been quite
liberal and fully equal to the requirements OF
a com paratively active demand. Values have
ruled steady 81 previous quotations.
The provision market has been fairly active
and With moderate supplies of he; products
values have ruled steady at quotations.
The fluctuations in values during the week
have been small and with few exceptions
prices have continued to rule hrm at previous
quotations. better tone is reported at a
majority of the houses with regard to collec-
lions the instances being rare where obligations
are not not met upon maturity.
The grocery trade has been fairly active, with
a partial advance in sugars, as noticed by the
revived quotations. Aside from the above
there has been no marked change in values.
The severity of the weather has retarded the
dry goods, clothing millinery and notion
trades, and few DAYS OF bright weather would
materially assist business i'll the branches OF
trade above alluded to.
The hardware trade has been fairly active
with no material change in values.
Business at the leading drug houses contin
ues good, and prices have generally ruled
steady.
A light movement Ia reported in hides, furs
WOOL boots aid shoes, leather and findings, aud
ptces are firm at last weeks quotations.