Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-22
THE WORLD OF TRADE.
Business aud Commerce Eesterday-Wall
street Stocks Play the jumping Jack but
Firm Up at Last Wheat Gets Another
Black Eye.

ST. PAUL, Dec. ~.
Until the first week in january there will
be little trade at jobbing houses, except in
lines of goods preferred among holiday buyers.
In st. Paul this week, there is very light de-
mand for staple goods, but the rush of buyers
of Christmas gifts makes lively retail trade
on every business street. In grain and gen
Cral produce, also, there is not much doing,
hut the scasouable trade in meats, poultry
and game is very large.
In the price lists below, numerous changes
are made under the heading of dry goods, gen
orally in the direction of lower prices In
groceries, advances are made on New Orleans
molasseS; Sisal cordage is marked down &c;
and advances are noted on hand picked and
navy beans and hominy. The market for
drugs and associated goods is reported fairly
active but with collections dull. The scarcity
of quinine continues and outside holders in
New York now ask 1915 per ounce for it,
Glycerinc is scarce and still advancing. Sen
eca root dull, Ginseng firm. Camphor,
boraN and ShellacS are considerably higher,
and the general indications are of an advance
al along the line. In the hardware trade of
this city the demand continues active and APP
pcaranccS favor strengthening of the prices
of some staple goods. Manufacturers refuse
10 accept orders for nails for future delivery.
Locks have already advanced, and there will
probably be some changes in shelf hardware
about January LIST. Horseshoe iron, Swedish
iron and machinery steel are quoted lower.
Leather dealers mark down the prices of Buff
alO Spanish sole, French calf and Hemlock up
per and advance Oak harness. Boot and shoe
dealers promise revision of their price lists
for week after next.
Malt is held at 81 10. Hops are selling at
24c for New York, pc for Wisconsin and 26c
Tor Washington Territory.
Eggs and butter are firm at unchanged quo
tations.
The trade in dressed poultry, yenisOn and
meats is large, both to the local trade and for
shipment, with prices firmer but nominally
unchanged.
Hides are marked down by buyers \ gle.
Receipts are liberal and sIorcroOms arc becom-
ing oVercrowdcd.
On the board of trade there has been fair
attendance the past week, with few transac-
lions, buyers and sellers being apart on com
moditieS in most request. Prices yesterday
were as follows:
Wheat-Subicct to elevator charges of &c
per bushel: No. hard, SSc bid; No. , cash
and January, Soc; No. ;, 75c.
Corn-No. : old, sc bid, :i9c asked: No. .
new, sc bid, 81 asked One car new sold
at SIC.
Oats-No. : white, pc bid. soc asked, No
: white, Offered at pc; No. mixed, 2S12 C bid,
39c asked; No. 5 mixed, pc bid, IS Asked Jan
uary No. ,, 2Sc bid, 30c asked.
Barley-No. ,, use: No. 5 extra cash
and December, 61c; No. 5 cash, SIC; do Deem
her, Sc.
Rvc-No. >, zoe.
Flax sced-9Sc.
Ground fecd-S16.
Corn mcal-SlJ.
Bran-S7.50.
Ruled hay-Sl2 bid, $40 asked.
HoCs-Lve, 81; dressed, 81.
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The dry goods business remains quiet in all
branches of trade but there is a firm undcrtone
in the market. Cotton goods in light demand
bat firm and stocks arc in good shape. Prints
dull and steady. Mems wear woolens con
tinue quiet but prices unchanged.