Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-15
TRADE REVIEW.

kst--- Scarcity of Grain and Other
Produce---Eastern and European Wheat
Markets a Shade Firmer, But the
Lake Markets Shade Off---The Pork
Corner Solid---stocks Weak Yesterday
and Declined.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 10.
At the banks business il good, with money
comparatively easy, although the demand is
larger and rather more urgent than it was at
the opening of the month. The first indica-
tions of the need OF means for movement Of
the crops are that currency ia preferred to ex-
change. The wheat movement is considerably
behind that of last year, but must soon com
mence and create great demand for money.
The banks are in excellent condition to meet
the demand. The rates of interest are I'M
changed and exchange rates are nominaliy
steady.
The fall trade has fairly opened in all lines
of wholesale trade and the change is especially
noticeable at ths dry goods and notion houses,
which were lately quite dull but are now very
active. There are few changes of
values since last report in minor
dry goods, but staple and leading goods are
generally quite firm. The millinery trade is
heavier than in any previous fall. The groc-
cry trade of the city is also increasingly large,
Will pItccS URN eXcepU rs Ear US IuSy arc al
fected by the slight but daily fluctuations of
sugar in eastern markets. The drug trade Is
active for the season with many changes of val
ues. Linseed oil has advanced q; per gallon.
Spirits turpentine are firm at the late advance.
Basam toiu, buchu, cubebs, zamboge, rose
leaves, tunice seed, pimento, Jamaica ginger.
celery seed aud arnica flowers, are all higher.
Camphor and opium are dull and trihe low
er. Selected opium, however, still commands
full prices. The hardware and iron houses ara
havinga healthy trade, stimulated by in oreasing
confidence in present prices. The boot and
shoe houses, and wholesale dealers in saddlery
goods are having busy time. Sole and har-
ness feathers have advanced one cent per pound.
B. Presley & Co. g quotations of yesterday
are as follows: Apples. S2@s2. so per Darrell
peaches, baskets, 50@75c; third bushel boxes,
75c@ 81. 90; pears, third bushel boxes, SLIPS;
Concord grapes, 5@7c per pound; Delawares
and Catawabas. 12@l5c. With the cooler
weather now prevailing, fruit is coming In
much better shipping condition than hereto
fore and larger and better in quality. Oranges
are out of season; lemons, $500 $500 per
box; sweet potatoes, Muscatinss, S4.00 per
barrel; Jerseys, $500 s6. 90; new cider, kegs.
o.. 00@S4. so.
Trade in grain and produce Just at this time
ia limited only by the lack of supplies. The
delayed harvest is felt here in the lack of many
commodities for which there 81 good demand,
Millers' inquiries for clean, hard wheat are
more numerous than usual at this season and
receipts are barely enough for supplying SAM
pie lots to millers of Illinois and Indiana.
Barley, oats and corn are also wanted
and the offerings are light
compared to the demand. On the board of
trade yesterday prices and transactions were as
follows:
Wheat-No. hard 9Oc bid; No. Soc; No.
S5c; No. 3 TIC; September and October deliv'
ary No q S3. wear
Oorn-No. 2 35c; September 35c bid, S515
asked.
Oats-No. 2 white 30c; No. mixed $50;
September No. white offered at 29c. One car
No.2 mixed sold at 28c; five oars October deliv-
cry No. 2 mixed sold at 26c.
Rye-No. Q Zoe.
Barley-No. CSC; September Csc; No.
8 5415; September $50.
Flour remains fairly steady within the range
of prices prevailing last month. Ground feed
shorts, bran and corn meal are firm with
tendency towards advances. Potatoes
are scare, with a considerable
shipping demand, which could be greatly in
steady, with the supply about equal to the de-
maDd. Butter is scarce and wanted at
range of l3@25c for the lowest shipping grades
to the choicest table butter. Almost anything
fit for table use sells readily to the city trade
and four or five shippers are competing with
each other for all shipping grades. Wool
growers report decline of one cent in their
markets, but as the amount to come forward
is small and they are still holding their pur
chasss and are confident of future improve
ment in the demand for Western woolens.
they continue to offer the highest prices of
the season. Receipts of hides, skins and pelts
are large for the season with prices firm. Gin
seng;and seneca root are coming in freely and
outside prices are paid for all lots in prime
condition.
Chicago Times The new barge s. NJ. Stephen
son recently brought to this city from Memo
minee, Mich, 75O, 900 feet of lumber. Her
deck load, composed of dry lumber, was eight
cen feet high. While the stocks on hand are
constantly increasing. and are SIS, 125, 500 more
than month ago, they ase but 100000 feet
in excess of stock on hand Jan. 1, and are not
considered excessive, in view of the increased
demand.
Yard rricez for dry nina lnmhar- ETC. ara