Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-21
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL
ST.. PAUL, Wednesday, Dec. q

failure OF JACK Frost TO bring Ice ana snow
| has in some lines of trade made the season un-
usually dull. Lumbermen and other workers
| in the woods, who are usually renewing their
winter supplies abovt this time, have been SO
delayed in gong into the woods that they are
not likely to be large customers for month
| to come. The advent of downright winter
weather, it is thought, would also stimulate
traffic throughout the country, and until the
| thermometer drops to ten or twelve degrees
| below zero and the holidays are over, all
branches of wholesale trade will probably run
| light.
Dry Goods Unchanged in prices, Trade
| light Collections fair.
Groceries-Numerous seasonable changes In
dried fruit, canned goods, pickles, ish, ETC., on
| account of fresh receipts, are noted. FAIR and
choice n. o. molasses higher. Cordage low
er. Trade rather better than usual at this
| time of the year.
Drugs, etc.-The only change of prices to
be noticed this week is a sharp advance of
| quiuine to 1885 per ounce.
Hardware-The tendency to an advance of
! prices all along the line cOntaines, but the
| only change for this week is reduction of
| the discount on screws.
For boots and shoes, leather and findings,
etc., the season of active trade. is over and
nothing but dizziness can be expected until
about the middle of January.
WHOLESALE PRODUCE.
In this line of bridegroom more impor-
tant IN ST. Paul within the last few years than
people outside of the trade are likely to i'm
agine-the mild winter is not
at all regarded as blessing
On the contrary, it is looked
| upon as damaging to oysters and poultry,
hurtful to butter and fresh meats, and harm
| full 10 packers, to commission. men, to farm
ers and to country traders.
Fruits, etc.-Presley & Co. report the fruit
trade very good and quote selling prices as fol-
lows: Apples 81 00@4 rs per barrel. Valencia
oranges in cases of 400, $40 00@11.0 90; F1ori-
das in boxes of 200, 81 00G7.50. Lemons,
$. 0O@ 6 90 per box. Cranberries, SS.N@8 50
per barrel; one bushel boxes, 1925. Csllfor-
MIA pears, So 5004.U0 per box Malaga grapes,
sS00@9 90 per barrel, s4.50@5.00 per key.
pr gallon. Oysters, selects, 45c; standards,
35c; standard selects, 35c; plain standards, 25c
Brewers Supplies Selling prices: Malt,
81 .25 per bushel. Hops, lower. New York
hops, 30033c; Wisconsin hops, 26c and Wash
lngton Territory hops, 35c PER pound.
Lime, Cement, etc.-selling prices: Oshkosh,
Port Byron and Milwaukee white lime, S1.35
per Dbl; Milwaukee cement, $3.50 per Dbl;
Louisville cement 81 Is per Dbl; Plaster Paris
$3.50 per bbl; plaster'ng hair, Soc per bushels
t. Louis No. l fire brick, S45 per thousand.
Fire clay, $50 per Dbl.
St. Paul Oil Mllls-Linseed oil by carload
lots Csc per gallon; by single barrels 66c.
Linseed meal, in carload lots $3.50 per ton;
IN ton lots S25 90.
Flour-Prices lowered again. Patents,
s7.75@SOO; straights, S6.75@7 90; xxx,
IS 75tG 600; rye flour, S6.25G6.50.
shorts-Sellng, from store, in a small way
at SIC OO@ 100 per ton.
Wheat-Lower by &c. No. hard, Sl.22
bid; No. 2 do, 81 16; No. 3, 81 90; No. 4, $50.
Corn-Lower by &c. No 2, Soc bid, 5Sc
asked; No. 8, 55c bid, SIC asked; new offered
at 55c Sale, one car ungraded, at SOC.
OAts-One cent lower. No 2, white, 42c
bid, 44c asked; No. 3, do, offered at DC; No.
2, mixed, Ale bid, 43c asked; No. 8, mixed,
offered at 4ic. Sales, one car No2 mixed al
42Hc, and one car, by sample, at 4lc.
Barley-Five cents lower No. 2, 85c bid;
No. 3, extra, 75c; No 3, zoe. Sales, two cars
by sample at S5c, and two cars by sample at
73kc.
Rye-Two cents lower; No 2, soc bid.
Ground Feed-One or two dollars lower.
Offered yesterday at Sl2.00622 so.
Corn Meal-Lower. Offered at S22. so.
Bran-Held yesterday at 1920.
and one car sold at $1,000.
Dressed Hogs-s6.5O bid yesterday on the
board of trade.
Beans-Hand picked navy nominally 1878
per bushel.
Observation-Disclosures nominal prices $1.50@
ST. rs per bushel.
Potatoes-None offering. Nominally 75@
Soc per bushel.
Onions-No change. Selling from store al
81 90 per bushel.
Eggs-Fresh find a ready market at 25@27c,
but must be guaranteed good.
Butter-Moves moderately, and stocks are
light with small demand. Choice selections
of dairy find ready market at 25@2Sc. Cream
cry brings 30@s2c. Medium grades sell on
their merit at figures ranging from Is to 22c,
and common grades are slow at S9l2c.
Cheese-State factory steady at 12@15c.
Poultry-The Thanksgiving stock which
came so late to market that it could at once
be turned to advantage, has at last been
mostly worked out of the way and fresh re-
ceipts find reader sale at improved prices
turkeys collie and chickens 7@Sc. Butchers
paid little higher than these figures yoster
day for nicely dressed lots. The demand for
the next few days will be quite large and
should cold weather come prices will doubt
less keep up through the winter season.
Meats-Pork held at S17.75 per
Dbl. Hams 1910 13c; shoulders Zoe;
breakfast bacon lac; clear sides 1Sc. Lard,
tierces and barrels l2H C; kegs 13c; pals 1870.
Mess beef held at $40. Buying prices-Dressed
hogs6A@6x C; beef sides 4@5c; mutton 7@8c;
larHb 7QSc; veal Sh @9c.
Live Stock-Choice and fancy steers, Ak C;
choice mixed lots3 y gao; fair to good mixed
lots, 2H@3c. Mich cows, $50.c0@ s.. 90.
Calves scarce at 6@615c. Sheep3L@3Hc. Hogs
scarce at SIS 2505 40.
Hides-As usu al at this season of the year
tanners are not buying and the eastern mar
kets are demoralized. BUYERS here, however,
hold quite steady and are paying &c. per ID.
for green hides, 7kc. for green sailed, Zoe,
for dry sailed, and 12c. for dry flint. Green
calfskins steady at 12Hc., green kips, 9Hc.
No. stock two thirds. Pelts, SOC. per lb
for estimated wool.
Tallow-Lower. No. l 25c per fb.
Lumber-Orders are few at this season and
milfers and sellers are taking advantage Of the
time to compare notes and measure stocks on
hand The latter have been called upon more
heavily than expected the last few weeks on
local orders, resulting from the extension of
the building sea son. Prices are very firm and
the largest holders think lumber is good prop
cry TO hold so long as winter logging pros
poets are no better than now.
SELLING PRICES.
Beef sides, per pound. .............. 4 as
Butter, gilt edge, per pound. ........ 80 @32
Butter, choice, in tubs. ............ 25 @2S
Butter, medium to good. .......... Is @22
Butter, common. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 8 0l2
Cheese, State factory, full cream.... IL OILS