Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-28
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
ST.. PAUL, Wednesday, Dee. %.


new general feature in trade and that is the
unusual dullness Of the Season for ale
dealers The dealers in notions and fancy
goods had lively trade in Christmas goods,
but even the holiday trade was cut short by
the lack of snow in the country. Prices are
generally steady and collections are good.
Dry goods-Pacifc and Manchester prints
are X lower, and North Star grain bags are
81 lower.
Groceries-A few changes of prices are
noted in canned oysters and corn, herring,
etc. Two and three hoop pals are advanced
SC.
Drugs, etc-In this line of traffic it is said
there has been but one dull day this year, and
that was the day before Christmas Quinine
is advanced Zoe. Lard oils are 3@6c lower.
Hardware-Trade fair for the season and a
tendency to advance indicated IN all depart
ments of this line of traffic.
Iron and steel-Prices unchanged and firm.
Boots and Shoes-A new price list, for the
winter and spring trade, Will be given next
week.
Leather and Findings-Steady in prices.
Trade light. Collections fair.
WHOLESALE PRODUCE PRICES.
The produce trade shares the dizziness of the
season and presents no new features of inter-
est
mas orders, but are filling up with fresh ar
rivals Apples 81 25@4 so per barrel Valencia
oranges in cases of 400, SO 00@10.00; Flori-
das in boxes of 200, 81 00@7.50. Lemons,
| s.. OO9 100 per box. Cranberries, SS.00@S so
per barrel; one bushel boxes, 1925. Califor-
mia pears, 8. 50@4.00 per box. Malaga grapes,
| sS.0O@90O per barrel, s4.50@5.00 per keg.
Cocoanuts, Sc. Cider, IS so per barrel; Csc
per gallon. Oysters, selects, 45c; stan
do
Brewers Supplies Selling prices: Malt,
sl.25 per bushel. Hops, lower. New York
hops, 30@33c; Wisconsin hops, 25c and Wash
ington Territory hops, 33c per pound.
Lime, Cement, etc.-Selling prices: Oshkosh,
Port Byron and Milwaukee white lime, 81. So
per Dbl; Milwaukee cement, S1.50 per bbI;
Louisville cement. S1.75 per Dbl; Plaster Pari s
$3.50 per Dbl; plastering hair, Doc per bushel;
St. Louis No. 1 fire brick, S45 per thousand.
Fire clay, $3.50 per Dbl.
St. Paul Oil Mills-Selling prices, carload
| lots, oil Csc per gallon. Linseed meal, $3.50
Flour-Patents, s775@sO 90; straights, Sc. rs
a7.oo; xxx, s5.75@6.00; rye -four, 1925
@6.5O.
shorts-selling,at s16OO@i7OO per ton.
Wheat-No sessions of the board of trade
| have been had since Friday last and prices OF
grain, ETC., are nominal. No. 1 hard, S1.22;
No. do, 81 16; No. 8, 81 90; No 4, S5c.
Corn-No. 2, offered at Coo; No. 8, offered al
| SIC; new corn offeredst 55960c.
Oats-No. 2, white, offered at 44c; No. 8, do
| and No. 2, mixed, offered at 4Se; No. 8,
mixed, offered at 42c.
Barley-No. ., s5c bid; No. 8, extra, 75c;
| No. 8, &c.
Rye-No 2, SOC bid. Sic asked
! Ground Feed-Offered at $l1.50, for new to
| a so for old grain
Corn Meal-S21 so bid.
Bran Offered at S12.0 90.
Baled Hay-$9@11.00 bid according to
| quality.
| dressed Hogs-Advanced; $500 bid.
Beans-Hand picked navy nominally s. rs
per bushel.
Cranberries-Buyers nominal prices: 81 .50@
81 Is per bushel.
Potatoes-None offering. Nominally 75@
| SOC per bushel.
| 81 90 per bushel.
Eggs-Fresh find ready market at 25@27c,
| but must be guaranteed good.
| Bntter-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.
|
| have fallen off since the mIdile of last week
and the weather is not yet favorable to carry
| ing stocks though improved yesterday. Tur-
keys sold yesterday at s@10c and chickens at
| 7@Sc. With colder weather prices will doubt
less be advanced 1@2c-
| Meats-Pork held at SITS per Dbl. Hams
| 12H @13c; shoulders 10c; Breakfast bacon lac;
cleaa sides 13c. Lard, tierces and barrels,
| 12H c; kegs l3c; pals 1870. Mess beef held
at SO. Buying prices-Dressed hogs 6H q
exc, and none in market. Beef sides 4a5c;
mutton 7@Sc; lamb 70Sc; veal S14 @9c
| Live Stock-Choice and fancy steers, AZ c;
choice mixed lotsSH @4c; fair to good mixed
lots, 2X@3c. Mich cows, $4,000 55 90.
Calves scarce at 6@61Sc. Sheep 3193Kc Hogs
scarce at $3.50 40.
Hides.-As usual 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 10.
for green hides, 7Kc. for green salted, 1Oc,
for dry salted, and he. for dry flint. Green
calfsklns steady at 12hc., green kips, OK C.
No. 2 stock two-thirds. Pelts, SOC. per lb.
| for estimated wool.
| Tallow-Lower. No. &c per ID; No. SC
per b.
Lumber-Although orders are light at this
season, holders of lumber are very firm in
| prices and anticipate an advance If the winter