Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-17

Marked at the Latest QuotatiOns-Pro-
visions Firm and Higher During the
Day.
ST. PAUL, Wednesday, Ang. II.
The wholesale trade of this city is at tits
time all that could be desired,-the fall
business opening with retail dealers buying
freely and confident of having lerge sales from
the time farmers are able to market their
crops. While this is especially true of north
eru and northwestern dealers, it is also t. lie to
a larger extent than would at first be supposed
of western and southwestern dealers. In dry
goods there are no material changes of prices
In groceries there are numerous chances, in
dried fruits and canned goods. Rio coftees are
lower. Sugars are Is C lower. Lisal cordage
is n c lower and Menilla cordage x &c higher.
Iinseed oils have advanced Sc. Carbon oil is
lie lower. In the hardware line axes are placed
SOC lower. Nails are advanced 1Sc. Sheet
iron goes up i C. Common iron has advanced
East and is held firmly here with some pros
pect of an advance.
All kinds of fruit continue in good demand,
and late notable feature of the trade is that
considerable quantities of the most expensive
varieties are taken for Glendive, Miles City,
ETC., and find ready sale there, although by
the time they reach there their cost at retail is
about double what is paid In st. Paul. Do
nestle fruits are in somewhat better supply.
CALIFORNIA; are arriving in good condition.
Foreign fruits are variable in price with adj
vancing tendencies. We quote apples 60@65c
per box, and $3.00Q+. 90 per barrel. Pears,
third bushel boxes, SlO0Wl 80, according to
quality. A considerable proportion of the
peaches coming are poor A few Michigan
baskets, fair, have sold at $3.50; small and in
ferior in boxes, have sold at Sl.25@1.50, and
boxes in good condition sold at 1922 25. Black
grapes 12IIc per ID. California Bartlett pears
are nearly out of market. The few arriving
sell at S6.50Q7.00 per box; other California
varieties, So. O0G6000 The Californis peach
season is nearly over, with the few arriving
selling at $500 per box. California grapes,
So. scat 90 per box California plums have
been selling low, on account of the market
being overstocked, but fresh receipts have
been advanced to $500 per box, and there is
possibility of higher figures. Lemons have
again advanced at the East 81 per box, but
dealers here continue to quote the best, re-
packed, at 5000. Sorrento oranges unchanged;
repacked, $500; with prices depending some
what on the weather II cool weather should
prevail oranges and lemons may go lower, but
hot weather will keep up prices.
No new crop malt has yet been offered for
sale Old barley malt is steadily held at S1.15
Ql25. New York hops, 4925c. Wisconsin
hops, 15@17c.
to the facilities for shipping, and the scarcity
of certain sorts has resulted in further adj
vances. Common boards are quoted 50c@S1,00
high, fencing sl.00@2.00 higher; stock
boards 81 higher; clears and selects, S100@
500 higher; lath, 25c higher.
LIVE STOCK, PROVISIONS, ETC.
Cattle are in supply about equal to the de-
mand, which latter calls for enough at this
season 10 supply watering places and heavi-
err city trade than was ever before known.
Sales from stock yards range as follows:
Iowa fancy steers, So 81; choice Minnesotas,
S4,75; common to good steers, So 75@4. 80;
inferior and mixed lots, S2.5093.75. Live
hogs higher, S. 75@6 90. Lambs, Sc. Good
TO choice sheep, S4.55@5. 10
Mess pork is held at S19.OO919.25. Hams,
49, c; shoulders, SEC; breakfast bacon, 1Sc;
spiced roll, 13c; clear sides, lie; Lard,
tierces, 12kc; kegs, 1314 c; and pals, 14c.
Mess beef, $1,000. Dried beef, 14@14kc.
Dressed meats steady. Pork, &c; beef sides,
61Ic; mutton, 991Oc; lamb, lie; veal. &c.
Spring chickens, S0995c per pair. Old
chickens, 40@50c per pair.
BOARD OF TRADE PRICES.
On the board of trade yesterday prices COM
pared with those of the corresponding day of
last month as follows: Wheat 1c higher for
No /, hard; sc higher for No. 3; 10c higher
for No. and sc higher for rejected. Corn
1d2c higher for No. 2, and Sc higher for No.
S. Oats unchanged for old crop, but 293c
higher for new and futures. Barley sc higher
for No. 3 extra, and 44c higher for No. 8.
Rive Haze higher. Ground feed held S1.00
higher. Corn meal held soc higher. Bran
%: lower. Prices aud transactions yesterday
were as follows:
Wheat-No. l hard, ST. IL bid; No. 2 do,
Sl.10; No. 3 zoe; rejected, 60c
Corn-No. 2 SOC bid, Sic Asked No. 46c
bid, 47c Asked rejected 44c bid. Sales, one
car No. 2 at 504c, two cars of No. at 46c.
one car No. at Acc, and one Car by sample at
45c.
Oats-No. 2 white offered at 3Sc for old
and 36e for new; No. 3 white offered at SIC;
No mixed old 35c bid, new 45c;xAugust Of
fered at 35c and September at Sac; No. 3
mixed offered at Soc, and rejected at Sec. Sales
one car old No. 2 mixed at 3Sc, and one car
new No. 2 white at 35Hc.
Barley-No 2 soc, do September S5c. No.
extra 75c; No. 8 &c.
Rye-No. 2, 7Sc; do September, SIC. Sale,
one car September at SIC.
Ground Feed-Offered at $3.50.
Corn Meal-Ofiered at S1S. so.
Bran-$7.50 bid.
AT COMMISSION AND PRODUCE HOUSES.
Flour-Selling to the trade as follows:
xxx, s5.25@55O; straights, $500; patents,
S6.7597.OO. Rye -four, $685..
Shorts-Scarce, and selling at S11.OO@12.00
per ton.
Eggs-Supply good with fair local and
shipping demand. Selling from store at 11@
12c for freth receipts. Stale lots are offered as
low as 10011c.
Butter-We note an improved demand for
choice stock at 18@22c, as range for well
known brands of dairy and creamery. Sc
lections are held at 20@22c. Medium to good
grades are held at 14916c. Shipping, fresh
grass stock, sweet and even in color, 10@12.
Common S@10.
Cheese-State factory 9@1Oc.
Potatoes-Grown selling at 50@60c
per bushel. The local market takes about all
coming in from the country.
Giuseng-Quoted at S1.4OGS1.s0.
Senega Snake Root-Buyers are paying ESQ
SOC.
Wool-Unwashed, 1S@22c; washed 3O@32c.
Receipts increasing but well maintained
Hides-Quiet and steady. Green, TIC per
pound; green sailed, SIC. Dry sailed, 11c
dry flint lac; green calf 12c; green kip, &c;
No. 2 stock two-thirds prices. Pelts ad-
vanced to SOC per pound for estimated
wool.