Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-09
WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW.


Within the past week the removal of the
the prospect of speedy relief on others, has
brought about considerable increase of the
wholesale trade of st. Paul, so that in some
lines it may fairly be said the spring trade is
well began. But were it not for the largely
increased area and population to be supplied
from st. Paul, as compared even with one
year ago, 1t would be inevitable that the in
active winter throughout the country would
result in light trade in the early spring. As it
is, however, our grocers find their aggregate
of sales for January and February larger than
in the same two months of last year, although
last year there was but little interruption of
railroad communication, and this year some
important lines heve been closed nearly all the
time. In other branches of wholesale trade,
upon which there is usually light winter de-
mands, the advent of spring brings orders
enough to indicate the coming of larger
trade than last year.
Collections are limited still by INTERRUPTED
and DELAYED communication, but money is fair
ly easy here and the large proportion of the
crops of last season yet to come forward is an
assurance that the country will in few weeks
have its share of money, when collections will
be easy.
In prices there are few changes to note this
week. Fancy and prime Rio coffees are &c
lower. Lisal cordageis advanced &c. Mat.
tocks are reduced SOC. Metals and hardware,
boots and shoes, leather and findings, ETC., are
all steady at quotations. In dry goods few
changes are anticipated in spring goods and
in drugs and kindred goods prices are some
what unsettled.
Fruits-The market is moderately well sup
piled and prices are steady. Apples, Missouri
genitons $3.50; Michigan assorted varieties
S2.25@2.50. Oranges, Vqlencias 50. 50@1O.O0
per case; Messina and Palermo S4.50@5. 90 per
box; Jamaica, $3.50 per barrel. Lemons, Mes.
sina, S550@6.00. Figs, new layers 22c. Bates,
new Arabian, in trails, soc; Bossoria in Is III.
boxes, 200 per box, Cranberries, 81. so per
box, $3.50 per barrel.
The trade in grain, provisions, etc., contin-
ues limited by the lack of supplies, with a
prospect now that abundant supplies will
come in next week when all the railroad block
ades will have been raised. The light stock
of wheat has lately attracted attention. 1t is
estimated that in all the elevators and storef
houses of st. Paul, Minneapolis, and along
the railroads north and west there is at this
time not more than two million bushels O.
wheat, and it is said that nearly all this is
that large part of last crop remains in farm
ers' granaries and stacks, because the
winter has been such as to
prevent hauling or threshinr.
Most of the wheat to come forwardi is believed
to be in stack to be threshed out this spring,
and it is feared that it will turn out damaged
by the winter snow and spring thaws.
On the board Of trade yesterday bids for
wheat were as follows: No. 1 hard Csc; No.
Q do. 92c; No. 1, 92c; No. 2, 90c; do April,
92c; do May, 94c. No. 8, Sic. In store, 214,-
962 bushels.
Corn-No. 2, 42c bid, 43c asked; March,
SSc bid; May, SOC bid. In store, 20,O23 bush
els.
OatsANo. white, 35c bid, SIC asked; No. 8
white, SIC bid, 3Sc asked; No. 2 mixed SIC
bid, 33c asked; do March SOC bid; do Nav.
32H bid; No. 8 mixed Sic bid, 32c asked.
Sale, one car No. 8 mixed at Bic. In store,
1912 bushels.
Barley-No. 2, SOC; No. extra, zoe; No. 8,
6Oc In store, IA, 13S bushels.
Rye-No. 2, nc.
Ground Feed-S16.00.
Corn Meal-S1500.
Sh orts-S11. .00@1300.
Bran-S9.00.
Baled Hay-S10.00.
Hogs-Live s5.25; dressed $500.
trade. Patents, Sc. 50@7.00; straights, S.
@5.5O, clears, S4.25@475. Rye -four, S.. 90
@5.25.
Live Stock-Delany & O'Connor, of the
Northwestern stock yards, report receipts of
It's cattle and $50 hogs. Cattle sales, 25 Iowa
common steers, average S1O IDS. ,S4.25; l9 State
steers, average 1,175, $465; do, LOO, 81 co:
S do, 1,O75, S455; Is do, LOIS, $40; s do,
1,O4O, S4 35; 10 do, 1,020, S400: 20 do, 1000
So go; 25 mixed cattle, average $50, $3.50
Hogs sold, so head, average 24Ofbs., $40.
A fine lot of hogs held at $3.50 Sheep in fair
demand at 5A @5Ke.
Pork, etc.-Mess pork $1,000 per barrel.
Bacon sides sK@9c; breakfast bacon lie.
Hams 11@11H c; shoulders &c. Lard, barrels
101c; kegs lie; pals 11Kc.
. Beef, efc.-Mess 5000 per barrel; dried beef
121Sc; tongues S5.50Q6.0O per dozen. Canned
beef $3.50 per case. Beef sides, buying 5X@
&c; selling, 697. Mutton, Sagc.
Poultry-Scarce and in good demand. Tur
keys, 13@1Sh c; chickens, 12c.
Beans--Choice mediums, per bushel ST GOA
200; hand picked, s21O@225.
Brewers Supplies-Malt, S1.1O per bushel
Hops, Wisconsin 1S@22c; New York 25c, and
Washington Territory 24@26c per fb.
Onions-S1. .00@1 .25 per bushel.
Potatoes-60c per bushel.
Butter-Shipping grades 12@14c; medium to
good 16@1sc; choice 20c.
Eggs-2G@22c per dozen.