Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-10
VARIOUS VARIATIONS.
Stocks Somewhat Unsettled, but Prices
Generally Maintained - Wheat Fluctu-
atinx, but Closing at the Highest Prices
ofthe Day--A Slight Decline In Provis-

ST.. PAUL, Wednesday, Aug 10.
As was said last week, there is little to be
said about the general wholesale trade OF
the city at this season, except that prices are
generally steady and sales are large for the
time of year, with encouraging indications
that the fall trade of our mercantile establish
ments will be larger than ever before. There
is considerable movement of grain and the
general produce trade is very active.
The fruit trade is entering upon it's highest
season, with prices well up. Domestic fruits
continue scarce, while California fruits are in
abundant supply. Foreign fruits are a little
lower than last week, but firm at present fig
ures. Apples, 75@S5c per box, and $4.5O@
500 per barrel. California fruits, per box
Peaches, $3.50; Bartlett pears, $7.UO: Duchess,
White DOyenne and Sickles pears, $500;
Plums, 80 00@2 so. Oranges, Sorrento, re-
packed, $500 Lemons, choice TO fancy, re-
packed, $S.50@9.0O. Bananas, So .00@4.O0 per
bunch, as to size. Lawton blackberries, b. SO
per loot. case.
! The maltsters have commenced upon
new barley, but are delayed by the hot wealth
err Old barley malt is held at $l.l2@l 25.
New York hops, 24@25c; Wisconsin hops,
15@17c.
The lumber trade remains active and contin-
ues to be enlarged by new buyers who have
heretofore supplied themselves at Chicago or
at Mississippi river points. Among busei >
from the Southwest here yesterday we G.
Shaw, of Shaw & Co., owners of numerous
yards in Kansas; w. Mcdonald, of the Nc
Donald Lumber company, Kansas City; MIR.
Cook, of Oakland, Neb.; and Mr.. Ransom, of
Bancroft, Neb.
I ON THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Prices on the board yesterday compared
with those of Tuesday of last week as follows:
Wheat, unchanged for cash, but August 1c
and September Sc higher; corn, cash and Sep
TENDER, Sc higher; oats, 1c higher for cash,
barley, Sc higher for No Q aud No. 8 extra,
and tx C higher for No. 8; rye, DC higher;
ground feed unchanged; corn meal held 81
higher. Prices and transactions yesterday
were as follows:
Wheat-No. hard 81 10 Did,, No. Q do.
$l.1O; No 3 Csc; No. SIC; rejected Use; No.
2 hard, August, $t.06; September, 81 O3.
Sales, one car No. 2 hard at $l.12, and one Car
No. 3 by sample at 81 O3.
Corn-No. 2, 49c bid do; September 4lc bid,
SOC asked; No. 8, 43c bid, 45c asked. Sales
one car No 3 at 44c.
Oats-No. white .3Sc bid, 41c asked; No.
Q mixed, 38c bid; do. August, 33c bid, Doc
asked; September, Bic bid. No. mixed Of
fered At 37Hc; rejected offered at 33c. Sales,
one car No. white at 4Oc, and one car No.
Barley-No. 2 soc bid; No. extra roc;
No. 8 6219c.
Rye-No. Q, &c.
Ground Feed-Ofered at $3.50. Sale one
car at $500.
Corn Meal-Offered at $500.
BraD-$7 Is bid.
Baled Hay-$8.5 so bid.
LIVE STOCK, PROVISIONS, ETC.
Cattle continue in fair supply with good
local and shipping demand, at prices higher
than last month. We quote from sales OF
last week. Iowa fancy steers, S. s.; choice
Minnesotas, $4,75; common to good do,
50 75@4. so; inferior and mixed lots,
81 5O@3.75. Live hogs, S. 55@5 65.- Lambs,
yc Good to choice sheep, S4.55@5 10
Mess pork is held at $lSO0@lS25. Hams,
124 C; shoulders, 81 C.; breakfast bacon, l2c;
spiced roll, 12c; clear sides, 10@lOhc; Lard,
tierees, 1sxc; kegs, l3hc; and Eail 5, lac; oa
Mess beef is firmly held at $40 OO Dried
beef 14@l4kc; cooked canned corn beef,
So 90 per case.
Dressed meats are steady. Pork &c; beef
sides, 6H C; mutton, 9@lUc; lamb, 1l@l2c;
veal, &c.
Poultry-Spring chickens SO@35c per pair.
Old chickens 40@50c per pair.
AT COMMISSION AND PRODUCE HOUSES.
Flour-Selling to the trade as follows:
xxx, s5.2s@5.5O; straights, $500; patents,
$6.75@7.0O Rye -four. $685..
Shorts-Scarce, and selling at $11.00@12.0 90
per ton.
Eggs-supply good with fair local and
shipping demand. Selling from store at 121Sc;
repacked for shipping, 14c.
Butter-We mute an improved demand for
choice stock at 18@22c, as range for well
xnown brands of dairy and creamery. Sc
lections are held at 20@23c. Medium to good
grades are held at 14@l6c. Shipping, fresh
grass stock, sweet and even in color, l0@12.
Common SOLO.
Cheese-State factory 9@10c.
Professionalism grown selling at 50@60c
per bushel. The local market takss about all
coming in from the country.
Ginseng-Quoted at $1.30@$1 40.
Senega Snake Root-Buyers are paying ESQ
30c.
Wool-Unwashed, 1S@23c; washed 3O@32c.
Receipts increasing but well maintained.
Hides-Quiet and steady. Green, TIC per
pound; green sailed, SIC. Dry sailed. lie;
dry flint 14c; green calf 12c; green kip, &c;
No. 2 stock two-thirds prices. Pelts adj
vanced to Soc per pound for estimated
wool.
TalIow-No. 1, 5Xc; No. O., Axe.