Daily globe., 1881-02-02
WAYERING AND FALLING

Considerable Fluctuations I'm the Bond
and Stock Market--Heavy Transactions
| in Low Priced Shares--Wheat Only
Steady--Other Grains sLower--Pork High
er than on Monday.
| ST.. PAUL. Feb. Q, 1881.
| In most lines of trade there would be little
doing at this time of the year if communica
| ton with the country was uninterrupted. But
| the frequent delays Of malls and the partial
suspension Of some important railroads is lin
iting the doings Of commission houses, lum
her sellers aud Others who would, even at this
season, if ali the railways were in fnlI opera
ton, have all the business they could take care
of. While the lumber trade may be regarded
| as only delayed the commission house produce
| trade is permanently injured. Nearly every
house has numerous, orders for produce and
cannot obtain the stutFto fill them. This is
| especially true as regards millstutfs and all
| exportable products.
| The dry goods trade OF the city is very quiet
| with prices nominally unchanged. Dealers
| anticipate that the movement of goods will be
resumed about the middle of the month and.
| that unless the winter continues extremely un-
favorable the spring trade will be fairly opened
| by the end of the mouth.
a New. York dispatch OF last evening says:
The dry goods. business ruled quiet today
owing to the stormy weather Cotton goods
| in moderate demand and generally firm. Wam-
sutta bleached sheetings advanced &c by
| agents. Prints in moderate request. Mems
wear woolens continue quiet and steady.
| Ginghams and dress goods moving freely.
The grocery houses are in receipt of numer-
GUS mail orders which they cannot fiji prompt
| ly because freight trains are suspended or rail-
| ways wholly closed. From the country trav-
ersed by the roads yet open they are having a
| good trade for the season and collections are
reported better than would BE-
expected considering how communication
| is interrupted. But while the snow falls this
winter, in blocking our railroads, have
seemed TO city folks TO make travelling and
| freightiug hard it must be remembered the
same snow has made good Shedding over a
large part of the State and facilitated winter
work, which circulates cash in the country.
| Layer raisinS are lower; canned peaches ad
| vanced; walnuts advanced; Georges Bay cod
| fish are advanced 15c half barrel herrings
lower; three and six thread -Sisal oWds are
lower, end standard coffee sugar IS marked
| down &c
The drug trade remains fairly active,
| though of course embarrassed with The others
| by the condition of the roads. Collections are
said to be poor. The price of white lead is
stil uncertain, but dealers here are offering it
very low. Linseed oils are firm at the late
advance. Spirits turpentine- higher. Prime
castor oil has advanced about &c per gallon.
Window glass is thought to be a good pur-
chase at present prices. There are many
minor changes OF less Importance. senega
and ginseng remain dull and without change
of price.
| The trade in iron, steel and hardware isauiet
| all along the line, with prices steady and the
I'trade indications in favor of continued steadi-
ness.
Dealers in leather and findings report quiet
week, with collections small. The boot
and shoe trade is looking up, but not yet ac-
| tive. And in other lines Of jobbing the sea-
son Is an off one.
| In grain and produce the small receipts of
| the week have limited business, but in some
| branches the trade there has been considerable
| activity. The call on the board of trade yes
! terday showed wheat 1@3c better than on
Tuesday of last week. Corn was 1c better.
Oats are unchanged except that bids for future
delivery are y gle better. Barley is lower.
Rye unchanged. Live hogs have advanced
l5c and dressed hogs are quoted 40c higher.
Baled hay is held SOC higher. Other board of
trade goods unchanged.
Wheat-Nc. hard, 94c; No. Q do., 91c:
No. I, 9Oc: No. 2 S7c February, SSc; March,
see; May 94c. Street buyers are paying farm
| eTS NO. i, CfC LOT NO. ana &c 1Cr
| No. 5: Receipts by rail have averaged about
twenty ears daily. Sled receipts continue
large.
Flour-Is sold to dealers in commission
house lots as follows: Patents, S6.50@7;
straghts, s5.00@5.25; clears, S46094.75. Rye
-four, s.. Buckwheat flour, $3.50. Dealers
appear 10 have large stocks on hand, and all
the mills are running to their full capacity.
Corn-No. 2, 35c bid: 36c ASKED; February,
s4Ec; March S5Xc; May 3sc. Receipts
small.
Oats-No white 30c bid; No. do, 2s 3c
bid, 29c asked; No. Mixed 2sc bid, 29c
asked; No. do, &c bid, 2sc asked.s No.
mixed, March S0e; May S2Hc. Receipts
small.
Corn Meal-Held at St3.506f4.00. The
stock in store is ample for the local and State
trade.
Ground Feed-Held at s15.00@15 25.. The
city trade is well supplied, but export order;
are filed slowly.
Bran-Held at 570S. Scarce and export or.
ders are accumulating
Rye-No. 2, Zoe.
BaIed Hay-0ffered at s1t 50, with the mar
ket fairly supplied.
Barley-No. 2, Soc; No, 5 extra Csc; No
8, 5Sc.
Hogs-Liye, s4.65 bid; dressed, $3.50 bid
Pork, Etc.-Packers' prices to dealers yes