Daily globe., 1882-09-27
FINANCIAL Il COMMERCIAL
ST.. PAM. Sept. 81. 1882.

and appears to be extending into the fall
good deal more than it ever did before.
The pleasant weather and the complete
and satisfactory husbanding of the crops
undoubtedly have had their influence in
producing this result. The business of
our wholesale houses must show a much
larger business than was ever before trans
acted here in September, while the prom
ses for October are even more encouraging
than were those of September. The crops
are mostly harvested, and all the smaller
grains are well taken care of. OF course.
the husbandman. whose labors have been
so well rewarded, is more willing to ex-
pend money than he would be if the crops
had been light, his farming labors
poorly repaid, and his family scantily sup
piled, and compelled to face dismal win
ter. At the present time there seems to
be no end to the buying and money is
abundant. On the board of trade business
is very light, and buyers are waiting for
reduction III the price of wheat. All un-
derstand that according to all reasonable
calculations. the price must decline. There
Is every reason. at present, to believe that
there Is a surplus of wheat in the country.
and it necessarily follows that good deal
must be held over by some one. This be-
ing the case, 1T is but reasonable that buyers
should wait for lower figures The eastern
markets are lower, but the price still stands
here rather higher and ap-
parentIy firmer. On the St.
Paul board of trade yesterday wheat was
unchanged, corn was weaker. oats declined.
barley quiet. rye, ground feed and corn
meal were without change. Eggs are lit
tie stronger, owning TO limited supply.
and q good demand will. without doubt 90
to pc before the close of the week. Chick
ems are in good demand. and there is
quick sale for all that come to market.
Choice grades Of butter are coming in TO
limited extent and in good demand, while
medium and lower grades are very dull.
The fruit market is very active. and apples
are good deal lower, while the supply is
very abundant. Mess pork has declined in
view of the new hog crop. Sugars are de-
cidedly higher. This applies toall brands,
except powdered and crushed. Syrups
have declined little. Dry goods are ac
tive and without material change. The
trade IN drugs, paints, oils, etc, continues as
active as usual. Several changes are noted,
especially in castor and lard oils. which
have advanced.
The principal feature noticeable in the
money market is an increasing demand for
currency from the interior. The calls upon
the banks of st. Paul have been and con-
tinue to be such that the supply from the
east on telegraphic and mail orders is hard
ly adequate to meet the demand. Appli-
cations for loans from all departments of
trade continue active, and the discrimina-
tion practiced during the last few weeks is
not only continued, but insisted upon more
strongly. No paper is taken at the banks,
except what seems absolutely necessary to
pay eastern bills and to meet
the requirements of the crop
movement. Outside applications are not
considered at present. There is no doubt
but that the prevailing active demand for
money will continue for period of three
or four weeks longer. The return flow Of
currency from the interior will, after the
expiration of this period, make an easy
money market, and banks will then be
pleased to take paper which they now re-
fuse. The season promises unusually we'll,
and before the expiration of two months
the supply of loanable funds will no doubt
be larger than ever before in the history of
the state.
WHOLESALE PRODUCT.
The fruit department is just us active as
ever. Pears are in good demand, and the
advance previously noted, still continues
B. Clairgeau Doynes and B. Har-
dy's are in the market. Bartlett's are
all gone. The price runs from $3.50 to
$3.50 per box as to quality and variety.
Grapes in 20 ID. cases are from So to $3.50.
Plums, $3.50 to So per box. Most of the
apples now in the market come from Kan
sas and Missouri, and they run from $3.50
to $3.50 per barrel for such as are suitable
to ship. Oranges are out of market. Lemons
are quoted at Sc to $3.50 per box. Bananas
are abundant and from So to So per bunch.
The supply of peaches is sufficient for the
trade, but not abundant enough to reduce
the price. The quality is very satisfactory.
They sell, for I bushel box, $1.50; baskets,
ST to $1.25; bushel baskets, $3.50 to 81.
Tomatoes in bushel boxes range from
40 to SOC. Dates, new Arabian, sc per lib.
Cider, zoe per gal. Domestic pears
are coming mostly from southern Illinois
and Michigan; baskets, 81 to $1.25; =
bushel boxes, $1.25 to $1.5O. Peanuts, fancy
hand picked, 12c. Foreign nuts-Teragona
almonds, 22c; English walnuts, 15c; Bra
Zil nuts, Sc; filberts, 13c; pecans, 1Sc; Sic
lily shelled almonds, in 25 lb. boxes. 35c
per lb.
Oil-Raw Oil, one barrel, 56c per gallon:
in car lots, 53c; five barrels, soc; ten bar
rels, 54c. Boiled, Sc per gallon extra. Lin
seed meal, $21 in car lots per ton: S22 sim
gle ton.
Flour Patents, $5.5O@7.25. Straights,
$5,75@6.25; clears, $6.5O@5.75. Com
mon country brands, $4@5;, in barrels,
25c extra.
Dressed hogs are quoted at $40 per 100
lbs. Live, $7.25@7 $50 per 100 lbs.
Sheep, $4@5 per 100 lbs, with good
supply.
Chickens are in good demand at $50 sec
per pair; old ones, so to 60c.
Potatoes are abundant, and are quoted
at 25c on the board of trade, and bring
from 35 to 45c at wholesale in sacks outgo-
ing.
Southern onions $4.5O@5 per barrel
Mess pork and other provisions are firm
at the following figures: Mess pork.
$23 per bbl; hams, canvassed, 15c per ID:
shoulders, canvased, 11@111ac; clear side
bacon, 151ac; breakfast bacon, 161ac;
spiced roll, 1634; lard in tierces, 13c:
kegs, 1312c: mess beef, $3.50; smoked