Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-08
ST, PAUL MARKETS.
ST.. PAUL, March S.

ST. PAUL, March 8.
During the past week there have been no
changes of any striking or noticeable charac-
ter in the local markets. Trade in all de-
partments is gradually improving as the sea-
son advances, and generally speaking, the al
ternatives in the quotations to be noted below
do not indicate SO much a positive change in
values as re-adjusting of the figures to meet
the requirements of the season and the trade.
In all branches there is very
satisfactory increase in the volume OF
business done. The storms have
interfered with trade some, and the bad roads
conse quent upon the storms are having the
effect of retarding business some, but more
particularly of delaying collections.
the week has been rather light, especially IN
wheat. The price has been out OF reach, and
none but those hard pressed have bought, and
them only sparingly. Corn improved little,
and during the last part of the week good
deal of new, ON track, was worked of.
Oats, too, have been in better de-
mand at a slight advance, and the
better grades have been disposed OF quite
freely. Barley has been in fair demand, and
paled hay has been rather firmer. Eggs are
beginning to look up and quotations are
little stronger. Butter of the best grades Is
in good demand, and very scarce.
The money market Is quite close and the
movement from the country is very limited.
Collections from the country are very slow
and unsatisfactory. This condition of affairs
is generally attributed to bad roads. There
has been no striDgency in the market,
but at the same time there has
not been much margin over and above
immediate requirement Of business. On the
whole it may be said that business is good
and money plenty for all legitimate purposes.
In dry goods few slight changes in quota
| lions have been made, but not of sufficient
importance to warrant special mention. These
will be found below.
The grocery trade is very heavy and sur
passes anything ever seen in st. Paul before
| This year will undoubtedly be the heaviest
year we have ever had in this line. Not only
Will there be an increase but it will be SO
great that it will be specially
noticed. The immigration and the filling up
of the upper country by the sturdy, indus
trious population that is flowing in is pro-
pucing its effect. The changes in quotations
are not numerous. and coffee sugars have
| advanced q C, star candles have gone up &c,
aud cassia has advanced to % cents.
| Hardware is firm, while quotations, with
ore or two very slight exceptions, are without
| change.
Boots and shoes arewithout change, quota
tions being very firm.
| Leather findings are firm at the quotations
| fixed upon at the commencement of the sea-
| son.
| The quotations of lumber have been
| thoroughly revised and those interested will
| find that they have been greatly changed, an
advance being made all around. Prices are
| firm and dealers are having all the business
| they can handle.
Novelties in laces and lace goods opening at
| B. F. Zahm & Co.'S.
Laces, Lace Collars, Fichus, Embroidery,
| ETC., at H. E. Mann's, 422 Wabashaw street
This evening, Seibert's orchestra at the
| Turner Fair
New fancu Goods nneninr at Zahm q