Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-27

WeeEly Review.
sT. PAUL, July 20, 1852


Trade in all departments keeps up wonder
fully we'll, and in this respect is somewhat
surprising. Usually there is decided falling
off in the volume of business at this season,
every one being anxious to go slow and make
sure OF the harvest before launching out. All
this season trade has held up all around, and of
the two has been gradually increasing. This
fact shows that confidence in an abundant
harvest has all along existed. The cold and
damp spring and early summer months served
to confirm the idea that the harvest would
be satisfactory, and up to this time there has
been no reason to doubt as to the result.
Notwithstanding the fact that there is an
abundance of time and opportunity for the
elements to blast all these hopes and expecta-
lions, still, confidence is still maintained
that the season will be a bountiful one, and
that the harvest will be abundant. Out OF
this belief comes the swelling trade st. Paul
is now receiving. This is not confaed to any
one special department, but all departments
alike feel the effects of this confidence.
Probably no better test can be made of the
condition of trade here than that furnished by
the banks. All of these institutions are do
ing as much as they can conveniently. Bor-
rowing at the banks Is INDUCED in
freely by all classes, and all legiti-
mate calls are readily complied
with. Money up to last night was shade
easier owing partly to the flow from the coun-
try. The clearing house for this season of
the year has shown an uncommonly large
business.
WHOLESALE PRODUCE.
The produce market has been rather more
active during the past week than heretofore.
In fruits there has been very active demand
and dealers have had all they could attend to.
Oranges still continue scarce and readily CON-
mand from 80 to $40 per box Of 200 each.
Lemons are quoted at $7,50GS. Strawberries
that have been scarce and high for several
weeks have at last disappeared wholly from
the market and are no longer quoted. Toma-
toes have made their appearance and bring
from 81 to ST. % per one-third OF a bushel in
box. Blueberries are quoted at $3.50 per
bushel. California fruit is coming in, such as
Bartlett pears, peaches, plums and apricots.
The probability is that peaches will be scarce
and high for the whole season and 1T has been
adificult matter so far to get them in condi-
tion to ship. Such fruit is now selling at from
$2(@2 25 for y bushel basket or box. Apples
are coming in plenty, and y bushel boxes
are selling at 75@90c, barrels at about
S405. Cherries, raspberries and black
berries are in limited supply. and little that is
received will do to ship. Cocoa nuts 81 per
hundred. Figs, choice layers, l2Hc per poued.
Cider. Dufy's celebrated New York cider,
clarified, casks, zoe per gal. Peanuts, fancy
hand picked, 12c; a very light supply to be
had Foreign nuts, Teragona almonds 22c;
English walnuts 15c; Brazil nuts &c; flberts
l3c; pecans 15c; Sicily shelled almonds, in
25 ID boxes, 35c per Id.
Oil-Raw oil, one barrel, 64c per gallon;
five barrels, &c; ten barrels, &c. Boiled, &c
per gallon extra. Linseed meal, S23 so per
ton
Eggs have f1uctuated some during the week,
but have remained pretty firm and steady after
ali. There has been a good demand for them,
and, generally speaking, they have been in
fair supply. with gradually i'm
proving market. Last night they closed firm
at 19c
Flour mas undergone no change. The mar
ket has been very quiet, aud millers are going
slow and waiting for developments il the
wheat harvest. The following are the quota
tions: Patents S7.50@s.50; straights, So Is
az so; clears So 50@7 25; in barrels Is
cents extra. Graham IS 10000 per Dbl.
Buckwheat -four $6t0S.
Chickens during the week have been iu good
demand and have brought 35@50c per pair;
old ones, 50@65c. The supply has been suf-
fcient.
Dressed hogs have been scarce, and
though there has been no great
demand quotations remain firm at
Beef SH@10c per poundd. Mutton S@9c.
Veal sh 9l0c.
Potatoes are now in good supply both ma
tives and those brought up from the south,
and have become well enough matured to
stand shipping. The consequence is that
decided decline is noted IN quotations.
They are now quoted on the board of trade at
75Qs0c, while commission men and Others are
asking 50 per barrel.
The supply of dressed. hogs has been lin
ited and they are quoiable at IS. 10000 per
100 lbs; live, s6.75@7.25 per IOOlb
The cattle market has been we'll sup
piled during the week, but not
in the best condition. AS to the latter all
that can be said is that the condition is fair.
OF the two, prices are little weaker owing to
the fact that holders feel desirous to sell
The following are the same quotations as
those of last week, bus they are very
weak: Choice Iowa steers So per 100 lbs
good, S. 25@5 so; good state steers, $50
ordinary, 81. Veal calves, s550@6.50 per
100 lbs.
Brewers Eurplies-Selling prices: Malt, SI.15
to Sl.20 per bushel. New York hops, 40c;
Washington Territory hops, 4Oe per pound.
Lime, Cement, etc-there is good deal of
activity in these articles and prices are strong.
Ouotations are as follows: Oshkosh. Port
byron and Milwaukee white lime, Sl25 per
Dbl; Milwaukee cement. $3.50 per Dbl: Louis
vile cement SL65 per Dbl; plaster paris 50 25
DER Dbl; plastering hair, 50 cents per bushel;
st. Louis No. l fire brick S45 per thousand;
Fire clay $3.50 per barrel.
Mess pork is without change. For job lots
quotations can be given as follows: $23.50
per Dbl; hams, canvased, 15@l5Hc per fb;
shoulders, canvased, ,11Hc; clear side bacon,
15@1515c; breakfast bacon Az OILS; lard, in
tierces, 13c. kegs 13Xc; mess beef $14;
smoked beef 1315@14Kc.
Beans are steady and supply sufficient.
Handpicked navy So 1904; fair to good me-
dunn $3@3.50; ordinary country S1.5092 so.
In groceries there was no particular changes
to notice. Quotations are reasonably firm,
business is good, stocks large and everything
very promising. While there are no changes
to notice it may be mentioned that sugars are
very firm.
In dry goods lew changes are made in
quotations. Cambrics have dropped off
&c. Tickings have also declined slightly
Business is good and collections are better
than could be expected at this season.
Drugs, paints and oils are without material
change.
Lumber, hardware, leather, boots and shoes,
finished iron aud steel remain the same.
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