Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-23

The only thing giving commission men
trouble is poultry, which they cannot get at any
price in sufficient quantities to supply orders.
Last night and this morning their emissaries
vera securing tbs city and offering retail prices
Zoe being offered for turkeys. There were,
however, thou,ands of birds sold at &c below that
price The demand is no doubt immense and
any kind of birds will sell if fresh. yc1ison is
correspondingly high, in price that is
il not so in odor. Eggs continue to be in good
demand if strictly fresh. Dressed meats are
stiffening and command slightly higher prices.
There is q fair demand for seasonabie fruits and
the supply is ample. Florida orrnges are es-
peeally line this season and cheap. Following
are prices current this morning:
BUrTER-ReceIpts liberal; grease, sc; packing
stock off flavor, 7@Sc; store packed sweet, 1913
9l3o; choice dairy, 25c; creamery, 2S935c.
BSANs-Nommon, rs; medium, 200@
2.25. handpicked medium, $3.50; navy $50
@3.0O.
BACON AND HANIs--Long clear bacon, 10c;
short clear, 1015c; shoulders, 9]8c; hams, 12@
I4c.
CELERY-4o@50c per dozen.
CHEEsE-Skim, 6Gg7c; part cream, SG9c; full
cream old, l0@llc. full cream fall made, 1915
@l4c.
DRESSED MEArs-Beef, country dressed, "a "a
61<c; city dressed,ss 615@Sc; mutton, country
dressed, 697c; city dressed, 79979c; veal, log
lie.
Eees-Ice house and picked, 24@25c; strict
ly fresh, &c and very scarce.
FLoUR-Patents IS 90@S6.50; fancy brands,
l0c020c higher; straight S5.00G S5.2o: Bakers
XXXX 4.25@5. 90; low grades $685.; Rye -four
$50 per barrel; graham S4.25@4.5O per barrel
buckwheat -four, S7.7f9S.
FRUITs-Apples, 450; pears, Califor-
MIA, 3.25@3.75 per box; oranges, Florida, 4.5O
per box; louisiana, do, 697.Oo per bbi; Malaga
lemons, 5@51s; Cranberries, 9.50@l1 90;
Malaga grapes, 1907 so; Catawba grapes, logic
per ID. Figs, new, Ice, 49,, zoe per h.. dates
black in trails 7c1Sc, fard in boxes, 12c.
FURs-Mink, 50c@ 90; coon, 6U@S0c; lynx,
i.50@S.00; musk rat, S@llc: kits, Sc; red fox
1.25Gi.50; kits, 500 Acc; silver fox, 20.o09
40.GU, cross 2.5o@6 90; otter 4 0N@600; fisher,
5.0097.O0; skunk, S0975c; badger, 50@ 75c
wild cat 5O@60c; house cat, log &c; marten,
1858. 90; W lverine, 4.00@5.00; wolf, 1.50@
$50; prairie wolf, 75c@l 30; bear, 7.00@10.O0
cubs, 4.00Q6 90; beaver, Lake Superior
2.0O@2.25per h., Hudson bay, 2.O0@2.25 pei
h., Dakota, 1.50@l.75 per lb.
HIDEs-Dry, 129l2c; green, salted, TIC
green, exc; calf, dry, Ice, green 12c; deer, dry
2Gq25c; antelope, 20@g25c; elk, 20@25c; buffalo
5@10c.
HoSEY-White clover, zoe ID; backwheat, Is,
10.
HoPs-Washington Territory, Csc; New York
Soc
PEAs-Dried, s1.s5@l.5O per bushel.
PoULTRY-Chickens, dressed, 10@l4c per lb
turkeys, dressed, 12@1sc; ducks and geese
lO@lSc.
doors Medicinal) ginseng, l.75@I.s5; sen
eca snake root, 359S7c per ID.
VzNIsoN-In skin saddles, lo@llc; out o
skin, S@19c; carcasses with skin 7@Sc.
WooL-Unwashed, 1S92lc; washed, Esq
Sic.
LIVE STocK-Good healthy. demand for i'm
mediate use with tendency to higher figures
Rouge mixed cattle 3@3%c; fai
mixed S%@4c; fair steers 40
CSC; good steers 5G54c; prim
steers 5}5@55I; hogs heavy 5@5Sc; medium
4&95c; light 5$l94c; sheep SN@4Hc
calves S79S.