St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-17
COMMERCIAL.
Gleanings from the wholesale Trade.

ST PAUL, Sept. 1.-THE past week has been
a more active one in commercial circles generally
than the week ending September 10. There is a
better feeling generally in the market, and the
volume OF goods handled in all lines gives the
wholesale men little cause for complaint. While
the trade generally expresses itself wholly
satisfied with the amount OF business done, many
say that if farmers only receiving better
price for their produce their trade would be very
largely increased. The state of the grain makets
has more influence on the state of trade in many
lines than is generally supposed. Where farm
receiving good prices for their crops, they
market them freely, and do not hesitate in pur-
chasing their groceries, dry goods, etc. When
prices are as low as they to-day, farmers find
1t hard 10 bring themselves down to accepting the
situation, and marketing their grain. They pre-
fer to hold it over for better prices. This leaves
them short of money and of course trade is more
or less fettered by it. However, the situation of
the filters Of the soil is about good this year
as last. The decline in prices is very nearly
counterbaanced by the large increase in quantity
of crops
During the past week the total receipts by rail
were 1915 cars, against 1856 cars for the pre-
vious week, decline of 141 cars. The receipts
by water amounted to 1875 tons. The total ship
ments by rail amounted to ,236 cars against
1,102 cars for the week ending September 10, a
gain of 1874 cars. The shipments by water
amounted to go tons of merchandise. OF the re-
ceipts by rail, 436 cars were merchandise, and of
the shipments by rail- 500 cars, were merchan-
disc.
Grocers report the volume of trade very salts
factory, and the market quite steady. The trade
is fully as active as at this time last year, but
prices are. as is the case in most lines, lower
From now until the cold weather, grocers ex-
pect active trade, as stocks throughout nc
country are low and the retailers must buy be-
fore winter sets in. No changes of importance
in prices are noted from last weeks quotations
Nutmegs and hops are both quoted 10c lower
extra sugar is up &c pickles weaker, An
glo-Swiss milk is 15c higher, and a few slight
changes are noted in dried apples.
The dry goods dealers report n very good, sea
sonable demand for goods in their line. Dur
ing the past week large number
of personal buyers have been in
the market The demand is especially good Tor
wooens. Prices very steady. The only
important change is an advance of 1c in Amos
keag tickings.
Dealers in drugs and druggists sundries re-
port business good. There has been u steady
decline in the prices of drugs for year two,
and ii lie now thought prices have touched bot
some time, and better feeling generally is
noticeable in the market. The market at ST.
Paul is firm. Hemp seed is quoted sc up, ex-
tract OF liz orice is 10c down, morphine has de-
clined sc per ounce. quicksilver has advanced
10c, sal soda is lc off, and ground fax seed is 1c
weaker.
Dealers in boots and shoes report the market
active and firm, and no changes made in
quotations.
The leather market presents no new features,
remaining firm. Business is active and steadily
! improving.
The hardware trade report business picking
! up, and no changes are noted in quotations.
Prices are very low FOR all kinds OF hardware and
can not go much lower. The market is firm at
| quotations given.
The lumber market is very active, the yards
having about all they can do. No changes from
| last weeks prices are made.
! The following are the latest quotations obtain
| able: