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

Gleanings from the Wholesale Trade.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 1.-THE past week has been
more active one in commercial circles generally
than the week ending September 10. There is
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 as wholly
satisfied with the amount OF business DONE many
say thatif farmers only receiving a 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
ers are 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 are to-day, farmers fad
1t hard 10 bring themselves Gown 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 tiilers OF the soil is about good this year
as last. The decline in prices is very nearly
counterbalanced by the large increase in quantity
of crops.
During the past week the total receipts by rail
were 1875 cars, against $50 cars for the pre-
vious week, decline of 141 cars The receipts
ments by rail amounted to 1886 cars, against
1,1O2 cars for the week ending September 10,
gain of 1874 cars. The shipments by water
amounted to 60 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
10 ful 1y q 1os
prices are. as j. the case in most lines. lower
From now until the cold weather, grocers ex-
pect an active trade, as stocks throughout the
country are low and the retailers must buy be-
fore winter sets in No changes OF importance
in prices noted from last weeks quotations
Nutmegs and hops both quoted l0c lower
extra c sugar is up Ac. pickles are weaker, An
go-Swiss milk is 15c higher, and a few slight
changes noted in dried apples.
The dry goods dealers report 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 for
woolens. 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 steady
decline in the prices OF drugs for year or two,
and IL IL now thought prices have touched bot
tom The eastern markets are stronger than for
some time, and q better feeling generally is
noticeable in the market. The market at ST.
Paul is firm. Hemp seed is quoted sc mp, ex-
tract Of hcorice is l0c down, morphine has de-
clined &c per ounce. quicksilver has advanced
10c, sal soda is 1c of, and ground flax seed IS lc
weaker.
Dealers in boots and shoes report the market
active and firm, and no changes are made in
quotations.
The leather market presents no new features,
remaining lrm. Business is active and steadily
improving
The hardware trade report business picking
up and no changes noted in quotations
Prices are very low Tor al kinds Of hardware aud
can not 20 much lower. The market is firm n
quotations given.
The lumber market Is very active, the yards
having about all they can do. No changes from
last week prices are made.
Tie following the latest quotations obtain
able: