St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-09
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ST. PAUL, April "a return of chilly weather
and a slight snow fall giving resemblance of
winter after the delightful weather of the past
weeks, it would be thought might affect business
transactions to some extent, but from enqnires
among the wholesale houses of the city elected
the fact that the whole week past-both during
the fine weather and the foul, business has been
most encouraging. Referring to the railroad
freight returns it appears that during the week
ending yesterday there were shipped into this
city 1887 cars against 1,727 cars for the pre-
vious week. This gives an increase of 30 cars
OF goods of all kinds shipped in. The outward
bound trains took 1,456 cars loaded
in st. Paul whereas during the
week ending April I, there were shipped from
here 1876 cars, making the shipments of goods for
the past week 300 cars more than for the pre-
vious week. OF these cars 737 were timer
chandise shipped in against III of the week
before, making an increase of 26 cars, The
shipments of merchandise were G35 cars, being
81 less than the previous week From these
figures it would appear that there was falling
off of business during the past week.
and yet business men without exception
declare the weeks transactions to greatly exceed
those of the previous week. The difference in
the freight returns can be explained by the fac
that large quantities of goods have been ship
ped by express, and only the heavier and more
extensive orders have been sent in car lots
The dry goods houses have
been very busy during the week
both in filing orders and attending the personal
BUYERS. Prices are firm and the market for do
mestics in the east is rising, this Is owing to the
appreciation Of the raw material fully httecn
cents Sheetngs are worth nc more, but the
principal houses here bought so well in putting
in their stocks that they are giving their custom
ers the benefit An advance in The Market now
ever may be looked for at no distant day In
looking over the stock of some OF the JoDplng
houses some pretty things in lawns were OBJ
served, the colors were delicate but yet bright
and clear, and the designs undoubtedly artistic
and effective. Cretons, too, are very handsome
this season. The manufacturers and job
bers in boots and shoes report
large increase in business; the demand
for light goods has been large. There has also
been a very brisk demand for rubber goods.
Prices are very firm, and in some instances a
shade higher. Leather has also been in active
demand, and prices are firm. An advance mas
been made on sole feathers, some of which are
very scarce. Higher prices generally may be
looked for in the leather trade. Hardware men
are having Wcll-nlSH all JIey Cdu @IISLI We '-~-
ness in this department of trade has opened up
from almost depression to great activity, and
eading houses declare that now business is most
satisfactory. Prices are low, and will no doubt
continue without any material advance for some
time If not for the remainder OF the year. Nalls
are weaker in the east ana
have downward tendency. Stocks, however,are
very fight here and prices consequently are
maintained The manufacturers of screws are
fobtin md n battle
appear to be nearing. The week under review
has been prosperous one for the screw Dusl-
ness has opened up well in all directions WIS
consin, Iowa, Dakota, and in all parts OF our own
state and the packers of the leading houses nave
been almost worked to DEATH There have been
during the week some few changes in prices.
Apples are scarce and higher, ana dried fruits,
domestic and foreign, firm. Canned fruits are
easier; rice lower, crackers have advanced;
| sugars and syrups are stifening and an advance
may be looked for. AS pointed out IN these
columns few weeks ago the exchange gambling
courteously styled speculation which has
extended to the tea and coffee trade has
made all calculations respecting these commod-
tiles very uncertain, And while in the good OLD
times of honest, legitimate trading, man OF or
dnarily good judgment and common sense could
tell almost to fraction what prices would be
from the beginning of the season TILL the next
years crop, now there is such delightful I'M
certainty about the market manipulated by those
who {" put their money on that 1t becomes al
most dangerous to lay in large stocks or buy
ahead There are no changes in the prices OF
lumber The quotations given in these columns
are bottom cash prices, and to dealers only Inc
lumber firms have all been busy the past week,
and the number of cars shipped direct from st.
Paul were just half as many again as In the pre-
yious week. The shipments of one firm alone
have averaged 30 cars day. Manufactured IRON
and steel trade has been more active, the
demand for something good having been
especially brisk The production of pig iron for
the last year has not been great as was antici-
pated, and the probability is that iron will be
frmer The production of British pig was $780,
224 tons, or B. O63 tons less than in 1882, while in
the states 4,595, $40 tons were produced, being
27 1913 less than in 1882. Germany, on the other
hand, produced 209, 1871 tons more than in 1882,
her manufacture amounting to 3,3SO,78S tons.
Manufactured iron exported from the states to
the British isles the past week has been light.
During the past week drugs have been active
and the extraordinary trade which set i'll before
the close of last year and continued with but little
abatement still continues and the employees of
the larger houses here have all they can do to fill
orders There are few changes in quotations
of minor importance. Linseed oils have adj
vanced while lards have declined. Window glass
and paints are quite active, the demand has
greatly increased during the past week; prices
are steady Glass it is thought may advance
owing to small stocks and the foreign strike.
The following tables have been carefully revised
and corrected: