St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-15
Among the Commission Men.

Politics seem for the time to have completely
swallowed up all other interests. Even the gam
5lers on the stock exchange and the mauipula-
tors of grain have abandoned for awhile their old
field OF operations and are placing their coppers
on the election results, and The consequence has
been more natural tone prevailing on
the markets. AS predicted by the GLOBE,
corn has declined and oats have
advanced as it was perfectly natural they should
do when spectators let them alone. II is believed
by the GLOBE that corn will be considerably
lower yet before the month is out and oats will
touch soc before the result of the November
election is fully known There does not appear
to be any prospect of wheat making any advance
on present prices any more than from specula-
tive manipulatons which can only hold for very
short time. The indications rather for
even lower prices and November wheat
may even yet be quoted at 73c
at Milwaukee,. The Minneapolis millers COM
binatlon are lowering prices all along their line
Of operations, and they talk as If bottom prices
are not yet reached. 1t is the same old story
which the GLOBE has been preaching for nearly
year past and it would only be repeating what
has been SAID over and over again in these col
umns to but little purpose to state upon what
grounds the theory of low prices for wheat is
based. Our advice to farmers is what it has
uniformly and consistently been the whole year,
sell while yo1 can. Accept The present situation
rather than wait for an improvement which is not
likely soon to come. Wishing for higher prices
will not make them, or the GLOBE would not
have TO record current prices at country points
from Sic to sac, and ST. Padl street prices SIC,
66@7lc.
Movements of wheat the past week have been
| larger than the previous week, the railroad re-
| I'm Inn ivndo md
bushels shipped. The elevator returns show
! Al, $50 bushels received and 1O,S5S bushels
! shipped. The roller mills report 1000 bushels
received. Street receipts for the week have been
fairly large, amounting TO from 1900 bushels to
! :, 600 per day. The stock of grain in the ST.
! Paul elevators yesterday, October II, was as fol-
! lows:
Wheat. ............... 90, 900 bushels.
Oats. ...................... 1000 "
! BARI y................. ........ 2.OUO
| Flax. ................... ....... 1851 e"
The -four market appears to be a little more
encouraging and there seems TO be a better dis
position to trade with the present prices, but the
! foreign market shows Improvement. Prices
remain steady and unchanged. Railroad
returns show increase of IA cars
| of flour shipped. There has been but little bus
| mess transacted in corn for the past week. and
| the receipts have not exceeded 200 bushels
| transactions have been confined to No. which
| ceipts of oats were 5000 bushels which with
2552 bushels taken from the elevators found
| their way % the consumer at prices ging from
24Isc to 25Hc. The delivery of oats from far
mer's wagons have been liberal and street % ices
have ranged from 24c TO re. The receipts
| of barley have been lighter, the railroad reports
showing about 1890 bushels, 3,070 OF viii h
| went into eleva' or; prices have ranged about
steady. Ground feed has been very quiet and
prices about sue lower than during the previous
week There has been large falling off of the
receipts of hay and prices have ruled frmer but
| yesterday the market was easier, closing at IS
| asked. There has been very large business in
fruits the Iast week, the receipts amounting to
35 cars, besides large quantities shipped in by
boat. Lemons In fair demand and steady. Large
| quantities of Louisiana oranges have been
in the market, Int the quality has not been first
| class; prices u little easier: apples are in
good demand and prices sitter with large re-
ceipts. Peas are bee ming scarce and nothing
but winter stock is sufficiently sound for ship
ping. Peaches are nearly ont Of the market ;the
crop this year has not been a very excellent one
as far Us quality goes. Grapes becoming
scarce and prices range higher. Cranberries
have made an advance of 81 per barrel Butter
has been in slightly better demand and
the market is frmer. Beans are
very slow and from 25c to SOC lower Pro
visions are very firm and scarce; hams and
bacon have advanced 1c, and the indications are
for still further upward movement. Pork is
easier Cheese is very firm and &c better.
| There are no changes to record In dressed
meats. Dressed hogs sell at 60. OOQ625. Hides
talow and wool remain dull and unchanged.
There has been a considerable drop in hops and
malt is quoted at sc lower. There is good de-
mand for live poultry Of all kinds at slightly
advanced prices. The following prices are fol
| round lots only: