St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-03
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Among the Commission Mea
review Of the past weeks grain aud provis-
ion trade can be but little else han repetition
OF what was said a week sgo. Il il true thai
demand for soft Wheat-just spurt-in Chicago
had the ie-tof patiiag soft wheArs up &c and
hard &c AZ country poiats and the sanguine. al
ways ready 10 jump At strAws. began TO prophesy
higher prices. and some we're carried away 10
such an extent the ideal dollar seemed
TO be again within their grasp. II
not seem 70 promise an early
realization. The gaerdon Of their hopes, the &c
and &c. has already disappeared. and prices arc
] again IS they were. II there is anything com
! forting or encouraging 10 the fact that the for
eign market is looking up again, that the demand
Tor American wheat IL stronger and prices sitter
and thst British wheat is dearer, then there is
SIN consolation for the farmer. But Il Is very
doubtful IL the healthier tone abroad is going 10
greatly affect the market here with the enor-
nous crop on our hands and with the visible
supply increasing Immensely In fact,
there can be no doubt about ii,
and prices cannot possibly be higher this side Of
next harvest unless some unlocked for and
serious event occurs, such a. . gigantic war
among the nations. As was stated last week
the fluctuations Ia the market al Chicago have
been nothing more nor less than the manipula-
lions OF gamblers. IL l.. however. consolation
10 know that these manipGlations arc not what
they were before last harvest and legitimate
trading and honest speculation have 8 better
showing. The local movement OF grain for the
last week has bee. very large. The elevators
ha "a
bushels OF wheat and have shipped 1896 bush
els, and prices have generally been the same ss
the previous week. At northern points there
advance stated above, but miIlers have
come down again TO the old quotations At
southern points prices have remained steady.
Deliveries from farmers wagons az 81. Paul have
been quite large, one mill taking in over 1000
bushels day, besides wheat has gone 10
commission men and the other mills
Street prices have been steady for milling
wheat ranging from 5sc to &C. The following
shows the stocks Of grain in elevator compared
with the week ending Nov. IS:
Nov. IS. Dec g Increase.
Bushels. Bushels. Bushels.
Wheat s94 93i ,076 I3O.ls2
Oats............ 6,S23 gas Nil
Barley. ......... S.44T $500 ISIS
Flax. 1872 1850 3OsS
From these figures il will be seen that the local
NirlDe supply ua- increased 49, bushels dur
lag the past week; the increase for the previous
week was 335,424 bushels. There was
no change in the -four trade |
Price have been steady and the local
demand ABOUT equal to what it was the previous
week; the shipping trade has not been so heavy. |
there being falling OF Of IL cars. There has |
been q little more enquiry among foreign mer- /
chants. but there does not appear TO be much |
disposition 10 advance bids Corn has been |
slow and lower; the receipts were the same to a
car as the previous week but there is q dill Ter |
ence Of PC Ia favor OF the consumer and against |
the producer. There is no corn in elevator |
stores. The receipts OF oats have fallen |
OF one-half, 10000 bushels only |
having been shipped in; these all found their |
way 10 the consumer and elevator stocks remain /
as they were a week ago. Prices, however, /
have been a little OF. and there seems a dsposi |
ton Of sellers TO accept low prices Barley has /
been somewhat more active; the receipts have /
been larger aad the demand more liberal. but /
prices have ruled about 1e lower. The stock in |
store has been increased 3.5l5 bushels. Consid- /
cradle quantities OF fax seed have reached this /
market during the week and prices have been &c /
lower. Some 10000 bushels have been shipped |
east and 30S5 bcshels placed In elevators raising
the stock 20 1850 bushels Ground /
feed and millstuffs have been very dull and the
receipts have considerably fallen of but A The
sales generally made .sto arrive the light re-
ceipts have not Affected prices which have been
weaker and point or two lower. Hay also has
been lower notwithstanding falling OF OF one
third in the receipts The pine camps are not
yet in full operation aud the demand forfeed and
hay for the woods Is trifing. The camps, how
ever. Of late years have cured their own hay
The great rush IN the fruit trade is now over and
the receipts for the past week
have fallen below q car a day Oranges
are in good supply and Of good quality. The
season FOR grapes is about over aud those offered
are not In the best condition. excepting the i'm
ported spanish. CALIFORNIA; come 10 hand in ar
unfit state 10 ship. Good sound apples for win
ter and spring are dearer. cranberries are
scarce and high There is not much change in
butter; packing stock IL weak and lower: prime
grades OF dairy and creamery are firm and in
good demand. Bacon and hams are lower;
cheese firm; beans very slow, the poorer kinds
being drug in the market Dressed
meats are little hrmer; country
dressed does not come 20 hand in
very good condition nor Is It OF the best quality
consequently sales have been slow Dressed
hogs by the lot easier, but small lots OF
good clean hogs are shipped out al SS.I5IS5.50.
Furs are quiet aud slow; the European market Is
very low and consequently prices here are weak.
a good brisk business is being done in nuts e.
peeislly in imported almonds, Barcelonas and
walnuis. Hides and tallow and wool remain
dull and quiet. Brewers materials are steady
and in fair demand Ness pork is lower and
weak and mess beef quiet. The market Just
now is oyerstocked with dressed poultry, and
the aeather Is very much against the sale Coun-
try shippers very fOoiishly held over their stocks
till close upon Thanksgiving large quantities
arriving on the morning OF the 9th and OF
course laid over unsold. Had these shipments
been made so 10 have reached here say a week
before Thanksgiving every bird would nave been
sold 81 high prices The commission houses had
not half enough birds 10 ship to their customers
along the Northern Pacific and other points
Shippers should take heed OF this and profit by
at the approach OF Christmas. There is fair
demand for yenison at the prices quoted. II
Is almost useless however 20 send in fore quar-
tiers. they unsuitable. Either the whole
carcass Should be sent or only the hind quarters,
detached fore quarters do not pay for freight
The following prices are for round lots only
BACON AND HAHs-Long clears bacon tx
SIG: dry salt 5ss41xc; long roll, lie. short
roll 10; breakfast lie: Shoulders
Sc; hams. i2Gl2se
CHEEsE-Full cream, July make, lee; Sep
TENDER, 1874 glSe; extra fancy cream i3ttG14.
CIDER-S3 so half barrel IS per barrel.
FLoUR-Pstents,S 4.T595.O 90 best winter wheat
patents s. so; straight 81 25 ~ 80 winter wheat
straight. s. .25G4.50; Bakers Xxx and clears
Ss-s504.o0; low grades. ss.O0; rye dour.S.sO9
SEQ per barrel; graham spring wheat $50.
winter wheat 50 %; euckwheat noar. s.. so.
BEASs-Common- 56G75cs mediums. 75cG
81 90: hand picked medium, Sl.0oGl rs; had
picked navy. 81 .2005i.40.
DRESSED MKSTs-Beer CIV oresse1. ca
- sc;eztrsprine beef. Ssse; mutton. city dressed
T67hc; veal, ii9i2e; heavy s1ec Country
dressed beef, foreq1arters 3ft4c. sides SC; hind
quarters 507c: choice single hogs S. f5d5e5
FURs-Bear SiS1l5. cubs S3T6, badger 60 q
sc. wild cat S5G6oc. asher S5Gl4O red fox 81. 40
0l-50, cross fox SOS gray 75c, kit fox &c.
silver grey S25Gto. lynx S305. marten 81 500