St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-19
Among the Commission Wen,

The commission men have had very active
week, Notwithstanding wheat has been declin-
ing and the general grain market has been
dull. A good deal of attention has been paid
10 fruits and vegetables, which have been
abundant. Itwould greatly surprise people
TO learn how much business has been done in
blueberrieS. OF this single production thou
sands OF bushels have been shipped through
the commission houses of st. Paul this sea-
son. Small as this fruit is, the bulk lots that
have gone through this market for the North
west have been enormous. Apples have
in considerable quantities, and are
daily improving. They have declined
n little and are now quoted at $2.2503. Lem
ons have been very scarce and very high, but
they have declined somewhat now that car
loads are beginning to come in once more
from California Within the last few days
car lots of California fruits, such as pears,
pluns, grapes and peaches, have been re-
ceived here and have given some relief TO the
market, which, ut one time. was quite short.
The quality of all this California fruit is gen.
orally good, and the prices fixed upon it are
usually pretty well sustained, though when
packages show signs OF decay buyers prices
have to be accepted. Butter has not changed
much. though the market is somewhat i'm
proved in one respect. There is no surplus
left over, the sales being sufficient to prevent
any accommodations of good qualities. There
is good supply OF good creameries, but
there is not as much being received now as
during the previous two or three months.
Barley and rye during the week have been
very dull. No cash bids have been received
for either. During the early part of the week
corn showed some strength, but it weakened
by Wednesday and declined to 43c, and was
dull at that. Ground feed has been fairly
steady. Hay has been in better supply and
prices have been fairly well sustained. Eggs
are in rather short supply and prices are
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receipts at the elevators have been very
small indeed, and are limited TO 3, 200 bushels
of wheat, while the shipments have been only
2S, $50 bushels At the present time there
are only asa, 600 bushels of wheat in the ele-
vators, and this is all the grain of any kind
in store here. All the barley that has been
shipped during the week was LAOS bushels.
The mills have been compelled to rely wholly
upon the elevators for their supplies
The following prices are for round lots only:
Pork, Bacon, bard, etc.-Ness pork, SIT. 20;
hams, 91Sc; shoulders, 614c; dry salt long
clears, 61zc; smoked long clears, &C; dry salt
short clears, SC; smoked short clears. &C; long
spiced rolls SIC; short, 74c; fierce lard, re;
key lard, re: 20 % wood pail, s1sc; 3 D tin
pail, s9sc; . tin pail. SIC; 10 D tin pail, SIG.
Flour-Patents, 81 75G5 asked; best winter
wheat patents, $3.50; straight, S494 so;
winter wheat straight, So; Bakers xxx
and clears. S3.5OG4; low grades, g; rye -four,
s. 2594.25 per barrel: graham. spring wheat,
S3-25; winter wheat, $3.50; buckwheat flour, 81.
The above quotations are made on the board
of trade. The Roller mill reduces the price as
follows: Orange Blossom, $500; Red Cross,
81 20: Brighton. 81 .45; Capitol 81 20; Bakers
xxx, $3.50; Derby, 81 80
Beans-Common. 5O075c: mediums, 75cG 81 !:
hand picked medium, 81 .2OG1. 40; hand picked
navy, S1.3e11.50.
Dressed Beef-Steers. choice, 71SG71zc;
steers, $50 TO 800 rs, &c; cows, 500 to 500 rs.
SIC; choice bulls, SIC; veal, lie; hindquar-
tiers, s5S@9c; forequarters, 4s<951zc; mutton,
extra heavy, nc; mutton, 40 TO 80 Ds, &c;
country dressed sides, 5lbGc.
Hides-Green sailed, re; green, 6G1z6c;
fiint.eer, I21Tc; calf, dry, l3c; green, IOc;
ryd dry. 1562Oc; antelope, 156t20c; elk, I21Sc;
hdeep pelts, wool estimated. 15G9Oc, accord
ing TO wool on them: lamb. 35l6Oc
Nuts-AlmOnd, TaragOnas, 1Sc, Ivica, lies
California; 1Sc; filberts, Sicily, 14c; peanuts,
7G9c: pecans, Texas, 9912c; Indian,
nation, &c: walnuts, California, 14c; Naples,
Ice; Grenoble, 12c; French, 1Oc; cocoa nuts,
$5G7 per 10o.
Honey-Dark, I2c; white clover, 13G15c;
California white sage, 13G.l5c.
Hops Washington territory, l4c: choice
New York, lSc-
Linseed OI-Raw, SIC: boiled. SIC; Inseed
meal. S2OG2O.
Malt-15c per b.