St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-11
WEEKLY REVIEW.

The market in all departments has during
the whole week shown strengthening ten
dency. Business is apparently stronger and
more firm, and notwithstanding the prices of
some articles. like sugars, have declined, the
market as whole is stronger than it was
week ago. Trade in groceries is active and
collections are good. One thing that is pc
culiar to the grocery trade is the fact that
Il, e are certain articles in the list that are
continually fuctuating. One day they are
up and the next down. At the present time
mess pork is up while sugars are down. To-
morrow it may be the increase. The conse-
quence is that dealers cannot judge the
market. In dried fruits blackberries have
declined to &c, CIR ed sugars have
declined to 7c and sta 4 to $50. Wood
ware has also declined, Business
in dry goods has been moderately active, the
demand being chiefly through orders direct
and from statesmen. While the inquiry has
been general, increased demand is noticeable
in the heavier winter fabrics. Blankets
Mackinaw tiannelS, beavers, overcoatings
shawls, heavy underwear and lumbermen's
goods were ordered literally, and the latter
items were in some instances oversold, our
jobbers being unable to manufacture them
as fast as the demand requires. Reports
throughout the state indicate increased ac-
tivity among the retailers, the influence of
which will soon be felt by our job5ers, as in
deed, it has already been during the past
week. The market exhibits no new
features of special interest. Prices are steady
and firm except on such items as are classed
Jobs being such undesirable things as
have not proved successful during the season,
and are offered at low prices to close out.
Several jobs in prints are Il Il to 1c below
values, being off styles or imperfect printing.
The hardware business is in much the same
condition if OpcnDjad q week The VOL
ume of business has not changed to any no.
ticeable degree, but a fair number OF orders
are being received, which are for the most
part for small and carefully-assorted lots.
There seems to be no disposition on the part
of the trade to buy in advance of their re-
quirements. Prices are without change ex-
cept in few unimportant items, and
the market is characterized by
firm tone, while collections are
reported satisfactory. The demand for nails,
light as it is when compared to times OF fair
activity, is still greater than the supply and
the result is that deliveries are delayed, as
sentiments are broken and stocks are reduced
to minimum. With the exception OF one
all the Eastern mills are running at full ca
pacity, having generally conceded an ad-
vance in wages to their men. Manufacturers
and agents are primarily taking care of their
regular customers as best they can and do
not pay much attention to demands from
other sources. Many of our dealers are now
getting their supplies from the East. Some
of the Pennsylvania mills are ship
ping the bulk of their product
West. The Western Nail company, at
Belleville, ILL.,, has made compromise with
their men on nineteen cents as the basis for
the scale for the next five years. This mill
has $50 machines. The Waugh mill, also at
Belleville, has started with eighty machines.
This makes about 1000 machines now rum
ming in the West out of a total of about 1000.
The barbed wire market has not been very
active, and dealers have sold only small lots.
The meeting of the manufacturers to form
the association spoken of some months SINCE
has been postponed till Nov. II. The drug
market is very active and trade is increasing.
Orders from all points are coming in rapidly
and collections are Frightening. Window
glass IS scarce and prices are firm. Plate
glass manufacturers are full Of orders and
hence some delays are cansed in filing new
orders. The prices of staple drugs continue
low. ALTHOUGH everyone expects some advance
soon. Heavy goods are firmer on account Of
the advance in freights. Ginseng is dull and
senega is in very large stocks here. In lum-
Der, boots and shoes, and finished iron and
steel there is nothing new.
DRY Goods.
Brown Sheeting and Shirting-Hyde Park
AAA, Sc; Indian Head, &c: Wachusett,6 Ac;
Dominion, &c; Endurance, 65Ic; Crown tets
&c; Honest Width, exc; Badger State, LII
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