St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-04
WEEKLY REVIEW.

Notwithstanding the recent cold snap the bust
ness of the city is increasing. The number of
cars of goods received during the past six days
ending yester lay was 2l44 and the number ship
ped out $50 or nearly half as many as were re-
ceived. This is something of an increase over
the previous week, and this increase will be con-
sderly enlarged as the season wears on OF
this numoer of cars 400 of merchandise were re-
ceived and 500 shipped ont, which shows that
the shipments of our joober. TO interior
points are heavy considering the season. The mild
weather of the week under review exercised u
favorable influence in the dry goods business.
An increased number OF buyers is noticeable in
the market, whose purchases as rule were lib
eral for so early in the season. Mail orders from
statesmen well as direct were more numerous
and larger The result of all this was a decided
gain over any week this year, and the month
closed showing aggregated sales equal 10 the
same month last year with prices averaging
10 per cent. less than February, 1884. PIECES
are without change. The advances cotton
are firmly maintained with prospects OF additional
appreciation when the season is further adj
vanced. Our whole sale houses daily in
receipt of seasonable gooos, the snow blockade
having been removed, and merchants coming to
market will from this time forward find stocks
complete in all lines. In groceries good, quiet,
steady business has been done nothing rushing,
but quite equal to what Is expected at this season
OF the year. Collections are not az good, how
ever, as they ought TO be, bat prices are firm and
the market generally is steady; sugars
that fell off week or two ago
have not advanced from the figures then placed
upon them and seem likely 10 remain where
they are for some time; cofTees firm and
qniet, teas firm and very strong at quotations;
syrups and molasses unchanged. In drugs,
paints and oils there is very active busine So
and quite & number Of changes have been made
in the quotations. most of which are advances.
The following are some of the changes Oil of
peppermint, white lead and powdered pecac have
advanced, while quinine has declined 5c'per
ounce. Linseed oil has droppedto 81 80. Paints
unchanged. Collections IN this line
rather better than is generally reported at this
season. The lumber trade is displaying more
activity and prices are very firm in anticipation
Of the prospectively large amount OF
building that is sure TO take
place during the coming season. The
general hardware trade is quite active on firm
market. Quotations are very firm and steady,
and though no changes are noted to-day there
seems TO be little occasion to doubt that an ad-
vance will soon be made in 4 number OF articles.
Tue advance recently made in barbel wire is still
maintained. Business Is active. and collections
very good indeed for the Season. In boots and
shoes there was very active trade, especially in
oyershoes aud rubber goods. the soft weather OF
the past few days making overshoes necessity,
and orders are coming in for goods suitable 70
the season. The leather market Is steady and is
enjoying good trade in harness feathers, and
saddlers hardware is in good demand.