St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-18

prospects for the future. This improved con-
dition extends to the manufacturers also, some
OF whom are resuming in limited way while
others who have not shut off at all are moderately
increasing the amount of goods turned out In
the Northwest the same results are observed.
| III all departments there is increased
activity while prices generally are firm
and reasonably good collections are
reported The dry goods men have had good
order demand through the whole week. with a
| few personal buyers. Sales aggregated about the
same as the preceding week and just about the
same as year ago for the same time. While it
is u little premature to say just what country
merchants will do the coming season, ndica-
tions point to larger demand through travelling
statesmen than by personal appearance in market
AS II very large proportion OF the goods sold dur
ing the spring are staple in character, merchants
do not recognize the necessity of sendi-g to
market. The preferen ,e seems to be to purchase
small lots from travelling men and keep stocks
well assorted by reordering. OF course
this is applicable more especially to far off pur
chasers, whose visits to our city are limited to
one each season. Near by merchants will prob
ably visit the market once month or oftener.
Prices are without much change. Domestlcs
are firm, but in good supply. In groceries
large am unit of goods are being turned o 1T, and
though dealers have not thus far looked for
much improvement in collections they are now
of the opinion that they should come in more
freely. At present they are only fair. Valencia
raisins, new, have advanced &c; Japan tea is
stronger and is now quoted at 2503Oc; Young
Hyson has firm I'd u little and is quoted at
22@3Oc; standard sugar has
declined 1sc and white extra has also
dropped l5c; pork has declined to
$13 .25. Business in hardware is active and col
lections are good for the season. while prices for
all goods are firm, with strong tendency to ad
vance on nails and baroed wire ANY change in
the price of other goods depends upon an ad-
vance the two articles named. The drug
business has been very good all the week and
number OF large orders were received from Mon
tana, where very large trade is being worked
up. No change in quotations of importance is
to be noted, except in citrc acid and cream of
tartar, both of which have advanced. Prices are
stfening up all around, and moderate advance
would not surprise the trade. The scarcity of
druggists glass on account of the
Pittsburg strike still continues. White
lead is firm at the advance noted
last week In lumber there is a decided improv
ment owing to the demand for the immense
amount of building that is to lie done in st.
Paul during the coming year. There seems to
be no doubt now that this season will witness
more building in this city than has ever taken
place here during any previous year. Prices are
very firm and while there is no present lndica-
tion of an advance the market is in just that sit
uation where with the increasing demand prices
may be increased at any moment. Boots and
shoes are very active with general demand for
all kinds of goods and special demand for rub
Der goods. The leather market is very firm and
dealing has been mostly confined to sole and
harness leather. Sole leather has advanced dc
per pound, and is very firm in the east. As yet
our dealers have not made any change in quota
tions, but they will be likely to soon So far as
business is concerned it is fair with considerable
improvement over last month. Harness leather
is very firm with the probability of all advance.