St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-20
Among the Commission Men.

The difficulty between England and Russia
still continues unsettled, with threatening
indications of war one day, followed the next
with some reason for hopes of peace, and
thus day by day the curiosity and, to some
extent, the interest Of the people is affected.
This condition Of affairs abroad does have
some effects upon the markets here, notwith-
standing the fact that a sort OF settled belief
seems to peryade the business community
that the difficulty will be settled in peaceful
manner The week has been rather dull
one to the commission men. Wheat has, on
the whole, been moderately steady, with q
slight and gradual decline, in spite of the
generally admitted fact that the winter wheat
crop is very seriously damaged. The
mills at this point have been paying
for farmers deliveries from rs to $50, but
the receipts have been only moderate The
receipts by rail have been Is, 468 bu for the
week, while the shipments for the period have
been 49,419 blu. One car of oats was shipped
out, but no corn Or barley. There is no corn
in store here and only 1000 blu oats Up to
yesterday there were 900, 600 bu wheat in
store All of the 49, 419 bu wheat mentioned
above went to the mills here in St. Paul,
which, with the street receipts, kept them
fairly well supplied. Prices at country points
remain the same In flour dealers report a
fairly active trade and no change in QUOTA
tions though prices are very firm. Corn has
been very scarce, and at present
The consequence is that it has steadily
advanced, and the slightest increase
in the demand will advance the price still
further. The demand for oats has been
rather light all the week, while the stock in
store is very small indeed. Gradually this
grain has been weakening in price. Barley
has been steady all the week, though it ap-
parently fell off &c on Monday. This, how
ever, was only the brewers bid. The regular
quotation should be 60c. There was no
| special change il rye till Monday, when it
| shot up to SIC, whictswaS &c above the for
mer quotations, and no one would sell at that
| Hay has been in good demand all the week
| and is steady at quotations. There has been
| no special change in regard to butter. The
| best qualities OF creamery butter have been
| in moderately good demand, but sales are
generally limited to retail dealers, who will
have nothing at all to do with anything
| but the best. Prices for creamery
are shade lower, which is owing to the in
| crease of the supply over the demand. There
| is an abundance Of good cheese and the mar
| kets are well stocked, while the demand Is
only moderate, consequently quotations are
| rather easy. Low grades are not wanted
| That which is most desired is full cream, mild
and of good flavor. Eggs are in much better
supply, and naturally quotations are weaken
| ing.
The following prices are for round lots only
| Pork, Bacon, Lard, etc.-Mess pork, S12.O
| hams SIC; shoulders, 614c; dry salt long
clears, SIC; smoked long clears &c; dry salt
short clears, SC; smoked short clear, &c; long
| spiced rolls, S15c, short, 734c; terce lard,
nc; key lard, re; 20 70 wood pail, SIC; 3 %
tin pail, Sssc; ID tin pail, SIC; 10 b tin pail,
| sac.
Flour-Patents, S5@525 asked; best winter
| wheat patents $3.50; straight, S404. Co.
winter wheat straight. SIS; Bakers xxx
| and clears, $4@D4.25; low grades, W.;
rye flour, $4,000 per barrel; graham, spring
wheat, 1925, winter wheat, $3.50; buckwheat
| -four, 81.
The above quotations are made on the
board of trade The Roller mill advances the en-
| price as follows: Orange Blossom, S566;
Red Cross, So; Brighton, S4.75; Capitol,
| $3.50; Bakers xxx. S3.T5; Derby, $3.
| Beans-Common, 50675c; mediums, 15c0Sl;
| hand picked medium S1.20D1. AZ; hand picked
| navy, Si.3O01.5O
| Dressed Beef-Steers, choice, 71a@7s4c;
! steers, $50 to 900 pounds, &c; cows, 500 to 60O
| pounds, 614c; choice bulls, SIC: veal, nc;
| headquarters, $1,000; fOreQuarters, 4s4c0
SIC; mutton, extra heavy, 7Ac; mutton, 4o
| to so pounds, &c; country dressed, sides,
| 5Gl6c.
Furs-Bear, S9@13; cubs S3@5. badger 500
| Csc, wild cat 40c, fisher $5@7, red xIO 5 30;
cross fox $2.50D4, grey 75c, kit fox, Acc; silver
grey $25@50, lynx $213.50, marten. $l@2.00,
mink 30@50c, otter $5@7. raccoon 60G0Soc.
skunk 100000, wolverine 1904, timber vol
$2.50@3 prairie wolf /, musk rat, fall, &C.
winter &c, spring SC, kits 1c, beaver, $2G2.5O
| per pound.
Hides-Green sailed, re; green, 6@6hc,
| dry flint, 12ac; calf, dry, 13c; green, l0c;
DEER, dry, 10000; antelope, 5000: elk. 1870;
| sheep pelts, wool estimated, 10000, accord
| ng to wool on them lamb, 35060c.
Nuts-Almonds, Taragonas 1Sc. Ivica, II