St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-03
ST. PAULTRUST COMPANY,
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WEEKLY REVIE w.

There is, speaking In general way, fair
activity in trade and hopeful feeling pre-
walls Prices I'm several lines are stronger,
and below will be found some advances in
some classes of leading goods. and also prices
which show "A decline In sugars. The ad-
vances in labor constitute an important fea-
ture In the present situation, and tend to
give frmness TO some lines in which higher
quotations are not yet made. The hardware
market is strong and active. Nails are
firmeE and while some buyers are holding OF
there are indications OF the coming OF the
spring trade through the increased activity.
The barOed wire market is quiet but firm,
some manufacturers, especially in the West,
expressing Indifference as TO sales, expecting
To realize better figures Mt an early date. In
most articles the grocery market Is firm. but
sugars have dropped on from &c TO sc.
Trade is active and increasing. Lumber
is firm and steady with considerable
activity. The drug market Is strong and firm,
with a demand that Is active and increasing.
Inquiries now ali point 10 an early opening
of spring trade. and already sales of builders
materials, paints, oils. glass, etc, are large.
The sales OF field seeds also has begun ac-
lively. Our Minnesota clover and timothy
seeds are the best seeds of the kind offered
anywhere. The sharp advance on oil lemon
has nearly doubled It's price; several other
essential oils share in the advance, notably
bergamot White lead Is Arm at the advance
oil seems likely to remain firm at present
prices. Linseed oil is very low and can not
be sold at present Improbable figures.
Chloroform seems likely to advance. Ii was
never before so low and does not pay TO man.
ufacture at present prices. Morphine is
lower. Quinine seems likely TO advance.
There never before was so good a time 70 buy
drugs and chemicals Us now. Prices must,
IL is thought. advance. n steadily improving
business is noticeable in the dry goods line
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The order demand shows a large increase not
only rs TO the quantities ordered. but in the
variety of the items. Personal buyers are
more numerous and their purchases are no
longer confined to staples only, but spring
fabrics of al descriptions are receiving their
attention. The aggregate sales OF the month
just closed show gratifying increase in
amount over the same period last year, and
this in the face of the fact that values fully
10 per cent. lower. The indications for the
spring promise an unusually Motive business.
Merchants stocks arc very low and will con-
sequently need ample replenishment, while
their Indebtedness has never been as small
as at the present time. From what We can
learn there Is considerable grain left In the
country which, when sold, will bring consid-
cradle money. The lumber interests are in
much better condition than for several years
past and will necessarily need liberal quanti-
ties of supplies. Another feature which will
probably add materially is the prospective in
crease in the railroad development. OF
course this means increased immigration and
an increased demand for dry goods. The
market continues very firm with continued
advances in colOred goods. All the leading
makes as Amoskeag, Everett, York, and Otis.
ticks, denims and cheviOtS advanced dur
ing the past week &c per yard and are sold
ahead at AN advance. Owing to the food in
the manufacturing districts of New England.
resulting in more or less damage to the mills
and a consequent curtailment of the pro
duct, many makes OF goods are very scarce.
The recent action of the knights of Labor or
dering strikes will probably keep this scarcity
continuing for some time TO come.