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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-09
Proance Exchange.

Oranges and lemons quiet, nuts without
change. apples still quiet, cranberrios dull
poultry weaker. butter unchanged, cheese
steady, eggs weaker.
Florida oranges are scarce and IS per boz;
Florida Russell oranges, $3.50; Messins
oranges, S3.25G3.50; Valencias, 420 in g case
IS per case.
Lemons-Best Messina, IS; fair to good, "a
Q4.50; Malagas are very poor at So.
Nuts-Pecaus, Texas polished, medium 70
large, eGl2c per y: almonds. Terragonas, Isc;
California soft shelled, l5c; ilberts, Sicily, 90
l2c; walnuts, 12415c.
Dates-Persians, &c; dates in mats, &c; ags
121z&ISc.
Bannanas-Yenow, per punch s3.5O95.
Apples are slow of sale with plenty on hand
and light demand. Choice winter fruit is
quoted at s1.75G2.25 for car lots: for nice
selected. small lots. 81. 2542.5o: eating or
stand apples, 81. so; cooking, ss92.s5.
Cranberries are dull, and are selling for
$2G2.25 per bu. and SOS per bbl-
Cocoanuts-Per hundred S565.5O.
Dressed Poultry Is still In light demand, but
good deal is coming In while the weather
is stu mild and quite unfavoraole for ship
ments to this market II shipments for the
again have the market overloaded. The
highest price that can be quoted for turkeys
to-day is from 9 TO 10c. To get anything
above this figure stock must be unusually
good, fresh and unfrozen. Chickens are
quoted at from 7Gec.
Game-Quail, s2G2 rs; rabbits, 81 per doz;
squirrels, $lG1. 25 per doz-
Cider-Choice Michigan. legal. kegs, $2.75
@3.25 per keg; choice refined. legal. key, 50
Co per key; choice refined, S2-gal. barrels
S5-5OG6-50 per Dbl. Ohio cider, 81 for a bbls,
81 for full bbls-
Butter-Extra choice. fresh creamery, SOC;
extra creamery, CSC bic 25c asked: extra
firsts, 1Sc bid. zoe asked; fires made, sweet
dairy, Is to Ice: choice stock. 16 10 1sc:
roll and print, choice. 1o0l5c: common TO
fair, SGl0c; packing stock 1850; grease. "a
&c. Most Of the butter coming in is Of the
lower grades.
Cheese-Young Americas and fancy. liz
12c; October and late made full cream. e1zG
lO1zc; August and September full cream. 81
@s1zc: fine. sGloc; fine, partly SKINNED.
@6c
EgFs-Ice stock. 1sc asked; fresh, lee bid
1sc asked.E
Onions, per Dbl. 81 70 $2.s5
Potatoes-s5c asked per bu- by the car
load; sweet potatoes, Muscariaes, 80 70
$3.50 per Dbl; Jerseys. $3.50 per bol; Der
muda, $3.50.
Oysters e. Taylor s. Co., Baltimore
oyster depot, 40i jackson street, II. J. NJ
select, per can. 32c; extra select, per can
CSC; bulk select. per gallon, 81 20; champion
standards. per can, 23c; medium standard.
per can, zoe; bulk standards, per gallon, IS
Paper oyster pals: pints, 81; quarts, 81. SO
hall gallons. 81 per hundred.
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HOXSIE
JAGGAR
LOCAL MARKETS.
ST. Paul.

ST. PAUL. Feb. s.-The board opened this
morning on a quiet market. In wheat there
was but very little interest manifested. 1t
was dull and very Fat. No one wanted to
bid on il. Corn was weak but moderately
steady. Oats were unchanged. There was
some request for this grain, and il sold up to
quotations. Barley was steady and I'M
changed. Rye the same. Ground feed quiet.
Corn meal quiet. Ali other articles on the
list the same. The call:
Wheat-No. hard, s6Izc bid; Feb, selzc
bid; No. l, Northern, SIC bid; No. North
crn, &c bid.
Corn-No 9, ss1sc bid, ss1<c asked; Febru-
airy, 33c asked; March, &c bid, 34c asked;
May, 36c bid, 3sc asked.
Oats-No. 2 mixed. ESQ bid, 29c asked;
Feb, 2s1Sc bid, gee asked; March, 29c bid,
soc asked; May, 3l1zc bid, S3c asked; No. 2
white, zoe bid, 30c asked; No. white, 2s1zc
bid, 29c asked
Barley-No. g, SIC bid; February, 55c bid:
No. extra, 4sc bid; No. 3, 40c bid.
Rye-No. 2, 47c bid; Feb. 47c bid.
Ground Feed-Sl4.50 asked.
Corn Meal-Bolted, sI7 asked; coarse $13
asked.
Shorts-Se bid SO asked.
Bran-S9. 80 bid, $1,000 asked.
Baled Hay-s6 bid, $3.50 asked.
Timothy Hay-S9.50 bid, $40 asked
Live Rogs-$3.60 bid.
Dressed Hogs-S4.25 bid.
Flax Seed-sl bid.
Eggs-Ice house, l2c asked; fresh, Ice bid.
1sc asked.
Sales-l car No. mixed oats, 2S1zc; car
feed, Sl4.25: cars upland hay. Sc; 2 cars do,
SO so: do, SO. IS: l car timothy, $40; car
feed. half and half, SlT.75.
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D tin pan, Tz<o; 10 D tin pail no: 20 D wood
pan, fs<c: 10 D wood pail. s1<c.
Fiour-Pstents. 4-75G5 20: straight, $3.50
a. 80. bakers. S3.7514.75: rye. $313 so.
Buckwheaf- $5.50G6.
The above quotations are made on the
board OF trade. The Roller mill reduced the
prices as follows: Orange Blossoms. IS 20
Red Cross. $40; Brighton. S4.65: Capitol,
81 40; Bakers xxx. $50; Derby. SECS.
Beans-Common- 50G75c; mediums, 9Oc0
Il; hand picked medium. 81. 4091.60; hand
picked navy. si.5oG1. rs.
Dressed beef is improving and stocks that
have been refused for sometime as unsala-
bic, or, ar any rate questionable. are disap-
pearins. The demand is fair and prices are
generally firm. The market is improving in
condition and Is rounding up in good shape
Fish-Columbia salmon. zoe; white fish,
trout and pike, &c; common fish, 31SG4c; bass.
SC; halibut and salmon. zoe per d; fresh
cod. 15c; mackerel. zoe each; smoked
haliout and salmon. 20c per ID; sturgeon,
Finnan haddiee and English bloaterS, 4Oc per
doz; fresh goldfish, 10c; sailed mackerel, 2oc;
founders. 15c-
Maple sugar-No lin 1-pound bricks, 121<c
per y; strictly pure, 2-pound bricks, 1870
Der n
Honey-Dark, 12c; white clover, 16G17c,
California white sage, 13Gl5c.
Hops-Washington territory, 121zc; choice,
New York. 13%c: Wisconsin, lOc-
Linseed Oil-Raw. 43c: boiled, 46c; improved
oil meal, ST. Paul Linseed Oil company, $50
Gel.
Aalt-75c per bu.
Wool-URwashed. Ice; washed. 20G22c-
Furs-Black bear. $9G13; cuDs. sos,
badger, 65180c: wild cats, zoe; fisher. S5g7:
red fox. s1G1.25; cross fox, s.. SOFA: kit
fox, 40c: silver grey. $2545O; lynx, $3G4;
martin, SlG2. so; mink, 100000: otter, S4G6.
raccoon, 60G55c; stripe skunk, 10000; black
skunk, 50Gs0c; wolverine, 1894; timber wolf,
$l-5OG2 prairie wolf, 81; muskrat, fall, 4G5c:
winter, e97c, spring, SC, kits lc; beaver. &
G2-50 per y.
Hides. Pslts and Sbins-Green hides, re
green salt hides, SIZE; calf skins, 10c; dry
flint hides. 13Gl4c; dry salt hides, 1001lc;
tailow. No. 1, 41Se; sheep pelts, wool estima-
ted per n, 25927c; deer skins, per ~, dry,
l5l20c
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CONTRACT WORK.
Construction of Wooden Sidewalks for
the Year 1885.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. D, 1856.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board OF
Public Works in and for the corporation of the
City OF st. Paul. Minnesota, at their office in
said city, until II N. on the 10Th day of March,
A. d. 1856, for the construction. relaying and
repairing of such wooden sidewalks as may
be ordered built, relaid or repaired by the
Common Council of the City of st. Paul, from
the LIST DAY of April to the 1sU day of Novem-
Der, 1856, according to general plans and
specifications on file in the office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) responsible
sureties in the sum of five thousand dollars
(S5 20 } must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
ofHcial:
RI. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Of Public Works.
37-47
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Wheat. Corn. Pork.
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The QuO1atiOns.

CHICAGO. Feb. S.-Flour quiet and nm
changed. Wheat opened at Saturdays clos
ing figures, rallied &c, sold off 11Sc, closing
&c lower than Saturday. Sales ranged: Feb
ruary, 7s5zO793zc, closing at rec; March.
7914@S01Sc, closing at 793sc; May, S4 SLIGO
So 7-l6c. closing ct IS 7-l6c; No. 2 spring, 79
pS114c; No. 8 spring, 711Sc. Corn quiet and
easier; cash. 3e14c; February, SO 3-l6@36sSc,
closing at SO 3-16c; March, SO 5-16d@3e 7-i6c,
closing at SO slice; May, 4O040 3-1ec, closing
ut 40c. Oats dull and easy; cash, 2e1<c;
February, 2SSsc; March, 2s 13-16c; May,
nTc. Rye quiet: No. 2, 5S15c.
Barley dull; No. 2, 40c. Flax seed quiet;
No. !, sl.12. Mess pork opened 59715c lower,
rallied again, sold of, closing at inside fig
nres; cash, S1O.9OG1o .95; February, $1O.95Q
II, closing at S10.95; March, $40. 971SG111. or
closing at $40 .95@1o. 9778; May, Sll.25@
1.2T1z, closing at $11 .50D11. 571<. Lard
quiet and easier; cash, February and March,
SOLE; May, Sc 2OG8.25, closing at S606. 221 u.
Boxed meats steady; dry sailed shoulders,
R3.95@4; short rib sides, $5.45; short Eclear
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Special to the Globe.

special TO the GLOBE.
DULUTH, Feb. S.-Wbeat dull; openin 8
prices were 921Sc outside figures for May
The feeling gradually changed and values
weakened OF steadily but gradually, in no In
stance showing any recovery during forenoon.
About l2:40 values had reached 9l2sc for
May, meeting good demand at that point.
Sellers were backward with offerings. The
demand for cash wheat was
very light; but few inquiries for
t. No. Northern sold at s23zc. We quote
No. / hard nominal at S53zc, close feeling
weak; last sales, 9l5sc. That was bid after
close, with sales at 913S091%c. Afternoon
market opened excited on curb at 92c. Re
ports were not substantial enough to sus-
tain tho market, and excitement gave way to
weakness and disposition TO supply buyers
with what they wanted. Opening prices were
915sc May, with later sales at 9lszc, the mar
ket closing at 9l5zc bid; sellers at 9l54c
Sales to-day, 100000 bu; receipts, 5000; il
store, 565, zoo bu.
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CONTRACT WORK.
Grading and Gutt8fins Franklin Street.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD oE PUBLIC WORKS, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL, MIMI, Feb. 3, 1886.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board OF
Public Works in and for the corporation of
the City of ST. Paul, Minnesota, at their office
in said city, until IL m. on the 18th day of
February, A d. 1856, for grading Franklin
street, from Elm street 10 Eagle street, with
stone surfacing and construct stone cutters
on said Franklin street, from Sherman street
to Irvine Park drive, and from Irvine Park
drive to Chestnut street, in said city, ac-
cording to plans and specifications on file
in the office Of said Board.
A bond with at least two GU suretieS in a
sum OF at least twenty go per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
JOHN f. HOYT, President pro TEN.
Official:
r. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
35-45
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-09

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-Money on cal cas- at
15SG2 per cent. Prime mercantile per
415. Sterling exchange dull but sts .dy,
$4.s7 for sixty days and s. SO for dem and.
Government bonds we're quiet cut 50 ing.
State bonds were active and stro. z. Rail-
road bonds were active. with sales o. s $780,
600. which were widely distributed, IT, only
notable activity being in East Tennessee is
sues, of which the sales were S9S4, coo. Prices
are generally higher. Stocks we're active and
strong all day. The proposed reorganization
of Reading and with it the settlement Of the
trunk line troubles furnished the chief el0-
ment of strength in the general market. At
the opening prices were generally 1k@14 lower,
except the coal stocks, which were fractionally
higher. The only duh prices during the day
were between IL and u O'Clock, and a lull for
a short period At two or three other times
during the day, but the market closed active
and strong at or near the highest figures Of
the day, and with gains of fractions TO per
cent. the latter for Delaware a. Hudson,
which sold as high as 1857, and closed at
1907. Lackawanna, whose final figure was
the best of the day, is up AZ, at 1925. Jer-
sey Central developed avery decided strength
I'm tn last hour, and closed with gain of . Z.
Nearly everything on the list is higher. but
the advances for the other active stocks are
from fractions TO 1ss, Lake Shore
showing gain OF the latter amount,
while New York Central is up =.
Among the GranEers Northwestern gained
=, st. Paul 1ss, Omaha IL and the preferred
-. Lackawanna contributed 10000 shares,
the next most active stocks being Lake
Shore, st. Paul, Northwestern and Eric, in
the order named.
The total sales of stocks to-day were 1885,
CSC shares. including Canada Southern,
IL, 100; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western,
l2o,337; Delaware s. Hudson, 2s,660; Erie,
"a, $50; Kansas a Texas, 1870; Lake Shore,
| 81, 775; Louisville & Nashville, e,075; North
western, 80, 70s; New Jersey Central. 1865;
New York Central, 1890; Pacific Mail, 5,l95;
| St. Paul, 1890; st. Paul q Omaha, 6.l00;
Union Pacific. 1865; Western Union, 1855:
Northern Pacific preferred, II, l25; Oregon
Transc ontinental. 1926.
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New York Produce.

NEW YORK. Feb. s.-Flour-Receipts
1890 bbls; exports, 1851 bbls, $50 sacks,
in buyers favor; sales, II, 900 bbls superfine
Western and state at s.. 1908 20; wheat
Receipts, 1880 bu; exports, 11,6l7 bu; spot
dull aud in buyers favor; options opened
1sI1zc higher, later declined 1511c closing
steady: sales, 3,240, 900 bu future $4,000 bu
spot; No. 2 spring, 931sc; ungraded red, $50
9419c; No. red, nominal; No. white. 96c:
No. red. February, 903s19lc, closing 901lc;
March, 9l992c. closing at sl1zc; April,
s21sO931zc, closing at 923sc; May, 9S5EG941zc,
closing at $3.50; June, s5ss9s43Sc, closing at
e4ssc; July. s41s0955sc, closing at 945sc;
August s51sG9559c, closing at 951sc;
December, 99ssc@Sl.6014, closing at 1880.
CONCEPTIONS fairly active. Receipts, 1873, 600
bu exports, 1S2, 800 bu; sales, ,4s0 900 bu; fu-
lures, 49,, oO0 bu spot and to arrive; ungraded,
471905lc; No. 3, 4S14@4s5zc steamer, 4s1Sc
elevated, 1870 ahoat, 4S1Rc February; No. .,
5l1a15l5sc elevated; 1870 TO arrive in
March; steamer, yellow, 49G491Ec; No Feb
ruary. 5l14@5ls4c, closing at 5Iszc; March.
4s1z950c, closing 49szc; April, 493SG491zc,
closing at {sh0i May, 4s04s$sc, closing at 4sc.
oats-Cash steady: receipts, $500 bu; ex-
ports, $50 bu; MIXED Western, 37@3s11c;
white Western, 39<l44c. Stock of grain in
store Feb. 6: Wheat, s,065, 657 bu: corn. esq.,
34l bu; oats, 533,O76 bu; barley, 1l5,4ls bu.
rye, 1904 bu; peas, 1900 bu; malt 201, 196
bu. CoEee-0ptions q shade higher; sales
1880 bags; February, S6.65G670; March,
April and May, $685.; June, $6.7oG6. "a;
January, $7.95; March and April together,
So. 65. Sugar duh and nominal; fair to good
refining, 55s0512c; refined quiet. Molasses
dull; Cuba to arrive, 23c for so test. Rice
firm and in fair demand. Petroleum quiet;
united 1890. Tallow steady. Turpentine
dull at 401zc. Eggs dull and weak;
receipts, 73s packages; Western, PAX
G25c. Pork steady; mess, sI0.501lI
cut meats firm; picked bellies, SIC; picked
hams, SIG; picked shoulders, 41zc. Lard
lower and moderately active; Western steam,
spot, $6.45; February and March, $6,4I;
April, Sc. 46G6.4s; May, $6.5SG5. SIS; June,
SO. 6096. 81: August, So. 80; city steam, 81. 500
6.55. Butter firm. fair inquiry; Western, I2
eStc; Elgin creamery, S5GS6c: Cheese quiet
and weak; Western fat at 7@e1Sc. Lead
steady. The following is the visible supply of
grain as compiled by the New York produce
exchange February6:
Il
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Chicago.
SpecIal TO the Globe.
Private wire

Special TO the Globe.
CHICAGO, Feb S.-The money market was
without activity and rates steady. In some
instances loans were reported on fancy col
laterals at AZ per cent on calls, but per
cent, was practically the inside quotation for
call and thirty days loans 10 grain and pro-
vision dealers, and 6 per cent. on
longer time. Business paper was taken
at 61z@7 per cent, the latter the
prevailing rate. The chief demand for
discounts comes from mercantile and miscel-
laneous borrowers, and the funds thus OBJ
tanned are chiefly wanted 10 meet maturing
obligations and carry on branches of trade
and industry. The bank clearings were
$S,1l1,0O0- New York exchange sold between
banks at par and later that price was bid and
refused. Foreign exchange was weaker FOR
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WORK.
Grading Drake Street
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
az III MINI Inr

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, l
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 2S, 1885. !
Sealed bids will be received by the Board OF
Public Works in and for the corporation of
the City o. st Paul Minnesota, at their Office
in said city. until II IN. on the 9Th day of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1885, for the grading of Drake
street, from Randolph street TO Lee Avenue, in
said city, according to plans and specifications
on file in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two ~ sureties in a
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
RI. GoRMAN, Clerk Board ofPublic Works.
1888
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A $3.50 a ma 7:15 a m
G $50 a nc 7:1s am
A 5:15 q m A $3.50 a m
G $40 a nc $3.50 q In
A $40 a m A $50 an
A 2:25 m $40 p m
B 1925 p IN B 400 p N
B 7:10 p m B 7:15 p m
B sos p m 3 7:20 p IN
B 9:55 p nib 10:35 pm
sunday. G Mond2yeI-
ay.
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we both cities hourly;
ne time tables.
ION. City Ticket Agent,
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sides. $5.sG05s5. Whisky steady at 81 .1e.
Sugars unchanged Produce Exchange
Butter, quiet but firm; creamery, 25G33c;
dairy, 14120c Eggs-leG2oc. Receipts
Flour, 10 600 bbls; wheat. ll,0Oo bu; corn.
100, 900 bu; oats, 145,0o0 blu; rye, 1900 bu;
barley, Sc, 600 bu. Shipments-Elour. 5000
z, 900 bu; rye 1000 bu; barley, "a, 900 bu.
Afternoon board-Wheat opened at CSC for
May but fell back and closed at 545sc. Corn
and oats wero unchanged. Pork advanced
&C. Lard unchanged.
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CONTRACT WORK.
G radilg and GATHERING Walnut Street.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD oFPUBLIC WORKS, I

OFFICE OF THE BOARD oFPUBLIC WORKS, J
CITY OF ST. PAUL, MIMI, Feb. 3, 1886.
Sealed bids Will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation OF
the City of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their Office
in said city, until IL IN. on the 18th day of
February, A. ID. 1856, for grading Wal
nut street from West Seventh (7th) street to
Pleasant Avenue, in said city, including
stone cutters and granite curbs, according TO
plans and specifications on file in the office
of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties in
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
JOHN F. HOYT, President pro tenn.
Oficial:
RI. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
35-45
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Departing Trains. Leave Leave
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CONTRACT WORK.
Grading and Bridging DuCaS Street.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, I
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. ;, 1885.
Sealed bids viii be received by the Board OF
Public Works in and for the corporation of
the City of st. Paul. Minnesota, at their office
in said city, until IL m. on the 18th day of
February, A. ID. 1888, for grading and bridg-
ing Ducas street, from the south line of the
Levee to the right of way of the Minnesota &
Northwestern Railroad company, in said city,
according to plans and specifications on file
in the office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties in a
sum of at least twenty (2O) per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right TO reject
any or all bids
JOHN f. HOYT, President pro TEN.
Official:
RI. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
35-45
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NIark Lame Express.

LONDON, Feb. s.-The Mark Lane Express
says: Changeable weather has not favored
spring sowings, and values of wheat are not
improved. Sales of English wheat during
the week were 67,437 quarters at 29s Cd,
against 81 ,913 quarters at 33s Sd during tho
corresponding period last year. Flour is Cd
lower. Foreign wheats are steady in spite of
feeble demand. Stocks afioat are decreasing.
Flour is depressed. One cargo arrived, three
were sold, two withdrawn and three remained,
two being American. To-day wheat was uu-
improved. English was fully offered. Foreign
is steady. Flour is quiet Maize less ami
mated. Barleys and oats are Sd dearer.
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MARRETT g. POWERS,
Grain, Provisions and Stocks Bought and Sold.
The only direct private wire north of Chicago.
307 JACKSON STREET ST PAUL
NIfIxvnuIxee Produce.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. S.-Flour quiet. Wheat
weak; cash, soc; February, 7854c; May, sac.
Corn dull; No. 2. 369sc. Oats steady; No. 2.
csc. Rye dull; No. l, 5sc. Barley quiet;
No. 2. 511ac. Provisions steady; mess pork,
cash or February, $Il.12z: March, Sl1.121z;
prime steam lard, cash or February, 500;
March, $o.l215. Butter dull; dairy, I50lSc.
Cheese firm at sole, Eggs in light demand
at 1SG19c. Receipts-Flour. II,491 bbls;
wheat. $500 bu; barley, 1880 bu. Ship
ments-Flour, 11,277 bbls; wheat, 2,s25 bu;
barley, Is, s25 bu.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-Cattle-Receipts, 400;
shipments, 500; market steady; shipping
steers, e5O0l, 500 lbs, ss.5OG5 so; stockers'
and feeders, 81 .3004.1O; cows, bulls and
mixed, 81 .5783.75; bulk, So .2592.75; quality
OF ali cattle sold very common. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, "a, 900; shipments. 1000; market slow
and S115c lower; rough and mixed, S3.T04
10, packing and shipping, $4.1OG4.50; light,
So 6094. Ic; skips. 81. 5O03.50. Sheep-Receipts,
3,5ea; shipments, LOCO; market slow and 10
TO zoe lower; natives, 81. 25G14- 35: Texans,
$20S. 30; lambs, $4Q5.2
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MESSER Bros.

General Produce and Commission Merchants,
627 jackson Street,
Sell Baled hay in car lots; also, Butter, Eggs,
Poultry and Game, as follows: Creamery. ESQ
26c; dairy, good. 14Gl5c: fair. l0Gl2c; eggs,
lSG19c; dressed chickens. TG9c 10; dressed
turkeys, 1O&l2c h.; dressed beef, 5961zc ID;
dressed hogs, S4.25.
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Whele.aIe Produce.

The following prices are for round lots
only:
Pork, Bacon, Lard. etc.-Pork, mess, $l1;
pork. butt, $3.50; hams. 91ztSl0c; shoulders
&c; dry salt long clears. 6hc; Smoked long
clears. exc; breakfast bacon. So; long spi~>d
rolls. $40; short spiced rods, T<c; fierce
lard eszc; key lard, 20; D tin pail. 75zc;
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CARS RECEIvED-413.
FINCK g. McCAULEY,

COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND LUMBzRxEr
SUPPLIES
LIBERAL Advances Made on Consignmsntso Grain
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