St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-31

injury to the crops, the total result, take the
world at large is coming out favorably to the
farmer, the tiller of the soil. and this means
that the millions of dollars that are 10 be
paid out for the crop Will be distributed all
over the agricultural part of the world. It
will not slit through and run into the hands
of the wealthy, but will go directly to the
former all through the land in good hard
dollars This immense amount of money
comes like an all-pervading shower falling
upon the whole agricultural districts ana
thus refreshing and encouraging the people.
The prices and the demand for wheat are
such that the farmer gets more cash money
into his pockets than he expected 1t is Il
surprise and enables him to partly or wholly
pay off his debts and buy more literally OF
the Storekeeper i'll his town. This III turn en-
ables the,trader to liquidate his Obligations 10
the city dealer and buy u little larger stock of
goods for the winter trade Considering all
things, this viii undoubtedly be one OF the
most prosperous wears that Minnesota has
ever seen. This being the general condition.
our jobbers are full of hope and confidence.
Every line of business seems to be very
ac i've, except hardware, which is not
quite up TO other lines This IS thought
TO be due to the fact that everybody IN the
country is busy plowlng. The weather is TOO
pleasant to take any chances with 1t by put
ting off the farm business. This condition
would naturally apply to all kinds OF trade,
but in this case people in the country can
get along without hardware better than they
can without groceries dry goods and many
other articles of every day use. The demand.
therefore, is rather moderate, while prices
remain about the same. In groceries busl-
ness is better than it ever has been Ill the
history of st. Paul The farmers all tell the
same story VIZ: Not so much wheat as
last year, but better prices, quicker sales,
more money in the pocket. Cheese mas
advanced. and the same may beoaid of nand.
picked beans. Sugars are also higher and
= are very strong. The drug business has been
very steady and active. and collections are
improving. This line of trade has been very
aggressive and has followed the railroads to
the Pacific coast. Balsam capaiba, camphor
and lard oil have advanced Turpentine
has advanced 1c. The improvement in the
dry goods trade noted last week has been
continued up to the present time. All sea,
sonable goods seem TO be in eemand, and
prices are generally steady.
Groceries.
Dried Fruit-Currants. new. SAGE; Turkish
prunes, 44c; blackberries. i'll barrels.
6l2c; dried apples. evapor tied. 7l2c.
Canned Goods-Per doZ.: Oysters, lib
cans, $l.65; peaches, Sl.5O@ 100; salmon.
Lib can. Columbia river. S2:tomatoes. 3-lb
cans, standards, S1@l.1O.
Coffee-Java. fancy grades, 266l27c: in
ferior. 23@24c; Rio, washed, 2Ol2c;
Cheese-New York factory 11s4e; Young
America. 1234c.
3 Beans-Medium, hand-picked, SO
TeaS-Japan, common TO talr, lSUZoc:
superior to fine. 20G130c; extra fine to finest,
4O06Oc; gunpowder and imperial common
to fair. 25Ge35c; superior TO fine, 4CM6uc:
extra fine TO finest Is @75c; Young Hysor.
common to fair. 22Ge30c: superior to fine,
356e50c; extra fine to finest, 600S0c: En-
glish breakfast Souchong and Congou, com
mon 10 fair, 26030c superior to fine 467s@
soc: extra fine 10 finest, 6UG1S0c.
Sugar-Cut loaf sac; powdered, Sl2c;
standard granulated, 1850; standard A, 13sc:
white extra C.. 74c; yellow extra c, 67s0
7lsc: yellow c, 6s4667sc
Syrup and Molasses-Syrup, No 6. 26c:
syrup, fair. Use; syrup, good, Soc; syrup,
prime, 42c; molasses, common, lie; New
Orleans, common. 35c; New Orleans, fair,
45c; New Orleans, good zoe.
Woodware-Two hoop. pals S1:50: three,
hoop pals, S1.75: No. tubs S7.75; No: 2
tubs. So. 10; No. 3 tubs. $40; washboards.
"Wilson Singles, SLID; washboards, vii
son Doubles, S2.65.
Spices-Pepper, Singapore, 19c: cassia,
China. 9Gll2c; cassia, Saigon, 43@5Oe; pl-
mento, S01Oc; cloves, Amboyna, 30@35c;
cloves. Zanzibar 25c: nutmegs, No. l, zoe ,
nutmegs, No. ., 60c; mace zoe.
Salt-Fine. car lots, 81; less than car lots
S110 ordinary coarse, Sl.50.