St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-21
The Northwestern Business
Situation Encouraging to-
Merchants.
Wheat Producing Sections
Are in Particularly Good =
Condition.
Local Jobbers and Dealers Are
Confident and Reasonably
Busy.
Pointers on the Present and
Future Of Trade by Well \
Posted Men.

Such weather as has been experienced
here during the past week has been
enough to make any business man
happy. The very favorable reports from
the wheat-growing districts of the
Northwest have been especially agree
able, and with the shortages reported
elsewhere the Northwest promises to
be the favored section on wheat grow
ing this season. Provisions are strong,
but look out for lower prices if the re-
ceipts of hogs show material increase.
In the produce line there are the gen.
orally expected dull times. When eggs
sell at 1908 cents per dozen and butter
from 16(023 cents per pound the dealers
begin to ask: What's the matter?
The New York bank statement was
very favorable, and prices Oh dry goods
and general merchandise are generally
steady.
Among the Dealers.
The general impression gained was
that of confidence in their ability to
fulfill their projects. Some expressions
are here given:
John I. BroderIck. Ryan Drug Com
pany-The volume OF our business is
keeping up as strong as we could wish
it. Our collections are good, and the
outlook is very bright. The conven-
tons to be held here soon will do their
share towards attracting attention to
st. Paul. The business men and the
general run of citizens are doing well
in making the season d pleasant one,
and it will pay them.
F. b. Jilson, Jilson q Satterlee, En-
gines, Boilers, Betting, Etc.-We have
no unpleasant news for you. The pros
poets are improving daily.
J. S. Robertson, b. Presley & Co.,
w hoiesale FruIts-With the improved
weather trade has increased very mate
rally. The release from winter puts
new life into people. and it makes bus
mess better for us and everybody. Tele-
grams keep coming in like this Showing
four messages III as many mlnutpS) and
we can hardly keep up will! our orders.
1t has been that way for two weeks past.
The trade is concentrating in this part
of East Third street, so that some of our
friends call this the South Water street
OF ST. Paul. California cherries have
made their appearance and The receipts
of them are quite liberal. Between bus
iness and decorating l have about all l
can do. 9
Mr.. Robertson is chairman-ef the
decorating committee, and has had a
leading voice in securing the attractive
displays that are to be seen on the
streets. The like of some Of these arches
was never seen before in America.
George W. Martin admitted that eggs
were cf cap. SO did John Doty, of the
Northern Produce company. Mr.. Enl-
erson, of Bohrer, Emerson & Co., and
X. E. Cobb, the active commission man,
explained that this is usually their duh
season, and yet they are doing
lively trade in this locality.
Creamery butter is bringing from 90 to
% cents, and dairy butter 16 to - cents
per pound, The commission men admit
that buyers are careful and exceedingly
conservative.
Constantine j. McConvile, Finch,
Van Slyke, Young q Co.-With better
weather, the conditions of our trade are
first-rate. Customers are i'll from the
country, and the reports from the men
on the road are very encouraging. In
fact, they say that the prospects favor
one of the best crops the Northwest
ever had, although the grain was sown
late. The story of the years shows that
late-sown wheat generally pans out tine
best results. l have never before, at
tnlS perlOu, Hedru SO Hidny anu So ldVOr-
able reports about wheat.
c. A. Otis, Manager, American Rattan
and Willow Works-We are having a
first-rate city trade. and the country
trade is picking up. We really look for
a good trade this month. The Luger
Furniture company, of North st. Paul.
is putting in this furniture id part of
our building. Trade is waiting on crop
prospects. We have produced lots of
fancy work in st. Paul. but we take par
ticular pride in our dining-car chairs
made for the Great Northern. A trip
through the establishment showed fully
fifty skilled people actively at work.
and great pile of the product. Most
of the willow now comes from China,
via New York, but the receipts will soon
come from the West.
The st. Paul Rubber company has
moved down on Third street, near Jack
son. Manager Hodgson says their
travelling men give good reports, and
the trade is growing right along. They
are jobbing druggists Sundries, betting,
packing, hose and specialties.
Gebhard Bohn says the lumber bus
mess here is going along without any
interruption and i'll good condition.
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