The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
MINNEAPOLIS MARKET


MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. The butter mar
Ket IS IN very firm position. Fancy makes
are scarce, with not enough coming in to sup
ply the demand. This increases the sales Of
loWer grades. CreamerieS-The market is
MN, and receipts of fine goods are light, and
sellers ind no difficulty in moving their offer
lngs at quotations. Firsts are cleaning up
readily, and the lower grades are moving we'll
Dalrles-Fancy makes are firm at quotations.
Extra nice lots are occasionally bringing
more. The market is cleaning up closely on
anything suitable for table use. Low grades
are in good demand at quotations. Roll But
ter-Roll butter is not coming in freely. Fresh
sweet stock is salabe at 912@11c, according
TO condition, and fancy at 14@15c. Packing
Stock-Common packing stock is selling at
TIC Fresh goods that are suitable for ladling
are bringing little more.
Eggs-Supplies are light and prices are
quotaDly higher for strictly fresh, with the
fresh laid, cases included, loss off, 19@191kc;
seconds, cases included, 8@9c; cold storage,
No. l, lie. Cases returned 1ac off.
Cheese-The market is firm on fancy cheese.
offerings are moderate, and there is good
trade. Full Cream-New York, 12c; Wiscon-
sin, 1012G lie. Minnesota-Twins or fats,
strict strictly fancy s3.91oc; twins or fats choice,
SQsc; twins or flats. fair to good, 6@7c; twins
or flats, sharp 5G6c
Dressed Poultry-The market is frmer
Fresh unfrozen stock is in light supply. The
demand is good, and better prices rule. Scala
Wag stock is lying around and being sold at
very low figures. Turkeys-The demand for
turkeys is improving Chickens-The market
is steady. Fancy fresh unfroZen stock is sala-
Die readily at quotations. Old stock and any
tnlng poorly dressed are slow. Ducks-The
market is considerably lower with good deal
OF stock offered. Demand quiet Geese-The
demand is quiet at the reduced prices. Quota
tons are for fresh unfrozen stock. Frozen
or chilled stock will not bring prices quoted
Turkeys, fancy selected, dry picked, 991Oc;
turkeys, fancy round lots $780, turkeys, fair
to good, 5@6c; spring chickens choice 10
TIC; spring chickens, fair to good 5@6c !;
fowls, choice 4c; ROSTERS, &c; ducks choice,
Sc; geese, choice, 715@8c.
Live Poultry-The market is very dull.
dealers discourage shipments at present as
prices expect to prove unsatisfactory.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
NEW YORK, Dec. Hay easier. Hops
firm. Hides steady. Leather firm. Wool
quiet. Beef steady Cut meats easy. Lard
dull. Pork steady Tallow dull. Cottonseed
oil easy. Petroleum dull and weak. Rosin
Qulet. Turpentine= easy. Rice steady. Mo-
lasses steady. Pig iron steady. Copper quiet.
Lead strong. Tin quiet. Spelter quiet. Cof-
fee options opened Steady, 5G15 points higher;
further advanced 10@15 points on bullish crop
news, and closed steady 5000 points net adj
vance. Sales rs, $50 bags, including Deem
Der, 9@9.20c; March, 9.15@9.30c. Sugar raw,
firm; refined, quiet
BUTTER AND EGGS.
NEW YORK, Dec. Butter firm; Western
creamery, 13@23c; Elgns, 231ac; factory, TO
lie. Cheese steady; state, large, 712@1Ossc;
small 7A@10Ac; part skins, 31sQ7c; full
Skins, 21a@3c. Eggs firm; state and Penn
sylvania, 22@26c; Western, 1512024c.
Chicago, Dec. Butter firm; creamery, Is
@221gc; dairy, 10@19c. Eggs firm; fresh, 22c.