The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
MISCELLANEOU
CHICAGO HIDES.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The Chicago Shoe and
Leather Review will say: Packer hides are
on the down grade. The packers are holding
firmly on some selections, notably native
steers, but when large sales are made, con-
cessions are invariably granted. From 12,-
000 to $1,000 native cow hides were sold this
week at S1a cents. This selection brought
10 cents just after the election. The advance
was too sudden, however, as the choicest
cow hides of the year were sold in August
at cents. The demand seems to be mainly
for cheap branded stock that will tan into
cheap spready sole leather. Several Eastern
buyers have gone home without buying and
a distinctly weak tone pervades the market.
Country buff hides have declined another
19c, and are now freely quoted at cents.
Aug. % we noted sales at cents. but by
November, 8 cents was reached and 915 cents
talked of. About 5000 Bluffs were sold this
week at cents and there is now some APP
prehension that the even figure will not be
sustained Fully half million pounds of
packers prime tallow was sold at 81 cents.
The packers are free sellers, but buyers are
not anxious to operate. The trade is likely to
continue slow until after the holidays.
MINNEAPOLIS HIDE MARKET.
MINNEAPOLIS Dec. las quoted by the
Northwestern Hidez andl Fur company: Green
salted and green hides have declined Zee a
pound and indications are that they will de-
cline 1ac more before long.
MINNEAPOLIS HAY MARKET.
MINNEAPOLIS, =6Dee. ii. H. Hunt &
Co. report fairly active market, with the
demand good for choice grades of hay Quo
tations are unchanged. Some dealers report
slightly better prices for Iowa upland.
Choice Iowa upland ............... $6.00@6. so
Choice Minnesota upland .......... 5.00@5.50
Meoium ........ .-..'........... 4.50g5.0O
Mixed hay .....I!..........-....... 5.50d 6. 90
Coarse as to quality. ............... 3.00@3.50
Timothy ........a ................ @8.25
Rye straw ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
NEW YORK COFFEE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1l-Coffee-Santos weak
good average Santos II, $400; receipts, "a, 600;
stock, 100000. Hamburg weak; p pig. de-
cline; sales, 43,O00 !. Rio fiat; No Rio, 10,
500; exchange, sgd; receipts. 10, 900; cleared
for the United ndt States, 600; cleared for
house deliveries from the United States, II, 072,
including 10,063 from New York; New York
stock today, 9O1,622; United States stock,
S42,864; afioat for the United States, 316, 900;
total visible for the United States, 65S, 1854,
against 559,SS7 last year.
SEED MARKET.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The fax market was
rather weak today, values being depressed
by large deliveries on December contracts.
Receipts here were % cars, SO cars at Du-
close as reported by The Weare Commission
company, is as follows: Cash fax at 7Sc;
December at 7412c and May at soc bid per bu.
Cash timothy seed closed at ST. per 100 lbs
and March at $2.70. Glover seed closed at
So per 100 lbs.
Minneapolis fax quoted at 73c.
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.
NEW YORK, Dec. LAS usual ON Tuesday,
the volume of new business for current wants
was of moderate proportion. From road sales
men the orders for spring specialties was
Of very good proportions and included all
fabrics and qualities. Printing cloths were
reported dull but steady at 27sc., with no
sales of spots, though 5000 weekly sales,
sold for January and February.
FURNAeEssiN BLAST.
! company's big furnace was put in blast to-
day, after an idleness of several months. About
125 men are affected by the resumption. The
I furnace has been completely repaired and a
/ steady run is predicted. The Alice furnace
at Sharpsville is undergoing repairs and will
| shortly be in blast.