The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
BOSTON WOOL.

BOSTON. March 26.-The Boston CONNER
cal Bulletin VIII say tomorrow of the wool
market: Las week S activity has developed
further BOOM All previous records Of
weekly sales are broken. Michigan wool has
Vanced to 18c, and the territory delaine to
Acc, the highest prices paid since the repeal
of the Mckinley tariff. One lot Of secured
wool was sold three lines IN tree hours each
time at a profit. Sales in Boston for the
nrst three months c. 1897 aresI three times
those OF the same period last year. The sales
in Boston alone since jan l exceed the
amount of WOOL sold in any year at any time
In any other American market. American
purchases at the current London auctions are
expected to reach 1900 bales. Prices there
have advanced Id a pound. The sales Of the
week are 5.1540OO lbs domestic and $685., zoo
lbs foreign, against 8 416 600 lbs domestic and
4,549, 600 lbs foreign last week and .393 600
lbs domestic and us, 800 lbs foreign in the
week last year.
CHICAGO HIDES.
CHICAGO, March 26.-The Chicago Shoe
ana Leather Review of March q will say:
The big cattle slaughterers are in absolute
control OF the hide market. Stocks are very
low, and enough tanners are in constant
need OF raw material to prevent any accu-
mutations of hides. The kill Of cattle is not
large, and the hide supply is likely 10 become
a more serious problem than ever The
leather markets are strong, but not especial
ly active, and pending a rise in quotations
there Is no hope of profit in the tanning bust
EesS. There have been scattering sales Of
probably $4,000 hides during the past three
days at full prices, Country hides are quiet
but firm and scarce.
NEW YORK MARKET
NEW YORK, March 26-Hay weak. Hons
dull Hides firm. :, Leather firm. Wool firm
and fairly active. Beef quiet. Lard steady
Pork steady and fairly active TaIlow firm.
Cottonseed oil easy. Petroleum refined Rosin
steady. Turpentine steady. Rice steady. Mo-
lasses steady. Pig iron quiet Tin easy
Spelter quiet. Lead was quiet and easy in
this market but strong at St Louis. Coffee
options opened steady and points lower
under Disappointing news from Errope: trans
actions entirely local, closing quiet and IN
changed to 10 points net decline Sales 10 200
bags, including: March 8.15c; Nav SeNc
Sugar, raw firm, refined quiet
SEED MARKETS.
CHICAGO March 26.-The faxseed market
was lower and very weak today with trading
very light Holders are becoming a little tired
ana inclined to let go. Receipts here were %
cars, IL cars at Duluth and cars at Mime
apolis. The official close as reported by the
Weare Commission company is as follows:
Cash flax at 79c, May at 76Ac July at 77s,c
and September at 79c per Blu. Cash timothy
seed closed at $2.70 PEI 100 lbs and March at
270. Glover seed closed at S. 25 per 100 lbs
Minneapolis fax seed quoted at 741bc per hu
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Considerab1e husi
ness was done by buyers in the marker for
current requirements. The dealings included
all classes of fabrics, with a demand for wool
goods in the ascendant. Printing cloths were
very firm at slice. Sales at Fall River for
the week were $4,000 pieces.