The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Hay steady. Hops
steady. Hides firm. Leather steady. Wool
steady. Beef steady. Cut meats steady Lard
quiet. Pork steady. Tallow dull Petroleum
dull. Rosin quiet. Turpentine steady. Rice
quiet. Molasses dull. Pig iron dull. Copper
steady. Tin strong. Plates dull. Spelter steady.
Lead continues very strong. Cottonseed oil
easy. Coffee options opened barely steady at
. points decline, ruled inactive and feature
less, with weak undertone following unsatis
FACTORY cables, slack spot demand and big
10 net decline. Sales, 5000 bags, including
March, 9.45c@9. 50c Spot coffee, Rio dull; No.
Z invoice, 10c; jobbing, 101Ac; mild, quiet;
1000 bags Savanillo D. t. Sugar. raw. dull
refined, quiet.
CHICAGO HIDES.
CHICAGO. Jan. 1s.-The Chicago Shoe and
Leather Review of Jan. 20 will say: After
holding cut for some time the packers finally
consented to sell native steer hides in Chi
cago at &c. The break was made first at
Kansas City. A few hides were sold in Chi
cago at the even figure, and more are Of
fered at the same price, although all of the
packers are not willing to sell at the re-
duced rate Light weight branded hides are
closely sold up, but heavy Texas Colorado
and butt branded steer hides are in ample
Supply Suppl and not very strong. Country buff
low Is easier, with sales at SIC.
BOSTON WOOL.
D.
feeiing in the wool market this week, and
holders who show any disposition to meet
the bids find no difficulty in effecting sale.
Inc demand at present is for medium f1eeces
and combings, while all good staple woods
meet an easy sale price. While the stock of
wool on hand and available is liberal. there
is no surplus of staple goods, and this class
OF wool will command the full market Trade
In Australian woods has shown more activity
this week and several heavy sales are re-
corded with prices firm.
SEED MARKETS.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19-The fax seed market
opened steady at yesterdays closing figure
Trading was not active, but strong under
tone prevailed and points to slightly higher
prices. Receipts here were 81 cars y Q cars
at Duluth and cars at Minneapolis. ~ The of
fetal close, as reported by the Weare Commits
sion company. Is as follows: Cash fax at TIC
and May at TIC per Blu. Cash timothy seed
closed at $2.65 and March at SITS per 100 lbs.
Glover seed closed at sS@S.25 per 100 lbs. Min
neapolis flax quoted at 721kc per bu
MINNEAPOLIS HAY MARKET.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 19.-J A. Hunt &
Co. report the hay market as without feature
save dullness. Receipts are again heavy, and
a large proportion Of the stock of the unde-
sirable sort. Choice hay is moving fairly
well. We quote as follows:
Choice Iowa upland ........ Sc. OOG6 90
Choice Minnesota upland ........ 10000 so
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M MAeu nay .''....; ..'.'...'.'....... 6.O0Q5. 90
Coarse, as to quality .............. 3.50@4 90
1 Imotny ................ ............ 6.00Q7. 90
rye straw OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4.20
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19-No mails were re-
ceiVed from the important markets of the
country yet there was q considerable bust
ness done by spot buyers. The market, how
ever, was not so active yesterday. The en-
gagements covered all styles Of cotton goods
and brown sheetings, particularly Wooden
goods are slow, but for dress goods there was
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