The Saint Paul globe., 1898-11-08
TRADE OF TWIN CITIES
LOCAL SITUATION AS SIZED UP
BY THE WEEKLY MARKET
REVIEW
VOLUME OF BUSINESS FAIR
The Condition of General Trade in
Special Lines - Eastern Boot
and Shoe Market Improved by
the End of the BrOckton Strike
Local Trade in All Branches
Is satisfactory.

IN All Branches
Is Satisfactory.
The following is a summary of St. Paul
and Minneapolis trade by Bradstreet's and
Dun's for last week. together with general
review OF various branches of special interest
to this community:
81. Faui-Dry goods jobbers report very
satisfactory sales for October with substan-
tial increase over last year. Shoe shops are
working full force, with excellent demand
and there is increased activity In drugs
paints. and oils, trade exceeding that Of
any year since 1892, while hardware plumb
ers' supplies, harness and ssddlery are moy-
Ing we'll Cold weather has stimulated retail
trade, which is very fair for the season, and
collections have improved. October freight
receipts were 1885 cars, against Is, 72O last
year, and shipments 1886 against 1852 last
year.-Dun's Review, Nov 5.
St.FauI-Reports from jobbers in various
lines indicate a fair volume of business, and
IN spite Of some unfavorable conditions the
month Of October closed ahead of the same
period in 1897 Money comes In a trife more
freely, but aggregate figures have been about
the same during the past two or three weeke
Mild weather prevals.-Bradstreets Nov s.
MinneapOlis-Money continues dull. with
no demand for grain or commercial paper as
the elevator companies have no carrying
charge and very little wheat is being stored.
The weather has favored trade, and wheat
receipts are quite heavy In country elevators.
Flour output reported by the Northwestern
Miller, Minneapolis, S77,1S5 barrels, against
S20,240 last year; Superior Duluth, 81 2SO
against IS, 7O5: Milwaukee, As, ,95O against 49,
125; and st. Louis. 10000, against 64 coo last
year. Flour was dull, both in foreign and do
nestle trade, but Minneapolis sales approx
mated 10000 barrels, with foreign shipments
126,4 44O. Millers have orders to keep them
busy until navigation CLOSES Lumber prices
are firm, with shipments CT S,34O, 900 feet, and
saw mills are expected to close in about two
weeks. Jobbers report October business in
staple lines equal to last years. Building
permits show an increase over last year Of
about 3312 per cent, and furniture and sash
and door manufacturers are kept busy on
special orders.-Dun's Review, Nov. g.
Olfs-Improved weather condi-
tions have helped the merchandise movement
to some extent, but colder weather would be
helpful. The flour output continues large and
sales are equally So Lumber sales are Of
fair volume, but would be larger with better
country roads.-Bradstreet's Nov. 8.
Dry GOOds-In reviewing their operations
for the month of October sellers Of cotton
goods generally report a material increase
in volume compared with October last year.
but in all instances on lower range Of
prices. In the woolen goods division results
in both mems wear fabrics and dress goods
make an unfavorable comparison in volume
OF sales and in a number of directions In
prices also. The cotton goods division has
been helped in staple cottons by an active
demand for export during the latter part
OF the month, but even without that the
total sales would have been In moderate ex-
cess Of last October This weeks business
has not brought to the front any new feature
Of Importance There have again been fair
sales for export, and more would have been
done If sellers had been in a position to fill
all the bids in the market. The home de-
mand has ruled steady, but generally on the
same conservative lines as before. The tone
Of the market has not undergone any ma
tertal alteration. Reports on collections are
generally favorable.-Dun's Review Nov s.
Dry GOOds-With the weather yet ruling
more or less unfavorable business continues
slow in most departments of the market.
Cotton goods are showing irmer tone, which
is due to the recent increased call for ex
port and the better position Of printeloths
The local demand for. goods is yet quiet, and
general prices are on low and unsatisfac-
tory basis from the manufacturers point
of view. Printed fabrics are going moderate
ly, with conditions steady. Gnghams are
steady with some styles of fancies being
shown by card for the spring trade. Dress
woolens yet slow and the market un-
satisfactory, both with jobbers and agents
Men's-wear woolens are quiet with moderate
recorders coming in.-Bradstreets Nov. g.
WOOI-Boston holders have broken ranks
at last, realizing that stocks are far greater
than interested parties have pretended and
general decline Of Several cents" from
recent prices is reported as the cause of the
largest sales in any week this year. Definite
quotations do not come from that quarter
but nearly a week ago Coates Brothers aver
age at Pittsburg for 100 quotations had fall
len to 1860, against 20.73c a year ago. and
the further dealings indicate returning SANITY
Of holders, but also confidence of manufao-
turers to purchase largely at prices commen-
surate with the market value Of goods. Sales
at the three chief markets have been in five
weeks 25 696,300 lbs, Of which IT. $50 800 lbs
we're domestic. against 46351, 1892 lbs last
year. 4S. 100 in 1896 and a. 75S SOB in 1892
Dun's Review, Nov: 5.
WOOI-There have been considerable sales
of wool, making the weeks business in Bos-
ton foot up 7,000O 900 lbs, and a total for the
this weeks transactions over 6,50OO0O lbs
were domestic, and the larger portion goes
to manufacturers. Territory woods yet take
the lead. about 5,2OO000 lbs Of the business
done including woods grown west of the Mis-
sissippi river, such as Montana, Nevada, Tex
as Oregon and California. About 100000
lbs of unwashed and washed feeces were
sold, and over $780, 900 lbs pulled wools The
prices ruling for territory wyols are on the
basis of about 43045c cleaned for fine me-
dunn and fine, with staple at 47Q5Oc and
medium at 41@42c. Foreign woods are quiet,
but held firm. 1t is rumored that about
500, 900 lbs of fine foreign wool in bond has
been sold for export. Large manufacturers
have been principal buyers during the past
two weeks Bradstreet's, Nov. S.
Wooden GOods-There is more Of hope
than of activity in this division of the mar.
ket. The demand during the week for mems
wear light weight woolens and worsteds has
shown slight improvement which sellers
are inclined to regard as an indication Of an
extended supplementary demand close at hand,
as purchases of both staple and fancy lines
so far have been quite inadequate to fill
the requirements Of an ordinary seasons
business The general tone of the market is
easy, but sellers are slow in giving way In
prices. Considerable machinery is already
idle and the disposition is rather to still
further curtail production than to go to a
lower level of values. The recorder demand
for heavy weights is fair for this late stage
Of the season, and prices for quick deliveries
are steady. There is only a moderate de-
mand for overcoatings, and cloakings are in
active. Flannels are dull, and blankets quiet
at previous prices.-Dun's Review, Nov. 5.
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