The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-30
CHICAGO COUNTRY HIDES.

CHICAGO COUNTRY HIDES.
From Shoe and Leather Review
CHICAGO, July 29.-There Is only moderate
activity in this market and not much stock
Is held to do business with. About the close
or last week it seemed that the Wisconsin
tanners would succeed in their efforts to
Dear bluffs down to 10c. but on Saturday, how
ever, two cars of bluffs and seconds were
taken by Boston tanners at 1OAc and 9%c.
Monday another car of $50 was taken at the
same price. Some of the large Milwaukee
tanners have buyers in the market but they
are still determined in their views of buy
ing at the even figure. The situation is
thus explained by a dealer: IF you must
sell, the market is 1Oc; but if you must buy,
1t Is 1OAc" There is considerably more in
quiry and were hides plentiful they might
sell at bidders prices, but up to this time
the seller is able to make the quotations.
Extreme light hides 25 to 40 lbs are in
mIeager supply and are held at 1O%c and Zoe.
1t seems hard to interest buyers at these
rates. as their views are &c below asking
prices. we learn of no transactions this
Native steer hides 60 lbs and over are nom
inal at 101Ac for No. Is free of brands and
grubs, with the No. 2 selection at 91Ac There
has been no trading in this stock this week,
although the supply is ample for a fair de-
mand.
Heavy native hides 60 lbs and over
are slow in sympathy with bluffs, and they
rule at the same figure. The No 1 selection
free of brands and grubs brings 10Ac with
hides sold ait &c below these quotations.
Branded steer and cow hides sold late last
week in small lots at 9Ac fiat. This week
there has been no trading. Bids are made at
&c and 91sc, and not accepted because Of the
small quantities held
Native bull hides hold steady with few
small hundred-lots selling at size fiat. There
is only one buyer in the market, and it
is a case of take them or leave them.
Calfskins to Is lbs are steady at 12c and
101zc for Is and rs for regular run. One lot
OF 1850 sold at these figures. A lot of light
calf deacons under lbs sold at 55c each.
We quote deacons under 8 lbs at 50@55c.
Slunks rule at Csc each.
Kips Is to % lbs are steady. One lot of
1000 sold at lie and 91.c for the No. 1 and
No. selections.
Horse hides are in light demand, and are
held at $3@3.25, according to quality.
NEW YORK COFFEE.
NEW YORK, July 29.-Coffee options open
ed steady at unchanged prices, ruled dull
and slowed an uneasy undertone,. gec eral
news being unsatisfactory in view Of increas-
ing movement of new coffee crop, insufficient
speculative support and downward tendency
of spot market. C:osed barely steady, un-
including September, s.. 45@5.5o; spot coffee,
Rio, inactive; No. 7, invoice, 6; No. Z, job
bling SIC; mild quiet Cordova, S1a@15. Sug-
ar-Raw quiet but Steady fair refining, 3h;
centrifugal, 96-test, AS; refined, firm.
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.
NEW 1Ohh, July E.-Ine market for dry
goods shows an aggregate improvement to-
day. The sales to visiting buyers are still
restricted. but mail orders continue to cut
a considerable figure in the daily business.
In both cotton and wooden goods the prospects
continue good. Print cloths show unu -ual
activity, and this has added interest to the
trading. Jobbers locally report fairly well
sustained trade and reports from outside job
bers are also favorable. Staple cottons show
continued quiet results, except in brown
sheetings and drills for export use. Brown
goods for domestic markets are not so active.
Print cloths show no more activity.
SEED MARKETS.
CHICAGO, July 29.-The haxseed market
suffered relapse today The feversh condl-
tons of Thursday were animated by promises
made by the attendants. 1t was said that
the case is not SO serious as at first indi-
Gated This may be true, but the action of
the market shows that there is a lack of
faith. Receipts here were II cars none at
Duluth, and one car at Minneapolis. Cash
flax, SOC; Northwest, 92c; September, S712c
and December at SSc per blu. Cash timothy
seed closed at s2.57h per 100 lbs. Glover seed
closed at $5.25 per 100 lbs Minneapolis flax
seed quoted at S71zc per bu.