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.

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:
st. Paul-Dry goods jobbers report very
satisfactory sales for October, with substan-
t1al 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 seddlery are NOV
Ing WELL Cold weather has stimulated retail
trade, which Is very fair for the season, and
collections have improved. October freight
receipts were ID, S26 cars, against Is, 720 last
year, and shipments 1886 against 1852 last
year.-Dun's Review, Nov 5.
st.PauI-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 I'm 1897 Money comes IN trife more
freely, but aggregate figures have been about
the same during the past two or three weeks
Mild weather prevails.-Bradstreet' Nov s.
M1nneapois-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, 3771S5 barrels, against
ozo,24O last year; Superior Duluth, 81 $50,
against 81, 7O5; Milwaukee 40, $50, against &c.
125; and st. Louis, 10000, against GA 900 last
year. Flour was dull, both in foreign and do
mestic trade, but Minneapolis sales approx
mated 10000 barrels, with foreign shipments
126,44O Millers have orders to keep them
busy until navigation CLOSES Lumber prices
are firm, with shipments Of $4,000 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 331a per cent, and furniture and sash
and door manufacturers are kept busy on
special orders.-Dun's Review, Nov. g.
MinneapOIis-Improve weather condi-
tions have helped the merchandise movement
to some extent, but colder weather would be
helpful. The -four output continues large and
sales are equally so. Lumber sales are Of
tair volume, but would be larger with better
country roads.-Bradstreets Nov. O.
Dry GoOds-In reviewing their operations
AOA IAAO A4OAIn VI OCIODGT sellers OF cotton
goods generally report a material increase
in volume compared with October last wear
but In all instances on a lower range of
prices. In the woolen goods division results
IN both mems wear fabrics and dress goods
make an unfavorable comparison in volume
or 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
IR,f
total sales would have been in moderate ex-
cess of last October. This weeks business
has not brought to the front any new feature
Oh Importance. There have again been fair
sales for export, and more would have been
done II sellers had been in a position to fiji
all the bids in the market. The home de-
mand has ruled steady. but generally on the
same conservative lines before. The tone
OF the market has not undergone any ma
terial alteration. Reports on collections are
generally favorable.-Dun's Review, Nov. 5.
Dry GOOds-With the weather vet ruling
more or less unfayorable. business continues
slow IN most departments Of the market
Cotton goods are showing frmer tone, which
is due to the recent increased call for ex
port and the better position of printcloths.
The local demand for goods is yet quiet and
general prices are on a low and unsatisfac-
tory basis from the manufacturers' point
of view Printed fabrics are going moderate
ly, with conditions steady Ginghams are
steady, with some styles of fancies being
shown by card for the spring trade. Dress
woolens are 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.
Wool-Boston holders have broken ranks
at last, realizing that stocks are far greater
hon fy1E-r nA1l
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 week ago Coates Brothers aver
age at Pittsburg for 100 quotations had fal-
len to 1850, against 20.73c year ago and
the further dealings indicate returning sanity
Of holders, but also confidence of manufac-
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, $685. 800 lbs, Of which II 96O. 800 lbs
were domestic, against 1851, 1872 lbs last
year. 1881, 100 in 1896 and "a, ,75S SOB in 1872
Duns Review, Nov. g.
WoOl-There have been considerable sales
OF wool, making the weeks business in Bos-
ton foot up 100000 lbs, and a total for the
past two weeks of 100000 lbs sold. OF
this weeks transactions over 6,5O0,0OO lbs
were domestic and the larger portion goes
to manufacturers. Territory wools yet take
the lead, about 5,200, 900 lbs Of the business
done including woods grown west Of the Mis-
sissippi river such Montana Nevada Tex
as, Oregon and California. About 100000
lbs of unwashed and washed feeces were
sold, and over $50, 900 lbs pulled wools The
prices ruling for territory wtols are on the
basis Of about 4SG45c cleaned for fine me-
dium and fine, with staple at 47Q50c and
medium at 41Q42c. Foreign wools are quiet
but held firm. 1t Is rumored that about
100000 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 5.
Wooden GOOds-There is more of bope
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 IA
easy. but sellers are slow In giving way In
prices. Considerable machinery is already
idle. and the disposition is rather to still
further curtan production than to go tn 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 outet
at previous prices-Dun's Review, Nov. s.