The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-20

TALLOW AND GREASE.
No. l tallow, in cakes or bbIs 03%
No. tallow. In cakes or bbls. ..... .0215
Rough tallow, free of bones, etc. ....... .0l
Grease, white, choice ............ %
crease. yellow ................ OH
Grease, dark brown ...... ............. .02
Grease, bone. white 500. ............ .02H
DEER SKINS.
Dry, red and blue, per lb......... 200. %
Winter, onghaired. per h.. log IS
ST. PAUL. Oct. ..wooi-Wisconsin East.
washed, fine, heavy, per lb, 71zQSc; do fine,
light. 9Q10c; do medium, " to as-blood, $50
16c; do coarse. low, blood. 11@l4c do very
coarse, braid, 10Q12c; do cotted, bury, ETC.,
S@1Oc; do average lots. fine out, 11@14e.
Western Iowa, Minnesota. Manitoba, British
Columbia and Northwest Territory: Fine.
coarse, 1OQ12c; do bury. seedy, etc, S@sc.
Montana: Unwashed, fine bright per lib,
SSq9c;, do medium. 12@14c; do coarse, 12Ql
l4c: do dark combings. heavy ETC.. 7dpSc.
BOSTON WOOL MARKET-Boston Oct 49,
The American Wool and Cotton Reporter
VIII say: There has been mora activity n
the wool market during the past week than
for the previous two months, the sales so far
ascertalned being larger than those reported
since the week ending Aug. Is. AS We go to
press negotiations are in progress which may
result in considerable business later on.
mere mas been comparatively fair repre-
sentation Of manufacturers in the market,
VINO nave taken quite large amount Of
territorial and fleece woods. Since the cold
snap set in there has been a more spirited
inquiry for heavy weighls The features CT
the weeks business have been the transac-
tlons IN the territories, Is and "a bood faeces
washed and unwashed and in Mon:evideo and
Australian woods. The sales of the week in
Boston amount to 1,756,0 900 lbs domestic and
1,2I3,O0O lbs foreign, making a total of 8, 029,-
600 lbs, against total OF 1,190. 900 lbs for tie
previous week. and a total of 8043 0OO for
the corresponding week last year. Sales
since January l, 1898, amount to 81 III 900
lbs, against 322, S61, 100 lbs last year at the
same time.
BOSTON. Oct. 19-The condition of the
wool market here remains in the same un-
SATISFACTORY situation as previously report
cd. Inc quotations for leading descriptions
are: Michigan, Wisconsin, ETC.: Michigan
2 5Sci no: l Michigan combing, 2s@30c; No.
Michigan, combtng, 28QD29c. Territorial wool:
Montana fine medium and fine, 14@17c; scour-
ed, 4Q4Sc; staple, 50@52c. Utah, Wyoming.
etc: Medium and fine, 14@16c; secured, 40
4Sc; staple Australian, secured basis comb
62G65c. -''''' ''V'-'' eO'O' 0'eSO0'' average
CHICAGO COUNTRY HIDEs-Chicago. Oct.
l9.-Ihis market is steady fair amount Of
trading was done early in the week A good
demand continues, but the stocks are small
Sales are perfected at full prices soon as
STOCK IS offered. Extreme light hides, calf
and kips are sought and are good property,
put the supplies are almost exhausted in this
market. Dry hides are weaker and lower.
mere is very little doing in sheep pelts,
present wool prices.
No. Bluffs, 40 to 60 lbs free Of brands and
gfubs, are steady and scarce. On Friday one
Car sold at 1014c, with the BE- and 2s at csc
inns was the only trading since those reported
early in the week.
No. extreme light hides rule firm and I'M
changed. On Wednesday one car sold at 10a1c.
with the second selection at 10c. The scarcity
OF stock has prevented any more trading.
NO. native steer hides, 60 lbs and over
Tree OF brands and grubs, are stationary at
10Ac, with the No. selection at 9hc, stocks
are scarce and there is no inquiry
NO. l heavy native COW hides 60 lbs and
over, are In demand but there is not enough
stock to Justify any trading. Two small sales
possibly amounting to 200 hides, sold at 10Nc,
with the No. rs at CSC.
Branded steer and branded cow hides are in
country packers, bundle condition, sold at
VIC fiat; another lot of 300 country hides ont
OF pack sold at sac. A third lot of about
100 Of the latter selection sold at SO fat
Native bull hides are steady. One car sold
on selection running about rs per cent is
at Sc and Sc. We quoted fiat at 8lbGSslc.
Calf skins, 8 to Is lbs, are in demand. but
the stocks are not sufficient to supply the de-
nano and the tanners are compelled to buv
imported calf. We quote domestic city calf
at 12Ac and 1870 for Is and 2's Country
calf rule at 12c and 101ac for the two selec-
ticns. WV
Deacons under lbs remain steady
at 60c each. Slunks stand at Soc
kips, 10 to 20 lbs are firm. The trading IL
good, but transactions are in small lots The
no. L selection brings 11Ao and the No. 2's
= Sheepskins- is little trading in either
the packer or the country market Stocks are
accumulet1ng for lack Of transactions The
railing off Of the wool market leaves the neIt
market rather lifeless.