The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-29
TWIN CITIES TRADE
A REVIEW THAT Is FAyoRaRIE
TO THIS CENTER, NoTWITH-
STANDING
THE DISTURBING WEATHER

Delay In Boot and Shoe Orders Not
Unprecedented-An Increasing
Steadiness In WooI-A Good
Tone In the Dry Goods Lines
Holiday Intervention Had an Up-
setting Influence.
st. PauI-Jobbing trade in drugs. paints
and oils is steady, and grocery houses are
enjoying an excellent business, with an in
crease Of 20 to 30 per cent over last year
while hardware is moving freely and better
than year ago. Cold weather and a good
snow fall has helped trade generally, and
warm footwear is in good demand, with sales
OF dry goods equal to last years. Collec-
items average well and retail are satisfactory.
-DunAs Review. Nov. rs.
MtnneapOlis-The -four output reported
by the Northwestern Miller is: Minneapolis.
S5S,SS5 bbls. against 351 Ais last year Superior
Duluth, $3.50, against S6,565; Milwaukee
$50, against A.S26; st. Louis. 5000, against
$780, total, 5S4, S95, against $40, 604 last year
Inc hour market is healthy but domestic
trade Is bearish. while the foreign demand
for immediate shipment is better Mime
apolis sales were SIS 900 bbls. with foreign
shipments 1o5,475. A heavy snow storm re-
tards trade, but improves conditions for
lumbermen. and jobbers are generally anxious
Ior eo4a weather The saw mills shut down
this week. with lumber shipments 8. 4s0 0eD
reet' against 6,e9o00o last year. Real estate
transfers and building permits are about half
last years. Holiday buying has already COM
menced Hardware dealers are well salts
hea, and implement houses report renewed
activity in car lots Of heavy farm wagons
seeders. harrows, etc. Thanksgiving trade
mas increased the demand for groceries and
provisions. and jobbers report satisfactory
business in dry goods, hats and clothes
Duns Review. Nov. 26.
ST Paui-Business continues good in most
lines, and the record for the week. taking
INTO consideration the interruption to railway
ua1ic Dy storms. has been good one. Mer-
chandiEe has moved freely, and collections
have been correspondingly satisfactory. The
severe weather. if continued Is expected to
!'en up trade In some lines that have Jagged
Ior tlme notably boots and shoes, furs and
cioehing.-Bradstreet's. Nov. IS.
MfnneaPOlis-Severe storms have ma
terially interfered with general business this
week, except in rubber goods The colder
weather now at hand is expected to bring
ABOUT improved conditions in the immediate
future.-Bradstreet's. Nov. %.
SPECIAL LINES OF TRADH.
noots anu Shoes-It is suspected that
the delay OF spring orders. which have been
much smaller than about this date In pre-
Vleus years, results from the change in modes
of doing business, and jobbers now refuse as
lar as they can, to take the. risk as to prices
the state OF business or the extent az demand
bar ahead, buying only what they clearly
need This leaves the manufacturers to run
more on hand-to-mouth basis, and so cur
rent recorders are keeping most of the shops at
work. though orders for spring are stIIl small |
current demands OF jobbers have lust now
peen also curtailed because retailers were
not inclined to buy more until there came a |
decided change in the weather and holiday
trade In slippers and fancy goods Is more |
backward than in previous years Duplicate
orders by jobbers for kip and split boos are !
accepted at 2l9 cents less per pair than be- !
rore. shipments from the East in four weeks !
nave been 2S7,96S cases. against S26 $50 hast !
year. but then the deliveries at the end If |
october were $4,000 cases behind, and this
years shipments are larger than in any other |
year, except in 1894. which were 1000 cases
iarger.-Dun's Review. Nov g.
Leather-Tanners have sold common hide |
KIP in fairly large lots half cent below pre-
Wous quotations, and the lower prices on |
Latln-American hides OF common varieties
render tanners less firm on leather generally
-Dun's Review, Nov. &c.
Hides-The Chicago market generally al
vanced, but without much selling at the high
er figures. and country hides were slow TO |
roisow' SO that possibly the little rise may be |
ohiy temporary.-Dun's Review, Nov. g.
WOol-Manufacturers continue tn buv ouita
largely. but at concessions rather greater |
especially on fine washed heeces, Ohio Xxx
oelnS quoted at &c. broker from Londcp
Is making offers at Boston for Australian wool
In bond. Less business Is noted In foreign
wool. but the bulk OF sales were In territory
at secured cost OF 42g43c. Transactions At
New York were small, though inquiry relates
TO nearly all classes, but carpet wool dvaRs.
Philadelphia reports continued concessions |
with quite large sales though much business
is prevented by the demands of consignors.-I
Dun's Review, Nov. 2s.
Wooi-The market shows more steadiness |
at the prices fixed by the recent liberal huv-
Ing. Bostons sales this week foot I'D 2. 500 600
pounds, about 2,700, coo pounds being domestic
vi these sales about 1,60o, 600 pounds were ter
ritory grades. These woods are mostly being
sold on the secured basis of 42943e for fine
medium and 4og41e for medium, with good
staple lots about 1880 higher. This is much
below the cost OF this years clip when mar
keteo, and most Of these woods are yet held
for q better market Some unwashed fleece. |
are yet selling at 2e922c for quarter and
three-eighths bioods, fancy parcels of the lat
ter bringing "a cent more in some instances
washed heeees are meeting with a slow sale
but hold steady. Pulled woods are showing !
more inquiry Australian woods quiet but
hold firm. with other foreign woods steady.
The next London sale opens Nov g. end
higher prices are expected. but no buying
from this side.-Bradstreet's, Nov. e.
Dry Goods-So far as the cotton goods
division Of the market goes the week closes
with more assured tone than for some time
past. This Is not difficult to account for.
The reduction In prices of bleached cottons
noted last week was followed by 50 liberal an
expansion Of demand that stocks have been
brought well under Control, and present In
Gications point TO some recovery Of values In
the near future. Print cloths arsrno longer
a bugbear, and the export demand is taking
care Of heavy brown cottons. Spring special
ties In cotton dress fabrics generally well
sold, and the impression Is quite general that
the market for raw material has seen its
worst. Recent business has made consid-
cradle impression upon stocks IN first hands,
and price irregularities have disappeared in
number OF directions The wooden goods d.
vision Of the market shows no change Of
moment In either mems wear fabrics or dress
goods, the demand is improving but not SUM-
GENTLY so to materially change the situation. |
Silks are not selling well expected. but
prices remain steady. Collections satisfao-
tory.-Dun's Review. Nov. 2s.
Dry GOods-There is yet a quiet tone
noticeable. the Thanksgiving holiday tending