The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
TWIN CITIES TRADE CONDITIo,

MISCELLANEOUS.
TWIN CITIES TRADE CONDITIONS.
St. Paul-Wholesale drugg SITS report very
satisfactory business for the week, and some
shoe manufacturers are making extensive im-
prcvements in plants on account OF increased
demand. Orders In dry goods for immediate
use are plentiful and fall orders in some in
stances ahead of any previous year. Grocer
les have fallen off somewhat since May,
though the increase then was par ly due to
manufacturers and jobbers have large orders
for army supplies which help to stimulate
business.
Minneapolis-Owing to TIE heavy decline N
wheat, prices of flour are much lower and
Minneapolis saiSs approximated 1900 barrels,
With VT. fore gn s shipments 2207o. Flour output,
year; SuDerior-Duuth S,7C0, against 50 $50;
Milwaukee $500 against 31,170 and St. l. us
1900 against 41,60O. 1t Is between seasons in
important lines, but in general the business
situation grows better, ard much hope is ex-
pressed as to the remainder of the year, wi
Faaras mo oven Of goods satisfactory
and produce move well, with provisions
steady. Hats are having a better June trade
than last y year, and crockery shows an in
crease OF ~ per cent Retailers are placing
orders freely in boots and shoes, and dry
goods jo5bers report satisfactory trade.
Lumber shipments for the week SOLO, 900 feet
against 100000 feet last year.-Dun's Re-
view, June 49,
st. Paul-Reports from general lines con-
tinue favorable. Some houses have noticed
slight falling off in sales, Indicating that tie
usual midsummer dullness is on but the
average shows large increase over the cor
responding period of year ago. Weather
grains, and prospects are encouraging to
classes. Collections are coming in well and
merchants feel quite satisfied with the stu
alton
MISUNDERSTANDING shipments are
naturally light at this season, although trade
is very satisfactory. Advance orders for
that indicates a large fall business. The crop
outlook Is Observation-Disclosures. June 49,
TRADE sPECIALTIEs.
Boots and Shoes-Few orders are coming
In now for summer goods, but fair for fall
ana retail trade is reported satisfactory. For
are running full. with orders up to Novem-
Der, and for womens shoes orders cover
about three months. Actual shipments have
dropped off so that for two weeks they have
been smaller than for the same weeks in
any previous year of the past six although
shipments for the year to date have been
larger than in any previous year.
Leather-Wfthout much activity dealings
are steady, and the movement on past con-
tracts, with new business, fairly equa,s re-
celpts Purchasers are still restricting TO
prices. 81. 80. II. .c3-'--i7.'
Hides-Chicago is higher again, and, as
usual, without apparent reason, though the
for country hides. Yet the number of cat
tie slaughtered in five months this year at
the four chief Western points was 1852, 100
n aa against 3c4 !69 last year, 12S1, 1893 in
1896; "a, 1893 in 1895; ABS 201 in 1894 .535,
0S7 In 1888, and 1855 1896 in 1892
WoolEExcepting few large sales dealers
are doing almost nothing, and buying at the
this time Of the year. Western excitement
about prices causes a difference OF 5 cents
from Eastern on the best grades, and as
manufacturers are receiving scarcely any or
ders, with much uncertainty about the sea-
son. which will open after a few weeks
there is scarcely any buying except to exc
out stocks on contracts unfinished While
the average of prices reported by Coates
Brothers on June Is was only 1872 cents VS..
300 cents June l, but slight gain after
deciEe OF about two-ffths of cent in May
ana az cents since February l, most dealers
express belief that greater activity is near
at hand, with advancing prices.-Dunn's Re-
view. June Is.
HIDE MARKET.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 2l-Receip.s are
light, the market is active, the dem3nd is in
sold up close because G. S. hides are at the
high water mark. Prompt shipments Should
be made to take advantage of tie high prices,
and save travellers expenses. which comes
|, out of the seller.
Green sailed steers, over 60 lbs. .Os1a .OSil
".
G. S. branded hides, all WITS. -. .OS
G. S. bull, stays and oxen all
G. S. long-haired kps. to Is lbs .S S7,s
G. s. veal kips, Is to rs lbs. -. 10 .OSb
G. 8. veal calf to Is lbs ..... IL .O9%
G. S. deacon skins, under lbs
Dry Mont. butcher hides, over sr' IL ~ 90
Dry Mont. fallen hides, over IL 10 W IL
D:y " Mont and Oak. hid s, over ~ @ OsA
Dry kip, to - lbs .......... ~ a IA
Dry calf, under lbs ........ IA a is
Dry sailed hides, all WITS .071k q 10
Dry glue stocks all WITS ........ .04h % O5
All grades green hides and skins, to 1Ac
per lib less than sailed.
THE LEATHER MARKET.
Traffic in shoe leather is not active, and
mostly in small parcels. Tanners are rigid
In their views and are not supplied with
In the market for supplies early in July
Scattering sales in packer hides continue at
practically unchanged prices. Thus far there
has been little or no movement of early June
saitngs. In country hides the market has
received slight stimulus, as Wisconsin tan
ners have been making purchases, and hides
are consequently we'll established on the basis
Of current quotations. Shoe & Leather Re-
porter
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.
NEW YORK, June 2O.-Today's dry goods
market showed flrmness throughout In sta
pie cotton lines the demand Is fair at the
low prices quoted. Bleached goods have sold
quite freely since and are still arriving but
the results have fallen far short of the hopes
of agents and commission men, In brown
goods there Is little change. In prints excel
lent results have been obtained in fall fancy.
Other lines Of prints have gained strength in
sympathy with the movement In dark fancies.
The market for ginghams and similar lines
of woven colored fabrics continues strong and
In chcna ton droo ~ fo;-
demand, though irregular In prices.
NEW YORK COFFEE.
NEW YORK, June 2O.-Coffee options open
ed steady with prices 5 points lower, follow
irAs the decline Of sd to I'd in rate OF ex-
change at Rio, bearish European cables and
foreign selling Speculation moderately ac-
outside public still manifesting an Indifferent
spirit. Closed steady at points net lower.
Sales. 1880 bags, including July 5.55c. Spot
coffee Rio, dull; No. invoice, 6Ac; No. Z,
jobbing 6%c Mid steady; Cordova $40
- Sugar, raw, inactive; fair refining
sac; centrifugal, So test, 5-16c. Refined
quiet, 4Nc.
SEED MARKETS.
CHICAGO, June 20-The faxseed market
was quiet at first, but became a little more
active before the close. Trading was rather
light. Receipts here were 13 cars, 4 cars at
Duluth and cars at Minneapolis. The Of
fetal close, as reported by the Weare COM
mission company, is as follows: Cash fax
at s1.1o1k, Northwest at Sill. September at
s1.051a and October at S1.05. Cash notify
seed closed at $3.50 per 100 lbs. Glover seed
closed at $50 per 100 lbs. Minneapolis flax
seed quoted at 81. 05 per bu.