The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-01

reports from out of town markets are mora
encouraging, as under the influence of colder
weather the retail trade is expanding and re-
orders with jobbers increasing in numbers.
II is probable, therefore, that business at
nrst hands will shortly reflect this improve
ment-Dun's Review. Oct. 20.
Dry GOOds-The market continues quiet
In most departments, the weather being
uniayorable as whole. Buyers are
operating to meet daily necessities, and
the weather has great influence on the
osinand. Cotton fabrics appear TO have
reached lew-water mark, and the feel
lhs is that the worst has been met
through the new policy of sales adopted at
Fall River. and the promise of a large re-
Str1ctlon IN production, printcloths are firm
er. although buyers yet operate conserya-
lively Printed fabrics quiet, but a fair
movement is expected when the weather
proves favorable. Ginghams are seasonably
quiet, with staples steady. Dress woolens
are slow, but the market is held steady.
spring samples are ready to be shown to
soIne extent, but buyers are yet inclined to
wait. Men's-wear woolens are quiet with
FEATURES unchanged Bradstreet's, Oct 90
cotton G0ods-The sales of heavy brown
sheetings and drills for export during the
past week reached a considerable total and
at the close some Of the leading lines are
sofa heavily ahead The tone of the market
Ior sueh goods is frmer with less irregular
ly IN prices. Other lines are quiet at pre-
Vlous prices. Ducks sell in moderate GUAM
titles at previous prices, and brown Osnabu-es
are dull. There has been no improvement N
the demand for bleached cottons only small
orders are reported and the tone is easv
throughout. Buyers expect lower prices on
leading makes. Wide sheetings are mac
tive Cotton fannnels and blankets are
steady, with moderate sales. Denims are
weak and business Disappointing and ticks
are slow and irregular; other coarse cot
tons IN indifferent demand although easy to
buy White goods for spring have sold to
an average extent. Kid-finished cambrics dull
but steady. The following are approximate
quotations: Standard brown sheeting, 4c to
4Ac, yards, S%c to 4c 4-yards, $3.50 to 31ac;
"A bleached, SIC to &c; Ga square bleached.
S@c; kid-fnished cambrics, Ga square, 7-16c
to 215c
The price of print cloths has been fixed
by the Fall River committee at &c for regu-
lars up to Nov. 8. At this the demand dur
ing the week has been quiet. limited num-
Der of mills have shut down. Fancy calicoes
are selling quietly at irregularly prices The
demand for other descriptions of prints has
poeh VI HtouerAle dimensions, ana mapped
printed flannel effects are weak and irregular.
Fine bingham fabrics have sold well for
spring at firm prices. Staple ginghams are
quietly steady, and dark dress styles In mod
crate request at previous prices. Domets are
well sold up and steady.-Dun's Review, Oct.
20.
MINNEAPOLIS LUMBER-The following
is the table Of receipts and shipments for
the past week and the corresponding week Of
last years
Receipts, TT. Shipments it,
Iotai 80. ........... i, 62OO00 7,485, 900
Iotal preceding Week.1, $4,000 6,375000
Increase 80. So. $4,000 111O,OOO
For tie corresponding week Of last year
the figures were as follows:
Receipts, feet, 100000; shipments, feet,
915O,GOO.
Mississippi Valley Lumberman. Oct g.