The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-04

There is furnished below fair representa-
ton Of the condition of trade throughout the
country during the past week.
The first record is that of st. Paul and Min
neapolis from Dun's Review Of the date or
Oct l:
st. PauI-Dry Goods jobbers report the
seasons rush obout over, with sales slisntly
decreasing, but drugs paints, oils and build
ing material sell well, and grocery houses re-
port a steady increase in business, with IN
usual demand in the wholesale meat trade.
Sales Of plumbers supplies exceed eNpecta-
tons, and are % 10 IS per cent better this
year. Grain shipments are checked by low
prices. with collections backward: Ciy retail
trade is much improved, particularly In
clothinS aud dry goods
MtnneapOIfs-F.o our output reported by
the Northwestern Miller: Minneapolis, 342 =
SSS bbls against 297 925 last year; Superior
Duluth, 81 200 bbls, against $3.50; Milwaukee.
43 800 bbls against 45, 357 and St Louis, 80
600 bbls, against $3.50 last year. All mills
are in operation, and the weeks output With
In 1900 bbls OF the maximum. Whlch was
S56, coo bbls in May this year. Foreign ship
ments, PISA bbls show decrease, but do
nestle trade was better, with an advance OF
tuners are busy, and hardware moves we'll.
tending to better prices. Barbed wire and
nails advanced &c per 100 lbs. Glass is firm,
and paints and oils steady. Farmers are
holding their grain on account Of low prize 8,
which retards trade and collections some, but
general conditions are good, and large fall
ceipts increase over last week, $4,000 IT.
The following is from Bradstreet's of Oct /:
st. PauI-Reports from all lines indicate
satisfactory conditions. The heavy bills In
dry goods have been sold. but normal trade
is of good volume. Hardware groceries and
drugs hold up to good ngureS' ana the NIL
linery trade Is still active. Collections gen
orally are satisfactory, though not up to ex-
pectatons, and the indications are that they
HAY be slower than usual through the fail.
Inn nj il Inns vo1l fnnr
for the season has a retarding influence on
general business. Farmers show disposition
TO hold wheat for higher prices, and are also
busy with fall work consequently country
merchants are having a quiet trade, and col
lectlons are disappointing. These conditions
are only temporary, and change may be
looked for soon.
GENERAL TRADE.
Dry GOods-Business during the past
week has differed in no material respects
from that Of Immediately preceding weeks.
For cotton goods orders have been numer-
Gus. but still individually light, and have
accounted for a fair aggregate volume of
sales. The weeks business mas been fuller
considerably than at the corresponding time
last year, and for the month shows d marked
increase over last September and above the
average for the corresponding month for sew
eral ears past. This is Soou proof that dis
tribution from second hands IS still on more
liberal scale that usual and throws the hand
TO mouth policy pursued in the primary mar
rent influence is unquestionably the situation
OF raw cotton. Still lower prices than before
have been recorded this week, and although
there has been some recovery, at the close
there is evidently & strong impression in the
trade that the lowest level has not yet been
touched for this crop, and that there i
therefore stability the marAet Tor cot
ton goods In other divisions features OF
moment are lacking. Collections are gener-
ally Observation-Disclosures Oct. l.
boots and Shoes-A little more active
demand is reported, but most works ara
busy on orders taken early IN the year. Tbs
laSteIs strike at Broctou has become serious
and may extend as t. affect many towns
but as yet does not prevent shipments never
-Dun's Review. Oct. |.
LeGther-The market is mostly dead ant
speculative purchases on concessions are few
but some large blocks OF henloch sole hav,
been sold Qu. ckly at prices not sta ed TIL II
Is not much demand for other kinds though
one order for 800 sides of satin from France
is notcec.-Dun's Review, OF. l.
Hfdes-One large buyer at Chicago ha.
been filled W with native steers wlthou
any. change in prices. Texas hides are SLOW
as receipts are increasing and are about ar
eighth weaker. Native cows are scarce an.
firm. Country hides are fairly strong. though
Bluffs are unsettled, the prices asked beinf
refused. Calfsk-ns are stronger.-Dun's Re
view Oct l.
WoOl-Sales fer the week have been g.
Dol, 100 lbs. and for four weeks only IL $40.
400 of which 756L7G0 were domestic. Tn,
record for past wears is OF interest.