The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-29

buying in quantity, and the increase e No.
soiheient TO impart any greater strength than
petore 10 the general situation The buIl NJ
Ine demand has been for medium grades ~
pain Fabrics in which both serges and cIavs
nave been prominent. High grade fancies
nave ruled quiet. There has becn only a slow
ueuahu Ior saeinets ard dee kin jeans. OYER
ooat'ngs In new heavy weights have been in
moderate demand but slow in light weights
Cloakings are dull throughout. Dress Goods
nave sold rather more freely, but the GEN
eta4 situation Is unsatisfactory. F,anneis ana
o'ahAets are very quiet, but prices unchanged
-Dun's Review, Nov. 2S.
oot,oh Goods-The improved demand
- 0 ne, py the reduced prices in leading makes
VI oieached cottons last week has been well
sustained. Sales have mada beovv $500
upon stocks, and at the close prices have a
naroehlnS tendency in medium and fine
sraoes as the result of this. Low grades are
nIln under print cloth influences Heavy
O'o"h sneetlngs and drills are firm with
continued demand for export. Light weight
A"e yarn grey goods tend upward Denims
a'e niuch reduced in stock and stsadier in
price thah OF late. Ticks are selling some
"hat more readily, but other coarse colored
co1Oons are without change Wide shee-ines
are irregular, and in some instances : nor
cent lower Cotton hannels and blankets
quietly steady. Kid-fnished cambrics are moi
seLing any more freely than before h,,+ are
Kept steady by print cloths. The following
are approximate quotations: Standard brown
sneeongs, &c to 4SSc; 3-yard, S&64c! Award
S7sqS1Sc; "A bleached, 5A@51hc; Ga sGuars
bleaehed, 3asaS19c; kid-fnished cambrics "a
square, 21sc -
The demand for print cloths has been ON
much cuieter scale than last week. but
prices have been firmly maintained with an
ADVANCE OF Lie in some odds. Spring lines
Oh FANCY calicos have not been formally
opened, but fair sales made. Price will
probably be 419c for leading max s. In DR. Mt
ed specialties for spring the demand is well
sustained. Indigo blues, turkey reds etc.
IN average demand. Shifting prints selling
well. Ginghams are unusually well situated
In leading makes OF both staple aud dress
styles and very firm in price.-Dun's Review,
Nov. Is.
Russian Crop Yields-"Referring TO the
omcial estimates of the Russian crops which
we published in our issue Of the 4th inst.
we now submit the following confirmation
of same as published by NJ Feodoroff in ths
journal OF the Ministry of Finance" SAYS
BroomhaH. These authorities do not give
the details, but only the totals of each crop.
AS last season, the ministry CT agriculture
gave no returns for Poland and Caucasa. It
is impossible to make perfect comparison
between this and last seasons returns for
the whole of the empire, but for the fifty
governments Of Russia proper we have the
ngures for number of years, which are as
follows:
Winter wheat, 1898, 10 200, 600; 1897. $500 coo,
iSSo' g. $50 O9e; 1925, no data. Spring wheat
!SS8 ~, 200 coo; 1897 IT, 100 Geo. 1896 $4,000 OO0
1892 iSS Son no S data .. Total wheat $50 1888
q. 800. eco. Rye. 49, 1898 rs 600 900: 1897. S.,
200 GOO 1896 1900 600; 1895 50, 2OO. 600. Oats.
~ 30 IS9S $500 o0o 1891 so; 700 0OO 1896 g.
goo 900; 1897. 17,1GO 600; 1885, is 600 900; 1895.
Is. 500, 900. Maize, 49, 1898 $500 900; 1897,
3 loo, 600; 1896; 800. 600; 1885, 26Co,9OO Buck
5000, 600; 1895, 1900, O0e Millet. 4So 1875
Z, 100000; 1897, 4.S00 0O0 1896, 400 COO; 1895,
A. coo, geo. Pease 504. 1898 2 400 900: 1897 . S00
600; 1895. 2,260.000; 1885, 100000.
Tt will be seen that the agricultural minis
ter estimates the yield this year as among
the best ever raised in Russia Moreover.
IN other parts of the empire, in Poland, Cis-
caucasia and West Siberia, ne also describes
the yield as superior to the average. Brad
streets, Nov e.
Iron and SteeI-Last week the steel rail
compact for sale of ali products through a
single agency, when all ready for final sig
was broken by the withdrawal OF
the largest Pittsburg interest. Heavy con-
tracts were made by Western concerns in
the East at concessions. Then a new sort OF
agreement was reported as having been COM
pleted with the personal antipathies Of strong
parties abolished in a day. This new accord
Is said to rest on soma thing much finer
than gross and material contract and, a.
nobody comprehends what its nature may be-
the public is surprised and also incredulous
An enormous tonnage for 1899 is assured
But II the big makers begin fighting for IL
their profits wifi not be heavy. 1t is signih-
cant that the market for Bessemer pig turns
upward with sales at $780, Valley works
and Grey Forge is stronger at Phtsburg,
while scarcity OF vessels and dictation of
shipping syndicate interrupts enormous trans
actors for export which exceeded In nine
months 100000 tons OF aid iron products, and
for the year were expected to reach $50 900.
Billets are also in heavy demand at Pitts
burg.> SIS. % being quoted and sheet bars at
Sl6. Chicago works are further behind IN
plate contracts. one new order covering 1850
tons for ship yards. Philadelphia is full. and
Ptttsburg bids for the 5000 tons required
In the Coolgardie operation are affected by
the freight syndicate. Structural work is
good everywhere although orders are small.
The Edgar Thompson works start with three
or four months orders for rails and the de-
mand for bars is much better at Pittsburg.
especially for car building, in which the
works are crowded for long time to come
Black sheets are in better demand at Chi
cago, but not better at Plttsburg. and less
at Philadelphia, although the works are still
IuHy employed.-Dun' Review. Nov. 26