The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-03
MISCELLANEOUS

SEED MARKETS Chicago, Feb. 2-The
p Pacsiet market was strong, but not active
cars at Minneapolis. Cash fax at $1181h, and
May at $.17% per blu. Cash timothy seed
c.ossd at S24o per 100 lbs. Clover seed c.osed
BUTTER AND BGGs-New York. Feb 2.
msutter-Receipts, 1910 pkgs; firm; Western
creamery 14@1sc; Elgins, 1sc; factory. 800
14c; Eggs-Receipts 1,119 firm; Western,
191zs: Southern, 1910.
Chicago, Feb. 2.-Butter firm; creameries.
iSg1S1kc; diaries, 1012@16c. Eggs firm; fresh,
NEW YORK COTTON-New York Feb. 2.
speculation in cotton futures this morning
was haif-hearted and in good part from the
closing out OF old accounts by displeased
longs and shorts. Commission houses were
larry well supplied with orders but these
were limited in many instances to a degree
which prohibited their execution. On firm
Eng ism cables prices moved up 46D6 points
| on the opening call, with the market quiet
ana hrm in tone. Profit-taking foreign SELL
ing and light bear pressure soon caused a
partial reaction, after which trading fell off
| to scattered local business with SUBSEQUENT
fluctuations narrow and quite unsatisfactory
| On both bulls and bears. The South notably
new orleans. sent moderate selling orders A
lew consistent Wall street houses purchased
| on the rise In small way. All thought of
raid by the bear faction dssipated by
| estimates OF the smallest port receipts in
months rumors of continued good demand
| light offerings of spot cotton throughout the
S5uth and better news from New England
cloth markets than has come to hand in
ruary 6.O5c; March, 6.07c; April, 6eSe May
6.lle; June, 611c; July, 6.12c; August 615c
September $3.50; October, $3.50; November
$3.50; December, $3.50
NEW YORK METAIS+New York Feb 2
Following the recent advance scored, cop
per made an additional gain today OF 30
points. showing marked strength ON the rise
The changes in other departments were less
though f,l1,
firm as at any time during the present up
ward movement. Continued favorable advices
from the West and abroad were largely re-
| sponsible for the movement in the local mar
ket. At the close the metal exchange called
pig iron warrants firm at $3.50, nominal;
lake copper strong and higher, with 1850
bid and SIS Is asked. Lead strong. with $40
bid and s4.75 asked. Spelter strong, with
$3.50 bid and $3.50 asked. The brokers'
prices for lead, $3.50 and for copper, 171a9
NEW YORK DRY GooDs-New York. FEB.
2.-The cotton goods division of the market is
daily giving evidences of all-round strength,
Advances are again quoted in brown and
bleached cottons in wide sheetngs nd in
printed calcos, with popular line Of dress
ginghams. The demand is gradually expand
ing on home trade account, and there are good
orders on the market for export. Regular
print cloths cannot be bought at first hands
for 21ac per yard in any position. Wooden
with an improving demand, and dress goods
are promising better results.
NEW YORK COFFEE-New York, Feb. 2.
Coffee options opened at unchanged prices
to points higher, and further improved by
encouraging cables from Europe and Brazil
ian markets, light receipts, large warehouse
deliveries decrease in American visible less
bcarish statistical situation generally and sup
port from the bull faction. Trading was mod
crate aad chiefly professional. Closed steady
and unchanged to points higher. Sales A.
500 bags February. 5.55c; March, 5.65c; May,
< No. An OF her
ber else; November, 615c December, 625c.
Spot Coffee-Rio quiet but steady; No. in
voice, 61sc No. jobbing. TIC. Mild steady;
Cordova, 71s@14c. Sugar-Raw strong; fair
refining 1890; centrifugal, 96-test, 5-16c;
molasses sugar, 3 9-16c; sales, GIL bags Mus
coyado. S9-test, 8 1850.