The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-21

with Values steady-Boots and
Shoes Are Active--Hides Firm.
ST. Fnul-Trade has been retarded nv o.
IRENE cold weather but there is a can6don+
feeling, and collections are fair. with verv
moderate demand for loans-Dun's Review
Feb. Is. w.
81 Taui-The let up in the severe weatba,
mas Drought with it increased sales. so that
Inc week s business is satisfactory I'm volume
prospects are very gOod.-Bradstreet's Feb.
"hheapOlis-Flour output rerorted h
the northwestern Mixer: Minneapolis 285 $50
barrels, against 29O 635 last year: Sunerior-
D au 1880. against 1850; Milwaukee "a
oao, against 1880; st. Louis "a 100. agains,
'o'oVv' WIN only sixteen mills running the
supply was greater than the demand with
Minneapolis sales 1S5, 900 barretI and forai,,--
shipments $500. Money is quiet and II,
tie stronger. The commission trade has sut.
iered. owing to cold weather. but hardware
is steady, with prices advanced in stanIas ana
~ per cent In barbed wire and nails Furni-
ture manufacturers expect a heavy snrino
traoe, and orders are satisfactory for drv
goods mats, caps and shoes. Lumber ethiu.
m = oaI LOT the week. $4,000 feet, against
4'ss200o last year, with prices firm and =
DOC advance expected about March RAaI
estate transfers. $3.50, against 1856. S14 Iasrt
year with building permits increasing d nor
cent.-Dun's Review. Feb 49,
hihn eapoiis-Trade is recovering its
normal condition since the passing of the ooId
wave and indications are Favorable for go
Feb. Is. Get g.
GENERAL TRADE
Dry Uoods-The situation at Boston sbou.
Ialr improvement. although the heavy storr,
the hrst OF the week tended TO cheek c,,r-
en-, business to some extent Cotton fabrics
-olu Hinl anu the situation ia hardening The
COST OF raw cotton has advanced and tbi.
AFFECTS the goods market favorahIv c., 80
TONS are In strong position. and buverz ar.
unable to meet their full wants in MANY in
stances. Bleached goods are also strengthen
ing IN price. Printed fabfics are going wal,
LOT seasonable goods, and prices have been
marked higher On many makes. PercaIes ma
nques are firm and active, with eingbamq
seilng well and firm in price. Dress, woolens
q" so'hs quite wei with tobbers, and this
induces more recorders for snripq Pill,
crepons sell quickly. Mems wear woolens are
oeilg ordered quite freely for fall and tba
OUTLOOK is much more hopefuI.-Bradstreet.
Feb Is.
Dry "oods-Business In dry goods baa
peen interrupted to a considerable extent tbIs
v ~eeA ny the holiday on Monday and the
storihs later 1t therefore compares unfavor-
ABLY IN volume with last week but .bou-, -,
sign OF Diminishing strength in cotton good,
"leh a steady level of prices In wo5,lens T.
spite Oh the decreased demand there has not
oeen IN any direction accumulation of stool.
VI COTTON goods In both staples and dress
coCeohs the market continues well under con.
eroi Oh sellers. Price changes have been few
u .r oil asaln IN an upward direction, and fur.
tner advances are looked for. Raw cotton
oy us continued gradual advance, forc;bIv
supplements the c,ean condition If tba ,,,orl,o.
lot cotton goods, and the prospects Pcr tin,
next rev months at any rate are dacidadI,,
eneouiesIifg. Both WOODEN and worsted mems
wear and dress goods fabrics show q staad,
market and silks are strong.-Dun's Review
Feb. 49,
Cotton GOOds-Heayv brown sbeo4i-.
ana drills continue scarce, and move eradn-
any upwards. with occasional open advances
VI ;sc 10 nc per yard. FOur-yards also hard
ening in price. Light weights strong and IN
hisher for line yarn makes. Ducks and osns-
Durgs quiet but firm. Bleached cottons in
strong position in all grades. and further
advances looked for. Wide sheetings firm
Fair business in cotton blankets at onening
scarce and very firm. and other descriptions
OF coarse colored cottons we'll held for All
prices. htd-fnished cambrics have advanced
sc quilts oversold and firm The following
are approximate quotations. Brown sheet
lngs' standards .41ac to 424c; S-yards 4Ac to
47sc' a-yarus. 3&c to 35sc. Brown drills.
standards. 4l2c to 4a4c; 3-yards, 4]4c to 49sc;
oieaehed standard. A. SIC to &c; 81 square
Sfsc to &c; kid-inished cambrics. "a souars
Sc.
Regular print cloths have sold in fair ouan-
tity at 21&c. that price rejected at the close
VIDE odds have advanced hc. Fancy and
staple prints in steady demand and market
advancing. Fine printed fabrics also tending
upwards Gfnghams are scarce and prices
very firm. Mapped fabrics occasionally &c
hisher.-Dun's Review. Feb. 49,
Wooden Goods-The markat for r,e,z
wear woclens and worsteds in new heavy
weights now shows all regular lines open ex-
cePt the finest grades which are always 1a,a
The additional lines have made no change i,
the general situation. Their prices are ON
parity with those of earlier lines and thus far
snow generally steady condition fair
business has been DONE considering the diff
hculties under which 1t has been conducted
and yet in only exceptional instances haya
buyers operated with any degree of freedom
l." iishC "eleHt IrouSerinSs and Suitings for
quick delivery the demand has been mainly
lor serees which are firm. Overcoatings con-
tinue disappointing in plain faced goods
Cloakings. inactive. Flannels. quiet hut n
falr business reported in both all wool and
cotton warp blankets at the lower range of
prices noted last week.-Dun's Review. Feb
Is.
WOoi-The market Is quiet, trade having
been checked during the past few DAVIS nv
the heavy snow storm that has kept buyers
out OF the city to a great extent Values
hold on steady basis. however. with sales
making at about former rates. The business
in Boston this week footed up about 900 OOo
pounds. of which about 100000 pounds were
foreign. The latter sales included a line Of
100000 pounds Irish and about the sauna
amount OF Australian. The latter woods hold
firm, and some large transactions are on the
tapis that will probably be carried through
the coming week. About 16GOOOO pounds
territory ard California woods were sold the
secured basis being about 42G+Sc for good
lots of fine medium and fine with shorter
staple down to 40c. Unwashed quarter ard
three-eighths blood feeces are firm with
good parcels quoted at 2l92Sc. Pulled woods
are meeting wAh fair inquiry. Garnet
woods. quiet. but steady.-Bradstreet' Feb
49,
WOoI-Sales for the week have been nj
the three chief markets 6,1GO2OO lbs. against
4,s9S COO last year, and 1909 800 in 1897. Prac-
tically nothing is doing at New York, which
cannot now be considered a market The az
gregate OF sales is smaller than in specula-
tive years, though fairly up to the average
consumption in good years OF manufacturing
The difficulty is that the manufacturers still