The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-17

is considerable irregularty. Low grade
iahcies have had moderate call only. wbjls
.here are very few fine fancies shown Re-
oiders on spring weights fair for the time of
year. Kerseys' beavers and other oyercoat
ihss and cloaking have been in moderate de-
lnand. Business in WOODEN dress goods i'm
pii'ins. fure wool casimeres advanced "a
cents to cents per yard FlanneIs and
blankets quiet at previous prices-Dun's Re-
view, Jan. IA.
Boots and Shoes-The sbinments fro,,
Boston, according to the Shoe & Leather Re-
porter, are smaller than last year or in 1906
Out larger than in other years Tbera H.
great dissatisfaction because prices of leather
are shutting out Eastern works and giving
advantage to the 400 works west NJ P1ff,1e
which are doing heavy business win
scarcely any orders and with jobb sgs' stocks
apparently not near exhaustion, the Eastern
works nave a doubtful outlook.=Dun's no
view. Jan. H.
hides-The market at Chicago has again
advanced, chiefly in packer hides with tba
claiin that supplies are inadequate Tanners
are seiii buying at an average advance of half
Oh per cent, although some grades are I'M
changed. and the present demand for Iaathar
is not promising.-Dun's Review Ian II
ohicag0 Packer Hides-J,he kin of
eat.ie mas been so small for several weeks
siat inc packers have almost nothing to of
Ter IN the shape Of hides. The total s,aueb
Ter Tor this week is less than % 900 head
Few native steers were sold at 1l1bc
buyer paid lie for some light native cows of
January slaughter. The market could NOT
wei be any stronger. The demand for light
hides Is still a feature of the trade. Light
leather is in better request than heavy
ieather, ana No. stock is more wanted than
NO. l. mere seems to be concerted move
ment to raise leather prices. If a market
reporter visits the tanners and leather deal
ers he hears nothing but talk of higher
rates When the shoe manufacturers and cut
sole people are seen, however, it is found
that the resistance to higher leather values
is active and likely to be long continued.
Chicago Shoe and Leather Review.
Leather-The market is mainly con-
eroiied by the hope of producers reaching a.
point where the demand for consumption VIII
carry or stocks. but Union has been sold at
~, and holders Of upper leather have been
clearing out lots at concessions of 1c on
roueh hemlock. 1ac on kip, oil grain and
glove grain. There is an active market in
oak so.e leather. Beside the sale Of 5000
secured backs reported were 5000 more sod
today at 32c for No. /. and 10 COO which were
shghtly off color" and suitable for betting
purposes. at 31c The average Of all quota
tons is 21z per cent down.-Dun's Review,
Jan. "A.
Iron and SteeI-The output Of pig iron
Jan. l was 3516 tons, the heaviest ever
reached, against 235 52S tons Dec. l. and 226.-
GUS tons year ago. The reduction of stocks
unsold was 37,449 tons. and the effect of the
increased estimate for the year is "A, 897 tons,
or as to the total about II, rs, OGO tons.
general advance in prices has been made-.n
Bessemer pig 10c at Pittsburg, and in Grey
Forge 15c, In Eastern bar sc, in plates 1Oc,
In angles &C, in wire nails 1Oc, and in cut
nails Ice. These advances are said to be
owing to the prices of material, but in sew
erai Instances are much beyond that In
rates. The tendency TO get all there is in
the market for the moment seems to be
nearly as pervasive it was in 1S95.-Dun's
Review.