The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-28
TWIN CITIES TRADE
A SATISFACTORY VOLUME RE-
PORTED IN ALL OF THE
VARIOUS LINES
ORDERS EXCEED LAST YEARS

Active for Some Time-General
Trade Indicates Liberal Buying
BROADER Demand for wool
Heavy Iron and Steel Production.
st. Paul-Dry goods jobbers report enough
orders to keep them busy for some time. ex-
ceeding last years, and boots, shoes, hats.
caps and mem furnishing goods are in good
demand All lines report very satisfactory
trade. Hardware has opened earlier, on ac-
count Of advanced prices and the prospect OF
further advance. Collections are fairly good,
and retail trade is up to expectations-Dun s
Review. Feb. 20
st. Paui-The few warm days OF the past
week brought out more than the usual num-
Der of buyers in dry goods and other lines,
especially hats, caps, boots and Shoes which
lines report good sales. The millinery trade
Is a tride backward, but is picking up daily.
Dealers in drugs. paints and oils report
satisfactory business. Collections are fair
to good.-Bradstreet's Feb. 25.
MfnneapOIfs-Tradec conditions in general
are quite favorable, and considerable activity
is noted in drugs, groceries, dry goods, shoes
and farm Observation-Disclosures s.. Feb. %.
MinneapOlis-Flour output reported by
the Northwestern Miller: Minneapolis 2O4, 200
against 23S.260 barrels last year; Superior
Duluth 1880 against $3.50 last year; Mil
waukee 27.400 against 30,700; and ST. Louis
81, 400 against 1880 The production was the
hghtest OF the season. with only a third Of
the mills running, and Minneapolis sales
10000 barrels, against $4,000 last week.
Domestic trade is quiet with prices low and
foreign ShtnmAntS yye horr
and produce have moved freely and grocer
les have been in good demand Seasonable
dry goods move we'll, and trade is salts
factory in shoes. hats and drugs, large
number OF buyers were in the city this week
and clothing manufacturers report heavy
orders with demand for a higher grade of
goods. Money ia quiet at 8 per cent. Lumber
shipments 100000 feet for the week against
$4,000 last year. Real estate transfers s57.-
OPT, with building permits exceeding last
years about 80 per cent.-Dun's Review, Feb
%.
GENERAL TRADE
Dry GOOds-The market continues very
firm for all cotton fabrics, with conditions
Strengthening. Gray cottons hold In a very
strong position, with near future production
we'll under the control Of orders and buy.
ers in want of supplies are finding 1t diff
f1cult to meet their needs Finished cottons
are being steadily worked higher in price
to meet the advance in the gray cloth, but
have not been forced UP to anywhere near
the basis of cost Of the latter goods Per.
Gales and piques are in good demand, with
the price advanced on many leading lines
of the former. Ginghams hold in strong
position, with the price advanced Ac on
leading staples. Dress woolens are steady.
with staple goods firm. Mems wear woolens
are selling fairly for fall. Satinets are in
good demand. with some mills well sold up.
-Bradstreet's, Feb. 20.
Dry GOOds-The volume of business In
cotton goods during the week has been more
liberal than last week, but has still been
less than the actual demand coming forward
Eaeh week reveals more clearly the scarcity
OF goods in the aggregate and the absolute
ly clean conditions in a number of dlrec-
TONS Ihere are reports of mills resorting
to overtime both North and South, but no
indication whatever, as yet of relief through
fuller unsold supplies coming upon the mar
ket. The tone under these conditions con-
tlnues decidedly strong. Various further ad-
vances have been reported in which prints
have played prominent feature a further
rise or nc in print cloths helping these
along. The jobbing trade has evidently re-
covered from the effects OF last weeks storm
a good business being. reported by both To-
cal and out Of town jobbers, while retail trade
reports are more cheerful also The WOODEN
goods situation Is in strong contrast to cot
Jon goods, as the demand has been indiffer-
ent and the tone losing rather than GAINING
in strength.-Duns Review, Feb. 25
"ooI-Sales of wool continue almost ex-
clusively for consumers and in line with tina
consumption Of Eastern mills seven years ago
as TO quantity in three weeks Is, $50 200 lbs.
OF which II, 200 were domestic. against Ii d..
49, 100 last year, and 17,OO6, 200 in 1892. of
which 1O,SS4,2O0 were domestic There is a
broader demand, many smaller mills appear-
Ing as buyers but the manufacture has still
10 await the decision of clothiers as to tn.
quality OF goods which they will require. and
while heavy business Is expected somewhat
later there is little demand at present ex-
ceptlng FOR one-quarter and three-eighths
wool. All combing wool is firm, but fleece
sooos are generally dull and foreign woods
fiat'-Dun's Review. FEB. rs.
WooI-The market holds about steady in
price, with fair sales recorded from weel, to
week. The business in Boston this weel,
footed up to nearly 1900, 900 lbs domestic
and about 100000 foreign. OF the domestic
wool about 100000 lbs were territory. Cali
fornia and Oregon, which are mostly sellin o
vi tue secured oasis OF about 40Q43c for good
staple lots of fine medium and fine. Shorter
WOODS are very dull, and would have to sell
heloW eOc II buyer could be found Washed
neeced "cols are dull and the price nominal
i'll the absence of business Medium unwash-
ed fieeces are in fair demand and steady ar
ABOUT 2lq23c for good lots of quarter and
three-e1ghths blOods, it taking choice light
lois TO command the latter price Pulled
woods are quiet. Australian woods are firm
Ter crossbreds. with finer woods slow. About
800 bales fine Australian sold TO go to Eng
land at about 912d. Carpet woods are quiet
and steady.-Bradstreet's Feb. %.
WOODEN G0ods-Tbe weeks business in
mems wear woolens and worsteds during the
week has been disappointing in volume. There
has been large attendance of buyers but
they have not operated with any degree of
freedom, few transactions of any moment
being reported, in either the lower or better
grades of now heavy weight woolens and
worsteds. There is no quotabe change in
prices, but the market shows some uncertain
ty OF tone. There is still a fair demand for
Hght weight serges for quick delivery Doe
skin jeans are quiet and unchanged. Satinets
dull. Business in overcoatings is quiet and
without special feature. Cloakings inactive.
Blankets in fair request. fannels quiet
throughout.-Dun's Review, Feb. 25. -
Cotton GOOds-The home demand for
heavy brown sheetings and drills is in excess
OF available supplies. Export buying moderate
The tone is strong, and tendency of prices
still upwards. Fine yarn light weights scarce
and prices 1s@Ac higher Duck firm. and DC.
casionally 8 per cent dearer Business in
bleached cottons fair and market advancing.