The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

nfaaai ley o, YORK INK COTTON-New York,
steady with prices unchangei I, points
higher and ruled active during the fore
noon. The scope Of fluctuations, however,
w WAS very on na1row limited al orders putting
yancing tendencies. English cables re-
ffiected better situation abroad than
the tne Gro crowd w, had anticipated, considering
ly responsible for the opening improve
31Na ment here. The foreign element were
heayy @ sellers during the early part of the
in large blocks at prices a shade above
last nights final. figures. Wall street
and local shorts absorbed the larger part
nearby positions and sold the new crops
In a small way After opening at 5.S9c,
May went off to 5.s5c; August started at
Estimates pointed to a larger movement
at the ports for the week than at first
antic1pateds and private advices indicated
erior Tree at nearly all in
March, $3.50; April, 5.S7c; May, 5.91c; June
SS;s4c Ss4 Ssay July 5ssc; August; 5:ssc; septem-
BUTTER AND EG5Gs s~New York,
afsaGR MarGR Aos pkgs
gins, 22c factory Gi4c EggsReeeipfs fsRase as-
s25 S255 pRgs; firm; Western, 131sc; Southern,
Chicago, March 21:-Butter hrm; cream
80 a.. 49,, ,oo 'i72Vi'c. ESBS
,,sz9E NEME a.Sess L, YORK <. MEgA1s-New York,
March 2l.-The only feature of import
ther stiffening of iron, due to continued
urgent demand and q more arbitrary
bearing Of producers. The other depart
and showed little change in other re-
spects. At the close the metal exchange
called J., pig iron warrants firm at s11.50 bid
sq BID @ asnda ahd s5 asRed aRnsdhapgsd ssd os wth
with S. 40 bid and $445 asked: spelter firm
with s6.35 bid and $40 asked The broIx-
IL soc. ooi'i'o'
CHICAGO COUNTRY HIDES Chicago.
March 1.-THE Shoe and Leather Review
says: Under pressure of unfavorable con-
en- by the tanners the market remains
nominally steady. A fair amount of trad
the week. Though a decline was antici-
pated It was averted by the sale of two
cars of bluffs at s12c. Branded hides are
IN ne The and ned tan
sales will reach possibly 10000 at prices
ranging from SIC to &c fat according to
6nadyd hds The n portion of these
delivered at once. There is little feeling M az
of uneasiness and the prospects of a
STEADY y market look more Mn favorabs The
one car Of all No. 2s at SC, tended to give
the market SteAQ1er tone With the
present limited supply on hand there is
more than the ordinary favorable posi-
bilities of a change in the near future.
No. / extreme tight hides, Is to 10 lbs,
In the absence Of sales prices remain
nominal at 10c and SIC for seconds. No.
1 native steers, 60 lbs and over, free Of
brands and grubs, are in small supply.
The sale of two ears at 10c practically
cleaned up the available stocks The No.
selection brought Sc! No. 1 heavy native
he nd oPl .
grubs, maintain their strength along with
buffs Friday oneo7car lot sold at glhc.
with the second selection at Sc. This sale
was made after efforts to pound them
down. Branded steers and cows Jared
we'll through the close of the week. Re-
tween 5000 and 10000 were taken at SIC,
continue steady with a sale of 500 at SIC
fiat Calfskins. s to Is lbs, are easier.
at nc off During the week two lots Of
country calf aggregating. 5000 lbs sold at
1214c. City skins sold at 12atc About $500
were taken at this price, with the seconds
at 11bc less. Deacons are steady at zoe
Slunks at 25c each. Kips, Is to Is lbs. are
steady Since the 1000 reported in our
midweek issue another lot of 2.00O sold at
the same price, 101sc and SC for rs and
2s. Horse hides are in demand Sales
were made at So. 35Q3 40 each.