The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-24


Both Iron and Steel.
st. Paui-Trade shows increase over last
year. all lines reporting satisfactory results.
with a large spring trade in dry goods
Drugs, paints and oils are In excellent de-
mand. and jobbers and manufacturers OF
harness and saddlery claim business far
ahead OF last years thus far with fully 40
per cent more employed in this line Retail
trade is fairly good and collections are satis-
factory.-Dun's Review, Jan. 81.
St.Paul-Business shows improvement over
the early days of the month reports from all
lines showing activity. and the outlook Is con-
sidered good. Comparison of figures with
those of the same period in 1898 indicate a
larger volume of business for the month
Bradstreets JAM 81
Minneapolis-The -four output reported
by the Northwestern Miller is: MINNEAPOLIS
263.84O barrels against ,245 last year. Su-
perior-Duluth. $3.50 against 4540; Mil
waukee. 3O,4OO against 24,17o; and st. Louis
$500 against 45,4oO. Flour is dull. with sales
OF 10000. and foreign shipments s., 500 bar
refs only fourteen mills were running but
the demand was less than the output Wheat
Is steady country elevators receiving only
small quantities. but stocks in Minneapolis
muses. Increased zoi,VOo Du. Jobbers in all
staple lines report orders coming in well and
exceeding those of a year ago. There Is a
good volume III dry goods boots and shoes
and the hardware market is strong. with
nIgher prices. Groceries are quiet, but glass
paints, Oils and drugs in fair demand
ana favorable weather has increased retail
trade Local securities are more active and
real estate transfers for the week have been
so4'Sll against 1852 last year. Collections
nj
Jan. q. "'
MihneapOIfs-Merc jobbers renort
business as very satisfactory now with ex
cellent prospects for the future. Lumber
manufacturers are booking good orders for
spring delivery.-Bradstreet's Jan. p.
GENERAL TRADE.
Dry Goods-Busness in the dry goods
.narAet during the past week has shown an
increase In volume, but in no direction has
1t been of spirited character. In the cot
ton goods division recorders are growing
more numerous. but as they have in the ma
JorlIy OF instances to be placed at prices
nisher than original ones they are kept with
IN moderate bounds. Despite the fact that
the market has been steadily advancing for
some time past and conditions favor at least
maintenance of what 1t has gained in price
'he purchasing element are disposed to pro-
ceeu WIN rair degree of caution. and there
is Tor the time being somewhat of a nausa
IN the upward movement. The course Of raw
cotton is still in favor of the goods r,a-La+
ana with stocks of the latter well under com
hano sellers are content to await deveIon-
Iienls. In the wooden goods division thu
neaVy weight situation Is slow in unfolding
itseil' and there have been no changes Of
Importance. Silks are firm, with upward
tendency, raw material proving a strengthen.
ing factor-Dun's Review, jan d.
Dry GOOds-The market boIds s+aod
with fair seasonable business in progress
Printed fabrics for spring are going verr
Heeiy Doth with agents and jobbers thu
strong tone OF the gray cottons inducing yerv
rree buying to stock up. Gray cottons CON.
tlnue very firm in price. and are costing aboya
the parity of the finished goods Print cloths
are again full of strength, the surplus having
oeen worked out of the way, and the market
on prontable basis. Ginghams are we'll
SOLO ahead for spring. and the market is
nrm. Dress woolens are attracting more at
tention with jobbers, with better sales NJ
both domestic and foreign fancies The mar
ket with mill agents continues slow. Mems
wear woolens are meeting with some fall de-
mana Tor overcoatings, but sutings continue
quiet. Prices opened thus far have been Z
to 10 per cent below last year on some goods
and unchanged on others.-Bradstreet's Jan.
q. -,
cotton GOOds-The situation in heavy
Drown sheetings and drills continues strong.
put prices are not Quotably higher There
mas been only moderate home demand but
some good sized orders are In the market
for export. Fine yarn light weights are
overso'd and very frm Duck is firm. with
a moderate demand. Brown Osnaburgs quiet
at previous prices. There have been no fur
ther changes in the b.eached cottons division
fair business passing at recent advances
IN all grades. Wide sheetngs quiet but firm
In price Cotton f1annels and blankets also
quiet but tendency of prices upwards. Den
inns and ticks are dull in most quarters with
sellers at previous prices. Other coarse COL
ored cottons quiet and unchanged Kid-fn-
fshed cambrics and other cotton Innings firm
me following are approximate quotations:
brown sheetings. Standards 4A64%c: three
yards. 3h@41sc: four yards, S1k@35sc. Brown
drills. standards. 4A@47sc; three yards. $40
41sc; bleached standard A, 55s65%c: "a
square, 3&93Hc; kid finished cambrics. ga
square, 2%c.
Print cloths continue firm on the basis of
zSsc for regulars, sellers being reserved there
at Fancy prints have ruled quiet but very
nrm Indigo blues and MORNINGS also firm
with fair sales. Skirtings, solids and stapJa,
quiet at full prices Percales and printed
wash fabrics generally In fair request Load
ing lines of ginghams are very well sod nm
and quite firm in price.-Dun's Review Jan
81. - -
WoOi-The market shows a quiet business
doing, but values are strong and the outlook
Is hopeIul. Inc wooden goods market will
nave much influence over the raw material
Tor some time to come. and the fact that
heavy wooiens are opening slow operares
against the present demand for wool Tho
London auction sale of wool opened Jan. II
WIN line merinos quoted at 3 to 7Is per
cent advance while crosg-breds are haino
sold at III to 10 per cent above Closing rate,
OF last SALE These strong prices affect woods
held here, and it looks as though American
purchases will have to be made at the sales
In order to supply the mills with some kinds
OF wool that they will need. There Is a
DISK inquiry for foreign woods but Hight
purchases noted this week Credits are he
ing very closely scrutinized Domestic woors
hold steady line Of about 400, 900 lbs Ohio
wool was bought in Cleveland by Boston
house. while about 1000 lbs fall wool was
recently picked up by another house in
fexas,-Bradstreet's Jan: 81.
WOOl-Small business at Rostor fouou,.
the attempt to hold prices, and sales at the
three chief markets have been only 16. 1876. 800
IDS III three, weeks. against %. 1892 go last
year. Manufacturers are waiting for bet
ter demand. and while Philadelphia is active
Win considerable sales OF territory. and Aus
traiian cross-bred Is in demand at Boston.
rejecting London sales. the business is slow
and Ohio XXX is quoted at 26c. delaine at ESQ
ana medium at zoe. with quarter blood un-