The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-07

Paul and MinneapOIIs-Gencr
Trade Was Strong, Especially in
Dry GoOds-WooIens Were Quiet
lotion and Print Cloths Were
Steady, and Yarn Was Firm.
81. faul-The favorable report of last
week holds good for this week There orc
more buyers in town than ever at tbis sea-
son, and, in consequence house trade ia
large. Hardware is very active; in fact all
lines feel the approach of spring-Brad-
streets. March l.
st. Paul-Trade conditions are very en-
couraging. and jobbers are generally very
ousy with spring orders. Dry goods are
very active with shoes in excellent demand
ana business in hardware, harness and sad
diery was beyond expectations in February.
showing substantial increase over the cor
responding month last year. Collections for
the season are very satisfactory, with money
easy and rates low. and retail trade is fairly
so0d'-Dun's Review March 4.
minneapolis Merchants excursions
nave brought in large number of BUYERS
curing the past week, and as result local
Jobbers have been benefited. All lines feel
the impetus-Bradstreet's March t.
minneapolis February trade has been
very satisfactory. with favorable conditions
throughout the country, and heavy orders
for spring goods in all lines Lumber ad
vanced SOC March 1. excepting No. l and
No. 2 boards, and shipments for the week
were $4,000 feet against 900 last year
FEBRUARY shipments exceeded last years
about 100000 feet. Flour output reported
by the Northwestern Miller: Minneapolis.
S,755 bbls. against 272,5S0 last year; Su-
perior-Duluth 1890 against %, $50; Milwau-
kee, 35.1s5 against 28, SOO and ST. Louis 43. 900
against $1,000 last year. Minneapolis sales
were 225,OOo against 165, COO last week, and
foreign shipments $685. bbls. Mail and
house orders for implements are large. and
hardware Is in good demand, with prices
tending upward. Paints and oils begin to
move, and glass shows improvement Build
ing indications are good, with permits ex-
ceeding last years about 30 per cent Real
estate transfers s115,024 against $40 G32 last
| year.-Dun's Review. March 4.
GENERAL TRADE.
Dry GOOds-The Boston market for cot
ton FABRICS shows great strength, and the
tendency Is higher. Gray goods continue
very firm, are closely sold up for near fu-
ture delivery, and buyers are unable to se-
cure goods as fast as wanted Many kinds
OF goods will only be sold ahead "at value"
as agents refuse to name price. Finished
cottons have not advanced much In prica
compared with the MAKEUP in the gray
cloths, but prices are being forced up quiet
ly. Printed fabrics selling well. piques
being in excellent demand, while ginghams
are in strong position, with staples quoted
about Ac higher. Fancy ginghams are in
excellent shape. Dress woolens are steady.
with manufacturers fairly employed. Mems
wear woolens are steady and meeting with
fair fall orders. but the market lacks snap
Bradstreet's. March 1.
Dry GOOds-The week has been marked
by further advances in the prices Of cotton
goods, in which both staple and fancy lines
have participated, and by a continued good
demand in spite Of advancing values The
volume of business has again been smaller
than possibilities afforded by would-be buy
ers, scarcity of supplies available for immed-
late delivery and reserve of sellers in ac-
cepting forward orders acting as a check
upon actual sales. The jobbing trade is good
| throughout the country. and indications are
all IN favor OF continued large consumptiYe
| outlet which, under prevailing conditions
points to still higher level of prices being
| reached. Raw material is not attracting
much attention at the moment goods being
In such an Independent situation In the
"ooiCH 6OOuS INV lSiOH staple QTeSS 1aDrlCS are
moving against buyers, but mems wear goods
are still disappointing. Silks are strong, with
an upward tendency. Collections satisfactory.
-Dun's Review, March 4.
WOOl-The market is quoted fairly steady.
and the business doing is up to a fair aver
age. Manufacturers are occasionally picking
up big lines, but the general call is far
moderate-sized lots. For good lines of terri
tory wools from which the STAPLE has not
been sorted, the selling range is about 4OD43
cents secured for fine medium and fine while
choice staple lots range at 44945 cents. Me-
dunn woods are quotable at 1924 cents
secured, they ranging close to the finer wools
Best twelve-months California range the
same as territory, with best twelve-months'
Texas at 1904 cents secured. Medium UNI
| washed feeces fairly called for, with
| quarter bloods firm. The range is 20223
| cents for three-eighths bloods, according to
! lightness and brightness OF the woods. Fine
! feeces continue slow and largely nominal.
| Australian woods are more quiet, with prices
held about steady. Carpet woods steady
Bradstreet's, March 4.
Wooden GOOds-The market for mems
| wear wooden and worsted fabrics has ruled
| quiet throughout the week. Purchasers have
| been fairly numerous, but buyers have con-
| tented themselves in nearly all instances
with small quantities of both staple and
| fancy lines. There has not been any notice
| able giving way the part OF sellers, but
| the tone of the market Is uncertain in me-
| dunn and low grade goods. High grade fab
| RIGS being generally ordered but the
| demand far lacks spirit prices show no
material change relatively from the level Of
| low and medium grades opened previously.
| Overcoatings are quiet throughout and
| cloakings inactive Blankets have sold we'll.
| but hannels still quiet. Dress goods in sta
worsteds have advanced per cent during
the week, other descriptions unchanged
| Duns Review. March 4.
Hfdes-The remarkably small sa. for q
| time have caused concessions by Chicago
some grades. although country hides are at
| view, March 4.
| Boots and Shoes-The new demand IL
| again only moderate. although concessions
| by the manufacturers stimulate IL. but they
| are kept quiet possible, and the known
| contracts do not appear heavy. The shipments
| from Boston for the past month have been
! smaller than In most previous years, 2S7.
S79 cases against S37. 2S4 last year. 500, 792 In
1897 and O9.S5o IN 1Ss5.-Dun's Review,
| March T.
| Iron and SteeI-It is question whether
this industry can face. without resulting re-
| action such conditions now prevail. It
| s admitted that they are quite beyond pro-
| cedent. The rise In prices, especially during
| the past week. has been remarkably general
| and large but has been the work Of buyers
| rather than of sellers. of men anxious fog