The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11

The Northwestern Hide and Fur company
review the market as follows: Receipts in
al markets continue large owing to the large
XIII of cattle, caused by scarcity of feed and
nigh prices A telegram to-day from Chi
cago brings advices Of sale of 1000 bluffs and
extremes at SIC for No. and TIC for No. >,
or decline of &c since the ben ming Of the
decline. We believe prices will decline even
more unless conditions change.
turs are coming in in large lots from all
sections. Eastern dealers have reduced prices
10000 per cent account of receipts being
too late to make the London auction sales
There is no change to speak Of as yet in our
market, but we look for declines in skunk and
muskrats on account Of the liberal supplies.
Activity continues at cotton mills although
domestic buying is on a moderate scale. A
further light rise has occurred in the average
of wool prices, and the tone is strong. but
there is tendency to await the London sale
ten days hence before making further chan
geS.
Footwear factories are we'll engaged on
spring and summer lines, with prices showing
frmer tone and fewer producers ready to
do business at old rates. -
Reports Of unfavorable weather in winter
wheat regions stimulated prices and there&xas
further support in the general resumption Of
activity at flour mills, together with added
. inquiry for foreign account.
Total exports OF wheat from the United
6p aheS S1s s h hopr Of th
free outgo Of o.l3s,795 blu a year ago, but
compared most satisfactorily considering the
Corn was fairly we'll held IN prmpathg with
wheat, but some soft spots developed. Allan
tic exports IS. for for the week wee, were 1884 bu
Cotton was decreased by liberal receipts
and the quotation is almost $40 bale lower
| than at this time last year.
Failures for the week numbered 573 in the
United States, against 324 last year and q
in Canada. against 81 last year.
Green sailed heavy steer hides. 40 9
Green sailed light hides ......:....S ~
Green sailed bull and oxen ........s IL
Green sailed veal calf, to 10 lbs. .1oA 9
Green sailed veal kip, IS to 20 lbs. So "
Green sailed long-haired runner
Green sailed deacons, each ........:..5 so 40
Green or frozen hides and skins, 1c per lib
less than above quotations..
! Green sailed horse or mule hides.
Green sailed or green frozen horse or -'''
mule hides, medium ........... 250 175
Green sailed horse mule hides,
Dry flint Minnesota butcher hides . 1sh@15
Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota and
Wisconsin hides ..................1lk 101h
Dry flint calf skins .................l5 Il
Dry flint kip skins ....................1s ION
Green sailed pelts. small to large.
each .......................20 @75
Dry flint territorial pelts, per lb ....s @io
Tallow, In cakes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. So AK
Tallow in barrels .................... SIC AZ
Grease, Whlte ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Wool, medium, unwashed .......1s @14k
Wool, fine medium, unwashed ..... .121a@13
Wool, coarse unWaShed ..............12 H12h
Wool, fine unwashed ...............10 @10A
Wool, broken feeces, unwashed.. 10 @10A
Bright Wisconsin and similar grades, 112c
higher than above quotations. Seedy or bury
wool, 162c less.
Through Ex-senator Chas. A. Towne
it's president, the Export Oil & Pipe Line
Co. is securing some very advantageous
transportation connections, which will put
it early in the field for the northern and
eastern markets.