Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-03-18

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Tuesday, March 10 I,' .
Present appearances indicate IVY
opening Of spring. The Riyr,. pen
naviga6le order; the Missouri ana s sn
ing free from ice to the head os 4''las
and several boats have depar,sa sas
and Dubuque. which th2 present -, ~
river. we presume, will enable them !.
Our Merchants have received ,hs.
Stocks. and our. Markets. now fna.
not with as large Stocks, with as ooa.
sortment Of Dry Goods, Groceries s. NY
ware as can be found in any MarLe,."
do not doubt but Country Merchants q
il (now, particularly, when the Cn.
SO deraoged, and Exchangs on ,bs
high, with the uncertainty Of its be;oa
much to their advantage to purehs..
Stocks here. The aspect of the M.a
not materially changed since our las,
large lots Of Produce have arrived da,;s
week. bat the greater part is shinnea I
Southern market. The weather has ~ s..a
favorable for outdoor transactions.
FLouR.-Tbe unfayorabie in,ellioeo,.
the Southern and Eastern markets h,s
stoned slight decline in the price. AZ n
ing the highest which could be obtainsiJ
yesterday. In New York, q our la,s,
it was dull at $6,l2; and ia New nal
quoted at $5,l2. Fine, we quote >, N
$4,25 Arrived during The week laso
.WHEAT.-Sales ragged durins ,bs |
from SIS to 81 10 cts although we m,.|
mark that yesterday the market wa. ' !
what heavy at our first figure. There \
a considerable quantity above to shin \
induce US to believe the presen. price, es |
recede. rvs
CoEFEE.-There has been added dur,,
past week TO the stock on hard ahon, !,
sacks mostly Rio. OF prime green H,,'
the stock is rather light. We QUOTE r.
llal2 l-2 cts. Laguayra. Halo cts Hs''
l2al2 l-2 cts. Java. l6al7 cts.
SUGAR.-The stock of good and fai, !, !,
ample to supply the demand, but Of sy
prime the market is bare. A small lot n
was sold at auction yesterday at 47ssr
: 4. MoLAs Ssss T1sh!aadd, Soc: ~
HIDEs.-The number arriving is great
the demand still continues, and former phi
are fully maintained; say for dry, 9al0
green; 4a4 l-2cts.
ToBAcco.-Therei considerable enquir
srfo nrrios,-y I..% -aalac- have. been made
we have heard Of. About IS hhds. have
received the past week. but most Off, is,
shipped to another market; the last sale
quote for DDS, 81, 62as4,75: KS, S2,7a
WHIsKEy.-The article is extremely
Raw, we quote at l5al6c; Cincinnati 70
ed, 16a17c. S.
RYE.-A few. hundred bushels was
day or two ago at 40 cts. The quantity
ceived in this market is quite inconsidea
but the adaptation Of the soil.of parts oil
and the upper counties Of Illinois to its
walton, and the quantity produced TO the
we think will induce farmers to turn ,bi
tention to it, and then ii will not, as nov,
novel article in our commercial lists. Rye
is worth 1915 per Dbl.
CuxN.--The price from wagons I'VE QUO
25a28c. on the cob i; on the levee, ia sack;
33a36c. demand limited.
OATs.-We have heard Of no SHE'S; vi
nominally 25 cts.
BsaNs.--For white, nominal price 81
Soc. per bushel.
HEMp.-The quantity received since
last is 109 bales; par: Of which was sol
$3.50, but the market had been quiIs bar
some days. The present price for a good
ticle is SIS.
HEMP SEaD.-$l, so per bushel.
PosK.--We quote Mess, $3.50; PIims'
so; Bulk 9 l-2a2c.
BrEF.-Mess, $7,50as5; Prime, ST.
nominal.
BAcoN.--Hams, 4a6c; Shoulders and ST
2 1-2a3c dull.