Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-03-22
ct. LOUIS MARKET.
MARCH 10th.

u ,oceipts Of Produce have continued to
;nn,o,e in amount and variety and now en-
imPl0. al, articles usually brought to this mar
ola'' The very unfavorable state ofthe wealth.
ks', .aser caused much Of it to hang heavi-
er, nome, oyee than it would have done under
y Oh "" 'sonms,ances, yet tolerable fair busi-
o'0ef o"I hsen done, and we perceive no mate.
neS' ' ua, in rates, as Is more particularly
noted ,dr Mp to the unfavorable state Of
DIV" NV, for this article, the market has not
tho "ea .c,;ve az during the previous week,
been 81 ', ,s,es been quite SO full. The sales
nor nave ' sasch u,e,,y much the extent Of re-
however ' ,a,ea yaryiug from $68 to $77,5O
csaP ,9,,&ke last a, IS. 10 water rot. we have
P Pss ' Of bn, one small operation, 2, 500 per
hes'0 , y, s an inferior arncle. Present de.
'o0-,' aon,;nues principally for the Ohio river.
'na TTIooSJR-Receip,s from above, continuing
r-1so,adv light, the market is firm and
u a,.s have been full. The transactions which
,ao s ,.Leo MACE in country brands were at
nav nav s3.7s. and on last evening but few
~, 49, vera on sale at these figures. In city
' 'o;',. .ome 900 bills have changed hands for
u a.no,, at from 81 90 TO- l-8 per brI $4,06 Ia
s ss0s refused by one mill for 500 obis. We
. ..o,s country brands, 1915 1913 city mills
G,OOs4l2 l-2 per brl.
WHEAT-A prime a1ticleis in good de-
m,nd. a, Advancing rates, but ordinary descrIP-
, %r remain unchanged. The receipts are I'M
"snay light and altogether inadequate to the
Jsmard. We quote prime old, att "a, and
ordjpary and spring 60 IS cents per bushe!,
which figures are based upon the transactions
Of hs week.
pORk-We hear Of no TRANSACTIONS worthy Of
naricular notice, and indeed, although the re-
CENTS are very heavy, but little is offered here
tina msrhe, however is not without buyers, at
ss,5a7.OO for mess, and $3.50 a SIS for
u,ime-.which is below the demands Of holders.
LARD-The demand is not SO brisk for
this anicle-nor are prices SO full. The sales
Of the week have beea at 34 cents for
pinp and strictly prime leaf, and A 4 l-2 for
ordinary running lots.
BACON-ls in fair demand, particularly
side and shoulders, but as the bulk Of receipts
20 forward the transactions are yet limited
The heavies. operation CT the week, which
cane to our knowledge, was "a casks, hog
round, a, 3 IA cents. We continue our for
ner quotations, as embracing the extremes Of
The market
cORN--Receipts continue unusually Zig t,
and we hear Of no transactions beyond city
consumption, although good demand exists
for export. bn, a, rates considerably below the
pesea, prevailing prces-whIch seem to be
from "a to &c per bushel, without sack.
FLAXSEED-'rhe demand continues brisk.
md rates have a, length reached 81 per BUSH
taad quick.
WE-By way Of the river we have none
cming forward, aud very little per wagon. A
pod expor. demand exists a, our igures-say
Zig 40 cents per bushel.
HIDES-I'he demand continues steady,
nd rates flm--say 8 a l 4 for dry; green
ga Ia cents, with brisk competition.
BEESWAX-The same steady demand
Exists and i, readily finds buyers a! our fig
aea say &c &c l-2 cents.