Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-27
MARKETS.
burlington. Monday. T.. NJ

Buri1nSiOns lOnuAy. ~ We
Since our last there have been no changes
worthy of especial note The June rise which
generally comes in May, has just attained its
highest point, the river now being stationary
v;,h foot less water in the channel than last
YEAR, and reported as falling above.
A much needed rain occurred Sunday evening,
which will doubtless bring forward the grass
and Spring wheat finely, and give US chance
l,r vegetables at lower prices some of these
days.
This market is now we'll supplied with gain,
provisions and potatoes although at very high
prices.
We quote as follows -
Whea,-Spring 81, lOal ,15-Fall $3.50.
Corn-65a7o i'll ear.
Oats-65c.
Eggs-l0c.
Butter-25a30c.
Flour-se ,5o-City Mills, se,75a7,5o.
Beans-S2a2,5 so.
Hides-Green 64-Dry flint Ice.
Potatocs-Sl ,5Oal 80.
Secds-Clover, s7,5O-Timothy, S3-Blue
Grass s., 50-Red top $3.50.
Provisions-Smoked Hams, sugar cured, la
l4c-Shouders DO. do. lOc-Clear sides i.
Hay-s4O per ton.
CHICAGO, Saturday, May, %, 1857.
A large attendance upon Change this morning,
and MANY dealers from abroad present. Tht mar
ket rules yery firm and advancing Very few transac-
lions reported, and in fact very few mnde Advi-
abroad report the various markets favorable 10
sellers =,
| Four-Recep:s light, and stock and very small.
Tire market very rm 81 was asked for choice speci.
men winter wheat flour; 100 bbs Bartlett Mills sold at
| sS95 sale Of Empire Steam" which was reported
yesterday s51s, should have been s37 it is Miwau-
| kee -four.
Wheat-The wheat market is very firm, but no trans.
actions were made public. Holders asking sl23 for
best.
very small A boat load went i4c ahoat, to arrive
| Monday
gorous home and side demand IN have reached Inc
figures OF 66a6s cents 5000 bushels sold al
| afoat.
operations confined mainly supplying the wants o.
distilers a smah way. They offer at range OF
| Barley nominal.
Hiies-Dry l6alsc Green sasKc.
| Hghwines-Have advanced to s5a3lc. They ere very
| scarce.
Proyisiens-we note sales Of 200 bbs light mess perk
at $3.50 Mess Beef is worth $l4,50 Smoked hams GO
readily at 124al3c. Sale Of 10000 lbs smoked shoui
ders s cents Lard quiet a, "a cents Tslow aa.
for W. R. No Hamburger in market Eggs llnlE5ae pei
| doc by Dbl.
| ST. LOUIS, Thursday, May q.
Weather clear and somewhat warmer.
Freighs to New Orleans last reported, say e3e for
-FOUR Sic for pork 1Sc for pound freight, and 10
| for wheat and
Flour firm and good demand. Some holders OF eitI
superfine asking higher. Wheat unchanged and arm
Corn irm advance. Bacon active Nothing oil IN
terest lranspiring IN groceries.
Whrst-In firm demand. No material aratton no
,iced in prices Sales include 90 sacks poor spring at
10 Go fair rs; 29u good st i,30 24l and 81.
prime do 40; aG do and 81 mixed at same rate io
ordinary fall at L. - red at $50; 1874 do at l-5a
prime red rs SO do at same; 32s white, delivered
LIS 1890 bushels red and white, to arrive at same III
prime red 10, $50 and 53t Mixed private terms
sharrels white at so, and 800 prime ut 81 So pc
| beshei. -,
Fiour-couatry brands arm and in good demand, Wit
sales Of 100 bbis fine at $3.50; 200 bbls do at aie Ii
bills scratched SIS; rs bbls low grade superhne =
lots at Is 100 dc al 6Se 81 bbs suPerfne at 6it %
bbis do in lots At So 81 bhs do at lso es
extra merits, rs; 400 bss do private; 90 do
al l5 and 100 bbls choice extra al STA City In goo
enquiry but sales reported; superfne held at 20
Dbl.
Holders GrTn at an advance with moderate supply
The market Sales 34s sacks mixed at 40 do at 50
10 Yellow SEE 800 mixed and Is yelox at 81
" It's white &c. $40 yellow and 500 white at S. sa' az
$50 yellow same; 1875 white At same; 263 prime viii
at Soc 80 do s. SIS, mixed yellow private term
;, | and $50 choice white at 9oc 2 bushes
- oats-Hrm. though in dull demand Sales 100 sac
81 54c, and u do At s3c 2 bu-