Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-23
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Davenport Market.
WEEKLY REVIEW.

| ofFIfE DAILY DEMOCRAT AND NRWsi
TrEsoAY EVENING, Nov. 22, 1863,
| The Wheat market has dergonc some chang @,
and fluctuations during the week, but at the
| close this evening, the prices did not vary
much from last week. The decline in the Chicag 90
market effected similar decline here, and at the
close Tic was tho ruling figure. During the week
Toe was paid Oh account OF light receipts. Ship
pers have been rather inclined TO hold of at the
high price, and allow lnllers to take the bulk OF
! the grain.
The receipts for this week DO not vary much
from the week previous. Tho shipments were
larger, however, than they will be again for some
| weeks. One shipping firm cleaned out their ware
house, shipping all at once, which causes the
shipments o! some articles to be larger than the
| re:eipts.
In Barley, the market has not been as firm this
week-,hc closing figure OF last week being paid
only for a very choice artcle-nediun grades
bringing 3C9 &c less. The Chicago and St. Louis
markets have been dull and declining on Barley
all the week, and shippers hcrej have been less
anxious to purchase. unless bought at a low fig
urc.
| Il good dca, OF tao Barley purchased here, is
brewers, WAC only the best grades. The de
lnand from them, however, has not been heavy
this week. The home demand for Oats has kept
the market quite firm with no specie change
The shipments this week larger than usual.
being the amoun, stored by one firm, for some
weeks back.
| Corn has been coming in more freely, but the
market is slow and rather weak. The demand il
| s.crcelv commensurate with the receipts.
| La Onions and Potatoes the market has beer
| very quiet. The receipts have been quite small,
and but little inquiry for shipping. Tho local
demand Tor home consumption does not lee, the
| market. Nearly two thousand bushels Of Onions
| were shipped tc 81. Louis, and tw thousand tu.
Of Potatoes. Owing to the deficient supply Of
Wheat, the mills haze been running on half time,
| and the shipments Of Flour are less than usual
| The good weather we have been favored will.
beyond expectation has broken3 up, and win:e,
| commenced in earnest. The roads at present arc
in avcry disagreeablc sate, and this together
with the low price Of grain will tend to keeping
| farmers a: home. Since the bad roads commenc-
ed Hay has advanced to nearly double its former
price. 1t has been selling this week ~ Sea- s.
| receipts caused the adv ance
below we give tho figures Of receipts, ship
ments and quotations. for the week ending this
| evening:
FLoua-Shipm ents 1850 .bbls. Homo demand
| steady and market unchs gcd. "Twin City"M
Albion" Spring Extras 81 80 retail and.:s4 25
Wholesale; ''Carndcn Mius"s4 50 retail.
WHEAT-Recepts 14,4s0 bu. by railroad and
| wagon Shipments by riverand rail $3.50 bu.-
The market has been auctuating, but closed steady
At 71@72c under good demand from tho mllen.
CoRS-Receipts 24so. bu; Shipments 1866 bu
Market rather weak and demand slow. We quote
| in ear at 2542oc.
OATs-Receipts $50 bu Shipments s,ol5 bu.
good home demand kept the market firm and
steady. We quote at 2s@2Sc.
| BAELEr-Receipts $3.50 bu Shipments 27so
bu. Market steady bat rather quiet at 39@sSs
| for good to prime, and 40c for choice No. l.
PorAroEs-Receip.s extremely light aod ship
ments 200 bu The market has been very quiet
and the demand slow. We quote nominal at 25g
35c for good to chsice Neshannocks.
Oxroxs-shipments 1910 bu. But little COM
ing in, and no demsnd existing. Market nominal
| at 25c.
HAY-Under light rec eipts and steady home
demand, the market advanced. Good Upland
rrairie sold as high 50 o. at one time, but $6@
81 was the ruling figures during the week.
BUrrsH-A prime article 10 in good demand at
soc Common hrkin for cooking la1f@1sc.
EGGs-Steady with good demand 1t 121c re-
tail and 1Oc Wholesale. Mono shipped this week
HiDss-Stsady with good demand. Green So !;
do saltsd s@6Ke; dry salted 9@loe; dry Aint
120l2ke. Shespskins 3o07Sc.