The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-31
RETAIL MARKET.
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

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REvIEW OF THE WEEK.
Rep from the commercial cities indicate activity in
business. The merchants from the South and South
West are laying in large stocks Of goods and New
York wholesale merchants anticipate very heavy West
trade this fall All things present have annat
ed appearance.
The N Y. Times says:
The past week was one of very general activity in
Trade and of revival the Stock Exchange. The Inn
port entries continue large and met by improved
demand from the Jobbers, who Just busy with
are here in large and together with the pleas
travel filling the hotels repletion The Asor,
SO crowded this of the year, weeks in
anticipation of the moving public from the waering pla
One of the principal landlords assures that he
has been crowded during the third week in
gust, since the Crystal Palace exhibition of 1858.
The N. Y. Tribune says:
The bank statement of the week is received as quite
favorable although, intnaed eary in the week,
the banks have ceased for the present contracting The
reduction of the past month or two. combined with
steadiness of the specie line about $40 induces
some of bank managers to think that the line is
low enough unless the specie shipments show hereafter
an increase
dispatch of later date from New York says
The week opens with extraordinary. buoyancy on the
Stock Exchange The speculative fever Is confined al
entirely to railroad shares, which rise in price,
The upward movement is general remark, and stnu-
lated TO extent by the prcharse OF the short
nee S1 & demand ssy met
the Stock houses obtaining their wants at per cent
Ths eas s ps
dorsed and A months paper
In the Cincinnati Commercial, find the following:
The tendency of the Money market during the week,
has been towHrds greater ease but there continues to be
regular and steady inquiry for DISCOUNTS embracing
heretofore noticed, nearly all kinds of business. would
better if this demand did not now exist although
there delnquencies to notice in payments yet II
when busnest, all its Departments is much less than
usual affected by unhealthy excitement and specuation
than usual probably, is forced into the hands of
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mercial week. the supply at time heavy has been full
Iy equal the daily demand To-dry there is greater
rTnness in the Market and prices tend upwards. Deal
having, in instances. paid full selling rates
keep supply
The -four market was influenced some to-day by the
improved tone reported for the New York market Hold
advanced their views but cordially respond
ed the part of buyers, there being F margin
for Eastern Shipments disposition the part Of
dealers to speculate largely The market is fairly sup
Piled with orders and purchasers for consumption. In
Wheat there is better tone without any marked change
in prices; the tendency however, is advance. The
movements of this grain seem quite unnatural Miers
the best of Wheat he hands of il to @ u
necessary to draw their of wheat
have in become speculators, and determined
hold their grain for satisfactory price, and further
Breadsus has become thoroughly discouragng the op
orator.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.
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BULLS HEAD-There were fewer cattle reported
yesterday for sale, in gForty fourth street. than week
ago, by several hundreds; and effort na by the
cattle brokers to advance prces particularly upon the
highest grades. This however found very hard
I071ohc. per ID for the choice. Some Gales however,
were effected above that; but the markets not
chances of oday rather than pay any advance upon
the rates current here week ago. The consequence
that sold except those of the lowest grades
at an advance upon the prices Of last week The gener
to fc. pound net for the beef There are more good
beeyes in market this week than have before in
rot be great will appear by the total number report
ed But although the general quality is better it is not
the demand; if were, should be able quote sales
/ al lo1k@l1e. per pound:
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET.
The offerings of beef cattle yesterday the two Drove
Yards reached about 13OO head The arrivals from Ohio
illinois and other States very large during the week.
comprising about fourth the entire offering the
yards The demand brisk, and Il butchers boughr
freely mt prices about the last week. from
cents per poundthe latter hein the highest f
ure al which any sales made. Among the sales
considerable number of stock CATTLE which sold
low The arrivals of Sheep during the week
prised about 1000 head, which sold at former prices:
Cows and Calves-Ahout 60 head market, selling from
S25 to $50, according to quality and appearance The
prices ranging from % to 100 lbs net according
to quality.
No. reported for this market at Forty fourth street 1850
The prices aie reported as follows:
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Some extra good Reeves may be quoted At.- eli
The general average of the market SIC.
The most of the sales from Ia
Total Of beeves received in the city this week
This is ss5 head less Ian last week and ass head
than the average of last year The number
each Wednesday market last year 27s2 head, while
the number to-day being 2,s90, shows los head
than the and s22 head less than this day week
BERvRs DIFFERENT STATES.
| A. NJ. Allertou Co., proprieiors Of the Washington
Drove Yards Forty fourth street, report the cattle in
market from the following States:
New York 50diKentucky 500
Fennsv Michigan. 10
Ohio ...-.......... b5el Missouri lH
Indians. 546 6lCouneciicuf.. s5
Illinois. ............... 5STlCanada.
RAvENNA.-we cannot yet speak of much increased
activity in business matters. The fall business
has yet opened. Results the crops cannot
yet be fully determined The nights cool and Begin
ming be somewhat fostyand this OF the wealth.
puts in peril the backward crops-bat all may
yet come out well-et hope. Prices of commodi-
lies in this market remain Without material change.
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