Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-16
COM M E r CIAL
Davenport Market.
WEEKLY REVIEW.
OFFICE DAILY DHnocRAf AND Eswsl

OFFICE DAILI D8AOcRAT AND Nswsl
TUESDAY EVENING, Nov. Is, 1881
The weather for,ths week ending to-day has
been quite vinterish. snow storm and thaw
made the roads bad, giving farmers . foretasts Il
what may bs expected a. permanent Institution
during tho winter.
For two or three days there was but very little
grain brought in, and our regulas Weekly report
looks very meagre in consequence.
On account Of the very light receipts on Fri
day, wheat advanced SC, but yesterday it fell 70
the closing figures Of last week and Was firm and
steady to-day.
There was . decline in Barley yesterday which
was sustained te-dsy with firm market. Oats
continue very firm and steady with s"good home
demand.
The shipping trade Was notas brisk - usual
this week. Ono or two Of the heaviest shippers
have retired from the market.
The AillsSs have not been receiving - much
grain ~ il necessary to keep them running full
time and the shipments Of Flour have consequent
ly been smaller than usual.
Below NO give the receipts, shipments and
quotations forsthe week ending this evening.
FLoUR-Shipments $500 bbls. There has been
NO specific change iu the market this week. A
good homo demand exists for choice Spring Ex-
ira at 81 rs Wholesale and 81 so retail.
WH.Ar-Receipts 1880 bu; Shipments 2,6lo
bu. The market closed at nearly the same 6g-
ures oflast week, although .st ono time an ad-
vance Of SC was paid, but on larger receipts it was
not sustained. The demand for milling is grea-
ter than the amount received by the millers, a.
though shippers have not been buying very hes-
vily. Tie markeEclosed to-day at 7O@7lc.
CoRS-Receipts l,26o /; Shipments quito small.
Market rather quiet. To-day the receipts wore
larger than for some days, and the demand good
Market closed at 25@2Sc.
Oars Receipts $40 obu Shipments 1910 bu
There was o very firm market al the week and
prices remained steady under good demsnd.-
Market closed at 28I30c.
BARLEY-Receipts $3.50 bu Shipments 4,9st
bu. Advices from Chicago Of . decline there
caused fall Of s@5c yesterday. which was sus
tanned to-day3with = firm market, closing d
l0c.
PorAroEs-Rcccipts $40 bu. The market hal
been very quiet all the week with slow demand
for Shipping. There is no prospect Of IN advance
soon. We quote good to choice 1t 25@35c.
ONIONs-This has been the dullest week fo1
this esculent We have known this season. Ths
receipts were too small to put in figures and ths
nasket quito nominal. We quote at 12@25s.
HAr-The receipts this week have bssa nall
= than the demand, causing sa advssss n ~
price which, however, will not b suslatnsd =
leA1s fsseipts. We quote to-day, Upla11 Pni
~ atle0os - pss4Ala-
Doz1ss@ The dsaaal h6e - npe1 ~ |
lss15Ussssslsglf svlGBas@lov o6n6G1D
kin 121z@15c.
Eocs-Supply and demand good, and maske
steady atll@l21ac retail and lOc Wholesale.
CHEEsE-We Reserve Sc Wholesale and II
@l2X retail.
HAAs-Good sugar cured 15c rail; common 10c
SHOULDERS Good &c wholesale and retail; Q,
canvassed.
DRIED BEEF-llc wholesale and 13c retail.
DRIED APPLEs-A good article quoted at 1ls
hoesal and l211aretail.
DRIED PEAcHss-Unpared llHc Wholesale
and l5c retail; pared 25c retail.
CoD1IsH--A good article 81 .etail.