Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-14
G q M M f RC A L
wBEKLY REvIEw.


OFFICE Or Iowa STATE DEnoCRAT,l
Tuesday Evening. Sept 10, 1859. !
fhe wsathss darins the week ending to-day hs.
er than the previous vesk. One clogdy day and one
very warm one were exceptions TO the othersiss
pleasant weather.
Business Was decidedly batter THAN II has beer
this yesr Jet, and the pros pect. continue fsterna
for the fsl; and winter trade
The grain trade has incs .ascd greatly, and the re-
ctpts for this week are larger hsu any
previous one this season There are several neu
buyersin the ma kst, ana the increased Competition
caused IN advance In all grains over last week.
figures
Thsse vas considersbie competition in Onions du-
ring the week and the market was very iuctusting
advancing It one time from a5c to 55c, and 10 day
failing snidsniy to s504Oc again. The St. Louis
market, By which Davenport dealers are governed
e1perien ed just such reverse and dispatches from
there e.used he su sden decline to-day. 1hsrs wa,
9 eat quantity Of onions bougAi yesterday At tn
high figure before the telegram vas received
The Shipping trade was quite IN item In the bust
OF the week Besides the great amount Of srs,r
and prodsce shipped By river there were nearly thres
THOUSAND bbls Of fiour sent to Chicsgo, New Yorh
and Boston.
The mills sre oil running ard two OF them shig
from 400 to GOO bbs OF ur per day One OF ths
mills has been idle. undergoing repairs this week
which makes the shipments of asur se swhat less
than last week.
week
FLoUa-Harket unchanged and steady. Ship.
mems 2, 100 bbls to New YorS, 400 btls I, Bostor
and 300 bbl- to Chicago; total, $500 bbs weqro,.
new 50, ing extra 81 rs in sacks - 90 in barrels
old wheat extra 45 90.
WHEAT--In active ana ir cressei demand both fol
milling and shipping, and market ,lo,sd at an ad-
vance Of Sc over lat weeks closing gures. Receipt.
5000 bu by wagon end railroad. Shipments 3,05t
bu by river. Wequots At csc ~ the ruling ngur.
at the close Of the market to-day, although 1@2t
higher was paid.
CeRs-There is rothing doing in the market. ".
quots entirely nominal at 40@s5.
OArs-Contnue in excellent dem and for shipping
AZ d advanced 3d5c over last weeks closing figures
although the receipts have not been as large Tots
receipts 2 500 bu. shipmt nts l. .4s0 bu. We quot.
at 25lG23c for good to choice.
PARIFy-Buoyabt with lively den and and ad.
vanced 2(a3c. Recei;ts 1900 bu. Shipments :, ,2ot
bu. Market closed at 3,635c.
RYs-Quiet. Receipts bu. Shipments Is bu
ONIoNs-In active demand all week and advanced
90, but declined to-day with limited demand And
c,osed at 3594oc. Receipts 5000 bu. ehipments
$500 bu.
PorAToEs-Tnactive. Local mand moderate al
30a s5c
HAy-Upland prairie ~ so; timothy So 90.
EGos-In moferae demsnd at Sc wholesale and
10: retail.
EuTTxx-In good local demand At 2O@25c fol
prime; common 12k@15c.
CHgEsE-westcrn Reserve Sc Wholesale and fO@
12kc retail.
HAMs-Good 1ugar cured l8c retail common
10c
sHouLDERs.-t3cod, 7c wholesale, snd retail, %
canvsssed
DnuKD BsEE-l1c wholesale and -. retail.
DRIED APPLHs-A good article a,oted at lie
wholesale and I2llc retail:
DRIKD PEAcHrs---Unpared Ike Wholesale and
i5c retail; pared 25c retail.
CoDFIsH "A coed art icle Sc retail.