Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-30
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Davenport Market.
WEEKLY REVIEW.

Tuesday Evening, Nov. 29th.
The week ending to-day has been one OF ex-
tremely bad weather, and the receipts OF grain
have been less than We have known them TO DO lor
some time. There has been, however, no specific
change in the quotations, and to-day tho market
closed at almost the same figures as last week.
Millers have not been getting sufficient grain to
keep them running full time. About one-half OF
the receipts this week have been taken by ship
pers. Wheat has been firm throughout, with but
little Auctuation. Yesterday the market advanced
slightly, and this morning opened firm. In Chi
cago yesterday the market was quiet, with but
little speculative inquiry, which caused shippers
here to hold off little to-day.
The Barley market has been rather weak, and
ut the close prices ruled somewhat lower than the
opening figures. The demand from brewers has
not been us strong as usual, and the shipments to
Chicago were larger.
Corn has been coming in quito freely and find
ing ready sale at from 25 to 30c-2sc being an av-
erage price, at which the bulk Of the receipts
were bought. The Chicago market has been dull
and declining on Corn for some days past, but it
does not seem to affect this market. The home
inquiry mere 10 seiouS' anu wv ""'" " s ~
receipts has been stored.
In Oats there has been but little doing-the re-
CENTS scarcely commemorate with the home de-
mand. The market has been quite firm, and
closed steady at last weeks figures. In Chicago
and St. Louis Oats have been steady and firm dur
ing the week.
The quotations of Onions and Potatoes have
been nominal this week-the receipts of both be-
ing unusually small and no demand existing for
shipments. We heard Of SOc being offered yes
! terday for Onions by one shipper.
| Hay aycontnues firm at the high figures OF $6G7,
for good Upland Prairie. There is no Timothy
| coming in.
The Flour market continues firm and unchang-
| cd. The shipments are small this week. But one
mill is shipping atpresent.
The Pork business has not fairly commenced
vet, although about 600 head have been shipped
this week. Blu. few have been slaughtered here.
Business in the Dry Goods and Grocery line
has been rather dull, owing to the disagreable
weather of the first half Of the week, but yester-
day and Saturday good trade was conc especial
ly in Dry Goods.
Below we give the figures Of receipts, shipments
and quotations for tie week On ling this evening.
FLouR-Shipments 1000 bbls. There has been
no change in the market. The demand for home
consumption is steady and the market rather quiet
We quote good Spring Extra at 81 25 wholesale,
and 81 so retail.
WHEAr-Rcc,ipts 1850 bu; shipments 1850
The daily fluctuations of the market have left il
ut the same figures Of last week, or nearly So
The competition between millers and shippers has
been strong and the latter have secured about one
half of the receipts. The market closed to-day a'
7lI72c.
Corn Receipts 1850 bu. The market has been
quite firm and the demand good. The receipts Of
the week have been:.pricinpally stored hore. Mar
ket closed firm at 2oW25c. Shipped $40 bu.
OArs-Receipts 1850 bu. Market rather quie
but good home demand existing at 25W2oc
Shipped 500 bu.
BARLRx Receipts $3.50 bu shipments $3.50 bu
The marke. has not pcen as firm this week but
tho demand has been steady for shipping to Chi
caco Market closed at 81 (13Sc for common t
good 400 i2c for prime to choice.
PoTAToEs-Market quiet The receipts hav
been very small and no demand exists FOX ship
ping We quote good to choice Neshannocks a
30(d i0c.
Onions Quotations nominal and market aa.
few loads came in yesterday and sold for 800
but there is nothing to warrant this as criterion
1t is too high figure to ship at and the local de
mand is not large enough to make itpay to store
HAY-A good demand continues and tho re
ceipts are very small, consequently the high fig
ures were sustained. The market was steady al
week at S607 90. a few loads selling for 81 500
90.
BurTER-A good home demand exists for
choice article for table use at 25c; frkcn 70
cooking 159l7c.
EGas-In moderate demand and steady at 121a
retail whole sale l0c.