The Evansville daily journal., 1860-03-20
From as Cincinnati Price Current, March

FROM
Business Summary for the Past Week.
A good deal is said regarding the damage
done to the growing Wheat crop. 1t is
represented winter-killed in various sections,
but we think it too early to arrive at any
definite conclusion in this matter.
We have information from various places
regarding an unusual scarceness of Hogs;
sand in some places in Kentucky and Illi-
. ..sxonr correspondents inform US such a
Nessrcity Was never known before. 1t seems
to us quite probable that the lives of these
animals have been rendered so uncertain,
for some years past, by the general preva-
lence of what is called the hog cholera, that
the culture of them, if we may so call it,
has to a great extent been abandoned In
deed the assessors returns of the three lead
ing States show this, as they, instead of
showing a gradual increase in the number
from year TO year, actually show regular
decrease the last few years, which, we think,
can be accounted for only in the way already
alluded to. This is most importantquest-
ion, for the pork crop of the country is
worth forty millions dollars annually, so
that the causes which would tend to dimin-
ish it are matters, of serious consideration.
There has been an improved demand for
Flour during the week and prices generally
advanced. Prices have been advancing in
the New York market during the week,
which gives confidence to holders. -fJ
Wheat participated in the rise in flour,
and advanced fully &c per bushel. WI tlG
There has been quite II pressing demand
for Barley, and maltsters have been so anx-
ious to buy, that they have paid soc for
pFime lots. The receipts of this article have
fallen off Iargly, this season so far, as COM
pared with last, and the stocks now in the
hands of brewers and malsters being quite
light, make them anxious 10 buy hberally,
In order to make sufficient supply of malt
before the warm weather. .5F
The Provision market has not changed
much during the week; the demand has
been moderate for one article or another,
from day to day, but a whole, there has
been drag on the market, rendering it not
rs satisfactory to holders as might have
been expected.
Lard has been neglected, the demand
having been SO triiling rs to be wholly ml-
important; it is offered ut l0gGel0ic.
Bacon, sales quite small ut 74Gt7S tor
shoulders, and 9S for sides5 ihe iusi,le quo
cation DOR shoulders is rather below the
market, however. .t '"
There has been Il good deal of excite
ment in the Coffee market this week. and n
further advance of Ic has been realized.
Sugar has been dull throughout the week,
and prices of the lower grades have
ruled in favor of buyers, whilst the higher
grades are unchanged ..-.-
Yolasses very dull and the prices have
further declined, the market closing dull at
4Oc for prime.
Money matters continue TO improve grad
ually, and The discount market though still
comparatively stringent. is several degrees
easier than a week ago. Rates of interest
are firm with bankers at l060l2 per cent,
and II TO "a outside. Country bankers
were in the market to-day for eastern bills,
WHICH they were willing to take at equal to
s(39 per eeueJpe annnm. Money matters
are easing up with tie banks of issue, and
the fact that they are looking round for an
opportunity to put out their notes, indicates
full share of confidence in the future.
New Orleans sight was heavy at / dis.
buying and prem. selling. Gold is dull,
there being no inquiry except for shipment,
and for this purpose it is worth only 80 prem
Western uneurrent money is without
change. Missouri, ! ] dis; Illinois and Wis
eonsia, 2 dis The two latter have a declin-
ing tendency, and some of the dealers are
not disposed to buy at better than 2 dis.
owing to the continued scarcity of Eastern
Exchange at Chicago, where it is very
scarce at premium.