The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-17

TF.rola the CIncinnaG Price Current April Ill
Business Summary for the Past Week
The supply of Eastern Exchange has con-
tinued very moderate. The market con-
tinued very firm at g@4c selling rate for
n. Y. sight. New Orleans sight was frmer
at par buying and ! prem. selling, owing to
decline in Eastern sight, in that market,
to par. Not much doing in gold except for
shipment Small orders are dropping in
from the country banks, which are filed at
40 prem. Eastern bills are scarce and firm
at equal to 9(9l0 per cent. per annum.-
New Orleans are in moderate supply, with
a corresponding demand at dis. for 80
day, and l4(02 dis. for 60 day.
There is steady demand for Western
currency at dis. for Missouri, and 2 dis.
for Illinois aud Wisconsin.
The present is, beyond . doubt, the most
favorable spring we have had for many years
for agricultural purposes. The accounts
reaching US regarding the Wheat are less
satisfactory. The freezing out process, there
can be little doubt, has injured the crop
materially; but it has not been general,
some portions having escaped altogether,
whilst others have been completely ruined.
We are told by farmers, that fields having
a southern or eastern exposure were not in
jured, which seems strange, this being con-
trary to the general rule.
Prices of the leading articles of produce
have not undergone any important change
during the week. Flour has been purchas-
ed sparingly. The conviction that prices
of this article must rule higher, still holds
its place in the minds of many. Something
was done in the speculative way during the
last two or three days of the week. The
well known fact, however, that there is
large stock of -four in this and other mar
kets, and the thought that this flour must
be sold within the next month or six weeks,
make operators cautious, and keep down
any speculative demand which might other
wise arise.
The receipts of Wheat have been light,
and with fair demand prices advanced
fully Sc per bushel during the week.
Corn has been in good supply, and the
market is dull, which is caused partly by
the liberal supplies, and partly by the fall
ing off in the demand for whisky; prices
declined fully &c per bushel during the week,
closing at 44c in the ear in bulk.
Oats further declined in the early part of
the week to 40c. The market closed at 42c,
with fair demand
The market for Barley is in a somewhat
unsettled state; as high as 81 was paid, and
in one instance 81 08, but during the latter
part of the week brewers and malsters with
drew and refused to buy at the prices, so
that soc was the outside rate they were
willing to pay for prime, and prime malt
being sold at 81, it would seem to be incOn-
sistent to pay even 95c. for barley.
There is quite a demand for Malt from
New Orleans and other places on the Low
er Mississippi.
Rye dull and rather lower.
The Provision market has been quite dull
during the week, and prices ruled slightly
easier
The general indisposition to speculate in
the hog product continues, aud purchases
are therefore eonfned to the current wants
of consumption. Lard, though less firm,
has not changed in price, and at 1o4@11 ic
tierce and keg could have been purchased,
to fair extent, at the close.
Prices of Sugar and Molasses underwent
no important change during the week.