Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09
COMM ERCIAL.


MustAriNE. Thursday, August SIP. n.
we nave no change of impor lance o note this week
business generally continues dull The asst week ha
D"en remarkably hot the thermometer for several days
rising TO 1902 In the shade The heat and drought have
ma bad effect on the growing and potatoes
Some farmers their crop will DO more than hall
tao average 1t Is hoped that the rain of Wednesday
d'd not come too late to do some good for them.
wHOLESALE PRICES.
| WHEAT-In better demand at 45a.Oc
nipEs-Dry &c. Green 21ac, Sailed SIC y h.
BEANs-40a5Oc.
BEEr-bsdc by the quarter, loc Smoked
BurTERaFresh roll Sc. prime firkin &c.
| IEAN-6O cents per lis.
CArrLE-In gIOsa &c a b
| CANDLEs-Mould ll1%c, Star lSa2Oc a. H. 4
CHEEsE-Prime State Dairy 9al0c7 % ID.
CoFfEE-Ro, fair to prime 161%al7c, u ID.
CoRN-ln the ear Sc, Shelled 1Oaf2l1c
Corn MEAL-60c " 100 lbs.
BAcoN-Hams 1Oc.
EGGs-Scarce al &C - doz.
20 FISH ~, Cod bc v ~ White ss'25 Dbl front 50 90
Herring No. Soc ~ box, scaled 6Oc.
FLouR-First quality $l75 and second quality 81 so
| per cwt.
FRuIr-Apples. green, $3.50 per barrel dried Sc.
$500 box. Figs loc, Citrons 26c.
HAY-Tame $500. wild ssaOO.
rod Norway nc do Penn &c, Horse shoe bar 4c Nails
los up 'B key $3 25 SIS SO SIS 1885, As s4 IS 800
LEAD AND sHor-Pig SC, Bar 6a7c " h. Shot 81, 75a
sas per 1000 feet "a clear &c.
Rough ssS s sSinss.
sheeting Ss. Latl 81.
LEATnEn-sole Oak a2a35c. Spanish Sole 24a2Sc, Buff
lb soasl ,25, Common do $2oa4o per doz.
LARD-City SC country &c per lb.
Reconsideration 40a43c, Sugar House Syrup
4OaIsc, Golden Syrup 5OasOc, Sorghum 5Oa6Oc
OATs-l2Ec.
OIL-Linseed 75c, Lard 1OOc.
PAILs-Si ;Soas2, 40 per doz
Mess PoRK-S16a17OO
PoTAToEs-New 25a3Oc.
PoULrRY-Tnrkeys &c per ID, Chickens, dressed Csc
per pair or DC per ID.
POWDERS Blasting $500, Rifle So $50 per keg:
RIcE-sIc.
RYE-25c.
splcEs-Cassa ground 35c. Cloves I2lc Nutmegs Tee,
Ginger ground e2alOc, Pepper per bag 1876, ground
l5c per h.
SHORTs-60c per 100 lbs.
TEAs-Black 45a65c, Gunpowder 6Oa75c, Imperial 55s
75c, Young Hyson 55a7ac per h..
ToBAcco-Ten Lump lsa22c, Natural Leaf 35a4Oc per
lb, Smoking papers per or $500.
TUBs-SSal0,00 per doz.
Observation-Disclosures &c, Soda, kegs Base, Super
Carb ta61ac, Sal Soda e, Indigo7ta9O.
barrels s2osA2,l5, A $500. $780, Coarse
Solar S2,75
ed and powdered lie.
soAp-Bar PEI box 4s4a7, CASTLE 12laal4, Olive 9,
Rabbits Er".iss 7 oaksys ss &C. srm.n
png Sc, English Blister l.a2)c, American &c, Plough
steel &c.
wHlsxY-City Rectifed l4a16c.
RETAIL PRICES.
FLorR-s2OO per cwt.
BUTTER Scarce at salOc per Id.
EHas- &C. per dozen.
CHIcKENs-Young, 10c.
New PorAroEs--3Oc per bushel.
AppIEs---25c per peck.
ONIONS 0c per peck.
BEANs-15c per peck.
Corn MEAk-sOca 81 90 peri1oo pounds.
woop- S3a3.5o per cord.
ToMATots-25c per peck.
CUcUMBERs---10c per doz.
GREEN CoRN-5c per dozen.
CADBAGE--Sa5c per head.
BLAckBERRIEs---121llc per quart,
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6.
FLouR-Dull at S. oOa4 25 for country single extra
and superfine.
wHEAr--Receipts small and prices firm at s5aG5c for
spring and 72asOc for fall
CoRN-No demand; sales 50 sacks mixed at &c.
Rye 42c. including sacks. Oats in fair demand at
2!a2sc. Hay soc per 100 lbs. Dry Hides 7a712c.
There is considerable activity in the grocery market
and sugar is a shade higher The range Is to Sc and
firm Coffee is firm at Icy to 17l9alsc. Molasses
steady at SOC for plantation. Rice 613 to &c.
CHICAGO, August7.
FLotR-Fair inquiry with light stock on hand, at
4 ,4o,5, so for medium to very choice white winter
So so for medium red winter Us for medium to
choice spring EXTRAS and 81 5Oa IS for spring superne
WHEAT In good speculative demand and firm at
7Oa7c for No. spring 6Sa7Oc for No. do and 5sc for
rejected spring.
CoRN-Dull in consequence of scarcity of vessels to
ship sales at q &c for prime river yellow afoat 25a
26c for canal and river mixed sost; 231a.354c for
mixed in store.
Oats steady at 1G14a1sc. Rye SOC. Barley 2S]2c
New potatoes 35a40c Apples, good to extra.
per Dbl. Hides, green $685. dry flint 71Iasc.
L1v SrocK-Ihe receipts of Beef Cattle were light
and the quality poor, with rather dull market. Com
mon sold at 175a2 and medium to good at ,25a
2l5 Only ono or lots of prime, offered at 3,75,
without buyers Hogs also in light supply and the
market was 1Oc better with sales 25a2 co. the bulk
of the transactions being at $780, One lot of very
choice brought s2,75 Sheep are in good demand and
firm at 81 ,5Oa2, 70 for good to prime.
New YORK, August Z.
FLoUR-Market sc better.
WHEAr-l92c higher; sales a: 81, oil Milwaukee club
Csc Chicago spring, 81 12@l,16 winter red western,
RI q white western, 81 10 amber Iowa.
BARLEY-Quiet.
CoRs-irm sales at 40@461ac new mixed western
OATs-Uull sales at 26G 32%c.
WuIsKY-Quiet sales vt TIC.
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