Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-16
COMM ERCIAL.


MUstATlNE, Thursday, August 15-P. M.
"hees mas been moro lively this week. The price Of
wheat has advanced SAGE and the demand continues
sood All other articles of produce low with
ly any demand
crops, which last week appeared almost parched
up nave been revived by the late rains and now prom
Use fair yield
Eastern exchange continues plenty at per cent
WHOLESALE PRICES.
WHEAr-In better demand at 5Oa56c
PP.DEs-DIy &c. Green 2]9c, Sailed SIC Rrb.
BEANs-5Oa75c.
BEEF-5a6c by the quarter lOc Smoked.
BurTER-Fresh roll &c. prime frkin &c.
bRAN-5O cents per 100 lbs.
tATTLE-1n gross &c n b
CANDLEs.Meu ld ll1ac, Star lsa2Oc % n.
CChEEsE-prinle State Dairy 9al0c y ID.
CoFFEE-Rio, fair to prime 161Sal7c, % ID.
CohN-in the ear lOc, Shelled 10a12Ic.
CORN MEAL-GOc u 100 lbs.
BAcoN-Hams Zoe.
EGGs-scarce at &c u doz.
20 FISH N, Cod 55c n,white 1926 bbl. Trout s. 90
q Dbl, Mackerel No. sl4. No. z, $3.50 " n Dbl,
herring No. SOC ~ box, scaled 60c.
per cwt.
. EnuIr-Apples. green, $3.50 per barrel; dried Sc.
ID, Peaches dry 4a5c " 10, Kaisins M $685. layer
HAY-Tame $500. wild $3aOO.
!RON-Flat bar 315c, Juniata SIC, Sheet Sc Nail
rod Norway nc do Penn &c, Horse shoe bar 4lc Nails
los up % key s3 25 SIS IS So 6s s375 as 81. SIS $500
LEAD AND sHor-Pg &c, Bar 619a7c y ID, Shot SIZE
Lunsnam s2s 1000 feet % clear &c.
Siding $3.50, Rough Siding $1,000, Shingles 50 5oas
sheetng rs. Latl ~.
LEArHER-sole Oak S2a35c, Spanish Sole 2la2Gc. Buff
fo slaughter 26c, Kps per lb 6Oa90c French Calf per
Id 9Oa$l rs, Common do s2Oa4O per doz.
LARD-City Sc country &c per ID.
MOLAsSEs-Plantation 4Oa43c, Sugar House syrup
SVr Nc Snr Uhumh 0ufO
OATs-121%c
OII-Linseed 75c, Lard 1OOc
PAILs-$i, sOa$2 40 per doz.
PAINTs-White Lead 81 ,2oa9.O0.
Mess PORK -Sl6a17,OO
PoTAToEs-New 25a3Oc.
PouLTRY-Tnrkeys &c per lb, Chickens, dressed &c
per pair or DC per lb
PowDEa-B Blasting $500. Rifle 50, so per key:
RIcE-S19c. .s"
RYE-26c
SpIcEs-Cassia ground 35c Gloves I2lc Nutmegs 7sc,
Ginger ground s1aa1oc Pepper per bag 1870, ground
15c per ID.
sHoRrs-6Oc per 100 lbs.
TEAs-Black 45aG5c, Gunpowder eOa75c, Imperial 55a
Toe, Young Hyson 55a7bc per ID.
TOBACCo-Ten Lump 1sa22c, Natural Leaf 35a40c per
lb, Smoking papers per gr $500.
TUBs-$Sa10,O 90 per doz.
sALERarus.B Rabbits &c, Soda. kegs 5a6c, Super
Carb 5a5l3c, Sal Soda , Indigo75a9O.
sALrBarrels ,OoA2 is, $500, 81, so, Coarse
Solar S2,75.
ed and powdered lie.
soAp--Bar Pc box 44a7, CASTLE 1211a14, Olive 9,
Rabbit 8 Erasive 10, Oakey's &c.
SrEEL-English Cast per Id 1Sa2Oc, German 121%a15c
prng &c. English Blister 12a2Oc, American SC, pou gh
steel Sc.
WHIsKY-City Rectfed 14a16s.
RETAIL PRICES.
FLoUR-S2,00 per cwt.
BUTTER Scarce at Sa1Oc per lib.
EGGs-6 per dozen.
CHICK ENs-Young 1Oc.
New PorAroEs--2Gc per bushel
ArpIEs---2Oc per peck
ONIONS 10c per peck.
BEANs-15c per peck.
CORN MEAL-S0caSl 90 peril00 pounds.
Woop- s3a3,50 per cord.
TOMATOES -25c per peck
CUcUMBERs loo per doz
GREEN CoRN-5c per dozen.
CABRAGESa5c pei head.
Enthusiastically per quart,
Wild Plums, cents per quart.
CHICAGO August IA.
FLouR-In fair inquiry with light stock and steady
market at s33o@4OO for good spring extra;
81 00a4 10 for red winter extra and $500 for white
winter extra.
WHEAr-Spring wheat dull and 1c lower; sales No.
at 74d75c No at 1@72c and rejected spring at 60c
CoRN-Also declined 1c. with sales at 24@2I% for
mixed in store
OArs-ouiet and shade easier, with sales of No. in
stoTS ~ lot2dl'C.
RyE-Dull at Sic.
BARLEY-2la25c.
BEANs-Mixed, 6Oa70c.; Navy 81, GOAL, 1212.
HIDEs-In demand at 81 a4c. for green and 81 a9c for
dry flint.
PRAIRIE CHIcKENs.-S1 ,3Oal so per doz.
ST. Louis, August 10.
FLouR-Du So 4Oa4, 80 for entire range of grades
WHEAr-Firm SIC. for spring; 7OasOc. for fall, and
sc for choice white.
CoRN-Languid at 2ia2Gc.
RYa-40c
HAY-50c.
Day rIDEs-6g4c.
GRooERIEs-Firm and unchanged Sale 80 hhds COM
mon sugar at &c.
PER THLEGRAPH.1
New YORK, August Is.
FLoUR-Marhet 5@g1Oc. better.
WHEAT-l@3c. Better; ST. III for Amber Iowa; 81, $50
] 80 for white western.
CoRN-Firmer and active
WHIsKY-Quiet at Ice.