Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25
COMM ERCIAL
WEEKLY REVIEW.

Weather cool and pleasant and business good. Th
rectp Of wheat are quite large, while corn and ost
| are in but small demand, with small receipts.
The prospects of fair prices for grain quite fat
tering. There is q largely Increasing European &C.
mand France IL said to lie more destitute of bread
than she has been for rs years past. Even now
if freghts were In way reasonable t. the eastern
seaboard prices would be much higher here, and Their
would be opportunity to send OFF the large surplus
con, In this region At present costs As cents to
fr,shel of corn New York. where the market pric
Is &c The storage. commissions in and inter
est ill cost about Sc per bushsl additional-man
53c This leaves for the farmer who produces the
only DC per bu These runous rates Of freight tho
result of combinations of railroads and Lake vessels
Chicago.
PoPK.- There vii lie heavy demand fer hogs at thi
plac, the coming At present, prices low
butchers offering only So so gross.
Eeef Cattle are worth 81 509s2'
Eastern exchange plenty at u per cent. prerni UNI.
CoRN-No demand for shipping.
EASTERN EXCHA>GE-s4 per cent. premium.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
WME1f99Demand good at 450 SOC.
HIDEs-Dry s@9c Green 31gG4c, Sailed SIC y n.
BARLEY-20c
BEANs-75ca1 90.
BEEr-5a6c by the quarter 1Oc Smoked.
BuTTEn-Fresh roll l0c. prime firkin &c.
BEAN-5O cents per 100 lbs.
CATrLE-In gross 11%.N2c q b
CANpLEs-MCuld He, Star lSc Is H.
CHEEsE-Prime State Dairy 9aloc % H.;
COFvEE-Rio, fair to prime l7a1Sc, % ID
CoRN-Tn the 10c, Shelled l20l5c.
CORN MEAL-GOc 81 100 lbs.
BACON-Hams Sc.
EGGs-Scarce at Sc u doz.
FISH Cod 5ac IL it, White 1925 y x bb Trout So 90
F u Dbl, Mackercl No. $l4, No. 2, $3.50 % u Dbl,
Herring No. SOC = box, scaled 75c
FLoUn-First quality $,75 and second quality 81 so
per cwt.
FAuIr-Arples, green sl,5o per barrel; dried 495c.
u D., Peaches dry ia5c - 10, Raisins NJ Il $780, layer
$3.50 " box, Figs Toe, Ctrons 26c.
HAY-Tame $500, wild S3a00.
IRoH--Flat bar 31ac, Juniata SIC, Sheet sc Nail
los up u key 1875, SIS $3.50 6s 1913, Is ST. SIS $500
LEAD sHoT Pig &c, Bar 6a7c % b, Shot 81, lisa
LuMsrR- Clear s25 per 1000 feet I'd clear $40,
list Common $500, Common $1,000, Josts
$3.50. scantlin. $1,000, Dry Flooring SIS, Dry
Siding $780, Rough Siding $1,000, Shingles 81 5oas3
LEArnEa-soie Oak s2a35c Spanish Sole 2la26c, Buff
f.lo slaughter 26c Ks per ID 5Oa9oc French Calf per
ID 90a$l,25, Common do S20ai0 per doz.
LARD-City Sc country &c per lib.
Reconsideration 43a5ec, Sugar House Syrup
5oa55c Golden Syrup toa6sc, Sorghum 4"c.
OATs--l21aal5c
OIL-Lnseed 75c Lard 1000.
PAILs-Sl ,soaS 40 per doz
PAINrs--White Lead 81 ,25a9.0O.
MESS PORK i l6417,00
PorAroEs-IrisL 121lc; Sweet 40@5oc
PouLrRY-Turkeys &c per ID, Chickens, 81 per doz.
PowDER-Blasting $500, Rifle $3.50 per keg.
RICE-el5c
RYE-20a25c.
SpIcEs-Cassia ground 45c Cloves 1sc, Hutmegs COCA
Sl,oo, Ginger ground s12alOc, Pepper per bag l5c,
ground 15c per ID.
SHoRTs-60c per 100 lbs
TEAs-Black 1aG5c, Gunpowder 7cas5c, Imperial 7oa
ToBAcco-Ten Lump lsa22c, Natural Leaf s5a4oc per
lb. Smoking papers per gr $500.
TuBs-SSalO,Gj pcr doz.
SALERArus-liabbitt's &c, Soda, kegs 5a6c, Super
Carb Dat nc, Sai soda 1 :, in(iigO70a90.
sALrBarrele S2,=ol2 10, ~ $500, s., Coarse
Solar 1918.
SueAa-Brown a1l@lo1zc, Clarified 11E@l1kc,
Crushed and powdered 13c.
soAp-Rar Pc box 454a7, CASTLE 121aa14, Olive g.
Bahbitts Erasivc ~, Oakley's Sc.
SrnEL-Englis' Cast per b 1Sa20c. German l23Aal5c
pring Sc, GIL Blister l2a2uc, American &c, Plough
steel Sc.
WnIsKY-Cit> Eectiled 16..
RETAIL PRICES.
FLorR-s2 OF per cwt.
RUTTER- Scarce at salGc per h.
ETGs-I0c PEI
CHiCK ENsI oTng, 10c
PorAToEs--2;, per bushe.
App ---10al:: per peek.
ONIoNs---10a2.G per peck
BEANs-25c per peck
Corn MEAL ->Oca5l,0 90 por 100 pounds.
v OoI- Sia3 y, er cord.
TONhTol s.. i0c per neck.
CAEBAGE---:i3c pei head.
OYSTEES-Gi' per
SWEET PoTA.oai-50c.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.
FLoUR-1n ore active inquiry and advanced sc per
Dbl About TOO hbls sold at II 0a4 go for white
winter; 49, 60a4 fer to choice spring extras,
and So for surerine.
WHEAr-Th steamers advices caused firmer feeling
in the wheat ,ret and prices advanced 1a2c yes
terdays quota closing steady and firm at 67a fer
No. 2, and lie for No. spring. In preferred ware
house fracti hi ier paid. Winter wheat was
more active Will, sales of No. white at S0aS2c; No.
red at 7Sc, AMI 80 = red at IA 75c.
CoRN-Advauc. 1c, with sales of Canal at 2134a221ac
acat and nj 'cd in sors at 2A21c-closing s:cady at
the latter Quotations for fresh receipts Oats quiet
and nominal at i51as17c Rye 30a32c. Barley 25a4lc.
Timothy set 81 25a s44o Flax seed 95a9Sc Beans 81
aSl So Potatoes dull 2Oa25c. Live chickens 81 25s
81 SO per doz turkeys 7aScper b.
PEovIsIoSs The packers have nearly all commenced
operations beef, which has been bought o. gal
gross. Mes beef is Nominal at IS; extra g. Mess
pork nominal at j,75a12.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. %.
FLoUe-lIict at S3,60aS4,4o.
WnEAT--Ste,dy at 61a65c for spring and s0a90 for
fall.
Corn 26a2-,. Oats 27c. Rye 2Sa30c. Hay Csc. Beans
1851 Onions &c. Dry hides 121a.
Per Telegraph
New YORK. Oct, a.
FLoUR-M ukct firm and quiet.
WHEAT It. higher,
CoEN-Fiim but dull.
WHIsKY-Quiet; 2lc.
STOCKS Higher. but not very brisk { Is 81,
Coupons 9ll & l. K RR, 51L.