Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23
COMM ERCIAL.


MUsArINE, Thursday, August 22-r ~
Wheat advanced to Coo during the carly part of tn
week, but has since declined to 4S5Oc owing to de
cline Of about 1Oc in Chicago
Corn Oats, and in fact everything else in the produc
line except Wheat, continues extremely dull, will
scarcely any demand.
Eastern Exchange plenty at per cent. premium.
wHOLEsALE PRICES.
| WHEAr-In demand at 45s6Oc
hiDEs-Dry &c. Green 211c, Sailed $40 v n.
BEANs-5Os75c.
BEEr-6a6c by the quarter. 1Oc Smoked.
| BuTrER-Fresh roll &c. prime Arkin &c.
BRAN-6O cents per 100 lbs.
CATrLE-In gross &c "A b
CANDLEs-Meuld 1lLc, Star lSa2Oc q h.
| CHErsE-Prime State Dairy saiOc y b.
Sts; ss' TO- e s gs'%: '5siss
CORN MEAL-6Oc v 100 lbs.
BACON-Hams 1Oc.
EGGs-3a4c u doz
~ Dbl, Macfsrsl No. si1. No. $3.50 x 3D. S6l,
| herring NO oOc u box, scaled Coo.
| per cwt. ~-''
TnsOP1T s.cSpp green $50 barrel dried &c.
$500 v box. Figs loo. Citrons &c.
HAY-Tame 81 co. wild S3aOO
rod dAS Morale oar s 3anata o. Sheet &c Nail
los up v key 1926, SIS So IS S375 as S. s. $o co.
LEAP AND sHoT-Pig &c. Bar 6a7c v ID. Shot 81 .75a
LuxsER-C Clear 1925 per 1000 feet, I'd clear $50,
ist p. Common $500, Common $1,000, Joists
sd;os .I Scouting an $1,000 Dry Flooring sls Dry
sheeting rs. Lati 81.
L.4rn1a-soe Oak saaa5c. Spanish Sole 24.ssc. Buff
lib 9Oasl, rs, Common do s2oa4o per doz. '''' p''
LAnD-City &c country &c per lb
MoLAssEs-Plantation 4os4sc, Sugar House Syrup
4oaaSc, Golden Syrup 6Oa6Oc, Sorghum 50aGnc.
Sll~Lin.ssd zso, Lard 1ooc.
PAILs-S1 ,SOa22, 40 per doz
PAINrs-White Lead 81, 25a9 90.
MESS Pork -xl6a17, 90
PoTAToEs-25a3Oc
PoULrRY-Turkeys &c per ID. Chickens, dressed Csc
POWDER Blasting $500. Rifle $3.50 per keg:
RIcr-s19c.
RYr-20c
SrIoEs-Cassia ground 40c. Gloves &c., Nutmegs COCA
$l.oo. Ginger ground sHa1Oc. Pepper per bag 1870,
ground 16c per H.
SHoRTs-6Oc l-r 100 lbs.
TEAs-Black 45a65c, Gunpowder 60a75c, Imperial 56a
75c, Young Hyson 55a75c per ID.
T0BACco-Ten Lump 1Ss22c, Natural Leaf 35a40c Der
ID, Smoking papers per or $500.
TUBs-$SalO,O 90 per doz.
s4L3EArus. Rabbits &c. Soda. kegs 5aec, Super
Solar 1915.
suo4H-Brown 73a@sHc. Clarified sA@1o1lo. Crush.
soAP-Bar per box 4Aa7, CASTLE 121lal4, Olive .,
Rabbits Era.ive u, oakley's &c.;
SrEEL-English Cast per lb 18a20c, German 12aa15c
pring &c. English Blister l2a2Uc, American &c. Plough
steel Sc.
WHIsKY-City Rectifed 14a16c.
RETAIL PRICES.
FLouR-$2. 90 per cwt.
BUrrER-Scarce at Sa1Oc per lib.
E1Gs-5c per Dozen
CHIcKENs-Young, loo.
NEW PorAToEs.-a soc per bushel.
APPLEs--2Oc per peck.
ONIoNs-1Oa2Oc per peck.
BEANs-15c per peck.
CORN MEAL-sOcasl 90 per 100 pounds.
WOoD- $3a3,5O per cord.
ToMAroEs---25cp per peck.
CucUMBERs-- per doz.
GREEN CoRN-5c per dozen.
CABBAGE-3a5c per head.
Wild Plums cents per quart.
Flour Dull and declined 5@10c sales at $4,75 for
white winter extras, 90 for fair good spring
extras; and 1910 for superfne brands
WHEAT-There fair demand for spring wheat by |
shippers but the advance in freighs caused dull feel
ing and the market declined l1a@2c; sales Of about
900 bushels of all gradee at S5@sSc for No. and SOC
No. red winter 67@6sc for Mol spring and s4@65c
or No. spring and Csc for rejected spring.
CoRN-Declined Z@1ac, closing dull at 241z@2434s |
or canal mixed anoat, 23@23c for mixed in store and
l7Ig1Sc for rejected
OATs-In limited demand and market dull At Ice.
Rye Bic. Barley dc Beans eOc@Sl ,12L for common |
% prime mixed Potatoes dull at 2O@25c. Prairie |
Chickens in good supply at S1@I25 per dozen. Hides
irm and active at S@4c for green and $3.50 for dry
lint.
ST. Louis, August 10.
WHEAT-Sc higher sales of spring Go and fall ct
OIs5c.
CoRN-23@25c.
IPER T1LE0RAPH.1
NEW YonK, August 20.
FLoUR-Steady without important change.
WHEAT-Market moro steady.
Com Without change.
WHlsKY-Steady, at 17@171c.