Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01
COMM RCIAL.
WEEKLY REVIEW.

| COMMERCIAL.
MUsoATINE, Oct 81, p. NJ.
Weather cloudy and storming since Monday, and
ceipts produce light Wheat has advanced about SC
| during the weeh. @ '' ''-I7'.i +
P0EK.-We have heard of few contracts at 50 0
Matters still unsettled and it impos issibe
to conjecture what will be TIC price the opening OF the
packing season.
Eastern exchange plenty at q per cent. premium.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
WHEAT-Demand good at 50G52c.
HIDEs-Dry s9sc. Green 31a94c, Sailed SIC D d.
BARLEY-20c
BEANs-75ca1,oO. r.-.
BEEF CArrLh--Butchers pay s1,5oas2 per cwt.
BUrrER-Fresh roll 1Oe prime frkin &c.
BRAN-5O cents per 100 lbs.
BUCKwHEAT.-25a SOC.
CANDLFs-Mould lie, Star 1Sc 79 ID.
CHEEsE-Prme State Dairy 9al0c - ID.
COFFEE-Rio, fair TO prime l7alSc, t. ID
CORN-In the ear 10c, Sheiled l2Tgi5c.
CORN MEAL-G0c q 100 lbs.
BACoN-Hans Sc.
EGGs-Scarce at Sc u doz.
., F. HI Cod o DWhse ~ 81 = ont sS H
Her wing No. SOC Is box, scaled 75c.
FL ouR-First quality S1,75 and second quality $3.50
per c,yt.
FRUfr-Apples green, s1,5o per barrel; dried 435c.
y ID, Peaches dry 4a5c u TO- Raisins NJ $500, layer
$3.50 q box, Figs loc, Gitrons 26c.
IRoN-Flat bar 3l5c, Juniata SIG, Sheet sc Nail
rod, Norway TIC do Penn &c, Horse shoe bar 4c Nails
los up u keg $780, SIS $3.50 6s s3,75, As 81 8 $500.
LEAD AND sHor-Pig &C, Bar 64a7c p ID, Shot $l,75a
1,SO q bag.
,1 $ per 1oS feet % clear 2e
$3.50, scant1ing $1,000 Dry Flooring SIS, Dry
Siding $3.50, Rough Siding $1,000, Shingles 2250a2$,
Sheeting S., Latii 81.
LEArHER-Sole Oak 32a35c, Spanish Sole 2ia26c, Buff
alo slaughter &c. Kps per b 5Oa9oc French Calf per
lib 9oasl, rs. Common do S2Gai0 per doz.
LARD-City Sc country SC per Id.
lopta tip ln5Cc Syr
5Oa55c, Golden Syrup C0a63c, Sorghum 40c
OATs-1212a15c.
OIL-Linseed 75c, Lard 1OOc.
PAILs-$l, S0a$2 40 per doz
PA1NTs-White Lead So ,25a9,O0.
Mess PORK.-S16a17,G0
PorAroEs~Irish 1311lg15c; Sweet 4oa5oc
PoULTRY-Turkeys &C per lb Chickens, 81 per doz
PowDEn-Bastng $500, Rife $500 per zeg,
RIcE-s%c.
RYE-20a25c.
SpcEs-Cassia ground 45c Cloves 1sc, Nutrnegs COCA
$780, Ginger ground al&alOc, Pepper per bag l5c,
ground 15c per ID.
SHORTs-60c per 100 lbs.
TEAs-slack 45a65c, Gunpowder 7oasjc, Imperial 1oa
&c. Young Tyson 70aS5c per III.
ToBACco-Ten Lump lSa22c, Natural Leaf 55a40c per
Id, Smoking papers per ~ s., 90.
TUBs-$SaiOU 30 per doz.
Observation-Disclosures &c, Soda, kegs 5a6c, Super
Carb "aG]2c, Sal Soda lndigo75a9O
sALT-basrels S22oa2, Is, y 500 7 $780, Coarse
Solar S2,75.
suaAK-Brown oi%Glo1%c, Clarified 11%G11]ac
Crushed and powdered 1Sc.
SoAP--Bar per box 454a7, CASTLE 121%a14, Olive o,
STEEL-English Cast per lb lSa2Gc, German 12l ai5c
prng Sc, English Blister l:a20c American 90, Pioug
steel Sc.
WH1skY-City Rectified 16c
RETAIL PRICES. --...- 20
FLoUR-S2,00 per cwt.
BUTTER-Scarce at sal0c per ID.
EGGs-l0c per dozen. -'.. .r
CHICK Young 10c
PoTAToEs--20c per bushel.
App -l0al5c per peek.
-10a20c per peck.
BEANS-25c per peck. ' .-
Corn MEAI--S0caSl,0 90 per 100 pounds -'.
WooD- 13a:s50 per cord
CABBAGE-3a5c pei head.
OYsTERs-65c per ....
SWEET PoTA ToEs-5Uc.
Buck WHEAT FLogR.-S2,25 per cwt.
CHICAGO, Oct. so.
FLouR-Firm at 81 G21aa So for winter extras, So 70
9s4 % for spring extras and IS GO3 20 for superne
The demand, as heretofore was chiefly Boston
count. lie. Il
WHEAr-Good demand by shippers and the market
firm and slightly fredericksburg steady at G4G61c
for Ne. 2, and 691aG7o for No. spring.
CoRN-Was in faie request and slight advance was
,nade for lots in being made at 22a2o2c
OArs-Dull at lac. Nothing doing in rye.or barley
Timothy seed 81 3oa1 As Beans $1ai So Eggs l9allc
Butter 10a11c Good BROOM 50aG0c per ton. Pota oes
.,Oa25c. AZ ...
GAME.-Prairie chickc are scarce and in good de-
ruand at 50 % per dozen. Quail 81. Snipe 62. Ducks
81 25a1 so.
PRovIsIoss.-Neary all Inc beef packers in ope-
ration and about 1900 head have been slaughtered up
to date Mess and extra mess beef is steady So for
the former, and 80 for the latter Should the weather
continue COOL the pork packers will within
week. Old product is que, and sales are on " ola
tail nature Sill 25a11 so for Mess Pork and SO 7J
II for light The price of hogs 70a2 So gross
is higher than expected at this time; but long
there is good shipping demand, packers will have
compete with shippers We hear Of sales of hogs
for forward delivery; bat buyers continue offer three
dollars net. at which there sellers
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 90.
FLoUR-Du at 81 30fSl 10. /
WHEAT.--Firm and tending upward; sales club and
spring at 72973c, and winter at S0992c.
CoRN-23c.
OATs-Dul at 2Aa251%c
HAy-721ac. ".H Ell, ....
BEHSs.-S1 1882.
GRocERIEs-The grocery market is stiff at the high
est rates Of the season. and sugar be bought in
this market at lower than 10c by the hid. The
The range of the market is oc to 1io fair to prime
There have been receipts of sugar in this market
the last week, bat the tariff and high prices East add
ng the high rates of transportation by railroad, of
course, operated to keep up the prices. Coffee is firm
at II to 100, fair to prime Rio. Molasscs prime
boiled 4Od45c for plantation. Rice &c. and a fair sup
ply. Demand moderate.
LIVE SrocK.-Good beeves scarce, with lively de-
mand from butchers at 2l5a23lc gross Extra woud
sell at Sc. Packers and shippers paying 24a215c
Common cattle worth 1 1@a2c u ID, gross Hogs
scarce and advanced, butchers paying 41la4%<c u 10.
net, for small droYes and on wagon loads, For some
good ones high as &c asked. 80
-s. Per Telegraph. 20 f.4.'
|. ft.--... NEW YORK, Oct. 81.
FLoUR-5c better. -,
WHEAT -1a2c better; 81 90 ambersIowa.
CoRN-MarLe ct &c better.
WRIsKY-Quiet a. 81
PORK uistio Sales 100 bbls at SIS 25ai5 70 lness
9 15alI 90 prime.
sToCKs-High er;o & 1'9 r r 5lass;4 e IS 50,
Maps M4Ess! !. EzaEss 80
CoUPIL's Bird's-eyc View frcni Cairo to the Gulf
VI Coast. n4ft 5e1t p3d5 esiiC& ,iiH
BACHNAN'S Bird 's-eye View of Maryland, Virginia
North and South Carolina and Georglt. -
LLOYD'S Map of Viz gina aud Maryiaadg-f OF
COLTONS' 500 miles around Washington and Cairo
For sale at IoctSol PALMER s DEMOREST's.