The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-18

worse than at any previous time. The Leg
islature Of Missouri has passed laws appro-
priating the money borrowed to pay the in
terest upon the bonds of the State, for war
purposes, so that further depreciation of
the bonds is inevitable. In fact, the course
that State has now entered upon, is one
which will lead it to certain ruin.
The weather continues changeable.-
There has been a large quantity of rain, and
the temperature has been low. We under
stand that a good deal of the corn planted
has rotted, and will have to be re-planted.
Owing to the low temperature, vegetation
goes on slowly, but Notwithstanding, there
is nothing in the general aspect of agricul-
tural matters which can be regarded unfa-
vorable to promise of good crops.
The general markets remain very dull,
and but small amount of business doing
in any department. Flour has been in bet
ter supply, and the demand having fallen
off, prices declined 25c., the market closing
dull and heavy, and superfne not saleable
to any extent at 81 5O@4 so. City dealers
were buying extra and fancy brands to sup
ply their trade, yesterday, at 81 1905.
Wheat is less firm, and white closed &c.
per bushel easier. Corn and oats unchang-
ed. Rye scarce and higher, closing at 53c.
The limited demand for whisky has been
met by distillers at l2c., but any forced
/ sales had to be made at 12@124c. The
distillers are closing up their work as quick
as possible, as their business is now a dead
loss.
/ Butter has been in fair local demand, and
/ prime to choice is a shade better, but the
/ lower grades are unsaleable, there being no
shipping demand Choice w. R. brings 13
/ @l4c, and good to prime Central Ohio IL
4 0l2c. A portion of the receipts were in
/ roll, and came to hand in bad order, owing
/ to the weather. 1t is rather too late now
/ to ship butter in ROLL
! The demand for cheese continues light,
and the market is without essential change
/ There was none of consequence received
/ during the week.
Prime white beans are in good demand,
and prices Csc higher, closing at 81 Is per
! bushe,.
Linseed oil is dull at 53@54c on arrival
In the small way from store it sells at 55(0
1 sec.
In the grocery market there has been q
moderate business done, but the purchases
have been confined to small parcels. Coffee
and sugar are frmer, but prices are not
higher. The demand for nolasses is IN
usually light, and prices unchanged.
We notice a tendency TO discriminate
more closely with regard to credits in all
departments OF trade, and the tendency il
quite strongly toward cash system. Par
ties who do not pay up promptly are being
discarded, and will very soon find them
selves unable to buy, except for cash. Hence
merchants will be more cautious in selling
goods; and the credit system, as regard:
those who are slow to pay, must be ignored
as a matter of necessity.
The provision market has been very dull
and the business done quite light. About
400 hhds. bnlk meats were bought at 5054t
for shoulders, and 7gc for sides, including
packages and 700 brls mess pork at SIC
so. Nothing worthy of note done in bacon
or lard. The market closes very dull, and
prices nominal. Mess pork offering at $40
so, bulk pork at So and 81, packed; and
bacon at 53@s and sc for shoulders, sides
and clear sides. Prime lard in tierces car
be bought at SIC, and in kegs at &c. Gu
and head lard at Sc, and butchers at &c.
The very heavy shipments which have
been made to the Southern States from tht
West during the last four weeks, have
greatly reduced the stock of provisions il
the West, and there must necessarily be
large demand to feed the army which thu
Government will have in the field during
the summer months; so that the conclusion
is reasonable that prices must rule higher