Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-06


There has been a good demand for -four, and
prices advanced to 81 2v@4 IS for superine:
81 35@4 40 for extra. and 81 50@4 60 for FAM
liz and fancy; hut towards the close prices de
clined a shade, and closed yesterday at 81 $50
4 90 for superfne and 81 30@4 80 for extra.
Wheat closes firm At 90Q95c for white, and &c
@S6c for red.
Corn has been IN better supply aud rather east
er, selling at 29@30c.
Oats. under large receipts declined 10 26c, but
towards the close the receipts fell off, and the
market closed buoyant at 26@26He.
Rye advanced TO 40 and 43c, and has been in
brisk demand.
The demand for barley continues to improve
and was quite active yesterday at an advance,
prime fall bringing 80 and 52c, and spring IS and
47c.
Whisky declined to I4Hc. owing to an increase
in the supply and a large falling of in the demand
for alcohol.
Green apples are very plenty ami dull at 81 to
l IS per barrel. There is no export demand of
consequence, whilst the receipts are large and the
local demand limited
Butter is lc per pound lower for packed. but
prime fresh roll is scarce and in demand at ID to
l5c.
Cheese unchanged. and in moderate local de-
mand.
There has been a fair demand for bacon for ar
NV purposes and from New York, but prices are
lower n shade, the anxiety of holders to sell being
pretty general. Bids advertised for by the Com
missary departments of Louisville and st. Louis.
last week, we're awarded: the Louisville contract
at 81 GIL and Sc so for shoulders md clear
sides, 71sc for hams, and So IS for mess pork;
and the st. Louis contract at 81 80 and So 20
for clear sides and 434c for shoulders-the whole
amount taken at both places being about l 500,
900 lbs. The great bulk of the st. Louis con-
tract was awarded to Mr.. A. L. Mowry, a banker
of this city, who underbld several st. Louis and
one or two Cincinnati provision dealers.
Two hundred hhds bacon sides sold at 634cde
livered in New York, and IN addition to what was
sold, there have been several lots shipped to that
market. there being a good margin, notwithstand-
ing the high rates Of freight nearly 800 hhds went
out during the week.
Shoulders close at 4Lc, sides at 53ac. and
clear sides at Sic. Mess pork declined 25c,
closing at SO 25@12 so. New mess is offered
for early December delivery at 50. This makes
dealers ~anxious to dispose of the old stock. Bulk
shoulders are dull at &c, and sides would not
bring over SC.
Nothing done in lard, there being none of con-
sequence in the market. A week ago there was
some demand for new for future delivery at 100
7Ac, but none willing to sell at these rates; now
there are no buyers. Butchers lard is very dull
at - NAlnOab DNSnGEOo ~ tho ~ w
demand for il for export. s
Linseed oil advanced to 60c, and is in fair de
G.and.
In the general grocery market there has'been
no change the demand in the jobbing way is
fair at full prices, though molasses could be
bought in the large way upon easier terms.
Sugar ranges from 9Hs to l01ac-
Molasses 45 to Acc, and coffee l5M@17Mc.
Quite a large amount Of sugar and coffee is Ia
ken by the Government.
Beef cattle is 25c lower, and the supply good,
Hogs declined DC, and the supply abundant.
Financial matters at New York are thus re-
ported by Thompson's Reporter:
During the next ten days, and perhaps before
this paper reaches our subscribers, in all proba'
bility events will transpire of such importance as
to change the marked value of all stocks and
securities, that any quotations will be useless, We
therefore omit our usual tables.
Since the publication of Mr.. Stewards letter to
the Governors of the Eastern and Northern States
urging on the defenses of the Atlantic and Lake
harbors, money has gone into the Government
securities less rapidly than before. There is q
disposition to delay investing until the mystery
of our foreign and our civil war position is better
expounded. Capital is tender footed at all times
and particularly so now. On this theory it is easy
to account for the lag in federal Investments.
Money is in quicker demand, and therates ma
be quoted at 6@7 per cent. except on call, and or
a very choice collateral it is 5 per cent
The foreign exchanges are running favorable
Say for sterling l07@lOS, and for French 5,3e
@5,32. At these rates gold will come moderate
ly from Europe, and none will leave.
Bank currency never worked easier; all that j!
positively good is wanted for circulation, anc
very little is sent in for redemption. How Ions
this demand for circulation is to continue rests Sc
much on eliminating events that no one can q,
a date for a change. The demand may ~continu,
for a year or more, and yet New Years may SHOW
an entire change.
This revival in business has given our Saw
ings Banks a great relief. Many of them arr
receiving almost as much as they pay out. The,
are calling in a portion of their mortgages and a:
vet these calls are responded to better than an
ticipated.