The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-03-24

and disposition displayed to meet buyers
there was not much done, however, aad
the market closed tame at $40 75(011 for
mess pork, there being more sellers than
buyers of city at the latter rate-34(044c
for sides, and 4c for hams; $4,000 IBIS
shoulders sold at 3 l-l6c, and 10000 do
| sides at A. 3e. Bacon has been very dull,
and is offered freely at 81, 81 and 54c for
| shoulders, sides and clear sides. A good
| JobbIng demand for sugar cured hams at
63@Tc for uneanVassed, and T974c for
eanyassed. The demand for lard has been
good. and the manufacturers have been
taking head andagut at &c, and prime has
been IN demand for shipment at 6E(37c.
The sales during the week add up /, 500
brls. and tierces. Prime city has not been
offered freely as 7c. it being generally held
at &c higher. Keg sold to the extent of
2, 800 kegs at 7297 4c-the latter is the
rate asked for prime city. @ 81 ~
kump pork may be quoted at Sc 50(9T-
90 according to quality, and prime at s. 25.
The demand for -four has been local, bat
the receipts have been moderate, and the
city bakers, who have large Government
contracts sor army bread, have been buying
all the supeF6ne offered &C 81 2sR4 30.
Extra sells ct 4 1904 As, and family at 81
so. ThesneBs by the late steamer, which
we publish in another place, renders an i'm
Portant decline In this article inevitable
The active speculative demand for whisky
induces a large demand for corn from dis
tillers, and prices advanced to 36c. Rye
and shipstuffs are also In good demand for
the same reason and prices higher. The
speculative demand for whisky continues
and the prices went up to zee and down
19c. These prices are paying distilIers
10 In .aivsl a
greatly in excess of last season, The
amount held by spectators must be very
large, and is rapidly increasing, as the man
ufacture of alcohol has fallen off. s.s3
The market for naval stores is very un-4
settled, and anything like accurate quota
tons cannot be given. Spirits of turpen-
tine sent mp from Nashville sold at ST, but
subsequently, sales were made at SI.3O.-
The Jobbing rates may be called 81 25(0
30 at the close, but the news of the caD-
ture OF Newbern will 40 doubt still more
unsettle the market.
We avoid giving quotations for tar, pitch,
or rosEn. - 1ad - teaaa 80 -.
Cheese has been in good demand, and
prices are Ac higher. The market is now
supplied chiefly with New York State
cheese. The low price for this article pro-
duced a large consumptive demand for il in
England, and although the receipts of Unit
ed States cheese at Liverpool were SO, ,00e
boxes greater from the LIST of=last October
than they were the corresponding term the
previous season, the market closed buoyant
for It at the last sdvices from there, and
the same may be said of United States but
ter.
In the grocery market there has been no
change. The demand from the city and
country grocers has been fair, and prices
ruled steady. 80. sasaa
The Government has taken a good deal
OF coffee, some of our grocers being award /
go contracts for about 1000 bags within
the week. In the large way coffee selIs at
and in some cases very choice brings 22c.
Molasses may be quoted at 36@4Oc.
Sugar s499c for Cuba, 9(99Ac for Porto
Rico, and 94@94c for New Orleans. ID