The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-03-10

4 The weather has been exceedingly
changeable since our last 1t has been
mild and springlike, with regular thunder
storm Saturday. night, accompanied by
SNOW and sleet, and on Monday and yester-
day it was quite cold, with a high wind.
In the general business of the city but
few changes have taken place OF marked
importance. Flour has ruled very dull, the
supply being large, and the demand quite
limited, and prices declined 25c per bbl, aud
closed nominal at the decline. Super6ne
4 2o@4 20, and extra 3o@4 40. Family
4 so sss - s4
Wheat declined largely, and closed dull
at 5000 for red, and 95(G98 for white,
which is a decline of Zoe per bushel. The
advance ia whisky has increased the de-
mand for corn, and prices advanced le per
bnshel yesterday, closing at 3lc. Oats firm
at 2sc. Rye in fair demand at 52@53, and
strictly prime samples of barley at 65c for
spring, and zoe for fall; but inferior of
either kind is slow Of sale and there is a
large aulouat IF s-ea Offering
Whisky has ducfaaied largely under the
prospects of an excise duty, and closes at
zoe. A large demand is expected from the
conquered rebel territory. There has been
an immense quantity of this article bought
on speculation here aud elsewhere, and is
held by the purchasers in anticipation OF a
duty The stock IN tins city Is not less
than 5ose4f barrels
FHs gress places
duty Of 155 S. is difficult to
say whether this
ished Ia passing ths
theT is 10 certain tha iev
led on that in store as caatain ter
the passage of the bill
Butter is scarce IS regards choice roll.
and lo higher.
Green apples advanced 81 per Dbl, owing
70 light supply.
Dried apples are in good demand and &c
higher.
Ia groceries there has been a general
dullness, and coffee, which has advanced to
223G823e for choice in New z ork, bas been
quite dull here all the week, aud sales have
been forced at ls4{8I92 for good to prime,
but the lobbing rates remain at I9b(922.
Sugar very dull and lower. The demand
is extremely limited.
Hardly anything done in molasses. The
retail rates are 3s@4lc.
The demand for provisions has been linn
tied and irregular since our last, and prices
are lower. The pork crop exceeds what
had been expected, and this neutralized the
influence which the capture of Nashville
and the immediate prospect of the opening
of the Mississippi might have had.
Mess pork has been neglected, though Of
fered freely the last few days, at II GOA
IL 20. The speculative demand has ceased.
Bulk pork declined to 81, and Al for
shoulders and sides, with very little demand
for the latter, but good one for the former
at the quotation.
Bulk hams have been in pretty good de-
mAnd at 4, but they were held at A and
this rate roeIized to anme extent. --ls
Lard declined to ztS}74, 1zad not in very
much request Keg, country rendered, sold
at a.
There has been very little demand for
bacon; shonldes can be bought at A, sides
at 5 and clear do. at 64, and a small lot
of the latter sold at 40 they are for ar
my use, and not much in market, smoking
having been done but to limited extent.
Quite a large number of holders are not
disposed to sell their stocks at the above
quotations. under belief that as soon as
the Mississippi is opened there will be re-
action in the market, and prices again adj
vance, whilst others are disposed to sell,
though not to press the market by making
as this could not be done to
any extent, without producing large de-
cline.
The demand for sugar cured hams con-
tinues good at 53(@T4c, the latter rate for
canvassed, of the most popular brands.
Beef cattle have been ia light supply,
and prices advanced SOC per cental, closing
at a 90 for choice Hogs in light supply,
and good demand at an advance of 500
Csc per GENITAL, closing at 90 per Genital,
gross.