Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-18

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The temperature continues up to the maximum
range of summer. e5 to 80 deg, and is quite op-
pressive, bit is admirably adapted to make the
corn crop a large one beyond reasonable doubt.
The river is now at low stage. and none but the
ghtest draft boats can run on it between this and
Pittsburg
The inadequacy of transportation facilities has
greatly circumscribed the business of the week
in general produce. Flour has been in fair de
mand from the army and army bakers, at very
full prices, and closes firm at our quotations.
Wheat declined to 75aS0c for red, and o5a9O for
white, but at the close advanced DC per bushel.
Corn declined to &c. and rye to bOc. Oats closed
steady at 4lc. New barley arrives rather spar
ing, and sells at 72a75c for fall. The crop is
rather poor one.
A good deal of inquiry has been made of US
regarding fax seed. The crop is a large one,
and has been saved i'm good order. The yield is
fully 20 per ceut greater than that of last year.
The contract system controls the great bulk OF
the crop, however, that the price is an arbitrd-
~ one, and indicates nothing. The crushers fur
nished the seed to the farmers on condition that
they sell them the crop at one dollar per bushel,
and hence this is the price the farmer now gets
In all seasons there is some outside or what IS
called independent seed which can be sold for the
market value thereof, but there is none of this
vet i'm market Taking linseed oil as the basis at
soc per gallon the seed is now worth 81 80, but
the indications are that oil will go down to a
much lower price so as TO correspond more nearly
with the price paid for the seed New oil is now
in market, and can not be sold to any extent at
over SOC, though SIC was offered for small lot
yesterday. The market for it is very unsettled,
however and the prices viii be regulated by the
price in the Eastern markets.
Whisky has met with good speculative de-
mand during the week, and closes firm. The re
ceipts have been $500 barrels, including that by
wagon from the suburban distilleries.
Cheese and butter arc scarce and prices cent
higher. The cause of the light supply is the
warm weather, which renders it very difficult to
bring either to market in good order.
Eggs are selling at very Low rates. GAGE
per dozen, according to quality. They have not
been SO low as this for long series of years.
There has been fair iobbiug demand for gro
ceries, but refined sugar is sc lower and raw a
shade easier Coffee a1d molasses remain un-
changed.
The general aspect of tie provision market has
not changed since last in any essential par
ticular About ! 200 barrels of mess pork sold
in lots at 50 for country and 50 25@9 80 for
city.
There is no demand whatever for sides and
prices are nominal, in bulk they can be bought
at AZ &c and smoked at-514@5Isc for ribbed and
534c for clear Shoulders have been inquired for
and a disposition displayed to pay &c for them in
bulk and 3Isc smoked, but holders asked Is al
cent above these rates; hence the sales have bean
but moderate.
Lard is in good demand at Size, and about 900
tierces sold at this rate, and 800 kegs at SIC
1t has been rather difficult to buy at these rates.
holders asking 1s@l4c higher.
There is an active demand for grease and
butchers lard ard prices are u shsde in tavor OF
sellers. Brown grease sells ar 5554a6c and white
at g. 14a658c. Bulk shoulders, slightly skppery,
have been rendered very extensively, making
fully 40 per cent. of superior white grease.
Sugar cured hams are in fair request at va
to l0c.
Butchers lard 71sc in bulk and 715c in tierces
CT barrels.