The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-03-28

FlrpAY. 8 ?. \.

FRrDAY, 8P. \.
Heavy rains early in the week caused quite q
,.e ip the river and 1t 10 now in good boating
.,.ee The Northern Line boats are making
regular trips and carrying large freighta The
liver is clear Of ice as far up a. Lake Pepin.
Navigation to St. Paul will doubtless be open
nv the LIST Of April.
few days. Mud is drying Up and farmers pre-
..rine for spring work. Winter wheat in the
sround is reported generally 40 looking very
promising. The amount sown last fall was much
large, than for several years.
The past week has been one Of the most ex-
citing known for years in financial and CON-
mercial matters, caused manly by the rapid
decline in gold, which had its legitimate effect
on every thing else. Dry goods, groceries, pro-
visions, breadstuffs, &c, &C., have all gone down
With rush; where il viii stop, nobody seems
to be willing to predict. Live stock seems to
stand the pressure better than anything else,
and our New York cattle report shows an ad-
vance over last weeks prices There seems to
be short supply of good choice beeves, and
good rates will continue to be obtained while
the local demand remains active, and the Gov
eminent is in the market for such large amounts.
g. Breadstuffs are materially affected by unfa-
vorable foreign advices. This, with the decline
in gold, has completely unsettled all the markets
Of the country. In Chicago the decline in
wheat has been about l5 cents per bushel, and
other articles in about same proportion. Yes
terday live hogs declined about 30 cents per
cwt. Cattle steady and prices well maintained
With sales Of very choice at 1925, common
k3,50@$4,OO In this market we have to note
decline in wheat Of about 10 cents per bu,
buyers not willing to pay much if anything over
81 per bushel for good winter wheat. Spring
takes very wide range. Ao.e than half Of what
is offered lie of very low grade. Choice samples
for ling will sell for IS, while poorer samples
sell down as low as 60 cents.
Oats still seem to be in demand for down
river shipment, but little doing in corn and rye.
The supply of wood has been light during the
week, demand active, and prices high. Holders
modesty ask 81 for wagon load that would
measure about / OF cord.
Annexed will be found cur usual full reports
OF this and other markets.
SUGAR-l2}@l3ic; crushed, tic; refined
white Ice; clarified loo.
COFFEE-33@35c.
AOLASSES-Byt the bbl., Reboiled, 80; Syr-
ap, IS; kegs. $3.50. Sorghum, 3O@S5c.
NAILS-Tenpenny, $3.50.
SALT-$3,OO 81 - vi
RICE-9@9fc.
FRU1T-kaisins, prime, 45@6 Is.
BROOMS-$l 6O@$2 per dozen.
FLOUR-Spring, $3.50; Extra $50; "Cable"
1900.
wHEAT-sprng, so@ss; Winter. $l,oo@
Ito.
CORN-In the ear. 25c; shelled, CSC.
RYE-6Oc.
BEANS-Sl, 25@3l so per bush.
POTATOES-46050c per bush. a.
OATS-42@46c. firm.
BUTTER-l2@l5c.
EGGs6@7c.
CHICKENS-l oo@Sl IS per do.
HAY-Timothy, $s@tl2.
WOODS 95@$4.
HIDES-Green, 7@sc.; Dry Flint 15@l7c
Green Sailed Sic. firm.
GREEN CALF sKINs-s}c.; sailed, loc.
SHEEP PELTS-$l 75@2,OO.
WHISKEY-4S@45c.
LARD-sc; in bbls. s}@9c per b.
DRIED APPLES-6@7ac. per b., green do
60075c per bush.
TIMOTHY SEED-$l, so per bush.
HUNGARIAN GRASS SEED-bO cents r.
bushel.
CLOVER SEED-$6@6 50-in demand.
CORN MEAL-36c
BACON-Hams, sugar cured, u cents
shoulders 4, side &c.
RAGS-2i@Sc per h.
COAL OIL-5O@55c per gallon by the barrel