The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-08-08

mora than to-day. Perhaps that IL 60 but the
price waS obtained upon false representation
that there would not be 5000 buiioCk5 In market
on Monday. Indeed, many believed up to near
ly noon to-day that the number yarded was
full thousand less than proved to be the reality.
In consequence, some Sf the early sales were
made at Lc. higher than later in the day. and
Some Of the droyers held their stock so strong
In the morning that they lost their best chances,
and gladly accepted prices toward night several
dollars q bead below offers in the morning. The
decline upon last weeks quotations, we think
ful! half a cent upon the best class, and In many
cases full centa pound upon medium and low
or grades, considering the natural tendency in
such an overstOcked market to estimate lighter
weights. The general price OF the best droves
what owners thought fair estimates of weight
There were no really extra good Bullocks in mar
ket, though we marked q few Of the best at ll1ac
p h. The number Of thin, grass Steers Is very
great which is probably owing to the drouth in
Ohio, Indiana Illinois and Iowa, that has dried
up pastures, and will greatly lessen the corn
crop This class of cattle sold to-day lower than
at any market this year, ranging from 6 to &c q
h net; The market place wore ilyeiy appear
ing, owing to the anxiety of everybody TO get
through and away before the extreme heat, as
the mob held high carnival here. The sight of
the ruins around the market place causes q sad
feeling to all but few shameless scoundrels,
who still mix with honest men, and Justify the
! acts of their friends who robbed and burnt
theSa buildings. Let every droyer or shipper
of cattle who is not in sympathy with JEFF Da-
\
oyer all the Union, look to whom be consigns
his cattle for sale; for there in this mar
lket engaged as cattle brokers who have such
sympathy. Union men will be careful not to
give aid and comfort to men who justify such
| mobs as laid its desolating hand upon this mar
ket place.
CLOSE or THE MARKET
Tuesday, July 2S.-It is unreasonable to expect
that such an overstocked market should have q
favorable close. We have had over TO- 900 head of
bullocks on sale in the market places of this
city within two weeks, in spite of the fear of
mob rule which we are well assured has kept
back good many droves, If no interruption of
trade had occurred, prices would have gone
down TO the rates current a year ago, which
were as follows: First quality 71@Sl2c. q ID; Me-
dunn 7@Sc y b; Inferior, 6@e.c y ID; Extra Good,
SIC. q b.; average, about TIC. p h. That was
July %, 1852, with 5,5S2 head reported for the
week. The prospects is fair Tor the same rates
again this year, as facts are now too strong to
cause any doubt about the immense supply that
the Great West can furnish. This is the third of
! series of real summer days, and there is moth
ing in the appearance of the market this morn
ing to encourage the hope that present prices
can be longer maintained. The few cattle left
over yesterday, and some fresh lots. the brokers
find difficulty in selling at the lowest rates last
evening. We think that the owners of some
very good fair Western Steers will be satisfied to
realize prices equal to s@9c q b net. while some
ordinary quality will be Sold ifsoid at ALL at ga
&c. . b. seller sinking offal. 1t is very certain
that the market closed hard.