The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-09
MARKETS.

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BURLINGTON, Friday P. NJ.
The weather during the week has been season.
able. with a light frost on Wednesday morning.
which, however, did no damage. The pros
pect for fruit is very promising Vegetation of
all kinds are fully two weeks further advanced
| than usual.
The River, at this point, continues about at a
stand in excellent boating condition all the way
from st. Louis to st. Paul. The Northern Line
boats make their trips with regularity, and seem
to be doing large business The Hawk-Eye
State passed up last evening with q large pas
senger trip and full Of freight. Several steam
ers have passed up recently with barges in tow
going above to carry down ice.
We have no material changes to note in the
leading markets since this day week. A large
amount of produce of all kinds has gone for
ward from Chicago, and freights to Buffalo have
advanced about2 cents q bushel. Vessels are
getting and lOcents for Corn and Wheat, against
: and Sc last week. This rise was rather unex-
pected, as shippers had anticipated lower rates
by the LIST of May.
The New York Cattle Market, although quo
ted lower than last week, seems to rule high and
firm. Choice Western Steers sell for 12c = n nett
weight. The total number of Beeves received
for the week sSS7 last week, 1893. showing fall
ling off of l,O06 head Notice of the receipts
from Illinois are set down at 2,SN from Iowa.
1874. Now the latter figures do not indicate as
many as are crossed at the Burlington Ferry
bound for New York, at least almost every day
At least one-third credited to Illinois are from
Iowa. ms -.a .s.,.--.rs.r -
In Chicago yesterday, the supply was light;
good cattle sold for S495; common s. 5Ga4 co.
Hogs IS 25@4 %. %
The grain market in Chicago, yesterday, ruled
tritie higher. No. aspiring Wheat, 9s@sl: Corn
4se49c, for mixed; Oats 55c for rejected, ard Sc
for MOL No change in Rye.
The receipts of produce here are light, the far
mers being busy planting corn. Wheat il in
active request at 81 o. for No. Winter; 65@SOc
for Spring. Oats in consequence of dullma
ket in St Louis, are lower; 4sc seems to be an
outside figure. Butter is scarce-in our retail
market it sells for &c. Garden truck" is more
plenty. There is good local demand for Hay,
and good will bring sc q 100 b by the wagon
load. ..-,a.r, a-.fe.
Annexed will be found our usual full reports
of this and other markets. svsy
SUGAR-ls9S; Crushed 1910; Refined white
l5%c; Clarified i41sc.
MoLAssEs-By the barrel-Reboiied SOC Syrup
SIC; Kegs SIS so; Sorghum 30@S5c. :
NAILs.renpenny SIS 80. x
RICE-a09I%c. '
FRUrT-Raisins, prime, 81 7695 ~
BRooMs-sl 50aS2 periGozen $50 j.
FLoUR-Spring, IS 25: Extra Sc 50: "CabIe,"
81 90.
WHEAT-spring, 6OasO; Winter, 81 O0al 10.
CoRN-In the ear, &c; Shelled, soc.
RYE-5Sa60c. Jill 3
BEANs-sl 5O@sl Is per busheI--in demand.
PoTAToEs-Eq50c per bushel. 1..t. af 40
OATS-50c dull. a.. 80
BUTTER-l5c.
FGGS-6c. 5tt,,. d.. r.
CIIoKENS-S100 per dozen.
HAY-Timothy, S9@Si2 per ton. 1rg.. s.-a.;st
WOODS 25GS4 90 per cord
HID. Green, 61aG7c Dry Flint, l5@I7c: Green
Sailed SC; Crubby Hides two-thirds price. e
GREEN GALE SKINS-Sc; Sailed l0c
SHEEP PELTS-Sl 75aS2 co. t'1'
WHISKY-H645c. :" W -. q HA
LARD-7c;' in bbls. Sc p b.
DRIED APPLES-6@71%c "a H. Green do 75c0Sl
a bushel-in demand.
TIMOTHY SEED-$l 25 = bushel. -sses@
HUNGARIAN GRASS SEED-75c9 81 90 a busheI-
in demand. ~ ga q @as#a4
CLOVER SEED-S6-in demand
CORN MEAL-40a50c q buShel .-..,.yg--
BACoN-Hams, Sugar Cured, &c; Shoulders,
&c: Sides, &c. ~3s 80 : : y
sRAGs-2ll5a3c 2 ID. Jrfs5 8ut b. III
COAL OIL-50c y gallon by the barrel t.