The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-04
MARKETS.
BuaLlxaroS, Friday 5 .. N.

0SAAaAVAVNe &As~oJ y ~ sAes
The weather during the week has been as
lid, a could be desired; dust in large supply.
rhe River 10 about at stand, in excellent
,.,us condition. The Northern Line boats
s.m. over the Rapids with full fssights; con-
.:..,,bie down freight offering, rather more than
.s;,osrs can get of readily. On Oats to st.
81. the boats are getting 8 CITE per bush, Corn
- 49, These rates are considered pretty high.
The country roads are improving, and receipts
.t,,.in from wagons are on the increase. Prices
,,ndpe upwards with the advance in gold.-
.c6oiee Winter wheat sells for CLIO; Spring
from IS to coo. Corn IS to Csc for 70 lbs in the
-, Other articles in demand at our quota
''T The indications from Chicago are that Lake
r,vir.tion will be open in few days. Railroads
gs, from there are putting down their rates in
Anticipation Of low figures BY water. We hear
# no decline by rail hence to Chicago.
The market for Gold is very unsettled, and
largely from day to day; in fact from
hour to hour. Yesterday in New York it cold
! IN the morning as high as 50 per cent premium;
,ter IN the day as low as 5sc, closing according
! % our latest dispatches At $40 There is no
,s.sou why such state of things should exist.
parcel of gamblers in Wall street, who care
but little Tor anything except to make money,
and they are not particular how they do it (the
cedit Of she Government or the success Of our
3rmies goes but little ways with them provided
,,ey line their pockets) seems to have control
Of the price Of Gold to an extent that disturbs
the whole business Of the country, for while gold
With US has almost ceased to be standard of
s,Iues, it is not go with the rest OF the world,
the balance of mankind Will continue to pay
some attention to the precious metals 40 the
true estimate OF the worth of other property.
Live stock continues IL. active demand. Choice
c..tle sold in Chicago yesterday at IS; common
from 50 to $3.50. hogs range from 81 to
1850. - e ~ e ~
Annexed will be found our usual full reports
Of this and other markets.
SUGAR-12i@l3ac; crushed, lie refined
white Ice; clarified loo.
COFFEE-SS@35c. G2ff1 4IfS'2 SIS 4
M0AASSES-By the bbl., Reboiled, 80; Syr
Up, So; kegs. $3.50. Sorghum, 30@S5c. sas'.
NAILS-TenpenDy, 1855. avg. srsv-
SALT-$3,00.
RlCE-9@9!c. $50 .ss .-t.-., e..
FRUIT-kaisins, prime, s5@5 Is.
BROOMS--xl 5O@S2 per dozen. = ~sss a,
FL0UR-Spring, $3.50; Extra $50; "Cable'
500 afa ss5
wHEAT-spring, so@s5; Winter, sl,oo@
no. SASS @ Seas
CoRN-In the ear, use; shelled, SOC.
RYE-5S@50c.
BEANS-SI,s5@sl 80 per bush. .gr
0TATOES-o5@60c per bush.
0ATS-49c. firm. IS 80,
BUTTER-l2@l5c.
gGGS-4@5c. s,.s,
CHICKENs-l 90 per doz.. -. 80
HAY-Timothy, S9@$l2.
WOODS 25@S4.
HIDES-Green, 7@Sc.; Dry Flint I5(0l7c
Green Sailed SIC. firm. Coubey Hides two
thirds price. s~yfA
GREEN CALF sKINs-s3c.; salted, 1oc. !.
SHEEP PELTS-&l 75@2,O0
\ WHISKEY-41@42c.. # Il So
u LARD-7c; in bbls. Sc per b. .-....,
Il DRIED APPLES-6@7lc. per b., green dc
4 6O975c. per bush.
TIMOTHY SEED-$l,5 so per bush.
HUNGARIAN GRASS SEED-sO cents q
bushel t.t AEsFqEi :
4 CLOVER sEED-ss@s 5o-in demand.
CORN MEAL-S5c. zsvv7s-
BAcoN-Hams, sugar cured, u cents
shoulders 4, side &c. ..-,.
RAGS-2a@sc per b. ~ ~,
COAL OIL-55c per gallon by the barrel.