The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-20
MARKETS

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Friday, 8 p. N.
The.weather during the week hasl been
mild, with cold nights, but on the whole
very pleasant. is....s.t. ts
The river continues exceedingly low
with but little prospect Of . rise. By some
arrangement, the particulars Of which We
have not learned, the packets Chew Bos-
ton, "Keithsburg' and Jennie Whipple''
heretofore running between Fort Madison
and Rock Island, have been transferred to
the Northern Line Company, which does
away with the competition, a. its now all
under one management. TIE understand
ing 10 that they will keep up the line as
usual, with such boats a. the stage Of wa
ter win warrant, carrying the express and
mail. ~
The leading markets Of the coutry have
been unusually quiet Of late. Gold has
stood at about e So in New York for sew
eral weeks, until yesterday it advanced to
S258. The exports continue heavy, last
week they reached nearly IS 500, 900. Since
Jan. LIST they amount to 1914, 0o0, 900. against
tl06. O0O, 900 in the same time Last year and
t82, 00O, 900 in 1862
The tendency towards higher freights on
the New York Canals. and BY the Lakes
from Chicago to Buffalo, has had : depress-
ing effect on the Chicago grain Market
The amount in store there i now very large
almost double what 1t was this time last
year, and the prospects ahead for specula-
tors that went In It high figures, are BY no
means flattsring The impression now
seems to b general that the rates for
freight by rail next winter win b higher
than they have ever been known.
LIVE 6ToCK.-The receipts Of cattle in
New York this week are given at .6,2l8
head, which IS large. Market closed dull,
with sales at from IS to 10 cents for choice.
In Chicago the demand - good for lots
suitable for the army. Hogs continue very
arm, and very high; prices range from
q, so 70 t11,oo.
In this market tho receipts Of grain are
liberal Corn $40 $500. Oats 50 to Sa-
Rye is lower, owing to decline in Chicago,
ION Wednesday Of l5c per bush. Spring
wheat $3.50 70 $500. Winter 81, 20 to $50.
Annexed win be found our usual detailed 70
port this and other markets:
suGAR--9s@z!: Crushed $50: Powdered
81 A do-S3; do-Sl
CoFFED-6e@54c.
i MS.3.s.s , re s:1rel-snsaz uousea Is
NAILsS.Tenpenny Is 81
HRics-is,Sslse a vs9l
s s.o1s,E:s Ss 1E E ss. g asss~
Fsoua-s Spring. ss5s; Extra, rise: ..cAs,s,.
WHrAr-sprins. u SOL -; winter. q 10
GnnrNo6cSr0n Ia a@goIfssg ~ tfs8
BRANs-SS IS per bushel. i99acd JOS .fras..
es1ssnsl so 81 s e P ss ssaa.e
SUTrxx-Sssoc. e., ata 4s "a,
CHTcx ENs-s9 oo@te . per dossu. 81 aa
WooD-s4 Oo@sS % per cord. se .g.-.g,..
81 Es Sons 's S1ss ss' ssl Eat s,o :n Ss
as.ES GAIy sk1ks. les: saatsd No.
WHIsKy--sl es9l 50. ne 's.
LARD-i6@lSc, : b. Eag taa9 salReT
BRsI.D SAfrss-iss = ? Green soel sesoG
TIMOTHY sEzD-ssiO9s So 5 bushel.
Flax sKED-Prime q Sa3 50 p buahsl
CORN nEAL-$l so@l - y bushel
CeAL oiLN i5al % , gallon By Ne barrel.
s. No Risss b g. g. No "a. & sSs ~; No
TNNaas' STOcx-r.n plate I. O loxl4 tin plate
~ iona snes S I'm n, We shs Quot, IL 49,
2e01 Juniata, liNol514o 81 q. :
Fiour--Firmer st 90 Ooe 400 for white winter.
= 6v0le % tor rel winter S0j00leo - for sp1lng
Wheat higher al % for No I redr n .,