Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-17


Until Thursday of the past week the markets here
ruled dull and spiritless, with no improvement on
the prices the week be ore, but on that day there
was material advance in Gold and Produce in the
East, and more hrmness was manifested in the
market at this point, aud prices have advanced
daily since and close with much hrmness, but lit
tie activity
The advance in Flour during the week has bean
s565Oo, but the Improvement in price has taken
place in the last two days. The sales have been
limited and mostly in small lots to the home trade.
Tho demand for wheat was very light all the
week, and only to supply the demands Of the city
and interior millers. Prices have improved IO912c
inces the opening on Monday last, 1Oo of the ad-
vance having taken place on Friday and Saturday.
The market closes very firm, but buyers do not
seem to have 4 ueh confidence, aud are not anxious
10 take hold The receipts for the week BY rail and
canal fo1t up 1900 bushels about 5000 bushels
more than last week.
The demand for Corn has been small, and the
mar let has ruled du and quiet but with the ad-
vance Of Gold prices have advanced 7,dsc and the
market closes firm, but not active. Tho aggregate
receipts 70 tie week are about IL COO Lushels by
rail and canal.
Oats have been quiet during all the past week,
nd only a small retail demand existing. Prices
have varied rom G3 to u C, at which figure The
market closes firm. The receipts amount to 10000
bushels.
We have no material change TO note in Rye OF
Barley during the week, both of which have been
dull and minal-
P.ovisions remain steady and in fair demand, but
feet the Influence Of the advance in Gold, and close
hrmsr. The stock Is very light and cannot be e1-
pscted to be larger until the packing fully
oommsnoes.
Osher leading articles are quiet, but all close
with an upward tendency and irmer feeling.
eEelghts--Eirm az she following rates: LAKE
AND EAiL--Flour to Albany and Troy 81 20, to New
York 81 80, TO Boston 81 40. Wool to New Tors
Sl %. 20 Boston s. -. AL RAIl-To New York,
Flour s. ): Wool 81 o. To Boston, Flour 81 90.
Wool 81 u.
sIour-Markot firm and 2595Oc bettcr. We
now quote XN red at 50 75@lO co; Xxx white at
So 75@I1 o.
Wheat-Firmer, more doing and &c better -
sales 900 bu No. red free board at 81 IS; 600
bu do do at S! s.; 2 cars No I red on track at
81 s5; 7uO bu No. = red free on board at 81 75;
car No. ? en- track at 81 70; car do do at 81 75i
market closing firm.
advance over yesterday. Held at 81 SO9l 81 for
No 1 on track; 81 % offered.
ORts-2o better. Sales 500 bu free on board at
7oO.
Rye-DuIl and nominal at 81 30.
BarIey-Duu and heavy; no sales.
Rams-Firm and steady at 2iG25c for sugar
| cured.
ShOuIders-In good demand at l5920c.
BACON Steady at 22923c.
Dried Beef-GoOd retail request at l5c for
| plain and l6c for oanvassed.
Rutter-In better demand; a shade hig' er.-
Sales 80 kegs Central at s4s; 80 kegs Western Be
serve at SIC; closing firm.
Cheese Market inactive and prices unsettled
and nominal.
Esgs-Firm aud in good demand at R2@23c.
lake Es~ll--white Fish advanced again SOC
| We now quote follows. White Fish 80 50; Trout
S. s.; PlokaIei 81 IS, Herring IS 70.
Higlsvgines- The demand is very light, but
holders are generally firm, as the stock hand il
mostly limited at much above the present prices
Sales are made in small lots at 81 TO-
| sseohOi-Held at s. 6098 SO for ss per cent
81 20 tor loutral Proof spirits.
] EstrOIeJI sia-Market firm b1t inactive. Held
at 77gslc for Refined.
1 Drleu AppAes-Ouleb Win ialr demand az
@Sc.
Green APPIes-selling at a range 81 25G2 7i
| according to qGality.
Ssit-In god supply and steady; fine 81 95,
coarse s. co.
Water Lisns-Firm at 81 20 for OsvegO and
Akron, IS W for Ro5sdale Cement.
aOps-stoady and hrm at s5935r, according tC
quality.
MsIt-Held hrm at 81 SO.
Ale aud POrEer-Markst stsady. We quot'
Hs follows Present Use Xxx Ale So Stock XXX
Sn9Sis; kSArstt sl4; Pale Dream Sill POrtei
81.
Stone WArs-Opsn wars i20 per gallon. and
Jugs ISo per gallon.
Fire BrIck-Iu gool dsmSnd. and ssluag 81
SsT 20 q IOJ9.
FIRE OIay-Stesdy st 81 80 y Darfsl.
SiaSter.-"PowelIs' land plaster $40 per ton
IrOn-The market is fl N at the following quo
tations Common Bac 1i5S No. q sheet 1l1S
Boiler Plate 49, Three per cent. discount on oil
the above if paid within ten days Of date of invoice
in New York Exchange, at par, or other funds par
| in Cleveland.
Nans-Ma,kst is very firm. We quota as fol,
| lows;
| IOd m TO 6ad S 9 l2IL u lining I2 CPL