The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-22
MARKETS


BuaLINOroN, 8 p. M. Friday.
Gold during the week has vibrated be-
tween 2.o2 and $40, and closed yesterday
at S20S. As . natural consequence the
produce markets have been unsettled, and
prices irregular.
The shipments from CAicago are light for
this season of tho year, watch would indi-
cate that prices are relatively higher in the
West than at the sesboard, or what IL moro
likely, Western speculators are holding
larger amounts Of produce, bought ct
higher figures than can now be realised,
and they are holding on, hoping something
Will turn up to advance the price OF gold,
20 that they win get out without loss.
There has probably been no time since
the commencement Of the war when there
was 50 large an amount Of the capital of the
country interested in having gold 20 high
er. In the Eastern cities, importers that
bought largely when gold was above 32.60,
and domestic manufacturers that went in
on cotton at tl.so per pound. Provision
dealers, that took hold Of mess pork 1t rs
to $50 per Dbl, and 80 on to the end Of the
chapter. II gold goes lower they will be
ruined, SO that no effort is left untr;ed to
keep it up.
CHICAGO LIVE Stock MARKEr.-The
Tribune OF yesterday says:
CATTLE.-The entered sales amount "a
2,Sl7 head, ut $3.O0a6.OO; but chiefly st
g. 81 sa5.0O per 100 lbs. The receipts in
point OF quality were generally very infe-
riOr, consisting almost entirely Of the low
or grades Of packing and army cattle.
There is 4 fair demand for packing cattle,
although the purchases to-day have been
very limited, owing to the wide difference
| IN the views Of packers and drovers, rela-
Ting TO prices. Packers anticipating q
heavy rush of stock this week, are holding
| back, expecting that with large quantity
OF stock in the market, for which the de-
mand will be chiefly among themselves,
drovers will readily take lower prices than
at present they seem disposed to accede to.
On this ground alone, the transactions of
the market have been restricted.
There are several contractors for army
cattle III the market, who are doing much
less than they wish, from the simple reason
that although the receipts in point Of num-
bers are large, yet in quality they are be-
low the required standard. Good grades of
medium Cattle are principally wanted.
L
heavier. II not coarse. for which prices
range from $5.00a5.5O per 100 lbs. The sap
ply of this description of stock il below the
demand, whilst Of low medium and still
comnoner grades, the market 10 over
stocked.
Anything approaching fine shipping
grades are in nominal supply. The best
dro0e sold to-day was those TO Hough q
Co., Of 81 head Illinois steers, averaging
| 1 ISL lbs, at $500 per 100 lbs.
The market closed this evening with q
fair demand for good medium TO prime
grades Of Beef Cattle, and firm at yester-
days quotations; and for inferior grades,
with good inquiry, but at q greater con-
cesSion from previous rates than owners
were disposed to accede to, but on the sales
made during the day there was no Quotable
decline from the current rates Of the market
yesterday.
Hoas-Received during the day about
5000 hogs. of which number Overt 800 head
arrived by late trains this afternoon. En-
tered sales at ali the yards 4,6l2 head, at
5000 81 90, chiefly ct 10000 so per 100
| lbs. stock unsold in the yards this even
ing nearly 1000 hogs.
| On the sales made to-day, prime to extra
grades have ruled drmer than Yesterday,
and on several exceptional sales higher
for the Baltimore and Philadelphia mar
kets. and price was Of less importance than
quality. They were very extra corn-fed
hogs, aud cannot therefore be regarded a.
establishing any advance on yesterdays
| quotations.
Theunfavorahle advices from New York,
received this week, indicating decline in
the closing prices Of last weeks market OF
lie per ib-a dull sale-and large num-
Der Of hogs unsold in the yards last even
ing, have considerably restricted the ope-
rations of New York shippers. Most Of
them bought heavily last week, and will
have their stock in New York by Saturday
receipts will be considerably heavier than
they were last week, and shippers are &C.
cOrdingly buying very sparingly, some Of
the heaviest not at all.
Our city pack ers are holding back ia an
ticipation Of large supply this week, and
. consequent decline upon stock. Still we
note UP TO this evening no reduction on the
closing quotations of Mondays market,
although the sale il slow, and stock in the
yards Is increasing.
In this market tho receipts Of grain con-
tinue light. City mills do not get wheat
enough to keep going, and are compelled
to buy at points up theriver. Good spring
wheat sells readily At 81 40, and winter
50. Corn, but little doing, old i wanted
for shipment at IS cents, and new il in de-
mand for feeding at IS. Oats, strong COM
petition among buyers at Is to so cents.
Prices rule high fox Winter supplies
green apples are arm at 100 per bushel.
and choice potatoes, pink eyes. peach blows
and neshanocs. range from 81 % 70 81 D.
wood from 90 TO $500 for soft, and Is, 90
to &c, so for oak and hickory.
Annexed will be found our usual detailed re-
port Of this and other markets:
| SU0AR-2s425c: Crushedr-29 SOC: Powdered
%: A dos: B do-N.
COFFEE-i26N43c
MOxuAe8&S-By the barr<f-0uga1 House 4l0
/ 1OlUolden Syrup q S00l 50.
NAIIA-Tenpenny - IS
0ALT-H0.
HlC4-l7kG
ORnSWAx-0O@6c.
FRUrT-Ra1sns, prime, Is 81.
BRooMs-S3 50@A 50 per dozen.
/ RorB-0@99c.
FIouR-spring. y %; Extra, 1900: Cable"