Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-02-17

This price, however owing mostly the shippers be.
ing out OF market, there being little coming in The
heaviest shipments were made during the Of jan
uary, 1865. We have abored under a grea. dsad van.
age at this point and all points this Railroad have
had the difficulty, owing to the inability Of the
Railroad to carry away produce fast received here
This owing to various causes The first is scarcity
storage in Dubuque and rolling stock on the road An
other reason is Government has had large quantities
oats forward and they have had The preference so
even TO unload Of dressed hogs and give the car,
for These disadvantages have had very bad in
fluence markets and the growth and prosperity
of community. The market has been declining for
70 long that every days delay made the loss greater
the shipper and there many that cannot close
their produce without suffering great loss There are
thousands bushels of grain laying here and along the
line of Railroad and in Dubuque that have been on hand
for three four months Such delays as soon as pener
ally known common, will deter great many good
business and capitalists from coming into our mar
ket to operate. We need other outlet and hone to
be able ouch t0 readers soon Our prosper
" demands it, and all o! business community have
come to a Of their wants and have already taken
steps in the right direction. Success to them say we
GoLD-Fehruary Q, 1884, was l.6e in New York city
To-day Feb &c. 1865, iii OF. In the interim 1t ha.
risen from 60 29 and like everything else has since
steadily d,clned its present price, unless we NEE,
with unexpected reverse will still continue to de.
cline.
DaEssEp noGs-But few in. Prices range from $40 to
sll 80. Mostly home demand.
wHEsT-In good demand at 9Oc for milling
BARLEY SIC a 9ec. But little in market.
RrE-None IN to establish quotation ~
o.Ts-Still continue in good demand bu: holders have
been obliged to submit: to decnei2c @ i5c being the
range.
CoRS-4Oc a. 45c in the ear There is but little done
here in the way of shipping corn owing to the Low price
in Chicago and the expense of Smelling and handling
Farmers must feed it to stock, and then ship it in the
shape Of coed fat steer or hog.
BEASs-Dull at 81 @ 81 so. .s.
lIpEs-Uuchanged. Green. 5sc dry, 14c O 15c.
DuTrERIn firm request for shipment at aoc a a5c .or
good to prime.
EGGs-aoc. Scarce
FLAX srED-In good demand at 81 50 O 81 2: as 80
quality.
LRD-At retail, 25c
TALLow-15c
PorAToKs-I5c q ~ 90. In good demand
FLOUR The price is ulated by the price Of wheat
Choice family -four by the barrel, IS 90 @ IS
WooL-None in market. Price entirely nominal. This
article has not been affected by the decline in gold
much most other things. Eastern prices range from
S5c a 81 05 for common to choice.
PouL FRY-9c a i0c
CArrLEThere is large range in beef CATTLE owing to
qualiiy-running from &c to high as Sc . ID.
We note purchase OF one hundred head Of extra
choice fat steers for New York market sc This we
believe is the highest paid in market. e..
WooD-JUst as you happen to take man. There has
been reguarty in this item than any other The
seller would find out how badly you wanted wood and
govern himself accordingly. We quote, average
price, So o. - per cord for common to good.
HAy--s7 q $40. Good supply.
SEEDS In good demand ard active. There arc no
quotations TO give, except at RETAIL most o. the seeds,
except timothy have be brought here from the Fast
We hope will not be long before the opposite vii, be the
rule
In closing yearly review of prices refer
readers to the statement Of business and improvements
during the year. Comparing this with last years
statement. they win be able to form some idea Of the
prosperity Of our portion or the State.