The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-31
ST. LOUIS MARKET.
REPUBLICAN OFFICE,

mOnudy, august EO-P. M.
TOBACCO-The market was more active an1
frmer 10 day. Sales include 2 hhds scraps at
81 1902 80; do green Tugs at 81 1904 60; IL
do factory So to So 49, do planters IS 80 10
So; 81 do common shipping So 25 to sl2; % do
medium $l2 % to Sl4 IS; 7 do good and fine at
SIS to SIT; IL do common manufacturing sis 25
to $22 %; 5 do medium do S24 80 to $25; 3 good
at $40 to Dc 30. Bids on % hhds were rejected.
FLOUR-The receipts were s,06S bbls and
1858 sacks and holders OF the higher grades
sitter, but the lower grades Of extras and supers
were extremely dull Of sale, and buyers stood
off for further concessions. The only reported
sales were 90 bbs spring super at 81; 30 bbls
spring extra at So; 100 bbls double extra, part
delivered at $9@9 %; so bbls do do at $40 Is;
100 bbls do do choice at $l1; and AZ bbs do do
at Sll rs p Dbl; also, about 3O5 sacks supers and
spring extras at from So IS to SO So "a, and
about 1000 SKIS double and single extras at from
81 25 to So 80 p SACK
WHEAT-Receipts were 12 1903 sacks, 1927
bushels, 160 bbls, and the market was heavier and
lower for all grades except club and the choice
grades of fall. Sales were about 1900 sacks
damaged and inferior TO common and fair fall a
from 40c to 81 80 and ST. 80; 1,13O sacks club al
81 30, 81 az and 81 40; 1900 bushels do al
81 45; 1919 sacks club and fall mixed at 81 80
314 sacks good fall at ST. IS to ST. 70; $50 sack
prime and strictly prime new and old at from
81 10 TO 81; TIC sacks choice at So 10 to 50 10
522 sacks strictly choice at So 20 to So 25; 15C
bbls and 374 sacks do at 50 30; 142 sacks do a
So 30; and so sacks extra choice at 50 40 % bush
Ell, which Is an outside rate.
CORN-Receipts were 1000 sacks, and thu
market was lower and heavy, with sales of 56t
sacks mixed inferior, delivered, at 72c; 8 SOC
sacks mixed and yellow at 76c; 1855 sacks prim
and choice at 7sc and SOC; 2G3 sacks..rferio
white at roc; $40 sacks prime do at SOC, and 49,
sacks choice do at SIC % bushel.
WHISKEY-Market steady, with sales Of 81
bbls. IN lots at 81 "a p gallon.
HAY-Recepts were 567 bales, and the mar
tght-pressed at $50 p ton.
, ONIONS-Sales of 300 sacks al ST., delivered
and 50 sacks at 81 10 p bushe, including sacks
POTATOES-Sale of 65 sacks prime, includn,
sacks, at Coo p bushel.
HIDES-Market steady at 10 to 1916 p ID 70
flint.
LARD-Sale of rs tlerces prime kettle at %
p ID.
WOOL-The market for unwashed and tn
show declining tendency, but for other descrip
tons prices are steady. Sales to-day were l.
sacks tub washed at 65c; 2 sacks do at 64c;
sacks do at 62c; sacks do, slightly bury, at Gle
5 sacks do at 5Sc; 10 sacks unwashed at Soc;
sacks do at 354c;6 sacks do at 35c; sack do
32c; sack bury at CSC, and sack badly do a
22c q II.
HORSE AND MULE MARKET.
The large auction sales Of mules by Govern
ment and John Finn & Co., gave the appearance
= of great activity to the market this week.
r great many buyers were present, and the range @
, prices was generally high.
The demand is now confined principally I
work horses for farm use, heavy draft horses an
large mules. We do not hear of much inquir
f for fancy horses, and small mules are dull.
d Business for the week at the mammoth stoc
a mart of John Finn & Co., corner Fifth and Ca
streets, comprised auction sales of 1S2 horses fo
= Sl9to Sis; 274 mules from S75 to $3.50; ar
private sales of 80 horses from $95 to S275, an
sc mules from 500 TO S350