The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-13
|. from Democrst Of Dee. III

There were only light transactions in the dry
goods business, the season being almost too far
advanced for . continuance Of the activity hereto
fore noticed. Cotton fell during the week from
three to four GENTS; but the prices Of the raw
material have little or no effect on manufactured
articles, IS very frequently they move in opposite
directions on the scale of quotations Boots and
shocs have somewhat advanced in consequcnoe Of
the very limited supply the manufacturers ct the
East able to command. st. Louis dealers have
recently recuperated their stock under the contin-
ued requirement of the trade, and have now Ane
assortment for disposition. The sales Of the week
wcre large Our hardware establishments are
doing IN excellent business, evidencing the fast
that contemplated improvements. ~ well ~ those
already In process Of construction, are on scale
commemorate with the progress Of the times
The grocery market continues quiet but steady
In regard to the manufacturing interests Of the
city there is nothing new to add to former obser-
vations. AL our furnaces in blast, with the
working forces ~ large be accommodated.
The facility with which our iron establishments
are able to comply with the demands Of machinists
and others, and the excellent quality Of the mate
rial afforded BY the State, are enargins this branch
Of business with great rapidisy.
Ia the produce and provision market there il,
Of course, falling OF in receipts and general de-
cline in quotations. 1t could hardly be expected
that the heavy trade Of the fall should Be pro-
tracted far into the winter months HOGS
have fallen materially, and il is likely, with the
favorable temperature of the weather. that this
important business Of the season will now open
fully. Saes of tobacco are quite too limited to be
OF interest Hemp shows a decline owing TO new
receipts. Flour is also lower with limited sales
Milfrs have witAArasn from the whsat market
Tor the present, and Spectators, 10 . small way
operate ut reduced qaotatioas. New corn isttaken
IS fast a. Il comes forward 1t 9 slight decline
The quality is exeetient-
Flour-The demand WAS chiefly Of q retail char
acteT and the mAxkct was extremely dull Sale.
Of spring supsf at q eo9e IS; spring extra at
80 40: fall ssPw At 81, and double extra ., 81
CPS.
wAeas-Sssrssly any demand, and sale. Of
damaged Qdne = s5e; ia1nsies do II SOC com
mon 10 = ee0sse; cheiss - u 81 70: fall
mixed With re, st u e5 common and good fall
at 81 25@l -, and ehoiss st n - per t.shel
Corn-fhe feeling sas bslaes and tho market
hrnes to-day, with sales Of choice white q, 726a
73c; prime ~ Zoe mixed white 1t eefa soc;
cheioe old yellow, part deiis cred, 1t 7oe: prime
yellow, new and old. at 7e@e7c white, In second
hand sacks, ~ Is; mixed and yellow, in second
hand sack. at 62As63c y bush.
o"ts-The market was rather dull, With no
quotsble change in price. Sales .ubjec. to Govern
ment inspection. at ale; choice on their merits.
Al 42e; prime at Ale.
Barley-Market dull and sales Of choice fan, =.
VI 52t; prime do at 81 IS common do II 81 l7fl
~ ana choice spring At soc per bushel, without
sacks in all cases.
Rye--MaFket steady, and sales Of prime and
choice At SOC IS to Goc, without sack, and 55c Der
bush. with sacks.
Lard-Market duh and weak, with small sai.s
prime leaf at 2olc; No. ! at ice per %
hogs-Receipts are more liberal, and one packer
has bought six hundred head since our last RAPPORT
At prices ranging from shave per b. We note
also sale yesterday Of three hundred head-a
tine lot, averaging about 300 bs-at 50 Is per
Toe MS gross.
raiio.-h.rket lower, prime at lie per ,.
at 81 2oi per gallon.
Buttsr-AArket very dull choice dairy, in
rolls, At soc; packed, 1T 50: common At zoe per
pound.
Potatoes-very little doing and demand Ian
guild We note . sale Of prime peachbiows 1t Zoe
per bush
Hidcs-Flint steady At I4gI I44c per h.
ESSs-"e quote nominally NJ $50 4oc