The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-06

the war created anactive demand for oats
the effect OF which are seen in the ircraa3-
e prices they have commanded, and the
Increased Quantities produced.
W hen peace is restored, or even when it
is SO neatly restored that the TROOPS ma;n-
tained III the field can be divided up into
detachmenls and scattered over b wide
range OF country, instead of being concan.
trated IN large armies ut one or two local..
ties, the purchase of forage for army pur-
poses Will cease altogether, or the COM
mander OF each detachment of troops be
authorized to make such purchases from
the country in which he is stationed as the
necessities OF the demand may warrant
Such course will save to the government
the cost OF transportation, and it is, there.
fore, but reasonable to suppose such will
be Its policy. The falling off of this de-
mand must necessarily occasion marked
decline In the price OF oats. The extent of
this decline will OF course lie determined
by the amount of last years crop vet in the
country, and also Ivy the product Of this
season. THERE'S good reason to believe
that the next crop will be equal to that of
last year, as the III st ofthe farmers will
scarcely comprehend the altered condition
ot affairs lniiMe, and the usual breadth OF
Land viii, be sown. II this should prove
10 he the case, prices ruling after the next
harvest will be very low indeed. The sales
to-day ranged from Az. to AZ for MOL, and
at the close ihare were ne buysxs abovein-
side figures. Sellers, however, were not
numerous ut that price.
Flour was inactive, and buyers made a
strong effo IT TO compel even lower prices
than holders conceded, in sympathy with
the markets generally. We note sales OF
spring extras AT IS 15a6 IS, and white wiz
Ter extras at $9.9 so.
Wheat declined some 4 or sc per bushel
from the closing prices on Saturday, aud
to-day there was considerable activity in
the market, the demand, however, being
generally speculative. At the opening No.
spring sold 81 IA. but the market receded
to 81 II, from which, however, it rallied,
somewhat, and closed firm with buyers at
sold to limited extent at 81 20, and white
winter by sample, at 81 IS.
Corn was in good demand, both for ship.
ping and speculative purposes. and prices
were not materially changed from those OF
Saturday, save in being more firm and
steady. The sales of No l ranged from 66a
664c, No 1T 6la62c, and 58a60c for rejected.
In canal corn there were liberal offerings
but buyers generally seemed to prefer grain
in store. aud the market ruled dull. Re.
jected afioat was sold at 6la62c, aud No 1
tree on board at soc.
THE EVENING EXCHANGE.
The attendance Of the Evening exchange
was very fair, but the volume Of business
transacted was not very large, operators
being somewhat timid.
The following are the transactions on
call:
| WHEAr-5,OOO bushels No. spring ST..
l33 $4,000 bu do II Ii 5000 bu do, sellers
all the week. 81 II; 10000 bu do 81 1873; S.
| O0c bu do. seller all the week, 81 ii.
| OATs-l5, COO No l, 4lAc: 500 bu Go. sel.
Ter al. the week, Ale.
| CORN 600 bu No ut &c: 5000 bu do
sellers first half of May Csc.
! Lake freights are active and q trihe low.
err. The engagements to-day were: Tc
Buffalo-Bark Cream City, sehooners OF
| ter, Colling wood, Major Anderson. Atmos.
phere aud international, corn at SC. tt
Port Coiborne-Schooner Charles binck
ley. wheat a, SIC. To Ogdensburg-Schoon
ev William Ring, corn at l5c.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
(, CArTLE--I'he reception to-day were
about 80 head, and the entered sales sbou
Sd Is ..oout 200 head. After two DAYS sus
pen>.on OF bushes it was anticipated tha
the market would open moderately activ;
day, but All who harbore1 such expec
tationss wefe doa,ned to disappointment,f ol
certainlya more dull and dropping mark q
/
were quite a number of BUYERS instht
yards, yet but few seemed wiliinSto oper
j ate without decided reduction was mad.
] in prices. Prices were 25a35c lower on al
grades, yet the general market was tot
Gull and unsettled TO give reliable quota
tons. Sales include the following iioves
! X. Stxathorn 4 Co. sold Hazlewood S,
head prime steers, averaging l,ero lbs. a
! IS 20: to Goodman Is head fair grade
averaging 1910 lbs, at 81 Is; to Doub 81
head good grade state steers, averaging l.,
2OS lbs, ut D SO.
Walwcrk 4 Mallory sold Mcpherson :,
head good grade Iowa stock, averaging l.,
us lbs, at s. ia; to Kelley & Co. 81 head
coarse oxen and rough steers. averag:n.
1,lol los, at S. IS: to Marks So heac fai
grade. averaging l, $50 loss, at 81 IS.
Hostile receipts to-day were abou
300 head, and the entered sales 1000 head
The market ruled dull at decline from
the closing prices OF Saturday last Of -,
81! &c on all grades, and dfovers could no
find buyers even at the decline, Sales in
clude the following lots: