The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-29


From the Chicago Tribune Sept. III
The general produce markets to-day ruled dull
and weak, mainly owing TO less favorable newl
from New York. The speculative demand foI
wheat is falling Oh rapidly, the stock sccumu-
lates, and the prospect now Is that shippers will
have an opportunity before long to fll orders from
the East
less active. There was good demand for Mesa
Pork at s32 SO, with sellers At $33 co. but the ON
y sale reported was . lot Of M. o. 1t &31 %
Prime Mess Pork was neglected and nominal ai
$26@2T 90, with sales of repacked at the inside
figure. Bulk meats are scarce and firm. Rough
Sides are now held At lsc loose, and Shoulders n
l64e loose Lard is scarce and arm, with sellers
| of Prime Leaf at 29ic.
Highwines were steady and quiet, with sales n
- 2l4tp2 %.
The unfavorable advices from New York had I
depressing influence on Flour, and the marke
ruled quiet and fully lee lower on Spring Extras
| Winter Extras were steady and firm.
| The demand for No. l spring wheat was lesl
setise and the market declined eos There va,
fair shipping inquiry for No. spring, ct depre
citation Of 2@3c. Red Winter was dull At ST 4.
| al Al for No Red; 81 - to / 45i for No. 1
| 81 243 to ! p for No. 2, and IS to 06c for Re
jeetedeSpring in store-closing with buyers of No
Spring at 81 4S, and sellers at 81 4sA
The market for Corn was to lie lower. and mod
eratey active ut the decline, with sales ct 6eI 10
6lAc for No. Il ssh to 594c for No. q 81 to SIC 70,
rejected, and 63e for Yellow in store Three beal
loads of choice high mix, nearly yellow chan scd
hands at Csc f. o. b. The market closed with buy.
ers ut Sole for No. l, and 5sic for No. 2, SELLER
demanding &c advance.
Oats were less active and 4c lower on No. l and
Il on No. 3 with Gales at BIZ to SEE for No. l; 27e
for No. and &c for rejected in store
The demand for Rye was light and the market
Was shade easier, with sales at 90 to zoe for No
l, and sc for No. 2 in store.
There was good speculative demand for Bar
ley at decline Of TO Sc, with sales AT 76 to sc
for No. 2 in store-the extreme figures being raid
for receipts in particular houses.
Timothy Seed was dan, with light sale. ut So IS
to.s3 Is. Fiaxseed was very quiet with sales .,
Broom corn was in steady demand, with sales Of
10 tons prime at g 90.
TalIow was steady and arm ut the advance noted
yesterday, with sales at l5ic for country.
Beef Cattle are in limited demand and prices
without essential change from yesterday. The
sales have been l,o50 head at s. so to 50 Der
l09 lbs.
Hogs are in active request, and prices 10 to l5c
per 100 pounds better than yesterday. The chief
demand lie for Philadelpha and Baltimore. and
the New Workers also doing something, a.
there is ARGENT advance in that market.
Groceries continue firm, with active consump-
tive demand. Java Coffee has advanced &c. Rio
is firm at previous figures. Sugars are steady and
firm. Syrups are in good demand and firm at QUO
tations. Teas are active, and the market is very
stif for finer grades Soap is very active and our
city manufacturers have orders ahead of produc-
ton. Candles are about lie higher, in view of the
advance in the raw material.