The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-17
u. LOuls Market.
Iron Evening News Of Oct Il.


There was fair attendance ON Change, and the
general falling Wa buoyant. Hemp was active;
Cotton higher; Flour arm; Wheat arm; Corn bet-
ter, especially for white; Oats weak; Barley weak
Rye sisAdy; Hay steady; Potatoes and Onions
weak Hides and Tallow lower; Salt lower; and
other articles qniet And unchasgsd.
At the Cattle YAsds the receipts q Beeves are
quite large, but the stock 10 not equal in quality
to the receipts Of the past few days. Sheep are in
large supply and dull Hogs arc active.
Elour-The market 10 very 6rm, aAd The dsnand
continues good. Spring super, st 81 50; double
double extra n el0 S.; super At % IS, extra u
% 50.
Wheat-There market continuss 6fn. Poor at
$lspring 81 81; fair fall 81 co. prime fall 81 90.
Corn-Thcre is more demand and . higher mar
ket for white, and sitter feeling generally.
Sales Of white at SOC; mixed esc, audyeTlow At zoe
per bashel, sks Ill included.
Oats-Msrket Was dull and dropping. Choice at
Sic par bushel
Rye Market quiet and arm. Sales wsrs 1t rs
to soc per busbel, SKIS all returned.
Hay-Market was very quiet and steady At 41s
per ton.
Hides-Dealers have combined to reduce the
market to Ice per n for dry flint.
Flax observation-disclosures are still paying - IS
per bushel.
Bacon--Easier. Sales of clear sides At 24ic
per pound
Mess Pork-Sales At $34 50 to SIS per bsi
Green Applcs-The market il . little weaker
and easier for buyers Of Illinois and Missouri APP
Piles. Sales were 1t - So choice II IS per bri.
Potatoes--There is an easier market and sales
are lighter, 1t zoe per bushei, and 1t 81 50 per
bri, SKIS and brls in,
Onions-There is not so brisk demand, but the
market is unchanged. Sales were nj IS and At 6se
per bushel, SKIS all included.
salt-Marke< . triAe lower. New II ~ 90;
Turks Island At 81, and Onondaga At IS per brl.
Tallow-Lcwer. Sales oflot shipped noA Chi
cago and BE per ID.
Whsky-Nothing done; market steady, 1t - n
per gallon.
ton since our last in nearly al descriptions II Dry
Goods. Brown Sheetings have advanced lie per
yard Bieaehed Cottons q to &c per yard, while
heavy goods, like Cotton Drills, have advanced
Toe per yard. The price Of Prints and light goods
hss not materially altered The sock on hand Of
staple goods is light, but there is plenty Of otAer
kinds. The week closes with active and firm
Cotton market, which, if its prices become Perns-
nent, win most likely appreciate ths market still
further We quote Brown Sheetings 1t 20 70 4oc;
BlcAched Cottons . IS to 373; Cotton Drills IS to
IS; Stripes 81 to S. Tickings IS to S. Danims 373
to Is; Cotton Flannels 40 to So Prints "a 81;
Colored Cambrics Is to IS; GinghAms 30 to 20;
Cottonades Is to IS; Cotton Jeans IS to 49, Cotton
Checks IS to 90; American Printed Delains 374c;
lawns IS to sse per yard; Spool Octtsns sc to 81
per dozen.
Boots and Shces-There has been very heavy
trade since last and owing TO the inability Of
Bastem manufactures 10 fll orders, prices have
advanced 10 per cent. We quote Mems Boots 1t
sa3 to $40 per dozen; Ladies' Sewed Boots 81 Is
to 3 30 per pair; Ladies' Pegged Boots 81 to rs
per pair; Misses Boots 81 II TO IS per pair;
Boys Boots $24 to 81 per dozen; Mems Brogans
81 80 to rs per pair,
Beeswax-Markst Arm 1t 4e04sc per ID.
Brooms-There 10 steady market - IS to 8 so
per dosen.
Broom Corn-We quote market Arm and ur.
changed at - IS TO . per ton.
Cranberries-Market il steady ut $40 to IL so
per brl for common and &17 to 41s for sackett's
cultivated Bed
Feathers-we quote prime at so to 30 and mix
| Cd at IS to As per ID.
jEggs-steady at 35c per dozen, candlsd and re-
counted.
Domestic Fowls-Turkeys 81 to 50 each.
Chickens, - so to IS per dozen Ducks 8 to 3 50
| per dozen.
! lEresries- There has been m active business
al the fore part of the week, but orders are d.
minishing md the week Closes With . quiet hut
Arm market. We quote Porto Rico Sugarat Tic;
Havana At 17@l7}c; Cuba atl5@ 70 Is; Museova-
do l64 10 Isle per b; Belcher's refined ct 1871 to
21c per ID. Rio Coffee ~ to sale; skinmings At
282 to Zoe per ID; Java 1t 80 to 4Oc per u. Rice,
in tierces, 1t 124 and in bags 1t 113c Per h. New
York Syrup Molasses at IS to 90 pr gallon.