The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-21

from Evening news OF NOV. le.
There was . fair attendance on Change to-day,
but business Was vary duh, and nearly every kind
Of Produce had . decidedly downward tendency.
Hemp was an exception, being active and 6rm !;
Lead inactive; Cotton pretty hrm and . fair in
qury prevailing.
Flour-Market dull and dropping, with decline
Of 20 to Is cents nearly all grades. Sales of
double extra At 81 SO; extra ut S. choice 1t - per
sack.
Wheat-Market dull and dragging. and holders
were obliged to make concessions in order to make
sales. Transactions 254 sacks Ut 81 SCI; 100
At ~ 100 1t 81 SIS; IS at 81 so; 81 1t 81 So 100
At 81 TO- IS At 81 go u 1t 81 IS; IL 1t 81 co. l3s
at 81, and lao sacks at 81 40 to 81 10 per bush}
sacks all returned.
Buckwhcat-Sale. at 81 so per bush.
Corn-Market declined to 10 cents per bushkl
in sympathy with heavy decline in New Orleans
and other points down the river. Sales Of straight
yellow at IS; mixed and yellow at S. white 1t e.;
prime yellow at IS; mixed at IS, and white ut So
per bushel.
subject to inspection at Al second hand bags At S.
Rye-Market steady and quiet. Sales at 90.
Bsrley--Therc 10 nothing new in the market,
and sales Of fall st 81 so@l IS; poor spring 1t
s., and fair spring At Zoe per bushel, sacks re-
turned.
Hemp seed-sales a. - per bushel, including
the bags.
Hay-Market weak and dull. There wcre no
sales reported, holders not willing to yield.
Hides-Market quiet and steady at l4ic for dry
6int per ID.
Tallow-yo sales reported, but prices rule steady
at &c per ID.
White Beans-Sales Of old at 81 per bush, and
new ut - 10 per bush.
Potatoes-Market dull and lower, with sales of
peachblows ~ follows: Isl brls. at 81 IS, at 7sc
per bushel; pinkeyes at Zoe; mixed At Csc: buck
eyes Mt 55cs black neshannocks st soc, and mixed
at soc per bushel, sacks all included.
Dried Fruit-Market rather lower with sales of
Peaches at IS IS to Is, quarters and halves, and
Apples at 50 per bushel, sacks and barrels in
clnded.
Green Apples-There is q decline in the msrket
Sales Of prime genitings in good packing order 1t
$3per bril-
sah-sales ss 80 10 and Turks Island at ~ Der
| sack.
Whisky-Saies at 81 Is per gal.
Cranberries-Msrket more active. We ouote
Northern ut $40 to SIS per bril-, and domestic At
SIS so per brl.
Eggs-Scarce and wanted at 40 to 50 cents per
dozen.
Feathers-Steady at IS to SIC foe mixed. eoc TO
III per Id for prime live geese.
Flaxseed-Steady at 81 IS per bushel
Furs and Skins-The business Of the season has
hardly commenced yet, but = few Of the com
mon kinds are making their way into market, We
quote as follows: Coon skins Is to Soc: Mink
skins 75c to 90; 0possum skins 10 to Isc. Deer
skins 81 to SOC per lb.
Beeswax-Steady at 4oc per ID for country yell
low.
Brooms-Market steady and arm 1t g IS TO
- 80 per dozen for common to fair.
Broom Corn--Good demand at $I45 to 43Oe peY
ton.
Castor Beans-MArket steady at IS 50 to es per
bushcl
Cheese-No change to note There lie . good
shipping demand at ~ to 24c per ID.
Cofec-The business Of the week has been very
dull, but ourquotations ARE unaltered. Skimmines
Isl to 29c; Rio, 30 to 3l4c, and Java 1T SOC per
pound.
Sugar-This article has also been very dull and
IS rather dragging, but holders have not chosen to
increase business - yet BY reducing THAR rates.
We quote Porto Rico at ISL to liz Havana ct is to
II, and Cuba ct Hs to Isle per ID. Refined
sugars Isl to 2l4c per Id.
Molasses--D Demand hardly equal Tn supnvv ".
quote Porto Riso At 81 to 10; New York syrups
at IS to 60c, and sorghum at As to 55c per gallon
with latter kind growing more in favor. Golden
syrup 81 so to 81 rs per gal.
Rice-Market quiet and steady at 104 TO l3}c
per pound.
Dry Goods-Business continues active with an
important decline on Prints, Sheetings and Shirt
ings, but hrrn market for other kinds. We quote
Brown Sheetings ct 20 to 4Oc per yard; Blcached
Cottons, IS to 57A Cotton Drills, IS to Is Stripes,
81 to %; Tickings, SO to IS; Denims, 50 to IS;
Cotton Flannels, 40 to IS; Prints, Is to 26} Col
ored Cambrics, Is to IS; Ginshaua ~ to 40; Cot
tonades, As to IS; Cotton Jeans, IS to 40; Cotton
Cheeke, Is TO 10; American Printed Delainee 371:
Lawns, 50 70 ssc Per yard Spool Cottons, 90 TO 81
per dozen.