The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-04
MONETARY 4 COMMERCIAL.


brings US into direct communication with
the markets of Europe, and we have re-
ceived this week the London Stock Ex-
change quotations for Five-Twenties the
same day, and although the dispatch had
at this end to be carried by steamer several
miles, it reached the West almost at the
same hour as sent, which is accounted or
by the difference in time. We win soon
be in regular daily communication with
the European markets.
We have to note the same quiet in the
trade of this city as in last weeks review.
Netting is doing in the wholesale trade
beyond Hight orders in groceries aud a
small sorting up of stocks by country mer-
chants in other lines of merchandise. We
do not have this week the usual Price Cur
rent which has been heretofore furnished
by the Board of Trade, and therefore cam
not refer to accurate quotations; but there
have been no essential changes in the
prices of staple goods .
The chief matter of congratulation on
the part of merchants and agriculturalists
is the excellent prospects for abundant
yields of cereaIs-especially corn. With
full realization of these expectations and
the maintenance of good prices, our bnsi-
ness men'look for good trade the coming
Fall, and will we trust see TO it that Evans
vile secures as much of the trade of the
Lower Ohio and its tributaries as possible.
Wheat of the new crop has not began to
move much as yet. In St. Louis and Chi
cago there is not much inquiry for Wheat,
and the market keeps duh. There is better
feeling, however, in Cincinnati. The Ga
zette of that city says:
There is a good demand for the higher
grades of wheat, both new and old, and
prices are ruling higher, but there is so lit
tie on the market that it is difficult to give
any accurate quotations. Prices are higher
here now than in any other Western
market, and millers are hungry for 1T.
Send in your wheat, gentlemen; you will
get full prices for it. There is not enough
wheat offering to make market. The de-
mand is active but can not be supplied for
want of stock. Extra old red winter, crops
of 1864 and 1867 would bring 81 45d2 30. No.
/ do, 81 35(oe2 40; No. do sold at 81 100 2 30.
Rejected is in demand at 81 80 to l 80. New
wheat is in active request at 81 30l42 35 Tor
red winter, and q 5092 20 for choice white
Extra spring is still offered at 81 90; No.
do at 81 709l 70, No. do at 81 30@l 40.
On the other>hand we have the following
from the Democrat on the state of the st.
Louis market: 'a,'ie
Millers have not taken hoidof wheat
with much spirit the past week. Knowing
thata heavy CROP was lying back. q large
per cent of it, 1T is true, is sgill in the
sheaves, yet they were fully justified in the
expectation that enough, and perhaps
more than enough, to keep all their mills
running would seek the market ateven
less prices than are now being paid. AL
though farmers are. most independent
class, there is, Notwithstanding, n large
proportion of them who slgo with the
market" be it high or loSy,tes soon as a
| ''erop is made" convertl, it into money.
This class will send in their wheat as fast as
they can thresh it, be pmcewhati 1t may,
Il Int
| daily increase, The market closed with
fifIner feeling. 20 81 tt1NY s-tN
laiCoRN-Ha had a duh market and there
IS not much doing The.qeInanld rofnlthe
South is not large, ana we may expect it
| 10 decrease, as it is rapidly approaching
Jhe season when the corn OF its own 'culti-
walton can be made avaifable. The corn
planted in the South this year has been
quite large, and ii will have a natural
effect on the demand for that of Western
! Should take this item into accoItnt in es-
| timating the price for the coming crop.
| We give below our latest mail reports
| from the New Orleans markets of such
| comm ODDITIES, as are of interest to our read
eTs. The dates are to the 3Qth ult, .f.,,.
! u ToBACco-There is some inquiry on
| foreign account, but no sales have transpir-
I ed to-day. Purchases haze been mostly
| for.the Frenchcontract.- FACTORS are very
| firm in their views. 80 -tl -tf
The general market has shown but little
! animation to-day. Supplies are small, and
| the DEMANDS only local. Prices, general
| ly. are about the same as previously. We
refer to the, following remarks for full par
| ticulars of the market for the various pro-
ducts: assn tf no GlUm suaSr
FLoUR-The demand continues very
| limited and confined to the local trade.
| About 900 bbls. were sold to dealers to-day,
| of which 100 on its merits at So 70, so low
i extra. at SI0 40 fair do. at SO IS, 60 good ex
/ ira at sIl Is, so and 100 choice extra at Sl3,
| and rs choice do. at Sl3 80 per Dbl. We
/ quote superfne at IS 37l2@S so per Dbl. Su-
/ perfine is retailing at SIS rs per Dbl.
| CoRN-The supply is fair but the demand
has faIieI. OFF, and only $500 sacks were
sold to-day, of which l6S inferior at SIC.
and white mixed, 500 do, and 800 white at
oATs-Xre in light supply and fair de-
/ sellers. About l,S00 sacks, have been sold
| TO-DAY, of which 400 ordinary at Sc, l, 200
prime, in lots, at 5}c, and 200 black at soc
BRAN-The market is quiet but steady.
! Some 200 sacks were sold to-day, of which
1870 in bad order at 81 10; 200 and 800 in good
order at 81 l215 per 100 bbls. t..0..
| HAY-There Is q good stock on hand but
1 very little demand Prime Ohio is selling
/ in a jobbing way at s24 perton. li3
1 BACON--Sugar cured hams are in good
| supply, but sound and merchantable sides
/ and shoulders are scarce, A lot of 90 casks
| GEAR sides sold on private terms, said to be
! are held at pic. per ID. Shoulders are re-
i failing at lie. per ID; ribbed sides 2ls492lc.
/ clear sides 2g212e.; and sugar cured
hams 2515@26c.; fancy brands command
| &c. ~ e4-its gt8Cey. -rq.-
PoRK-There, is good stock on hand, but
| only a retail business doing at SS4 5O9;S Il
Dbl. for mess. Round lots are unsaleable.
The letter published yesterday, from
New York, gave the state of the market so
fully that it is hardly necessary to refer to
our advices from that place by mail.
There has been an improved feeling in
cotton tile past week, consequent in a
great measure on the peace in Europe, and
i the anticipated demand for American
staple by the Continental manufacturers.
/ 1t cannot, however, advance as much as
to have any material effect in cotton IA
brics of the Dry Goods trade.
There is no material change in staple
groceries. The demand is so light that the