The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-24
MONETARY & COMMERCIAL.

TeSdTucO d. very SlBnluCetnb Vi Tie IecI1uS
of Congress in favo- of contraction.
Mani facturers at the East do not mean
to be discouraged by the present depres-
sion in trade. The American Print w orks
at Fall River are about to be enlarged to
three finesFh cir present capacity, when
they VIII give employment to twelve or.
fifteen hundred hands. A new cotton mill
is also being built, and stock sufi lent to
erect two or three more have already been
taken. AT Lawrence sites have been sold
Tor a Touring ana paper mill, and negotia-
ations are on foot for the erection of other
mills.
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Weekly Review Of the Cincinnati
Produce and Provision Market. "a
|. .,x4.., .CTNcINSATT, Dec. 2, 1856.
EDiTURs JOURNAL: .-.lee f-of1 W ~
n This has been a week of unusual activity
in the HOG trade, and on Thursday there
were sales of extra heavy dressed at
81 rs. Yesterday the receipts were large,
and prices declined to 81 0097 Is, at which
price there were large sales; but to-day
there was further giving away in prices
and 81 90 was an outside price for dress
ed, and Sc Is gross, with most Of the pack
ther decline. The receipts during the last.
"A hours, as reported Is the Chamber Of Com
nserce, were 1872 head; during the six
days ending IL O'Clock A. NJ to-day, so 1872,
and during the season, to daJe, 90, 66l head
PROVISIONS and the market
shows staggering symptoms, at stheclose.
Mess PORK is offered at $40 25@S19 SO and.
buyers at $40 90 for best city packing-some
sales at the inside price. Bulk Meats dull
and prices nominaI; Shoulders 714@75c,
Sides g114@91ac, Clear Sides lOc, all packed; ;
Bacon Clear Sides 139l314. Green Meats
are held at 51z971z@9c for shoulders, sides
and hams. 800 tierces lard sold on RChange
at 1154c. Gagb f1eo
Exports since last Friday, 1929 bbls mess
pork, 626 hhds bacon, ,73S tlerces and 4I0
GBeg4l lard and q. 40 lbs and ala bd2es bulk
meats.
FLoUR-Advaneed about so cents per
barrel during the first part or the week,
but to-day, Eastern advices being pnfavor-
able, the market became very dan, and
there was but little done in the way OF
selling. We quote Spring supers at 50 90 to
30 rs; Ertrast $40 pG 10 30 rs; Fall wheats
supers, 50 SO to SO %; Extra, s1l so to 12l25;
Family, sl2 so to sl2 70, and Fancy, sl4 90 to
SIS 90. Received, during the last six days,
y,I9I Barrels aud exported4 ,lOO barrels.
WHEAT-Market inactive and but few
transactions; holders confident. Good
samples, red sctnter, are held at 81 SOa$2iS5,
and r0Istte at 50 9Og$S 90. Received during
the week, 5,O97 bushels: exported, sal me
time 3SS bushels. a Hm ASAU j..
C0RN7TLs in good demand and held AT 55c
forneeo eara and 61@62csfor shelled, and 80
75c in nese reserved gst1t1,fes. Receipts during
the week, 1851 bushels, exported 6,2l2'
bushels. g~Irff.F s.ef otii og sW ,ses nlrud
OATS-Quiet, but held firmly at 54@57c.
COTTON Unsettled ands dull under un-
favorable Eastern advices, aud at the
close sellers we're willing Co sell at 3l15cs for
naiddting, but no buyers in market at that
The stock now held in this, market is estfsn
mated at ABOUT Il 900 bales 8TlEAaD
!. EI.oyER SEED= Continues TO be held ATS
for prime. Timothy s3@s, 10. Flax ~ 50.
Z DRIED n Ma rket overstockedo and
dull. Apples 7@9c per pound. Peaches Is
.@l4e forquarters and l79l0c for halves.
gSokGHUM.21eity fun and every body want
ing to sell aud no one wanting to- buy
The nominal quotations are 30 to 45c as in
quality and in small lots. il.W rcY q
Respectfully,
ts914Ea ts-af'9 BABToSS& Pool