The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-12
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OFFICE OF THE PLYMOUTH DEMOCRAT,
"Wednesday morning Dec II

OIFICE OF THE PLYMOUTH DEMOCRAT.
"Wednesday morning, Dec Il.
The general markets during the past week have been
more animated than for time previous The
anxiety of buyers has given advantage TO sellers
which they have not been slow TO profit by The for
mer prices Of most kinds of produce have been fully
maintained. and in instances material advanced
WHEAT Is dull at 3)G2 p; nearly al tie sales
being made the lower figure. viii not bear shin
ment to any accessible point now. al 80 a. No
white wheat Gan be obtained in Chicago It 4OGss
1t comes in slowly and is taken principally by tho
mlers
Cons has ranged al GjC,70. The latter figure wss
established on Monday morning. and is the price at
which most of the in market has been bought
There Is no present shipping demand which viii war
rant the payment of &c for y lb. Some dissaiis,
faction has been created among farmers by dealers
here taking - lbs for busel the law of
the state prcscribcs that 20 lbs shall be the standard
weight The object in taking lbs more than the law
specifies l. 10 the loss in weight which
tween its present state and when becomes thoroughly
dry. Even this viii not insure tsose against loss who
store for any considerable length of time. il hoped
that dealers viii adopt the weight specified by law as
such course viii do away with fruit full cause of
dispute between buyer and seller. The seller will not
likely get any more for his crop of corn at one weight
than he will at another, the less weight per bushel
tlee the price will be. if buyers have due regard
for their Interests which we are T. e t. saw very
many OF them have But the advantage will DE in Sc
curing uniformity Ii would be difficult to explain
why it is right TO increase the weight of bushel or
corn. because it is not in perfect condition. when the
same rule does not apply to other grain produce OF
any kind Wheat i exchanged 90 lbs per busheI,
although il may be damp and dirty that G5 lbs of i,
would make bushel o dry, clean wheat Neither
is there any good reason why should be exchang
ed on any other basis Il an that established BIZ law
Bu sellers here. who give - lbs for bushel. may DO
consoled by the reflection that the dealers they
sell to. heeced ont of lbs on every bushel they
send Chicago in the ear.
OATS are very scarce, there being scarcely enough
TO warrant quotation. If any should be brought to
this market, they might he counted good for SOC.
RYE finds ready sale at 1Gsl O5 for No. white and
inferior grades at 90c.
PoTAToE4 are considered on, of season, yet. when
the weather is mild. they appear in the market in
small quantities They may be quoted Coo although
assorted peach blows would bring Csc. The present
state of the market is up the anticipations Of
many who have large quantities holed away for high
er prices than paid for them during the shipping
season: and the opinion that they will
get enough over the price Of last fall to pay them for
their trouble, and the loss from the various causes az
fecting their keeping through the winter.
PORK may be quoted at ~. 10 per cwt.-thesc ng-
ures being the margin on which sales were made yes-
tcrday- The quality brought to market the present
season is far below the average of former years This
fact is generally accounted for by of The high
price of corn aud the prospect at the beginning ofhe
at;ng season. for low prices Yet there are some very
fine lots of hogs in the country and already
keted Live stock dealers paying 156 % gross.
Those having fine lots averaging $50 lbs or more
generally prefer feed little longer take their
chances for higher prices. Judging by the course of
the market up TO this time, they viii probably lose
nothing 10y hiding their time.
CLOVER SEED may be quoted steady at S. for prime
article. The crop OF this county is probably heavier
the present year ihan before The quality IN,
seed Is also very fine. the past season was especially
favorable for growing ripening IL hear OF OF
quarter bushels to the acre, Those who have worked
hard for bushels per viii readily appreciate
this mans good fortune
BUTTER brings 3Jc; eggs 20Ct23c chickens 81 per
dozen; bccswax. &c per III.
SALT retails 81 per Dbl, and is quoted very firm In
Chicago, which manner of quotation generally press-
rise Ii i the opinion of many that the price
viii touch > before il rcCedes Owing TO the burning
or Two large establishments which have heretofor.
sent shipments the Chicago market the supply
hand within reach or this market l. much ess than
: uaual and hence tho advance in prices
Tho dry goods market Is easy. with indea.I ~
lower prices. Merchants here are Offering Nerrimac
prints at 12lsc: good prints loc; shee;ne. l2G.
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