The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-29

satisfactory as IN any OtHer western CITY.
Prices East, ewing to the light stocks and
labor strikes, keep high, and the market is
firm; but this market maiatains the old
quotations unchanged
Doors AND SHoEs.-Our city me: chants
have had large receipts OF goods from the
manufacturers, and nave been quite busy
in arranging for the Fan trade. Their
houses are now well filed, and the Evans
vile market, SO justly celebrated for its
enterprise in this department, was never
bet er prepared to supply the demand for
boots and shoes, and at rates which will
compete successfully with Cincinnati or
Louisville. The business of the week has
oeen good, with a fine promise for The re-
mainder of the season. Prices are un-
changed.
QUEENswARE-The Fail business. opens
up very well, and our extensive establish
ments, confident of heavy trade, are
supplying themselves with large stocks.
No changes IL quotations have occurred
worthy of note. uut prices are drmer un-
der the reported advance in the East and
the rate OF gold. Competition in this de-
partment has brought prices in this city
down TO very low margin of profits, and
in no neighboring city can the purchaser
be better suited.
IRON AND HARDWARE.-The trade in iron
is moderately brisk. Our quotations are
unchanged. Tin Plate, SIS 50, and firm, with
gold; Bar Iron, &C.; Sheet Iron, boiled, "a
&C.; Charcoal, 10 @ lie; Nails, Sc %; Axes
Mann's, SIS 90; Lipplncott's, SI7 co.;
Simmons'. SI7 SO. The large amount
of improvement going on in this city
and the towns and country adjacent,
continues to have its effect upon the Hard
ials. In the supply market, stocks are
light and market firm. There is no pros
poet ofslower prices in most articles in this
line during the season.
DRUGs.-Buslness is reported very good,
and expectations more than realized. No
changes have occurred the past week in
prices. White Lead 50 00@l5 90 per 100 n /:
Lard Oil, No. Winter strained 81 %; No.
2 81 10; Lt4aseed OIL 81 2o@I IS; Coal Oa 55c
and very, firm, with nearly exhausted
stock; Soda Sc for English, and Sc for
American; Qtttsltpe g 2592 30 per o.; Ia
digo, Madras, 81 80 to 81 So
PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE.
PRovIsIoNs.-Porke continues quiet. Our
dealers seem able to meet all de
mands, and viii probably continue
so during the balance of the season. We
fix our Quotations as follows: hess
Pork So 30. Bulk Meats. shoulders. Is
cents; sides. 1415 cents, and clear sides Is
cents. Bacon, shoulders 1870; clear sides
17@c; hams IS cents; Lard, l2L<GI21zc
tierces and kegs Cheese we quote at I5c
for new Western. Reserve,s and 175lc for
Factory. Butter is in light supply at SOC
to 45c for country and Ohio.
GRAIN.-The receipts OF wheat are Eight
Prices are higher and firm. We quote
this morning at 3 40 for prime red and
81 so for prime white inferior grades are
lower. Corn is firm, with only a mod
crate stock in market. 1t is now quoted at
Csc in new gunnies, S5c for shelled in
bulk, and SOC in ear; new corn is selling in
a small way at soc. oats, are steady;
quotations, Csc in new burlaps.
FLOUR-Firm, at former quotations; for
good superf1ne 81 90 to 81 50; Extra is of
fered at So O0a1O co; Family and fancy
brands are named at sI2 O0913 co., from
new wheat.
CORN MEAL-We find but little business
do &c in meal. We place the price of kiln
dried at 81 OO94 25 per barrel.
SEEDs-We quote as follows: New Glover
8 50; Timothy s. 75@3 90; Flax g 90.
HAY-Baled can be had now at SIS OO9
II 90 per ton. New Clover, however, is still
quoted at s12 OOgI4 90.
BRAN-Is considerably higher, and is
held a $23 00g25 90 per ton.
FRUIT.-Nothing is done in fruit except
in a small and local way. We have no
quotations for dried fruit, or for Oranges
and Lemons.
SALTS unchanged. Small barrels SO 90,
and 53c per bushel in large barrels.