The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-17


vile market, so justly celebrated for it's
enterprise in this department, was never
bet e. prepared to supply the demand for
boots and shoe, and at rates which will
compete successfully with Cincinnati or
louisville. Prices are unchanged.
QUEENswA RE-Business during the week
unusually active. Orders have come in
freely and filed promptly No change in
quotations have occurred worthy of note
IRON AND HARDWARE.-The trade in iron
is moderately brisk. Our quotations are
unchanged. Tin TJCste SIS 25; Bar Iron, sc;
Sheet Iron, leo led, 61agz1ac.; Charcoal, 91z6o
l014c; Mats, So 90; Ares, Mann's, SIS co; Lip
pincott's, SI7 &C; SimE ons', SIT 20. The large
amount OF improvement going On in this
city and the towns and country adjacent,
continues to have its effect upon the Hard
ware trade in the line of building mater
ials. In the supply market, stocks are
! light and market 6rm. There is no pros
pect of lower prices in most articles dn this
line during the season.
DRUGS--BuSinesS last week is reported
as the best of the month. Only a few
chances have occurred in prices. White
Lead, 81 O0gl5 go per one hapdred pounds;
Lard OSL, No. Winter strained s. Is; No.
2 81 Us; LinSeed oil 81 10; Coal OF, 5I953c,
and dull. Soda, SC for English, and Sc for
American; Qtst1etTe g l532 20 per o.; In
digo, Madras, 81 80 to 81 so.
PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE.
| HoGs-About fifteen hundred hogs We're
| packed during the past week aUthe various
| pork houses in our city. They are not
| coming in as sapidly as might be expected
at this season of the gear. We presume
the present warm weather will have a
tendency to still further decrease the
|
rent rates So 60 to s6 90 gross, as per quail.
ty, delivered in this city, and s. 70 of
the hooks for good heavy averages.
| Well fatted hogs viii bring the outside
| figures; light hogs, a lever rate. Purch asses
made Tor this city at sssoints on the rail-
| road, river, or in the c0untry towns, are at
corresponding Understanding. freight.
PRovIsIoNs.-POrk continues quiet. We
fix our quotations As follows: Ness
| Pork SO co. Bulk A&oaEs. Sll oulders, 81
| cents; clear sides and hams, - cents. Be-
con-, shoulders atI01ze; clear sides at lee;
hams at II cents; K,@rd at 13c, tierces
and kegs Cheese we quote. at I6JZe
for new Western Reserve, and I8c for
Factory Butter is ia light supply at 35c
to 45c for country andohio.
GRAIN.-The receipts of wheat are light.
Prices are firm at 1ast weeks figures.
| We quote at y ID Tor pfGine RED ana
81 % for prime white. Corn is firm with
| only moderate stock in market; new
is selling at 6Oc in ear. and Csc shelled
oats, are steady; qsotations, 65c in new
| burlaps
FLoUR-Firm, at f9rmer quotations; for
good superhne 81 90 to 81 80: Extra is of
fered at SO 0OglO 0ez Family and fancy
! brands are named at Sl2 0O913 90, frorn
| new wheat.
| CORN MEAL-We 6s9d but little business
doae in meal. We place the price OF kiln
dried at 81 " per barrel.
SEEDS-We quote as follows: New Glover
81 80; Timothy 81 5092 %; Fax 81 Is, with
a dull market for ali kinds.
HAY-Baied can be had now at SIS 009
! II 90 per ton; loose at SI3 Oel9I4 90 per ton.
( BRAN-IS held at S23 0Ocg25 90 per ton.
| 'FRUIT.-Nothing is done Ia fruit except
in a small and local way. We have no
| quotations for dried fruit, or for Oranges
and Lemons.
SALTS higher. Small barrels So 10, and
55e per busheI in large barrels.
GUNNIEs New stock are in the mar
ket, and are held at DC. Good quality sold
at 2l@22e.