The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-03


manufacturers, and are now in the midst
of the Winter trade. Their houses
are well filed, and the Evans
vile market, so justly celebrated for its
enterprise in this department, was never
net er prepared tessuppIy the dennarid for
boots and shoes, and at rates which VIII
compete successfully with Cincinnati or
Louisville. Prices are unchanged.
QUEESsw ARETThe business-for the sea-
son s. kept up very weak and our ex-
tensive~ establishments. confident of a
heavy trade, are supplying themselves
with large stocks. No changes in quo
tst1ousu rave occurred worthy Of note.
Competition IN This department has
brought prices in this city down to a very
low margin of profits, and in no neighbor-
ing city can the purchaser be better suited
IRON AND HARDwARE.ATh trade in iron
is moderately brisk. Our quotations are
unchanged. Tin Plate, SIS so; Bar Iron,
&C.; Sheet Iron, boiled, 7@Sc.; C7GTcoel, l0Ge
ole Moss, So o.; Anes. Mann's, SIS CO., Lip
pincott's, 81 90; Simmons, Sl7 90. 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
iaIs. IN the supply ymarkea. sseocksI are
light and market hTm. There is no pros
pect of lower prfesssin most articles in this
line during the season.
DRUGs.-Basiness last week is reported
as the best of -t4e month. Only a few
changes have occarred in prices. White
LeGd, SO OO@l5 90 per one hundEed pounds;
Lord Oil, No, l. Winter strained 81 l5: No
2 81 o5;; Lfaseed OF 81 10; coog oil, 51a5ec
and dull. Soda, Sc for English, and Sc for
American; Qlssrtne 81 l5@2 % per o.; Ise-
diGo, Madras, 81 50 TO 81 50.
PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE.
Hoes There was more briskness in
packing last week, as the weather was
more favorable, bQtup to this time not
very large amount of hogs have been
slaughtered. There is too wlde variance
between the views of the buyers and the
drovers and farmers,-and few large con-
tracts have as yet been made. There is
quite difference of opinion also as to the
crop OF this region, We. quote the cur
rent rates IS so to IS 90 gross, as per quail
ty, delivered in this city, and 81 so eff
the hooks for good heavy averages.
Well fatted hogs viii bring the outside
figures light hogs. a lower rate. Purchases
made TOR this city at points on the rail-
read. river. or In the country towns, are at
corresponding rates-deducting freight.
PRovIsIoNs--Pork continues quiet. We
fix our. Quotations las follows: Ness
Pork $50 90. Bulk Meats. shoulders, 81
cents; clear sides and hams, u cents. BG.
con, shoulders al le1zc; clear sides at Ice;
hams at II cents; Lard. at 1I1lc@ l215c,
t;erces and kegs, Cheese we quoteat I616c
for new Western Reserve and lsc for
Factory Butter is in light supply at 35c
to 45c' for country and Ohio. gs
GRAfN.-Fhe receipts of wheat are light.
Prices are weak at last weeks fig j.
We quotevat 81 s. Is fer prime red and
81 % for prime white: inferior grades are
lower. Corn is dull, with only a mod
crate stock in market. 1t is now quoted at
Csc infneY - gunnles. nSees for shelled in
bulk, and SOC IN ear; new corn is selling in
a small way at CSC. oats, are steady;
quotations, 65c in new burlaps.
FLoUR-Duu, at fofnner quotations; for
good superine 81 90 to 81 so; Extra is of
fered at SO OO@l0 90; Family and fancy
BRANDS are named At sl2 o0g1s % NOM
new wheat.
CORN MEAL=We md but little business
doze in meal. We place the price of kiln
dried at "a 90 per barrel.
sEEDsAWe'q quote as follows: New Clover
81 so; Tim9thy 81 50@2 75;eFi lax 81 %, with
a dull market for all kinds.
HAY-BaIed can be had now at els cog
Il, 90 per ton; loose at SIS, e9aIt 90 per ton,
BRAN,--Is held at s23 0og125 % per. ten,
FRUrr-Nothihg is done ii fruit except
i'm "a small and local way. ~ e have no
quotations for dried fruity or for Oranges
aud Lemons.
SALTS higher Small barrels s. 10, and
csc per basheI fnilafge barrels. = SA1
GUNNIEs-New stock are il the mar
ket, and arefheld ats24e.1 Good quality sold
at 2l922c.