The Evansville journal., 1868-02-18
GROCERIES.

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GROCERIES.
| 1.-THE fo51oaOta0 quotations represent the
wholesale markets. Purchases and sales IN
small lots a0tU vary sonaet0hat from TIE prices
0tUea:l
| Trade somewhat improved last week in
{ le grocery line, as well as in all other de-
partments. Groceries are firm al
former quotations, except in sugar. In
that article there has been a material ad-
vance in prices. We fix our quotations as
follows:
CoFFEE-Is firm at last weeks quota
tions. Common to good 28@24c; prime to
choice 25@26c, and drm !; good to choice
Java, 35@3sc.
sUGAR-We quote raw at lSc for
low grades up to l5169l6c for prime Or
leans and choice Demerara; @ Ice +;
extra G le549I7c; b, 1ze; a l7s49lsc; ;
Hards, lsJz9ls1zc. y. - s.aa.
TEAs-We have no changes to make in
quotations Black Souchong, 9Oe to 81 20:
oolong, 81 TO so. Green: Young Hyson,
81 25 TO 2 30; Imperial, 81 50 to 90; Gum
powder, 81 20 to 200; Hyson, 81 toll
MoLAssEs Stocks not large, yet
sdfficient to meet the wants Of
the trade. orleans plantation is in
AdAA supply huQ 4AOIGu III 6uGg4NAs Inc re-
fined syrups are according to quality and
reputation of manufactures, from CSC to
81 25.
FIsH-We quote 3Eackerel No /. in bar
rels. S22 so to s2s 90; in kits No. 81 so; No.
2 81 IS; No. 3, s. 90; White FEsh, 81 so per a
barrel, and 81 Is IN kits; "a 25 per = barrel.
RICE-Market firm at lie to II1Sc for
good to prime RangOon, and l2c to I216c
for Carolina.
CANDLES = Light weights I7c. full
weights 2Sc and frmer.
CANDY-We continue to quote at 2Oc and
23c per pound.
SFARcH-Is unchanged at to Sc.
COTToN YARNs-Firm with an improved
tendency. We quote standard quality
at 1Sc for 700, I5c. for coo, and 17c. for
500; poorer brands are selling at lower
rates.
BATTNG-we quote No. l at 24a25e, and
No. 2 at 2I@28c.
CARPET CHAIN-For white size to 4Oc;
for colored .471ze to sec.
LIQUoss-There is no particular change
in the liquor trade since last report. except
that 1t is a little more active. Prices re-
main unchanged. WequOte; New copper
distilled whisky s. 90; one to two years old
scarce at So 5Os5 90; highwines 50 80; rectI-
fed 81 7592 90; common Bourbon Rye g .,
and Brandy, 81 5O9S 90; Holland gin 81 5O9
90; imported brandy Sl2 OO915 90; Old Port
81 5O96 so.
HATS AND CAPs-But little was do ne IN
this department OF trade last week. Some
Of our merchants are East purchasing
their Spring stocks. Stocks of goods in
this line have been kept up well, and are
still full
BooTs AND SHoEs-Merchants are al
ready increasing their Spring STOCKS of
goods. The trade last week was highly
satisfactory, being quite an improvement
over the wsek before.
QUEENswARE- There was quite an i'm
pro vement in the queensware trade last
week. Dealers are now receiving new
and large stocks of goods, and are fully
prepared to meet all demands for articles
in the queensware line at prices greatly to /
the advantage of the buyer, competing |
successfully with other cities of the West. |
IRON AND HARDwARE-Trade in this de-
partment was satisfactory last week, and |
sales reported full up to the corresponding !
season last year. No reduction has |
been made in Iron. Our quotations are |
as follows: Tin Plate, sl4 80; Bar Iron, 41ac; |
Sheet Iron, boiled, 61497zc.; Charcoal s54@ |
lO14c; Nails, s6 6O96 rs; AzeS, Mann's, SIS 90; |
Llpp1ncObt 5 s1f UOs summons "a w. Z ~ /
Iron, S4S 90 for best, and s4S 90 10 S44 90 for /
second class per ton on the landing. BTGziI /
Iron, $40 90. Wrought and Cast Scrap Iron, |
In good demand at I1<c per pound for cast, /
and I1Sc for wrought.
DRUGs-Business was very good in |
the drug trade last week. Only slight /
changes have occurred in prices. White /
Lead, SO O9@l5 90 per one hundred pounds; |
Lard oil, No. 1 Winter strained 81 Is; No. /
:. 81 O5; Liaseed OIL, 81 25g1 80; Coal OIL, |
Ba45c, and dull. Soda, SC for English, and |
e for American; Quintne g 1892 Is per OK; j
indigo, Madras, 81 30 to 81 so.
DRY GOODS.
The. supply markets are ramPants with |
q much excitement as during the war, !