The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-13
Weekly Review or the Cincinnati
Market.
OFFICE OF BARTON & Pool.
No. IS WEST SECOND STREET,
CINCINNATI, Jan. 10, 1858, p. n


Editors Journal:
The markets generally have been quiet.
the demand for consumption being light,
and there has been an almost entire alb
sence Of speculative feeling. At the close.
holders OF all articles OF Provisions are
rather f1rmer. while Flour and Grain are
dropping, with some few exceptions.
HOGs-ReceiptS, a per Chamber OF Com
merce book for the week, were 1910 head.
FroTa September LIST to dare. the total re-
ceip;s foot up 3}3 ,972 head. against 363, s3l
head same time last season. The market
continued TO droop. mentioned in our
last, prices on Monday, owing TO uHfaVor-
able weather, being merely nominal, at
S. 0096 80 gross, and 81 25aS 90 net; but
under more favorable weather aud an inn
prove,' denand-partly for eastern ship
menI- he market Closes frmer and more
active, now being quoted at 81 2598 40
dressed aud 81 2jed s. gross tor light tO
very heavy averages. P..ckers, generally.
are not doing much. and to Obtain over
IS % net, thu hogs must be very choice Ia
quality.
GREEN MEATS.--TEe transactions during
the week have been light, and the market
at the close does not vary much from our
report one week since. now being quoted
At SilOGlOSkSt o/4ASN III oiOC~s anu
Il9Il14c for hams.
BULK MEATs-Have declined. anu were
quite irregular, but AT the close there is
more inquiry aud better tone 10 tho mar
ket, sales OF shoulders being made at 71zc
loose. and 7$4c for packed asked. Sides
sold at g5SG9tSc loose, the inside rate for
country cut. Clear sides are n0IniuaIIy
held at IO15c loose.
BACoN-rhere has been almost no de-
mand, except in "A small way. and prices
are to a great extent nominal. should
srs sold ut &c packed for old curing. No
new out Of smoke yet. Clear sides ara
hsld more firmly at Ii 9lI5<c packet,
the INSIDE figures be ny ALI that can be OBJ
tanned. No rib or clear rio ouI. Sugar
cured hams offered at l7c. canvasSed and
packed.
MESS PoRK-The market open arm,
especially for last seasons packing. with
considerablesales at so Oa, but prices eased
of, and new city sold a. 81 80, IA decline
of soc, but closes firmer, with buyers at
80 50, 20 1921 90 asked. Old. neglected,
but nrm at SO 20. Country, quoted At 51c
below city brands.
LARD-Early in the week the marke
was quiet snd easier, atprices current in
our last, but the advance ia gold Stiffened
prices, and the market closes Arm. New
prime city held at l2}3c in tierces. with
buyers ~ I2AE; keg- held at BE; old city
not saleable al over lItzc; new country is
quoted at 16914c below city;' prime steam
ll5zGn7sc; head and gut Il4c.
GREASES-Are quiet but ii III At "a glue
for brown. yellow and.wnite.
TALLow-Has q f1rm market. at IOl4c for
country, and lO54c for city.
FLouR-The market has not essentially
changed. The demand INA, bsen II lat;
buyers operate sparinglv but holders re
main firm. We quote tne closing rates as
Gil 1922 80 FIR fancy; sll O0gll . Tor IAN
lily So 5oal0 80 FOR extra and from 81 50 IN
% % for low grades, acc IrIing To merits.
Spring riouis are scarcely more than nom
inal, but are held higher. closing at 50 2o9
80 so for extra AMI SO p 9lO 30 for family.
Buck wheat -four very dull and In large
supply at 4;@eG5c per pound in barrels.
: WHEAT-Under5 increased demands. in
sympathy with other markets, and light
offerings, prices have advanced; sales Of
red Winter being made al - 5592 - for
Nos. z and l; IN some instances Ia2c more
wasobtained, hu. at the close The market
was dull, holders still askiug he above
figures, but concessions OF sc was cessaTI
to make sales; Spring wheat ad = lced TO
81 I592 IL for No. 2, and - - AZ Is for No. /,
but at the close there wt~ bat little de-
naand, and forced sales Of so. were small
1T e %, and No ! would nat bring over
q Is, but the latter is scarce and not nf-
fered.
RYE-Ruled steady aud quiet Al ST. % tor
No. ,; 81 628I s. for No. /, and 81 s. ior
choice samples; offerings ami demand
light.
. CoRN-With light receipts, holders ad-
vanced prices, the market closing quiet
but steady at s7@SSc for new ear on arrival;
&c for new mixed sleIIed in bulk; nothing
doing in old crop.
OATs-The demand and re :eipts were
both light and prices advanced In sy mpa-
thy with the Chicago markets. but closed
easier and irregular at 6-96Sc for M. and
o5966c for No. , in elevator.
BARLEY-A1I grades are scarce and In
brisk demand; Fall sells at I'll 80 for No
and 81 70C9l - for No. ,; Spring sold at
81 s. for No. and held 1t 81 80 for No 2
wHIsKY-Steady at 2Sc ca for bonded.
LISsEED OII-Advanced TO 81 20 per gil.
CLOVER SKED-I21zc per pound.
TIMorRY-83 30 per bushel.
FLAx-sl 90es2 90 per bushel.
Respectfully, yours,
BARTON & Pool.