The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-07


uand, and at rates which will compete
asus eessfuily with CINCINNATI Eou1s<fffe-
Prices have eakened somewhat sbntthere
has been no material decline.
observation-disclosures during the week
quiet No change in quotations. have &C.
red worthy of note.
IRON AND HARDwARE.-The trade in iron
is only moderate. Our quotations are
as follows: Tin Plate, sl4 Sc; Bar IRON, 4s4c;
Sheet Iron. boiled, 61S971<c.; Charcoal, 91zQ
I01zc; Nails, IS o.; AIes, Mann's, $3.50; Lip
pincott's, s17 90; Simmons S17 o.. Pig Iron.
$50 90 per ton on the landing. Braga Iron.
s45 90. Trade has b .en good during the
last week, and with a fair prospect of a
continuance.
DRUGs.-Business last week is reported
dull. No changes have occurred
in prices. Hhsse Lead, SO 0e@l5 90 per
one hu .dred pounds; Land OIL, No.
l Winter strained, 81 Is; No. 2 81 O5;
Ltnseed oil 81 10; Coal OIL, 46@4Sc,
and dull. Seda, &c for English, and Sc for
American; Qs1inine & I0S2 10 per o.; In
dtgo, Madras, 81 80 to 81 so.
PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE
HoGs-There was some revival Of the
ira ;e last week, and considerable packing
was done. but the business of the season is
nearly over. The number packed rs con-
siderably less than last year, which is ow-
ing not so much to a scarcity of hogs as to
the high price which prevailed last
month, which caused -eur provision mer-
chants 10 withdraw from the market. We
quote The current ra tes s. 90 to S. SO
gross, as per quality, delivered in this city,
and IS 50 to 81 on OF the hooks for good
heavy averages. Well fatted hogs will
bring the outside figures light hogs,
lower rate. Purchases made for this city
at points on the railroad. river, or in the
country towns, are at corresponding rates
-deducting freight
PRevIsIoNs.-Porkc continues qE{et. We
fix our quotations as follows: Ness
Pork s2I co.. BstlE MsGts. shoulders, 81
cents; clear sides and hams IL cents. Bd-
con, shoulders at loc; clear sides at lSc;
Hams at II cents Lard at I211e. tierces,
and 1870 in kegs Cheese weqaete at l61zc
for new Western Reserve and 1z7zc for
Factory. Butter is in light supply at CSC
to 45c for country and Ohio. 80 2" -
GRAEN.-The receipts OF wheat are light.
Prices are firm at last weeks figures.
We quote at 81 l5 for PRIME red and
81 . fer prime white Cora is firm wit u
only a moderate stock In matkets new
is selling at 55@6ec IN ear and 60965e
shelled. Oats, are steady; quotations. Csc
to zoe in new burlaps. si-4f sseefsfi 5@7fa 81
FLoUR-Firm, at former Quotations: for
good superfne 81 so to IS 90; Extra is. off,
fered at SO O0@IO %; Family and fancy
brands are named at SO O0gIz So rem
new wheat. tfz55. 41THfOHa $40
CORN MRAL-We find bnI little business
doEe in meal. We place the price OF kiln
dried atss4 &c per 1barreIE = + q . III &
SEEDs-We quote as folIozVs: New clover
81 90; Timothy 81 2592 so; E. ak 81 50, with
a dull market for all kinds ybi iHa affl
HAY-BaIed can be had now at g17 90
per ton; loose at sI3 0O9I4t 60 per ton. -.
BRAlJ-.Is held al SOB O0G25 90 per ton.
FRUIr.-Nothsng is done in fruit except
ia small and local way. GreenApples
81 90 to So 90 per barrel; dried, from Sc to
4e per pound. Peaches, 81 70 to g Is per
bushel. No quotations for Oranges aad.
Lemons. rr...-s - srs-xetak \
Salts higher. Small barrels So 25, and
5Se per busnel in large barrels. (; .tP. .-.s Il
GUNNIEs New stock are held at 24425e.,
Good quality secondhand sold at 2I@22c.