The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-04
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Doors AND SHoEs.-There is no particu-
lar Improvement III the Boot and shoe
trade. Prices are firm, with good stocks
on hand Country dealers will find large
stocks f. ON which to make pun chases, and
at prices as low as any Nye4tArpeit5.
QUEENswARE. - Business during the
week was dull. Dealers have large stocks
on hand. and are able to compete success
fully with other cities of the West or East,
Prices are. firm, with a prospect of an up
ward tendency in some classes of goods.
IRON AND HARDwARE-Trade in this de-
partment was fair last week, and sales re-
ported larger than for the corresponding
season last year. A slight reduction has
been made in Iron. Our quotations are
as follows: Tin Plate, S14 so; Bar Iron, 41zc;
Sheet Iron, boiled, 614@714c.; Charcoal, 914Q
1014c; Nails, Sc 6096 IS; 4ATes, Mann's, SIS 90;
Lippincott's, 81 90; simmons. Sl70O. Rig
Iron, s4S 90 for best. and S43 90 to s44 90 for
second class per ton on the landing. Brazil
Iron, $40 90. Wrought and Cast Scrap Iron,
in good demand at 114c per pound for cast
and I15c fer wrought.
DRUGs-Business somewhat improved in
the drug trade last week. Only slight
changes have occurred in prices. White
Lead, SO 009I5 90 per one hui dred pounds;
Lara OLts ~ " l W 4AlJSl - rs 49,
3, 81 65; 'Lfnseed OIL, 81 a259l 80; Coal oil,
43a45c, and dull. Soda, Sc for English, and
Sc for American; Qltinine 81 25g2 30 per or. {;
indigo, Madras, 81 30 to 81 80.
PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE.
Ho7s.-The pork season is now about
closed. No hogs are coming ntoamarket,
beyond supply for butchers. But little
wasdone in the way of packing last week.
The number packed this season is 7,51I;
average weight 2O5 lbs. The dealers are
shipping freely, and the prospect is report
ed brighter. The quo ations remain I'M
changed.
PRovIsIoNs.-Porki is firm, and in good
demand. Wefix ourquotatfons as follows:
Ness Pork 81 30. Bulk Meats. shoulders, g
cents; clear sides NE; and hams 10 cents.
Bacon, shoulders at 1Oc; clear sides at l3c;
Hams, at .l6 cents; Lard at 13c, tierces,
and l4c in kegs. Cheese wequote at 1870
for new Western Reserve, and 171ac for
Factory Butter is in fair supply at 25c
to 35c for country and Ohio.
GRAIN.-The receipts OF wheat are light.
Prices are - unchanged. We quote
at NS2~l0 for prime red, and 50 20
for prime white. Corn is unchanged with
only a moderate stock in market; new
is selling at $4,000 in earl and 6O@65c
SneIIeQ. O0LS, are STEADY quotations., DOC
to zoe in new burIaps. o
- FLoUR-Dull, at former quotations; for
good s0perfine $3.50 to IS 90; Extra is of
fered at SO O0@1O 90; Family and fancy
brands are named at So O09l2 so, from
new wheat.
CORN MEAL-We find but little business
doAe in meal. We place the price of kiln
dried at 81 90 per barrel.
SEEDs-We quote as follows: New Glover
81 so and very firm; Timothy 81 1898 co.;
Fax 81 70.
HAY-Baled can be had now at S17 90
per ton; loose at SI3 O09l4 90 per ton.
BRAN-Is held at So 0O023 90 per ton.
FRUIT.-Nothing is done in fruit except
in a small and local way. Green Apples,
"a 5O@S6 so per barrel; dried, from &c to
4c per~pound. Peaches, 81 rs to 81 Is per
bushel. No quotations for Oranges aud
Lemons.
SALTS unchanged. Small barrels So 90,
and SIC per bushel in large barrels.
GUNNIES-New stock are held at 24G25c
Good quality secondhand sold at 2I@22s.