, 1859-12-01

The business Of the past week has not been
extensisc. re: the produce market has exhibited
great buoyaucy, aud especially has this been the
case during the last few days, We allude more
particularly to hogs and their product. The
greaiest interest censcrs in them now. The re-
ceipts have been quite limited. aud the anxiety
Of packers 10 secure the killing has run prices
up above anything anticipated = month ago, and
Al consequence enhanced coFTesponding.y the
product. which IL held altogether out Of the mar.
pay. To give sou.e idea Of the price Of hogs VIC
may say tint Ss Is freely offered and &6..5, and
in some instances over that price asked, mad VIC
eau also state some lots hnTe been eold at nearly
II mot fully e6.25. We do not wish to be under
stood that hogs sell at over t. from the hooks,
on which the packers count is lost, We do
think, howerer, that higher prices than The
prevent, Notwithstanding Jan apparent falling of
IN the crop, will Eot leave any margin for profit
We hare Eeen that the consumption Of an ar.
ticle depends much OF its value. High prices.
eren II based on = short crop, will 1essen the
consumption. This was shown last year, and
the stock Of pork on hand in The country in
July Was larger than it ever had been before.
A. soon as rricea gave way An immediate mar
ket was found Yesterday there we're somc
xales Of mess pork at SIS. but last evening no
more ~as to be had it. Piece meats and lard
were held out of tic market.
PRoy1s1oxs.-1t isevident that the high prices
which have been demanded and have been grad
uslly advancing have kept operators from
abroad out Of the market In the early part Of
tbs week some 800 bbls old mess pork we're
new mess at tls.5o. Subsequently few
small ss1es OF old mess uere mude at $l5,3and
yesterday 1900 bbls new mess in three lots
{so0, 500, and l0c0) sold at 1900, in the ere
ming this price WIS refused for 4 round lot
Ia piece meats = few heavy sa1es we're made in
Awtu@ ~ n& + Ill
era were not ready to fix aAking prices, pre-
ferring to await further Developments We
doubt whether green shoulders, sides, and hams
could have been purchased at S. I, and
&c. In bacon only few small orders have
been FLIED at former rates. In lard some
trankarsions bare taken place, including 2oo, 900
lbs gut on r. t., rs kecx on orders at llfc, 10
tierces at 10lc, and 20 kegs in the early part Of
the week II l0fc. These prices are no criterion
Of the market at the close, and VIC cannot giye
my reliable quotations.
lfran the Canton {1u., HeEi.es. >ssh-
Our pork dcaIers hare held back considerable
On account Of Tue aucsuating condition Of the
market; but as the packing season draws on,
aud the market becomes fr1ncr, they hare be-
come eager TO purchase, and arc now ready 10
pay the hiELest prices that the market will Just
iiy. NessTs- Hass, Hams 4 Ross packed ! {ew
last week, aad the other establishments are now
ready 10 commence as soon Is the hogs conc
=
or Is net, for good lots. James Stoekdsle's
large slaughtering establishment is also IN run
Mug order, and ready for business.
ClsclxxAr1, Nov. 90.-Tbe Provision Trade
during the week has felt tho support Of the
strength exf'ib ted in th- Hog market, and prices
have achieved marked advance on those pre-
v.iling st The time Of the last weekly review
bacon Shoulders and Sides are held firmly At
7fMafc, for the latter there were purchasers al
asc. Mess Pork il held vcry firmly at $15.75@
&le, with eatea of Z large amount 1t the lower
psiee. In bulk meats there were Transactions
1t 7ac for Sides and SIC for Shoulders.
Hoos-Have been exceedingly well managed
as to their timely marketing, and buyers who
were ready for the beginning OF business, with
stern resolutions as 10 IS and theresbouta or
nothing, seem to be getting impatient Of the do.
lay of time which it seems must etapse before
their resolutions are met, and feeling Of some
uncertainty exists II to the chances OF pr1'
ces ever getting bsck 70 those old figures on
which pretty sure calculations. could be
based for satisfactory profits. The advance 50
reluctantly yielded ia is well maintained, but
receipts nc light and packers sanguine that
when they become more liberal Prioes must
reoede. The sales reported covered : 500 head
average; $s.25 for e0d lbs. Average; &6,2st fo1
seo !es sverage; &e.15 for 175 lbt- average
$5:let for 10 lbs- average These figures fait.
y indicate the spirit Of tue market
From The Detroit Ts.bune. 3ah.l
De1xsxp Hous-Firm 1t previous quotations
lots averaging $50 and upward being in brisk
demand nj st. 50. Tbs number offering IL great.
" below the demand.
IFron The Toledo KAde, :s:a]
PoRk PACKING IN ToLEpo.-The high price at
which hors are held this fall has somewhat
kept back the packers nj this point from going
eaf3Y into work this season. Some have com
plsted their preparations. and are Faitiag for .
more favorable turn Of affairs. Indeed, but twt
packing establishments arc now in operation
here, one Of them putting up the pork furnished
by their own slaughter house. Those who hsv.
made preparations, thus fas, for operating thil
wintef, arc
Eclaey i True, occupying ths large hank.