, 1860-02-01

Tie wheat market today opened at yester-
dsy'5 figures, No. selling on the track Mt Il,
Club ut $l.0$, Extra at Sl.04; but after the re-
ccipt Of the s1enuier's news reporting aour I'd
lower, and wheat dull in Liverpool, tue market
became very dull, snd there were no buyers for
No. ! outside Of *9c. VIC hear Of no irnnsac-
tiunS ut the reduced oilers. flour also partocE
of the dull feeling, aud the only galss we heard
Of Was % brls oi Spring Extra,--a yery good
country brand-at S4.50. There WIS not much
nal ~ S4Gi55c- Sbcl1ed corn 55@5cc. Rye 50
5s.c, with small sale ut tie latter figure.
Dressed hogs firm at former quotations.
sErEs.-At Cincinnati on the eth, Clover
Seed was in good demand at e4.s0. At ST.
Louis, on tho @7th, Clover Seed was worth
83.;". Timothy was sold ut $3.50. At New
York Tie Slipping List of tic eth, quotes as
follows :-"0f Clover, tho sales Of tue week
foot up 100 to ,eoe bags ii saGs:c; .3 bags
inferior Timothy sold at e2.',5s; prime lots are
held for IN advance.
St, Lor,s.-The st. Louis Esmccral Of yes
t.r.lav gays:
With light receipts Of Produce, and good
market South. the general market has been
been open and pleasant, but not sufficiently
Wa,i.l to open the upper rivers to any extent.
TlAr Steamer Altouna STATED up tIIe Illinois
river, but returned 1o port today having as
ceuac1 un)y three miles up tie Illinois before
Icing stopped by thick ICE. Tho swift current
Of tho Missouri has opened it sooner to j good
distance up, and we ulay soon look for fair re.
ceipts from that direction.
Frclghts for the South have Of course been
limited in quantity. For New Orleans direct.
considerable amounts Of pork, lard and Hour
have been shipped, also of bacon. whisky, oats,
bran, and soiue corn; besides some to ill coast
order. The rates 10 New Orleans declined on
Ffeur 4Uc r brl ; pork S0c; whisky eQc; corn
.5c per sack; pound freight CSC per loo lbs.
Shipping facilities hare increased, lut at the
close tler. is but little DUNG.
In Provisions great many ortlcrs huve been
flied in the last three weeks there are some
orders here, limited. which caunot he filled. The
cl's,n:: rates Of packed dry salt city shoulders
.nL sidts ure G!tGs!c. Packed city bucon, tic
Tor shoulders and :'tc for ribbed sides; 10sc for
plain hams; Some louse sold ut 1lc. Lard lug
ltsc; some country sold 1T l0c, hut generally
held ut loic. Some pretty large sales took place
during the week I'll prirAte terms, tue demand
for barre'ed meat being particularly good, and
sell. though the supply Of tue latter will soon
increase. ..tt.' bris Ness Pork eoid Tuesday ut
SIT. small lot city ut Sl7.JO, 1t which it in
lirnly held ut the close; los brought $l7.o0
in lots. Monday. Yesterday und day before,
iD00c lbs city cut meats sold at Ut and SEC, and
yesterday same l.,u1o country shoulders, sides
| and hams ut 6 and SC, for future delivery.
Fiour has becn in fair demand, with an udvalc-
iM4; tendency all week, closing to-day with The
! market steady and tirm. Sales to-day OF lVJ
| br1s city superiinu ut S5.oG; .G@ do do private
~ brls country at Si.@@5; ~ brs double extra at
| SIS, ard Is do ut Sc.
ClxclSSAr1, Ja.l. 37.-Tl1c Go-:::!t of sester-
/ day eayE:
T;.r provision market ol,tu;ned adlitiunul
strength Saturday, from an increasrl demand
nit previous prices, aud there was decided
buoyuncv on the part ol h-l,lers. ihis, how
| ever. checked business. especially in mess pork
which vas put mp to II fiGnre-sl1 ,5u@ Il, ,ut--
that was equivalent to Withdrawing it from the
market, Nome but country brands were 10 be
had 1T Si7,'r. / large business was transacted
IN Ltk meats, tue sa!es reaching nearly 1,.'oe.
v1v lbs in thu a:grexatc. Included in the trans
actions wero aG4 hhds shoulders and siaes lcfiv-
cradle at Burlington, Iowa. Fob. 10Th, ut GGl5e
packed; I, ,.1O pc8 delivered At Covington. lnd.,
1T &c for shoulders and Sc for sides aud hams
uad "13.J0o tbs delivered in the city. Febru'
arv l;,tlI, At 81 aud SIC. At thr close
forward delivery. j lot Of mess pork delisera'
| bic at Covipeton. Ind, brought Sl';5o. BACON
was tir1n Mt !! for shoulders, and $! for sidcs
and for lard there Was good demand at lug
10: tor barrel and key while holders mostly
asked 104Mll!. Clear bacon sides are worth
lei. Quotations for the several articles Of the
hog product arc now higher tllau at any preyi
Gus time this season, and prices are sustained
with muck firmucss, nud an indication Gf kolit
foundation. Dealers every where appear to re.
gard the crop M unqnestionabiy short. and thi.
feeling having extended 10 tue consuming mar
kcts, the business al such places rs baltimore
| is becoming activo. Flour continues to attract
| ntfnufinn and rrntI brands arA faEan freely nj