, 1860-02-22

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The receipt or Hogs to-day were light, a'sd
the market wus consequently quiet. Prices,
however, remain tirn. and dressed were in good
dennnd ut $G.a5@7.to, and l;rc Mt s5.a5@15.so
gross. 4 lot Of extra heavy were held Off the
market at $5.7t,.
In Provisions there is l;ts1e or nothing t1oipg.
Mess Pork was in better demand, and 500 bbls
city packed changed hands At $l7.oo, the 'n"'~
kct closing firm. Bulk Meats continue scaree
aud Gsm ut G.: and ETC. Lard is ecsrcc aud
wanted al 1o.c, TaIlow more active, with sales
of lG5 bbls ut 1o!c.
The Flour market continues stcndy. with sales
Of Spring extras ut S4.s5I4.s5 aud Supers at
83.65@3.90. Wheat WIS III better demand, part
u for shipment to St. Louis, md partly specu-
lative. and the market :sdvauced 1@lac, with
more liberal sales thuu for several days, at "
@asc for No. in store. Corn advanced LIZ
ltc,-opening buoyant, with sales Of No. ut
45c in store; but falling back to ~! G1ai4c, and
closing firm ut the outside quotation. About
81. GOO bashels were sold ut II! @t5c for No. !;
41@42c for No. 9; md 4u@ilc for Rejected.
The market for Oats WIS rather easier, and
sales we're made at range Of ;6@3..c on track.
Rye Ermsr, with sales Ut soc On track. Barley
in good demand and firm nt tjac for No. IN
storc. Timothy Seed steady ut $4.70M4.tD.
Clover Seed dull, WITH sales ut $4-5O.
MEETING Or THE LuunEnnAS; Assoc1A71ox.-
The Lumberman's Association met last even.
ing, but on account Of slim attendance but lit.
Tie business was transacted. i Committee Way
appointed 10 confer will, the Canul board in IT.
gard to q reduction Of tolls on lumber. The
other business Was laid over for the week,
L CHICAGO PACKER IN TExAs.-In tho San
Antonio HrdA Of tue I'd inst, we End the fol-
lowing:
PERsoSAL--Wc arc pleased to l,are the pleas
nre Of liking By the baud, our old friend, Cart,
II. D. Booth, Of the firm Of Tobey / Booth, ii
Chicago. The Captalc inferms us TINT when
ltc left home the mercury was only % degrees
below zero. Think Of That, Texians, aud t:ud
comfort during the continuation Of this little
Norther.
We are also delighted to learn that Mcssrs
Tobey b Booth, pork md beef packers, har.
purchased come permanent interests in 1ud
auola, and inscnd 10 improve the same with ,
REV ultimately Of opening branch Of ti,e1,
establishment in our Sta.e. We hope mud bc.
lteve they eau make fortune Of the business
as Texas offers an Unlimited field for this kind
of enterprise, aud as get no man in the wllnle
of the western portion Of the State, has en-
barked in this extensive branch Of our natura
commerce.
No MoRx SronAsE Koox IN p11zsBrncu.-Th.
Pittsburgh Gazet&< Of yesterday contains IL,
following:
Produce is quiet-nothing doing outside II
the city trade. Our principal corn and tlou
S11ah frt In AIafSyA ~. IL.
further shipments from thu West arc undeaira
ble, as the heavy dealers are put to their wits Il
fad storage room: Cora and -four boil, ar
drug in the market. and sales ut our quot.
tioos arc made with difficulty. One lot ouf cs
Ira family WAS refused ut $40, md large sale
at that figure could nut be effected did hea.
shipments Of these articles ease off for wtii
the market would again become buoyant. Flo,;
we have sales principally from stures of ] III
.bbls at substantially our old figures. which Inv
become nigh stereotyred, but which we are ir
ct1ned to thi1k will roou Change. For Supe
F5.s3@sG; aod 1ancy, from Winter Viii,
Wheat, Ut Sc IS. Very SUP crior brands a.on
commands the latter figures. Grain-5.0 b
Oats at 45{94Gc; 1850 bu Csrn 4ror1 store {
Go@G5c. C,over Seed-6l5 bu primo at 1s.5;
C,xc,ssAr1.-Feb. 1s.-Tle Ga.tf.t Of yestc,
day thus reviews the msrket:-
The feature Of the provision market on So
urdaJ was an absence Of speculative demau,
The offerings for future delivery were free, bt
there were no buyers The late Inflated NOV.
nent does not force prices for immediate d.
livery up materially, and thus the point th,
operator. desired To make IVES missed. Abot
go, 900 lbs bulk shoulders on tho spot. sold
st: We heard Of no sales Of sides. Of baco
sides us bids sold At g 4o@s.45. Sales Of st
bbls lard at l0.@1tl. A small lot Of mcss Dor
(city) sold at S!7.75. There was also safa {
no brla lard at 104, deliverable at Richmont
Iud. For future delivery hulders asked s an
10 for bacon shoulders aud RIB sides. aud ihe,
WAS some anxiety 10 realize at these figure
Flour was dull aud heavy, will, small sntcs
$3.a0@5 60 tor supefGne. Holders contcu
rcsofule'y for full prices. the result Of which
stagnation Of business. The receipts We,
1,4o7 bbls, and the exports 964 do. No chang
in grain. Whisky was in moderate demand I
20f. Clover seed Was dull at q 55Gl4 GO. IT
receipts aud exports Of leading articles, S:tu
dxy, were:--