, 1861-12-07
HOGS AND PROVISIONS,
FErnrn fha T r1is1-i11ts Tn11rf1af Arh I

The general market was decidedly firm yesterday.
articles. The total number Of hogs slaughtered
around the falls was 21.I5 and the receipts EN-
braced 4GM, OF which 1-5l5 were brought down By
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad last evening.
The number in pens. to be slaughtered to-day, is
1915. We heard of no sales yesterday. either Of
hogs or green meats. Sa:25 2 hundred net being
has created 4 Ge1nand for sal,. Witch Is nrm at Is
@isc 2 bashel, showing IN advance Of from 3G35c
q bu.
From the Boston Post. Dec. 81
Pork is very dull Small sales Of prime $90Af1
100: mess S1s-e9I14. 90; clear s14W9l5og z hEl.
Of Eastern and Western mess at $11.5Qz11350 =
br1. cash and mos. Lard Is in limited request.
Sales III brls At 9@91zc: kegs 934@loc e ID. cash
and mos. Usms are dull at 555GJ1c = b, cash
and mos.
From the Cincinnati Gazette. Dec. 81
The receipts Of hogs to-day were 10000 head.
The market opened with agood feeling on the part
Of sellers. and an advance of 10c was demanded
were inclined to establish decline Parties met,
head sold at s. s5G;355, One transaction was re-
ported at $3.45- but this was above the market
at rne close packers were not free buyers A. So
but stin the offerings we're fnlE disposed OF. with
in the range Of quotations. There was an improved
demand for mess PORK, and 500 brls sold d. incl1d-
ing o0 the sm't. IT 9.a5@o50, and 40 for de-
livery this month at 5000. Green meats brought
aac fer shoulders 3K@3*:c for hams. md 40 for
Lard was less rn closing At 9tGc for prime ticrce
There were sales Of short {rih) E,iddcs at 5Ec II
is estimated now tbat tie packing for European
| markets this season viii exceed 4'.010 boxes.
[From the st. Louis Democrat. 5th.1
HoGs.-Thcrc were 10 receipts worthy Of notice
to-day, and holders are said 70 be holding off for
higher prices. Hoy buyers find it difficult 70 recon-
Gle themselves to ihc fail from cents last year. to
3I3Hc this year. But if they will stop to reason
Oh the subject. aud take into the account all the
| circumstances which surround the casc. they will
that the fall is inevitable as bad as it will hurt
i will be impossible to stimulate the market b,
the most adroit and ingenious compliance. to any:
thing near the price: of last ysar- We can only
repeat what We have before said on this subject
com!pels US to .giye an unbiased opinion
| against the possibility OF 4 higher average
than $500 per 100 pounds net for hogs thi:
| season. We can well imagine the reluctance will
which the producer makes up lis mind to dfty pc
! cent reduction OIL former prlce5- But these ari
times Of reduced profits in every branch ofbusncss
snd feel oe1sn to Get Of a
whatever new light da#1ls upon the porl
market for against the producer. the packers 0
as they transpire touching the pork question. ant
the farmer always be sure ofas good prices her
| as at any other Western market.
From the Philadelphia North American, 4th.1
Pnoy1sroSa.-The market for the hog produc
generally is unset1led and dropping owing to til
late decline in hogs at the West. and the receipt
and sales Of all kinds. except for government pal
| poses. cOnt1lle light MGss pork ranges al 5l5l
1880, and mess beef at s12 2tt5150y z brl, the la
ter for city packed. Bacon moves Off slowly, an
prices favor the buyer, ranging at 6nse for hams
5M5Ec for shoulders. and 6z61z for sides. 150.0G
ibs Of The latter sold to the government. packed
! tight casks. at the highest tfgnres. Green meat
! are beginning to come forward. and prices are l.
regular and lower, with sales Of hams in pickle J:
G@6Ec. AMI shoulders in salt at 41iI41ic. Lard
frua, with further sales Of 100 tres prime wester
at ac, cash; kegs are worth SIC.
| From the Missouri Democrat, 6th.J
The receipts Of hogs were very light to-day. an
| as high as $3.50 Missouri currency. was paid. bt
$3.3G in coin was all that could be rot for heaE
hogs. Hogs weighing two hundred and twcnt
poands and upwards brought the highest price
but light hogs will not bring over g . per 100 T
receipts at the packing honscs up to this dat
and mostly from Missouri. Very few Illinois hos
hare yet reached this market, but those eectioI
Of that State which Usually send their hogs bel
are preparing to do so this season, and the crop
greatly in excess Of my former year within our r
| ncmbrancc. The mild weather Of to-day will pr
badly operate against large receipts, and our pac
| packing briskiy before next week
[From the Cincinnati Gazette, Gth1
/ We did not discover any change in the mark
for hoge. The receipts were 6>01N head II
weather moderated rapidly, and this had some
1885. Within this range the offerings were
ken Mess pork was in fair demand for furwa
delivery ut $3.50 There was not much inquiry +
| lots m the SPOT. Green meats sold at Exc
| shoulders, 3HW3s{c for hams, and 81 at9351c
sides. Bacon dull, at 31K@37ic for shoulders. s
Exc for sidee. and 555c for clear sides. Lard dss
, 1T 73SG57ac for prime tierce; kcg held at Sc.