, 1861-02-08
HOGS AND PROVISIONS.

PORK PAckrSG.-We hare complete returns of
the packing hneincsa in this and the adjoining
States. from quite large numpcr Of places ant IN
another week. 'Ss think VIC :sM b. able to:,iyc 't
aggregates fr0in 150 towns. There can he 10
dt',,ht that the number will full fur thort Of Is-t
year. 1nt VIC think this deficiency will be fully
'nsde up 81 rsnsis in M;sfgheEaars mere
ut all the smaller plares heard from: hut, without
III exception. an increase in weight The intorma
siu We have 20 far, settles The matter Of positive
scarcity Of liore- III very many sections 1lerewas
n disposition Atld n.cas'n 10 have fattcncd four
times the number f1ttcncd, could the etock hogs
t,ayc been Procnrcd, but they could net at dny prize.
points III Is and the adjoining States. aud farm
srs asc anxions @ tS nay g Eroas. a fair to goSd
asd ss io~ IL excess etn s'a e eae ee e
Tfnf>GtN.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 6-Thc Gazette thus reviews
Tie market:
There WAS a better demand fur bacon today u,i-
der adviccs from New Orleans, but prices were not
higher, except for clear sIdcs which brought 1Ot1c
lib siGcs sold at 9xc, and shoulders 73c the for
closing tir and the latter weak, At The rates
There is not much <ut Of smoke, hut offerings for
ii l,aik meats: and lots On The spot be hough,
ut 61Gs:zc for shoulders aud slider. and Sc for
hams Mess Pork fe dull at 6l6.15 for country and
$ 95 esy h + dn At sa, S} fSE sy md s,
Ter sold to-day at SIC Mannfacturers. In riew Of
the immense production Of oil from the wells in
3cHilbFlfs1IllA% Ou1O HlN A1f1nla. Duy SpaT1UIlE.
Fur Illuminating purposes these oils OCCUPY IN i'm
portatt position and for luhticatin they are also
getting to he extensively used. 50 far however.
the consumptive demand fur lard. foreign and do
lncstic, las kept prices up pretty well though they
arc relatively lower than at this date list y,uf
wtei, hcg products. compared with our prcscat
| currency, rt1cd ~ fullows:
A1c+s por< 7sesi7aii sls6 teS''
tsaCon S10ea. 4A AK
| lkacon Shoulders. ...-...-. X ~
4tuik SlncS- s.. SAk
Bulk Shoulders. -. GE ,;i:
| Lard, brl and t3erce..... 9AEl9E 1fass
| The product Of the Western oil wells has II IL
sccn. depressed the price Of lard about &c q b. aud
Dut for gool foreign and increase In home Dc.
maud from domestic consumers still greater dc.
| preston might lie expected.
| TIC If7ce Cu77eat, with regard to future prices
| says:
Confidence III present prices continues stronc
and ,,eucra1 among the trade a1d there can be lItt9
doubt that Ill thosc who can will hold until the
fun.ner months, and except something arises moi
now Forescen, we feel confident that no important
decline eau be established during the spring mos
/ though fluctuations mey tAke place within the
next sixty days, consequent upon the necessities
| Of some holders, which will compel them to forc<
sales; but much higher rates than those now cnE
rent lnsr, VIC think, be looked for during tho sum
n1cr months, because the supply, In proportion tc
the demand, will he far behind that of last season
and this applies to all articles Of the hog produc,
| except lard.
ctSclsSAT1-Fcl,. 6.-Thcre was large South
e1n LOT hour carly In the week, bRt this hi: