, 1861-02-05

ST. Lou1s,-The st. Louis Democrat OF satur-
dAy says:-
There atc orders hero ali the time for provisions:
but they viii net be 1lled until the facilities 1or
z,VnG5 ,ooo bsis q city mess porE here. most q
which Is In the hands Of ono house. Nor Can
country pork rcach here In any quantity nntn u.
except 100 ca.ks but most OF tho other rendering
has been disposed Of and shipped. GNy mess y
Arm al sis Lard 1o@19Hc i tes Bacon s9Snt Sa-
do Tic. Plain hams 1oA.
Mcs.rs. Crane i Sanford, OF St. Lous, In their
weekly circular write es fo11ows:-
Holders are firm anu are not pressing on the mar
kct. 4 vc1y emall portion OF the stock "up-riycr'
speculative feeling, and holders have fifth IN The
future. steadJ southern order trade ~ fast con-
suming the stock Of city packing, and cty packers
be exhausted Is It vas List season, before the Nv.
crs open and let in the stock from above Barrel
polEIChoiee city naess sels freely at SIS; SIT Is
sess q sn % he I e
pacters but one hare sold lie holds b1is mess.
lasd-Prame city is held at 1ohc. Sales comprise
t. & ss ioe s g. IT, At fsr1 e md
Dry Sailed Meats-Te hear OF no tsansactions Of
importance this week. Last week 30 600 Clty
Ssaq ea 4 saS e y y n9n ea;
packed we quote follows: Shoulders at exc; r.
Sides i ss1e and SC: C1eaE r Sides at aHe; clesE
ND III 1pEt 14a1u8 b6C- GGle{b QNeI 10 QEAfCi W
lion, at 6c and s1Sc for shldrs. Sides and Hams,
hut there arc no buyers. Grcase-Not transactions
Sx ~ and &c for yellow. sallow-suall sa1ea at
81 sXc Decf-Dull. Small sales country mess
at Sc Is to 500; city do. Mt $50 to 500. Hogs
SeanT FL aGa phe p.eEeie have ~ eloscd @ killed
TO daie againsi 70, ,ss8 Last year and IS the pre-
| vious ycnr. The average weight this season te
s1esih pes hog @ 8 t. per- ssse een nsas0n' '
| ClSc1ykA11.-Ths Gd-elfe of yesterday says
Provisions. which received damper yesterday
from the South, had more dragging trade than
articles Of The sds;fs sy eshtnG
matters In the way Of ea1es We have but little to
report Holders Keep their stocks back, preferring
to sales or even an39as to pfess under
iugs arc in excess Of the demand. Mess Pork was
to oc had at ST for city, and s1Gs5 for country.
Fbouaers % end sys VIII Email sses Of esaHssy
6KGs4c. Lots were offered in tho interior
freights being the samc as from Cincinnati, ut GA
shoulders. lib and clear Sides. Bulk hams &
packed. Sugar cured do lie packed. Rump porl
$ll 5o01 a56: sales Of prime it $l25o Lard quiet
hut steady, with eacs Of zoo ticzces at 9Hc. Heat
lard 6aa1G9cc; gut s14c.
DRESSED Hoes AT A1RANy-Feb. 1.-The re
celpts SINCE our last rum up SIS head an equal pro
portion ef State and I'd, Western: The market 1nls k
*723 for the best, thero are eellers Of good lots q
500. Up to the cloec 10 sales Of moment trans
pised, End there were but few buyers In the market
Hoes AND Provisions AT DErRorr.-The Adre4
fiser Of Saturday says dressed HogB dull ant
rapidly d clIning, the demand for them now bcinl
very limited 4 lot Of very choice sold last even
ing ut $780, but it is doubtful whether they wouls
have brought as much to-dny. lot. going owe
100 ls, was offering this afternoon at $5.75. Ligh
po.kers wonld scarcely bring $3.50. Mess pork !
held at $15 for country and $l950@17.0 90 for cit
packed. There Is buaa limited inquiry. Ham
are quoted At 859c, best teugar cured at 10e 8shou