, 1861-12-21

From the Philadelphia North American, 1eth.1
Proyisions--There Is very little movement in the
market except bY the packers who are supplying
terial change. Mess pork is selling in lots as
wanted At Sla50Gl3 = brL Beefis steady at $12
Ola for city mess. Bacon moves off slowly at SO
SC for hams, 414G5Sc for shoulders, and 6@G4c
for sides OF green meats the sales are limited and
prices about the sane Lard is Inactive, and quo
ted at sK@sc for brls and tiefces, and aG91@c for
kegs.
from the indianapolis Sentinel, 19tb,I
lDnKAro11s.--Sineet the reception OF the LAST
steamers news the hog market is dull. Buyers
and sellers arc apart In their views. We quote
sales yesterday ao ars1aSRE m At s. Per 1s2
the slaughter house Of I. McTaggart, 5000 head
have already been alaughtered, leaving some 25o0
in the pens. Corresponding work has been done
at the other establishments,
From the New Albany Qnd} Ledger.1
New wALRANr.-Hoos-There seems to be little
disposition on the part OF PORK packers to sdvance
he REes o1 hogs There b has been scarcely any
where in the West. The price has ranged from
about s26o@aa5, and only extra hogs hare gone
Here the price is s3 oo93 q, according to weight
The retail butchers are paying about Kc higher.
OswKso.-The amount Of -four and grain in store
sndaost At osxego December @ 18th, was as follows:
barley; a9,7o0 bu rye; LOO bu oats; 19D0 bu peas
or tho wheat. s5o, ,ooo bu is held By city mllers,
and shout ho,o0 bu Of the corn Is for distilling.
From the St. Louis Democrat. 20th1
The market WIS very dull for hogs, and the re-
ceipts were IN excess Of purchases, with full pens
to begin with. Buyers are holding of for more
favorable weather, and would not buy freely at the
low rales offered, which were s. rs per 100 bs net
In coin, and 81 In Missouri currency. Perhaps
the entire market could hare been swept at those
figures. and holders glad Of the relief from the
dull prospect Of better prices. But 1,200 hogs
we're bought to-day, mostly at the figures above
named. The prices paid since yesterday noon
were IS in Missouri currency, and $abAa 80 in
com. But ], 200 were bought and mostly at 81,
Missouri currency. Weather continues very IN
favorable for packing. and buyers are holding of
The receipts ofhogs to-ay were II 1Oo head. This
is larger number than WAS received any previous
day this Beaeon- The weather, though not Of 8
character to prohibit packing, was unfavorable.
There circumstances, combined with the more So
rtous one growing ont Of the arrangement of bn-
sfnees consequent npon the foreign war breeze,
had afurther depressing effect upon prices, and the
market settled down to 50 for good averages clos
ing without animation Confidence is in suspense
and the future eouree OF the market will for the
present, be directed By the aspect Of our affairs
with Great Britain. The foreign houHes, who hare
been tho heaviest buyers. WILL for prudential rca-
s1nE, do little or nothing while the WAT cloud Is
visible Local packers never had much faith in the
trade and they have less now Mess pork declined
to $999.6. Green meats were offered 1t 9c for
shoulders, and 34@3H for hams. Bulk meats are
nomina1ly 2xc for shoulders. Bacon sides were
offered for January 1t SIC. Lard declined to 7c 70,
| prime HeEce.