Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-23


pretty close up TO those of last season, notwith-
standing its backwardness. The light receipts
last week, and the week previous, gave rise to
doubts that hogs were so plenty in the country as
had been represented, and faint indications of
"short crop" ideas were perceptible We again
repeat that there can be no doubt of the abund-
ance of hogs in the country, just little there
is OF the superior quality of those coming in.
and, under the circumstances, the receipts so far,
are as large as could have been expected In
the first place, the price paid here has been a
shade below that paid in New York in proportion
In tie second place, the current rates here, nor
there were not satisfactory TO feeders, being be-
low their ideas, and far below what would be OBJ
tanned had we an outlet South, and in the third
place, the weather has been so remarkably mild
up to the present date that feeding has not been
seriously interrupted, but has, on the contrary,
been carried on as proftably and effectually as it
was in October. Ii is true that a large number
of Kentucky hogs will be packed at home, or
have been driven into Tennessee; it is also true
that packing will not be done on the Missouri
river this to any extent, and that the
great bulk of the hogs of that State will 60 to
feed the Rebel forces still in Iowa there is dou-
BILE the number of hogs there were last season,
and in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, full 20 per
cent more so that any deficiency to affect prices,
is simply out of the question. A greater num-
Der will go East than ever did before, but this
makes no difference in the result, and if there
will be no Southern market opened. notwithstand-
ing the foreign demand, extreme low prices are
inevitable And with regard to a war with Eng
land. this cannot interfere much. there will be
ample time to send all that may be needed 70 that
country before war will be declared, even though
England had decided upon it. Three to FIVE
months diplomacy must first precede such an
event. Canada has first to be taken carecpf be-
fore England goes to war with this county, and
that cannot be done before spring.
large amount of produce has been sold to
the Government within the week. and the course
pursued by Major Kilburn, the efficient Commits
sary at this place, contrasts favorably with the
rnderhand way in which his predecessor conduct
ed the matter, to which called attention at the
time. Mess pork was sold at 50 70 to SO SO;
clear bacon sides at SIS "a to SIS 81.
Superfne -four at 81 10 to 81 %. Rice at
81 1905
Roasted coffee 22@224c
Molasses at 1926. Star candles at 1890.
Rio coffee, green, at SIS 6211s@le "a. Sugar
at 91<0l01Sc.
The offerings of bacon we're 800 hhds. over
what was required.
Oats were sold at 39@391sc, in bags.
The grocery market has been good deal ex-
cited under the war news from England, and cof-
fee is held higher, and d further advance of y
csc has been established, fair 20 prime selling
at Isl @l916c. The idea is that war with Eng
land would stop importatons, and that prices
would in consequence largely advance. In New
York holders withdrew their stocks from the
market Sugar and molasses are also irmer, but
not operated upon to the same extent coffee is
Linseed oil advanced to 75c. under news from
New York early in the week. and is very firm at
the close.
Flour ruled dull and the demand light, super
fine at S4@4 05, and extra at "a 10 to 81 90
Wheat did not change much
Oats advanced to BE, owing 10 large de
mand for the army.
Corn declined TO 2Sc, under better supply
Whisky in good demand at 1870