Indiana State sentinel., 1862-11-17
From the Cincinnati Price Current, Nov II.
Financial and Commercial summary
for the nasI NUeeL.


Gold has vibrated within the same bounds the
past as It did the previous week, and with about
the same frequency and velocity and as a mat
ter of necessity, the market for public securities
and the feeling on the part of those who deal in
money responded IN harmony
The demand for money continues of a moder-
ate nature and the market is easy at oal0 per
cent. for good business paper. The demand for
exchange has been fair. and the market has ruled
steady, closing shade hrmer than IL was in the
beginning OF the week. The closing rates Tor
coin. demand Notes and Exchange were as iol.
lows:
BUYING. SELLING.
New York. 1sdis par
Gold d.............3 .3O@3l prem 32@33 arrm.
Silver ........... .29d2o prem 2c029 Irem.
Demand Notes. =. .24@25 prem.
There rs no Change in our bank note list.
Kentucky and Missouri currency is in demand at
per cent. premium. aud Indiana at 15c prem.
The weather has been cool and generally clear,
anc quite pleasant for outdoor business. smart
fall OF snow took place over the entire eastern
slope of the Allegheny Mountains, reaching as
far south AS Richmond, Virginia. and as far west
as PittSburg.
Flour advanced materially, superfne relching
So 90. but closed dull and heavy at IS so.
Wheat advanced eal0c per bushei, but 2a3e Of
this was lost at the close Corn advanced To 46a
Ale, and is in good demand. Oats advanced 70
5Od53c, for new and old. and rye 64a65c.
Barley in good demand at 81 3Oal 40 Tor
strictly prime spring and fall. There is large
amount OF inferior spring offering. lower aud
inegular rates.
Whisky has been steady at 34Jsc. The eT-
ports OF this article fully up 10 those Of the
corresponding period last year, whilst the imports
have fallen off largely.
Cheese and butter remain steady, though the
supply is beuter-
LinSeed oil has advanced to 81 20, and s held
with great frmness. Flax seed advanced 10 So
and is in demand. Glover seed would oring S.
but there is none arriving. Timothy dull at
81 75a2
A large amount of common potatoes. ixed to
great extent, are being received. but such meet
with slow sale, whilst prime are scarce and
wanted at 60c per bu>he.
The feeling in the market for provisions has
ben rather heavy one There has been less
demand Tor all articles. and in some cases picss
are lower Mess pork has been held at s 10 SO TO
Sll for fair to the most reliable city brands but
there has not been much demand ,000 barrels
city sold yesterday at $40 10, which Was the most
important sale we heard of during the week
There has been an irregular demand for bacsa,
TO fl. army contracts, Sc for shoulders, loose.
ana 5 &c for sides, packed. but the offerings ex-
ceeded the demand at any time, SO that the
ket dull. No sales of bulk meats. and prices
are nominal at &c for shoulders and s. for sides.
In new stuff there has been no animation. Green
meats are held at 81 &C. 5 and 5s4c for shoulders,
sides and hams, but it for hams. cnly that
there any regular demand, and they were
wanted all the week at about this rate. Box
meats are held at 6, and 71zc foe Cumberland
cut short rib and short clear but buyers have
been demanding concession OF "a Lard has
been in favor OF buyers. and cl ses &c for pres
ent delivery, and could not be sold for December
at better than e5zae16c Head and gut NAV be
quoted at size, aud butchers the same. The city
manufactures paying &c for butchers and
furnishing packages. There will be even more
than there was last season. Of the hog rendered
into lard Grease has declined to 6l%s7Lc for
brown and white, and tallOw is dull al lOal01zc
Although the weather has not been cool
is desirable or necessary, yet hogs have been
brought in freely, and the desire to get new meat
into the Liverpool market as soon possible. has
led most of the packers of pork, 70 a greater or
less extent. to commence operations, SO that
nearly all the houses did something in their line
during the week The Kentuckians now, while
the rebels away, are anxious 10 get their hogs
to market. as well their cattle. and we may
look for a large number from that State as soon
as the weather assumes that settled coldness
necessary, which can not be expected until there
is a heavy fall of rain or snOx.
In the forepart of the week there a good
demand for heavy hogs, and some round lots Of
an unusually heavy average. from the vicinity Of
Lexington, brought 81 rs; but as the week pas
ed on the demand for the product fell of. the
market being rather heavy, at easier prices:
packers we're disposed TO hold back, and there
was less of a competing spirit exhibited
Yesterday the weather unfavOrsble. and
the market remained dull and heavy. The sales
were:
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