The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-27

Ane Wossucs Vutih8 suo past week UAo Veeu
more like May than December, with heavy raine,
consequently rather uufavorable for Hog dealers.
Receipts by the B. l. II. r. R. R., continue large.
For the week ending to-day. ... 1870
Formerly reported. ............. $685.
Total to date. .............. 1O4,s74
Prices are without material change and kept
close on Chicago rates all the time The river
is free of ice, and the Ferry boat moves every
thing forward promptly. Barrel meats and Lard
packed in the interior is beginning to arrive.
Yesterday, being Christmas, We have no re-
port from Chicago, but give full details Of
Wednesdays business. Prices there, consider
ing the large receipts and state of the weather,
are pretty we'll maintained. The Tribune of yes
*erday morning says:
The receipts Of Hogs to-day we're l5,sss-of
which only l,7s9 were dressed. The market for
Dressed Hogs, on account of the unusual mild
ness Of the weather, was very fat, and We have
to note decline of lO@l5c per 100 lbs-sales
ranging from s. 60@4.S5. For the common
run of Hogs, however, the sales were mostly ct
IS 80 and - 10, dividing on 400 lbs. Good lots
brought 800 and a 20, and extra shipping,
a s0@4 IS.
The Provision market was quiet but Arm. New
Mess Pork is in active request and We note
sale of 1000 brls city packed at STATS. This
is an advance on previous sales; but the offerings
are light, and holders are asking $500. Prime
Mess Pork has advanced 2Ec-vith sales of g.
600 brls At $ll.25. Both these sales we're made
to New York parties; but there 10 also an active
inquiry for Baltimore. There is nothing doing
in English Heats-buyers and sellers being ID
tc apart. The only kind Offering to any extent
is Cumberland Middles-which are held at SIC
with buyers at SIC. Bulk Meats are firm
Hams are in active request at sic loose, and
Shoulders at Si@stc. We report about &C, 900
lbs. country meats at SIC for Sides, loose, and
Bic for Shoulders loose. A lot of Z, 200 pcs city
Bulk Shoulders was sold at IS 90 packed; but
holders generally ask &c. Green Hams are steady
and firm at 40. and Green Shoulders at she
Lard is quiet but steady, with sales of 600 pkgs
at SIC. for steam, and SIC for kettle.
Flour was more active and shade easier
about $500 brls being sold at 81 25@4sO for
Spring Extras. Nothing doing in Winter Extras
There was nothing of any moment doing in
the Live Hog market to day. as, owing to the
unfavorable state OF the weather for cutting, and
the heavy receipts of yesterday and to-day, the
packers are deferred from operating unless per-
mitted to make their own terms, proposition
which holders would not accede to. There are
some $4,000 hogs in the pens this afternoon,
which with the receipts Of to.night-say 5000
more will have the effect of making the holders
look 'blue" to morrow. The transactions foot
up some 800 changed hands at range of So
S5@S.6O, one lot Of choice lard hogs sold at
1878
In Beef Cattle there is no movement of par
tcular notice. The transactions are trifling at q
range of s. Oo@3 10.
Wheat was in active request and 4c higher
with sales of No Red at e9c; Rejected Red, 30
@904c; No Spring, 934@96c; No Spring, 80
@s4c; and Rejected Spring at 6s@7Oc.
Corn advanced }@4c but at this improvement
the market closed weak-with sales OF Mixed at
S7i@Ssc, and Rejected at s2@324-closing at
37ic for mixed.
Oats we're in fair demand and steady at 40}@
4llc. Rye was neglected. Barley active at 95
@s6c for fair quality by sample, and CSC for No
in store. HSs5wines we're unchanged aud neg
lected. Timothy Seed was firm at 81 76@l.s5.
Cooperage steady at 81. So for Pork Barrels. Sal,
active and firm.
At Cincinnati, the receipts to the 23d inst,
amounted to 435, 900, being 100000 greater to
the same date than any season for ten years ex-
cept 1859, when they reached $4,000. The
Commercial Of Wednesday says:
Transactions in Mess Pork until Saturday
we're large as heretofore, almost entirely on
speculative account For the last three days
there has been less vigor in the demand, and
buyers we're not disposed to operate except at q
decline of about 2bc ~ b, so that sales of old
country at $ll and old city at $ll2b, which
we're made in the forepsrt of the week could no,
be repeated. New has met with some inquiry
at 3ll, and some brands would probably have
sold at SIP 80. 1t was generally held, however
at SOC above these figures, but the offerings Of
new are light, and it 10 relatively frmer thar
the old.
Large transactions have been made during the
week in Lard at St@Stc. The latter figure hat
been rather exceptional, and has covered but q
small part of the aggregate sales, though it hal
been allowed in special cases almost daily. The
demand to-day was rather quicker than it has
been for day or two past, aud was responded
to at both ss@stc.
market at &c for rib and 70 for clear. Holders
generally stand for ic advance on these figures
particularly for heavy. Bulk Shoulders have
been dealt in largely at 4@43c for those which
we're fully cured. The latter figure now quite
generally prevails, though the demand is lese
pressing. Partially cured, they have generally
brought &c. Bulk Sides meet with but little in
quiry.
There wac to day some demand for Cumber-
land Cut Meats At SIC; and tc above this was
firmly asked, aud for Long Aiddles sc.
Green Meats have worked up in price some.
To-day bad weather made them dull but for
delivery ahead they are firm. Hams Of desira
BILE size and cut are not easily had at less than
SIC. Shoulders are held 3s@SAc, mainly at the
latter price and Sides at 5@54c.
Hogs have achieved decided advance in
price during the week, with varying spirit, how
ever, in the market. There has been continued
good management on the part of drovers, 50
that the advantage gained has been kept, even
with an Indifferent demand. To-day the wealth
er was not suitable for killing, and but little was
done. Hogs that were on the hooks we're hard
to dispose Of, and in some cases were sold at
lower figures. For delivery in suitable weather,
however, they are quite al firm as they have
been, at - 2b@4 70, for averages of $50 to ESQ
pounds Those weighing 200 pounds are held
At "a 80. and 220 at 81 S.