, 1862-12-13

Total. ...... 1900 1,40SG GSa1 1a57C 3a12 eGG
The receipts Of Hogs. live and dressed, to-day
were 15,6s8. Under this continued heavy supply
and the mild and &'muggy' weather; the market for
dressed Hoge suffered decline Of 15@a0c per 100
lbs. The weather drove shippers entirely out Of the
market and the dread Of commission dealers that
their stocks would sonr OIL their hands, induced
them to throw them on the market to be sold at
whatever price they would bring. Under these cir
cumstnnces packers had it all their own way
and the sales were liberal at range OF g 30al39o
On divisona oi 200 lbs the bulk Of the GALES were
at S3.G0@365 for light. and s3S013.85 for heavy
but at the opening there were some sales at $3.50
aud ais. dividing on 200 lbs. At thc cloae of the
market there was more competition than at the
opening, and it ruled firner.
There was liberal supply Of live hogs to-day,
although the quality Of the offerings generally was
not so good as that Of yesterday. The market
! opened dull-buycrs and sellers being apart in
their vicws-hrt later III the day the packers yield
cd, and trade revived. We note an advance OF
fully SC on all good packing grades-cztra Lard
hogs being in light supply and very firm at ycster-
days prices. About 900 changed hands at q
rangeof S3. .eoD3.45 for light and heavy averages.
a few lots Of extra lard hogs were sold at $3.50
@355.
Bec1 Cattle arc in light supply, and the offerings
generally consist Of inferior to medium grades.
| There Is good demand for extra packing and
| shipping bceves at range Of 81. s5@35o Scala.
wags and inferior grades are dull and almost nom
inal. The sales today include 79hcad choice ship
ping beeves at $3.s0-thc balance Of tue transac-
tions ranging at $2.25A33o.
| The marketfor Provisions was quiet and rather
heavy for almost every kind OF product except
| -. g.,
with sales to-day Of about 500 ties at s4@Ssc fol
prime Kettle: sAc for prime steam, and Sc for
! Head and Gut. Buyers Of English Meats were hold.
ing off in view Of the decline in hogs, with the
hope Of being able topurehasc at lower prices; but
holders show no disposition to make concessions.
| Wcrcport sale Of ouly 200 bxs at SIC for Cum
| be1land, ard &c for Short Niddles. 4 lot Of s.
bxs Bellies were also sold at 5s<c Bulk Meats are
! quiet at 515c for Hams, loose, and 34@3Bc fol
Shoulders. Green Hams are in good demand and
firm at 4Tc- 4 lot of 100 brls Beef Hams was sold
at $1a50
Flour was neglected and dull. Wheat was quie,
and rather heavy: with light Gales Of No Red NJ
s1K@9;s4c; Rejected Red: s7s1@ssc; No Spring
aac; No aspiring. 79Gs1c; and Rejected Spring, al
611xQ6ec. The market closed quiet
The Corn market was a11aost entirely neglected
and the sales were very trifiing at 34a535c fo
Mixed and Sic for Rejected.
Oats were in good demand BY Southern ship
pers, and the market advanced nc per bushcl-
with eales Of No at 3.@3SHc.
Rye advanced 1@sc per buehel-with sales Q
No in store at 5aD5sc- Barley was steady. High
wines were in active demand at stockholders ask
ing 33Hc.
There was better inquiry for Timothy Seed
and the market advanced 5c-with liberal sales q
S1.65@1.55. Clover Seed is dzm-prime selling q
s5A0 Flax Seed ia scarce.
Salt is active and steady at $a,00 for Onondag
Fine, at which price VIC report sales OF 100 br1s
Liverpool Ground Alum was sold at S1.I5, ant
Turk Island at 81 90 per sack
Cooperage is dull, with gales Of Lsrd Tierces a
81 IS delivered. Pork Barrels are offered at 81
Exports from New York.