New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-03
OPENING DAY OF THz MARKET.

Monday, Dee. l.--For tho first timo in
many months there is a short supply of bnllocks
in marke, to-day, only $500 head being re-
ported in Forty.ourh street, against Goo head as
week. OF course the price rises, drovers and brok-
e.s say half "a cent pound butchers say from halt
10 a whole cent. Ii is very certain ilat more bu.-
locks sell to-day at cents. net, pound than upon
any day the past Autumn, and that some Western
droves will sell at &C., and droyes that would no.
erase cents pound last week, viii average fully
8, cents TO day IL is also certain that il 10 out
easy to make drove of good fair Illinois steers
erage ; cents pound in this market as 1t was TO
make hem a,ersge Il d7ic. last week, aud, owing
to tLe better demand the brokers are aGle to get
letter e.tmates o. weight. We know that soui5
droves rave been sold w oesale 30 day at s. bead
upon Il cwt. steers more than the owner would
have taken last week. The rise is not 90 much
probably upon the low grades of cattle but there Is i'd
M, rognd Il r the net WEIGHT The proper ionse
good ouooss Is Father better than last week and there
arc come premium" lots shat will sell At AL u
cent, n-, pourd The weather. to-day for the trst q
Nister l. mild and rainy but trade eommenccd early snd
has Continued brisk and lhe yards sill be nearly cleared to-
night Of oil tho stock OF sale and quite unce sn .eout
increAsed supply tomoro" tlengh l. known WA ineie
avs the closing day vii DO tne pest o. Tie season
lndssd Ais day tho st that droyen have met III 1913
time and II the weather bad been entirely favorable the
arset would have been the best Of ih' whole year One
whole drove was tsseS to-day for Government At u cent?
Thels Il screw loose" in the Government contract
this wesA aud the would only ss abou. onehsf
Of 100 head oIsed though the contractor aEd his agent
contend that the Whole lot "oud oetr' qnAy wan
tina, have been received the old contractor lie this
a. II may DO believe the lot OLE ged anc rou'ed .ody
good soldiers deserve and there has been IN
qay 10 previous contnci les cease with tho present
let hear more about bribery aud corruption 10 get
ug passed that never should hsvo been passed and
the present contractor cannot furnish good stock, lot him
stand aside sd let Toe Goysrument buy .s h to-day sna
wants every week In the open market That the boa
t. feed soldiers soos beef And We believe that
what OF that. Two wrongs will never MAKE ono right
There load complaint ~aint ~ III eye. he land ,A.t
fan coHpsn eesos and s The du;y Of tie Piess
70 aid In correcting tle e'h
TWe,da, Dee 2On,y about 10 head instead OF head
add number this moruns inuTes he close Of tue
arks- s as good as hs oPsnns Isssod the his
in the yards sold out last evening he esnen 81
ward ds being disposed to accept enyers iss rather than
i'm possible to mad the cattle and bes,as tp feared
those the road might arrive and knoeA down prices
owners Of ths number or asxt hoy
would DO Of the highest market this yesr We ind TIA.
The number cold this week 10 foryiouh street. less than
An any since July Is, when was J3l We have not
had many w.ek. year below oo and only three below
These tive in January and one In Februsrs
one week IN February two In March, two 10 April TO
May in June, one In Juy In al mi. week iaclnded
.tr,e This alone IL sufficient 70 show good cause r
The advance this wsek and tina, It will continue week
there should be very pectsd Increase Of tho
ply Il very that the supply of up-oounry sat,o
hich make up cnrskh Of the whole to-day cannot kept
up any Longer Next week expect the hrs, IL.
.,slnieut If Christmas show blllock-"
TRANSPORTATION
The trouble Of getting transportation FOR stock continues
Several aimed upon tho Eric road FOR OF
care said that there 10 much sigL, orowdins upon
the inc westward that tbs nznes cost get the empty
tis car. bach fast shey are wanted.
The rise an eght bcsrs hard upon ose vine contracted Tor
cattle early from all poats west Of tbs p5Ft Ohio.
COS, fr should be calculated 70 and
quarter cent pound on the 1--we weight At home Cst1,
tom Illinois tis week that averaged L.Jl 10 q. home
n 20 head or freight commission and yadlge beside cost
Of attention ana less on the Te.d