, 1862-12-22
oNINIERCIAT


Iotal-..-...- 17Ge3 10s5M $500 1875 2554 6t6
There was good attendance en- Change TODAY
and the general markets for both breadstuQs aud
provisions were firmer.
The receipts OF Hogs today were 1s,9as-of
which 2554 were dressed. Ihe receipts on The co,-
Responding date last seasoa acre $3.50.
| There was good inquiry for Dressed Hogs to-
day by packers az well lis shippers. and we note q
further advance Of 10c per 100 lhs-with liberal
sales at range Of 3a65@4.5o. The bulk Of the
transactions however were at $4.o0 and $4.25,
dividing on 200 lba. Extra heavy hogs for ship
ping Or making lard were in particular rcoucst and
saies were made at 5O-the latter price be-
ing paid Tor lot Of 60 choice Wisconsin fed aver
aging a15 1bs. at the close the market was well
sustained
Lir Hogs we're again in good supply. and nm
der liberal demand By packers we note an act;vc
market-yestcrday's prices being well sustained
throughout the day. The transactions foot I'm
come 1a.ooo head. at range of $310@365 for light
to heavy averagesthe bnlk of the sales being sS IS
@3.5o' The market closed firm.
Beef Cattle were in tair supply, but the market
ruled quiet. There is no demand Of any moment
1or packing cattle, the fall ia about over
| on that grade holders woun hare to make 4 cou-
cession Of 10@15c in order to effect sales Scala
| wags continue dill and neglected About 500 head
changed hands at range of COCA Gofornediun,
to extra shipping beeves.
The total receipts Of hogs, lire and dressed, for
the week ending today, amounted to 10 55a, which
| shows IS compared with those Of the corrcsnond
ing week last years., T44-an increase of 81,
The market for nearly all kinds Of Hog Product
tends upward Ntw Mess Pork is still in good r.
quest at $1a0o and we note sale Of 500 br1s city
packed at that price; but the same figure was ontr
Cd fnYsEn hyfa4 rF
Holdcrsof good quality Of Mess are very firm at
$3.50. and a number Of packers hold at $500.
Prime Mess Pork is frm and more active at an ad-
vance Of aa5c per brl On former aales-1,100 brls
having changed hands ut $11.00 and 1000 br1s for
delivery in January on p. t. There is good de-
mGnd for English Middles-more particularly
Short Boneless and Short Rib-but buyers and SELF
ersare apart. Buyers Offer 6?s for Short Bonelcss.
INT holders ask T@7hc. Short Rib are held at
ess@f79c, with buyers at exc. Bulk Meats are in
fair demand and firm. with sales to-day of s0.0oo
lbs country cut Hams at 5Kc packed CITY cut
Hams are frmeT at 555c loose, and Shoulders at
376c. Green Hams are firm at 4s+c; with sales Of
$500 pcs at that price There was more active |
demand for Lard, and We note an advance Of &c
per b-with saIes-of abont 1900 pigs at SIC for
prime city Kettle rendered, sAc for prime steam,
Sc for No. Lard, and 6aSAc for country lots of !
kt1ItE IEuQflHu 1-a1 NOuuu lois Oh CHOICE Kettle |
were generally held at SIC, and stea at SIC, and
The sales to day were mostly in small lots.
The market for Brcadstuhs was more active and |
prices ruled higher There was brisk demand |
for.wheat and We note an advance Of &c 9 bushcl
with heavy sales at 97A99sc for Nc 3 Red; seq |
SOC for Rejected Red: 97h@9sc for Amber Iowa;
as995c for No Spring: 0sac>for No Spring;
and 6s@69Kc Rejected Spring the market closing
firm.
Corn advanced SC = bushel-with heavy trans
actions. at s6@D36Hc for Mixed, and a103ta5c for
Rejected in stoce-the bulk Of the sales being Mt
s6A and Sic. /.
Flour was unchangcd-with moderate sales at
$540@5.a5 for winter, and 81 4o0DA.50 for Spring
extras.
Oats advanced 3f@1c q bushe-with liberal
Gales at 41K@4sc. Rye advanced 1o-with sales OF
No in store at &c, and On track at Csc. Barley |
was dnll and neglected. Timothy Seed was firm
selling at s1.75@1.s0. Clover Seed in good de-
msnd and steady. Hishwfnes were easier, and we
note sa1es OF 800 brls at $50. Salt is steady,
There ia a good inquiry for Broom Corn, and the
market is frn* with sales to-day Of good to prime
at s1ao@tzo.