Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-09

the purpose Of being enabled 70 ship IL abroad
without having 20 advance the tax and thus be
deprived OF large sums OF money. pending the
transit Of the article 70 the seabosrd Tney viii
be enabled. IN this way. to ship in bond from
their distilleries
There is a good demand for leaf and manufac-
tured tobacco. and all kinds have further ad
vanced. IL is thought that the crop in Kentucky
will be quite short, because of the dry weather
and the disturbed state Of affairs in that State
Cheese is kc higher. with demand rather in
excess of the supply. Butter firm and unchanged.
The supply Of prime to choice IS stll inadequate
10 the demand
The army demand for bacon shoulders caused
quite buoyant market for them and the sales
here reached $4,000 lbs at 414a4tSc loose,
chiefly the former rate but, at the close, it was
difficult TO buy at 4lsc. as holders asked 4S<c.
loose. Bulk shoulders sold to a considerable ex-
tent at 49, Nothing worthy of note has been
done in mess pork. bulk sides, or smoked sides.
Mess pork is held at 50 25a9 80, but could not
be sold at over 50 Bulk sides are held at DC,
and smoked at 53zc, but in order 10 make sales
"a below these quotations would have TO be ac-
cepted Clear sides smoked are held at 611c,
but 80 hhds. good sold at 53zc. including pack
ages, on Saturday. Contrary 10 the general ex-
pectation, there has been no demand for clear
sides for long time, nor for rib sides so that
heavy stocks are still in the hands of dealers who
expected that good army demand would exist,
and have acted accordingly. Common hams are
dull. and are offered at s34c. canvased and pack
ell. The stock of good brands sugar cured is
about exhausted. I2c is the price Summer
sugar cured are selling at 10 to lie. The de-
mand for the lower grades of lard continues good.
and q &C has been freely paid tor butchers, with
out cooperage There have been sales of prime
made for November at Size. and for December
To- huv firm no,
not been much done in old prime; the last sale
was made at 81 &C. it is held at sac. The stock
here is quite light
Beef cattle have not changed, the supply has
been ample and rather in excess OF the demand.
Hogs in good demand at 50 to 3 50 gross.
TIE supply is fair. Packers, resident and from
abroad, are now thinking seriously of the coming
crop. and cogtating upon prices. The foreign
demand will be the controlling regulator of the
market. beyond doubt, and there is no doubt
that large demand will exist from abroad, at
prices equivalent to those of last year, which, by
adding the difference in sterling exchange. would
be close to 81 and as matters now stand,
there is little doubt that prices will open at or
over this rate Ii is true that if gold or sterling
exchange should decline. "a they most assuredly
will do should the war take a decided favorable
turn in favor of the Union army. it would change
the case very decidedly: but no matter what may
be the result in this way. at as low prices those
of last year. an immense amount of the pork OF
the coming season will go TO England and the
continent Sales of about 900 hogs made
during the week at 81 net, to he delivered in the
fOrepart OF November, which would indicate a
strong feeling on the part of packers.
Linseed oil is very scarce and has advanced 70
SLASH. but there is none to be had, and these
rates are therefore nominal. The new crop has
been shipped East this year, owing to the fact
that il paid better than ship TO this market and
hence the scarcity here.
The grocery market has been quite buoyant
and prices have materially advanced the advances
in sugar is &c, in coffee &c and in molasses &c