Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-27


IN our last. continued during the week, anu
bout 3.003 brIs were sold at $40 IS for estab-
li>hed city brands and $40 so Tor good country;
but il has been held more firmly. and toward the
close II u tiicult To get desirable city below
Sll. and country less than $40 40; but these
rates being above the views OF buyers, the bust
uesS OF the week was much less than il otherwise
would have been The lair prospects which now
exist that the Mississippi will be ogened 10 the
Calf within the next sixty days, has raised the
hope of Southern trade ID some extent; and
this constitutes the basis of some of these specula-
tive purchases and there is no doubt that this to
some extent, enters into the calculations of nj
| asst portion OF those engaged in the pork trade
the present season. although the disappointment
this expectation gave last season induces great
deal OF caution, aud il Is not probable that any
extended speculative business will be based
upon II.
Lard has generally declined: prime kettle rem
dered closes at ia aess i; steam Sc. including
head and gut, ana butchers about the same
Grease is also down to Ga &c. for brown to the
best white.
Green meats. excepting for hams, are dull
Shoulders, 3a31sc.; sides. 5,5lac for rib and
clear cut suitable tor boxing, and light hams
5bc. Large hams would not bring over Size.
No new mess pork offering, is there any of
consequence being packed.
There is nothing doing in bacon, excepting the
sales being made u the Government, which.
owing to the shape in which il is packed ana
other attending circumstances, do not indicate the
market accurately. Shoulders. loose may be
quoted at y and sides al D &C.
Nothing aoing in bulk meats The market
has been heavy tor boxed meats; Cumberland cut
middles are offered at 5sI long rib at 6a6Iz e;
short do 61sc and short clear 63Ia7c. but buy
ers have been asking concessions OF IA to Lc, 20
that but little could be sold at the quotations
The European packers in this market, however,
are operating vigorously and largely. and. in ad-
dtion tn middles, are preparing large amount of
hams ana some shoulders for the foreign market
Flour has been ia good demand. especially for
the lower grades. the last three days OF the week
aud the same NAV be said of wheat Corn has
been in large supply, and pricss declined to 45
and Ale. for new and old Oats firm. Rye GA
65c. Barley very dull. and none but strictly
prime spring and fall saleable. Salt has given
way under the supply from above on the rise. and
prices are irregular and lower a large stock has
| accumulated at the works OF the Ohio and Ka
nawha. as the owners have been using every ex
ertion to manufacture the last four mouths
There has been large speculative business
done in refined petroleum, and prices advanced
to soc, at which rate there were large speculative
purchases made: but it having declined in New
il was offered az Zoe IL went up TO 81 in New
York. but :eIl back 10 soc Ii would be well for
spectators ia this article to remember that when
an article goes up TO price twice the cost OF
production. with an iuexhaustible supply in the
valleys OF Pennsylvania. it is exceedingly dan
gerous to operate in IT, There has been an &C
tive demand for cheese at full prices Butter j.
firm. Flax seed i III demand at 81. Glover
seed would bring s. Co.
The demand for groceries has been light and
the market rather dull. especially for sugar
which has been offered rather pressingy and al
lower rates. The crop in louisiana is n large
| one, and by the late successes of our forces has
been placed within our lines. This has an iulu-
ence on the market.
Coffee, being in light supply, is held firmly
| and full rates are realized. Molasses dull at Sc
a6Oc for plantation. Another large advance in
leather, with an active demand. Feathers have
| further advanced. Foreign fruits and nuts are
| again higher