, 1862-03-01

l.@%
There vas good attendance on Change to-day !
but the markets were less active. Rumors Of one
kind and another in relation to army movements
though entirely groundless- tended In no small
degree to deter operators, and there was less dis
position to buy Or SELL This Is particularly true
of proyisions-tEe holders Of which hope to real
ize handsome profits as soon as the Mississippi
River is open for trade; while buyers have in their
fmapiuation disasters OF one nature and an other
to our troops which make them extremely eau
tioue.
The receipts Of Hogs, lire and dressed, amount
ed to s,641-of which 2,033 were live and 1.60s
dressed The market for dressed hogs Was but
poorly supplied, and under good demand by
packers and shippers, prices ruled ful1y SC higher
with sales at range Of s. 50GG54. .00-the most Of
the transactions being at $3.8nG33.s5, dividing OIL
$50 1hs.,s
There was fair demand for Live Hogs, but the
quality was not very desirable, and there was no
matc71=t change in prices-about 800 being sold
at $276@3a5 gross. Extra Hogs. such rs were
in the yards yesterday, would have brought mich
better prices.
The supply OF Eeef Cattle waz more liberal, and
the market for good to prime packing and shipping
bccycs was firm but the proportion Of medium
stock offered was lasge, and the market for such
|
| @3a0 for common to extra. Good shipping Cattle
were quick sa1c at SaM %, and prime at $500
@310.
The Provision market was unusually quiet.
Buyers arc exercising considerable caution-feaE-
| ing our troops may meet with reycraes in the
South; but holders arc nevertheless dEm-bcing
confident that succeeE, sooner or Inter, will be the
result Meas Pork is in limited demand to Gil
Canadian orders, aud note sales of only $50 brls
city hacked at $115o. Bulk Meats are scarce, an6
| the market las anupward tendency About 400, ,00
| lbs CITY Meats we're sold day at 4kc for Hams
loose; 3;sc packed, for Shoulders not quite cured
and axe loose for cured Shoulders. Green Ham
are in good request. with eales at &c. The 1narke
. for Lard is qpiet--thc demand being light, and VI
note sales OF only 500 pks at &c for prime city ket
tie Leaf; &c for city steam and 61<<c for No Lar
. the two latter taken together
There was q good demand for Flour. and til
market opened firm, with sales OF 500 brla, at 436
GAS for low grade to choice spring extras. Goo
| brands were freely taken at the opening at &4o0a
41o; but at the c!ose 1he demand was less acttYe
and The market was scarcely 20 strong.
The Wheat market opened buoyant and actlS
at Yesterdays advance; but as soon as the Sc'
York dispatches were received q sudden feactlo
/, took place. and the market closed dull at dec1in
Of EI1e per bushel. About 81. 600 bushels change
hands 1t 7sxGsoEc for No. Spring
The Corn market was dull at yesterdays AZ
!, vance, but holders would Tot submit to declin
and the transactions wezc Hsht at 23sse5s4c Il
Mixed In store. Oats were quiet and steady
17Hc fos No. in store Rye vas search and hrI
With lish. sales Of No. in store at &c. Barlf
waz active ind ateady at 3sG45c, by sample His
l. wines were In fair demand and steady at 10
Timothy Seed is in fair demand at $1.6sh@lT
Clover Seed is in good 1eencet, with sales
I se,35. 4 lot Of 10 tons fair Broom Corn u7o
the Swedish eo1ouy).wss sold to-day ut s6o per to
= prEs,rx CAT71E-At SheEman's yards, I
the Lake Shore, there is q lot Of 70 young steers
the best for the number ever offered for sale
c. this city, They are al three and four year {
= Durham steers, fed in st. Louis county Nilsson
IL by Levi ARhbrook & Co., and weighed before
X ing shipped IN average 2,:so lbs each Mr.. At
q brook holds them at &c per b live weight fatlf
IL to Get which he vii ship them to New York.
- vns offered SC per D for the lot but refused 1t.