Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-01

e The speculative demand for mess pork, noticed
in our last. continued during the week, and
about 3 ,0OO brls were sold ut $40 rs for estab.
lished city brands, and $40 so tor good country:
but t has been held more firmly, and toward the
close it was difficult to yet desirable city below
Sll. and country less than $40 IS; but these
rates being above the views OF buyers, the bust
ness OF the week was much less than it otherwise
would have been The fair prospects which now
exist that the Mississippi will be opened TO the
Cult within the next sixty days, has raised the
hope of "A Southern trade To 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 at
least portion OF those engaged in the pork trade
the present season, although the disappointment
tins expectation gave last.season induces great
deal OF canton, aud it is not probable that any
extended speculative business will be based
upon it.
Lard has generally declined; prime kettle rem
dered closes at S14as38; steam &C.. including
head and gut, and butchers about the same
Grease is also down to 64a714c for brown to the
best white.
Green meats. excepting for hams, are dull.
Shoulders, 3a316c; sides. 5A515c for rib and
clear cut suitable for boxing, and light hams,
5lac. Large hams would not bring over Sic.
No new mess pork offering nor is there any of
consequence being packed.
There is nothing doing in bacon, excepting the
sales being made tn the Government, which,
owing 20 the shape in which it is packed, and
other attending circumstances do not Indicate the
market accurately. Shoulders loose NAV be
quoted at 81 and sides at 5Isc.
Nothing GOng in bulk meats. The market
has been heavy tor boxed meats; Cumberland cut
middles offered 534c; long rib at 6r611c:
short do. Gle and short clear G24a7c.; but buy
erS have been asking concessions of IN to t., 20
that bat little could be sold at the quotations
The European packers in this market, however,
are operating vigorously and largely. and. in ad-
ditiOn to middles, are preparing large amount of
hams and some shoulders for the foreign market
Flour has been in good demand especially for
the lower grades. the stthree days of the week,
and the same may be said OF wheat. Corn has
been in large supply, and pricss declined to 40
and Ale. for 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 the rise. and
prices Al irregular and lower. large stock has
accumulated at the works on the Ohio and Ka-
nawha, as the owners have been using every ex-
ertOn to manufacture the last four months.
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
York the market closed fat and unsettled and
it offered zoe. 1t went up to 81 in New
I York but FELL back to Soc 1t would be we'll for
spectators in this article TO remember that when
an article goes up to price twice the cost of
productions, with an inexhausIbe 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 is
firm. Flax seed is in demand at So Glover
seed would bring So co.
| The demand for groceries has been light and
the market rather dull, especially for sugar,
which has been offered rather preSsingly and ut
lower rates. The crop in Louisiana is large
one, and by the late successes of our forces has
been placed within our lines. This has an infu-
ence on the market
Coffee, being in light supply, is held firmly.
and full rates are realized. Molass,s dull at So
a60c for plantation. Another large advance in
leather, with an active demand. Feathers have
further advanced Foreign fruits and nuts are
again higher