, 1863-12-30
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r " RH..... 1190 S2f70 30 1876 70 GI00
Az stl n Z. -. 17eto $50 80, II 100


10E'h..s-s. Sh1u bR<3 45D 5tlT "a GJl13
To-DAT the receipts Of Hogs, live and dressed,
amounted to only e,6e6. The market for Live
noGs, under the Light receipts and the intelligence
that tie transit OF stock acroas the III. ss5Iplhas
been nsafn interrupted by tho breaking up Of tho
Ice, was very firm and necessarily Inactive Less
than 4.oo0 Hogs were sold At the various yards at
range Of s4.o0G5.e5 gross-chieay ut s.. 5.oo:I54o
Long before uightall the yards were empty and
buyers we.e anxiouely awaiting fresh arrivals,
which, however, promise to be unusually light.
The market for Dressed Hogs to-day was active
md fzn, End we noto IN advance in prices Of
about 1ec per 1c0 Us, with liberal Gales at So5a
7.25, the bulk Of the Gales Of medium WEIGHTS hsy-
ing been ct $500 and s7.oo, dividing on 60 zbs,
and at s6.1o and S7.1o for good weights, Oh tue
came division. At the close there w:s still good
demand by packers and shippers, and the market
was firm at outside quotations.
The Provision market Was a shade frmer than
yesterday, holders having gained fresh confidence
BY the fal1Ing-of In the receipts OF Hogs; hut ow-
Ing to the stIingeucy In tho money market, there
was but little activity. Mess Port: is in good de-
mand, and VIC note eales OF $40 br1s Country HESS
at S17.t0, and 4S0 ,brls old mess ut St6.D
@1a. City: Mess Pork is still. held held
ut S1a.HG1s,s0. Primo Meas Pork 10 IN fair de-
1nand, but buyers.and sellers aro still apart-with
sales to-day OF only 10 brls. country at s14GO,
City brands are generally held at 141551160e
with buyers TT s1l.0o. Bulk Shoulders are stu In
fair demand and firm, with GALES today of3,00O
pcs and CO. COO ns city-cured at &C, loose, and sO
pcs country Qighp at 55sG5s1c, loose. There
IVES more active inquiry for English Meats to-
day, and We note an advance Of 5sc per d. on
heavy Middlos-with ealcs Of GOO bxs at
TA@Ta5c for Cumberlands, and 81x@
BIC for Shcrt Rib, Long cut Ha1ns in good re-
quest, with sa1es Of 15,0Oo pcs ut exc packed in
Inv pfctfcH natN <o ar y,-bjn
figure we note sales Of 70 tres. Lard mas In fair
demand and generally arm,. but owing to the,
scarcity Of orcy several lots were pressed to sale
at Ehadc easier figures, with sales or about 1,1Go
tres at 1114G11155lc for outai1e city and country
Steam, 113sc for old Kettle, and Ike for No
Lard. At the close there Was good demand for
Primo Ltaf Lard at 1is;c hit holders were asm at
115s@12c.
The market for Beef Cattle to-day was inactive
with eales Of only 26o head at Sa5oGs.oo gross.
The Flour market was quiet and unchanged.
Wheat was eteady and frm-with moderate ealcs
Of No. Spring at 81 .16151 .1T1, and No. Spring
st 81 .c91S market closing n1m at SLIT
for No. ! and s1.10 for No.a. :,
Corn was irregular, With sa1es Of No. / at otD
CSC, No. 9 ut Q1c, and New Corn at sGG381c.
There was good demand foz Oats aud tho mar-
ket advanced 3SGsA Ac per bushsl-with Ebcralsa1es
OF No. at GGslGGtsc and No. 2 at Cle-the market
closing firm.
There wae better demand for Rye, and the
market WAS f1ncr-with Gales Of Mol at Sl.0c0
LOT and No. 2 at stol@1.0e.
Barley Was dull and heavy, with trldIng salcs Of
Rejected ut Sl.o5 in store.
Highw5nes were more active, but there Was no
change In pricee-with ealcs to-day Of about 5i0
brls ut 7oHGs0e-psincipally at the outside figure.
Timothy Seed was IN good demand and dEm at
Satt with salcs Of 600 bags at that price. Clover