, 1863-12-22
CDBNMEKCIAL.
MONDAY EyHI1a, Dec. q, 1865
The following table shows the receipts and ahtp-
ments during the past forty-eight houfs:

Tot.l....1ssa n4sss 7ss1o 1sl1s9 1888 81.
jan. H.. .issss 11eess a47sB sot4sss ss1 1osss9s
The receipts of Hogs, live and dressed, today
amounted to only a,01a. The market for Live
Hogs yesterday and to-day, under this light sup
ply has been very hrm, with an active detnand by
packers, at the full prices Of Saturday. Nearly
13,oco changed hands, ,ata range OF .75d5& gross
tho great bulk Of the sales having been at $500
@565. At the close the yards were almost entire
| II empty, and the market YVES very hr1n-
Beef Cattle were in active demand, with sales
of ~ head, at 81 LOO gross-chiely ut S3O0D
$40
The market for Dressed Hogs to-day was active
| and 1rm, and We note further advance in pr1ces
Of 1a1<c per 100 1ns on good weights. Tho demand
| was chiefly By Shippers, who took the great bulk
| Of the offerings. Heavy weights were sold Ut
| s61a1sGt7,1aH, dividing on zoo MS, and medium
at s6.col1.cO, dividing On the sane weight.
There was very firm feeling In the Provision
| market, and prices still tend upwards. There
was m improved inquiry for Mess Pork to-day,
| chiefly for Canada and Baltimore, and VIC note
sales Of 6o b.ls in al at for new city
hacked aud $l5.T5 for old Muscatfue packed. In
cluded in the sales was lot oK500 brls sold fol dc.
livery at Keokuk In January, buyern' option, at
s17.e0, At the close thera was good inquiry for
good city brands Of New Mess at III but sellers
were hsm at $500, Prime Meas Pork WAS also In
little request aud the market rnled dtmer. About
1,6oo brls changed hands at 9tSs751214oo. hut
sellers were generally holding at 81. Bulk
Shoulders wero in good demand, and We note saIes
Of p,sQo pcs city cured at S1@51c looee-the mar
ket closingvery drm at the outside quotation
round lots Of Pork Houze Shoulders being chiefly
held at &c loose. There WAS some inquiry for bulk
Hams at 8Al8kc, but SELLERS were holding
at es<n9c loose. Picked Hams are in de-
mand at &c. but they are chiefly held t9hc. There
is rather more doing IN English Meats, and ne
note an advance in prices Of Nc = b. To-day We
report eacs Of 100 bxs Short Clear (heavy) at 9kc
15O b1s Short Rib at s4Gs7zc; 900 bzs do
at Skc; IS boxes country do at Sc:
and 100 boxes Cumberland Afdd1es at INC. Tho
inquiry, however, Is chiefly for Short Rub, buyers
at the cloee offering s,4c freely. Green uams s,e
In active request at a1e, with sales to-day or Econ
pcs. at that price, and 5000 pcs on private terma
Lard was In fair demand and firm at Saturlayss
outside quotations --1la@uI Io-sellers generally
holding firm at 1ac. Only about 1000 tres changed
hands at -ehieayat the inside quotation
Grease was in good demand, with sales Of WbIta
at teHG9ac, and Yellow at sg92<c.
Flour remains quiet and unehanged-on]y about
1,4o0 b1ls spring extras having changed hands at
$5.15@seo. ......
d.. The Wheat market ruled much quieter, but there
WAs no material codue III prices ls0n the cI0ae OF
Saturdays market. About %, ,000 hushels chanced
hands at a range oil $11s@1 .194c for No spr;nc:
*1.11@1.1s for No . Spring; and S1.ol11.oa for
Rejected spring-the market closing at s1.1s5 for
No and Sill for No : Spring.
Corn was in good demand and firm, with liberal
sales Of new at s0G Sic in store. Old Corn was ac
tiye-No selling at e5c and No 2at9ic,
Oats were quiet and without material chance In
prices-with sales Of only about 70,0oo bushela At
t@eBe for No and Gee for No In store c,os1nc
at t5alas51Kc for mol.
Rye was In fair demand and fr1n-with sa1es Of
Mol in store At Il 1,o5G1.07. Barley was leas &C.
live, but there was no material change In prices
with Fa1es Of No. 9 in store at $1.aaGl.2s,
The market for Highwines was active and buoy.
mt, aud We note an advance in prices Of &c Der
gallon-with sales to-day Of about 1,6Oo brls at
s0Gsse-most1y at the outside quotation, at which
the market closed firm.
Timothy Seed is firm and In good demand at
Se.45la.50. Flax Seed IS eca1ca and wanted at
$o.4s@a.65.
Linseed OH is in good demand and firm at Lao.
Carbon on ia very quiet but there Is no material
change In prices. Pittsburgh brands Of White Oh
are held By wholesale dealers at &c, and by Job
bers at 5GG6Ss. Oil Creek brands, however. arc
offered at bc15ac.