, 1863-12-24

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The receipts Of Hogs, lire and dressed, to-day,
amsunted to 1926. The market for Live hogs.
to-day, was moderately active, and on heaFy
weights there Was no material change In prices ;
but light weights closed about 10c lower, About
15,0o0 hen changed hands, at <4oo1G 20 g1oss the
bulk Of tho transactions having been at S500l575,
About tWo-thuls Of the hogs eold we're purchased
BY packers, and the balance by shipperp.
The market for Beef Cattle, to-day, Was active
md firm, with eaics OF upwards Of 1000 head, at
$ass5D4 rs, mostly st $a0ul350.
The market for Dressed Hogs to-day was ac.fvc.
and We note IN advance in prices Of 10c On heavy
hogs; but there was no material improvement, On
Light weights, and the market closed quiet. The
prices ranged from $5.50@3.00; hat the most Of
the hogs weighing 200 lbs and over were sold at
$i.coB7.t71:. One lot Of extra, averaging 100 ~,
WIS told at $780, and another lot Of 70 was cold at
auction at SITS.
The Provision market to-day was firm, but less
active than on yesterday. Noes Pork was IN fair
dcrl8ud but buyers and sellers were too far apart
to admit Of heavy transactions. Only about 900
btls Ness Pork changed hnnds, At $17.a5317.OaH
for country and outside city brands Sellers OF
good lots Of heavy city wero generally holding
their stocks oil the market at SIS sa5G1s5Q. Primo
Mces Pork was in active request, and the uarke:
shows IN improvement Of a5c per br1, with sales
Of about eco hE1s, at $15.o9114.50 At the close
there WAS good demand ut $t3.5o, but sellers
were holding at $15.00. Bulk Meats we're In good
request and firm, but the offerings were light.
About ESQ, COO lbs changed hands, at 8c for loose
cat5-eured Hams, and 8hc for country; &C loose
for city-cu1cd Shoulders, and 5Xc for country.
English Meats were in fair demand and firm, with
sales Of $50 boxes Short Clear Middles at exc:
500 boxes Short Rib as skc; and
oAe for Long Cut Hama in boxes. Green Hams
were In active demand aud VIC note an advance Of
Ac Z h-wfth sales of 5000 pcs at sesc from the
block. Picked Hams were inquired for at 9G9ac,
but sellers are holding at 9Hc. Lard was In more
active request to-day, and prices show an advance
Of &c = 1b-With sales OF about 1,aO0 tres at 114
G12c. Included in the sa1es was round lot Of 500
tres Hough's prime kctt1erendercd at 1ac. 1t the
close holders were firm at 12c.
Flour IVES dull and neglected. Wheat also ruled
unusually quiet, and we note decline Of &c PCT
bushel-wtth Ea1es Of only about X, 900 bushels,
at S1.1sGl.1sN for No Spring; s1.101E1.t11< for
no Spring; and $1.o2 for ReJected-the market
closing dull.
There was good inquiry for New Corn, and the
market advanced nc, with liberal sales at et56R
62c in Htore-the market at the close being rather
heavy. Old Corn was quiet and steady at o5s
9554c for No and 9ac for No e-the market closing
heavy.
Oats were quiet and dragging, but without any
material change in prices. Only about 10000
bushels changed hands, ut e514@s5zc for No. i,
and 6axI6a1c for No. 2-the market closing dull
Rye was neglected and dull-buyers ofFc,iug
$1o6 for No. !. Barley declined a9sc per buahel
with light Gales ogNo. 2 at &.AK@1sa
Highwtnes On Change were dull and 1c ner ea,-
Ion lower; but as soon as the dispatches from
New York were received, the market became ex-
cited and prices advanced 2QSc. per Eallon. Du-
ring the day about 200 brls wcreso at a range