, 1863-01-20

!ofa1. ........- 2s01 3fSd87 1900 1880 4SC3 1893
1hc advance in gold to 145 this morning caused
trn1cr feeling in the markets for general produce
with moro active speculative and shipping
inquiry.
The Provision market WAS Inactive and firm.
The demand, however, seemed to be almost wholly
for Lard, which found really buyers at 9c for prime
Leaf with eales Of abou. 900 packages in lots rary
Ing from so to 500 ticrces. Thorc were very few
round lots Of straight brands offered holders
at the close were offering a,SMo4c- htas Fork
vas neglected and quiet with sellers Of city brands
at $1a % nnd country at SIS. Prime Ness Pork
was In fair request at $110o-with salca Of 1000
brls city packed at that price, English Meats were
tnactiEe-only 400 boxes having changed hands at
6Ac for Long Bone1ess and 6kc for Short Rib Mid
dies. The latter are generally held at 6kc. Bulk
Meats were quiet--with sales Of 10000 1os at 3;s
for Shoulders and exc for Hams, packed. Green
Hams were sold at 4t{c, and small lot Of Green
Shoulders at Sc, Yellow Grease was sold at $3.50
lG80. 4 lot Of $50 tcs sweet picked Hams was
eo1d ut G1c.
The receipts Of Hogs, live md dressed, since
Saturday were 10, 1903. On The corresponding dats
in 1862 The receipts aeers s,s68.
The receipts Of dressed Hogs amounted to 4s83,
ard the murket was brisk kand actve-closine about
SC higher on good averages. Heavy shipping Hogs
were in good request at $4.555a.10; but the great
bulk OF the Gales were at 400 and $3.50 dividing
on 400 lbs. Some very good lots sold at $4.10 and
SA.60 OIL tho came division; but light Hogs were
mostly sold at $3.50, $40J and $44o, dividing on
150 and go 1bs.
The receipts Of Lire Hogs were exceedingly
light, but adding th3 number left over iron, Satur-
day, the market opened with somo 7,0oo IN the
pens. For both light aud heary averages there
vas an active demand at Saturdays closing prices
and the yards were almost cleaned out. The t.aue-
actions foot up some 5000 It range OF 3G0a3po,
Tho market closed firm.
Beef Cattle are in active demand, but owing to
the light supply business was very limited VIC
rote ealcs Of about 100 head at range Of g.
9.s5
The demcnd for Flour was light, and the market
dull with ttiding sales At 5000 for winter extras
and $500 for winter eupers. Holders, however,
are IRA, In view Of the advance In gold.
Wheat was III better speculative request. and
the market advanced 5SGa1c per bushcl, with sales
OF No. Spring at Si.1a1 .13; No. Spring, 46c6o
$l-to, and Rejected Spring at e1955c Winter
wheat was held above tile views Of buyers, and
the sales were trifins at 1.1G for No. Rcd, and
$1.G5 for Rejected BED.
Com was in active demand, md re note IN nd
vance OF &c per bushel, with liberal sales ut 47n
411c for Mixed Corn, aud 41c for Rsjected-the
market closing firm.
Oats advanced Nc per buahel, NTH sales Of No.
l at4.A94sc. Rye was neglected. Barley was In
good request At Ac@$1.0s for medium to fair
quality.
There is nothing doing in Highwi1ss, buyers and
sellers being apart 1Gsc in their views, Buyers
to-day offered ssc, but holders were asking $50
4ec,
Timothy Seed is firm at $500. Clover Seed is
scarce. Ground Alum Salt WAS sold at s. 30 del,
and $lS5 In atorc. Fine Salt ia steady at $3,225
coopczasc is active and shade better; Pork Bar.
Tcls selling at $1.4591.6o del.