, 1863-01-15
COMMERCIAL,
"WEDNESDAY EVENING, Jan. II, 1863.
Total. ........ sQG2 saa08 is5ss 6103 17l6

Total .a1a0s 15G633 a100 14460 495S 60l
The first dispatches from the New York Stock
Board this morning, quoted gold at 1iG1:c, aud In
the afternoon It WIS reported at 1474.
This news again set buyers Of all kinds Of pro-
ducc wild, and prices advanced very materially
with Increased activity in almost every branch Of
trade.
The Provision market wns excited and buoyant.
There vas continued good inquiry for Mcss Pork,
and We note further improvement Of 25c z bril-
with aales Of about SEQ brls at 2sD1350- -prn
clpal5 at the outside figure. At the close thu
market was firm ut the extreme quotation -holdcEs
Ut good brands askiug $13.T5. Prime Mess Pork is
still in fair request but the offerings arc light, and
the Gales are mostly In amall lots at Sl1.00--at
+ which the market Ia extremely irm-scilers gene
orally holding at $1tb0 d lot of5o0 btls Michigan
C;!y Primo Mess was also cold at $1o,75 delivered
there. English Meats are quiet and rather
dull-there being little or no inquiry for
come qualities To-day GEO bxs were sold at &c
for Short Bonelcss exc for Short Rib, and
64c for Cnmberlands. The latter cut Is
almost unsalcable. Bulk Meats arc quiet,
and we note light sales at SIC for Hams loose, and
ea.G0 for Country Shoulders, loose. A lot Of Is
tres sweet picked Hams was sold at 6'sc. The
demand for Lard wus very active at tho extreme
prices paid yesterday-with Gales Of about E.oo0
pkgs mostly at &c for prime city and country kettle
and steam. Several small parcels OF country were
soldat s&lsTc. No. Lard was in good request
and firm at sA@sHc.
At the close there was very firm feeling In the
market for Provisions. owing to the advancing
tendency In gold, and the speculative demand was
still active.
The receipts Of Hogs, live and dressed, amount
ed today to Il, ,sso-of which APPS were dressed
The receipts on the corresponding dats IN 1867 wsrs
5.sH.
The change In the weather last night was highly
favorable to packing operations, under which VIC
hare to quote IN advance Of 1rc per100 s On heavy
averages OF Dressed Hogs. The demand was ac-
tive, both by shippers and packers, and heavy
weights were sold at $44o@4.s5. Medium g1ades
also sold better and we have to note liberal trans
actions at 81 .a5, dividing on 100 1bs. Light
and inferior grades improved but little, the sales
ranging from $375Gt425. The market at tho close
had an upward tendency.
The receipts Of Live Hogs were liberal Ii, sG0-
and owing to the change In the weather, which has
again animated the packers, there was III active
market for heavy weights at yesterdays figures,
and in some instances an advance Of fully &c was
obtained. Light averages were in moderate re-
quest, but the market closed steady without any
visible improvement. Tic sales foot up 1850. at a
range Of $31519~9 30 for light to heavy averages.
In the market for Beef Cattle, there were no new
features to note, The demand is principally ton
fined to government contractors. The market
closes steady with sales Of some 100 head ut range
Of ssbO13:a5.
There was an improved inquiry for Flour, and
the market advanced about SC on choice branls-
about 900 bEls havin: changed hands Mt $3.50
6,25 for Winter extras, S50015.50 for Spring ex-
tras, and ~ 0 for Spring superfne. The demand
for round lots Of choice Winter and Spring extras
Was particularly active mud the market closed with
an upward tendency.
Wheat WAS again bnoyant and prices advanced
a@3c on Winter and11 on Spring grades-with
liberal sales at $1.17Ge1.ls for No. 3 Rod; $tO6D
LOT for Rejected Red; $1.9KD11a for No. i
Spring; 9G1&cG5s1.0oK for No. 2 Spring; and SIC
for Rejected spsing-the market closing quiet but
firm.
Corn advanced 1c q bu-wlth liberal sales Of
Mixed Corn in store at 4G445c and 41f@i3c for
ReJectcd-the market closing firm.
Oats we1o firm, with sales Of No. l in store at
4GE@41c. Rye advanced 5sc-No. selling at 65Q1
C5Kc. Barley was firm and in good demand by
ahippcra-choicc selling at $1.ao.
There was an active speculative inquiry for
highwines, and We note an adyance Of K@1c per
gal-with sa1cs of about LOO brls. at s7937Hc-
the bulk Of the transactions being at S7G374c, at
which figures tue market closed very drm-
Salt il steady and firm. coopcragc Is active.
Ena1n Er4rre and firm