New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-22

opk,Iys DAY on me MARKEr.

OPENING DAY or THE MARKET.
MONDAY, april 20.--1he market opened this
morning with q reported number Of only 800 head
ale This number wa, probably Abcu, 2oo bead rs,
than IA. actual number which altogether too small for
m, demand aud tie sasmsn established their very
b and az the , sales OF medium aud ordinary gtaes
v,f, s h.her ,ures than any time this but Ito
.ne, average quality better to-day than has been be-
t the bshest market and many buocis sold TO-
day al l?.d3c n net es then and that the top for the
very beet ysgy choice at that IL IL pooabe tba' wa
mali make up the syctsse Of the market this week higher
-. four weeks but Il because tho quail
ny !. hIs sS h HI We zee 10 a,y vsrv sht mp
very portion Of the stock In The hands OF the
men BIO bought their cattle speculon sad a. soch
lie - n net and with ell circumstances in their "a
1sy s0GG s ct sSS g' .ne t' noon has
been very dull, and whou. soos rally about 'agdown
100 - aerBoon we attribute 20 two causes; First the
butchers found how high cattle were held this morning and
s s SgS S SGs IL 1s:
that the Government wa buying very hst-buI httS eyer
Jo hesdahd ia. has gwen butcher: eonhdsnee aad made
ce nave ssd to day al pnces equivalent to lOte2e per
found or Le Of meet less tho value Of oG Very
.os Good nuiabef have aid at i9iai3o psr pound
pss; but the day closes doll, and prices declining.
T.eday April 2I-lf the sds clO.ed dull yesterday. It
opens duI hi. morning add prices no, only declining oqs
ia the yard. y,.eLdey bsesaso those who held
the alarm In the latte port % tho day. and crowded
wa, an arrival OF 200 head from Penn. ysnla mostly
good lat buoeks which will not sell for much they
,as Of ore lot at Ito head Kentucky DuIhan
fed in PenosyvanA and fat which are e,timstsd by
buyer 10 evil We b1loeEs sold yesterday morning
At 49, heavy good Another lot held al 70
would have SOLD quick scO Yesterday Now only $50
oerod aud viii he hard to get = ~ bid There has been
.eady decline this market the opening to the coA
add Il butchers wseG determined not 70
psy speeul.ot' Prices they VIII sop the sdrsnee they 40
story OF good cattle In the country" Is not trus There
900 head Of good IN this narao aud bu very Few
Of the others bad Il Ia evident that there Is no dagger
OF famine. II l. evident that all the advance above iOo e 10
net for good fair Western Steers has speculative. IL Ia
not eftmatey owing short supply. The weather yester
uhd to-day has been cool Tor April aud decidedly iavo
BUTCHERS CONVENTION.
Tho butchers Of the Ea.sEn cities propose to hold general
Convention in Nsw.ioTk May 90 'foI the purpose OF
adopting uniform system for AL the cities Ia purchasing i've
and " establish organizations TO eradicate the great n
emen who infesl city In the Union ana ~hs
have figured the bu,oher business to such an extent tha y
will scarcely afford bare sustenanco to those ehsessa IN
Le butchers IN theb call for the Convention say i sJr
speculation 1. and yncsed for IL imposes
upon several communities anu upon hosoiee
.be 10 bear IT, 1t become. our duty protect ourselves aud
r nsone m the encToaehments OF those ayareous
who feed the HES blood u tho WORKING masses e
It lot be said that not comPesh % ",
business that have regard for tho fghs oil our g
the people, who daily oompel-d 70 pay 'ne
per pound meats than Aey "ould hse " pay
were Internal Of speculation broken upi s W.
oAedio advance neither benshiins me outehsi nS
They desire that such measures may % soopsI ~ r.
brog the business Of selling and purchasing o. 5
lesitmsteiy belongs between toe butcher VINO poPAio ~
the CONSUMER aud the sIier and feeder who prepare i0
the butcher" In opinion. there sSsyi -
meas war Of accomplishing this end Auvn1 tuo ~
tenn "a buy yoar buoess on the scales and you win bring
yourselves In rapport with the feeders Nuo eau 'S'
do bu'ine" directly with you NV farmer can
not Afford 10 se b own the hatcher because no can
employ sbtoksr aud pay him ~ c'1n'''A 'p'" 'a'a