, 1863-02-20
COMMERCIAL


Total. .1osas3 s444o4 597a1 37ss asle loss
The excitement in gold still continucs-thc quo
tations reaching 1854 this morning; hut the grain
markets, which have hithertofol1owedW Wall street,
during the past two days have failed to respond,
andp.ices arc now but little isher than when gold
was quoted at 1530155
The Provision market today, however showed
more activity than for some time past, and prices
were A@Ac better On Lard--the demand for which
was unusually brisk--with sales Of upwards of
3,ooo pigs at oa<@1oc for prime steam and kettle
the transactions being mainly at 1oc. No. Lard
WIS sold at 9Hc and White Greaee at s1<e. Mess
Pork was In fair demand and frm-with sales Of
1000 brs at 13.G21s. Prime Mess is also inquired
for, and VIC note Gales Of 700 brs in lots at sf16Q
@11.'s-the market closing firm. Holders Of good
brands refuse to sell below $1a.o0. Bulk Meatsar
active with saes today Of several lots Of country
ard city at 51G5kc for Hams, and 3slG3kc for
Shoulders, loose, and DC in boxes. A round lot OF
10000 pcs Shoulders. cut at Griggsvillc, was sold
for delivery b. On the Illinois River on the 1st
Of April at DC packed. English Meats are scarce
ard firm at T5xc for Short Clear Nidd1es, at which
price 100 bxs were sold today.
The receipts OF Hogs to- day wercG, ,5is-of which
2,sl8 were dressed.
The market for Dressed. Hogs was firm and
shade higher for heavy wcights-with liberal sa}cs
at i.20G35, ,1C-the bulk Of the transactions being
at 81 1t and $40. dividing on 200 lbs.
The rainy weather during the day has proved
very unfavorab1e for out door operations aud the
volume Of business at the stock yards was unu-
sually light. The receipts Of Live Hogs were Light
about 3,000-apl the market ruled quiet, with
sa1es Of about a50o hogs Mt range Of H. solsf50.
The offerings Of Beef Cattle were slim, but Of a
better quality than those OF yesterday. The sales
foot up some so head at range Of s1.75Go loo for
Ecasawags to extra shipping b.cvcs. onc drove
Of extra stalfed bccycs sold at 4.s5, which wae
considered IN extreme price.
The Flour market wss firm, hut we hare 10
cEangc to nctt in prices. There WAS an improved
inquiry for Spring extras. and the sales were lib
eral at $55cG6.1sH. Spring and winter Bupers
we're also In active request and ea'ca wcro liberal
at -S71S forsp ing, and ss.75for choice win
ter super. Rcd winter extras were sold at SG.a5.
The Whcat market, notwithstanding the advance
in gold, ruled dull and even lower than yesterday,
ard the transactions were light at 81 .23H@1A 81 for
Nos Red; $1OGl21.0' for Rejected Red; 81 .a01
1a3 for No Spring s.. .05lG11 10 for No Spring;
and s5le3c for Rejected Spring. at the close the
market showed rather more eigns Of lift, and it
was difficult to buy at the ruling prices.
Corn waa also dull aud shade lower than yes
tetdsy-wlth sales OF Mixed in store at 53I54Ac-
| thu bulk Of the transactions being ut 53n53Hc-
closing firm. Rejected Corn was sold at 4+3D>4szc
Oats were in large eupply-the receipts being
cD.6aa bnshe1s-and the market fell 1c per bpshe-
with ea1es of No. at 55AQD56Kc. Rye was qniet.
Barley was easier. Hshwinca were firm at 43c-
| holders generally asking &c. Timothy Seed was
dull and dcpressed-sales being tritling at S1,0o0
40. Clover scta is hel9 at 800 with pur-
cl asctS