, 1863-12-12

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1hs general nsEkets tc.aay ware armer, but tho
TRANSACTIONS were comparatively light.
The receipts Of Hogs, i've 2nd dressed. amounted 10
1853. Tbs market for Live q Hags todny wAs more &C.
IRA and eaaef though We have material change to
rote is pEcea- The euallty OF the stock offered was
generally Inferior. aud although the outside Qucts-
tions Of yesterday were not reached, 1t only be-
caute thtro were ron. OF tho saune Qualities to1d
Ahons 179$ head Ia Ill changed handa at 81 utQs %
gress-mostlJ At Il 7s8s 7S Al tho close the MARKET
Was still active but ths tendencJ OF p:ces vas down.
waEd, on accouns Of the number 1efr over unsold,
The unfayoIab1a character Of t2s Weathsf actsd m
cssE on The market for Dressed Hogs, and prices At
tho opening ruled 15@23c lowes heavy weights. Id
2G6sc On 1Ight-Ea1l,toE Sigh. from the decline and
closing QUIET With sacs Of heavy hsEs At s8Q@G So
and light to medium 1t Is e@5 81
Ttexe WIS gooa demand Tor Beef Cattle and the
market ruled active and su. tth sales Of 1851 head
Ut rauge Of 81 20G4 IT, the most OF the sales bayinr
bcca at - ooa2ss. Tbs packers ware the principal
buyers
The Provision market To-Day was generally dull
Thera WIS., for It hrss t1tne Ia three or four days
some inquiry for hcss Porx, an note sale Of 90
b1s heavy city Mes IT $17 Is Tbs market however il
Gull at thAt price Prime Ntss Pork IL n goo do
Intnd for the baltimore trade and We note to-day
sales Of brla At 3ls aud 500 tss for JeuusrY d.
livery as S1l %. Tkere Inquiry for Euxl,,h
meate. md We nnte sales Of go brs Long Clear Mid
dlts at sc, SIS bxs Short Rib, 1t 8xc and 100 bxs
Eho1t C1enr IT 9Kc. Picked Hams wcre IN faIs de.
mand and nota fs1ea Of $40 t1cs 1t 8sG9c for city
IN: sKc for country. Bulk ston1dess vera sold at
tHc packed. Green Meats were dull-with ss1ta to-
tay Of go pcs Haas as 37s3. Lard ruled duh and
VIC pose decline ofA2xc-wisa sales Of only about
80 trca at I'll 201 s for tho best quality OF Leaf and
Tic for second quality. Grease Was IN gooi ce.aand
with Eales II sx@sc for Brown and Yellow. 4 small
lot of sof cd sugar cured Hsnn sol 1t loc packed
Tia market for Flour rsual1s Inactive and dull ana
note light sales at A "a for Spring sxtras and
fer Spring S1ps1s.
The Wheat market advanced fnIty 1e per buMnel-
with aaes Of about oJ bussca st II l1a112 for No.
Spring. and 81 o5@1es for No, 7-ths rAzkst ciong
nEm, With sellers below the s1reme quotations :
buyers offering s1.11k for No. and II o5H for No
Cora wss In better rtQut st, ard the mar5et 1875
hisher-W1ih tales Of about ~ mo bushels At stpa3c
for No. ! Corn, md s959is for No. 2 Corn Ia ssote.
There WAS good speculative inquiry for oan, and
We note further sdvAace Of 1c per bushat-w1th
tal.s to tay Of s. bushels, 1t t5Hass4e tor No.
and Catlc.tcE No 2in sto1e-taamaskss clasing nin
at &c.
EYs Was dull. With light tsles 1t $loo91 o. Barley
xas &c loHcr--xlth sales Of No, In stoze at s11s
Gill.
The market for Hghv,nes advanced 1c per gallon
to1ay-oxinE to i more activs speculaYe demand
based on a Washington rumoT sn2t government wns
gois to step ths Iist1usries.
Tic sales amount 80 br4 At ami 129 hr1s
1st-1he market closfoE 1tea1y at tae advance.
There WIS good demand for Timothy Seed. with
liberal sAlee 1t y s9250. Flax Eeed IL 1carc. and
1rm.
Carbon I'll Is held 6rneE On account Of the pros
pect additional taK but there Il bus little chang
Ing hAnes. The asvIces from Pittsburk afe ncre
favorable. Linsesd on Is very nrm At II 10 for round
lots
CoopeysRe Is dull and ten.inz downwards. To-day
Nc crort sales OF Pork Barrels At 81 45Gl 80.
TIE market for Groceries ID tr, and wo note nd-
vance IN sugars Of Xc q D. Cone.s are 1r1n With q
strong upward tendency.