Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-16

The weather toward the close of the week, was
quite cool and wintry, aud on Monday night there
was smart frost rendering the temperature pc
culiarly favorable for pork hacking; but the re-
ceipts of hogs far being light. there has not
been much done. and though nearly all the
houses have made beginning, the amount done
in the aggregate has been hardly enough TO iusti-
fy US in saying that the season is fairly opened
for curing but all the houses can cut to their
full capacity soon the hogs are in. The
mild and unsettled weather which prevailed up
to Sunday, and the extraordinary high price eff
feed of all kinds, deferred drovers from bringing
in their hogs
The prices current are startling, and the
question heard on all hands is, what are BUYERS
going to do with pork, at these rates? Our ex-
perience il, that no rules of logic or philosophy
can be applied successfully to determine the
causes which acluate men in dealing il. pork
There outside parties in the market who are
stirring UP the matter A farmer from Illinois,
for instance. came into market last week, and
bought about 900 bbls. mess pork, packed last
season, and is holding it in anticipation of a
scarcity which he thinks will come. When out
side parties go into trade and operate. they al
ways distance it. and render the movements in
explcabie to those in il, and who understand it,
as they suppose. In September we stated that
the pork crop would be a short one. compared
with the last one and we have seen nor heard
of anything since to change that belief; but
notwithstanding this, unless a foreign de-
mand commences with the season, present prices
cannot be sustained, we think; for the foreign
demand is the only one of ma gnitude we can rea-
sonably look for; and the all absorbing question
now is, will they exist even ii gold remains
about as IL is now? But suppose the rebels are
defeated in Chattanooga. aud gold declines. as it
most assuredly will, what theu?
The total receipts OF hogs during the week
were about 10 900 head, all of which sold at
So T5@5 30 for those averaging under 200 lbs,
and S6d6 % for those averaging 300 lbs and
upward In our next. We will give the compare
tive receipts for the season. The total receipts
from Nov. l to date were slightly over 20, 900
head agains. 40 GOO head at the corresponding
date last year; but this indicates nothing, the
weather, before this, was good last season for
packing.
New mess pork is held at SIT 50, but none has
been sold, and indeed but little is for sale. The
belief is test but few hogs will be fl to make mess
pork. and hence the speculative feeling in that
article here aud elsewhere.
Lard advanced to lie for old and III &c for
new, and has been in active demand with an in
creasing disposition to buy and decreasing one
to sell a sf
Bulk meats have not changed essentially,
though considerable mount has been sold at s
and 53zc for shoulders ard sides; the latter, how
ever could not be bought below cents at the
close.
Bacon has teen bought very freely on orders
from the East and some from st. Louis and
Louisville, at 531c for shoulders packed, and SIC
for sides; but yesterday $50 1000 POUNDS Of should.
ers sold at SIC loose Clear bacon sides cold al
71zcloose yestetday. Both these and the should
ers are taken 10 fill Government contracts.
Head or gut lard must be quoted at lOll@
l0lxc. and in demand.
Flour has been in moderate demand, but prices
are unchanged.
Wheat rather dull.
Corn, oats and rye advanced materially.
Whisky largely advanced, partly owing TO tbs
scarcity of corn, and partly to the late order pro-
hibiting the distlation of grain In Kentucky.
Groceries firm, but prices unchanged.
Butter aud eggs rather higher