, 1864-04-12
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Reed corretpon'g
week, 1868. ......1o1e6 SSt11 519b 6sog1 11s14 1851
For ,nson, 80. eG2a 11si8G sss9 1n1s2N 1915 11iO
:. 81. .1S1a1H 40it

| The general mnrkets to-day were active and gone.
what excited. and prices continue to tend upward
| There was q very aclve demand for Flour, and VIC
note further advance In prices of2s@0c per 100 ps
with sales OF 1870 barrels at $709no for white win
ter extras; $6oo@6.s7x for rcd winter extras: aud
&51o&6is for fprtnE e1sras-the market closing hr,
with strong spseulative aud shipping demand, and
an upward tendency In prices.
| The Wheat market was also excited and ouoyant
and we note further advance In prices of 4asc per
bushel over the highest quotations paid on 'chauge
| on Saturday. Upwards Of $50 Go bushels changed
hands, at s1,l7@1 1s for No2 Spring s1lsKa12a Tor
market closing nftu.
Corn was laas active hut We note further advance
over Saturday Change pr1ccs oi &c pcr busle with
sales ofaoout sq o bushels, at e43sizc for No Corn
aoX@e3c for No Corn. and 8sx for Rejected 6,orn
the market closin: very quiet.
oate were IN active request and tc per bushel high
CT, With sales OF nbout $0 900 bushelB at C68c for
No. and 6sGesKc for No. 2-closing steady and
quiet.
Rye was in active demand ard 3asxc Der bu.he1
hfgher-wsth sales Of No. atss112ai 1sA-elosing
dfm at the outside quotation,
Harley WAS nrm hut qu1et-with sales nf No. D. 1.
oso1c' ss e ee@1ao and elsolre at s1.4, on track
Tho market for Htgtw Wines was n1an cYc,tc5 anil
buogant, and prices advanced Sc rer gallon vc- s.t
nroays prices on 'Change-With sales Of a,out , ma
brls. at S11o>s@tl2-the marset closing un,as At
$1.1I. 4@@e' ~
Provisions were very fr, aud We note fnrtbsr, ,a-
ssnee OF sc on Mess Forthwith sales OF go hr1, At
$aaoo and 200 b.ls thin Ness at s22, Al thu c1ozs
there was very active demand at 42.se-hnt aenar.
were holdioe lrm at $500. Prime Mess Pork w.s IN
aetFe request and prices advanced SOC per b.-vith
sales Of about eto brs, at S2a75@oo and ~ "a d.
hveted 1t Peorts. Bulk Meats we:e Yaxc ner
hIgher--wlta s1les Of 1900 ncs shonl
ders At 1ec loose, and 500 pcs Hams
asd Shoulders for delivery At Darlington.
shade hisher-wish kats Of 1850 tres, nt lsc for
lT1me Lesf and l1@1?Ae for MOL Lard. closne yerv
hrm at the outside quotations.
There was An active speculative demand for sa1t.
o"nE 10 q EumoF that heavy tax was to be imposed
on It, and We note IN advance In prices Of 1oc ri
arrive. 0FN'f N1@ @S-S -
There YES good demand for Beef. Cattle. and the
market was afn, bat the receipts were light. and we
nos nc sales Of only 1ss head, At s,saass chiefly At
Hoss were in actiye request by shippers, and the
market ruled hsm-with eales Of aoo head, at $soos
'so-chieny At s7fo@7ss-cloanE nFm. '
LATEST.
In the afternoon aud evening the general markets
eea'n became wildly excited, and under a strong
speculative feeling, prices still further advanced over
tne extreme quotations paid on Change.
NldHw1NEs were unusually excited, and owing to
fresh orders from Washington, New FORK and other !
Places prices advanced SC above the highest prices
paid On Change, with enles OF o1 brls as follows:
11oo br1s Highwtnes. In lots at st11k; 1.7o0 brls
st s1.l2; 300 brls at 3t.l2H; 80 brls At 3t.1s |
eco brls at &l1sk; 1.7Uo brld at s14; 10 br1s at
$11aH 200 brs At tI5 100 br1s for delivery all this
III ck at buyers option, at $1,15 At the close the
market was quiet but nFm at *1.1s8f.t&x-an ad-
vance sinee Saturday night Of sH@s- pr gallon.
WHEAT wss in active speculative demand, AID |
prices advanced Sc per bushe1 over tho extreme quo
tatfons paid Change-ith salea Of 24o 900 bushels
Is follows: 1000 bush No-1 spring at St25: 15,ooo
buHh do at 2e; bush do at 81 2K; 1ocl0 buah
No. spring, in store, at $1e G. 200 bush do at 81 70:
500 bush do at *t..oH; $1,000 bush do at
sfel. 1000 bush do at $l2a 5000 bush do at $1ee
q 200 bu do 1t u q; 4oco bu do At $t; $500 hu do
1t q ssH; so,Wo bu do 1t u2t: 5000 bu do at $aa:
600 bu Rejected Spring In store ut tl2 1t the close
The market WAS quiet and there wero free sellers or
No.2 Spring at $12s. Tbs advance In Wheat since
Saturday night Is 10 per bushe1.
coKa WA In bfiak demand. and prices advanced sa
SIC beyond the hshest quotations On Chanrs. sac,
were - toHows:. 10000 ou new No. / com
GO atossxe) 1t o6Kc; 1o.poo hu do at ajo.