, 1864-11-05

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but the general produce markets were character.
lzed BY extreme dn1lneas and depression. There
are but lew ehfppets in the MARKET aud the soecu
lailve dtmand has been greatly checked by the
downward tendency In gold, and the lack Of con.
fdelce in the preeent quotations. The near ap-
proach OF the Presidential election has also tended
TO render boTers more than usually captious. a.
they think that some great military movement will
take place which may unsettie everything.
The Flour market vas extremely heavy, and ne
note decline in Prices Of 516c per barrel, with
eales Of 600 barrels at 810,b0@12 Is iot white
winter e1rras, $1,000 Tor red winter extras, $s75R
025 for RprlEg extras, and $3.50 for sprng super
fte. A small lot Of Buckwbeat Flour was also
cold at.k8.50 per barrel.
The Wheat market was dull and dragging. ana
we note decline Of 516c per bushel, with sales
Of shout 10000 bushels at S1.95 for No. Red !;
f1.ao@1s3 afor No. Red; s1.7o Rejected Red !:
s1.s791.s9 for No. Spring; g. Tor No. 9
Spring, and $1.67@1 70 for Rejected spring-t6a
market c1otln9 weak at 81 II 11.77S for No. 2
Spring IN Htore.
Corn Was in fair demand, but It was ga1y searce
and We note light eaes Of No. 3 at $t.3oAts5 and
Of Canal and River by sxmple at $1.35l1.37x
ahoaf. Ne# sheled Com was sold at CSC, and Ear
Corn At Soc on track
The demand for Oats was 1ess active and the
market ruled quiet and STEADY at 8f461e5c 70. No,
4, !, and f246aHc for Rejected-the market closing
quiet and steady at 845sc for No. 1. lot Of 5000
bulhels were sold for delivery at Cairo In guuntes
At BIC. The sales OF the day did not exceed 9 600
bushels.
Rye was dull and 5d17c per bnshel lower thin
Yesterday, with gales Of 5000 bushels at $1l0h
LIZ Tor No. and II 10 for No. athe market c1oa
itg dull,
Barley WAS in very limited demand, and ne note
sales Of only lew carloads, at IS for No,
Gin eto1e.
Hfxhwfnes fell 1c per gallon, at which there was
tatber more aet1sisy-4so bsls having bean sold at
$.ea-the market closing quiet.
ProyisioRs were dull and We note light Gales Of
Meas Pork at $500; Prime Mess Pork at 4Aoo;
Beef Hams St ssa.oo; Green Hams at 10c, aud
prime Lard at 20c.
Seeds we're dull and unchanged. Salt is ue-
elected and the market is heavy and du1i.
Grain freiEhts are very scarce AID rates are eas-
let, With light engagements to-day at &c for Corn
to Buffalo and 16c for Wheat to oaweeo.
In Groceries the market continues vetJ i'm bnt
with no essentia1 chang on yesterday quotations,
The weather has been vet and uufavorabe for
business, and there has consequently been very
few country buyers in the city. Rio Coffee rules
firm at 44G48hc per lb. Raw Sugars are uuchanG-
ed. Hard Sugar Is firm At 28025Xc per lb,
Whitefsh are In small supply with latr request
At $8.0o98.2o per hi brl. Aackerel in good demand
and trn, with an upward tendency. Goldfish in
more limited receipt. There IL IN active demand,
Georges Bank hrm at SO 00D10 80 pc. 106 lbe, aud
Grand Bank st$9 50010 90 p.r 100 lbs.
Dried Apples are In better supply with good
demand for choice Ohio and New York fruit the
market Is afm at 11Gtt1c per H. Foreign Frui
in b1nau supply, and very drn at previous quota.
tons.
In Hides the market has been less active and
not 30 firm, although no essential change has been
made On previous quot1tfons. We quota Green
Cou1try at eD8hc, and Green Sailed at 1o111o4e
per d. ,.
II Carbon on the market continues 7ery active
with limited md Inadequate supply. We quote j
bett White Oil firm at 8a1s5c per gal. Lipeeed
dull and inactive at q l.4NG1. Is per gAl.
The Lumber market has been more active, with
little improvement in the nupp'y, Prices rule
d1m at previous quotations.
In Beef Cattle there has been less acH7ity In the
market; the receipts being very mueh restricted
to common grades Of stock, for which there is but
limited demand, with the market already over
stocked. Entered sales at the various yard, 2,e40
head. At $a.1506 30 ;~cbiea1 at $3.a5@4e5 per 100
rbs. The market closed Weak, but EIsh no essen.
tia1 charge on preyioua quotations.
In Hogs there has been steady and active de.
mand both among packers and eh,ppers; with lib
efal receipts. Entered sales at all the yards, 1850
head, at $o25@11 90; mostly at 8t0.00ge10s0 per
100 ha Ths market closed this evening rery ac-
tive and firm at pfsY.sa; n%THfs. 9sat.''0n''
In the afternoon the Wheat market paaa quiet bat
Ehade nrmef, owing to eltght advance in gold, |
with ea'es Of No. Spring at $1.7811.s1-closiug !
at Sissy. The demand, however, was not very !
active. Corn, Oats, rye, and H12hwlnes were neg