, 1864-12-16

great sctivity and still higher prices. The specu.
!adVe demand for Hog Product Ia rapidly increas-
ing, ewing to the sho1t-crop opinions which haye
been widely circulated all through the West, and
now reaching the East To-day at the opening
There Wss considerable excitement In tho market,
and pr1ces rose very r1pld1J but before the clo,o
It was evident that the market was weakening, and
t'at prices could not be maintained. Mess Pork
Was in active demand, and We note a further ad-
vance IN prices Of s10o per BRIL- with sales OF about
4,eO0 brls Last night and Today. at $3o.09l40.oo
closing quiet at tso.5oG34oo0. Prime
Mess Pork YVES in brisk speculative inquiry, aud We
note IN Improvement IN price eince yesterday Of
SLED 3 br, with saes Of & 200 brls, at s37.5o93575
TOT present delivery, A sale wns reported On
thange as high as 5000. but as there was "a
I'LL 70 II We do not consider fair indication OF
the market-nore especially as at the close, there
"efo free sellers at s3a50, with but limited In
QutFy at s3s.0o. Rump Pork was in good demand,
and we note sales Of $50 brls at s3109133.n,
Sweet Picked Hams were in improved demand at
an advance Of ic 2 b, with salcs Of LOO tres ut
1sGlstc-closing at the outside quotation. Bulk
Meats were scarce and firm at an advance Of fc,
Win sales OF 80 COO Shoulders, to arrive from Mus
catno at 18c loose, and small lots OF city cured
ut 163017c packed. Green Hams were IN active
request and firm at 16lGa17c, at which price ue
note sales Of Il, a,oo0pcs. English Meats were ne
elected, and quotations are entirely nominal.
ea1egof nm h,ls a. en- Ak hara ana x1o m aa,;,,
cred at Mitwnntoa lad odvanrod i. n =, w..
the demand 1r.s ~, 49, s,t.1a .ns ~ - NV
OF on1v shont cno +-cs - es.saSaa -, 49, ~.
stcau.rcndcroa Uhsta ,,-asea ~. ta' ~. ~
ana Yellow NJ III TaI,o. ;s a,r1v ho1d ~ 59f''
Dressed noea oncneii ahout a5c hIeha, ,ha1 80. s.a-
tcrday. INIT This 5mnroyem.,tr r.ou ne, ,n.t,,a;na
and thc market closed oufet At an fmnrovs,nent ~
only about l5c. The sales ware heavv a, , r.n..
Of $147b015.ax-th bulk OF the tr,nsacttona he.
Ing at 1tc,
Highuines were in more actiye demand and
prices advanced 1c per gal with saes of GD br1s at
1ssf91.e5-closing frm. A lot Of 20 br1s NJ
uIehwines, manufactured since the lat AZ .1u,v
was sold at $1.ss. Such wines are considered hy
some parties to be safcr apa,nst the onerntfon of
any law 'taxing stocks on hand, !" which Conero,s
nay pass, and hence the enhanced va1ne
The Flour market was dull and neglected. with
trifng sales at $40 50 for white winter md 8s En
B,75 for spring extras.
The Wheat market ,yss f7rrner md ny;cas c1,,aa
about }c HIGHER thnu Yesterday. win aa,oa or
shout 50 GOO bushels at s.. 50 for No. Red.
Sl.7G@11. .7Gl for No. Spring, and S1.57 for No. !
spring-the market closing steady at ST. for No.
Spring.
Corn was steady and quiet at 00@95c for New
(rejecteD In s1ore. Old Corn was entirely nom
tna1.
Oats were quiet and i91c lower, with sales Of
about TO- 600 bushels at G183}c for No, In store
closing quiet at G7}@05c.
Rye was steady at $1e5 for No. ], md ST. "a for
No. =.
Barley WAS dull and 2G3c lower, with salcs OF
Old No. 9 at $1.65, and New No. at 81.S0i,
Timothy Seed is scarce and firm at $500. Flax
Seed is dfm at 81. .9Qn3,QO.
The Grocery market has. been nomiually active.
and upon The leading staples prices rnIe very rm,
Rio Coffee We quote ut 49c = h. Raw Sugar Is
In better though still lfeht Fupn1y. cnha ia frm
at and Porto Rico Mt a3faaxc a n Had
shd Codec Sugars In very limited receipt and firm
at our revised qaossuon
Dried Apples are IN small and Irregular supply.
ne mafkst continues very active ut 1a291sic q 4
%, WIN an upward tendency. Katsins more active,
"lth an advance OF s5c - boz Currants In good |
demand, with an advancs OF 191ic 2 b.