, 1864-12-15

rather essier; hut Hogs and Pzoytsfons have still
etrong upward tendency
The speculative demand for Hog product con-
tiuues, and prices have still strung upward ten
dency. Mess Pork was in good demand, md very
firm At IN advance OF 800 per b.l, with GALES Of
about LEGO brls at s38 0Q-thc market closing
firm at the advanced pziccs sellers generally hold
Ing ut $1,000. Prime Mess. Pork was In good
request at an improvement Of &1.0011.5o
per brl, with gales Of 6600 brls at
<2G.sr@3750 On the epot. and $4,000 for ,5o0 br1s
to be delivered at Quincy. Balk Meats we're
scarce and firm, and the only sale reported was
zoo pea Shoulders at 1Gc looec, to be delivered at
Quincy. Sweet Picked Hams were in good de-
mand and frm at 1Sc, at which price $50 tres were
sold There was nothing done in English Meats:
Beef Hams were scarce and hsm,. with sa1es'ot
500 brls ut 3si00 Green Hama were wanted at
16}c, but sellers were firm At tic, Lard Vas quiet
and firm, with Gales Of 1,050 tres at s202s{c for
prime city eteam and country kettle, and &c
for No. l. White Grease was sold at 1o}c; Yellow
at 1B{@17c; and Drown''at 15Kc. Ta11oW ia quiet
but held firm at tic.
In connection with the Provision marketto-daY,
it Is proper to state that very few Of the heavy
packers were Offering prodnct for sale, unless at
greatly enhanced prices, and 1t was very dtf1cu1t
matter to fll orders eycn ut the advance named.
Hound lots Of desirable brands Of Pork were held
OF the market.
Dressed HoeH we're In fair supply, and the market
advanced fully 15c q 100 bs, but towards the close
the shippers Withdrew; and tho advance was
scarcely maintained. The sales were liberal, alta
rarge of $14.G0G5t5 chiefly at $14.7oD15,00t d.
wiling On 200 bs.
Highwines were In active request and we note
IN advance in prices Of 2}c per gallon with gales
Of scQ brls at 1.st-elosing irm ut the out
side quotation.
The Flour market was dull and almost wholly
neglected, with triding salcs at 5000 for white
winter, and ss.7s@se5 for spring extras.
The Wheat market opened firm, int as soon as
the news that Sherman had reached Savannah was
received, 1t weakened, but there was no material
change since yesterday Only about 40 GOO bushels
changed hands at l.91 for No White, $1.s181.ss
for No Red, s1.75i 51.fGi for No Spring, and
1.5c} 81 for No 2 Spring-thc market cloaing
cpiet at s1.T51 for No Spring.
Corn was quiet and steady, with sales Of new IN
store at G0@95c.
Data opened stcady, but closed at decline Of
fully 1c per buahe1, with eales Of 80 900 bushels, at
6s@g94 for No. 1-elosing at 6sG6s.e.
Rye was in good demand aud firm at $1-e5 for
No. and st.a for No.
Barley was steady at s1.5GD16a for old No.
and Stb0 for new No. 2.
In Groceries the market Is fair1y active. and
| without any essential change on previous quota
tons. Rio coffee is firm at 4704Dc per u. Raw
zugars in light supply, with good demand. Hard
sugar scarce and firm at 51G1313c; and coffee su-
gars nfc also IN Small and Inadequate supply, and
prices correspond1ngiy hrm. .
F!ouf ano gton bags N lair oenaoo anu "as'
Re1aim NJ oar revised qnotanone:
Wh1tefsh In Small supply Stocks generally
nsat; mafxet urn a. es:@aees.ao tof no. !. Onea
and packled nan modefate'y ~ active and unenansea'
Dffed Apples. scarce, with an active demand.
Market very nftn Win IN ADVANCE OF tc q ID on
previous quotauons' fofe1gn nu1ts IN more ac@
use request "1tn no ehange on previous rates.
carbon VI IN very small supply. Market very
actEe and hr1n. Win IN advance OF &c per gallon.
we qaote oest whale oilnt 9sc per gallon, bJ INC
car loaa. and az Sloo IN smaller Quantities Anseeo
ofl quiet but firm at $145Gs1~5o. Lard OIL active
and firm at sloG1.os per gallon for pure leaf
Dressed Poultry Of al kinds In good demand,