, 1864-03-12


The genera! market to-day ruled quet and easlef
hut there was no material decline In prices.
The Nhent market was less active. and prices show
decline Of 3!@1c buslielw1t sales Of No. Spring
ma.kt. closing quet At $l1l191.15 for No. Spring.
and slI9xG11o for No. Spring. The demand was
chiefly speculatlye-both. Canadian and New Tozk
shippers being out Of the market.
The Offering Of Old Corn were very light md I'M.
der an active Inquiry the market advanced &c per
tushel, with saes of Mol at SIC and No. at 8saS7c
NeW Corn was also In active requ.st and prices ad
vnEced 1@1Ec rcr bEshel, with sales Ct no. at sa9
Sc, and No. at sc. "New Corn" Naa active ut 16A
&c. in store, and New Rejected was sold at re.
Oats we're quiet and stcAdy--thc demand being
chiefly for shipment South. and VIC note sales OF no
at e3k@8ke for winter receipts aud 6lkc for fresh
the market closing qniet.-.--s
There was better demand for Rye today and
prices ruled le Per hushe1 hshcr-with sales OF No
At *1.0t@1 .01H and No atssc.
Barley Was neglected and dull, and We note light
snleA By sample ut St.2 per bushe1.
The market ior HfghTincs rusd unusually Gnli, and
prices declined fully 1c PEI gallon, with light sales at
seGSc, and Sic tor iron houp There is no specula-
live demand whatever, and the inquiry for shipment
end manufacturing purposes Is light.
The Provision market was firm bat not very active.
Mess Pork is held at 5000. with buyers at $1,000.
Prime Mess Pork Is in demand at s1953; but 1t Is
scarce and generally held At $1,000. Bulk Meats
in good demand, and the market still tends upwards.
Today we note sales Of dry sslted Hams at Lie loose:
rough Sides ut 19c packed; anil country Shoulders =.
51c loose. Picked Ha Us advanced H3Kc z r-wIth
sales to-day Of Geo tres city at &c. and 1 tres couu
Try ut 11Hc. Lard WAS quiet and steady-with sales
OF about 500 tres at 1ec for prime Leaf and Ike for
No Lard. Eeg Lard was sold at 11c English Mid
dies again quiet and we note light salcs Of Short
Clear at1okc. and inferior light Cumberlsnds at SC.
Long Cut Hams are scarce md firm at 2Ac-wlth
sales Of 1c8 b1s at that price There Is rather moro
irqutty for Beef Produft-wih sales today Of light
Mess at s1o.25. and light extra Aess at s12.oo-
Flax Seed Is in better SUPPLY and easier-sales to-
day having been made at *2.6.G2a9. Clover Il dull
aud ucglected-lisht sales having been made to-day
at 1915. Timothy is In good scpp'y and dull At $2Ga@
s2so-ths outside price huviug been paid only fora
small lot Of extra chocc.
Tha receipts Of Hogs to-day were 50 dressed, and ss6
lime. Tbs market for Dressed Hogs was very quiet,
and light salue were made ut *725@sho The market
for Live Hogs ruled active and 1oc hisherwith sales
at sssc9sco gross-cnieas 1t $65e370o. Deef Cattle
we're In good demand and 1o915c h1gher-with liberal
sales ut ts.5e91 2o.-ehicay 1t Ss.5596.ao
LATEST.
In the afternoon the general markets werc quint.
H3RhEtnes wc1c freely offered at SC, but there was
little OF no inquiry, and buyers were offering only &c.
Wheat was quiet and nominal at the cosng price" of
Change. Old Corn Was In active demand at ful pst'
ces. New Corn was firm. Lard WAS dull and de-
pressed-prime Leaf being offered at lac wiihouthny-
era. Bulk Meats were In good demand firm.