, 1864-11-28

markets were inactive and heavy.
In Provisions We have TO report an excesalYel
dull market with strong downward tendency I
prices. The speculative demand is checked BY tb
scarcity Of currency, and the tul]ness OF the ma,
lots at the East has rendered the shipping tnouir
Wfy light, large number OF orders having bee,
withdrawn during The past few days. Mess Por]
was very dull. with sellers at f35.5o, but no buy
era. The demand for Prime Mess Pork was limit
ed. ond the only transactions reported we're so
brls city Prime Mess ut Sa300 free Of storage til
1st Of May, and zoo brls for delivery On 5th Dcccm
bcr. at $s2.54 At the latter price there were fres
sellcEs tor present: delivery, without any demand
There WIS limited inquiry for sweet picked
Hams, and VIC note sales Of go tcs at 176a17tc
Green 1Iarns were in fair demand and steady.
with sales Of 1900 pcs at 1s}016c. Sweet
picked Shoulders we're sold at 15c, .but
the demand was rery light. Lard was offered nt
a1c without buyers. The market generally was
perfectly fiat,
Priyato dispatches from New York give soma
particulars ofthe contracts let by the Commlssary
l. yesterday, The Meas Pork was let at $41. .bQm
4l.75, and the Prime Mess Pork at $S950A3o 95.
or the latter it Is reported $1,000 barrels were
| taken., -: -, ~: :.
| Dressed Hogs were In better supply to-day. md
owing to The decline in Live Hogs, prices fell eQ1
30c p 100 Ds, with liberal sales at 'S12.00mta2s
Pork Barrels were scarco aud armer, with. sales
at $s.G0a2 65 on track. Lard Ttcrces, however,
arg dull and sales were made at sa,e5-the same
price as Pork Barrels, =: -
T.llov vas very dull, with light ealcs Of country
at 1b@15Hc. Prime city packing-house Tallow Is
held at 16lG17c~ .: - :.
Hiehwines ruled dull, with sales Of only 1oobtls
at e1.W. EtShis price there were FREQ sellers but
very little inquiry. The New York dispatch, which
n 511I Ia$ Hts1 4 il
itwas too late 10 affect this market
Timothy Seed was in limited request and scarce.
atsloo9 LIS. Flax seed was scarce and arm at
s2-7G275. Clover Seed was arm, with liehtsales
nt $10,6s}. :; :.
Salt was In good demand, particularly Coarse
which was sold at $3.50. Fine Salt ia steaay. a.,
$40. A lot Of zoo sks new Ground Alum WIS sold
at $3.50 : "a
Grain Frcights nre quiet and almost nominal,
or1y two engagements were reported to-day, one
at l6c for corn to Buffalo, and one at 1oc for corn
to Port SarnIa.i.
; There was no inquiry of any moment for Flour,
and the market ruled dull and neglected. The re-
ported sales only foot up 100 bbls-mostly On terms
not made public It would be uselcs to give aao-
tat1ons as they would be entirely nominal, -.
There was fairly active demand for wheat-nar-
tcularly No. sprins-and the market advanced
lQsc over tho closing prices Of the day previous,
About 1000 bu Of NIL kinds changed hands Mt |
e1 No. ~ ~. ~ aeui sA.eo ior rejected Red;
snrInS .n, =, N' n. op1lne Sl.es&ol1sf Tor No.
Mt II G5a1 e51 for N SESes tus-elos!n% urn
corn Wis In active reonest esnd ,t tha on.n;,.
the market advanced 3@5c on old md new co!,;'
bnt at tie close there wna an easicr fee1;n, ~
the market closed nn3et A. the advsnca ahant ~
60 600 bushels changed hands 1t s1,a51 80 for old
com in store; s1.as@1.84 for old corn + q. ~:
1.OO@1.05 for new corn in store; s1.1o for new L
There IN, = no. 1thsra, sa1.,,s
the market advanced 3c with sa1sa of 5s nm hnsh.
els at iG5Ga3c for No. 1-closing firm at samea,c.
Rye was dull, and the market decliled s6aic-
with trifing sales of No. at S1.1s@117, Il
Barley Is in good request, but the limited offer.
lnsa restrict transactions. We notice sales Of