, 1864-11-20

ket this evening, and compared with last week:
.c1oal5G rR1cEs.
s:ns to ss.., Qualities. , g: II II: .: E$fs
esmmon 9san% e q p11%Si nea sals saa s ss1 sSs IS
Gis.llefy led hoas.s..:.:... S2ssl0.5
RThe following are the comparative prices OF Hogs
this evening, and os the corresponding period Of last
year: -
Prime to e1tr. eualstcs.... .,,s:saEd$s ssSs;sS i
Common comMon + to Il mmedI1n......... so0S $50 aSs<sit5
From the above tables It 1sll be seen that co1-
pared WITH The closing quotations Of last SATURDAYS
market, medium to c1tra grades arc &c 1oo d high.
Or and that on inferior grades still greater difference
exists. Throughout tho to last evening prices
were 1rrn and buoynnt. To-day we note decline OF
bae0c 100 - on medium hogs. with more limited
demsnd; but on heavy hoes the market consinuesdrm
SATURDAY Evxx1xo, Nov. 1.-THE predominant
features In our HoK market during the week ending
this evening hsve been good supply; Al xcttve de-
mand and ! considerable amount OF confidence In
present high and unprecedented prices.
From nearly all the Hog growing dsttcts we arc at
length getting lr returns Oar receipts per burllnE
ton Railroad have been large, aud might have been
much larger hut Tor the want Of cars, west Of
Tho MssIesppi, on the Darlington 2Hd N!Nout line,
through which district. 1t neArly all tho depots We
hear Of hogs being detained for want Of tsansposs H.
cIltttes.
In Western Iowa como further detention has been
oecsgiouea, by recent snow storms blocking up the
roads, and rendering them mpassahle stil with these
and o,her drawbacks Of similar Kind, the receipts
hare been liberal, and shout equal 70 the demand
Although the daily returns OF our market have ex'
tbed no want Of activity. It has been almost excu
s1vey In the hands Of orr Chicago FORE faeSer ine
sh,prcnts In a directions for tia entire week coust
&use hat apout x Per cent of the total receipts. Ia
the character Of ths demand .here has becu m ipoF
| tant change. For several weeks past PACK
1 e.s hAvu been raang lluie ecsides'
uoGs suitable for Print Mcss Pork: this demand np
I -fx.&+ 2AA AnAA AhAt
heavier hogs arc In chief request, suitable for Meas
Pork for which the demand continues aetive, and
prices tne1ab1y nr, whilst lighter hogs pfces to-
day hare declined 1s0:oe ioe n, with Gose lais
| Cd reGueEt- .-&
demand fnr our Eastern natkcts: the present week
xhoxA but little improvement Yesterday aud to-day
wo OF three shtppers h2yc BEEN buying not largely
nor the bess caasA Of hoEs. They san Scarcely
do 70, when thu extreme Quotations re Ct
tsom New FORK, Albany, &C.. arc 1a2teXc .. For
such Hoga prices here arc ruling from a1o5o9uss y
| 100 NJ.
Ths decline III gold On Thureday and ataee hss to
4 some extent though very sllght deg7ees dutafoeo
| previous confidence. ont OK two packers hA'e oeoa
dotns less, and the demand Tor Hog product h been
checked. But ~ Nc look oyes tho u 1ao
market today VIC cannot help feelas .ass .as
than many Of u had been disposed 70 ete c1 tos.
rriccs rauge s9-oo9rso, whilst ne ense. pasi o. o.
thu Hogs sold hare been nom *aosS'o.a
~, hsd fo< weets. This may partially bs &C
~onnted 70, by the dspy Improvement IN tho qusl1tJ
hr market prened this morning with about II ooa
uas In tho vsrtous ysrda; tho entered sales nount
.n;s dns head ii ssnal1 % chiefly nj anoao75
100 ~ Tne principa! Inquiry WA ortdenssy fof oxa
ersdes, and % these pseca showed 20 dsoatnu tzht
f1ne1 veee not wanted, aud the market accloed Ia
ID 100 m On yesterdays quotations.
On Thu.sday ~ noted sa!o Of QUO hog Weighing
10 ~ To n. Jaaes for $3.50 to-day tho sans parry
nurehsscd another OF The HAn,a weight for ks21o ~
liusiatua the capaclly othoSa ioF growth thesc ART
ano ipal.nces; bal for practical pafposes would X
sr better TOT farmers to Kill such monstest Ut hone
and aep the Ia dressed, thus sYodng tho saFtnka3t
and trouble Inevitable 10 transferring suea sFSe
l. mountains Of livo tat Actos taa country. !
HOO SALES TODAY. i