, 1864-01-28


Tho receipts Of Hogs to-:ay amounted to 7,Go
dressed, and SEC 4vc-a total Of s,*t8.
hqmarket fer Live Hogs to-day was nrr1, and cor
sdertng the receipts tolerahy active At sl&sas.D1
gross, The shippc are highly gratined at the re.
opening Of the PlttsbuFg. Fort WAYne & Chlcsgo
Railrpad-which to-day took East about 300 hogs and
5295 head Of cattle.
There Was falr demand for Beef Cattle By Govern.
nent contractors, and' the market ruled steady at
s2s525Do. gross-chieny ut 2asaa7n.
The market for Dressed Hoss opened very duiet and
shade easier, but owing to increased inquiry by
packers, 1t rallied and closed 1rm, with upward
tendency. The transactions we're heavy at rnpge OF
s5.75@7-thc bulk Of the sales having been at $50
@74o. dividing on 200 DE- Light Hogs were In better
oema1d than heavy. ,,ae3:3''
The provision market was NO. very active, but tie
MARKET particularly for Bulk and English Meats was
decidedly fzmer. and thcEe was aao q altghtly im-
proved feeling in Lard BarTeled Pork, however was
dull snu neglected Alot Of 2oo brls countzypackcd
Mess Pork was sold At $1a.0o. and government took
ECO brls nere- Prime Mesa hom Messrs 4. E,
Kent Co., at $l6p. There an active inquiry for
English 3Hddles, and We note sales OF 800 boxes and
2so rs at 1o4c for Short Clea1, ox@9Hc for Short
Rib, and SIC for Cumberlands-the market cloalng
with m active demand for heavy Short Rib ut 9kc
and Cumberland It 8He. Bulk Shoulders nre in good
request at 6K@G4c loose but the offerings aru Hshf
and the sales consisted OF only about 900 pcs county
cured At 6Hc loose Bulk Hams ond In good
demand 1t 9A9g4o loose Picked BANS ure also
nfa1s demand ns Ike, at which price 100 cs prime
city steam rendered Leaf were sold and several
lots Of inferior to good No Lard at 1ox@11o. Yel
low Gresae was IN tAir demand and steady at 999Hc,
ard White At 1oc.
The market for Htsh~iuea was zesc higher to-day
with sa1es Of about 1870 bbs At range Of ei9s5Hc.
Towards the Close, however the demand tell Of and
the market closed very dull 1t CSC. Holders were
rather more hopeful today with regard to the action
ofthc United Statea Senate on the Internst Revenue
Dh but SPECTATORS still acting cautiously. This
alcohol manufacturers holding alcohol ns $1 per
gallon hut buyers are purchasing only to meet imme-
dIatc neceeaitics. ~.
The Flour market wns dull. but holders remain arm,
with trdiDg sales Of spring extra at $3.50 and spring
suIers at S4Inn. =: :. -:
There wns active demand for No. sprlny whcnt,
andthe market ruled brisk and hrm. with salcsat
e11T9lI7Hc; but No.a Spring WAS quiet and easier,
moderate snles having been male at Sl.11@1 1lkc In
good houses. Rejected Spring wheat was sold ut
$t.o1@1.e2. '' =
The Corn market tconttnues dun and hcavy-she sales
odaS being triainS for No. sQc for No. q aud
7sGSi5c for New Corn. = 80
Oats were in good request. and prices advanced X
Qie bu, with liberal eaics OF MOL as 6Jl s83c and
No. q at 62k@G3c-tho market closing tlrm.
BYE was sold At 81 oo@l Q for No. and s1e for No
:. harley was neglected and nominal. Clover Seed
ts ecarce and frm-vith saIes st 81 TX. Timothy
Seed also In active requcst at 81 s39s %. Flax
setd Naa scarce and IN good demand, with sales at
q 6o93 IT,. -
The market 70. Beans to-day was excited and buoy
ant, and pricea show An improvement of 1s3eoc per
bpahel-W1th Gales Ut @f99213 Per bushal. This Ad-