, 1864-11-14

The following hre the comparative prices Of Hogs
this evening, and for the period OF laa'
year: .-
,.,.,.. <,s Thtsysss. !Ss ], y r.. + * ysaF !,
egaisa Common t to Rmediuna....... R.: &os a755l@
From the preceding tables 1t will be seen that with
fair supply Of Hogs during the past week, not only
hnye The previous quotations Of the market been fully
sustained, hut that good medium to prime Hogs
there "a an advance Of SIC per 100 Ds, compared with
tho closing quotaions hf last Saturdays msrket Tle
demand has been uniformly actlvet although confined
almost e1c1rsiyely, to our city trade.
From the comparative prices Of Hogs this year and
1ss it may be fsirly inferred that whatever extra e1
ncnses muy now be- incurred In feeding &C., arc fully
met by the present additional cost.
SATURDAY EyESISq, Nov. le.-Wlth good receipts
though notlaEge ones for this period Of the there
has been no lack Of activity in the Market 1t was
thought By that daring the Iongooked for elec
ton week the stock yards might well be closed for
the amount Of business that would be done Or Chi
cage Hograde s however, hard thing to check; md
as nearly nil the operators Of any moment, are good
men and tsue the national welfare, they
felt 70 certain that there nothing to fear from rebel
plotE and sympathizesa that they have allowed pol
cal matters to occupy only Just that amount Of time
which was, necessary. On the election day Dustnes
WIZ almost entirely Suspended. With this exception
there has been no drawback in the uniform activity Of
lie receipts in point Of quality indicate the abun
dance Of OF present supply Of corn the
country: as the seaBouadyances ws can hardly avoid
noticing the improvement ip the quality. Of hogs
brought In almost from week to week. Hog feeders
have suddenly acted upon the teachings OF the past as
to tho most sultabe and profitable breeds OF stock for
tha market. still there not wanting evidences Of
the "sloY coaches to be found; who lid prod,
By experience, and who meyer will. az seen tn tho tall
suk hogs they keep sending to omarket-hogs that seem
only intended to bone and sncw but to do which
mat take all the necded for the smaltboned fat
n-Sn f1a fkmf$ I fwhN frf{H
whatever be the cause, shippers who hare for some
months past been undaunted by advancing pr1css or
heavy receipts, have altered their course and have
been quietly looking on, whilst our city packers have
been actively buying. Speculation as 10 me cause OF
this sudden departure from their recent practice Is
idle the facts are sufficient for all practical purposes.
The recent supply to cur Eastern markets has been
moro than enough. 1t IA stated that New York pack.
ers have vetoed high prices; and mat the market
must decline before they purchase. The result has
been that large quantity ofstock has been accumu-
atng in their yards ous day to day, necessarily IN
yolytug no small loss to the unfortunate owrers BIZ
our telegzaphc dispatch from Albany thIa evening,
which will be found In smother column. there has been
no Improvement IN this direction. Choice Hogs are
reporte at 1o@l2c, the latter outside nguzo-the
supply large the weather uniaEoEaoe, and prices COZ
fespundinEIF- -weak- -
r is Fortunate for the Of stock that Cur own
demand Ii 20 active, and that 80 mitch coincidence Ia
ahown by Chicago packers both In the stability Of
nresent prices and the prospective requirement. Of the
market It nay be fairly stated that the packers OF
this city we're never 20 actively engaged, and were
never in 80 good position to do large amount Of
hnstness as at the present time. The months OF the
past summer have been spent In acttre preparations
for The present scason and that it has fairly COM
merced they seem to be fully prepared to make the
best ule Of IT,
The receipts during the day amounted to nesrly
49, hogs The market opened this morning to1erab}y
active and sm at yesterday prices. During the after
pnou there WIS further DEGREE or activity sloWu by