, 1864-01-26
Total-.... islsGo sac8 Sis t17l6 9oi 1Goo5
1EcEMrs FOE WEE KSp1Hu tANuAHY g, 1861.


list year....: esso 1891 ln517s aoss. 1917 19a,
The receipts Of Hogs live and dressed to-day
amounted to 1851. The market for live hogs Was
quiet and steay-wIth sales Of 40 head, ut $ias9
G35 Gross-chiehy at $50o95.s5.
Dressed logs declined about l9c per 10 tss, but be-
fore the close the market rn1lIed slightly md became
firm. The sales we're liberal at range Of $575@7S-
the bulk ofthe transactions having been ut 46a@72
dividing 200 bs. At the close the sacs were made
tt tGSD9s.so, dividing On 20 ns. :
Beef Cattle were quiet and unchanged, with sales
Of 10 head at $e Loo chiefly at $3o08371
The market for Prosslons to-day was more active,
but prices ruled owing to the stringency
In the money market Ness Pork dull and about
sgc lower with salcs OF 100 brs nt $780, and so brls
at s1aco. Prime Mess Pork was dul1 and 500 br1s were
Sold hut the price was kept nxyate Bulk Meats
10 be delivered at Quincy and keokuk. English meats
easier and more active-with sales Of 265o bxs
at SAc for Cumberland Afiddles and 1oHc for Long
Cut Hams. Included in these was eac, the product
Of 1000 Hogs. comprising about 500 b1s cumber-
1anta ut ~ and 60 bxs Long Cut Hams, at 1o4-tobe
delivered when cured. Picked Hams were In good
dtan md nctiyc-wtth ea1cs OF 800 tics city at 1876
and 1t0 tcs country Ut 1oc. lot OF 800 tcs Gru:u
Hams In sweet PICKLE wero also sold at 1oc. Green
Sides were sold at inc, and Green Shoulders at &c
Green HAMS were In good demand at a@9Kc. Lard
was dnl and heavy, With salcs to-day Of only 100 tcs
prime city at Ike.
The market for Htghwtnes to-day vas more active,
but prices declined 15ec-wath sales Of about 200
bis 1t Gs@G1c. Towards the close OF Change there
was rather better feeling In the market, md 1t
closed nrn but In tho evening round lots were offer
ed 1t Coo without buyers. -
delegation ofwesteEn distl1ers have reached this
city on its way to Washington, with proposltlon
ceptiuE tho Houaa BILL provided that sd %ft~r the
lst Nay the be increased to 81 % Per gallon. This
proposition will ba laid hctort the Chicago dlshllers
today, and II they agree to It, the delegation will pro-
bable be increased The proposition meets with ~
ver in commercial cl1cles.
The Flour market was azmer. but not very active
with light sales OF spring extras at $s5Q-
The foreign newa had n fayorahls effect the
wheat market, and VIC note an advance OF Hc PET
trshel-with ssles Of No. Spring at $116x81l and
No. Spring nt In good houses, and sloi@
les in lesa favored housea At the close the market
arm at SLIT for No. l. and fos No. q.
Corn was dull and neglected-wth sales of old at
9l5e for No. aud 9oc for No. a. New Corn quiet
At 719s1c. according to location Of wnreh ouae.'
Oats were active and steady-W1th liberal sales
ONO at G21<4Gs chiefly at &c.
Eye and barley Icse neglected and entirely zon-
iEal. : = -
There was = firm feeling In the market for Seeds,
aud sales Of Clover were made ut s7.75. Timothy
Seed wBs sold % for inferior to prime. Flax
Eecd Is scarce and 1rm. !!
selt IL quiet and VIC note sale OIL noo aks Gronnd
Alum $16Q per sack Tree Of storage till Lat April.