, 1864-01-31

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With the limited receipts Of the market during the
present week. there hiss been the aoscnce Of that
tive competition which We hayo been recently ac-
cnstomed in the earlier part Of tho week this was
especially prominent, but With all the quotations Of
Inst Saturday were fully susta!ncd up to Friday
ming, and to-day the demand has been mara act1ve
With an advance Of to71sc On medium to prime qral.
| it!cs.
The following are the quotations of the value Of
Live HoEs at the close OF the csIly market This
| evenings.
Medium to prime anaiisss ..:.:::. sssS5
Common to medium. ................,. 45a2515
SATURDAY EVENING, Jan.sa.-Wc arc another week
to the termination OF tho present hog EeAsop
which, with the rapidly decreasing supply of Live
Hogs, would appear uot to be very far distant. Still
the most superficial Observer Of the market wall not
fail 10 have observed the present
scason presents peculiarittcs distinct from all pre-
yIous onts. This Is especially Observable In the
relative proportions Of Lire ana Dressed Hogs receIy
cd and formerly. In review Of this markesfos
Last week. 1t Will b seen that although the supply Of
Live Hogs showed considerable decrease, az COM
pared with the corresponding week Of the p.ertoua
scason, that with the Increased number Of Dressed
Hogs received. there was balance Of 2s per cent In
favor Of week against the corresponding week Of
1s6S TesJ similar results appear In tho receipts Of
the present week. but still moro In Its favor, COM
pared with the corresponding week Of 1865, will be
seen from thr following figures:
Live Hogs received this week. 90
ufcEBfo hogs fecelFeu thlb EeeE-..
Total. ......................55sl5 SIS
Live HOGS reed corresponding week 1861 :....saaGs
Dressed Hogs reed corresponding week 1s63.. ,sbl
Iotal-... -........-....-. .............-.-.se.54
twin thus be seeu that the entire receipts Of the
narke, for the present week show an increase upon
the corresponding week Of 1865 Of sSn hoxs little
better than * per cent. With large number Of sta.
dsucs furnlshcd ftom other markets, showing con-
siderable decrease In their receipts for the
present season. and hance, II il inferred In the
general supply OF Hogs In the connt1y 1t is but nst
ur1 inference looking at increased receipts this
5ear that We must be progressing satisfactorily In this
~ well - N all other commercial departments 1t Is
further to be remarked that during tho present week
In consequ OF The entire suspension OF the trains
on the r1ttkoufg Fort Wayne and Chlcago railway,
the market was more than usua1y depressed and sey-
e1aof principal commission agents had Instruct
ed their clients In the country send their stock
until matters were satisfactort1y arranged.
In the general business Of the market
there has been little OF importance notice. Up to
Thursdsy evening the yards presented resy Hieless
appearance, they would haye reminded NJ Of Sunday
but for that whenever thcrn IL anything to be- done
that generally the most active day Of the Season.
the receipts appearing very Insignificant 1arge pur
chaseTs there were few buyers to he seen, and the
small amount Of business to 60 through with daily
done tn Vert short time On yesterday there was
more ectiCty met by nrner tone, but Ii
the Eales made thcrn vas no advance In the
previous quotations of The market Tue .eceIpts
todAy At tho varions yards amount to ~ Hogn and
the entered ssics to 1ts head Mt prices ranging nom
xsGe@6o 2 100 Ds. chiefly st $5ss33 60 WITH shir-
pers there hss to day, been = mora actiTe demand
packers however buying principally dressed Hoxs
and with them there Is more inactivity In the salef
made today we mate An Advance upon yesterdays
quotations of10l5c on medium to prine grades with
fair amount Of activity In the market.