, 1864-12-13

trcs at 17}c. Bulk Meah wcrc scarce and firm, with
sales Of only 900 pcs. Shoulders, 10 daJa In Bats
at 15sc loose. English M1ddles were In active de-
naand and firm, With sales Of .o50 bxs, al 1se for
Cumberland Middles, nc for Short RIB. aud 7oc
for Short and Long Clear Mlddles. Green Hams
were In demand at 159c, without sellers. shoul-
ders were sold at 14c from the block. Lard uas In
good demand at &c for prime Leaf 1t which F-ics
we noto salcs Of 800 tics city steam and 80 tres
country kettle 1t &c, but sellers were generally
holding frn at 92tc, and very little could be pur
chased below that price, Groase WAS frm at $50
1sAc for White. and 16Go16}c for Yellow. Tallow
Ia held firmly 1t 1'e for primo.
Although the demand for Hog Product to-day
vas not very bsiek, Tot there was greater firm
ness among holders. Very faw packers offered
product for sale 1t anything like rnllDs prices,
owing TO the high pr1ce Of hogs. and a strong be-
Lief that the season Will come to close before the
lat Of January. Both among buyers and sellers
here there Is great confidence that product will
rule high, and nearly all are basing their calcula
tons On short crop Of hogs.
Timothy Seed was firm ut $i.o095.o0. Flax
Seed wns firm at $500.
Dressed Hogs were In active demand both by
packers and shippers, and heavy weights advanced
10T20c per 100 1bs, .sith liberal sa1e8 at $l40O9
t5o0 chiefly at $14.e5 and $14.T5, dividing 400
lbs.
We are still compelled to notice quiet market
for Flour. Operators cannot ship at present
prices without mourning positive loss. Hence
tho limited inquiry. The demand Is entirely re-
str1cted to the wants Of the city rade The trans~
actions to-day were tri1ins-sbout 800 brls-at
$1o5o@1t.oo for White Winters, and 57.s507.5o
for low grade extas.
Tho market for Wheat ruled rather quiet ut q
decline Of }9a1c with sales Of II 900 tu at $1ss for
No Red; Il. 50 for Chicago Extra; S1,74}D1.7 .71t
for No Spring. and $i.b591.56 for No Spring
closing with buyers at $175s, and sellers at St78
for No Spring.
Corn still Ynles quiet-the demand being en-
tireIy restricted to small parce1a for immediate
use. There is nothing doing In the speculative
why. The sales foot up some 1000 bushels at s105
for Old Corn, and 95c@s100 for New. There WIS
nothing doing in Ear Corn.
Oats were less active, and the market shows
decline Of fully ac per bu on Saturday's figures.
About Il, GOO bu changed hands at 674165c for No.
1, ard 65@653c for No. 2-c1osing sseaay. at 67}c
for No. !.
Rye was quiet and unchanged, with sales at S1.ao
for No. i, and S1.15 for No. 2
There was an active inquiry for Barley, and VIC
note IN ndvance Of 4G15c, with sales Of Old No, 2
at st5701.59 in store.
There ia fairly active demand for Groceries,
md tho market ia firm for all leading articles.
Coitees are firm Mt the advance noted On Saturday.
Sugars firm and unchanged.
There is quite disposition on the part Of hol-
ders Of White Fish to hold on. Small lots Of SOLO
pkgs arc selling On the street at 81. rs for No. /.
but 1t is impossible 10 purchase 100 pkgs at this
figure. A higher range Of prices is expected, as
the stock Ia held by some three or four hands.
In Live Hogs tho market continues very active
aud firm. Bales have been male with Increased
dispatch at IN advance of10Gb15cpcr 100 ns pre-
vious quotations. Entered sa1cs at the various
yards 1851 head ut $1o7501s .G5, chiefly ut s11.5o
Q1200 per 100 lbs.
In Beef Cattle Tho market has been moro active
and shade hrmer, especially on good medium to
prime grades. Entered sales since Saturday at the
various yards, aa3 head at 3.50@G50-chieay at
$LG0@4.75 per 100 fos.
LATER,
In the afternoon, after the receipt Of tho New
York dispatches, tie market for provisions VIVA
considerably armcr, with very active demand
for Prime Mess Pork at $500, and sales of about
75o brls at that price, At the close sellers were
generally asking $1,000. Lard WIS dull and nomi-
nal at &C.
Tho wheat market WAS neglected. Corn WIS
quiet, and We note sales OF 1900 bushels old at
$1.05.
nishwines we're quiet and neglected.