, 1865-01-31


Flour. Wheat. carn. oats. Ey,e.Barley
B, r.,1ro.a I'll; II; 81 81 1s. @ Sc, Is q i:s Rs
Total. .17n $50 1851 eses 2ns 1.3s
The unsettled state Of the gold market renders
produce and provisions Of all kinds dull and
heavy, and the speculative Mmand fs materially
checked.
The Provision market ruled unusually quiet md
heavy, and prices had downward tendency. The
first diepatch from New York quoted decline In
Mess Pork Of 720G@3.00 q br1, but the second dis
paich showed an improvement. On the whole,
however, the news had depressing effect on the
market, and there was very limited demand
Mess Pork WIS dull and heavy, with sales OF 40
brls city packed at $33.00Da400- Prime Ness
Pork ruled 6c@$10 90 lower, with sales Of 100 brls
at $s0o0 and 500 br1e do, buyer thirty days, at
Sss.b0. There wss better inquiry for Bulk Meats,
and We note sales Of $500 pcs clty-cured Shou1-
ders at Isle loose, and 15o b1s country cured at
15@i5}c packed English Meats were In fair de-
mana> with sales Of 150 bxs Cumberland MIddles
at 17,Bc. Lard WAS quiet, but firmly held, with
sn1es OF 100 tres prime steam at a0}c, and 100 ca
country kettle At s0Ac-
Dressed Hogs were sc lower, with sales at
1a113f-chiedy at 1Sc. The demand was chiefly
for shipment
HighW1nes were In limited request and firmly
held, with salcs at Ga-18-closing weak at
Sa.17.
The week again opens Upon an extremely dull
market for Flour. The dispatches from New
York to-day quoted decline Of f0315c, and the
same may be nominally applied TO our local mar
ket. The only sale reported was 1co brls spring
super at s8.10.
The early dispatches, quoting gold ata1t, caused
dull feeling in the Wheat market, and prices de-
clined &c On the closing rates Of Saturday. Sub
sequentIy, owing to the advance IN gold, there
~1-ak.s A3,,~1
proved, md the decline Has nearly 1ega1ned.
About 121,oco bu changed hands at s1.45@L47
for No. ! and 3125 for Nd. a-closiug firm but
quiet at FLAT for No. la decline Of 1c since the
close Of Change on Saturday.
Corn was quiet and easy at Saturdays ruling
prices With sales Of II goo ba Rejected at al@sac
del. and 7;}1S8c in store and on track.
The market for 0ats opened quiet at decline
Of lie on the closing price of Saturday, bat sub
sequenty, owing to the favorable tenor OF the
New York dispatches, there Has better feeling
in the market, and the decline was In measure
regained-the market closing quiet at 62G1G2ic for
No. !. About 117,00o bu changed hands at 610
6sfc for No. j, and 61c for No. in store.
Rye was quiet aud easier, with light sales at
S'.oa for No. !, and 9scG51.oo for No. IN store.
Barley dull, With tztding salcs Of new No.
{no1th sIde) At $1.26
There is rather mora activity In Groceries, ind
the market IL firm at quotations elsewhere
Carbon Oil is quiet at quotations. Holdets are
not disposed to press sales at 3 decline
Tha stock yards wese almost deserted to-day.
There were no receipts OF consequence to-day.
A few lots Of Hogs changed hands ut sl1.oo31l.s0.
About 500 head common grade Cattle changed
hands at S3.1aiG6.50, mostly at 55.0o3s09. Good
Cattle are scarce aud wanted.
LATER
In +ho .fYaruoon fha PraV}sFnn nsrket rFas yarv
dull. Mess Pork WAS offered at $3SboD3i00, and
Prime Mess Pork at f30-0Q, without buJers. Eng
lish Middlea we're In fair request, with sales Of
5so boxes thort rib, at 19e; and 800 boxes
Cumber1and's at 17fc. Lard was du1l md
neglected. Whea. was dull aEd closed weak at
$1.t8 for No ! Spring. Whfsky was dull and weak
at SAT-.