, 1865-01-05

There was f1rmer feeling In tho general mar
kets today, owing to the advance In Gold, tut
the ftr}ngeEcy IN the money market tended very
materially 10 check the upward tendency In
prices.
The Provision market rernnins very gr,u, and
under 4rong IL stsho-t-csop'. feeling, prices i'm
proved, hut the demand was limited in couse-
qucnec Of the scarcity OF money. Spectators arc
eager to mike puschascs for future delivery, but
there are butl willing to sci! except those
Whole ucccfsit1es require them to sell, and that
only Of couEsc for cash. The second New York
dispatch came in rather weaker, and this
causcd tanner feeling on the part Of hnycrs, but
holders remained Is firm rs ever, and but ycry
few offering their stocks for ea1e. Mess Pork
shows an advance In the market Of &c = bfl with
sa1es ul 3oo hrls, al at ssa part Of 1t for delI.
cry next week. but mainly for immediate de.
livery. lioldcrs, however, wcr: generally askiae
s4oco, and well established brands coula not have
been purchased ut any material reduction lrom
ttatpricc. Prime Mess Pork Advanced $3.50; p
trl, with salea OF ,z00 br!s ut 0Oc1os-
ing firm. lot OF 100 br]s Clear Pork yas sold at
fenen End 200 hrls Extra Primo Pork, deliverable
1t Milwaukee, at $S1.oo. Beef llama we're In good
dtmand and frmef, with sales Of 20 brls CITY
rackcd at $o4t0Ga4.sb-an adrznce of 93nsac d
brl Eince yesterday. Buik Hrata md Green Naat.
were neglected and nominal. English Meots re-
main Quiet hut firm, NTH sG1e to-day OF ,oo M n.
Muscarue-cured light short-rtbbed Middtes at 1ac
racked-cenernlly held 1t enc- Lard was ]rm. INT
not very active only go tcs having changed hands
at estc for prime md I'm G>2a2ac for No. Lard.
Yellow Grease Was held al 1Gc.
Dressed Eogs were In actrc demand, chiefly by
packers, at IN advance Of 12}I25c, with sales ut
$14b0G 15.zo-c chiefly at S15.o0 all round.
Hfghwinss were armer, but without change In
- 1n-f. IT,
changed bunds At &. Il, at which price the market
c]oEed stcu1y.
The market for Flour eti1l pursues 1.-THE noiee
fcgs tenor Of its way" notwithstanding tho ad-
vance in gold. Shippers arc out Of the market
and the demand Is confined To the 11ling OF euall
orders end the city trade TIE FaIcg foot up 80
btls At s135O for choice White Winter; S5.451
IS Is for Spring Extras, and S7.f5 for low grade
E1tras.
There was an activo speculative dcmand for
Wheat, and owing to the advance in gold, VT note
IN appreciation Of 1aGsc with sales Of 12o 900 ba
II &1saG1.e3c for No. Red Winter; Si.7G}0
.a64 for Chicago extra; fL1sGl.A for No. |
sp1tng, and 81 58 for No. 2 Spring. At the close
here vae eorncwhat easier feeling, and the mar~
set closed quiet at 81. 7a} for No. Spring.
There was good demand for Corn, and We note |
further advancc Of 1890, with saics Of IL 000 bu
It $50 closing Mt the outeidc figure.
Tbcrr Was an active speculative demand for Osts
md the market ruled steady ut yesterdays range,
With sslea Of l5s, 900 bu at 67f16sc for No and i
@.GeGc for No = closing ut 67;s:lesc for Mol
:: Ase ssas quiet and steady with light sales ut |
s1.1'%t1 Il Tor No md $1.G9I1.lo for No , in |
naf.sy Tss dull with tr1nIng sales Of New No
1t -. 40 In store.
mere "as an active inquiry for Timothy Seed,
or good to prime.
1hc o1afEet iof Butter continues dull and d.
'rcssed, owing TO the unfavorahlo ndvices from
he East. Good chipping may be quoted At aaagc