, 1865-01-07

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Change, but the demand for Produce was light
and prices Ind downward tendency.
In Provisions we have to report an unusually
fat market. Mess Pork was In moderate inquiry,
butbuyers and sellers were generally apart. Only
750 barrels changed hands at S3e.50139. .00-the
market closing with buyers at the inside and
sellers at the outside quotation. Prime Mess Pork
was neglected, dull, and nominally a5D5oc lower,
with salcs Of 600 barrels at 5000 for present de-
livery and $500 for delivery all January, at buy
ers' option The speculative demand in this aztl
Gle seems to have entirely subsidized. Bulk Meats
remain steady md Quiet. With 200 00 pauuis sold
az 16c for loose shoulders and 18c for rough sides
The eales reported yesterday private terms wero
made at the same prices. Sweet Picked Hams
we're fat, md VIC note light transactions at 11an
17Ae. Green Huns were sold at 18a18i, and
Shoulders at 14{c. Beef Hams are scarce, and We
note sales at Fa4.75. Lard was neglected and very
dull-the Gales being confined to a few lots Of
prime Kettle at &c. There were free sellers OF
prime Steam Lard at this price, but there was little
or no demand. .>.. .~.-....--.. ,
Dressed Hogs were dull and 1e202sc lower. with
sales at <145o115.o0 o0-chieay at that range On d.
visions Of 200 hs. The demand both by uackers
and shippers, Was very light.
Hishwines were dull and }01c lower, with sa1ca
Of go brls at t2.119e. II closing weak.
+ The market for Flour still remains in state Of
"dead lethargy." There Is no demand either for
shipping or speculative account aud trade IL dull.
The paucity Of the transactions oRers no guide to
the state Of the market, and quotations are uttls
better than nominal. The eales to-day foot up $50
brls at $40 50 for white winter; Se.50Ds75 for
good spring extras, and S7.a5G57,75 for low grade
extras.
Owing to the 1ess favorable neWg from New
York, the market for Wheat ruled dull and fully
9c lower, with sale Of 60 600 bu at S1.81 for No
Red; &1.6o Tor No Red; $1.75 for Chicago extra
$1.70}l1.1}-mostly 61.n-for No Spring and
x1.te915ci for for No 2 spr1ns-clos1ng quiet at
s1.T}01.171 for No Spriue In store.
The inquiry for Corn was limited, and the mar
ketwas less active but withoutany material change.
About 600 btu changed hands at S4as5c for Re-
Iected-
The unfavora5le news from New York had quite
depressing influence on Oats, and the market
ruled less active and 19.c lower, with ssles Of
$500 bu at 653@66c for No. i, and 6tc for No. 2
Oats In store-c!oslns quiet at G5s065f for No. l.
There was rather mare inquiry for Rye, but
without my Essential change in price. About
3,4o0 bu changed hands at $1.19 for No. l, and
{f.09A @1.10 for No. = in store.
Barley WIS rather more active, but irregular,
with sales at 81. 35G31.38 for new No. in etore-a
decline of3@5c since the day before yesterday.
Seeds arc In ACTIVE request with lurge sales OF
Timothy at $5.2525.5o aal Flax at s2.950a0O
Clover Is arm at $14.aa5%
Salt is quiet but without change, at $3.,5 for
Fine and E4.a5 for Coarse.
In Groceries the market ia moderately actiye,
and on all the lending staples prices rnle very
firm, hut With 20 essential change on our prev
ions quotations q.
In Fnrs the narketi+ less active, manufacturing
Tor the present season being over. Prices are not
70 firm, and on Hsnks Nc note decline Of $i.00
CT former quotations-manulacturcrs generally
feeling indisposed to hold azB for next season at
present prices.
r On White Fish, with more active demand, aid
Tery light supply, we note an advance Of &c y hf
brl. Trout ere IN better demand and drmer, With
an advance Of 60c 2 hf bri. For all descriptions
OF Fish the market il moro active, and prices cor
fesponding.y firm.
Green Apples in good demand, and yery firm at
present quotations. Dried Apples are still in
small supply and very firm at the advance noted
yesterday. Raspberries are scarce and In demand,
We note An advance Of IS = h On previous quota-
tions. Peaches, pared and impaired, are lie . b
higher. We quote pared at 4tO45c; md unparcd
at2tl2sc = n.
In Game The market Is ovcrstocked and with an
almost Eominal demand. Prices are low, and sales
made With extreme difficulty.
For Linsecd Oh there is an active cunulry, with
very limited stock on hand. Market firm at S1.401
As, tendency upwards. Carbon OIL In light sup
ply and active. Market very firm at g7cGo$1.0o .
gallon.
In Hogs the market has been quiet, and the bulk
Of the receipts remain unsold In the yards this
evening, buyers and :ellers being fully Soc 3 100
Ds npazt in their views. The entered sales at the
various yards amount to 5,052 head at f11.00@
2.co. chiefly at f1a.1si 691275 q 1G0 os, md upon
which no dcclicu from yesterdays quotations Ia