, 1865-02-18

Decrease this season, ,ns.................. 6.s1
As originally published the decrease In the
weight of hogs this Season was placed at Il DIS aud
the yield oflard 9a ns. The Pfice ClsTsts seems
to think there Is something wrong in the returns
Of the yield of1ard: but the editor Of thst p,per Is
perhaps not awaro that In the aasson OF 1851 the
yield Of lard was swollen greatly Ii consequence
Of large proportion Of the hogs being made Into
English Middles, the trimmings Of which go into
the lard kettles; wbilo during the season just
closed, almost everything has been put into bar
relied pork, much to tho regret Of 4 large number
Of those engaged in the trade, and this kas tended
to make the yield unusually light.
The market for Dressed Hogs to-doy Wss quiet
and Irregular, but without quotable change. Fro
zen hcss at for shipment sold at au advance Of u
@50c q leo 1bs over soft h6gs, the demand By pack
ezs, In tho depressed condition OF the Provision
market, being very light The sales wera light at
1af&t4c--trozen hogs selling mostly at 13fGiic,
md soft At 1s0t33c, dividing on 700 ns. ~
uighwfnes were in more active demand, but
without change In prices; abont US bzls at lis
Gate g..
Urder more favorable advices from New York,
there was better inquiry for Flour, and the mar
ket ruled firm, with sales of about 100 br1s ut $1,000
for White Winter Extra; $7.b0D7.7u for Spring
Extras, and $5.7596.25 for Spring supets.
Wheat opened shade HTmer than at the close
Of Change yesterday, but after the fret dtspa trh,
gave way little, and the increased frmness was
entirely lost About Il, o00 bushels changed hands
at f1.51 for Chicago Extra; $l.f4t5t.445 for No
Spring, and s1:es@i.s7f foE No s-c1osing quiet
at ff.4ii for No /.
There was more active demand for Corn, and
the market ruled firm at an advance Of fully &c,
with Gales OF GOO bushels at for Rejected
In af0 -r1ha nTyy1 a. $ho
Oats were more active at IN improvement Of 10
ic on the closing PRICES Of yesterday. The sales
foot up GOO bushels at 59iD59c for No 0ata
In stose-closing firm ut bsic.
Rye IVES quiet and. 1c lower, with sales Of No.
In store at Nc. No.1 is nominal at 500.
Barley Vas dull,, with sales OF sample lots at
41.10@1ao on track aud delivered. The shipping
demand is very limited, and the inquiry is restrict
ed to the demands of1ocal consumption.
Seeds were quiet with light sales at st.70G>4s0
for Timothy, $1e.00 for Clover, and s2.sa for Flax
Seed.
The Grocery market continues quiet. Tho vol
ume Of business is restricted to pressing Wznts,
and we hear Of nothing IN large way. either on
the street" or 10 the country trade. We reduce
cur quotations Of Coffee r.. No change In other
articles.
Cattle today we're very dali, and NJ demand bns
+ for the hptche1s' trade, except limited demand
for stock Steers. Until the roads east opened,
which there ara 10 kgns Of 1t present, the demand
will ca6dnua very light. There has been de-
cline In Cattle since the first OF the week Of fully
zoe per hundred Sales range from $s,37s for
scallawags to $500 for prime.
Hoes continue quite active, and prices are fully
sustained. Thcre Is danger, however, Of the de-
mana falling Of, as 1t is very dteu,t to get cars
toship- The receipts continue quite large. The
sales to-day were from 5000 for Light ordinary
hogs to $13. 90 for extra heaTy.
~ LATER.
A dull feeling pervaded the markets generally
in the afternoon. and but little business was
done. Wheat sold to limited extent at s1.4ef
G1.l4 for No. 1-closing rather firm at the Inside
figure. Oats were dull at 5sic. Nothing doing in
pycy1sious.