, 1865-02-26

There was thin attendance on Change to-tlay-
the weather being wet and unfavorable. Bust
ness Of all kinds are very dull and under the inu-
cnce Of decline IN gold and great stzInsency in
the money market, produce generally ruled dull
and heavy.
In Provisions the transactions were very light,
and We have to note dali market There was q
better Inquiry for Primo Mess Pork, chiefly By
shortselcrs who have to deliver before the 1st OF
March, and we have to note increased Grmncss In
prices, with sales Of 200 br1s At SsT50G12S.G0-
closing firm at tho outside quotation for good
brands. Mess Pork was entirely neglected..
Bulk Shoulders were sold at 14fc loose, and
picked Ham. at 1E1c In tiescea. Lard wns neg
lecied, and we have no enles to report.
The soft weather was unfavorable for Dressed
Hogs, ard ne have to notea decline OF a5c, with
sales d: lsl41e9c. The demand was chiefly coz
fined to tho wsnts Of q few packers.
Ushw1nes under dull news from New York
and the sa:etty Of money, ruled very dull md we
note further decline in prices OF &C neg gallbr
with Gales OF coo hrla at Sa.0saDa 0si.
There was good speculative inquiry for Flour
ut the decline established in New York, but hold
crs did not feel Ike accepting #, md consequent
ly tho volume Of buefness WIS Light. We note
salc- Of bGO brls At sgS75G Ge.D] for Spring Extas
and s51o@6.oo for Spring supers.
The market for Whsat was dull and I 1G3sse low
er, wi h Eales Of $1,000 bu ut e1.a4 .35 for Eo4
Spring, and 10 for No.2 Spriug In etore-tlos-
ilg lual at s1.3l} for No. !. The demand was
entirely On account Of the 'shost" interest.
There was considerably less activity In Corn,
and nc note decline Of 1c Fer bu on the extreme
price Of yesterday. About 1900 bu changed
hunds at 73s4c for reiectcd-elosfng at the inside
figure. For future, we note u ea.a Of 1t, 900 hu
No. ! corn at Die, seller last half Of April
There Was an active demand for Oats at tho rul-
Ing prices Of yeaterday, and the market closed
shade fzmer. VIC note sales Of 100 GOO bu al 5s}D
C9c-moEtlY bs1@5ec for No. 1-elosing firm at the
outside 6gure.
Rye was quiet and unchanged, with gales at 9i@
oEc for No. in storc. No. may be quoted nom-
tual at G7c.
Barley was dull, with light sales at si.1s@t,3s
for ennple lots; s1.ls for old No. 2, and $10o for
new No. On The North Side.
Timothy Seed was In moderate request aud
etea1y ut $i.aOG34.s5. Glover Seed was moro ac-
tive and fi1n'cr with sales at S11..5O12.7o. Flax
Seed stcIdy at S2.1CGa75 for common to prime
samples. Hungarian Seed active ut S1G1sb1.yO.
Millct Seed in good demand and 1rm at $1,000
2.co. according to quality.
catt,c were in fair request to-day, The principal
demand being on Government account, for ship
ment down the MlssisaIppI. There was no mntori-
al change from yesterdays quotations, md tho
market closed firm.
Hogs were in large supply, and the market was
depressed, except for extra heavy lots, which
were In faiE request.
LATER.
In the afternoon, owing to tho untarorablc
weather, there was very little business transacted.
and the nlArkct ruled dnli and almost nominal.
Eo. Wheat wns soll to limited cxtont at f1.J3},
but Provisions, WGhW{nps,, &C.. Werc ucQicctut]