, 1865-04-24

qnirements Of spectators, except corn and oats,
| which are being purchased to some extent by
shippers. -
The Provision market was more active to-day,
and barreled pork was shade 1rmer, while cut
| meats show an advance In price. Mess Pork Was
In fair demand, with sales OF 900 br1s ut $2530
Prime Mess Pork was tn better inquiry. and We
note the sale Of 200 brls choice city packed at
SalbQ Sweet Picked Hams advanced 1c per lib,
with sales Of $50 tcs at 164@17c-the market clos
ing firm at the out.ide quotation. Bulk meats
were ecarce and firm, With good demand for
| Hnns at 153c loose, and Shoulders at lac loose,
sellers holding for an advance OF }c. Bulk Sides
are held at 14e. There vas SONS inquiry for Lard
at I6}GD17c, but there WIS little or none offered.
! Htghwinea ruled excessively dull. and the only
| sale reported was small lot at $2.02. At tht
close, however, round lots were offered at $aot
with buyers at e. 90.
There was decided improvement In the tone
| Of the Flour market, and under IN active demand
| full prices were obtsfned, but no Quotable ad.
vance was effected. We note Gales Of 2 $50 brs 1t
$s5s@9s0 for white winter, 48.o0l6.T5 for good
to very choice Spring extras, and $i.97}@I10 for
| fur to good spring super..
Tie wheat market opened on the ''curb stone ~
at 81 20 for No. Spring, and carly on Change at
$1.19, but as soon a. 1t Was known that
JohnstonE had surrendered, prices fell back
sone &c 2 hu. After the New York dispatches
came in the market rallied, and an advance OF 1{c
on the lowest price reached during the day. was
effected, but towards The close there were more
sellers than buyers at the improvement, and the
market closed quiet. About 1000 bu changed
hands ut 81 l7t, 20 for No. spring-clos,ng quiet
at s1.181<. There was very limited inquiry for
No.2 Spring, with sal.s at s1.04 Extra Spring
may be quoted nominal at $1.22. There is no In :
auiry for Winter grades, anu the rnarlRt Ia ea-
tirely nominal.
There was fair inquiry for Com, and higher
priccs were ostained than on 5estetday. We nose
an advance OF &c on No. and :, and lc on Reject
cd and Canal Corn The sales foot up g. 900 bu st
70cIor MOI ;6s@63lc for No. 4, and 50D6Ic for Re-
jected In store; and 7ac for yellow; Tic for high
mixed &C for No. Canal, and sc for Rejected
Canal ahoat. The market closed firm at outside
figures for all grades.
The market for Oats was quite dull, and prices
suffered depreciation OF HOLE on the closing
prices Of yesterday. About 5000 bu changed
hands, at 45s9454c for No. 1-closing qulet at the
inside figure. There WAS very limited inquiry
for No. = Oats, with trldlng sales at 45c.
There was more inquiry for Rye. and the mar
ket advanced 4c with sales Of 54ao bu, at 73c for
No. 2 In store. No. may be qaoted nominal at
70@soc
The market for Barley was quiet, with limited
salea Of new No. IN favorite house at Csc.
Timothy Seed was less active, and prices favo +
ed buyers. We note few sales at S48o15.W.
There was nothing doing in either Clover or Flax
Seed.
There WIS more inquiry for Ta1low and the
market was decidedly better, with sales OF III bsla
prime city at <10.ca. Country lots may be quoted
at s3G9c. ......
en@aRemrais Cyiu 70 Buffalo, ant- 1sc