, 1865-02-24

IHe genera mafEeM To-Day were unusually 4n1-
ct, without any material change In prices. There
vns however, IN absence Of life and activity, the
demand for Produce being nnnanauy light.
The Provision market ruled dat and heavy. Bar
relied Pork was particularly dull, and there was q
tendency 10 lower prices. Ness Pork Vas neg
lected and entirely nominal, With scarcely
any effort being made to sell, and no in-
9uIry. Primo Mess Pork Was more freely
offered, and We note decline in prices
OF 50c1S1.c0 3 barrel, with sales Of 100 brls
at $s7Co@s7.bo-the market closing heavy At the
outafde quotation. Bulk Meats were quiet, with
Gales Of 10Cc0 lbs pry Sailed Hams at 1876, loose.
sweet Picked Hams were In moderate request
and nc note sales Of go tres at and ~
tres choice city at tic. Sweet Picked Shoulders
we're sold at 14c. Lard was in better request and
firm, with Gales OF about 800 tres ut :14022c for
prime Kettle md sic for Steam. Greasewaa neg
lectcd. =; H..
1t Uas reported on Change to-dyy that Govern
ment had made awards at Baltimore for q, 600 brls
Prime Mess Pork at $33s 00l3900, and e, 600 brls
at ST. Loufa, at $52.00.
Drcsscd Hogs were In E.ir demand for shIpmSnt
and the uafketwas steady. with salcs at range
Of 1e1c114-the transactions having been chiefly
at 1a9ls3c. dividing on sc0 ns.
H}ghwines we're dull, heavy, and &c lower, with
ISLES OF s'5 brls at S2-11Ge 12;s-clostug dull at
S2.11la.12.
There was rather more inquiry for Flour to-day.
and We note sales Of about 700 bbls at So s7fGa06
for common to choice spring extra A lot Of 100
brls choice ST. Louis white winter extra changed
hands at 312.8Q.
There'was moderate inquiry for Wheat and
the market advanced 1c with sales OF 83 600 bu st
t1s7HG1.5s for No !, and 81. p for No ? Spring
closing dull at the inside figure. The demand
was entirely 10 il11 ''shorts.''
Corn vas In good demand at an Improvement Of
1@ac, with sales Of 900 bu; at Sic for No Corn,
and HG72c for 1ejected-closing ateady at the
on tslde figure.
There was an active inquiry for Oats, and the
market rnled firm and buoyant at an advance Of
1c, before the receipt Of the first dispatch, but
subsequently closed dull md less firm. About
1T,0co bu changed hands at 57} }05oc for No I, and
t83c for No In store-closing dull at 55Ic for
Mol.
Rye WaB quiet md unchanged, with light Bales
at pic for No. and o5c for No. in store.
Barley. was dull, with sales Of about 1900 bu on
terms not made pubic.
The market for Groceries is quiet, bat holders
arc firm at the reduced quotations given yester-
day.
There vas an active demand for beans, and We
notc liberal aales at S1.G5@1.e0.
Seeds were steady at S4.S0@4.T5 for Timothy
$1S-oo@12.25 for Clover, and s2.bo@s.1o for Fla1
Seed,
Cattle To-Day were in sone little demand with
but few desirable lots offering. Tho feeling Of
tile market WIS better to-dny, but there was no
change in prices. The GALES were made at rauee
in prices from 1915 to $500 for very light to
prime steers mostly at range Of from $500 to
$7.15.
Hogs we're IN heavy receipt and the market WIS
very much depressed, and has suffered decline
from the closing prices Of Last week OF 60c o 100
Ds. The Gales ranged from $500 for light stock
pigs to $1225 tor extra fat smooth hogs, mostly ut
a range Of $1o50 to $1150.
LATER
In the afternoon the Wheat market was very flat,
and No. eprinR closed weak at q. .se4fa1. .set.
Provisions we're dull and neglected. Oats were
sold to limited extent ut 58@5s4c.