, 1865-01-11

but tho decline In gold rendered the general maE-
kets weak, md We hare to note q decline IN pr1-
ces.
The Provision market Wis unfavorably affected,
both by the decline In gold and the atrfngency In
the money market md prices were scsrcely 30 firm
for present delivery. but there NO cessation In
the speculative demand for delivery In February.
Ness Pork vas quiet, with sales Of soo bzla for
present delivery, ut s38 10 and 1000 br1s In two os
for delivery in February 1t 5000. Brine Ness
Pork was dull for present delivery, with salss Of
ECO brls ut 35.ooG35 50 but bcaId:s these about
7,9c0 brls wero sold At S325 for ne1t weak, $i55o
for next ten days, and 90 for delivery In
Februaty-thie1y at s3a50- Extra Prime pot:s
was sold at S3o.o0.. Sweet picked Hans were In
limited request with sales Of 800 tres at 174Gt7fc.
Bulk Meats were In fair demaud with Hight offer
ings and sales Of 100000 ns stdes At 1sc
loose and tres country shoulders at 15sc loose.
Green Hams were neglected. bnt VIC note sale OF
:0,cC0 lis Green Shoulders At I ic from block. 4
lot Of 500 brts Ness Beef and 100 brls extza Ness
Beef Changed hands to-day at 80 for the former
and $3.50 for the Latter. Lard Wis easier and
more active, with sales Of 100 tres at a!1eaa14c
for prtme stearn-rendared Leaf, and al{c for No.
Lard. Dead Hog Grease was sold at 1s{e,
Dressed Hogs opened 15oa5c higher, hut tha
advance was not sustained, and the market closed
at about yestarday's full quotations. Tie sa,sa
were liberal At el5c-chieay at 1i1@s15c Ut thu
opening, md 143@tAs-4at at the close, On divisions
Of 100 lbs.
Hichwines were duh and ec lower, with sale, o,
$50 brls at $a,cs02G G9-closing At the inalde quo
tat1ou.
The market for Butter Is very Fat, and prices
are lower.
Fine Salt has suffered decline Of 16Os5c per
brl-with asles BY the car load at $a50aa65, and
In round lots at Sae5.
The market for Flour was extremely dali, and
in the absence Of transactions, quotations ars
entirely nominal The only sale reported was
50 brls Spring Extra at Ss.57f.
Owing to the decline in gold, the Wheat market
was dull at decline OF FULLY 1e . bu. Tho sales
foot up 81 900 bu at s1 for Chicago Extra, 81 9Th
G1.ss}-moatly 81 y1.6s-for No Spring, and f. -ssa
for No Spring, closing firm At $l.e7{ for No !
Spring. .-..
Corn Was duh and dropping at decline Of fully
&c, with sales Of 1900 bu ut s2i@s.c for Rejected
lot Of Old Corn WIS sold at &c, sellers option,
| last half Of Ap.ll and drst half Of May.
Oats were moderately active at q decline of t1ic,
with Gales Of &c 600 bu at d50G6c for No. I, closing
Arm at 65sG6Ic-the Inside figure for "w1ntez''
receipts.
Rye was dull and neglected. The market Is
nominal at s1.1o for No. l and 3t.10 for No. =
Barley was dull and without especial change.
New No.. 2 sold at s1.3o01.84, and old No. 2 3,
&1.38 in store.
The Grocery market Ia dnll, aud, owing to ths
decline In gold, prices arc not so trm, and con
cesaion might be had on the prtces quoted else
where.
There was a fair packing demand for Live Hogs
Today, and the market ruled firm, with sales O.
about 5000 head at SIC, live weight Tht
market closed firm, with few left over uusoll.
The market for Beef Cattle was dull, mainly
owing to the poor quality Of the offerings. Ahou'
15o head changed hands, at S1o5a 7.l5 for common
to PRIME quality.
LATER.
IN the afternoon the markets were generally
dull and weak, with sellers Of No 9peiag al
| 51.67, md little or no demand. Provisions were
dull, foE cash, but there was a moderata inquiry
| for future delivery. Hlshwiues were frmer than
/ on3Ctange.