Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-11-23
Commercial Matters.
The Hog Market.

' CINCINNATI, Nov. 20.-The number ar
irving is not large, and the weather presents
indications more favorable for saughtering,
which combine to render the market frmer.
Sales were made of $50 head of 20592l5
lbs average at $l4 90 net; 700 head about
$40 lbs average, at $l4 90 nett; 200 head,
278 TBS average at Gil IS gross 6S head,
25S TBS average, at $ll 90 gross $50 head
3l5 TBS average, at $ll rs gross, and some
small lots OF light weight at $40 Is gross.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.--The sales to day foot
up 1000 head, ranging in price from $40 IS
to | | Is per 100 Tbs. -.- ss-a-.;,,-..
The market to-day has not been very ac.
tive, and under the influence of very unfavor-
able news from New York, prices have fall
en-. An examination of the table Of sales
below will show reduction of l5(920c per
100 Tbs.
Packers are operating in limited way
and comparatively few hogs go into their
hands. The receipts continue light, and
although more than'last week, are about
5000 head less than for the corresponding
period Of 1854 The day closes with quite
number unsold. We auete the market as
quiet at decline of 10000 per 100 Tbs.
ST. Louis, Nov. 1.-THE tendency OF
the market IL slightly downward, with a
small business doing. A sale Of $50 head,
averaging s72 lbs, At ll0 per ib, xress,
was made to-day. sd - - = ~ '-
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 1s.-Hogs are dull and
nominal, with very meager receipts aud no
sales; the nominal rate rules at l0(0llc,
gross There are no buyers in the market,
and the forners and drevels are averse to
tatteninga aud packing on their own account,
and large droves of hogs are reported At
large throughout the State, suhsisting on
mast. There are now in pens about $500
hogs, awaiting favorable weather for slaught-
erisg, and this number comprises all that we
have heard of.
baltimore Cattle Market.
NOVEMBER l6.-REMARKs ON BEEF
CATTLE. The number Of critic received
this week, 1893 head, compared with 8O5
head last week, and there we're sold during
the week l,400 head, against !, 100 head
last week. Of the number sold there were
taken by Maryland and Pennsy'vania farm
ers about 320 head, at prices ranging from
64(D1tc per fb, gross; the balance, about
| ,O80 head, by Baltimore and Washington
butchers, leaving some 800 head remaining
unsold. r. 5.. -
In the early part of the week the market
showed considerable buoyancy, and evinced
determination on the part Of holders of
cattle to keep up the prices to the quotations
Of last week but latter in nthsweek, the fact
becoming known that there would be large
supply on the market, it became unsteady,
and to-day We have to notice a decline 'of
25(95Oc per 100 TBS, as to quality, the mar
ketclosipg Very dull. .:.jitJ.& Il
From the number left over unsold the
wonder is that prices were so well sustained.
1t will be noticed that eur highest quota.
tion, above. ia $40, but We have heard of q
few extra fine heiiers being sold by. Sey:
mour Il Willars, for 9lo per tb gross, and
which were brought, by C3Beale, of West
Virginia. The receipts were .69s head.
QUOTATIONS.. Very best, 7i9S4c; 1T
ality7t(73ci medium, sa(a7c q infsri
or, 3a04Ac.
SHEEP. Receipts 1881. There is. "a
large supply on the market, and prices art
from to TIC per ib gross. ..,..- avn
Hoes. s.-Receipts for the week 3,l06. :
QUOTATIONS. report sales dur
. ing the week as having been made at $l6@
$l7 per 100 lbs net, and extremely. dali at th'
above quotations, there being large sup
ply in the market and packers being un
willing to take hold at present figures.