, 1865-01-26

this morning canscd an improved feeling In the
general markets. It revived operations, strength
cncd prices, and increased th= general activity
Yesterday the strong desire WIS to sell, and to-
day the disposition was TO buy, particularly BY
those who hare contracts to fill within few
days.
The Provision market presented quite con-
tta.t to yesterday. Mess PORK was In a:sive re-
quest At m advance Of SLED q brl, aud we note
ea1ca Of about 200 brls at $s4oo3345o for city.
$500 for county, and 30 for gooc brand
delivered at Burlington. At the close the market
WEI unusually firm, and buyers were o1ering.
f35.0e for xonnd lots Of Well-establAhed brands.
but the packers generally refused 10 sell below
$c60e@S7l1, and uauy Of them declined to name
pricc. A lot Of 800 brla Meas ordinary changed
hands at $32 90 delivered at Peor11. Prime Mess
Pork alSo advanced 8i.00l92 90 2 br1, with con-
siderable activity and much dzmness. About
5,l0o brls were sold today At 800 Is 320o for pre-
sent dellyery-the sales to-day being at Ss1.ooD
as,0o-closirg With buyers Of good brauds at
$3.50, and sellers at $ae.00, Several round lots
wero lold for future delivery ut &sIoo2si.5o.
Bulk Meats were wholly neglected. Sweet Picked
Hams we're sold at 1910. Lasd was dull and neg
]ected-buJers and sellers being }capar: In their
views. Only small lot OF stsam-rendered chang
cd hands at :0c. Yellow Grease Vas sold 1t 15c,
Dressed Hogs wers In fair shipping demand,
and the market WIS steady at s13 0o2 Il. ..0-t the
bulk Of ths sa1es having been made At $4,000
1895.
The market for HIghwines Is inactive and nouI-
nal. To-day buyers offered s2.1a, and sellers held
at {2.14. There were no sales reported.
The advance In gold has given increased hr1n-
nees to the vlews Of holders Of Flour, but huycta
azs unwilling u respond. Fteighta are too high
10 allow my margin for profit. and there IL not
mnth prospect Of any business being done until
navigation opcna- The only sala reported to-dsy
WIS 1oo brla choice Spring Extra at 1850.
Owing to the advance in gold, there was IN &C.
tiyc demand for Wheat, and the market advanced
to $147 for No. Sprtng-an Improvement OF &c.
but after the receipt ofhe first dispatch prices re-
ce6ed 10 S45. Afte1 the second dispatch there wss
more drnness and the market closed Arm At 81. .a5}
lsi.4s.z--holdeEs generally asking si.4a. The
sales foot up 257r0C0 bu, at S1,55 for No. Red,
sl.tG for Chicago Extra, s1.45S31.H for No. i
srliue, and s1.s6 for No. 2 sprin9.-a1l In store.
There is no attraction offered In Corn, aud the
market ruled quiet and unchanged at 73079c
Tor Rejected in stors, and 8s0sa1c for Same
grade delivered. The demand is Tor sza1i lots for
shipment to near by markets. We beard Of no
transactions for future delivery.
There was lively aemanl BY the "slart'' In
terest Tor Oats, and the market ruled firm and
buo, ant at m advance Of 39fc. About 115,0oo
bushels changed handa at 59@69c for No. I, and
ts96oc for No. 2 In 'ore-closlug firm at 61;p
6l!-hollers generally asking &C Tor Mo. 1.
The market for Rye vas quiet and without spe-
cia, change, 4 few lots OF No. 3 IN store changed
hands at 9si Ga94c.
Bsrlsy vas dull, neglected a1d nominal at 51.35
for No. new in South side heasea.
Seeds were less active, Flth Sales OF Timothy at
sl.s0Q5.0o, and Flax at Sa-s0. Nothing doing IN
Clover or Hungarian.
The Grocery market is "stalc, dat and unpsod-
table, The advance In gold has strengthened
the views Of holdcra. bnt there IL NJ business
dong.
Cattle were quiet and the alca, we're mostly
OF coarre cattle, there being but very litIe good
stock in the market, The Eastern roads are now
clear, but there are few shipping cattle on hand.
Prices ranged about the sane - yesterd1y.
Hogs were very quiet, the market being a.
most bare, but pricea were ahad6 better than
yesterday. They are bought mostly for ship1nca..
LATER.
In the afternoon the Proyislon market coutin-
ued arm. Ness Pork was In particular request,
at $35o0G3d.t0, hut sellers Of good brands were
firm at S3s.co13s.o0, and VIC note ua1e Of 100
bs1s, to be delivered q, Pcorla, At $500. Primo
Eess pork was quiet, but firmly held at S3aa.Ol,
buyers offering $3.50. Wheat .as quiet unde1
the influence Of lower quotations Of gold, and No.
1sprtug was weak At SLID. Oats, however, were
buoyant and firm, With sales Of No. at tadz12}c.
E1ghwines were neglected and nominal.