, 1866-12-18

There WAS t1uIl feeling In the Provision msr-
ket and prices were lower for nearly all deEcTtp-
tio'!oof Hog product. Mess Pork declined u
cents, with ealea OF 800 brls at S1s.oO cash. and
for future delivery, sellers' ophon- Green Hams
were latnef more active 1t decline Of lie, with
rales Of e0.0tO ns and 1900 pes At sts sl9c f,on
Slaughtered and Sc from Dressed 1lo:t. Bulk
Meats were dull, with sn1es Of 10 boxes Shoulders
twenty days tn talt a. &c delisercd. Lard asdu1l
with sales Of lto tres at lsc, seller February.
There was no demand for cash Lard.
There was good shipping demand for Dressed
Ilers, snd the market WIS f1mct though not quo
tably higher. We notice sales At <G.G1c23-
closing nj 500 for good and t1.e5 for eI1a heavy
averages.
There Vas nothing doing In Whisks5, snd the
market was neglected and entirely nomins! at
$a.ss fos Free and s1lSse Tor Borded.
There AZ fai1ly active demand for Flour It
yesterdays improvement, but toward the close
holders advanced thel: pfetcneions <nme lol1sc,
10 Which buyers were unwilling 10 vcs pond. III
sales foot up ,ssc0 hrls 1T k1aGu21t.00 70. Whit
Winters; fl1.5C for Ted Wintcrs; f9aR120ofo
Spring Extras &7rGts.co for Super, sad Ss.ss
for Brckv heat.
1he1e was good demand for Wheat and The
market ruled strong and a ahAde dEner, but
ps1ecs shov no marked change. About 5000 bu
changed hande at ft.10&Da T. for No. 1 S1-e5 for
No. In 4. D. / Co., md <1.s'3aGlLsa for do IN
regular horsee, md @l5oG1s5 Tor Rejected
closing ut ts-1cGsau for No. !, md $1~skl1.E
for No. ., Regular.
Com was quiet md steadS. With sales Of 5000
bu at soGs1: for No. l.; &c for No, 2, and COG
&c for New SheIed-elostnes steady at so.sc forSo
!, 1t which ncl1lF all the tracsactions sere made
There vas N increased demand tot oata, and
.bt market advanced 1HGsse, with sales of 5tuoo
ba II +3G46e for NO. a-the upper figure for fresh
reeeipts- closing II 4sH@isc-
pea al rod seJn NJ, f..
No. I, and e5e for No. 1-eloslng At ss6ss,ic for
So.l.
Barley was quiel but dtm, With sales 1t &C for
So.s: 4ic for Rejected. and s5eExL05 for sample
lots On track.
There WIS nothing doing in TaIlow, and tho
market u nominal al PREVIOUS quotations.
The Grocery trade t. qaies, although there Is
better feeling In the market. Prices hzvc not un-
dergonc any quosable chirge-
Hardware eoode, intending Iron, Steel, Nails,
Netsls and Timers Stock. are moderately active,
Ard prlecs arr stcsdy and unchanged.
Salt ls quiet and steady Al previous quotations.
Seeds continue inactive, and art nomInant held
et unchanged prices.
Wool /, quiet. Sales atc making :. 4cc lie 70.
poor, sc for fair. md VIC snr print condition Of
mixed lots
Lumber tn The yards il quie. AID steady at IN.
changed quots:ions.
To-day:
NEW ToRk, December H.
FIour active. &C better, Westsfn. S90o1 LIS;
,5aos brands e1a.ov&.1sbo. Wheat better; wanted.
EAG2<o. Com inactlvc, tL13 aloat Oats
d,me!, erict. GGEMnc. Fork Ioues, 70 27I..
Lard qufet 1ase. Noss scarce. 1rnos. Gold lsa
lAfEN,
F1or. hisly active, strong Wheat better. %
@ai2. Corn quIek Silt in ttotc. U1ts quick.
Pcsk weak. Larn Gull, 13c. Gold 1asx.
LATER.
In The afternoon the Grain rnatket were iuac-
tive and nomiuatly unchanged. Aess Fork WIS
qusct but &c better, with sales Of 5g brls 1t
$1s Is esah-
Eeci Cattle we1e quiet and nominal 1t pre-
vtous rates. Tho demand was limited to supply
Ing jocal wants. 10 that the supply, though lisht,
WIS amtle. The market closed steady al ss,ao1
k,2.; for inferior 10 choice.
Hogs wese in good deuand On packing account.
brit urder anticipated Ia'Ee arrivals, prices ruled
b6a!ec lower thar the eloetnS mis- OF Last week
HE market c1oses weak u Sa.s59laa