The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-25

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alonIssticipatsd, tAs result must b mcA disap-
tresa. The weather has bssn most favorable lov
packing through the week, but to-day gssstal
thAu has set 10, and the thsrmouetss Stands - ~
degrees. The stmcsphsfsi b, however, cIsAs.
The receipts Of hogs for the week sum up as
follows. vis Dressed, 1855; live, se,s1l; total,
7a2l2; and the shipments; dressed, ssh; ii4s.
2,60e; total, s4iS; leaving 6&,7s4 bead for pack
EN-, city consumption and number left over IN the
psps Fof the corresponding period Of last yspr
the receipts were Dressed, 5,o63; live, z3b273;
total, 7S,a36; and theshipments, dresaed, 3k3d4;
live, $685. total, e,0is; leaving 1887 head fps
packers, &c. Daring the past week, owing y the
state Of the roads, and the existence Of good
sieiehinG, . large number Of dressed hogs e@e
received by wagons Of which NO record eoulA Be
obtained. The packing T. the present time AZ
gregates about 10000 head Of hogs, and 10000
cattle. The packing Of cattle will not probably
be resumed again till towards spring. The hog
packing TO this time last year summed up shout
$4,000 head. Tho large receipts Of hogs on Tnea-
| day, aided by the general dulness in the market
enabled packers to demand and receive from dro-
vers concession of fully 5es75c per 100 lbs
gross, on live hogs, and the principal purchased
we're made ut 5.25a5,75, gross. The decline was,
| however, almost Immediately recovered, and ths
market advanced to $50 for choice weights, clos
| to-day dull with very few buyers, 62S being
about the top price. The market for cattle may
| be quoted at 5.5oaj.5o.
weather being so favorable for shipment, met al
active demand from shippers and the few dressed
hog packers Mt I5a7.l5, net--the market CLOSING
to-day at s.75a7lo, as extremes
4 In products there has been much activity. Mes
pork declined early in the week 70 90 for coun
try and 1850 for city packed; but rallied imuedt
a,ely and closed dull at $50 Large sales hav
been made from day to day for forward delivery
Prime mess is nominal at 500; extra primc l3.0o
rurnp pork I4.e0al3.50; clear pork sold st 1880
Balk meats are scarce and in brisk demand nj st
Gle for shoulders and sias4c for sides, both loose
Zoe Was paid for $4,000 lbs short clear sidei
Green meats firm at 5le for shoulders, no 70
sides and sir for hams. Engiisa NESTS were In
| quired for early in the week. and some saies wer
made ut saste for Cumberlands, sastc for rbol
middies aud esaslc for long cut hans. 1t Is pro
bable that the depressing accounts from abroa
will put stop to the manufacture Of these prs
duets, and rough meats will be substituted Lar
!. declined tc, bat closes firm At ! lse for prm
. steam rendered Grease has in been active denan
at aA9ic for white, slasic for yellow and 7le Il
! brown Tsliow in moderate demand at siaiel
! for prime Tallow grease active ut s4a9
Freigkts unchanged.
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