The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-19
Hoss and Prevision..

Ar ciyctssATf.--The following is the report VI
the market made by George W Phillips, jr, in
bis circular of Friday:
Hogs--The receipts Of 10 day were ., $50; for
the week. 30, sol /; and for the season. I4Q 500
Prices have ranged from seas so, gross, and 81 IS
as. net but day decline was estab isbed. and
quote the closing prices ut seas 30, gross. and
sTa1 50, net the outside prices for the best hogs
New mess pork is generally held Mt 500 to-day !;
but buyers are contending for lower figures. an d
offers a, $40 80 would no doubt be accepted by
most Of our inside packers, and for forward de.
livery Sig is the best Offering price Old mess is
80 nearly exhausted that IL IL useless to attempt
quotation, however, II will not bring over the
price u new. Lard has advanced slightly since
my last, but closes more quiet at lie for prime
kettle rendered, and lc FOR prime steam, with
but few buyers al the price. Head and gut lila
/ ic for keg prime, lie.
.Greases, saleo. as in quality. Green meats are
generally held to-day at Sc Sc and eic but in or
der to effect sales lie less would have to be accept
ed. sugar-pickled hams are not made in this
market to any extent, unless ordered, but IVic
would be fair quotation for them. Bulk meats,
new, twenty to thirty days in salt small aaanti.
ties, quote ct Sc, 9lc and 10Ic, packed for
shoulders, sides aud clear sides. There is no old
pulk or bacon of consequence, but the little on
hand can be had a, l2ic for clear sides pack ed
and old sugar-cured hams Zoe. Plate beef SIsa
20, - to brand. There is no change in freights
since my last. either to the East or South.
The Commercial says:
Heavier receipts Of hogs, resulting doubtless
from the spring lately made in prices, we're re-
ported day than on any day OF the season so
far. They numbered near 10000 head, Prices
| are as supposed consequence deWA from Csc TO
40c per GENITAL. Gross receipts will not bring
over s. Oh, though held l0a25c higher Net
weights have mrrket above 81 So bat about
the same advance above this figure is insisted on
by sellers; that is, demand on gross weights
The market is without nerve aud tends down
ward
AT LouisyILLR.--Ths Democrat Of Saturday
says.
The market opened to day with good degree
Of activity, but ehade weaker than il closed
Thursday evening. The Impression generally
prevailed that hogs were too high, and packers
we're willing to purchase in full view of certain
/ loss. Holders made concessions reluctantly, and
managed TO sell during the day IS high as 50 80.
The market closed weak at 50 75a8 IS gross, with
| pens we'll cleared. Hogs are arriving freely, and
all the houses employed except Mes.r.. 7. J.
Martin Co, who will probably resume opera.
tons next week. Louisville continues to rank
first in the markets Of the country, as will be seer
by the following quotations received to-day: Gin
einnst. 30; Chicago, 64s6sc; st. Louis, 64aS3c
Louisville, 75as s..
NEW ALBANY, Dec L.
Tbe hog market continues hrm, ard packers nj
not disposed to advance their figures to meet an,
further demands Of drovers. The rates are quo
table At eassc per pound the latter price for goot
heavy hogs. Mcdonald Co. viii, however, con
tinuc to pay Louisville and Cineinnati prices 70
all that offer. Up to last night they hsd kills
1900 head, with some 600 in the pens 70 kill to
day or tomorrow. Kent 4 Bsckman ars still il
the market and are paying Cincinnati and Louil