, 1866-12-20

There wts good attendance on Change to-
da5, but TIE leading Produce markets were dull,
and IN most instances lower range OF prices OBJ
tanned.
The Provision market was dull and unsettled,
owing 70 the increased receipts of Hogs, and the
les favorable adE1ees f.om New To-k. Mess
rors decliuel 95G5uc, with sales Of 9 100 brls at
s1'G eash; $l8 60 for December, and 3i7.75 Tor |
January, sener's option-eioslas with buyers Of |
good brsnds at S::7.5o cash, with sellers below
<17..s There was el1gni inquiry Tor cumber- |
l1Eoe, but buJets we're below the views Of sellers.
We note tales Of 100 b1s at SIG, selle. IS. In
Green Meats there wns no movement, and t1e
market naJ he quoted nominal At Sc for Shoulders
and Sc for liams, IRON Slaughtered Hogs. There
was nothing doing IN Sweet Ftcs1ed Hams, and the
nas:ct Is nominal at s1sGi0-% Lard was dali,
With PRlss Of 100 les at l1t4c cash. small lot
sold at h:.c-tierces to be returned.
Dressed Hogs opened irregular, and shade
lover. but closed NJ talerably strna@. We note
Gales at etsaGG. 75-cIoslng at SG.53I51 for good
heavy lots.
Whi=tcy was dull and e 1owc-. with eales In
re;afl was at S9-s5 for Free. There is no move
meut In Boadcd,
Flour was quiet, as buyers insisted on slight
concession, which holders would not grant. We
report sales OF 80 bsls at <lsu0 70. Wni.c VIM
tiers; ss.GoGle.c0 for Spring Ext1ae, and $7,a51
| SEQ for Spring Supers.
Wheat wae dull, and we note decline Of aQasc
! cn No. and :Gshc On No. 2 Spring In regular
receipts. but receipts IN favosise hoascs we're
steady at outside figures. The sales foot up o0j
bu at 81. LOG jay for No. tn r, T. $s05l5aGo
fur No. !. and s1s5l1.s7 for No. 9 regular, md
Sl.51G1.to for Rejected spring-closlns at s2.oa
for No. I, and $1.s5ss for Eo.s.
There wss rather more dong in Com At de-
cline OF 1;G1c, onr the market showed very little
strength, aud tac demand was cn'iscly scs.nctcd
to dIlilg shorts. The sales agyregate 107,tW bu
al 7o@spc for No. 1; &c for No. 2 and 591soc for
New ShefeI-tlos1ng quiet at 7917jHc for No. l.
oats were Gull. though without material change.
Safes we're made at u 4i1c fur No. = and 4oc FOR
Rejected.
Rye was steAdy and qu1ef, with sales 4. 50 I95c
for To.1. nud Sic for No. 9.
The Grocery Trade exhibits IN improved degree
OF actrtty. and tue market Is EcaesalY stcady and
1Im.
Hardware goods, irc!uding Iron, Steel, Nails,
and Timers STOCK, are iai1ly active, slcsay aud
ftm.
Salt is quiet bul unchanged.
Seeds arc dnl1, ard nomsnaly without change
from our last quotations.
Wool continues Gull, and sales are making
chiefly uFon concesEitps
Lumber in the yards Is quset, AMI the market Is
steady ant nrm.
Ea1ley vns firm ard ahou. 1c higher, With saies
al C3 1Gsc for No. :. ); i7c Tor Kcleetel, and 7ccg
Sl.s5 tot fair 10 cho,ce sample los.
, lal.ow was dul. and custer, with sales OF l,G9
Ds City at 35ac.
TIE following tclesrsus were read to-day Of
Change:
: New TonK, y ,ccmbcr H.
Flour qnIet, firm ut Sy.15f1ll.iu Wheat steady
Quict a; ccl5 Corn heavy. at s,.1l IN store
! 0att veal, f5G 0;':c: Pork heavy, s21.la,i. Lar
> qules, laac. Gold 1871:
!. Germ qniet, sl.1a,:. Oa1. lower, G!e2GGc. Pol
; wcnk- Western Hogs scarce, llrin, 55.s5IJt0
!, teccipts 1,:I0. Gold iSG.a.
LATER.
r In the afternoon corn was dull ut s9111Hc IA
No. 1.-The closing prices on Change. Vines
WIS stronger, with sales at S1.S7isl.S71i for NJ
, .. Provisions were quiet but 1rn, with sale
= 1CO lrle Lies. Pork NJ Sl1.75, seller Jau1nrs; 10
;. Green Hams, ut stzc; 1.0o0 do {from dsc=se
: uogsl, at Sc; 504 pcs shoulders, at 5tzc.
y b.ei Cnttle wcsc fai1ly active, aua steady
previous rates. There were received to-day 9 =
i read, 1,tGl II which found sale. Those wei
I. tascn chiefly hy city butchers and shippers
. 81 1:tl 80 for common 10 choice grades at whll
q rnocc the market closes drln.
+ The market for Lire uogs WAS active At 4 d
70 c.ire OF q G53ac. The receipts were s3143 hea
g Eu.eed sa!cs 17,1fN, at S -o1sl5.u fo- common
l. prime grades; principally at s'.5D@5.75. tt
~ market closes Lelvy, with 7,oc0 head In the pea
il, uuso!L.