The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-15

The provision market remsins IN tbs sans IN.
satisfactory state ~ existed last week. During
the early part Of the present wssk them appeared
some intsation the past Of the packers 70 insist
on lower prices perhaps, but the advantage vas
soon lost aud the market became 6rnsr and more
active than previously. This ehsaes 10 solely
owing to the isalous competition aAoag packers.
market or any Of those ct ths East DO pct warrant
the rates ruling for hogs.
There ass no indications that ear ssosen v
about to terminate ON the eoasrsxy, the rsesipts
to this point are far larger than for any week this
season. The sdviees from other packing points
testify to . large increase in the business ovss
that Of last season.
Prom England ~ have regular reports Of .
continuous decline, and the oft repeated A.
surances that they will not require our product.
unless they can b supplied II rsdaction Of
twenty i've per cent from current rates here. The
merchants who supply the South are complaining
bitterly Of tbs state Of trade and the difsnty Of
making coisctions there, ~ that the demand from
there will be cartsilsd BY their liDitsd rssources
There seems every prospect that the packing 81
the West and Northwest will approach y, - ,h0e
head so that altogether the trade Is In far from
| sa,isfactory condition. Circumstances may ariss
TO alter this state Of Affairs materially. and it ID
much 10 Be- desired that packers and operators may
secure some Of the advantages consequent ON .
successfut packing season.
The receipts Of hogs for the past week sum up
- follows, Wis. Dressed, Sl,s4e; live, 81, SIS
total, lis,53s and the shipnents, dressed, se4
live, 3e6: total, 1880; leaving for packer use
city consumption, &C., l83, 3os. Ror the CORES
pondiug week last year the receipts were. dressed
81 .01e; live, 16,44i; total, 77,46l aid the ship
ments dressed, 1854; live, 4,pes, totsl, 34,6s7
leaving for packers use, &C., sSl. The rsesipti
of dressed hogs by wagon this week have beeI
/ la af Al - -
The packing to the present time approxinats'
to $50 3sl hogs against about 2oe 9s5 head to Ii,
| same period last year. The large receipts early
in the wssk caused . dull feeling In tie hol
market, and . decline Of 25saoc per loo lbs gross
but on FndHy this was recovered, and TO day th,
| market closes quiet II Is IS to 80 IS gross, fol
light to heavy weights.
Drssssd have ruled stesdier than live, and eIos,
ct IS soto Is 20 net, dividing on 700 lbs. som'
fancy lots command slightly higher prices Tn
market for products remains quiet and steady
For mese pork the demand 10 not active. and il hs
been difficult to ind purchasers at over SIS 90
though come sales wers Dsde 1t 15c higher. Prim'
prime 10 Arm tel& 90, and rump pork Ut ei5 o.
per brl. Clear pork sold At SIC So. The demand
for bulk meats has been moderately sctive and
64a6ic loose, and sa7Sc packed for shoulders, ant
ste TO $50 for sides loose and packed.
Bulk hams sre scarce, bu, there is no isqur,
for them. Sugar picked hams have been in activ,
demand vt VIC To leie for country city packed
Green meats Arm st SIC for shoulders; ?}c ;,
he for sides. aud sac PIE for bans from dressed
| and slaughtered hogs.
The market for English meats ia quiet, bu
ldhere has been . somewhat improved demand .
stas4c for Cumberiands; sss4c for short ribbed
| and Toe for short clear middles No long rbbss
| or long clear or the market. Long cut hams hav,
sold at Toe packed. Lard has besn dull and lowe
at ii &c for prime kettle rendered; 1liall4c To-
prime steam: and lt3ailc for No /. 0reass SELL
fresly sts!aloc for white; sias&c for yellow: anc
74a7&c for brown. Tallow is hsld firmly ut loaie},
for city packers, and 9iasic for eoantry rendered
Tallow grease sAa9c. some lots OF cattle YER
packed during the week, bat not sufBeient to eel
for special notice. The market for p1eking cath
must be quoted At IS ooss 90 grosa. Preishts I'M
changed. HkSRr NILwAHp 4 Co.