The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-06
Kennedy, Eckert s; Co.'s Provision Cir
cular.

cINclNNATI December 1.-The market for
hogs during the week past was rather orisk; aaa
ali In the pens sold and at prices which are
higher than at any other packing pQnt IN tne
West. The bulk OF the sales were at 81 SQat 40,
gro: 8; the entire range is 81 1884 80 CITY dressed
Sold st SIS S5a5 40; country sell at S5a5 rs. The
arrivals are large, but they find ready market
The receipts for the past two days are % Oil, and
some trains due for the week, Including 7oot;
dressed lass and for the season 2STZsS ~, Meaa'
What our packers mean by payng these prices Is
a knotty question for us to solve, since the de-
mand for the product and prices obtained tnere.
for does not justify them In doing so. We nave
mot as vet dis osed OF our October cutting, while
last season the demand was such as 10 taKe al
manu- tacturcd up to the middle OF December. AZ
| the present cost OF the pToduct our sun summer ana
save considerable expense which our wlnier
curers D. subec' ed to. Tsat hogs are plenty no
one will deny, and that the season opened Win
large surplus OF old stock on hand Is another ad,
mltted fact and shonld we cut ,oOo 900 more mead
this season than last, our packers VIII nnd Laas
present prices. although c,nslderao!y io"Sr .nau
last season, will not prove very prontaoie. Ine os
msud is purely speculative and mostly from snols
sellers. Consumers are buying spa ingly, ana
| only enough to satisfy immediate wants. len
pessee and Georgia report nearlV double tne nain
Der OF hogs this season over last, winch VII s le
tard consumption TO 8 great extent from tnose
sections. The trade Is In very unsatslactory
condition. To day the market closed strong,
with higher prices ge0eE6uy dShcu.
GREEN MEATs-Have been In good demand.
Shoulders opened at 4h, advanced 10 ~ ana at
close az Is asked. BIB sides are held 6h, clear
rib 5x, clear 8, hams to SK, as to weight.
MESS PoRK.-Old has been Neglected, Sl2 Is
was bid, and one or two sales were made a. this,
si2 so usually ask. and at close but little oaer'
ing under Sl2 Is; new has only been In )ooplng
demand a. Sl2 Is. at close spectators TOOK noio
and forced prices up to Sl3al3 rs cash, SAFE
| Sl3 SIX, buyer January, aud one sale az $Ias
| buy er sixty. Rumps, but few made 80 to Slo
nominally.
shorts; bat few new orders here: sales s1c cash
and seller December, sXc offered at the close;
Offering. light; SZc bid, January or February, &c
asked; city kettle sold a. &c. SeG 9al0c; renned
lard tierces 9k. keg sXalehc.
~GREAsEs-Browa 6xa6c, yellow 6h, white 70
ENGLISH MEATS More inqulrv; Cumberlands
6Xa6hc. short rib or long clear 6xa7, short clear
7M boxed. bellies 7ka7Kc. J Us
DRY SALTED OR BULK &EATs.-Fne demand mas
been only moderate and orders have been gene.
rally limited and at prices below which they could
be made at; shoulders, 20 to Is days 10 salt, e1,
clear rib ek, clear 6k. packed, seller January |;
shoulders 5k, clear rio OK bid for fully cured
BACON. ..-Old about exhausted; shoulders Z,
Gear rib sold at 71, clear ~, seller jan uary
| shoulders OK, Gear rib TX asked, sugar.cured
hams isalsK, plain IL 1Ha12c.