, 1872-12-24

Reports from 103 points, exclusive Of Cincinnati,
Chicago, Louisville, and ST. Louis:
Ema y NATE ID la thev Vii Vii yet 81
Estimate for .ss5, ,5o3
Cut last year. ,59O,239
Increase this year. 295, o64
Equal to is 56-100 per cent increase.
Same percentage on an last years packing in tho
West would make aggregate packing for this
of 5,67o132 hogs; ast years packing 7s2, ,403 in
III weight Of somewhere about per cent. Hogs
here 20 to Is lbs each heavier than last year. In
st. Louis, - TBS lighter.
Flour WIS more active, under better de-
mand, though still q quiet one New York
being reported steadier, while our wheat market
was strong. Prices we're quoted unchanged,
but it was whispered that some dealers we're
willing to make slight concessions in order to
effact sales from increased stocks. Buckwheat
-four WIS scarce and firm. Bran dull. Sales
we're reported of 80 brls whito winter extras on
priVato terms; 100 brl6 gpring extras CBig Loaf)
at s6.75; 100 brls do (spirit 1ako) at 3G.25; 100
brls do (osage) at s6.25; 200 brls do at 1925;
terms 100 brls euperhnes at sa.25; Is brls
buckwheat (Jackman's) at $500: Total, 1,o23
brls. Also, 20 tons bran at $11.00 on track 10
tons middlings, fine, at s14.25 on track.
Wheat Was active and strong, ut an average
day. Tho market VAS rather weak early; but
Liverpool was reported higher, and the news
brought out buyers in force. Tho purchasers
for this month and next were principally made
BY the short interest, who rushed In ito cover"
but there WAS an active long demand for
February delivery, which WAS only partially met,
es there were few sol1ers even at the advance.
The general feeling was decidedly bullish, the
impression being that tho European markets are
at last responding to tho pressure. Of circum-
stances, and that the advance there today
proves the truth of tho nows on which our mar
ket commenced to rise several days ago. New
York also felt the eamo pu}sation, and closed
quite strong There was not much buying for
shipment, and that chiefly OF the lower
grades, which averaged nearly 2oc higher
opened st 51.1e55, declined to s1.1e}<, advanced
to s1.1SN, and closed at 41.1s15. Seller Febru-
ssse sold lat at oRf o1 s0ng saa a si23
Oils, closing firm at the outside. No. spring
was nominal st 81 .23@1.24 No. spring closed
strong at s1.o5; and rejected do at 94c. Cash
sales we're reported of 5000 bn No: spring at
sl.17A; q 400 bu do at si.Ic7}S; 10000 bu do
at SLIT 300 bu No. spring at S1.0513; 4, 400
bu do at 9105 1890 bu do nt S1.0424 6,0O0 bu
do at s1.o4115; 1000 bu do at s1.04A; 1900 bu
DO 1t 81 o4 400 bn rejected sprins at 94c; l.
600 bu do at 94c. Total, 1873 400 bu.
Corn was dull and steady at about the same
rates as on Saturday, With very few buyers,
though the current receipts did not particularly
weaken the market in being disposed of. As
HLELEu III our 4a3t 1sbue3 t4eIo aIe HO calItaHEtS
helping to carry corn now, and in the absence Of
q shipping demand, the market rules dull. There
is come disposition manifested to buy for May
and June delivery, but very little is offered on
these options, as the farmers are unwilling to
sell so tar ahead, q. present quotations, and our
local ehort-sel1ers seem equally opposed to risk
it. Seller the month, or cash No. 2, aold at
seller January at 805a@302%c;
seller February at 917(@31aao; seller May at
35M@36c; and seller June ct 3G11@36Mc, all
r1c firm 1pu1, a1anr tai of
bu No. at 3o35c; 97,8 800 bu do at 3o}4c; 1,G0o
bu rejected at 29c. Total, $1,000 bu.
Oats were quiet, but q shade frmer. in sYmpa-
thy with g stronger tone reported from New
of heavier receipts here. There was amuch bet
ter speculative demand than heretofore, but not
much inquiry for cash lots. Seller the month,
or regular No: 2 sold at 243R@2435c; seller Jan
uary at2474@2426c; IL seller Februarya at 2426@25c;
sale Gales s were reported Of GOO bu No. at 241Gc;
8 600 bu do at 2495Sc; 5000 bu do at 24Ac; 1,a00
bu rejected OF 21c; GOO bu By sample at 29c.
Total, %, 400 bu.
Rye was in fairdemand, and exhibited a further
advance of 1@1115c per bn, under light receipts.
There is a fair inquiry for shipment, but the
principal buying seems to DO done by local deal
arg, and much Of it to hold, the impression be-
ing that the supply Of No. 2 will bo very Light
next summer, Sales were reported of 1900 bu
No. Q at Csc, and % bu do at G7]5c-
Barley was dull and weak The market opened
6rm at 6619c bid for No. 2, cash, geo seller the
month, and 67c seller February, but declined to
CSC for cash at the close, except for Armour
Dole d Co.'s receipts, which we're scarcs at 70c.
No. 8 was dull, and quoted easier at 50@52c for
No. s, and 40c for rejected. Sample lots were
IN fair request on local account, but were dull
for shipment owing to the scarctyof railroad cars.
Cash sales we're reported Of 2,800 bu No. 2 a.,
d Co. at Toe; 200 bu do at G619c; g. 400 bu
10 at CSC; 1000 bu by sample at Soc; 200 bu do
1T 75c; 800 bu do at 72c; 400 bu do at zoe 400
ou do at 64c; 400 bu do at63c. Total It, 900 bu.
Gilead A. Smith Co., Of London, England, !
on, I. Q. b. in Wales; Staffordshire bars do,
215@240s nail rods, 220s English tin, 144@146s,
in plates at Sis 6d036s Cd per box in Liverpool
quicksilver. per bottle Of 75lbs, 250@260s.
PRODUCE STATISTICS
The New York Produce Exchange Circular |
las the following
The cable Of Dec II reports incessant rain In Eng
london Times under date OF Nov. 23 says It is i'm
'es @ sa
md the tncessant rains which for many weeks have
the hs1y M wheat lands most
ar advanced that with change to dne weather there
not time to make up all the lost way: But should
est Of 1873 unproducive as that Of 1853 which was
he he worst ne have had since the repeal Of
ho potato famine Of 1896 the most experienced grow
Of that root have observed certain elcacy about
he plant in certain conditions Of the weather. which
ed them to believe that should at any time these ad
conditions Of the atmosphere and rain appear In
1cess. the crop would be liable to failure. This |
howed itself in 1861 and 1862, when the crop was |
specially defective, and in 1871 when it was probably
per cent below an average crop But these adverse
ontons have eliminated in tho weather Of the sum
Of 1872 which has proved unfavorabe to the
otato crop IN England and Scotland than anything we
he failure Of tho potato crop is nt a11 times u
erious question in ireland. In the three years, /
s57, 1858, and 1859, the Irish potato crop |
ieded 12 731 900 tons. In the three following years
$50, 1861 and 1862 900 tons, tt1s more than
af Of each Of the preceding years. The expectations
from the best sources OK information that one-haf
the crop Of potatoes in 1872 Will DO sayed. that
hould prove correct, past experience shows that |
reand will cause us little or additional etrain On
food supplies By the partial failure OF her potato