, 1873-12-26
COMMERCIAL.

THunspAr EVENING, Dec. 25,
To-day, boing Chrstmas, was observed ~ a
holiday In llnancial and commercial circloa. Tho
! banks md tho Custom House, tho Doard Of
Trale, md tho State ollicoa for tho registration
and inspection Of grain, woro all cloHod and
nearly all the stores, except thoao dovotod to tho
aalo Of toys, etc., followed Tho good example,.
In tho livestock markets thero wns but lttlo
trading. Some sa1es Of cattlo and hogs were Of
footed early IN tho lay ut prices not varying
materially from thoao prevalent yesterday. At
noon tho yarlH were closel to business, and wero
boon deserted by buyers and sellers.
Tho following reports Of marlot8 on We1nca-
day. aro insortod for the benefit Of those OF our
readers who have not at hand our Issue Of this
morning;
Iighwlnos wore quiet md nominally un-
Changed till noar tho close, ut 95c. Then Now
Iolk wns quoted lower aud our market closed
with uollors at 05c, and nominal buyers at 9415c
Drohsed hogs wore in good request for slip
ton Of 5@l0e = 160 ibs ID sympathy with i've,
not mako tho desired concession. s Reaily iiy
choice 1ots sold at s5.00@}b.D0; tho pretor-
enoo being. for heavy. Mixed lots sold ut 55.a0@
Sales were leported Of 80 hond 1880 !hs) at $685.
l20 (l0o ths) and 80 heavy at s5.t0, % al a5871{
81 S73 at $3.50, lGo Mt $3.50; II soft ut s5.d0.
Atosao'oHa nSAo luoutLAteIy AdLtfOy tnuuru up
narently dull during great part Of tho session; !;
Tho market closed ut tho following range Of
pricea Mcns pork. now, cnsh or seller Decombor,
Sl3:79@l3.So; do roller January, $1s.so@ls.s5; !;
DO % M seller February, Sl4:25@l4.au; do seller
@l275; extra primo do, slo.75@lf.oo. Lard,
cash or BOILER Deocmber, SbS.00@5.05; do soltorr
January, Ss.05@S.10 ;do seller February, ss.45
@ 9s.5o DO selor March,. ,ss;75. Greon
sweet pioRlsd haas s]1@o1e. Greon shoulders
clear. 64@G56c; do short clear, G2lo;
meats moa.s; lo@l6 days IN salt be for shoulders,
G5s@o21o tor short ribs und long clear. aud 10
i31ae for short uloar; boxed shoulders, 5ll5c; do
umleilanls 70; do short rlbs or 1onY cioar,
Gjs@7o; do ehort cloar, 74D73Sc; do long
cut nans, 9@0l4o. Meats, seller February,
about 10 lno:e than for December.
eg,75@l0:o5; beet hams, s22,5o@2s.0o. civ ;
tallow, ,C}1@6]ac; grease quotable at 44@
&C.. Sales woro reported Of 500 brls 1noss
pork, cash or aollor tho mouth. at 9l3.89
ESQ br!s do seller january Ut sl3sl1 3. 25u brls
sl4.4719; 1.50o brla do at sl4.35 1,500 brls do
at Sl4.j0 600 brls do seller March at ;14.8716;
750 oa lard at S1sc; $50 tea do at s8.05; 50D tcs
doat 30 !; 900 tcs do seller January at 8116c; 600
tcs DO seller January at 5s 1,20o tcs do soll-
1855 750 tcs do at ss.75; 40 boxes shoulders
at $685. 200, 900 lbs do seller February at 5Nc,
loose; $4,000 ibs short ribs at G3Go !; 60 boxes
Cumbcrlands Mt 6ao; 20, 900 lhs grocn hams us
A. 200 lbs do at SSo; 100 tcs sweet picked hams
{6 ibs) at DO; 20;0O0 tbs bacon hams at 10.
canyassed and packed.
Flour WAS rathet more active though there
was really but little doing. A. few lo1s Of spring
extras woro talou for export at abont the sa1no
l,rices ny have boon cllrront during the pnat ton
dnya. Other grades wore not inquired for, and
tho general nlarlot was dull. Bran was easier,
sa'os welo reported Of 100 brls spring extras at
5000; 100 hrls do at $500; 200 brls do at
s5.G2>5; 2,4o0 br1s do on private terms 100 bills
do low at 9i.62H. Total, 1900 brls. Also 10
tons bran at SLABS Oil track. The following