, 1874-01-04

csee oesncp fsir nnd sufficient to the domand
Tie poultry aud game markets arc in very u;1-
satisfactory condition: Ihe oher1ngs, esT9ett ttis
warm weather, it is feared that much OF the
sto.l, will become worthless before it can be dis
posed Of Prices are irregular and lower. Ihe
demand for green fruits was Light and ps1ces aro
variable. though sound 11nit ls sIeaoY. ~.
uieAwinea gere less active, and steady ae the
price which has ruled for several days past, with
no apparent desire to deyiate from it. Sales
were reported OF $50 brls at 93c por gallon.
Dressed hogs were dull and easier. The
weather was too warm to make It sale Tor snip
pors to take hold, while local packers bid lower
rr1ces tlan holders we're wiling TO accept.
Hence nothing WAS done till about o'clock.
Ibu market closed nominal1Y at $6.259G.30 Tor
choice frozen lots. Sales we're ronotted Of oo
frozen at $685. and 225 soft at 5000 Per 1oo lbs.
Total, 305 head
Provisions wero very quiet. bnt firm The re-
ccipts of hogs were not large but the weather
was unfayorablo for cutting, aud packers ~ neld
off, causing Weakening ia quotations. ms,
however, had no effect on the prices OF ploaact,
direction, BY making meats and lard
relatively scarce. Thare were several or
ders here for product, but packers generally de-
mandod an advance early in the session, and
then buyers fell back, making the day one OF the
quietest Of the season. Mess pork Was held 10c
higher, hut modified Inter in the absence Of de-
mand. Lard was 5@10c per 100 fbs higher, but
with mono wanted, except to fill options. Meats
we're firm at full previous prices, with te" otfer-
ing, as the stocks are reported to be small
Packers seem careless about working now, be-
ing content to taxe hold sparingly enough to let
prices drop On light supply Of hogs, at tho
same time TINT it will tend to keep down the
stocks OF provisions. especially of pork, which is
in nexccssige supply The stock is estimated At 1l0-
0O0@1200 900 brls, and Of lard 40, ,00GD50 600 tea.
rl.atr Of fNnWfnO
prices: Mess pork. cash or seller January,
<14.30@14.40 do seller February, Sl4.75@14.so;
do seller Marcb. $15.25@1530; primo mess port,
5l2. 75@13.Do; extra prime do, 9l1.0o@1:15.
LAID, cash or seller January, Sa.5oG0D855;
do seller February, sS.75@5. so do seller March:
S9.05@91O. Greon hams at 8551tG9c for l6 anu
Is ID averages sweet picked hams. 9@loc:
dry salted meats, loose, ut 51@55sc for shoul-
ders 715@714c for Cumberiands; 751c for long
clear; 74@795c for short ribs; TIC for short
clear tho yanlo boxed at 14c per IL above these
prices. Groen meats 1lc lower than sailed do:
for March delivery 5G@54c higher than cash
prices. Mess beef, 3s.25@550; extra mess do.
TO- 100000; beef hams, s22.75G623.o0. CITY
talow, .65I@6Nc: grease quotable at 40
C.. Sales wero reported Of $50 brls mess
pork, cash, or seller January. at 5l4.o0: SUI br!s
br]s do, seller February. at 1880; GOO brls do
at s14.S0; $50 brls do at $14.75 25o tcs lard at
1855; GOO tcs do at $3.50; 500 tcs do, seler
February, at $3.50 IoV les 90 III $o-5u; 4,oto
tcs do. seller March, ct $9-10; $50 tcs do 1t
Soo5; 10000 lbs green shoulders at511lc; e, 900
lbs Haited do at 5j1c; 100000 lbs do, buyer Feb
ruary. at St. Louis, aud 100. 600 lbs do, seller
March, at Keokuk, at &c; 25o, 900 lbs short ribs:
eelIor Mnrrh, At Sc !; 10000 lbs green hams go
lbs) at 7s4c 500 tcs sweet picked hama, at st.
Louis. IA lbs), at 1o1c; 75 ter yellow grease at
SIC.
The Commercial Bulletin gives the following
us tho returns of the packing at the principal
%ha fiT4a1 In
season as far as returned, and the aggregate
packing Of tho spAsou uf 1879: