The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-22
THE PROVISION MARKET.

slow TO perceive the change, and slower still to mako
the acknowledgment to their customers. As before
stated, these small retail dealers In meats vegetables
and groceries lose loss than any other class BY dull
times and scarcity Of money. Some people this
and those who buy direct from Wholesale
DEALERS Every day the retail trade OF the large markets
increases and also the wholesale trade OF tho same
kets There many families large enough 70 consume
barrel OF -four, potatoes apples. quarter Of beef or
entire sheep before the spoil and many do this
thereby saving many dollars Tho winter time Is partcu-
larry favorable to buying By the quantity and now whom
money and employ are both scarce. such course
Is advisable for all who pursue IT, Al any rate the
poor class Of should give their butchers and
grocers 70 understand that when they pay cash for pro-
visions they win not pay advance Of eight or ten
cents per pound meat and In proportion for other
articles Whom times hard there ID necessity Of
making them harder By avarioe, some Of the class
alluded to do There exceptions 70 this course and
for such these remark not intended but tbs great
Of small dealers complaining OF hard times
and u the time fairly cor unfairly ''piBg
up the stamps 81 the expense Of tho poor The mass
Of the people should post themselves the Wholesale
and retail prices Of the metropolis make reasonable
allowance for business profits. and buy accordingly
The jobbsn and wholesale dealers in the provision
market have BEEN very active during the past wcck
The supply Of all kinds Of provisions has been good
the demand moderate and money scarce. or some
classes Of provisions such q sesn meat the stock on
having favored the dealers in holding stock. with pros
es snS ,S % :ou
prices with rss in the thermometer - was partially
Holiday basias:s has commenced bue poorly and
the prospects that this season Of good living will
Do duIlsr than usual. The markets arc throussd with
people, who make only small purchases People
must eat and to eat must have money: but they
spend sparingy this winter. The present rates Of
next make II hard for the mass Of the people to make
both ends meet; hence the provision market comes in
for snare Of the necessary curtaing operation, even
rus PREVAILING PRIcss-nArs
The following are the prevailing quotations a CON-
taiiers supplied and transient customers Also pro-
quantity prices are siissty lower and - ordinary r.
FsnH MEAr-Tns supply Of Ill kinds Of fresh meat
10 unusually large The snow blockade did not ma
moderate the dealers have been favored By the ceo
wsasher and hoia Al good .ngure.: Should tho
irssS meat i the mst! and prices viii com. Down
BEEF There ID . nns lot OF Christmas beef Ia mar
kst, which he. been offered q lsc 1sc per Id. By the
carcass and bids fair 70 ss Tor that price e By the
side. II We weather continues warm For good 70 extra,
$50 i5c asked for hind quarters and l0c. l3c for
fore qusrters Cow bssf brings Ic ia and besf for
smsr -of sheep inca. there ID nns supply With .
ssnS:Sey g low prices; h ons.a' a., .s0ca e1 mutton a.
100. ,dambs' IA and prime. O. o. city dressed.
vsaL-rhsrs is lite doing in this kind Of msa. good
PoaE. Supply large. Prices have bssn low during
the week quotations are from 70 TO log per ID for car
sALr MrAra-But little 10 doing In sals meats.
Beef ranges from ga % sle per bcl pork. els 70
shouldsrs &c. lilo. per To-
FouIHI-rhs market 10 evsrrun with poultry, mostly
. poor kind, however. Much now In market u frozen.
and = be oOld n Low prices the
FIRST Of the week, especially II the weather b warm.
Persons Of moderate means with good discsrnmens Will
Tuesday Wednesday may 80 better lot Of poultry
IN the market for Christmas dinnsrs A. present the
Dressed poultry was quoted yesterday follows with
downward teadency :-Cbickcns per Ib.-Jsfssy and
sss sS1S :. soos a. ii GOOD a. PRIME ds
loc. 12c Turkeys per Ib.-Jsrssy prime lse. zoe !;
ssats ecod 20 prime, iec. Isc Western, good 70
loo. loe fair 70 goos. l3c 1ec Geese, per H.
Good 70 prime, l3c lsc fair 70 good, 10c leo In
GAm-Has been active AZ good prices The following
are the quotaiions:Quai trapped, per dozen, ~ 20
q 50; partridge. per ps,r 81 u : q asi woodcocs
iose saddle. per h.. Iec lse do short saddlss Ice
sic do. csrcssss. l4cl loo rabbits per pair 400
FIoca The Hour market has been dull dariss tho
week, with slight. reduction In prices the last day or
no' INK ss IN: arp "
State supernne, per bb, - 90 ~ 35 do extrs, do,
- 80 Q $40 co. Ohio, round hoop, $40 10 . el2 do,
trade brands $40 90 SIS; g. LOUIS extra ti2 SIC;
Western, supsrnns, - 20 80; do, extra, 80 40 .
e11 90; California IN bags 1876 lbs, el2 Is SIS 20;
sxira, e1s sic: do. clubs sfl Is Sil T5.s Buck
wheat hour. per 100 lbs, Is . IS 20; rye Hour per
q g 81 '1 m:, Ss' % Pr ,s sS =
with upward tendency oving 70 The largo quantities.
that were canal boats bousd dovn whsn the canals
we're frozen un Good pficss may b looked for Yes
tsrday the following the quotations -Peaehbows
per bbL, 81 SO a. -; do white, - 70 -; Msrcers,
a 80 Q -; jackson whites, ~ ~ 20; Bw1ssys,
S3 50 - 7b; Prisce Alberta - Is - So Dyksman
tor sssd - %. -; chss rsd - e 81 s~ssS Dsla-
90 % 50 per bbl. Cabbasss New ysrscy), - I'll
Der loA rurnips per bbl, % rs ~ 60 sQuashss
boston narrowL per bbl. - Is - 20.
FRun--AppIss are heid nrm a. Advancing rates.
There large quantity The canaia and the prospect
d that prices will advance with the season Mixed
western per bbi. % ~ %; sslsctsd Is %; com
non and frsxsas e3a 50 grseuinea ~ $3.50; Spit
senbergs suaors, rusgsts Aad seekA - % 20.
CraabsrrisG nsrKss ID ssa1y ~ fson - 70 70
- - psr sb fss ses6 y rns aaA - y eie fss sxsa
mere is sss much doing IN dried fruits "a Prices
BurrrR. Zoos AVID cHRnsx Receipts e butter have
been light during the week. and The LEGAL demand
b fair A the shipping demand ID small TIE psospscts
81 decline IN prices are goOA ~ pfsseet pcos range
Ill the wsv iron la 70 80 ~ " oee1 bse1ss ter
family Ne can " bought a from 3sc 70 $50 per ~
Chesss y sseady. With . good supply and medsnts
Ss.Asd oooA V prime ssssss irs~ la V n -
Esss -, srs Furnished In only neos,ss sspp,y. me
Assssl fss ~ Atc. rsr Assss - Sssssy. ~