, 1870-10-29

cent heavy dsctins- The inquiry waa largely
to lay in the winter atocks while quotations
are low. Thote wa2 not much demand for OPP
tons, and cash lots would havo bean bought
more freely bur that many holders refused to
sell, hoping Tor : further Advance. Regular
seller November II s59s51{o, all c11sing 1t
outside prices. Fresh receipts wore in good
request ReJected closcd 1t 3s1%@s4c- Caah
sales were: 200 bu At 351c; 13,o00 hu 1t
95{e: g., 400 l,u at IS; 10000 hu It sa3{c;
60oo bu 1t s41e; 100 bu roleeted At So;
], 400 bn do at sS 600 bu no grade at Soc.
Total 10i 800 bu. :.
Bye WAS less active, and 10 eastsr, thsre be-
ing again only one buyer In the market, but
be took freely Ill that wss offered 1t tho de-
cline. No. 2 closed 1t 675{@68c. Sales were:
l:Soo bu No. ! 1t CSC 1000 bu No. Il
Total. 800 bu- Rejected nominal 1t Clio.
Barley vA moderately active, and 1c better,
there being fur demand, though Now !otk
was quoted inactive. Seller tho month sold Ut
TIC; sel1er November sold 1t 77H@!SHe;
elocing at 7sc. Fresh receipts in pFeiefred
quired after. No. . in ordinary houses olossd
rejected 1t 4s@4sc- Sales vere:
1000 bu No. 1t Sc; 100
bu do At Bio: g. 800 bu do It 500; 200 bu DO Il
3ss; s,oo9 ba Do u Ri 200 5a Do .s tHas; e
2,4oo bu do At 671Sc; 1,60o bu do 1t So; $50
blu do 1t Csc 400 bu rejected At &c 100 bo do
at 45c; 800 bu do at 41c 600 bu by sample
II &c; 500 bu do ut SOC 400 bu do ut SIC;
100 hu do 1t 85c 400 bu do It SOC; 600 b1 do
q 7se 400 bu Do Ut ~; 100 bn do q ; esc;
ii, 400 bu.
; The St. Louis Pork Packers Association, or
ganized last month, las adopted tho Following
very sensible rules
"1he standard weight Of mess pork shall be
"original weight o, pork to be 1ss ns OF green
.For months Q, December and January, 800
..For month Of February, so5 ns net.
.For months Of March md April, 4lo ~ net.
"For month OF June, 9as lns net.
"Aftet June, 900 na net
"The weight Of standard meas Ordinary dur-
Ing the nonthB ol March aud April suau be 9uS
IL; all other months, the same as mess pork"
Our own pork packers, with the iii Of COM
mitteea from outside their own ranks, lkbored
long and vainfy last aummet, IN tho effort to
frame euch rules IL would be acceptable to
both sellers and buyers. Tho above topic
was the rock on which they split. We COM
mend the st. Louis action to their attention.
It is not yet too late to adopt similar regula-
tlone, which will give confidence to buyers OF
meas pork in this market.
The demand for choice butter continues in
excess OF the supply, which impsrts firm
tone to the market, aud sales ut 30@sSc Aro
frequent Low gsa]es are somewhat neglect
cd, and the stocks, already liberal, are steadi-
u Augment,ng- Bagging remains quiet aud
easy, at pE.c~s that have been current for 4
week past, Cheese Was firm and unchanged.
There Was fair demand for 1sh At unchang-
cd prices. though the liberal receipts Of lake
fsh-2,0 Geo pa -kagcH arrived to-iav-weakened
the market = littls. The hide market wAa dull
and weak, but not quotably lower. Hay re-
mains inartive, viii, declining tendency in
prices. The oil trade WAS reported Iuist ut
previous rates. Groceries were fairly sctive.
aud prices we're no,nibally the same Us On yes
terday. Wool w2s in neagre demand, and
quotations were little batter than nominal.
The stocks are in good condition No change
Of importance occurred in the markets fnt
uacsa}s, nails or iron and steel. Ttade exhlbi-
ted moderate degreo Of activity, and dealers
were asking and realizing former p1iccs.
LATER
| At the Afternoon Board No. spring wheat
! sold to fa1r extent and prices ruled higher,
| tho market closing at o3- cash, 3l1xf999slc
| seller November, and 995{c seller last half Of
next month. No. 2 corn closed steady al
525<c spot, and SIC seller November. Othel
| grams were neglected.