, 1872-10-21

Cattle, No.............. 5,4o5 6,907 7,1S5
WITHDRAWN from store on Friday for city con-
sumption, 5,166 bu wheat; s87 bu corn
1888 bu oats; 1,154 bu rye; 10,673 bu
barley. Withdrawn for do during the past
week, 1856 bu wheat; 1868 bu corn
s5.o1G bu oats; /; 4,974 bu rye; 34,499 bu
barley.
Tho following grain has been inspected into
store this morning, up toto o'clock: $40 cars
wheat; 245 cars and 35750 bu com IS cars
oats 10 cars rye Ill cars barley. Total
C61 cars), 32s,00o bu.
The produce markets. were again weak to-day,
nearly every one being lower, while most Of
them were dull. The shipping movement in
grain is proceeding slowly: but the grain being
cent forward las all been bought previously the
business of buying for shipment being now
paralyzed by the enormous freight rates ruling,
md tho certainty Of even much higher figures If
it should be know that parties are buying to
ship. The yessel-men were asking 20c per bu to
Buffalo to-day, and would undoubtedly have OBJ
tanned it If there had been anything like COM
petition for their fayors. Under such q state Of
facts, the markets we're left entirely in the hands
Of speculative fraternity and one Of the stron
gest arguments THAT can Ge presented in their
favor, as class. is furnished by current quota
tions. But for these gentlemen there would
have been no markets for week past, and any
man who was obliged to dispose Of his property
could only have done so at much greater sacri-
fee than any made since tho fire. The short in-
terest have taken the offerings, when the ship
pers did not want them, and thus prevented
q drop to q point very near to zero.
In tie grocery market no material changes were
noticeable. The movement in most descrip-
tions of side goods, as well IS in the lending
staples, WIS satisfactorily active, and the preva-
lent feeling YVES again tirn.. Choice and fancy
coHces are becoming scarce, aad prices. it is
expected, will early advance, IN advance Of &c
having recently been establishedat the East.
Low grades are in fair supply, but are firm. in
sympathy with the better qualities. Sugars
are now in ample stock. and the feeling is less
buoyant than ut tho beginning Of the week, but
no material .'softening" Of prices is looked for,
former rates. sy171rs are active and firm, as are
also spices. Rice, soaps, candles, and other
goods rule steady, as previously quoted,
Dry goods met with good demand. and prices
were again steady and uniform. The attend
ance of country merchants continues large, and
the order business is also liberal. Butter is
more plenty, and less firm, though without
quotablc decline. Cheese is fairly active, and
firm. Coal was in good request, and soft yarie-
ties we're exceedingly firm owing to the reduced
but slight variation in prices. Dried fruits re-
main quiet. The hay market was again over
stocked, and the feeling WIS decidedly weak,
buyers refusing to pay yesterdays prices.
1s.5o for beater % pressed timothyMa mod reduction Of
Soc per ton. Hides were unsettled. The de-
mand Was small, and prices wero llominally
a 4c lower, sales making at 10Gl@11c for heavy,
and at 11224@12c for light green cured.
diminished, aud former prices are firmly adj
hered to-. Cooporage is rather quiet; Hour bar
rels are in good demand and firm at present
quotations. Iron, steel. tin, and nails 1re active
and unchanged The lumber trade was fair to
day; prices remain the same as yesterday.
There was no perceptible improvement in the
mai ket for broomcorn; there is large amount
Of old corn in the hands of Eastern dealers. and
until this is uaed up, shippers do not look for .
is unchanged; dealers report some inquiry
for fine qualities, but aside from this
nothing was DONE Hops arc quiet, being only
in light demand among brewers for immediate
wants. Seeds were very quiet; prices steady
and unchanged. Eggs are lower, owing to in,
creased receipts. Poultry and game in liberal
supply, and sell slowly at reduced prices. The
market for potatoes is unchanged; poach-b1oWs
sell readily at 45@50c, on track; other varieties
are dull mixed being offered at 28@soc, with no
BUYERS. Apples. grapes, and other fruits are in
ample supply, and in fair demand at previous
prices.
Highwines we're quiet, but firm, there being a
fair demand which absorbed al the offerings
and would have taken more had more been
placed on the market. Sales we're reported OF
200 brls at88e per gallon.
Lake freights we're strong, but quiet, at about
the same rates aa on Friday, at tic for corn and
18L@182lc for wheat, By sail to Buffalo, and 19c
for wheat to Kingston. A total Of charters
wheat and '43, 600 bu corn. The relatively low
rate to Kingston was due to the fact. stated in
this column this morning, TINT there ia little de-
mand for vessels to that port.
Provisions were quiet, but there was more in
quiry in the one day than in the whole OF any
one previous week since midsummer There
Was very good demand, but buyers and sellers
we're apart in their views. Packers are not dis
posed to concede on contracts ahead, as they
think it probable that even if the hogs are rushed
in SO fast in tho beginning of the season as to
cause further drop in prices, the result will be
that there will be no fat hogs in the latter part
Of the season from which to cut the meats that
arc fayoriteB OIL the continent of Europe. Pork
was steady, the only demand being for future.
Lard was dull and weak, and our reduction in
quotations made now should probably have been
made several days ago. Meats we're in most de-
uaand. on foreign account, and it was rsmored
that several rather large meat contracts have
been made within tho past two weeks that were
not reported. The demand is principally for
equal quantities OF long and short clear
middles. deliverable in December, for
which 61!e is bid. and 7c generally asked.
Tbs market closed nominal at the follow
seller October, si4.25@14.5o; do, seller Deem
ler February, $1o:75;- do seller March,
$12. .75@12.ei15. Lard, cash, 79@Sc for round
lots Of Winter; do, seller December, 79l@sc; Do,
seller January, 72f0se; summer rendered, 52z;
10@10Kc; other descriptions entirely
nominal; Sweet picAled hams, nominal a
$1,000 for present delivery; s@814o seller
November; 71z@6c seller December: Green
shoulders, 42a@419c; do short ribs, g. Boxed
shoulders. seller December. quoted at 4l@45sc:
English meats: for delivery in December and
January, 61E@G15e for Cumbcrlanda; G551@GMc
for short ribs; .62lc for long clear; &c for
short clear; 6s4c for long cut hams; break,
fast bacon. 11@12c, and bacon hams, 16@18c all
packed. HESS beef, 59,50@9.0o; extra mess
do, s9.5o@1o.oo; beef hams, s25.oo@2G.00
City tallow, 8@87lc; grease quotable at $40
G15c. Sales wero reported Of 400 brls mess pork
at $14. 50; COO brls Do seller December at S125o;
1000 brls do, seller January at S12.50; $50 tcs
lard, seller January, at 71c; lc0 tcs summer
lard.at s7-20 per 100 lbs. loose; SO br1s prime
packers tailow at 9c. The receipts for the week
comprise 503, 40 lbs meats, and 9,070 lbs lard
The shipments. include 1,044 brla beef; 2,11G
brls pork ,2o3 870 lbs meats, and :0S6, 725 lbs
lard.