, 1872-12-29

Total corn 333, ,634i Total barley. 35u11
Total grain receipts, OIL SIT bu. |
We find that the estimate above referred to gives
assurance thot Mcssrs. Buckingham have sufficient
their outstanding receipts. The firm will cancel all
receipts on which grain has been delivered, BY cutting
State Registrar OF the same; thus ceotuay prevent
ing any reissue Of the receipts.
We take pleasure IN saying that tho Messrs. Buck
to giyo the Committee opportunity to investigate
their warehouse business, aud VIC satisfied that
they are conducting that business in straightforward
and careful manner
!: IS; IS: S5;5::: SS$:se4. $:4=s4e1, Committee.
Tho leading produce markets wcro generally
firm to-day, and grain tended to greater activity,
with higher prices, though receipts promise to
increase with the advance Of the New Year, and
there Is but little prospect OF material relief IN
shipments. The speculative spirit is evidently
gathering in strength, and unless it should play
out unexpectedly, the result scarcely 10
other than further advance in the prices of
breadstuf1s. In the market for groceries there
we're few changes, and none worthy Of note. No
improvement was visible in tho demand, either
from local or interior buyers. and prices were
comparatively steady as previously quoted. Dry
goods were moving On limited scale at about
former rates. No Considerable nctiyity is looked
for in this branch OF trade until after the
holidays, when dealers anticipate good demand,
and an advance in cortain lines Of goods. The
butter trade was fairly active, with prices firm
and unchanged. Shippers wero buying Gberal1y
of low grades, while the offerings Of choice
packed and roll butter were chiefly taken
local account. Grain bags were again quoted
firm, though there was only a limited movement.
Burlaps and gunnics met with fair inquiry At
uniform prices. The cheese trade romans mac
tive and easy. Stocks are generally moderate.
but are fully equal to present requirements. Coal
continues firm ut former quotations. Hay WIS
selling to fair e1tont at the prices cur
rent earlier. in :. the week. Hides and
fn4k k%-.% f4o{,,~
noted in the oil market. Trading was by no
means active, tho demand being mainly for car
bon, lard, whale, and turpentine. Paints and
colors remain dull. Tobacco was firm. Alcohol
vas quiet and steady. Brick, lime, coment, &C.,
were dull and nominal. Iron and steel, metals
and timers stock, wero quiet aad unchanged.
Sash, doors, anl blinds were in mod
crate demand ut previous prices: Tho
com was unchanged; choice green hurl is
| very scarce; excepting moderate inquiry for
the better grades the market is very dull Hops
| are very firm ut 20@40c for common to prime,
and 45c for very choice; the Now York market is
also reported firm, and the supply of domestic
! hops comparatively light. Seeds arc quiet md
| unchanged. Potatoes are in fur demand at 70{@
75c on track, and 60@90c for small lots from
! store. Poultry was in fair demand and firm tic
supply of choice being light. Game was in good
request at previous pricesT prairie chickens
| quotalle at $4.00@4.25. Eggs are firm at ESQ
SOC. Green fruits wero in moderate demand
from tho local trade. Groceries were unchanged
Highwincs were quio. and firm ut the quota-
tion Of yesterday, though our receipts wero lar
| ger than usual, and New York was quiet. It is
| stated that the demand here has been in excess
of the supply for several days past. Sales were
reported Of $50 brls at SOC per gallon.
Dressed hogs we're in fair shipping demand at
yesterdays prices, but rather quiet, as holders
generally asked IN advance, which shippers were
reluctant to pay. The market closed firm 4.
~ r tkaF F0w 18th 1~tf@
Sales were reported OF 100 head 1T $40; 26s ut
9tS71s; 260 at s4.35; and 10 at Sa.30. Total,
GIL head.
Provisions were rather moro active, and
steady at former prices, though our quotations
on cash pork arc 4 shade lower than yesterday.
It is very difficult to obtain correct quotations
when thoro is nothing doing. The Bteadiness
that has reigned in the live hog market for sew
eral days past is inducing, more confidence
among buyers, especially as the indications are
that shipping facilities will be moro ample (o1
less restrained) before long. They are bidding
former prices with more freedom than hereto.
SfG but eus nr' not "ag at to tb, sdvaese
esal GALES have boon made recently which were
not roportod-somo of them large ones.
The market closed quiet at the following range
OF prices: Mess Pork-Old. 511.25@11.50; nov
er January. s1l.45@11.50; +; do seller February,
$11 1.60@11.65; do sollor March, 311.s0@11S IS; dc
seller April, 81l. l.95@12.0o; prime mess, 5105o;
ext1aprime, S8.75. Lard, cash, orsellor January
$500; do seller February, :7.12H; doseller March
S7.s0@7.S5. Sweet picked hams, 724@95lc
md green hams at 7}4c for 15-lb averages
and 70D71sc for 16-lh Averages. Green shoulders
3h@31c; do rough sides, .456@424c; do shor
ribs 5@5hc do short clear, as M M55S@5}5si3 dr. dr.
5S5c for short ribs, and 5sslc for ehort clear
Boxed shoulders, soller January, quoted a
314c. English meats for delivery in December ant
January, 5;;5c for Culnberlands; SIC for m shor
| j-;l 1~1o. o1o Eo uherf n4no
8l5c for long cut hams. Bacon is quoted n
4115c for shoulders, TIC for clear ribs. 754c TO-
short clear, all packed. Mess bcof, Ss.50G9:oO
extra mess do, 59.50@10.oo; beef hams, St27.5'
Bio at 5!1G@61ac. salos we're reported Of 1o
brls (old) moss pork at $11.3); 200 brls do (now)
part seller January ct 311 so; 500 brls do selle
April, at 512.oo; 1,6o0 tcs lard part solcr Janu
2o,ooo Tbs shoulders (l6 tbs) ut 3s6c 100000 ID
: green do at SIC; 500 boxes shoulders ut 95lc
800 boxes do at s3.70: 100000 lbs shoulders
seller March; at 554e; 200 boxes so short lib rib
last 5 Sf Of fSry sS ns'ss long ESQ 's ss1s, sss ssas
clear at S6.0611; 200 boxes do at &c; $50 boxo
long and short ccar seller February, at 516c
10000 lbs green hams IA tbs) at Sc; o,00o 1b
Do 90 los) at 754c l6 200 PCS DO GS ns2 at 7$c
10000 lbs do co lts) at &c; $50 tcs sweet pickle
hnms 15l< lbs) at 813c; so brls yellow grease q
5!zo; 10 brls country tallow a: 71zc; 1000 Tbs
| at &c.
The following were tho receipts and ship
1nents Of provisions in this city during tho pas
> week:
. Htceirrd. shippe;
Reef brls l4O s.
0 Pork brls rls..,.......... AL III
Meats, Taa ......l,5p64u 1o5o,i Il
: Lard, lbs.. .-.....--.......... 45769o 2,353,2(
The following are the statistics OF hog packin
to date at the principal points, aa compared wit
8 the same time last season:
: 1872 1871
s | CHICAGO. .........Go3,7s3 69J,6,
r Cincinnad ,,.,.................350,00 .350, 600 542,7:
: | St. Louis .350, 900 275,U(
. t Louisville $50, 600 309,0
milwaukee, liz, ,733 49,, o.
Q Indianapolis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81, 900 06,0t
PEORIA ......................... $4,000 72,0<
!. To Same date in 1870 Chicago returned III, Al
J.. head.
q Henry Milward l. Co. write as follows:
= The Intervention of the Christmas week has pr