, 1872-12-11

100000 bu Of all kinds Of grain during the past
week. Still this increase threatens to ill us up
before spring to.a point where it will take 50
heap OF money" to carry it, even at low prizes.
But Eastern capital will undoubtedly come in to
tho relief OF the West, as in former years, and
the prospect for this is all the greater as We are
commencing the winter with quotations down to
point which seems to offer d fair return of
profit for the trouble Of carrying. There is un-
doubtedly a growing confidence in this direction,
aad circumstances point to . larger volume OF
shipments East during the winter than We havo
more grain out by rail in winter it it we're not
that the numerous arrangements Of :" cutoff"
enable partles to send grain in cars round this
city, avoiding our elevator charges.
reduction in warehouse charges, il that be pos
slble-independent Of the question Of legal rate.
With the low prices for grain that have ruled
recently, these charges form an important per-
centage Of the total cost, and it is no wonder It
Eastern buyers Of grain try to dispense with tho
necessity Of paying those charges. It seems
probable that the cost Of handling grain on its
passage through this city must be reduced Il We
would hold our own in the winter grain trade,
and in that important summer movement which
is every year encroaching more and more on the
lake traffic.
There was no new feature to note in connec-
ton with the grocery market. Business con-
tinues slack all around, the demand as for some
time past being mainly in the shape Of small
orders to satisfy immediate wants. Values were
without appreciable change. Coffeos are still
firmly hald, but tho general market is easy. Dry
goods wero reasonably active md some lines Of
cottons were advanced O. tride. No change took
place in the butter and cheese markets. The
dried fruit trade was reported active in raisine,
currents, figs, and prunes, but otherwise quiet.
Prices were sustained. Fish romans dull as pre-
viouHly quoted. Hay, hides, and leather met
with a good! demand at about former
prices Of oils, tobacco, and wood.
The average trade at the lumber yards was
transacted to-day, prices ruling steady. Build
ing materials continue to rule quiet and un-
changed. Cooperase was moderately active IT aud nd
Pork bnrrels at s1.55@l,60. Iron and steel con-
tinue in to1erab1y fair demand. Metals, nails,
etc. are in moderate request and unchanged.
Wool and broom corn wore in some demand at
previous prices. Hops woro in some request
stasdg: MasiSas Timotby b quotab1o s at s2.1o@s15
for prime, in. small lots; So. .8o@3 90 for common
to good. Glover was steady at s5.o5@510 for
and firm at 70@75c for choice peachblowg, on
track. Poultry vas in some request. Choice
turkeys sold at 12@13115c per h.. Chickens wero
quiet; qqotahle ct S2oO@3:25; Ganao .! vas !9a IN
aud quail are fr1ncr. Eggs arc quite firm at
27@2Sc for strictly fresh. Green fruits are IN
some demand. Apples remain firm at 92.50@
400 per brl, at retail. Cranberrios we're quiet
and steady ut s10.00@11 30 per brl:
Highwines wore active and Hc higher, in SYM
pathY with frmer tone reported in New York.
Sales were reported of $50 brls at $50 per gallon,
portion Of which was sold last evening. The
market closed firm ct 800.
Dressed hogs wero in fair demand, and all the
offerings wera freely taken, but holders could
not command an advance IN prices to correspond
with that in live at the Stock Yards. Sales were
reported Of $40 head, of 200@235 1bs at S4.50 per
100 lbs; 60 bead Of 200 tos 1 snd J. oyeT at 5445
closed firm at $3.50 for fair lots. The receipts
are only small as yet.
Provisions wcre quiet but frmer. The fall
ing of in roceipts Of live hogs at the Stock
packers to hold their product with more firm
ness, while buyers we're not generally willing to
follow them in the upward movement Of quota
tions. Honce little was dono; but those trades
ture pork. Hams we're the most acti7o article
on the Board. Lard was.in good demand for
present delivery at previous prices, but 17sc
was asRea tie more deferred eptSaa
prices Mess Pork-Oldnominnl; new pork, cash
or seller the month, at 911. .40@11.50 do seller
January, e11.5o; do seller February, sn:o215:
do SELLER March, e12.00; do seller April, $1,000
7@716c for new, cash or sellerD December; do seller
January 77G@714c; do seller February, TIE
hams, o@1oo, md green hams at 72z@773c for
15D averages md aos2 e@7o fs5 asl9 av?5 r.
meats. nj Is to 30 days days in aals auotab{e It 81
for shoulders 62zc for short ribs, , and 1 &C. tor
Der, quoted at DC. Engliah meats, for delivery
in December and January, 5N@5Ec for Cum
berlands; &c for short ribs, or long clear; exc
e for short t.; eess S s@so for Long Long S1t
se:5o@1o:oo; :bco} hams, s2s5o@so.oo. oityI
tallow, 7s1@8c; grease quotable at 619@
674c. Sales we're reported Of 900 brls mess
pork seller March, 1t s120o; $50 bEls do at
2o tes s5d E Ssh 3 ta 800 90 ts5 zaa2 do
March at 716o; $50 boxes shoulders ut &c 900
lbs green short ribs at SO; 5000 pcs green hams
rs fbs) at S745 per 100 lbs 1000 pcs do at 7s4c;
1000 pcs and q, ,oo lbs do 16 ihs) Ct t.; 20 ooo
&c; 100 tcs fresh sweet pickled hanns Us ibs] at
30 SO brls beef hams at $4,000.
It was rumored on Change that an advance Of
Csc would be made on through foreign freights
via New York to Liverpool, and 30 on do uiG Bos-
Through freight to Liverpool by Great Trunk
Railroad and Allan Line Of steamers from Port
land, 85c y 100 Tbs; by Boston and Cunard Line
Of steamers thence, SOC = LOO lbs; by New iork,
91.Os@1.13 = 100 Tbs; to London, S1.20 I. 100
lbs; to Glasgow, Sic on bacon and lard, $3.50
on beef, 93o on pork, 911zc on tal1ow and ol
cake to Bremen, SIPS; to Hull, 31.15 . 100
Tbs, all gold. Freights on fourth class to Bos-
ton, roc; to New York, Csc; to Philadelrhia
and Baltimore, G0c = 100 lbs.
Flour was only in moderate demand, though
8 little more active than yesterday, the inquiry
being chiefly for good spring extras ct &G.00@
$50 per brl for tho Eastern trade. Holders we're
firm in their views, in sympathy with New York,
and buyers generally asked concessions in view
Of the easier feeling in wheat. Bran was steady.
Sales were reported Of 100 brls white wintor OK
tras at 97.75; 100 brls do on private terms; 25
brls do at SITS; 200 br1s spring extras Dig
Loaf at s6.75; 100 brls do Gilian) at s6:25;
900 brls do at S6.25; 100 brls do at $500 200
brls do on private terms; 100 brls do at 95.9713;