, 1872-12-03

It vas proposed to-day to change the time Of
notice Of motion to change tho rules of the
Board Of Trade from thirty days to ten and
the usual thirty days. grace will be gwen to
members to consider this motion. The reason
seems to be that hiatus of thirty doyB often
allows the occasion to pass by, to which the
change in the rule is intended to apply.
The recommendation of the Directors that
Mum t. Scott be expelled from membership,
will come up to-day before the full Board Of
Trade for action. The proceedings will COM
mence at ha1f-past 3 o'clock.
THE MARKETS..
The leading produce markets we're dull to-day,
at about the Same prices on Saturday, except
that wheat WIS 8 shade higher and provisions
in any department, the general feeling being
that We shall have plenty Of produce to buy
from before long, and that there ia no need for
hurry. Prices would seem to be low enough on
most articles, but the experience Of many years
shows that the markets are always sluggish
days. This year is probably no exception to the
rule. The receipts to-day were not Urge, except
as compared with the shipments. Tho sea-
son Of navigation is now closed, and
Dry goods dealers reported fair sctiyity in the
demand for staple and fancy articles,
and fr1nness prevailed in all departments
Of the market Some brands of bleached and
brown cottons were advanced a tri1le but prices
were generally steady: The fish and dried fruit
tone OF in values, trade ruling quiet at former
quotations. Hay continues scarce and is still
advancing, Hides we're firm, under good local
and Eastern demand, at the advance noted last
week. Dealers in leather report continued ac-
tivity in the demand, and prices remnin
firm all around. Oils, paints, tobacco, and
wood ruled quiet as previously quoted.
The butter market exhibited rather better
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both On local and shipping accounts. and prices
were more generally sustained. Choice dairy
continues scarce and finds ready buyers at 2i@
2Sc. Bagging was inactive at 3515c for Stark );
25c for Ludlow, and at SIC for Lewiston. In the
market for groceries there werc no new Develop
ments deserving Of mention The weak feeling
in sugars noticeable for some time past is still
prevalent, and quotations were again lowered IN
80 on al descriptions except cut loaf and
''hards," which, being scarce, remain firm.
easy but choice and fancy remain firm at the
full former rates. Stocks are light
and Rios arc tending higher. Rice,
soaps, and spices remain quiet.
transacted to-day, prices remaining without es-
sential change. Building materials were in IGhE
demand at former prices. Cooperage was in
moderate request. We quote pork barrels at
s1.5o@1.55; lard tiorces at s1.75@1.e5: Iron
quote at $40 rates, although prices are being
shaded somewhat. Metals and tinners' stock
were IN moderate request. Tin plate has de-
clned $1.00 al around, and pig tin Sc, caused
and firm. Iron was in moderate demand
at previous quotations. =. Hops we're in
fair demand and hrmer Prime Wisconsin now
quoted at 35c. Seeds were quiet; prime timo-
thy quotab1e at S3.10@31 15 with few lots offered;
dealers arc holding it off the market for higher
,,,;oon baiDo aIe8 for nrima aea1 C1Cvar
was guotable at $5.00@5.0215 for prime seed;
fax at SLIGO. Potatoes were in demand, and
firm at 65@70c in car lots great care should be
taken in shipping to prevent freezing. Poultry
was rather quiet the receipts of choice were
light, and common stock sold at irregular prices.
Game was quiet and unsteady, with liberal offer
ings. Green fruits were in moderate local de-
nand at previous prices.
HighN1neB we're active and steady at Satur-
DAYS quotations, with better demand, though
there was no change in the tone of New York
adyices. Sales were reported of 5o0 brls at 8sc
per gallon.
Dressed hogs we're lifeless, tlero being none
offered on Change. Street quotations. are I'LL
derstood to bo about $4.75 per LOO lbs for choice
lots.
Provisions were dull and weak all round. The
large receipts of hogs, and the consequent weak-
ness at the Stock Yards, caused buyers to y I'd
off for lower prices, which ho1dera wero very 10th
to conccde. Hence little was done; but the
sales made showed decline Of 15tgo5c per brl
On pork, 3sc per ib on lard, aud a corresponding
reduction in meats. The fact seen.ed to be little
relished by the packers. They have held of as
much as possible in hopes Of Dottomiug prices Of
hogs so that they can start fair, but find that
tho intense competition of other places has put
down the prices Of product to a point whero
Chicago packers must either sell without q
profit or hold their stuff, or still further beat
down the price Of hogs, which are said to bo
higher. here than at other points. So
far the rarta1n]V tna least
satisfactory Of any that has been
experienced in several years past, us
shown in the fact that we ore behind in our
packing, though the hog crop is larger than ever
before. The market closed at the following
range OF prices: Mess pork-Old at $500,
new pork cash Or seller the month an1a at 12oo 90
e. R221 sei1er 90 FEBRUARY eirua Si5oo5i2iS Do
5g sseE MsEs s42ss; p2s; nsss ss sss5 Si455 ARE
T,ard cash, ike for new, cash or seller
psssh9sE ID sser Do 5agusEy sssF ma72S III i d
7Ic. Sweet picEled hams, 8111@ 1890, and
e1een green hams at 7@711o seller November; 725@G
7Ic seller December or January, Green Rhod-