, 1872-12-15

TaisnA, srrrapts; figs, and most other d6s6rlp-
tionB Of dried fruits WAS reported good, ahd
hides, and leather were without material change
Trade at the lumber yards was fair to-day, pre-
7ious prices being maintained. Building ma
terials, metals, nails, &c., continue quiet and
unchanged. There is q tendency to an advance
in tin plate before long, the Eaglish markets
ruling QUITS firm, and the stocks Of importers
are reported to be very low. Dairy and solar
salt have advanced dairy quoted at $3. so with
out bags; and S4:25@4.50 with bags; solar quota
ble at $240@2:50. The demand for salt is good
ceived here BY leili The demand for all kinds
of cooperage is fair, with ample offerings. The
wool market continues quieS and steady at pre-
vious quotations. Broom corn Wss unchanged,
the inquiry being fair for the higher grades
The unsettled condition Of the hop market con-
tinues, This market, as we'll as al the Eastern
markets, ruled very firm, and the tendency to an
early advance in prices ls strong. ne quote
prime Western at 35@4oc. Seeds we're quiet
Of ordinary being made at 94.85@5.10. Potatoes
eoutiu11e scarce and firm at 75c on track. Poul-
try vas unchanged. There was moderate de-
mand for choice chickens and turkeys, but as q
rule the market was dull and prices weak.
Prairie chickens and quail were In very, good in
quiry among shippers; rabbits and 7enison we're
in large supply and moderate request The
usual demand for apples and cranberrias pre-
vailed, prices ruling steady at yesterday's qdota~
tionB: ,.<
HighwineB we're more active, and firm at 10
advance, in sympathy with further rise IN New
York. Sales we're reported Of 800 brls at SOC
Dressed hogs we're in better demand and firm
at an average advance OF about Sc Per 100 lbs,
though the receipts were larger than heretofore,
and live we're reported easier: Sales we're re-
ported Of 373 head good, smooth shipping at
$4.55; $50 head do at $3.50; Sc head inferior at
$4s7114. Total, 739 head.
Provisions we're very quiet, with little change
in prices.: Cash product was generally quoted
firm, as there was little offered, though buyers
held off both for cash and future, aa hogs were
quoted o shade easier: Almost everybody
seems undecided, as yet, half afraid that prices
will 60 still lower, while most OF them hope that
the market has touched bottom a1ready. Mean
hand, as they have all Of them adopted the
billiardist tactics Of "going into pocket for
safety" and viii accumulate little stunf till they
know how the season is likely to come out. The
hams, the former being deemed cheap,
The market closed at the following range Of
prices: Mess Pork-Old, 511.00@1l.50; new
pork, cash or seller the month, at S11.40@
aaer @ febaaary an s:cE sas1I % S sss4 areb do
primo NESS, 51o7s. Lar? Lard, A easb @ s7io5
7.1215 for new, cash or seller December; do
seller January, $7.l211z@7.15; do seller Feb
ruary, S7.25@7.s0; do seller March, s7.5o@7.55.
Sweet picked hams, 1900, and green hams at
711@7Xo for 15-1b averages, and 7]5c for
18Th Averages. Green shoulders, 376@3Ac;
do rough sides, 499@@4Hc; do short ribs, 5}6c;
DO bs sh9ft elsaE 5@5 e meats 9 Is to 20 ds days
$40 for short ribs, and 5T@6c for short
clear. Boxed shoulders, seller December, quoted
at 34c. English meats, for delivery in December
andJanuary, 519@5Xcfor Cumberlands; 53zc for
short ribs, or long clear;' 61s@6Ac for short
clear; 8H@816c for long cut hams. Mess beef,
$8.50@9.00; extra mess do, S9.50@10.00; beef
hhms, 928,50@30.00. City tallow, 7]1@7Ac;
grease quotab1e at 5]5@6Hc. Sales were re-
ported OF 800 brls mess pork at 911.50:
BOO b1ls do, seller January. at S116213c 500 brls
do, seller March, at 911.S7115c; 100 brls prime
mess at 310.75; 500 tcs lard at 97.121S; 500 tcs
do, seller January, at 97.15 400 boxes short ribs
at 5Nc; $4,000 lbs green short clear at SIC; GOO
boxes long and short clear, seller first 10 days in
January, and 400 boxes do seller last half Janu-
ary, at SC; 5000 pcs green hams Us ths), at
7Xc; 40 600 lbs do at 7511c; 10000 lbs do Q6 lbs)
at 37.121Ec; 600 tbs and 5000 pcs do at 97.1o;
80 900 lbs do at 97.05; 10000 Tbs do Us Tbs, at
SIC; brls cake tal1ow at Sc.
The following are the receipts and shipments