, 1872-10-25

aQEaQcEu Ill 16C Auu LIE lALLGI +1E Ill NtW 4OCk.
yesterday. Choice and fancy co1fees are scarce
here and at tho East, and general improved
movement eeems Imminent. Syrup and teas were
active aud firm, while other goods in the list
(excepting spices, which are easicr) ruled steady.
The dry goods market was unchanged in any
essential particular d steadily active demand
existing at uniformly firm prices. Stocks are
very full in all departments, and aside from the
fact that collections are little slow, the market
seems to be in q satisfactory condition. Butter
and cheese were in fair request with no material
variation in prices. The local market remains
firm at the late advance. Fish continue
in good demand, and prices are firm as previously
quoted. Dried fruits arc moving moro freely,
and are generally frmer in consequence. The lay
market, though slightly more active, was unim-
proved in tone, the large supply on sale serving
to keep the market depressed. Hides remain
weak. Buyers generally were refusing to pay
seems imminent. Oils, leather, and tobacco
were without perceptible change. The lumber
trade was active, and prices ruled steady at
former rates. There is D good steady demand
for building materials Of all descriptions, and
firm tone pervades tue market. Common brick
are now selling at S12.50 per N. There are no
changes in cooperage; pork barre.s arc quo
ted at 91,45@l.50. Lard tierces. s1.6o@1.85
quite firm at these rates. Metals and tinnors'
stock are in good demand; We note on tin plate
local competition. Nails are active md steady
at S6.l2LOG25 rates. Hops are quiet and un-
changed. Wool Inactive and prices nonlinally
unchanged. Seeds we're quiet, but firm on ac-
count Of limited offerings. Potatoes arc about
the same; peaehblows and early rose are in de-
mand; common and mixed lots very dull. Poul-
try is extremely dull, and dealers find it difficult
to dispose Of their stocks at former prices. APP
pies arc in better demand, previous prices being
fully sustained Other fruits were in good re-
queet.
Highwines wero moro active, and advanced
15c per gallon, in sympathy with stronger
market reported from New York, and in con-
pesd ef g 5 5 5 sgPRy hssi I m SaSs M TsfG &c.
At one time $50 was bid for next weeks delivery;
but the market closed easier, at 8s>4c, bid, and
SOC asked.
Lake frelghts we're dull, almost inactive. Car
riers demanded 1c advance (l7e on wheat to Buff
fa1o), but shippers decided that they would not
pay it, and matters came to standstill The
market closed nominal ct yesterdays rates, at
16c on wheat and 15c on corn, BY rail to Buffalo.
out 10000 bu wheat, and l8,G00 bu barley:
Through rates to Boston on corn wefo quoted
ct $780, and to Portland at SEC. Wheat to King
ston about TIC.
Provisions we're again rather quiet. Tho
receipts Of hogs at the Stock Yards, with de-
cline in tho price Of the animal of 10@15c per
100 tbs, caused many buyers Of product to hold
of, but did not weaken quotations. On the
contrary, mess pork was Ellade ilTmer for tho
future, though, as heretofore. the buying IVES
ing the pork made last winter. Not much was
offered sellers being especially sensitive in re-
gard to (new) seller December, as they feared
there may bc . corner on for that month Lard
WAS more active, and quite steady IN prices, OK
eept that round lot Of old was pressed on
the market, snd sold at eacriiice. No more
could have been obtained at the same prioo,
There was little moro doing in future meats.
and much bc.tcr demand than is indicated by
the list Of Gales, the intending buyers generally
bidding 1:c below the subjoned quotations.
Green meats arc rot offered to any extent, as
the weather is still too warm for cutting, aud
this is what causes the weakness in live hogs
the Po eTo eosed y 6e
ofprices: Mess pork, cash Or seller October hcld
at al5.0c; do, seller December, 912.75@12.87h;
do, seller January. S12 75@12 877z do, aellerFeb-
ruary. nominal; do seller March, $12. 2.87N@12.90.
bor, 7N@7%e; do, seller January, 71s@
se6 sea6dere9 IL; 5 dry ssitsd shoulders, 60
oe short rb 1o@1eke othe5 dissertations
nal 81 12@12c, and green hams firm at
SI5AS Sosember; - BIc seller becember; Green
shoulders, dA@43Sc; do short ribs, 7c. Boxed
shoulders, seller December, quoted at 417@fS4c
English meats, for delivery, Ip December End
January, 61(@61@c for Cumberlands; 65f@6s1c |
for short ribs; 62c for long clear; 71sc for |
ahort clear; s2z@sNc forlong cut hams; break |
fast bacon l1@12c, and bacon hams, 1c@1ec, ell |
packed: Msas beef, ss.5o@e.oo sxtra tr.a1 mess sa
City tallow, 6@8Mc; grease 9uotablo at 519@
G11c. Sales we're reported Of 500 brls noas pork |
Seller December. at $l2.8715; 500 brls do. seller
February and March, at 51275; 500 brls do,
$3.50; 800 tcs old lard, at TIC; 1850 tcs 0cto-
bor rendered, at7%c: 1000 pcs green hams, ct
a}zs; 1000 pcs de- at a]e; 50 50 tes new ne sweet. sweet
$50 boxes do, seller February, both at 45fe;
90 900 lbs shoulders, 20 days in salt, at 814c 100
boxes do, seller November, at 7Hc; 100 boxes
short clear, seller November, at 71Gc; 100 boxes
long clear, seller November, at 7hc.
: Flour vas quiet and weak, in oympathy With
hold back oven more decidedly than scarce
alone would have induced them to
DO. There was, however, a fair movement for
the supply Of the local trade, but guo.
-four was especially weak. Bran was firm.
Sales were reported ct 200 brls white winter ex-
tras at 5925; so brls do on private terms 2oo
orls spring extras on private terms : 100
%. IS; 100 brls do nt $500; 100 brls unsound
,uperdnes at 50. rs brls do at 92.75; 100
orls rye flour on private terms; 25 brls m 9uc9-
wheat (Jackman's) at 81 80; LOO br1s do at S1.25;
Total :, 19o bria. Also 80 tons bran ut $1,000 on
rack; 10 tons middlings st s12.00 on track;
ar mill feed at 914.00 per ton on track.
Wheat was less active, and averaged 10 per
u lower, owing to general weamess Liver
,ool was reported weak (by private advices),
Sew York was lower, end seyeral lots we're
brown upon our market by parties Hho have
been operating for an advance for some time
,ast, and wero finally obliged to let so, being
Unable to carry it any longer. This, and the in
:reaae in the cost Of carrying 70 the seaboard,
vere reasons enough for decline, and would
1ave produced o much more extensive drop
out for the general belief that all onr wheat
surplus is wanted in Europe, and that
Ye can ee1d it there in the spring Oh
much cheaper frcighting terms than
}ificult to carry; but there are many who are