, 1872-10-27


at low prices. Apples are moderately active at
$150@3.25 per brl. Grapes are in Light supply
and sell readily at S3.25@3.50 for catawbas.
Cranberries and other fruits in reasonably fair
demand.
Highwines were in good request, and firm ut
the advance established two days ago. A total
OF 800 brls waB reported sold at 38c per gallon.
Lake freightB were less active, and again 10
lower On Buffalo rates, while to other ports
they exhibited little change. The market OPEN
ed weak, with one or two charters made at pro-
vious quotations, but with the condition that
they should be at less if the market declined
which soon occurred, though it was reported
several vessels had been sent out of the way for
iron ore. a total Of five charters was reported,
which will carry out &C, 900 bu wheat, $4,000 bu
for wheat, md 13c for corn to Buffalo, and 2oc
for corn to Oswego. Corn to Boston, on through
rates, WAS quoted at 38c.
Provisions were more active, with little change
in quotations. Indeed this was the first real
day OF trading in provisions this season. Live
disinclinatiom to trade was exhibited till late in
the session, buyers holding off for lower prices,
which sellers would not concede. The demand
Tas principally for meats, and holders giving
way little, an active business was done. The
inquiry was especially urgent for hams, and Of
Light averages; cutters generally refuse to name
less than Is lbs as an average, while Il ths is
usually askep.- for. Lard was quiet
and steady. Mess pork was unchanged
for Rseasn h and @ for R neesn9s5 9o b dS 7f 1soes as
Christmas, but was easier on the more deferred
options. Packing has proceeded but slowly as
set; but next month will probably be q very
active =; one in the packing houses:
prices Mess pork, cash OF seller October held
at 1880; do, seller December, S12.75@12.8714
do, seller January, 512.G715@12.75; do. seller
February, nominal; do, seller March, 512.75@
1a.s774; do, seller April. 1890 asked,
@ sSs; do sesT Fsbraary qy S;' so an su@msi
rendered, 75SSc; dry salted shoulders, 6@skc;
short abs, 1o@1o1c; other descriptions en-
tire1y nominal. Sweet picked hams.
foz present delivery; s77f@31<c seller NoTamberr;
8@8Ac seller December. Green shoulders,
456@4Ac; do, ahortribe, 625@7c. Meats, Is to 20
days in salt, quotable at Sc for shoulders 8]d@
SIC for short ribs, and 835@8!6c for short clear.
41Sc. English meats, for delivery in December aud
January, G1l:@o1Sc for Cumberlands; 6Xc
for short ribs; $4,000 for long. clear;. 7c for
short clear; s19@ss4o for long cuthams; break
fast bacon @l2c md 81 baco aS@o hams le@1se al
Do, s9.5o@1o.oo; beef hams, s25.oo@255o.
S@es1c I % saies siss' weTe s"As reported aDta0 Of 81
500 brls mess pork at $500; $50 brfs do, seller
MaICQt AE : l1j oU IS 1AEu 81 &c lQoee ouu Cc6
lard seller December, at s7.6s5l per 100 lbs; $50
tcs do, seller January, at 7;sc; 1,050 boxes
shoulders, delivered in January and February,
at Age; 20, 600 lbs short ribs on private terms
100 boxes short Clear seller December, at 7c; 100
boxes long clear, seller December, at Gzc;
10000 lbs do on private terms; 500 boxes long
clear, and 500 boxes short clear, seller Decem-
ber, both at Gs%c; $50 boxes Of each, seller jan
seller 10th to 25th Of November, Mt 855S5c; 1,o66
Rss Ies sHeet DO 'x pclsd hs2s bs q v Ss 5s aS
seller November, at 1oc; 50 tcs do on privata
terms; 200 tcs do seller Deoomher (average 1515
1bs) at 80; 5000 pea green bellies at 7c; 10 brla
extra rnesa beef at $1,000; 100 brs city butchers
tallow at 81(c; GO brls country do at TIC
Flour WAS moreactivc, and steady. There was
moderate demand for shipment, several lots
being taken on Eastern account while the de-
mand for the better grades for the local trade
as IS very I2ttle 2 dong is tho USUAL usual
rule for Saturday. Bran was firm.
Sales we're reported Of 100 brls white winter ex-
$8.75; 200 brls do at s6.62116: 100 do On p. t.;
200 brls unsound winter at $500 800 brls
spring extras (OrientaD at 96.75; 100 b1ls do at
$3.50 100 brla do at $625 ESQ brls do at sGo %;
500 brls do at s5.75; 100 brls do at $3.50 900
buckwheat Early Riser) at s7.25; SO do ut
81, 90 A.; SO brls rye flour at 34.O0 Total, $500
br1s. Also, 20 tons bran at $1,000 O. t.
Wheat WAS more active, and comparatively
steady at an average advance of 1c per bn,
though New York was quoted inactive and un-
settled, while Liverpool was reported heavy.
The most probable room for the stronger feeling
is that local operators have discovered TINT
their shorts amount to large aggregate, and
that the country operators, who are long, are
prepared to buJ more when the market meots
their yiewa. This is evident in the fact that
r1+ 1po1 ,4r+ yt.
norhood Of 51.05 for November, the commission
that figure should bo rendered. Country
pruefs 61g saa+ maze a,, been received here to
market maj! ct y VII range as now, up and down,
With 81 .o5 as the minimum. There was a mod
e11 e1ase demand for SHIPMENT but principally to
de1ss deca to sseE M e Nevsmbsr opsnea ais1 1t
and closed at s1.o5S Seller tic the month nc 1gl soid
ct 21.071l@1.09, closing nt tha inside. Seller
December sold at s1.05I@1 OF: and seller The
year at 81 ,o5(91.o6 closing at s1.0536 No.
sp1g Do st etSssS ssSese and rsscss M 2d9 st.
Cash sales Tero reported Of 1900 bu No.
spring at 31.15; 1000 bu do at 81 Il: % am hn
No O.: 2 spring at 109; Il 200 bu do at Si.0SI;
S,2oo ,oo pn 90 At Sl.osN; 1880 bu do ct $109
1880 Blu rejected spring at csc, Total. 1Gl 500 b.
Corn was moderately active. and he i,ieher.
in sympathy with wheat, and also partially be,
cause Of an easier feeling in freishts. willie New
York Vas reported firm, with little Offering and
no receipts. Our own receipts were rather ight.
though fully double the shipments, but our |
stock in store has not increased during the past
week. and that is some comfort to holders. Sci
ler November was most in demand: tho option
opened at s01zc, and advanced to 3i1Sc. closing
At 5000: Seller the month sold at S0K@3011c,
cioang at the inside Seller December? sold at |
and rejected 1t 2s5So. Cash ai salss |
were reported OF Ii, 1000 bu No, Z, at Sic; 1000 |
bu do at 3o15c; 46600 bu do at 3054c: 39,000 bu |
DO ct so56c; $4,000 bu do at s0111c; 45 600 bu do
ht aQ94o: $1,000 bu do at 30azo; 10000 bu do at