, 1872-12-04


day, but generally steady. The receipts Of
most descriptions Of produce we're liberal for
this part Of the year, and the shipments we're
small, as is, usual at this season. Hence opera
tors we're impressed with the idea that We arc
stocking up more rapidly than is compatible
with ease on 3 tight money market. and that
are conceded to be low. he'trading WAS chiefly
of the scalping order, except in wheat and pro-
Visions
The latest joke in commercial circles is that
a sapient insurance President has decided that it
is unsafe to insure grain in Chicago elevators,
rs the. developments in the Mum & Scott case
prove. He does not seem to know that those
very developments. hare induced the honest
warehousemen to show their hands, so that peo-
pie have now an opportunity to see for them
selves that those hands are clean, which they
never had before. It may be the mark of wisdom
to value sick man, and to regard him as WORTH
less after he has been cured; but 1t Is not CON-
mon sense. :
The grocery market was somewhat more active
than during the proceeding two OF three days,
but there was no particular animation IN trade,
and, with the exception Of coffees and Carolina
rice, both of which we're quoted firm, the prev
alent feeling Was easy, though there was no ap-
preciable change in any article in the list. Dry
goods met with good local and outside demand,
and the market was strong at former prices.
Stocks of certain lines OF goods are becoming
considerably reduced, but the market is literally
supplied with most descriptions, and very sat
isfactory business is doing. Butter remains
firm under continued good demand, at 8@20o
for inferior to medium grades, and At 2l@20c
operating lbora1ly at the above rang Of prices.
Baggiug was dull at unchanged prices, or at
35Xc for Stark; at 35c for Ludlow and at 81 c
for Lewiston. The cheese trade WAS again quiet,
with prices weak and unsettled. Coal remains
rf and Eria
tending higher. No new features were deyes-
oped IN the fish and dried fruit market. hay
was in better request at unchanged prices: Hides
we're quoted firm at the late advance. In the
the market was strong, with an unmistakhble
upward tendency IN domestic stock. Dls,
paints, tobacco and wood were unchanged.
Lumber WIS moderately active and steady at
yesterdays prices. Lime, brick, cement, ETC.,
continue in moderate request and steady, at
former quotations.. Cooperage was in better de-
mand, especially packers varieties, and they are
firmer at $1.50@1.55 for pork barrels; tierces,
91.84@1.85. Iron, the metals, nails, and naval
stores, were in Light demand With prices un-
changed the iron market is a shade weaker, al
thoug gh quotable at 3-l0c for iron; tin and tin
plate are steady at the decline noted yesterday.
Salt Was in fair demand and firm at $2.25 for
coarse and fine grades. Wool Was moderately
active at present quotations; Hope are
is Il better demand. Seeds we're quiet to-day
and unchanged. Timothy quotable at e3.10@
3.15 for prine with most Of it held of the
market fair to good, s2.75@3.00- Clover VAS
quiet and steady at $500. Flax was firm at
very few car lots have arrived in salable condi-
ton. Choice lots would bring 65@70c Oh track.
Poultry has been rather quiet since Thanksgiv-
ing. good deal OF it is go poorly dressed that 1t
cannot be disposed OF At any price: Choice
demand, with prices weak and in buyers
favor. Game was in large supply and dull.
Shippers are not in the market, prices East hay-
ing declined, and trading is confined to the local
demand. Prices are weak and lower. Green
fruits are in the usual demand; apples 6rm and
in good request.
Highwines were quiet and steady at the price
of yesterday, but generally quoted 3 shade
frmar, there being very few offered. Sales were
reported Of 100 brls at 88c per gallon.
Dressed hogs are still inactive, on Change.
The receipts continue small, and are sold on the
street. Tho quotation is 34.50@475 per 100 lbs.
Provisions were less active, and again weak, in
sympathy with further decline in hogs at the
Stock Yards, where the hogs seem to be coming
of for an equilibrium in prices between this and
other cities, and buyers Of product ars disposed
to do the same, while holders slowly acceded to
thoir views to-day. Mess pork 15@20c per brl
Tor present, while fully 80 lower on
the longer options. Old lard WAS lower
than new. Meats we're fully. 7sc lower,
and even hams shared in the weakness.
The market closed at the following range
of nes cash or pgeer ls month s M
February, s7i.s03l2oo; do seller March,
s120o@12o5; do seller April. $4,000
1926; prime mess, s1l.oo@11.25. Lard,
Ssa; peesmbsr; % do seller III 5anaarg, 7o; uso Do
seller February, 73Sc; do seller nareh 7771zc.
Sweet picked hams, 8A@lohc, and green
hams fat at @7e Tor a5 ID averages End SM@
short rlbs, 5112@5%c; do short clear. 5S@55Se;
meats, Is to 20 days in salt, quotable at 3M@3Tc
for shoulders; 5M@5Hc for short ribs, and 61a@
G14c for short clear. Boxed shoulders, seller De-
eember, quoted at 4@434c. .Englishmeats, for de-
Oumberlands; S@sSc for short ribs, OF long clear;
67sc for short clear 815@8No for long cut
hams. Mess beef, 9S.50@900; extra mess do,
s9.5o@1oo0;. beef hams, s28:50@3o.oo. City
tal1ow, s@875c; grease auetable at at 52l@
mess.pork at s1200; 400 brlsdo at 811.1719; 900
brls do seller March at S12.00; 1,450 tcs lard.
cash and seller January at Tx; 29o tcs old do DO
at 7c; 100 tcs new do ut Eureka. IL, at 7c; 750
tcs do seller February at 7a9o; 5oo tcs DO seller
at S7.55: 25G tcs do at TIC; 100 bxa. shoulders
at 415ac; 500 bxs short ribs, seller February, at
&c; 700 bxs long clear at 677Gc; 500 bxs snort
clear, seller last week in January, at Ga5c 900
Lbs green hams (ayerage u ibs) at 8hc,; 10000
Tbs do rs 1bs) at Sc; 5000 pcs do Q6l lbs) at 7c;
10000 lbs do at GTc.
Flour was moderately active, and. firm, not
withstanding the easier feeling in wheat, The
causa being light stocks, Several Of the lots
reported we're sold to arrive, the spot offerings
not being equal to the demand. Winters we're
not much inquired for. but spring superhnes
were scarce. Bran and buckwheat -four were
both lower. Sales were reported Of 200 brls
spring extras (Bg Loaf at 96.75; 700 brls do
(Elkador) at sG25; 400 brls do at 96.25; 100
brls do at $500; 100 brls do at $3.50; 200 brls
brls do North Starr at $3.50; 1O0brls do at $685.
1,400 brls do on private terms 100 br1s super
fines (Oak Grove) at $3.50; 100 brls do nt $3.50;
So brls do at s4.25; 100 br1s rye at .87h; 100
brls do on private terms 100 br1s buckwheat at
$500; so brls do at SITS. Total, s,803 brls
Also 20 tons bran at $500; 20 tons do at $3.50
on track. The following is the range Of prices
Fair to choice winter extras S1bQ9 9.T5
Red winter extras ras.................... 6.50@ 7.50
Good to choice spring extras. .......... $500 $50
Low to medium m....,.................. 4.50@ 5.25
Good to fancy Minnesota. ............... 6.00@ 725
Spring auperdnes. 5000 $50