, 1872-11-07

steady. Dry goods met with a moderate demand
only, and prices We're subjected to but slight
fluctuations. Standard cottons were quoted
firm, while woollen goods ruled easy. Butter
WAS in better request, without improvement in
prices. Cheese was firm, with an advancing ten
| dency. no new features were noted IN the fish
and dried fruit markets. The hay market was
frmer, owing to the marked falling off in re-
ceipts, the arrivals of loose hay on wagons hav-
ing almost entirely ceased. Wo note an adj
vance Of 500 per ton. Hides remain mac
tive and weak. Leather was in fair demand,
at unchanged prices. In the oil market there
was moderate amount Of trading, with
only slight change in prices, a decline Of &c
N hnseed being tho only noticeable attraction.
Canned goods are now meeting with an active
demand and prices are generally frmor. Toma-
toes have advanced to $1.9o@2.00 for 2 ID cans,
and to $2.55@2.G5 for 3 ib. Trade at the lumber
yards continues quiet, former prices being srs-
TIMED. Building materials were quiet and with
out change; dealers are crowded with orders, but
cannot deliver any materials at present. The
METALS nails, and iron are in reasonably fair de-
change. Hops were in some demand among
brewers for current necessities. Wool
is quiet, excepting small ill.,
quiry from manufacturers for particular
grades. Prices are unchanged. Seeds were
timothy was steady at $3.50 clover at $4,000
500. The street markets were more animated
than for few days past, and O fair business
was transacted, considering the scarcity Of
aTs Of ad ae rS Equity ass saa
quiet, few caring to buy on truck. Green fruits
in fair request. Apples we're in good shipping
demand, car lots selling at from S2.25@2.50 per
bril-
Highwines were active but unsettled, New
York being reported firm at 95c, but inactive
Sales were reported Of 100 brls at o0c, which was
}Gc higher than OH Monday; but 800 brls were
sold on private terms which probably meant
89}3c There wero said to be buyers Of particu-
lar brands at 90c, while others slow at 891c.
Lake freigllts were quiet, but tirmer, vessels
being quoted scarce, though the asking rates of
yesterday were not sustained. A total Of
charters was reported, which will carry out
10000 bu wheat, $4,000 bu corn, and &C, 900 bu
@1611c on wheat. The through rate to New
England points WAS 33e OIL corn.
Provisions were dull, but steady, end eome
operators quoted the market shade tirmer, in
sympathy with m advance Of about Sc per 100
TBS in the price Of live hogs. But there were
very few buyers for any description Of product,
the most marked feature being . lisinclnation
to sell pork for December delivery, the impress
sion being that there will be SO little now made
by the end Of that month that tho market may
possibly be eorncred. For other months there
were free sellers. Lnrd was dull, and meats I'M
changed. It was stated to-day that tho stock Of
old pork here is being carried on the account Of
nine Montreal men, and that tlloy arc pro-
PA1tA W ~ UtEI Lh0 VI LI4Ce 4cdI6 Il
necessary. as they are confident it is o
good purchase. Tho market closed nominal
at the following rango Of prices: Mess pork,
old held at s1500; new pork, $1400; do seller
the week offered at $3.50; do seller u days
offered at $1,000; do seller Decembor, s125o@
1855; do seller January, S12.40@l2.50; do seller
FEBRUARY, nominal; do seller March, S12. so;
do seller April, 12.G0@12.75. Lard, cash, 75Sc
for new; do soller December, 75l@733c; do
s sf 5sna do sest Msfe @e soeE Dry ns'sa5 sas:d
shoulders, A24@5c; short ribs, 9@9}lc other
descriptions entirely uominal. Sweet picked
hams 11@12c, and green hams firm at 81z@ss4c
for present delivery; s]4@sKc seller Soyeln-
4@4115c; do short ribs, G7S@7c. Eoxed meats,
15to 20 days in sail, ,quotablc ct for should
ers; 711c forRhort ribs. and S for short clear.
Boxed shoulders, soller December, quoted at ~
Der and January, 614@G2:sc for Cumberlends
65s@624c for short ribs. or long clear; 7c for
short clear t; 81l@s34c for long cut hams. Mess
beef, as.oo@s;5o; extra mess d. 59oo@1ooo;
beef HANG, 527.5 @2s.00. City tallow, s@315c;
ported of 100 brls old mess pork at 5l5.00 so brs
do at $14.25; GO br1s new do at Sl4.00: 500
brls do seller March at st2.5o; SO tcs kettled
lard at 7s4c; 100 tcs lard at $7.o5 per 100 lbs
loose; 100 boxes shoulders seller the month at
491c; 10000 lbs short clear, Is days old, at
71s; 8 boxes do at 8115; 20 boxes bellies at &c;
1900 pcs green hams (average IS lbB) at SIC;
10000 lbs do at 81Ic; so tcB sweet picked hams
at11@c: G5 brls beef hams at S2800.
Flour was in fair demand, but chiefly for we'll
known brands Of spring extras, which we're
wanted fer shipment, and we're quoted firm at
the prices current last week. The lower grades
we're also wanted to some extent, aud were quoted
steady. Most Of the trading was done in the
latter part Of the session. Bran was in better
demand and again higher. Sales were reported
of 1,200 brls spring extras (Recker's) at SG.75;
800 brls do (Juno) at 5000; 100 brls do at
s5.621G; 100 brls do at 55.l2]7; l,1o0 brls do on
private terms; 100 brls do at $3.50; so brss Sec
buckwleat at $3.50. Total. $3.50 brls. Also. 10
tons bran at $1,000 delivered; 80 tons at $500
on track 10 tons middlings at 512,5o. The fol-
lowing Is the ruling range of prices: