, 1872-12-27

metals and iinners stock, iron and steel, was
very light, previous quotations boing adhered
to. Wool and broom corn woro quiet and I'M
changed. Hops are firm at 25@40c for common
Rsnes to prime wfs1nsn ) aod Si'as s Ss5 iaa 4o1
good to prime seed, and closod quotsble at
$i.9o@5.95. Flax WAS quiet Of 51.Go@
ITO. Potatoes wero quiet and steady.
Tho street markets we're, almost ifcless,
anco. Poultry was in light supply and triae
grouse selling at $3.75@400. Eggs we're in
light supply and firm. Green fruits wore quiet
and without particular change in prices.
at Tuesdays quotations, With free buyers at 500,
and free sellers at 8915c. Sales were reported
OF 800 brls at 89}4c, aud 100 brls at $50 por
gallon.
Dressed hogs were in moderate demand on
gain an advance On Tuesdays quotations,
though they held out long. and stoutly seeing
that live hogs we're reported frmer. Sales we're
reported OF 525 head at $3.50, and GAS head at
S425 per 100 lbs. The market closed steady. =
Provisions we're dull, but firm at Tuesdays
quotations on cash lard and meats, and Sc per
brl higher on pork, and shade frmer on lard
for March delivery. The report of little moro
frmness in hogs, with O falling of in the sup
ply, caused packers to hold oil, while buyers
March lard, for which there we're several bids at
former prices. The inquiry for export is small,
owing to the limited facilities for transportation,
and the heaviest sales reported to-day we're
made made, en- Tuesday evening: The en- market ct
prices: HESS Pork-Old, S11.25@n.50; new
pork, cash or seller the month, at S11.50@11.55;
do seller january, 511.55 oil. 60; do seller Feb
ruary, S11.65@11.70; do seller March, S11.80@
1856 do eeller April, 81. .9o@12.oo prime mess,
ard civ
$500; doscer February, 81 121]15; doseller March,
S7.G0m735. Sweet picked hams, 75:@8Ac,
and green hams at 715c for 15-b averages,
and 70D711Sc for 16-lb averages: Green shoulders,
ribs, 5@51sc; do short clear, 51G@515cs; dry
salted meats quotablc at 31tsc for shoulders;
594c FOR short ribs, and 514c for short clear.
Boxed shoulders, seller. January, quoted at
S5!c. English meats for delivery in December and
January. 55Sc for Cumberlands; 514c for short
ribs or long clear; &c for short clear; 8A@
Size for long cut hams. Mess beef, S8.50@9.00;
extra mess do, S9.50@10.00; beef hams, $500
@290o. City tallow, 715@7s4c; grease quota
bG at 5s saeS 9o were ere zep1Fted pS 10 Of :deo 9eo
March, at S1l.6G; 1000 tcs lard at 7c; 75o tea
do, seller January, at 7c; 10000 Lbs green
shoulders at 3aa5c; 100 boxes salted do at 93.70;
1.o0oiboxes do, seller last 10 days IN January, at
laf Of January, At 655c:5 900 pcs and 1000 lbs
green hams GA fbs) ut &c; 10000 los do (16 lbs)
At 7c; 20. 600 lbs do {18 tbs) at 615c; 10000 lbs
do GO lbs) at &c; 1000 lbs clear bellies at 65c;
400 brls city butchers tauow at 735c.
Flour was rather moro active, and unchanged.
There WAS little inquiry for spring super1ues,
on shipping account, and n fow diroct orders for
good spring extras; hut tho general trade Was
almost lifeless, while buyers were firm in their
views, il sympathy with tho recent advance in
wheat though New York was reported dull.
Buckwhcat -four was quoted scarce and etrong;
md bran was generally hold soc per ton higher,
ct 511.5O. Sales wore reported Of 100 brls white
winter extras victory), at 5o.25; 100 brls do, at
s9,25; Its brls do, on private terms; 100 b5ls
at $3.50; 200 brls do (Lo Seuer), at S6.25; 50
br1s do ('Vhite Loaf, at 1925; 400 brls do, nt
S625;, $50 brls DO, on private terms lVo brls
brls do, at $3.75. Total, 2,220 bu. Also, 10
toas bran, at $1100 on track.
Wheat was quite active: but irregular; and
generally weak declining 70 below the closing
quotations. Of Christmas Day The market was
strong early, with decidedly "bull' feeling on
! the same influence that has ruled yariably for
two or three days past. But the demands OF the
short interest we're met literally. and by about
! noon it WAS apparent that two or three OF our
heaviest holders we're unloading as =, much as they
thought the market would bear. They offered q
little too much, and the market broke under
them, especially as Now York Was announced to
| be heavy, operations being interrupted by the
storm. In. our Christmas issue, whero we r in
| timated the probability Of large offer
| ings before the close Of tho year
from parties who have followed tho market
| for January upwards from 51.10, buying with
| each advance, and intending to realize in the
vicinity Of S1.2o. These offerings wero made
to-day the moment that $1.20;Y VAS reached,
and weakness WAS the rule from that time for
| wa1d. Tho current receipts were only moderate,
so that cash wheatheld Its own relatively, though
there was no shipping demand to speak Of
11aI ~
si2o9S, declined to Sill improved &c, and
dropped to s1.1814c, closing fr1nor, ct 51.19
Seller February ranged &c above these prices
ss5er The MONTH cash No. 7Rrdng' sod Na
closed SEQ 1t I.isstsa Sa21 y No. Dc sse =
Cash Sales wore reported of 400 bu No. spring
at s12t; Is, 400 bu No. 2 spring at s1.19A; 4,s0l
bu do at at $1.191s; 25,600 bu do at 91.l9; 6,60t
bu do at 5l.1s15; 5000 bu do at sl.183G; 2,so
bu No. spring at 9106; $500 bu at $1.0515
$500 bu do at $1.05. Total, 1o2, 400 hu.
Corn was more active, and Irregular. Th
market was strong carly, an advance OF }4cboinl
few buying orders on tue floor and the fear tina
continued stormy weather would cut Of receipts
About noon Ia change came o,er the @ spirit Q
the dream;" the orders had all been filled, Q
which no one wanted. The market fell back
, and thonceforward ruled dull. Our re
, ceipts wero liberal, Notwithstanding
tho stormy weather, but partie
who arc supposed to be posted say that there
rery little corn cribbed up in the country, excor
ut points from which shipments are made dl
, | rectly East There is little doubt that our re
CENTS will be lighter this winter than usual, a
at present prices and freight rites it does no
pay at all to send corn to this city from Q dir
r tanco Of more than about 100 miles. and re
duction Of 1c in the price hero would cause
. | considerable reduction in the radius OF tn
; quadrant from which our supplies Of corn ar
nov drawn. Similarly, an important advanc
} would materially extend that radius
, aud augment our receipts. Tho cond
, ton Of our corn market is, there
fore, one Of sheer starvation, an
| operators fear that an extensive movement i
either direction would result in loss Sellor th
mrnth, or cash No. 2, opened at 3011c, advance
Q 30Mc, and declined to so11c at the clost
!; Seller janunry sold at so34@3lc; seller Fef
ruary at 3115@3l1lc; seller May at $50, IN
seller June at s6115@36s4c, all closing at the il
/, side. REJECTED WAS quiet and firm; ear cor
3 lower Cash sales were reported Of 10000 b
i. No. at 3oz5c; $4,000 bu do at 30ss4c; 4G,600 b
. do at 3Oe5c; 20600 bu do at 3014c; 1900 b
. rejected ut 29lzc; 400 bu do at 29ll4c; 1000
: ear at 32c, delivered. Total, 120, GOO bu.
+ Oats we're quiet and shade hrmor with fe
!; offerings, aud but light inquiry, New Yor
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