, 1872-12-21
sel building OF this winter will be gain in our
freight facilities only it exceeds the losses Of

sci building OF this winter will be gain in oul
freight facilities only as it exceeds the losses o1
I the past season.
| Tic leading produce markets were rather quie1
to-day, except wheat. BreadEtuffs were gener.
ally tirmer, the principal exception being corn
the reason for tic greater strength was the faci
| of smaller inspection Of grain for tomorrow
hension that Tie receipts p viii be light
| for some days to come from
tie same cause. Provisions were dull
Tho grocery market was reported quiet, with no
material variation IL prices. a feT country
camo principally in the shape Of mail orders,
which we're mainly confined to sugars, coffees,
teas, and fancy goods, for the holiday trade.
Inc toie OF the market WAS firm. Dry goods
were more quiet than for some time rast. but
upward movement OF the raw m.terial imparts a
| buoyant tone to the market for cotton fabrics,
| and prices are advancing. Canned goods were
! quoted quiet, with prices generally firm. Rasp-
but otherwise stocks are considered ample.
| Cheese remains dull and weak. Coal is firmer,
with IN advancing tendency in anthracite.
| No change sTas noted in the fish mar
inal. There was less activity in Tie demand
for foreign dried fruits, and prices are working
easier. Figs currants, md prunes we're quoted
"o1f." In the hide market there ia continued
activity, and prices, notwithstanding the large
receipts, keep we'll up. Hay WAS quiet and un-
changed. Leather met with only light de-
| mand, but prices were firm al around, while for
French stock and somo descriptions Of domestic,
the tendency OF prices is to advance. Oils wero
quoted firm, with the exception of lard which
which q slight decline is noted. Linseed ad-
vanced Sc. Lumber quiet and unchanged.
Building materials, iron and steel nails and met
als we're in light demand at previous prices. A
f1meI feeling is being developed in tin plate.
Pork barrels are again lower, sales having been
made at S1.4o, and lard tierces sold. at 31.85.
The wool market was quiet and steady. The
drmness in the hop market continues. Prime
held at 45c. There IVES . fair demand for furs,
with tho offerings moderate Seeds were quiet
to-day, prices Icing about the same as yesterday.
There was fair inquiry for poultry this morn
Ing, choice t!1rkeya selling at 12@12219c; and
chickens at s2.50(D3.50- Game was in demand at
about yesterdays prices. Green fruits were in
moderate request from the local trade.
Hghwines we're dull and nominal ct 1c below
tho diminished quotation Of yesterday. New
York was reported strong early in the neighbor-
orally supposed to be only consequence Of
tue holiday demand there, which will have sub
sided by the time that Western goods would get
there; but 1t is even whispered BY some that
tie New York quotation is III artificial ono, got
up in the interest Of the rectifers who have
goods to SELL It is certain that there were
sellers at soc on our Exchange floor to-day, and
some brokers who had orders to buy, With the
extreme limit fixed at 89c. The latest New
York dispatches quoted the market there dull
at SIZE, and our market closed weak at S91lD
aoc. Sales wore reported OF 100 brls i1on-bound
at Soc per gallon.
Dressed hogs were dull, without quotable al
teration to Dote in prices, though buyers and
eellers we're apart in their views. few transac-
tions we're reported st 94.25@4.4o per 100 Tbs,
but at the close good average hogs would not
command more than -. 250I.40. Sales were re-
ported Of 80 head at 74.25; 81 do at s4.30; CT do
ct 3425; 1GG do at $40. Total 353 head.
Provisions were dull, and the feeling was
shale easier, except On mess pork, though there
was no material change in quotations. Live
hoSs were reported somewhat frmer at the Stock
Yards, hut buyers Of product seemed to think
that the lighter receipts to which that irmer
feeling was due, WIS only temporary, following
the snow storm Of last evening. Hence they were
lot anxious to purchase, except at further de-
cline, which holders were not generally
willing to accept. The greatest weakness was in
lard, which was very quiet, ard, in marked coz
trsst to the activity Of :crday, it WAS quoted
lower in New York, hence buyers did not regard
it as such good property as twenty-four hours
green ha1ns which are in steady demand for cur
lrg: IS fast as they can be cut from the hog. The
market closed at tho following range Of prices
Mess Pors-Old, s1o.25@l0.75; new pork,
Gssh . or seller the n month at s11.59@1l IS
s1i.so@l1. SIX; DO seller April, s1aoo;
prime Eel mess: 1o:5o@l9;;75: n}; 5ard, cash. &C
.s7.20 do se;ler March, 57.s71z. Sweet
picked hams, ,7A@Sslc, and green hams at 715
@75zc for 15-tb averages, and 5Ac for 16-lb
averages. Green shoulders, sh92Ac; do
SR 5@gc; des Do shefs ts essi g s@5@e; s5S5: Bs Dry
ealted meats ouotable at 33Sc for shoulders;
515c for ehort ribs. aud 5N@5Ic for short
clear. Boxed shoulders, seller December, quot
cember and January, 5;5o for cumborlsnds;
SIC for short ribs or long clear; 6@6]sc
for short clear 8A@B1lc for long cut hams.
Mess beef, $5.50@9.0 90 extra mess do. $500
711@3Zc; grease quotable ct 51z@6Nc. sales
we're reported Of 13O brls mess pork at 911.75;
125 brls do seller January at s11.75 500 brls do,
seller March, Mt S11.8719 $40 tcs lard at &c;
Marsh aSs Il. gy SCI ssed e sboaidsss
at 315c loose; 10000 lbs green do At 37c 10000
lbs do Qo days old at s336c; 10000 lbs short
ribs at 51zc loose; 1000 boxes long and short
clea7, seler January, at 55sc all around 50, 0oo
lbs short 1ibs Is days n Ealt) st 5114c, loose;
$50 boxes short clear, seller January, at &c !;
10000 tbs pigs ears at 1c 20 tcs yellow grease
at 5}zc; 10 tcs white at &c; $50 tcs yellow
Flour was dull, and prices weco roninnlly
weaker, though not quotably. lower. The de-
1nand from all classes was small, and those who
wanted to buy asked concessions holders would
not grant, notwithstanding the unfayosable tenor
OF Eastern edvices. BuchWheat -four Waa steady,
while bran WAS weak. Sales were reported Of
25o brls white winter extras on private tern1s;
300 brls aprlng extras Hockport) at S6.75: lQD
brls do NorttwesD at $3.50 100 brls do at $3.50;
100 brls do at 46.25; 200 brls do at 5000; 800
brls do On private t@rms; 500 b1ls superilne at
$3.25; 50 brls rye at S4-25; 50 brls buckNheat at
S7.92J; Is brls do at $7.75. Total, 1875 brls.
Also, 80 tons bran at 310.5o, on track.
Wheat was active and strong at an average
advance of 11S@1&c per bu, under better de- /
mand, which came mainly from the speculative
element, and an advance Of Id at Liverpool.
The sncw-storm Of last evening, which admitted
to be only Of temporary hindrance TO- rail travel
sulliced to reduce tile receipts to-day, and on
this very email and melting foundation tho bulls
gathered courage, and intinated to the already
inconings OF wheat will be Of a meagre oharac-
ter. Added to this, several prominent firms
arc buying wheat with IN a1owed PURPOSE Of !
holding the same, they claiming that there is |
not great deal Of this cereal IN
md fAmrarR ID !