, 1873-12-28

Duttor was a littio moro quiot, md was scarcely
aa firm aB at tito bo4lpnir3g Of the week, though
there wero no anxIoua ao1lore ut nuy material
concession from previously quoted prices, good
mon to modiuln at 18029o. Ii tic ol,ooso
marriott tl,nro woro no now fnnturea. Dusinoaa
was reported fur for tho noaHon, and tho rooont-
~ advanced prices were protly goporallY al-
wood. Tho domand for domestic and foreign
dried fruits was again aotiyo. In ndlition 70
siderable speculative inquiry. md tho buoynnt
the msrisot. Xppios, poaclies 10 @ and bacNborroa o.
arc In acant supply, and holdors anticpato a
further matorial ailvance. Fish and catuod
goods ronlain quiet aud firm. Tho leather.
Pig,iron, paint. and oil markets woro without
Tho lumber trade continues quiet, and prices
for most descriptions arc liltlo batter than nom
inal. Iron aud tho mota1s were quiet and with
out noticeable ollango. Tho offerings Of pack
Sssos nneg S II Mpsrs por
e1.S0@1.05. No new features wora noted In the
wool, broom.corn, or hop markets.. The Two for
mcr staploa, though rathor quiet, aro hold firm
s for ha y SSs tad I and a ehe1 Ee1 for mn9 @ @
thy. Prairie YVES about 600 por ton lowor, aud
plentiful. Seeds were In moderate request at
previous prices. though Timothy .was q shade
ens'er. Green frulta wore dull also, potatoes.
Tue: poultry trade was. light, mud, with
largo. offerings, prlcoa wero irregular and
somewhat lowor. dnmo was dull mud weah.
t Mtgn"nes were niies ana IN sympnty
we're reported Of, 80 brls at o315o, and 100 brls
at 9ao. Tho market closed at the inside.
Dressed hogs woro In good shipping demand,
and ayoraEed about 90 per log !ha hgherin In conso-
auenee: Choice on t. s9ld at 5000, md good lots
marriott closed firm at 86:00@6.95. salos. we're
reported Of 436 hoad ut s0:00; 1,314 at $3.50;
10, lrylding on 20o ins, at 85.9o@o.00: loo soft
At So.eo.. Total, ,o25 hoad. :,
N Prices, though slightly; oasior. Thete was
more confidence On tho pnrt of buyers than Inns
M been = oxMhitou fGr fow days past. Tho receipts
OF hogs Were Light, and tho quality rather
R%oof' o1asa indicating IT., TINT ] " aro yory noas
thus conclusion was assisted by the offering
Of several small lots Of cooneraEo by country
Raokess' polnE t9e surplus atock OF thor season.
1 G5aagSg Gee5qrS a1ng es3 Z hgg amer ab' s oa3
market lot hogs; yet thoy come IN but slowly,
and the quality shows that the arrivals are tho
talllngs 1i tno crop. ;, Honco buyers took hold
mere me-! wngIy; anu IT. waa believed that 0inc-
thought t \! to DO relatively good property, bo-'
in aotiye request to-day. With mess. pork the
GEospscf os fda IL different greet doa Of the arti
ceipts Of the past week from other points 1nre
more than double the reported shipmonts Tho
forward movomont Of all pork products has
been light during the past week, especially Of
Chicago will scarcely pack as many hogs this
season aa lust, aud on much lighter average,
while the packing at other points will bo worry
far behind, giving much smallor aggregate Of
fowor on tho moro deferred options, the
closing feeling being weak. Lard was also a
shade easier, and meats wore unchanged.
The market closed at tho following range Of
Sl380@l9.85; do sollor January. ai9.85D19.0D:
do aellor February, s1a96@115711; do seller
March, P14.75@1480; prime u,oss pork, sl2,60
@l9.75; extra prime do, p1o. .75cD1i.0O. Lard.
cash or aoller December, S82O6D8.25; do seller
January, 9B.20@8.25 do aellor February, s8.571s
@8.G0 do sol!or March, s8.8O0882E, Groon
hams at811g@8s5o for ii and Is Ii averages
hWeeI plch4ta n1lla, oI@J19c. Gfceh SHOULDERS