, 1873-01-05


receipts we're liberal all nroantl, will, the shir-
ring movement is necessarily hlow owing to the
difficulty Of procuring railroad cars. The
weather was fine, for winter, aal prom
l sfa to 5otE R''m to and F'if from so city,
The demand for groceries continues to improve,
and tho general market exhibits = somewhat
fifmer tone. Coffecs arc strong. With all upward
inclination, but aside from this no immediate
change in price is anticipated. Teas are firm
quoted dull, but tho prevail nt feeling continues
very i1n and iu standard cotton fabrics there is
Il tendency 10 advance. Butter was in good re-
quest, with prices steady and Gr1ner. Ea3glng
noted il the cheese, fish, and dried fruit mar
kets, trade ruling quiet, with prices steady
aad unchanged. Tie hay trade was again
reported slack, with prices unchanged. Hides
remain firm. Leather was dull but exceeding
firm. The only change in prices Of oils was Ac
24E@25c- Linsced, lard, whale, aud most other
descriptions ruled steady and firm. Tobacco.'
wood, and pig iron were quoted quiet. Alcohol,
in sympathy with highwines, was lc lower. The
ETC., continues light, and prices remain with
out alteration. Iron aud steel were in moderate
request ut previous quotations. Trade at tho
lumber yards was quiet. Hard wood is very
dull prices remain the same % for the last six
or eight weeks. Salt was fairly actlre and firm.
remain about the Bamc- Manufacturers
are now buying fne-aeeced woods for their spring
goods, but aside from this tho market is quiet.
Tho better grades OF broom corn meet with
fair shipping demand, and they are finn, i! owing
to scarcity; common grades are IN liberal sup
ply and almost un8alable. Hops we're in fair
demand and firm. Seeds wer o in very good de-
mand, and tho offerings quite liberal; prlcos
Tue ~ about the same, timothy being quoted At
S3.oo@325; clover at 95.oo@95.25, and lax vt
~ an mi aYnH nd
for poultry this morning; especially choice tur-
Keys, and prices are STEADY at yesterdays quota
tlons. Gamo was in largo supply and rather
qulet; snlppcrs are buying up cnolce lois: me M
average demand Tor green fruits preaVhed, 1or-
mer e. T; prices G; being adhered to.
8. 7. Webster, Of tue National Steamship Com
pany, quotes the following rates per loo los- IN
don, sl.os; Dublin and Amsterdam, u .25; Bel,
last, 9l.25; Londondefry, 3l'3l; Edinburgh % aud
$l.23; Rotterdam, $126; liverpool sl.o5;
hayle, SIS; Calaie, 9l.23. ..:-
Hlghwlnea were reported to DO moro active,
and steady ~ the recent reduction, though new
iork Vas quoted dull and lower, wlth snlcs at
So per gallon, ''~ - ~
:, dressed hogs were IN good demand early ID
tho session, and sellers held of till they hsd se-
cured an advance Of 211@5c per loo lbs but
later the demand fell on and the market ciosed
e@0@A ~ ~s+1'o-/2N4t'o0s ot>*co -
neaa s1 (e1tpa r. chotee) at s45; ~ ~ at $4o e,2
S4s1; ~ aG At 435; aud 1oo ~ heavy at 49, S4.s1: r.
Total, 51S head. ALSO 1000 head seller the
month at 94.So.
FroTlslons we're quiet. but tifner all round.
inc !, hmer feeling IN lye hogs caused pa packers to
on pork, SC per 100 ths on lard and 15c per b On
meats, while buyers held off, chiefly
on account Of the transportation difficulty.
There nro, undoubtedly, u considerable number
for export, which aro held in abeyance because
no one knows when transportation can be fur
niahed for tho large quautities Of produce that
DOW cumber up our packing-houses, though long
since sold for shipment. The packers are be-
ie7cd to have sold about all tho product they
ae up o aae Sqo
ocular object in making liberal offer
ngs, whilc tue speculative fraternity |
CAUTIOUS f.. about selling short I in Eiew Of these
# # m our market to ~ d.te ia nr;ncinal1v ! eonse.
,uence OF low prices. An active speculative |
movement cannot exist without bears, and there |
70 very few who haye the courage to attempt to |
orce down prices. thourh meov nrofesn to
lin hinh that a further decline ia probable.
# prices: Mess pork-Old, gil. .00011 rs; new
,nrk cas, nr pellar Jannarv All 40f011 IN
~ ~ -, ISL - eenei uac1a'y, ~ ~.Ie'
m e0M11 a. aa3Ia~ AnrI III o;51S M rr;,,,
ness s1o 81. aytra ,,1;na ss1s i.n5 P4,o Zach
II seiler Lnnnorv a70fl607 M. ID al.
- -. r,sLs~- - 1n1J5' ~.M@tti M5ti - ~ ~ |
- eol ~ go"t1I9 ~ oI4e1 ua1eu, = f.o1 ~
eIeI taptli, t-sb. oNcet plch1ed ualna, iltgoAc, |
nd green hams at 755DTNc Tor 15-tb Averages,
nd T11O71Ic for 16-!b aycraces Green should
re 3%m3ILc. do rour], eifes 4s<c. do short
;ha r.. do ahort clo,r 5}<c. drv a.1to3 |
,s; W., o1| ~, ~ HA.1ea
Or short RIBS, and 51ac for short clear;
,o1oo shouldors, seuer January, quoted as
Ac. I;aeesn meats loE os1sery IN jan
at5, J26c 1ot Cu1po :lands otAc LOT SNORT