, 1873-12-02


THO leading produce markets wero goncral1y
higher to-day, with fair activity; and TINT con-
trary to exnnctation. Tim ncwa f1,at N ncncaYn1
1T, st 49, C..,1. ,:n,...,i.s
ed certainly tended to abolish tho effects of any
oyctemont growing out Of nnticlpationB Of war
will, Hnain. mud tlo fnet that thnra was IN do,
c1;nc o.dnv NAV la occonto1 NJ n ,roof t,,ot t,o
raan,,t advance ,,a hasos ~ ,oait;"ota sts t.e."
fccont ADVANCE "as paseo on legitimate 1aosB,
Which cannot DO abolished by protocol. Those
facts aro small supply in this market, in tho
s1,npa of stocks of grain and small racainte or
-, .r,.;,, araa,,t ,,,sn.t ,,I,;,. t1,a~a =.
an,,st;ae os onar1 ~ 1Ip 1;.t,a eo. ,n suou
orH to trade on. Tho last-named fnct told most
forcibly to-day, the deliveries Of grain being
quite snali
This, however, will not suffice to explain tho
strongth in pork products, the supply OF hogs
bolng unprccedentedly large. But to them, as
we'll aB to gran will apply tho belief that prices
are low enough to call out demand which will
exceed tho surplus OF breadstntiu and equal that
our grain should not soil we'll up, except what
reason tho late panic might furnish. Europe is
unusually short OF breadstu11s, mud there is loss
than the average compotition with American
thing indtcates that our produce trade this win
ter will be characterized by moderate activity
aud healthy 1irmnoas. -
There was good degree Of animation in tho
A0Al1skto MY bouup A!uIhekj HAu Luo lOt4ltlb
among iobbers WAS flrmer and decidedly mora
hopeful. Tho distribution ia reported largor
than at this time last year, and is still improv-
ing, mud with no surplus stock on hand all
standard seasonablo goods orc hold With conf
unchanged mud gonorally firmer prices. In tho
butter and chceHe markets. only q moderate do
gree OF activity was Witnessed, and no material
change was noticed in prices. Canned
goods woro selling q little more freely. but
othorwiso tho market was unchanged. Dried
fruits we're quoted fairly active at firm rates.
There was decided Improvement III the demand
for fish,. the effect Of which was to strengthen
tho market. though there was no quotablo ad-
wood remain dull. Oils 1omain quiet and COM
paratiyoy steady, except for carbon, which is
active aud lower, now quoted at 1910.
Trade at the lumber yards continues moderate
Hooka. Thoro was nothing doing at the whole
sale m1rket, and Tits branch Of the trado may
bo considered Us virtually over for tho season.
!he demand Tor motnls nails, and timers stock
from m sympathy With New York n, Nsils havo d.
elnea l21lo; now quoted at s4.s71 as basis.
building materials and iron remain dull.
Cooperage rs rather Quiet, excepting pork bar,
rels and tlorcos. Which arc III urgent demand
broom-corn, or hops. lilo dc demand for hay was
fair and tho 1narhet.llrln The receipts OF hides
aro increasing, M nnd tho market is ateady under .
good inquiry: ZIP poultry and game trade ~
very dull, and, with u large supply on hand and
unfayornblo weather for holding It, deaers arc
| anxious to dispose OF tlioir consignments, and
prices are lower all ro1lid:
utgh%lnes were qulet ana stronger, belng
quoted }9@lc higher, III sympathy with IN adj
yanclnG marriott ~ Now York, where wines 1!ero
reported at os@9311o. Sales here were limited
to 90 brls at g0o por gal'oa at which price the
DEosacd hogs wclo worry, quiet, and stronger.
With tho opening Of the first winter month eev-
oral buyers appeared, aud there, wero yery, few
Oh tho market, Aol.eo stiilneba in price. Sales
woro reported OF 120 head at s'4B715 per 100 lbH;
10 ut 5l80, 25 ut $A75. aud Z At 4a.b0. Total,
1o2 hoad.