, 1873-08-31

g4o for Ottor Oreols, and $50 for American aud |
Amoskong. Duraps mud gunnioa romnin qulot
at about previous ratos, tho formor ut 10@20o,
for double.
A fair business WAS transacted ut tho lumber
yards for Saturday, formor prices being gonor-
ings Of cargoon nfloat, b1bnens ut thc docks was
restricted. T)iero WAS considerable inquiry in |
the morning, and BoVorni cargoon woro sold to |
nrrlvo, prices being trlflo stronger. building
Tho demand. for netala md nul1a IN nteadlly i'm
proving, and both markets. nro firm. tho lottor
lloticcably 30. Iron, stool, and cooporago aro
beginning to pick up littto % rcgaran tho do
Change, Chang thouRh ilr,n ~ for . ooopora Stock.
salt Continues aotivo and firm, at e200 for fno.
Hops and broom-corn Wero IN moderate demand.
Wool wns fairly Aetsvo and Arm, particularly Emo
oosed iu loSor os saes lsnsed s from 1Es ssa5e
closing at about a2.s5@2SO for primo Bood.
Flax md clover wero atoady and firm: Groen
fruits wero In HEorai supply and ratl,or easy,
fornnia ns fruits md lemons remain arm: Poultry
and game mot with moderate inquiry Ut about
Fridays quotations. Eggs woro dull md prlcos
weYe irregular.
sympathy with strong tono in Now York, which
was quoted at u. Ia, boinR about 80 aboye Ohl-
cago, aftor allowing for tho cost Of shipment.
Holders generally asked 91o5, and the bids
woro lmitod to ono lot Of loo brla at 81. .o9 por
gallon, OF which Aguro the markot closed arm.,
Lako frcights woro quiet and strong, Yossels
worc ecalco and ono operator N graill
was anxious to foreo up ,pricoH for :, tho
on corn. Tho market waa irregular,
Buffalo rates advancing l11o, while lower lako
rates only advanced 15c. Wo motto that ono yea-
sol was taken for the ba!ancc Of tho saason at loo
! for wheat from Milwaukee to Buffalo. Curront
| rnteE VNra 7o IN nntH. % on O0rO. and 1Uc on
whoat, by eai to Buffalo. To Kingston corn ,vaa
quoted at 1870. and wheat at 1870. Corn to
| Now Englnnl points Oh throughrates was strong,
at 400 VII Buffalo, sarnia, or Goderich, md
25o vin Ogdongburgh. a total Of eoyen char-
tors was reported which will carry out 115, ,000 bu
whent aud 10000 bu corn.
! Provisions wero rather moro notivo md 1rregll-
lar. Thora waB light inquiry for pork and lard
| to Bntsfy maturing contracts, and mono Tor
meats. Prices on old product woro oaaier, to tho
oxtent Of 5@10o per brl on pork. and 10 pcr ID
Oh meats. On tho other hand thoro was Q
strengthening In the prices Of tho products of
tho reported falling off II tho yield of corn,
] which must mnko d considerable difference In
| the character Of the hog crop. 1t is noteworthy
That wo havo thus far had nouo OF TINT advance
dato last yoar lad resulted in the aalc Of fully Co.
900 boxos for delivery In December and january.
| Tie market closed at tho following range of
| priceg: Mess pork, cash or seller September,
| 15.S](; do sol1cr December, e1s.37114 4@1s50 !;
soor 5aasa sl225ssS - S7 o mae lard eagn a q
nc. Lard, eollor December, 71lc; do seller
5nngs 7S Sweet s.t psRSa paas has hfans aaotSSaa Sa
! 7;5o for shoulders 0G916o for short ribs and
9@9e for short eoaf sa1sd ne5sd Aoudo1s 9a a g@ }
9i1@01Go for short clear: sumn1oz-c'ired 1noata
q1ots6e at esoM ths4e r5oeg shGGt or ribs
clear clear, 10. Bacon IL % qnotod Ut % for shoulders
1ohe tor c1oar riba; 1uMo for short elear and i
! aS.75@9.60 extra mess do, a9.75@10.00; bool
haus. s28.oo@2a.5o. civ tailow o25@7Ao
ported Of 600 brls Mess pork at s167o; 6oc
brla do aollor soptomber at 915.75; 600 br1s do
seller December at 1880; 1,0o0 brls do bellel
January at s18.3714c; $50 tcs lard at 72Sc; 25l
tcs do seller December and January at 711c; 25l
tcs do seller January ut 71lo.
Tho Daily Commercial Report givos tho follow
Ing as tho shipments Of provisions from thii
point for the week ending. Aug %, 1879
aud Since Nov. !, 1879; also compasatiV'
figures: