, 1873-01-20

md storage room Ia scarco.
| THE MArNETs.
| Tho loading produce ma!kota wero only rnodor-
atoly active to-day, md thoro was moro weas-
nops than for two or thrcc days past, both IN
PROVISIONS md breadatuffs, though sono Of tho
grain n,arlsete woro higlior. nocoipts wero
light, and will probably 30 light for sonc time
yot, as reports received tha morning from ditlor.
ont points to tho northwest Of ua indicated TINT
II is again lntensoly cold, tho temperature bolng
no low In aomo placos as to froazo tho mercury
! In tho thermometer. This threAtens another
blockade, aud another " atmospheric vavo" that
will again aot Chicago In shfvnr
fees, whIoli woro again much efoted, and Higher.
Tho loss Of 20, 600 baga by, tho burning Of the
steamer Erie hss enabled tho rnrtesn W. who vol arc
hero have tnkon = further upward 'turn. to tho
extent Of 10. During yoatorday md to-day
thore was q brisk speculative domapd, and MI
o TsS s sa as VIII viii 5'p9rqe sya osnes suRss
rce, upcea and most otliergoods in tho liet rule
former prices. Mall ordors aoom to be coming
sass o 4 s fas p put a as sosson xsf o @ Gs
ycnr when only 4 moderate demand ie looked
for In tho meantime prices for most goods ro-
main firm, whatcyer Of Workmanship market may
There waa nothing nov to note In connection
with tho butter market. Only = moderate
! amount Of trading WAS done other on local or
| shipping account, nnd tho market Tas easy for
~ tsa osn Or no onsnse in Sssos a1aln bsss b
wore scarcely inquired for, but wore boing
Thy thy WITH With ' tho raw material. dheesso
s,nal! ny tolorsbly fa prices wore roslizoi, but
anything like fair ordors wore frooly filled at
concession OF H9}9c., Coal was firm ct IN
changed prices. Nothing now Taa noted IN tho
moro S T fsoely, a1a Va. triae frmor: Hides vere
| In good domand at about former ratcs. Grubby
hides arc now beginning to como forward pretty
freely, which tends to depreoiato values, but II
tho s oo1pSss IT, s, aa soy sSyS as
fair request. ut ycaterday's psteea. ,,-
1rndo at tho lumber yards continues light,
although dealers report better Inquiry on i9c9l
Metals, nails, iron, brick, limo, &c., we're quiet
| and steady. Wool was quiet and unchanged
+! fair amount has boon sont forward the pastweek
III answer to orders, hut the market Ia compara-
Is s} Only 4is limited supply On hand: Hops woro
quiet and firm. The botter qualities Of broom
corn continue TO meet with a Pair inquiry, and
nro quito firm, owing to scarcity; common gra1ou
sccds to-day, and thoy wore quite hrm; the otfor-
ings were rathor light. Potatoes sell from store
at 75@00o, and chr lots at 66@o8o. Poultry
was in fair request, especially chickens, which
ts @ tho qssmy On the do
mand, at fornsor pricea. Grson fruits were quiet
and stondy. Packers descriptions Of eooporngee
woro In liberal supply, aud pricea Wera weak and
irregular: Pork larrols sold at s1'15@1,2o, aud
Highwines wcTo duil nt tho inside quotation Of
| Friday, Halea wero raado OF 200 brla, on diroct
ordor, Al $50 per gallon; and the mnrket cloeed
with fra scllezs ut esc, though not much was
ofrorcd.
Dressed hogs we're acsyo and Irregular. Light
weights wore scarce, md firm ut Fridny's quota
tionH, at "a. per 100 fhs; while hoavy lotn de-
olined 1@1Oo, selling at sA.40@4.50, chiefly at
S4.45, and olesol at s4.40@4.A5. Shippers took
portion Of The increascdrccopts wore elearcd OF.
| balea wore reported Of 01 hoal ut $4GQ; a74 at
24.5o; 1,117 at 94:d6; 21s ut S4:ao; 2s at sl:33i
11G, dividing on 200 tba, at eA5o@ 100 f8A do
| at $4.45@4.G0; 30 do at s44o@4.Go; 25o do ut
! S4.45@>4.55. Total, 9, ,A68 head. .-.
Provisions wore moro acrive, and averaged
shade easier. Moss pork was dull ut 5@10o do
cline and lard quiet at 10 Per 100 lbs OF yester;
days quotations. Meats were rathor active, and
| again stronger. Tho fact tlnt hogs were dull at
tic Stock Yards, while tho record Of tho Bea-
sons packing, thus far, exceeds that Of last aea,
son, naade holaors rathor mose Wiling 70 sen 81
and lard, houco thoy we're castor; while the or
ders for nonss wore readily fllod at cusrent quo
! tations, Some operators .protess to expect
hcnvy receipts for tho remainder + gf the month
ing our record Of packing f;n.. f@r last t., sea.
quarter, but aro not likoly to e1cood
that figure. The market closed at tho follow
jasausrY, s si1. 80 !; do seller February, e11;;95
ala 90; do noler March, Sl3.2o@l2.25; do sellor
April, s12. .4o@13.45; prime mess, $lo.75@110o;
extra prime, 5000, Lard, cash, or aeller jan J
7.46; do seiloE March, s7.56@7.eo;, DO eeller
April, s7.e6@7.7o. Green hams at 81lc for
Sweet plclted hams 10 above Tho Price of green:
G,ssP sSo 9ss 30 &c dds'sss ssss
656o; dry aaltoa meats qnotable at S1a@4o
@s 90 ghef sss sSs and
aaotss sy t - s@gg H2gsa far nns dsf Ss ~
sSf sors shV5 soar ribs s. sssg dsg tos long :SS
Bacon is quoted q $40 for, shoulders, 719c9
4ss Sssasa s''F nsss ss 5 ssF' g. e.
Do, s9,5o@1o.oo; beef hams, $27.oo92s 90.
611@6}ic. Sales wore reported Of 100 brla
mesa pork at s11s5 100 brfa DO. seller March.
2so BIS Do Il sl2.40 Ito tea lard at s7.a5 GOD
tca do, sellor March, ut 100; 100 900 lbsshould-
orn Ut '9779o: 800 boxes do, seller February, at
4]sc 120, 600 lbs green shoulders at $500 60,
ehort llbs at $40 80, 900 lbs do Ut 593o !; 100
boxes do ut G1(c; 10000 lbs green do at $3.50
750 boxes long and short olaar, aellor February,
At 81(o. .,
OF provisions at this point during the past woek
Rtxeipts. shtpmt;.ts
| noef hrla o. 22e
| Torf. Nls,.,.....,..,,,. $40 A,02s
| Isri fhs ....,., 702,1CO 4,4aI,16s
Meata u.s. .1,040,7l0 12,c9a, ,72s
The following shows the progreRs OF hog.
pachinG to date at the principal points;
TO date, 10 date, Total fas
| 1871, 1879. season
| Chicago ~ V13,pi5 B99,sG7 1,219,20
| firchInnti .......,, 4uD,0Q0 B10,C10 G5B641
| II Ia,1ia 4an.Dnn a2ln1O 4taQ3.