, 1873-01-19

it is again intensely cold, tho temperature being
30 low in some places rs to freeze the mercury
il the thermometer. This threatens ano.ae1 @
blockade and another q atmospheric wave tn1'
will again set Chicago in q shiver.
Ths grocery market was very quiet save 1Gt ; So1-
fees. which were again much excited. and nlenss.
The loss Of q, ,00c bags by the burning OF tfo
steamer Erie has enabled the r:Fmt!e;s IT, NV wno YoIs
to establish an advance of sl@ic, md Prices e,ss
heTe haye taken further upward turn 70 .ho
extent @. &c. During yesterday aaa to-oa5
there was u brisk speculative dcmana' ana ne
] contiuuo d1n and weak. white syruPs candles,
rics sp:ces and mos. other goods IN the het rue
steady. Tie drT goods trade WAS qnoiea -1sll! q.
former PRICES Mail ordera seem 70 " coan41s
in little more freely; out tt,s ah9 season u Of tho
yesr. when only moderate demand is looked
for In the meantime prices for most eooas se-
main dr1., whatever Of weakness she nasAes u!ss
There was nothing new to note IN connecnon ecta
with the butter market: only noust"or tsas, 10
amount Of trading WAS done either on 'ocaa ~ =.
shipping account. and the market was easy .n .nr
wtR little or no change in values. Grain bags
Se!s scarcely inquired for, but we're oeln6
held wish decided hzmncss. ~ sxmpsa Ghepsa
thy with the raw :, material. @ e1r''a ~ .
small way tole1ably full prices waro realizod bus
ANYTHING like fair orders were freely hned a.
concession OF 1{@15c. Coal was firm At IN
changed prices. Nothing new vas nosea r;n9 IN ;n9
dgh And dried fruits markets. Hay Was moving
mora freely. and was TITLE drmer. Hides we're
in Vood demand at about former rates. Grunoy
hides are now beginning to come forward k!e';y
freely, which tends to dopreclato values, cu' II
| tha demand continues as active as plesent, ~
mater1al decline is likely to follow olls we're ID
| fair request, at yeHtcrdays prices. w.t..
Trade at the lumber yards continues n6hs;
although dealers report better in8nty on nal
Metals. nails, iron, brick, lime, &C., wero quiet
| and steady, Wool was quiet and unchangea
fair amount has been sent forward the past MoeA
| in ansyer to orders, but the market ls compare
ia only q limited supply on hand: Hops wore
| o,1;et md firm The better qualities 0! otoon3
cnrn continue to meet With g fair inquiry, anu
ara quite firm owing to scarcity; common gIaaes t
arc dull. There was moGtaaip 'sta r,, the offer-
.nes te95G9N;. sIS and car lots at 65@6ac: Poultry
was in far roq1est, especially cmckens, "ntsn ha
quite firm, the inantsy on IN on moderate I ate de-
nand. at former prices. Green fruits we're auaee
md steady. Packers descriptions OF eeoPeragss 3
were in liberal supply and prices were M1sA a and
irregular Pork barrels sold at Sl.1ote'1'o' "1'-'
Hjrhwines we're dull at tho inside quotation CT
Friday. Salos we're made Of 2oo brl5, on 9itec1
order. at 88c per gallon; and the market closed
with FREQ sellers at sac, though nut 1nocn "A1
offered. 1;u..
Weights we're scarce, End tlt1a ct Fridays quota
tions, at s4.6o por 100 t,s whue ngnFy ioss ~" ~
clined 501oc, selling at = .50' cnleuy ii. at
s4.45. uEd closed at 24.40@4.a5- shiPpefs tu''s
hold quito freely at the decline anu sI Of
Esies waro reported OF 81 head at 81 GU 3.a u
$3.50; 1.1l7 1t si45; 219 at S4ao; Is At 75;o3
1l6 dividing 200 ior, at 59Sa e3 aGo l1s a az ~;
;4 ss2a'' 4 fot. g q? lis q si'' hoaa. ~ - "
| proyi,;ous Ncre more acrlve, ana a'oIaHou
shade easier. Moss pork was dull at ota'lec ae'
cline. and lard quiet at SC per LOO lbs OH yes.et
days quotations Mea:s were als ranor Sch
ar,;n stronger. The fact TINT hogs were duil u
Tie stock Yards, willie tho record OF tue sea'
SON packing thus far exceeds that OF iass se11
son. rnade holders .ater mofa %ns Gaag ~ foI por
! ! and lard, hence they we're easier; While tne OF
ders for meats were readily filled at current a'so
! tations. Some operators profess 10 TO tS eapeS'
receipts for tho & po mo M beat
ana inr @oN our 1 record Of packing for last sea-
sS son: We may touch million and
ou.rter. but are not likely to e1ceet
that figure. Tho market closed at the ronU" sa1,"
$ JanuarY, e11.5o; do seller February, sll;ys Ts
512'oo; do seller March, el22o@12.25; do scile lie
q April s1o. .40@124 IS; primo mess, Slo75e9ll;o Nv
extra prime, 5000. Lard, cash, Or sene5 a. az as1
: 7at5: 745: do ssler March. s7.55@7.eo; do s"lle
i Anril. 57.65@7.7o Green hams at 814c 10
. 15.tn averages and 7Ac for 16-'o averages
. Sweet pckled hams 1c above sho RL,e9s pl g!se.
Groen shoulders, 35[c: do rough sides, o1ke0o5ac
s do short ribs, 53s@556c; do abort cehF 41 o9tg
S 5Ic: DIV saltod meats quotable nt sASSy4 ~
fof shoulders 5@5s for sheFt aeist shs nnn ~.
quoted m at 4Kc. English meats for dslisnr VI
y N January, 5M@55sc for Cumberland; ~
i6 for ahort ribs or long clear; 61s@6>5c II
J. short clear; 815@9c for long cut han m
;. Bacon il quoted at 5i4c for shoulders, -
1ot nscked seA' se:s ' beef, ss5o@ooo e1tg. ne.
do s9. 5o01O00; beef hams, a27ooG125.o
% cit City tallow, 71<@7s4c; grease quo.aee ;da ;,
rs 6n6eLc. Sales were reported oi 1ov pt
mess nork at sl1 rs ; l0o brls do, sellef Marc! e
At sl225 1000 brls do, seller April At It. S12.4s 9 !,
95o hris do at s12.40 $50 tes lard at 9735; 81
ts fcs 40 seer March, at 81. GO; 100 o0o lbs sbou
crs At 800 boxes d. sslles u fsPIa 90 eo f
M lhn creen rough sides at 51{c; 500, GOO u
uhort ri}a ut SIC 81, 600 lbs do at 551c i
~ ho9cs do At 6ifc; 1000 lbs greou do as 522s'
~ 750 boxes luuK and short clear. selef teor'af
IS rio following were the receipts and rhlpmen'
IS NJ n1oyisions at this point during the past wee
y u - Receipts. sh'D"tn.
IS Beef, hr!s.~.-.....--''.. 70 20 40
m Pork, brs.. .o, 3s9 3s9 4.4et'l
VA Lard, lis. ..-..-.,...- nouoe'11o i. u4 i
- | hIeats nj. a...........-.. .1,o4d'uo
~ Tie following shows the progress OF no
267 IL date, To dot, 7"fdi
E9 1873 1877. *rdst
III cn;u,., ....... 9l3gl5 839,ss7 1,a29.:
;B5 Gnsaso. J.; 100000 GlO.Ua0 656,t
sao soo st. Lous. 9ouoHo 5suouo ar,s,9 am
- - Louisville. 53e9eoe 3cM .ro ss 313
20 1aa'.aas,'i: ls;S saSS 1ss.SSS S@ e. &
lh- PEORIA oe'~'" ''s =,
ief o,16143 o573.s7o 3,1o6,