, 1873-02-09

corn, and barley an appreciate lion is to be noted,
while oats and rye were steady and firm at yes
terday's prices. Eastern and foreign adylces
were without important alteration. ana the Del
ter feeling WAS entirely due to home Influences.
business in the grocery market continues to i'm
prove and firm feeling is being developed,
especially in all the leading articles. Coi1ees
have again advanced Hc, and a:e very firm, owing
to the moderate supply aad tGo ettons so9S Wfh H1
these exceptions there WAS no further change
in prices. The trade in dry goods continues to
improve, and q firm feeling IL manlleStlh3
itself, particularly in some grades OF cottons.
Butter continues to meet Wth 81 ae:tv9 en
tremcly Light. Bagging is in good demand, sna
eteady at former quotations. Tho inquiry lar
cheese continues good, and the market rules
firm, particularly for tho better grades, rs they
aro n limited supply. The general features OF
the be b hides and leaathor markets were about the
Same. THO demand is fair. and previous quota
tons a1e well sustained. Fish continue to meet
with an improved inquiry, and all descriptions
arc firm. Hay and coal wero in moderate Ie-
mand and firm. Lumber is in moderate local
demand. The trade in iron, metals, and nails
continues to improve, and the market, particu-
larly for iron and tin-plate, is firm. Wool WAS
dull and a trihe easier, in sympathy with the
Eastern markets. Broom corn WAS in rather
improved request, and the better qualities are
firsn. Hops were quiet and unchanged. Seeds
wero less active, and owing to more liberal Offer
ings, timothy and clover were shade lower.
Other descriptions remnin steady. Poultry was
Unchanged. Choice STOCK was In request among
shippers, but the greater portion Of tho offer
ings we're inferior and moved slowly. Potatoes
and green fruits were in demand ut previous
prices. Packers descriptions Of cooperase we're
in moderate request and trifle lower. Pork
barrels sold at S1.15@l-1), and lard tlerces at
Highwines were dull and steady at 8714o per
gallon. The usual number Of distillero ead
brokers wero on the floors Of the Exchange, but
they were not anxious to sell or buy, the former
not relishng present figures, while tho orders Of
the latter we're limited to S715o or under. Tho
sales aggregate 100 lbs iron-bound at s7119c.
Dressed hogs were more plenty, and Gonse-
quently sellers wero moro humorous. The re-
ceipts Of the week are the largest OF the season,
tho extreme weather OF the winter months
vorab1e weather from this time forward, the pros
pects aro good for Increased recelpts. safes
we're mado at 84.70@4.8215 for heavy, and 34.85
@4.oo for Light, closing at $40 and S4.3O ro-
spectiyely. salos were reported OF 81 heavy % t at
do at $4.82H; IS dividing on 200 ibs., at 54.?o@
4.65; Y do at 9i75@4.85; ESQ do at 34.75@4.9o-
Total, 1881 head
Provisions were quiet, without material alter
alton to note in prices. , Mees pork was urn,
strong. Orders wore quite liberal. but general
~ at prices triae lower than holders were will
ing to accept, while the speculative element
were ready to take hold, but conld lind no sellers
at the figures generally bid. The outgo OF hog
products for the week was very large, and was 1t
possible to obtain transportation, and money,
would undoubtedly have been much Larger; But
the fact is. our railroads leading South and East
are Inadequate to our continually growing trade,
while the amount Of valuable capital Tor use IN
this branch is below present wants: Recsipts or
live for the past 4S hours we're below e1pec.
much Of tho frmnoss manifested to-day.
The market closed at the following range OF
prices: Mess pork, cash or seller February,
512.10@1215; do seller March, 912.S0@12. IS
DO ssls1 1a ApE 20 eetIa eesr n4s a
Sl2.ouG91S:oo pflne mess, @lo.'2' ea1.a Pliuo'
959@2a5 a. !95d ad aear ens ob or sG!e1
na1Iar nil an c5E07 N Graan f,ams Mt RLc
for I6-tb averages. and 7slc for 17-1b averages.
Sweet picked hams 1@1Ic above the price OF
5A6D5h,o. do ahort ribs. $50: do short clear
n,1loa ~u,,+r .uotnhJn a. 1N4Lc for
~ GIy sats9 c1e ease e1apt -ha rs s1 faec
snoutuelh e ogoYe ~ a5,au1dor. n' 'tac Enoe
sn ahn mshsa 1Gf
oi|91nc ~ 1on2 r,,t hama Hscon il nnoted at
512S ~ sfoa1de2s M @ liz for clear ribs 7Ic for
short clear, all packea: Mess oeel, 9o. ~
@2o00. City tal1ow, 7]1@7Ac; grease quote IT,
bic at 514@6s1c. Sales we're reported OF 10y
mess pork [speclal brandt at s122o, cash; 100
ios pt.lle T. nss on ~ 49, eta. ~ e. a7i|
cn ma ~ .s.oa ia.e r. "a iha at 91[c. 6fl i'm
uv,ogo ~ 4oa el9on on ua - e1:c sf' I'M ;ka d. Gooe
cut), av. q lbs, at SIG; 7o0 tcs s"eos R1cAod,
nv. 16 tbs, at SIC; 100 boxes shoulders {ight NJ
Axe, cash so, 900 lbs do, seller the last hhH OF