, 1873-12-08


to oocc. Cheoso romnlua auiot al,l onn,nara. uy..
lively stoaly aH previously quotod, With saIua nt
12@i3o for Western factory md al 19tDl8l6o for
Now York do. In tho fsh and dried fruit mar
kotB fair nctivity WAS noticeable nt unchanged
and Eanornlly firm pricob. Dagglng was moving
rntllor moro freely, aud, ut tho rqepnt deotine
tho foolng ia unqnaltRedy firm; STARK at 35o
Lewiston at 800 !; md American, mud Anoakoag
leather, pig iron, coal, wood, nna paint markets.
Oils wore moving to o fair extent ut formor
quotations.
Tho lumber tradc continues light, and prtces
natls wcro also quiet md oRsy excepting niotals
which nre firm ut quotations.. Tho donland for
salt continues aotvo, and an advance IL noted In
fine, now quoted ut s1.o0 per brl. Hops wero IN
llnlitol request from consumers, At irregular
rricos. No new features wcre developed III tho
wool and broon,-corn markets both arc rather
quiet, but steady. Hides woro In fatr
request ut former prices. Timothy aeod
was moro active and firm at S2.05@280
for good to primo. Glover WAS also flrm at s610
@5.l5. Othor soedB woro quiet and unchanged.
There WAS only light local trads green fruita.
Potatoes were quiet, excepting light Inquiry
for small lots from storo. Choice fresh poultry
and game wore In good request among local
dcators aid shippers. but old stock. which Is aill
abundant, ses worry slowly. Tho offerings Of
packers descriptions Of cooporAge rero larger,
and prices ruled easier Mt 41.76 for pork barrels,
and $1.ooo@1 .o5 for tierecs.
advance, though taino ih Now York. Snlos Wero
reported Of 100 brls at goo per gallon, at Whioh
prico the market closed firm.
Dressed hogs wero moro active. nnd 1o@2oo
por 100 lbs higher, under good domnnd, With
light offerings The receipts reported on tho
bulletin were only 522 head, but moro camo In
this morning, and tho favorable weather brought
out shippers. salos wore reported Of 65 hoad
q at s6.15; 20 At S5.1O; 10 At $5.o5; and II at
$500. Total, 1856 head. Tho market closed firm
nt 1926 for choice lots.
Nail freights will advance 10 per 100 lbs on
day, making 60o the ratio to Now York. An ad-
vanco iB nlso talked OF on ocenn freghte on pro-
visions, owing to the pressure for froght-roon,,
some Of the lInoa having on hand already moro
Provisions wero again excited, md higher
moro produce boon offered for t.lo. OF courso
tho o1citemcnt was ohioly oonhued; to pork md
speculative, Tho receipts Of hogs were not 90
large, and the price of tho anirnal advanced loo
per loo ibs, which reacted on product. Tho
general feeling now il that the bulk Of tho pack
Ing will have boon done by Now Year's Day, CIV
tho hogs average much loss in weight than last
arc good meat hogs they yield but q ANAL por
cent Of lard, and tho number out of which mess
poorer quality OF tho food this year. 1t ia tho
will bo much less than tho average that
has stimulated to tho enormous
speculative demand from both city and country,
and made buyers willing to pay unusual premiums
| for CARRYING into The month, which is usually
| the last OF Tho paoking season.. Meats have not
advanced so much because there is not tho san,o
apprehension Of scarcity, and tlo market depends
principally upon foreign demand, which il not
| urgent now, MS English buyors are Loo conBorv-
ativo to bo ablo to jump up and down as rapidly
as we can do. There il also backwardnoss III
buying meats, owing to tho expectation Of a
spoody d advance d. Ing in oooan M froights, With more
product awaiting ahpment from tho seaboard
than can DO carl1ol OF for somo time to como.
Mess pork advanced to.dny 25@40o nor brl, and
lard 2o per 100 lbs, but both olosod caster under
a greater Willingness to scll. Meats were gon-
erojly markod up A01(c per Id. The market
closed at the following range Of prices: aIosa
pork. new, cash or seller December, sl4.0O@
| l4,05: d. sollor January. e14,250l4,30; do
aoller February, $l4.G5@l4.70; prime moss
pork, $l2.25@12.50; extra primo do, e10.25
@10.5o. Lard, cash or seller Decouber, $7.9300
775; do soIior January s8 1905. is; do seller Feb
ruary, $8.3216t08.85. Green hams at 7l6tD8]Io; =;
sweet picklod Lauls, 811@916c Grcon shoulders
| at 41So; rough sides, &c do short ribs or long
oloar, 0@0Hc; do short clear, 896c meats 10G15
days in salt, for shoulders, C116DGyGo for
short ribs and long clear aud 16o for short cloar
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