, 1873-01-24

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Withdrawn from store yesterday for city con-
sumption: 6,431 bu wheat, 1865 bu corn, 1856
bu oats: SIS bu rye, IL .0G1 bu barley.
The following grain has boeu inspected into
sto-a this morning, up to 70 o'clock: 72 cars
wheat, 354 cars cor: IS cars oats, cars rye, 20
ca-s barley. Total, 4o3 cars, or zoe, 900 bu.
The death Of Granville umball was an
bounced on 'ChauGe today, and appropriate
resolutions adopted in respect to the memory Of
tho deceased, who was in old aud highly re
epected member Of our Board Of Trade.
The subject Of barley inspection, to which ne
referred this morning: was the occasion Of good
deal Of comment on Change. to-day, but the
thing seemed to ba generally taken as a matter
Of course.
Tho driving snor-storm Of this morning was
generally supposed to be simply 3 local vista
tiou end hcncs had little effect on tho markets !;
but it seems to have been an extensive ono, the
general condition extending from Cheyenne to
Toledo, and some Distance southwark from the
line joining those two points. In that case, ne
suay expect material Interruption to traffic, az
well rs 10 travel.
THE MARKETS.
Tho leading produce 1narkcis wcro oil firm to-
dag, and tending upwards, with the singh exccp-
ton OF wheat, which was lower, but without
dulnoas, The general inclination was to actiri-
IN aotire legitimate trade if it were nos for the
transportation difficulty. The people East want
our produce, and would buy it II there wero any
reasonable hope Of getting hold of it: at pres,
ent there ere vast quantities OF provisions, and
8 considerable amount OF grain. here awaiting
and I,nrc1+HS1Q w1uEi 1rjv At1d
to tho pressure for cars.
Groceries wero moving on liberal scale, at
substantially yesterdays prices, though staple
goods generally we're being hold with increased
.rmness. Coffees are still ths subject Of an ase =
tive speculative inquiry, and tho tendency Of
prices is still Enthusiastically in an upward dlrec-
tion. Sugars, syruDs, and rice were also firm,
and the last-mentloued article wns nominally .
shade highor. The dry goods market was dill,
and prices underwent no nppreclable change,
Staple cottous and woollens remain firm, the only
weakness ovineed boing in unreasonable fabrics.
No changes wers developed in connection with
the butter, baggiag, cheese, canned goods, and
dried fruit markets, moderate amount
Hay WAS 9 shade firmer, owing to the Light re-
ceipta, Hides and leather were firm. In the oil
market there were few new features, and none
Of Importance. Carbon continues weak and IN
settled but for other goods i'll the list the quoted
prices were well sustained. Building materials,
N&AA
Trade in metals and timers stock continues
Light, and prices fer copper and eheet zinc
have been reduced; disposition to realize and
tho general quletnees Of the market beinB
the principal causes. Tin is unchanged. Iron
was in moderate demand and steady. The wool
and broom corn markets were without essential
change. Hops were quiet and firm. Scels
wore less active than yesterday, but firm at $500
@3.50 for timothy, and clover Wis higher, owing
to moderate. offerings; choice sold at5s.95@3. 40.
9fTnnt generally r11inf today
the storm Interfering with trade. Chickens and
turkeys were scarco and firm. Game was quiet
nnd steady at yesterdays prices. Potatoes and
green fruits we're in moderate request.
day's selling price. A total Of 400 bfls changed
stronger, At 9s{f@9Io. and Chicago closed
strong, in sympathy, with none offering:
Dressed hogs were again in active shipping re-
especially on Light, straight lots Of which sold at
s4.70@4.75. Heavy sold chiefly at $3.50; q few
small lots, OF those not in prime condition, sell
ing below that figure. Sales we're reported Of
So So hfed s so i q eS5; 81 d3ns S sj
lbs, at s4.5o@4.75. Total, 2, 800 head. Also, 500
heavy, seller to Feb. 20, at $3.50.
Provisions were moderately active, and again
stronger, in sympathy with an advance in the
and lard 1oe per 100 lbs higher, both being IN
delivery. Meats were GENERALLY held higher,
and advanced 10 on some descriptions, but
we're not relatively so strong, On account Of the
e, for raa
parties who are willing to hold them here for
while, believing that they will prove to be good
property at present quotations. There are COM
paratiyely few meats offered, as most OF that
fast as made, so that, though our packing
houses are full, there is not much on sale.
The market closed at the following range OF
prices. Mess pork, cash or seller January,
sn.0o@12.05; do seller February, 912.15@
April, s12.60@12:G5; prime mess, 9u.oo; extra
prime. S9.0O@9,25. Lard, cash. or seller jan
nary, s7.35@7.4O; do seller February, S7.45@
7.5o; do seller March, s7.65@7.6715; do seller
APRIL e785@399 Green 3i hams as s5Sc tor sl3 1sle
picked hams 1@l7zc above tho price Of green.
Green shoulders. 81 e; borough sides, ,5H@51c;
do short ribs, 59S@5}3c; do short clear, 64@
6Xc; dry salted meats quottable Ct :, 70 te for
for short clear: Boxed shoulders, seller january,
quoted ut 4Ac.. English meats for delivery
IN January, Go for cumber1ands; 6!4o
for s short ribs g. Or long clear; e51o tor
saeon iho es'o gaots S@I e for tor o1S sG s 9
packed. Mess beef, es.50@9o0; extra mess
do, S9.50@10.00; beef hams, s2700@2800.'
Clty taAoW, f55@5Nc; grease quotaole at
514@64c. Sales we're reported Of 500 brIs
mess pork at s12,00; 25o brls do seller March
st s1240; 500 brls do at 9l235; 500 hrls do CAST
evening" at 95.275; 500 tcs lard at s7.374; $50
tcs do 1t 97.S5 756 tcs do seller March at 37s5;
20 900 Tbs shoulders at &c; 10 900 Tbs do dressed
hogs) at 31Sc; 2o, 900 lbs do at 4}(o boxed; s0,-
600 tbs green shoulders at $50; G0,o0o lbs do at
sNc; G0,o0o TBS green rough sides
at l616c; 10000 lbs short ribs at
614o boxed; 10000 TBS short clear at
exc; 500 boxes long and short clear, Boller last
half Of Fe bruary, at &c; 500 pcs green hams
1s ibs), At 74ej $50 tcs sweet picked hams
(1G ibs), seller February, at Go; 50 boxes long
cut hams at 9c; 25 brs pigs tongues at 97.25; So
tcs choce white grease .. G5lc; 62 tcs yellow do
at 5sIc; brls country tallow at TIC.
Flour WIS quiet but firm. Now York was
again quoted scarce end strong, and there were
believed to be several shipping ordarz here but
buyers held of in view of the SNOW storm, and
the eaeier feeling in wheat, which they thought
might lead to decline in flour by the time the
railroads are ready to carry the property away.
Holders we're strong in their views; they say
gfnrkp ara an trht that fI7era ia raru 1s+{Io