, 1873-12-19

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Withdrawn from store scstcrday for city con.
sumption: G,924 hu wheat, 1880 bu corn; 4,s7s
bu oats; 1857 bu rye 400 bu barley.
Tho following grain has been inspected into
store this morning up to 10 O'clock, 283 cars
wheat; * cars corn; 20 cars oats; cars rye;
"a cars barley. Total 400 cars, or 100000 bu.
Tho newe from tho Eric Canal to-day waa
rather conflicting About forty boats aro reported
as having worked their way out to tho river and
It Is said that, II tho weather continues az mild
~ at present, nearly Ill will got through. But
thcro Is Eli much leo in the canal now that very
slight lowering OF tho Temperature wcald suffice
to frcozc 1t up solid. Some Of tho grain now
aAoat on tho canal has boon nlroady bought up
by doalors in tho interior towns along the route,
and moro Of it will DO sold II cold weatlcr
shoula set in boforo 1t can DO moved eastward.
Thu corn markot is still hamperod BY tho un-
certainty about tho actual value Of certain re~
ccipts which have Tor nome timo past been
looked upon with suspicion, but which no one
]ikos to tako tho responsibility Of refusing, be-
cause thoy may provo to 10 Us good rs any ia the
market. It ssas understood, q few days ago, that
tho Warehouse and Railroad Commissioners
would investigate the matter, but they lavo not
rot done 80. It would not take long to measure
up and fnd out how many receipts aro afoat
agatnss the grain. 4 world Of trouble would ba
saved IL the matter should provo to be all right,
aB 1t probably would.
It is rather freely whispered about TINT the
pork-packors OF this city voluntarily put up tho
price Of hogs last week for tho purpose Of bring
Ing the arltnlaa in with II rush, aud cauaing tho
elut which was experienced ut the Stocls-Yards III
tho carly part Of this wceK. Such thing ia
nothing criminal it. although business trick
Of that character may causo loss to q good many
buyers in tho county, who could not 500 tho
object Of it.. Tho parties who complain tllemost
loudly are tho very ones who dononneed tho
opening Of tho Ecaaon, to put down prices. Of
course, tho current Of trado is always smoother,
mud moro satisfactory to ell parties in tho long
run, VIXEN prices ere sustained OIL an oven grade;
but neither sidc can always control prices, aud
tho market ia generally q batt1odoro between
two scts Of pfayers Tor Workers. cach OF Which
il continually trying to got ,he best Of tho oter
Tint III what has been tho matter with hogs dur
ing tho paat wJok.
The leading prol1ce natkets were moderately
active to-day, will higher plicos in the loadlng
cereals, and considerable st1ong.h elsewhere.
The news from other points WIS generally
''oT u il quotations, aud thiH made holders of
broadstuffs more anxious to aoll ont than usual;
| especially ~ receipts OF grain are On tho in-
crease This il markedly the case in wheat.
which only wants the railroad facilities to como
| aro small, except in whoat aud meats.
| There were no now Developments in the mar
| kot for domestic d7y goods. Steadily fnir ac-
| tiyity chnracterizos the demand both from il-
tBrior aud loca, bynrs and for nil Btaplo Boason-
| able goods the feeling is unequiyocally firm.
III beachea and brown sheotings and shirtings,
and i'll ticks, cnmbrcB, prints, A1ld donimB, the
tendency ia still upward. The distribution OF
staple md fancy groceries mado q very respect
| ablo aggregate, and lrmnoss again prevailed III
nil 1nrnrt1bnnt9 0f rim rknf 1chn nIfnt
est is still conferred in coffoos which continue
oxcited and advancing. all through tue autumn
months prices woro go much higher than in
former seasonB thRt buyers rofFainod from
quiremonts, Following that prices would decline.
Therefore, WHOM tho upward movement began,
month or six weeks ago, it found the diatr1but-
ing trade abort OF auppiea, aud tho Importers are
| thus enablol to command the extraYagaut prices
| nov ruling. Java wcnt up 10 today, whilo Rio
and other gradoa were advanced No. 6irupB
and molaasea arc active and advancing, and
sugars aro moro Rtoalily held than ut tho begitl-
aud starch were steady and firm. Teae are NOV.
ins on liberal scalo, md aro tending higher.
| Tha hut:er 1narket remauB firm, tho donand
fatl'or exceeding tho suplly, at 18@25c for COM
nIe to gool, aud At 2S@33c for choice to fancy.
falr inquiry for cheouo existed at steady prices.
tsaEgIng, cou', pig-iron, and wood wore Mn-
! chAt.Re1. There wns = fair movement in oils
ientter, aud tobacco at former quotations.
Tho foaturcs Of Tho lumber markot WI Sit b.
Atau,lally tho Hamo as for tho past two weeks
TrAde IL confined to a fow HInnll ordors, and
prieoa ara comparatively uteaay. Motnla, iron,
and .,ala were iu moderate roquoat, tho former
and nails beinN firm. Dnlldihg mate -iuls wore
again reported quiet and nolninal. Pork barrolk
@1.G5, and torcos ut s1.70. Tho wool. hny, and
fhop markets worc quiet hna ,..'cl.angel Broom
corn met With tho average domau1, aaa was
quoted firm. 6aeda woro rathor 1uiot, excepting
Int avid Jy11sfye erfO evil IN @et
and firm, tile formor at an advance. Hides wSrt
firm untle. moderate receipts. rhore wt.a M
particular clunpgo H. grcon fruita.,. Apples md
cra,borrics wcro selling IN d retall way, price.
depending On tho condition Of tho ttult> Pntar
toes aro SLOW, mud many keeping poorly, having
boor frosted, and l.ayo to bc regotetl or sold Vi
conceshlons. Poultry was ste~ly aud salable K
tbs loca! tralo.
4iglanipes woro moderately active and irrcgu:,
l.:ly 1g,n. In H"sn1latl,y with Now York. which
| was quoted attlYa. SaluH wora reported oR:ly oi
30 Iris ut D7c, md lntor Of 20O brlH il. 0Go POI
Knllon, with G00 brls III boutl at 2Uo sollor jan,
nary. Tho market eluaed with o6u bid, au1 9U11S
nsko1.
Dro6Hea logs moro iu good demand for ship
| ,nelt, aud clloieo froze; lots aul reAtlily q
sb.76 per 1U0 t,s, Which wan III, nilsal,co Of log
l5o. Soft lots sold ct $3.50. Lie aalno pl1oe a
Yesterday, aud good lots in fair ordot sold Vi
S5.G0@5,G5. Thu market closed tlr1a at tl,ii
ra1go. saloa were reported OF 008 at 45.75 80d
L. arrivo by Jan. D. 200 ,a or over, at 55.l6 1t:
at $3.50 2A0 At $500. Total, 300 hual out o
1,S., received.
Provisions yoro moderately aolive, aud frmp
| nll round. Th0re WaH q Very good demand To-
mnHa pork, chiefly for forward tlolyorY, aud tl
nlurlot advanced stoadiy underlt, having gatnet
about 80Qp05e u brl ut tllo close OF tho aosalou
Lard was HlAo In fair speculative request, au,
advanced lOGD20o y lou lhH. Meats wors NOR
auliys, ha thero wore several orders OH tho Hoo
to til At current zatos, though otAaT buyer