, 1873-10-01

Tho produce markcta woro somowhat leaa nc
two, mid grain was rathor badly woakonnl by
tho nows. Operators wore afratd that grain
offerings for forward delivery will DO mstcl, 1ar-
gor tlan rGoently aud honoo were 'G, unwilling
provo pr ''t to S Ge n,ro}. NJ higher tian tic.
ma,1tet m Of n tlay or Two honco. Thoy know that
Il the country banlss should attempt to roslizo
throwing Of my 1nrgo Quantities Of grain on thIs
marriott would probably produce q still further
drop III quotattoug. lIonco buyers hold MI. alld
owllers woro little moro anxious to soil, malt
ing things weak NJ we'll as buo. Yet tho do.
prossfon wne not 80 great as Inst week, wl,ont
did not eoll at LOGS Than Go por b,, or corn at lesB
| tllAn 20, above the bottom prices duo to the
panic, no tint nioro IL still room to l,opo that
tho worst Is oyor, 10 far aa produce Is concerned.
Indeed, tho feeling in provisions WAS decidedly
| stronger.
Tho laat-nan,od faot romIntls us Tint st. Louis
is adyo1 eis!ng TINT her stock-yarda nro opon f0r
tho transaction Of busi,css, wllilo Chicago llaB
mora live stock III her pona thnn il wanto,l.
But there is this difforonco. TINT Ohioago buyers
aro paying for whnt tfoy want, while st. IouiB
does not oyon promise tue cash.
change to-ttsy waa plentiful, but holdora stood
nloof to largo oxtont, for roasons nbovo noted.
Thoro were, however, Signs that the receipts Of
currency for tho purpose OF buying grain nre
| slightly OH tito decrease. uonaos In Boston and
but that II prcosgo much lower thoy will try aud
Bonl Bome moro money. They evidently wrote
with tho Wow Of Keeping down quotations till
their orders aro tillcd but probably etated facts
nevcrt1lolcss.
For tlia reason tho shipping movement was
relatively slow. though fair number Of vessels
was chartered, mostly. to take away grain that
has boon bought prey;ionsly' T1,oro was mod
deliveries OIL tile. October options arc in order
tomorrow, md thero are few who want to pay
for property, If tlley. can help it, as the usual
bank 1aeloa 3 i this work are tnsn wanting
Developments calling forspocial commont. Thoro
was no appearance Of activity In any dopart-
nlent, orders genoraly baing small, and mainly
contcrod III tie moro staple fabrics The volume
tons Of tho trade, and among o,ir tobboEa tho
prevalent feeling seemed one Of confidence.
Values wero not subjected to any quotablo
change, ruling comparatively n atoady, as pre-
much tho Hano condition as noted from day to-
| day for week. past. Orders continue to arrive
very Bparingy, but this occasionH no uneasinesa
among wholesalers. who slow no inclination to
increase salos Just at this junctllro. Orders
from parties OF whose soundnoss there is no
question: arc promptly filled, but all othera-
where. tho amounts called for aro worry con-
sidorablo-.are Respectfully declined; 80
market maintaina its firm tone, and indeed there
is no special weaknoss in any department. Quo
tationB remain unchanged. Dutser and cheese
wore quiet. neither local nor outside buyers
seeming inclined to invest beyond supplying i'm
noliato necessities. Tho fact TINT the stocks Of
botll of these staples arc moderate haB thus far
enabled holders to auasain prices. tho former bo-
ing quoted Ut 19@28c, aud tho latter at G@13o,
| ns to quality. There waB fair inquiry for ilsll
nt firm aud unchanged prices. stoolta oro gen.
orally light, while Of whitoilsh and mackerol
thoro Is scarcity. Dried fruta wero dull and
nominal, No new. foaturos ,woro noted In the
i I.c-z 1not1 %,$rs {~N A.
kots, ali ruling dill at former quotations. Hides
wore llllsettlod and entirely nominal.
at tho lunbor-yards trade WAS rather light
though considerable lunlbor. ts bcing sent into
the interior In anRwer to orders. Prices are un
!. changed, though concessions arc made now aud
then for cash. There was no material change
In the situation ut the Wholesale tnarkot. Tile
offerings arc very large, and very few Balos art
metals, iron, and nails woro uualtered. Bust
nosH III eacll department B rather light. Build
ing materials were quiet; also cooporage, suit
aud naval atores. Drugs and chonicala. moi
unchanged, though al,aded' to some oxtont foi
were dull, md little better than nominal
Seeds wore quiet. Timothy ia quoted at s2.ao@
nominally unchanged The receipts OF pears
peaches, and grapes to-day wero large, art
prices Tor theao fruits ruled weak and lower. 1he
demand being light, Potatoes sold at 75@80c
|
try aud eggs met with light local inquiry, frcs1
offerings botng mostly wanted, but, az tho sup
es tie S'll ''0''@'' pF''07 "'F' "''N 'no 'n'''
, Highwinos were inactiva and nomtnnlly
ehade frlner, IN sympathy with the New Yor
quotation Of 9sc, There ,sero buyers on the
floor Of small lots ut 200 por gallon in currency
and rumorod salo Of TO brls at that figure
Tho mnrkot was quotablo at about oo@oo1dc.
Luke frsighta wore moderately active, 1T un
till nearly O'clock shippers holding Off il hope
OF forcing another decline, as vessels are plontS
and the lnarhees woro weak. Then they too
/. lanrly all tho offerings In few minutos. Dufra
| wheat, by sail; with rnm0ra that these figure
wero shaded slightly in some cases. Wheat t
+ Kingston was taken ut 14c, and to Prescott 6
t wlich will carry out 500 bu wheat, $50, 900 b
:, corn, q, 900 bn barley, aud ct, 900 bu oatB.
Provisions were quiet aud rather firm. Thor
/, | WAS tRir inquiry for mess pork in small lott
!: but generally ut lowor figures than holdera wer
willing to accept. Lard was unchanged Ill
( meats were d shade frmor. Tho market VT
!. strong all round for early winter dolfvory, fe
tho reason that the panic has put M onootu
aneae po Sa aeur psan a vi" pr possD s
usual. which will enhance tho selling value
the rather small atocks now III hand. The oh!'
inquiry developed to-day WAS, howovor, for t.
fnr Of p1r qasts fo5 s
a H4ofy, LOT NulcH S4o'uo "AS ulu, "n!e tAe
- wore nominal Hol!era at that figure without 10
o tien1ent Tho market WAS nouaiaal at the fo
a lowing range OF prices: Moss pork, cash,
sollor October, s14.o0@14.25; do seller Decen
: bor, $12.75@13.00; seller January, 913.00@l3.2
Lard, cash or seller soptomDer, 7556@714o; sul
NOR do, 5711D75So. Lard, aoller November, Z
: @751c; seller December, 794c; do seller Jal
10 uary, 794@71sc; do 6oller February. 1908
l8 Sweet piukled hams quoted ut 7@3e. Dry salt
y ncatn at 8h@8}lo for abort ribs !; and 81s
j for slort closr. English meats, $40 I
q short ribs; 814@811o for short cle
III both boxed. Green lans 10 ibs) at 8
IS aHked, seller December. Short ribs, seller D
cember, at o8@oNe, boxed; do short clea