, 1873-10-07

Q: nodorato and slightly increasing
ehnngo. 1horo was little moro trailing In
hops ut 4o@5oo for good to choice Western:
unchanged. d. Timothy seed d' sold d' at sS:so@
Tor common to prime, aud flax ct 81. .80@1. .85.
Othor seeds Woro inactive in fact, there WAS
yory little traaing tn my description, and many
dealers wore unwilling to aeu choice timothy at
Nag light, and prices remain about tho aame as
ecarco, and advanced trtno, whilo gamo waB
quiet and cary, Eggs were steady ct 18@l0c.
whit eilrmor, selling reatily At tho outside quota
tion Of Saturday. In sympathy with continued
strength in Nov York. Sales were reported OF
ESQ brlsa D2c por gallon. Tho mnrket has been
kept down, hitherto, by IN absence Of ourroncy,
wines, though thcro has boon q good domand Tor
alcohol In bond, for export. New Yorkis now
quoted 11c per gallon abovo the Chicago market.
-. Lake freighta woro ngain aotiyo and steady at
6atutday's rates; at 90 for wlloat to Buffalo, 80
for corn to do, and 15c for whent to Kingston.
Of them having boon hold of for Bevoral aayB
past in hopes Of highor rates., but tho demand
WINS good, though not oqunl to tho supply. A total
Of % charters WAS reported, which will carry out
and u, 900 bu barley. Total freight capacity,
1853, ,006 bt1.
Provisions were quiet aud firm. Thoro WAS
fatr demand Tor pork, for present deltVory, on
small lots. nnd for round lots on winter option,
and tho former orders could only DO nlled at
outside prices, while tho latter was stoaly: Lard
WAS in good request for winter delivery, and 4
shnde nrmer, but quIot, as 10 Of difference be-
tweon buyers aud Sellers formed hn'inaurmount-
.1 able barrier to agreement. Meats were IN:
Changed: Tho stocks now on hand In thlH city
arc ostimeteq ut about 10000. brls now
tard. Tho market closed at the following lango
Of Rress M9s5 ,4 css na do
Lard cash or seller October. 7s6@7slc; sum
NOR do, 711@7eao: Lard, seller November, 75H@
5o; seler pscem5or. g, 321@71sc; Dc selloE jan.
sRs2 6s 9ofaa sSSr T TebB61S5y s"ts
lncata at 8@81o for short ribs and $50
for short cloar. English rnoats, 896o for
ehort se, 1tbss; sz1@a56G for Blort clesr,
comber, at o9G@eSlo, boxed; do ,short clear,
63a@7o; do Shoulder. 415@AHc. Bacon is
quoted at 81fc for shouldera g114o for clear riba
01Go for short clear; md 12@1lo for hams, all
pacled. Moss beef, s8.25@s5o extra mess do,
saloa woro reported OF 2t0 b1ls 1ness pork at
$500; 1000 brla do seller Decomber at $3.50 !;
30 tcs lard at 1910; 800 tcs do ut 1870; 50 tca
hWtEL WCE4Gt1 lAulB {TlfAkG IGE10H DV uQuH
packers tallow at 795c.
Flour was In good demand for export, and
very firm at about thosan prices aa those which
ruled at the close Of lust week; though 1t il i'm
possible To quote exactly, most of the transac-
tions are still on private tormB. Tho dondnl
hold Of all offerings whom terma suited them,
and would have bought moro, but That some SELL
era hold out for higher figures Rye flour was
easier, and bran scarcely aa firm as on Saturday.
eaes wore reported Of 50 br1s white winter extras
6rls do at 97.45, 800 brls Do at
1890; 6s4 brle spring extras at 1890 ;
e hrls s4pssqnes It so % Sr!s % at s4.ss
100 brls do at $500 80 brls rYo. on private
terms. Total, 2 234 br1a. Also 10 tons bran at
311.00, to arrive.
Wheat WAS rather less active, and averaged 10
higher, tho bulk Of tho sales boiug mado uearly
ut the top prices Of Saturday, though Liverpool
Was reported heavy and dull. But Now York
wna reported flr1ner, and 1t was expected that
Liverpool would follow suit in the samo direc-
tion Whon our strength to-day was known thore.
now hore being in strong lands, there was not
were obliged to pay full prices. but the he
demand was not 50 briak as beFetofore, being
principally from Canadian firms, who arc bo-
tho grain rather moro freely thnn their Ame.i-
can blethren could do. It Is expected, however,
that all difficulties will vanish within q day or
two but it il worth noting that the principal
demand for whoat during tho past week vas Tor
bought waB taken for New England points. OPP
tions wero allow and tame to-day, ns there were
more sellers than buyers, under tho approhon-
sion that freights will jump upwards ere long,
the premium paid for onsA whcat, which waH
d little larger to-day tbAt on Saturday,
Seller November opened at 81.05qi, advanced
to S1.o7, recedad to al.06M. and olosed at
$1.00N. sollor tue month Hola ut 91.07@l. .07a{i,
closing Of sl.0711: soller last half do sold 1t
81 .o9H ,oosing at the insido for ordinary,
and u 90 for Northwestern. No. spring olosol
ct $1.12 for Northwestern, aud 91.11 for other
kinds. No. 9 wss In good demand Except IN city
ateady at 03c. Cash sales were reported OF 5000
bu No. l. spring at SLIP; 11,2oo bu do at Sill
800 bu do at 41.10X Al, ,060 bu No. i North.
Western ct a1.1215; 12,o0o bn part Northwest
ST :: e1a b Coo % ea IT e. @ 'B:a!Sg gasS st st
DO at a1.03N; 4,A00 bu do at $1.08N
81, 400 bu do at 81 ,08j1; 5000 bl No. spring a
S1.021; 20,8o0 bu do at 81. .02 800 bu do a
$lo1 I'm 1900 b. rejected at o9G; 2ooo bp do 2
Total, az, 200 bu.
Corn was rather loss aotiye, but firm, ayorag
ing 10 higher. with tho greatost strength in cusl
lotH WHICH Woro again In Boou demand for ship
mont, with soine inquiry for carrying agains
options sold for delivery noxt month"; The lattol
inquiry was. however, rather slow, owing to tht
tamonoHa Of. tho option department.. Liyorpoo
was quoted stronger, aud the continued small
noss ct our roceipts (tley exhibited au incroast
this morniug) cauaol holders to fnrtllor nd
vance their yiowB. buyers then fell baok
anl consented to tnlie holu only wAe,
they. could obtain material concession; afte
which fair business was doue. The reports al
agroe TINT Tho corn crop OF the West thia Yoal
will BIO worry Rhort, and adylooa from Europe
show an Increased demand, oven Italy havInl
entored tho liHt Of bnyors. But It would soon
that hore is plenty Of old corn buck IN tho coun
try, which tho holders arc willing to dispose o
at ourront prices. so long az thiH Is the cas
thore will DO plenty OF alort sellers on tho mar
ket to lolp to keop it down, ind that iB what il
the mattor to-day; corn would have sold at 40
oayily, but for the short sellcra. Cash No.
corn, or sollor tho month, opened n
991o, 991 advanced at to a99ao, aaa reoodel t
comma,,tiea I'd; premium Of ae ovor regular clo4
Ing at 301o. sellor November sold, at 409{G
4115o, oloBlng ut 40Mo. Holooted closed firm
9Bc. Canal corn waB relatively strong, thougl
tho offerings woro large. The oanal receipts d
tfH aum1nor arc about one-fourth OF tho whole
Cash saioB woro ropottel OF ,801 hu No. z
99He; GO 900 bu do al 399So 1000 bu do a
a015o, 10000 bu do at 0399o; o. GG0 bu 10 O
3911o; 2l 100 bu do at 500; 4,800 bu rojoctod a
$50; 400 bl do ut 171So; a. 600 bu lgl. inixcl q
d1o o,000 bu No. ut 401ac; t. 600 bn do Ut A0c
/ a1loat. Total, 292, 800 bu.