, 1873-04-01
INK tho r,nst forty-eIght hours, and for tho cor
responding tlnto ono yoar ago.
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$;$ $;:: $:;;::; |;:; '';;
Lfys hogs, No..... s,GooI -6,s42 g,sa1 l,031
s: S2ss:
Wool, s...-.,... 40,lf4l 0,240 t1,29oI 17,1bo
rotutocs, ba.. ......l '4oll la,9ooG 1,s79 a5o
Lumber, fect.... 257 1,lSl L739 OCT
Shingles, M....... 1,2noI 1,Gso 1,195 1,213
ds lap, n. .".'""'. W 22a a9a ~ ~
Withdrawn from Btore on Saturday for city COIL
sumption: LISA bu wheat 4,4o0 bu corn; ], 1,155
bu ryo 825 bu barley.
Tile following grain has boon inspected into
store this morning up to 10 o'clock: 05 oars
wheat; 12t ca~s corn; II cars oats; cars rye; Il
cars barley. Total, ais cars; or, 81, 600 bu.
Tho leading produce mar1etR wore ao!ivo to-
day; but In grain most Of the businoas WAS done
early, leaving little to DO transactod after 12
o'clock other than in tho Way Of sottlcmont. This
boing the last day Of tho month there was good
deal Of anxiety fo1t to square up on April op-
tions tho deliveries on which will mostly be
mado tomorrow, w,-TucsdaY, and prices wero
strong or weak, as tho pressure camo from buy
ers or aollorH. Tile rall shipments in breatstuffs
wero much moro uoarly equal to tho receipts than
on any day for two months past.
There was IN animated movement in dry gooda
and at full fornlor prices. Groceries mot with =
satisfactorily active aomand at substantially tho
prices curront at the ooao Of last week.. Cofrces
and at1gnrs wore strong, and indeed nearly al ar-
ticlos in the list were firmly hold. There was q
good demand for choice butter at gomowhat
higher prices. 90@3so being frcely paid for suit
ablo lotn Low grades romain quiet and un-
changed Dagging aold to moderate extent at
former quotations. The choege trade waB ro-
ported fair, with prices firm and unchanged.
Canned goods wero moving OIL more libornl
scale. the pleasant Woatller stimulating tho do
mnna The only change in values was an ad
yanco Of loo in ,blackborriea, In tho fish 1nar-
Rst fir M activity prevailed and naat the tom tono
Whiteash advanced 25o por II brl, With which
exception, quotations. wero tho same as during
Last weok. Dried fruitH we're without quotablo
change. Nuts met with liberal inquiry, aud
lc. Hny. hides, leather, md pig iron were
unchanged. Oils wore moro active, ut 1o}4@20o
for carbon, 75o for extra lard, aud at 7a@74c for
turpontine.
Tho demand for 1umbcr continues fair; good
grados arc very firm, being in limited stock.
Shingles are also firm, as thoy aro scarce nnd
for tie want OF adoquate shipping facilitics, can
not bo brought from the North fast enough to
supply tho demand; Joiatg scantling. ETC., are
iron continues fairly activo, and prices ara ruling
strong, particularly for metala and tinnors'
stock. Building mhtoriats mot With IN improved
demand. Quotations arc unchanged. Wool
continues quiet and weak. Tho usual doynaud
for good qualities OF broom corn exists, but com-
mon grades are dull and nominal. Hops wero
quiet but hold with moro hrmnoas, advicoB from
the hop-growing districts of Wisconsin having
boon received, which atato that great MANY
hops have boen winter-kitlel. T.,ore was only =
light inquiry for seeds to-ilay, previous pricoB
boing sdherod to, excepting for millot, which
was trifo oasier. Potatoes in cur lots woro
scarco and firm. Groon fruits woro In moderate
supply, weak and lower selos ranged from 14@
15c, closing at tho nstdo. Poultry ia very scarce
and salablo ct 94oo@5.0o for chiokons md 1870
1Go for turkeys.
Highwinos wero exactly tho sa1ne as for two
whilo s0@S611{ q was bid. sales woro limited to
90 brIs at $40.
Lsko tfsghts wers naeye sss an so nonabS 9 b
@17o for whnat both by sail to Buffalo. Through
rail freights are CSC to Now York, and Toe to Bos-
ton, both por 100 lis. Through freighta by lake
OF rail arc quoted nominal at 60 and 65c.
Tho market opened with sone symptona Of
waakncBs buyers holding OF in the hopo that
holders would grant slight CONCESSIONS in con-
sequence Of tho easier feeling in 1.-Two hogs ro-
little offered and It was soon evident that good
domand WAS on the floor for all descriptions OF
hog product least On pork, as tho options for
that havo bccn pretty well filled during the
speculative excitement Of the past weok. Lard
and meats wero wanted for export, and the
former was especially strong, not having, a.l-
vanced correspondingly to othor producta hither-
to. They woro helped up by tho rise in the gold
premium; Mess pork advanced since Sst;urday's
soeasn neats we're ass @ hgIer @ I tic s rise 5 in @ pork
being chiefly effected on Saturday afternoon.
Tho market closed ut tho following range Of
prices: Mess pork, cash Or seller April, 9l54
@15.50; do Keller Mny, s15.8o@15e5,; do seller
primo prime mesa, sl8::5G1a.5o; extra primo, slo:s6
ao11.00 !; old pork, Sl4.00. Lard. cash, or seller
April sa1o@5.11; do seller May, ss.9o@s.s5 !;
do 1ellor Juno, es.45@s.5o Sweet picked hams
for short ribs; and B1s@51o for short
clear. Begged shoulders, S1l@05Gc. Engliul
1s]1@1d15o fer long eat iasa's; Baconi1 qaetod 1t
abort clear, and 13@14o for hams, all packed.
Mesa beef, ?9o0@9.5o; extra moss do.
s1o.0o@10.5o; boof hams, s28.5o@9o50. City
aso f@o 3@s oio gsessf qsoaSe ~ a s at s.
pork at a15G0 800 brls do seller April at 9l5.d0;
2.0v0 brls do at $16.4o; 1000 brla do sellcr
May at $3.50; 1000 brls do at a15:75; 900 bra
tea do At s. 200 tca do ut Kookul) at a9 0oi
$50 tcs do aoi1or May at $3.50; 75o'tcs do ut
s8.25; 500 bo1ea shoulders st GAe; 10000 loa
o5o I bs DO It las 900 iSs do It 7Xo ioe
600 ibs do seller May at SIC; 1000D0 lbs do
buyer May at 815o; $4,000 lbs short clear at
85o 150 600 Lbs do soler last half April at 8}lc;
buysr May at $40; 55o,oo0 lbs do (caah) at
Sabuln IoHn at &c.