, 1873-11-24


awhile would undoubtedly work tlloir own, oor-
rsotivo In diminished .prcos that would oaook
6ionH.
: 1t now leolsa as If Tho blockade on tho Eric
cnnas will ho lifted, aud that tho mildor weather
by wasor or ra of Ill lie grain tat lis Geen
temporarily locked nr. Tho nova TINT boats
woro moving causod Now York to opon 30 lower
on wheat thus morning, md Affected pr1cea llore
heoss sroas deal or" Of Tint t 6uo 'is b
Of grain wna owned III Chicago and milwaukee,,
md Il would llavo ontailed considerable loba to
tide 1t tlrongh tho winter OIL stringent money
market. The Now York Central haa oiro,cd to
Uticn ut 90 per ton, or % por bu Oil wheat.
The loading produce narkotB woro lntfior quiet
to-day, and exhibited little change In prices. Tho
ganoral aspect OF tho situation was very much
like that usually Witnessed when things arc on
tho turn, having advanced, md proparlng to ro-
ccdo Thoro waB no Blccial wcnkncss, oxcort In
provisions, and aonle descriptions Of Greatlstu1rA
Toro allado higher, but there was not much
yatico III gold and tho Ci1bnn newa tottlotl to
kecp up pricca, an1 yet there woto very few who
spoke III ii they boliovo tlloro will bo war with
spain, though uany WHO hoped 1t. Tho roceipts
Of grain nro on tho Increase, and winter ia fast
closing in, promising not only = bcttor supply
but an Increased cost In getting It to q conBump
tive market. Tho rnil ii called Into n.odorato
roqutsttson for broadatufs. aud thoro Is Bone de-
inand Tor steamer room on tho lakos, but Hatl
shipment EcomB to bo nearly over iorthiA Beason.
Tho dry goods market presented ITO new fea-
lures. stoady Improvement is now noticeable
III the demand, and n 1no1o confident feeling IL
boing developed. Prices aro now believed 10
hayo toucllod bottom, aud should tr ado continue
to improve, aH lhero aro Indications Of lis doing,
tl!cro is reason 10 anticipate pretty general
hardening Of prices of tho loadtng stnplo nrti~
clos. III tho market for stanlo and faney
groceries fur degrcc Of actiylty was noticeable,
considerable Freedom. Prices were without i'm
portant change, ruling firm for most lines. cof-
leo boing tho only notable exception. Tho stock
OF coffoe now III tho United States Ia 100000
bags,-an unusually larEe Bupply,-and holders
begin 10 show un,nistaknbte sgnH OF weakness.
Sugars continue active md firm at tho recently
advanced pricca. Rico, soaps spices. toaB, etc.,
were being held at about forMo. rates. No
change was reported in the condition Of the but
isd ons @ It 1so @a dos liz 81 ozss ses
anil at 11@13l5o for. tho lattor. Dagglng re-
mainH quiet aud steady, at $3.50 for Stark, 3lnc
for Lewiston, 99o for Otter Creek, mud 81 ne fur
American and Alnoseag. Thera was 4 far in
operating to stimulate the domund. but antlra-
cite was dull, Quotations woro tho same rs on
tho preceding days Of the woek. Nothing new
was noted IL connection, With tho
With prices nominal. Drod fruits mot
with q reasonably actiyo inquiry, ind wero hold
with good degree Of iirnucas. Ra!Hins woro
higher, In sympathy with IN advance in Now
York, myers now quoted at S2.75GD2.65-an nd
vance OF loo per box. Dates, figs, .prunea, dried
apples, and peaches aro firmly held. Citron and
pitted chorrios woro quoted off trifle. TAero
was only limited movement III leather, pig
iron, paintB, md wood, md tho quoted prices
wero only indiffcront!y sustained. Oils, with
rf mn neI HrfI n
Prices, however, wore uniformly we'll sustain
ed, quotations beinE 1G14c for carbon, 72o for
oxtra lnrd, 95c@al.02 for Nuseed, aud 6oo for
turpontiuo.
cargo-lumbor, chiefly Tor common boards and
pieco-stuif, which sold at tho old prices, wlilo
choice boards were difficult TO dispoae Of at any-
thing like fur price. The receipts wore quito
falling of, though business in tho aggregate
n,ay, perhaps, DO regarded us farfor this season.
No change IN pricea was reported, tloy, as
usual, being shaded to aomo extent for cash.
The iron trade was dull md prices easy.
A quiet markct was also reported Tor metals,
naval stores. aud building materials, prices not
boins subjected to my important changes. Pack
era' lines Of oooporage continue n request, pork
barrolH being mostly wanted: The dolnand for
ss netaons a rhs liz do maot maa @ aseta ~
but on the whole tlrmor, with Light offerings
rather dull, aud the formor, being in large sup
ply, was weak. No change was no'iced in tho
hay, wool, broona-corn. or Beed mnylots.
being reported of 80 brlB at 89I5c por gallon.
Thoro was d fair demand. but buyers refused to
coucodo tho advance without a corresponding
having vary little to offer ut any price.
Lake frelKhtH were littlo bottor than nominal,
only one charter being reported, Which will
carry $4,000 bu on through rato to Boston.
Ono or two vossols were held ut 10c for wheat to
buffalo BY Hail aud 10o was cfforcd for ono to
load at milwaukee, Instead Of Chicago. Tlloro
was some donand for steam.room, but nothing
WAS reported.
Dresaed hogs wero quiet and irregular small
Baes being made on tho strcats at $456@4.75
pcr 100 lbH. Tho receipts Of yesterday wore t52
head, beside wagon arrivals, and the market Oh
'Chnugc will probably open during tho coming
week.
Provisions wero Less aotive, md averaged casi-
er, though tho market for live hogs WAS early re-
ported stronger. The state Of tho marot WAS prob
ably expressed by nprominont operator, who. Oh
hoiug interviewed on tho subject, Baid : "Wa'll
guess things is abeout at tho top for awlile to
to COMO" Henco buyers held nff for conces-
sionB especially in tho option asticlcs-pork aud
lurd. Tloro Las been quito q speculative ox-
citenont dul1ng tho. past weol, under which
tho packers lnro bought freely Of hogs. causin,
MI advance. but with a lesseuca domand for thoir
product they held of tc-uay, And one
to curtail operations for tho present, US they con-
slider the current baaiH Hcarcely Rafo ono for
panic times. The woakuoss to-day was chiefly
gu future deliveries. tho pnckora not having auy
considerable amount Of llnsold product on hand.
Mess pork fell of 12l4o per bsl, lard loo por 100
lbs, and boxoa meats for Decembor nearly 80
por III, Whlo green meats woro steady. Tho mar
kct closed at tho following range of prices Mess
pork, new, cash or scllor November. S11,95W
l2.00; do BOILER December, a1l.90@11.95;
Tn j.
s1a.So@la.8711; primo meas pork, 911 ,oo@11.25;
axtra prime do; 30.256D0.50. Lard, cash or selor
Noyember, s7.l0p7.l5; do, soller Deeombor,
a715@7.2U; do, seller Jannnry, S7.50@7.55
do, sailor Eebruary, s7.?5@7s6. dreon huns
at 7@71zo; sweet picked hams, 7}G@Sj4c.
Green shoulders ut 391@31So; rough sides, 526c;
do short ribs or long clear, 5Ac:
do short clear, $40; meats 10915
ilays in salt 4M@+4o for shoulders, 516o
for slor; ribs and long clear, a.d Go for
short clear; boxed shoulders. seller Docsmbor,
40; do Cumberlaads. 0j6e; do short ribs
or long clear, G]s@011c; do slort clcar, 0y6c;