, 1873-03-24

DrAnda or unDloacleu aun poaoneu cottolls, toKa,
aud denirnnn m advance ts talked Of. ;. The
condition Of tho grocery market Was unchanged
in any essential particular, the demand contnu
ing large and prlcos maintaining tho extremo
past fortnight or moro. Tho attendance Of buy
crs in person was not ns largo III. on somo of tho
preceding days OF the woek, but thcro WAS Nh in
crease In the number Of mail orders, and Tho
Of a No In McDrde'a Whlto Lily eoap was tho
only appreoiable chango in values. In the butter
market there WAS rather moro doing on local
account, and pricos Of good to choice qualitioB
In tho abponce OF my considerable inquiry for
low grades, tho market for such remalna weak
and unsettled. AS yot there is no material
accumulation Of my grado Canned goods wore
tomatoos, succotaeh, and como othor articlos
enumerated In tho list, are in light stock, and
will probably advance bofore the season is oyer.
Cheese waa strong at tho advance latoly
Liverpool, and holders anticipate further up,
ward movement horo. IN tho coal market thoro
was nothing new to note. Orlora wore 70" and
small and prices M we're not anb5octod to any nm
sonably active, 80 far us foreign nasortmonts
were concerned, but WIS dull for domostics.
Prices underwent no quotable change. FiBh 70.
md % easy. Hides M and oathor wore moving froo-
" at tho quoted prices, No change took place
In prices OF oils, tho market ruling steady ut
yesterdays rates.
Trade at tho lumber yards is only fair, the
auo.ea p9lcea pelng snstaoa| e1cePI 3or @ uo', T.,
IsS HILL SEnuos u a a ~ aa,,aoaaona asI "a
in ofroctIng sales. Metals, nails, and iron oon-
tnue to meet with an active Inquiry. and priceR
hre rniihg strong. lin plate espoelaiy ~ n1h,
owing to tue advancing tendency OF prlcoa A. the
inquiry and prices aro :. becoming
s1oaoior: Tue 1oatulos OF 1ne ,To,,,,, MTo,u,,
hops and broom corn marHeta we're sups1ahMaiiY
romains duiI and wcak and tho demand 49,, toEhops
10 siili OF limited chafacter, Nhne tn9 1l Dottes
qualities OF broom corn continue to meas WIN ?
lalE anqnisy from manuiaesuior. iuaotny sdGu w.
recent advance. HnngnTian and mluct st1 were 1 n
good demand nna urn. Oioyer RENAME gnltet any any
unchanged: P9nitry was N 1aif feluost' anG
choico stock ruled hrn. Eggs wero !; mcsiSo a. ~
ear lots aro dull It about Goo on track. areo.,
trnse @ were IN 1an reques' Oh LOCAL acoouns' ~
Highwines wore quiet and unchanged, with .
sass ssls we're reportod OF Of 100 brs It por GAL
Lake froights wero quiet, but 1fo higher, the
feeling au,opg holders being very strong, as they
know 3hoy M hays more 6asipsss offered 3 hs%
them to psmo their own prices. The unongaged
grain @ room 10 % was figured up to-day, md fouad to
oSs outery AGAINST ruored M corner in froghts but
Us statcd elsewhere, there was probably no good
ground Tor tho chargo. 4 total Of thrcso charters
Vas reportcd, which will carry out o. 600 bu corn
to Bnffslo nt 14o. Wheat to do by sail was
nominal at 15o. ~
Proyisions wore dull, and again eaeier Tie
crestoat Weakness was In mess ek e1,ork, Which fcll
81 2od92bo per brl, in sympathy with reported
dulinese in New York, though o,ir local hog mar
ket was strong. E Il Is ospecsed tiat thore viii
DO tree @ offerings Of April pork before this month
| is out, and that helps to weaken tho confidence
Of buyora. Lard was very quiet, and 215c pcr
shipment but buyers genorally inaisted on con-
| cessiona, which holders would not grant; hence,
| little trading. Quotations on meats we're un-
changed, except that Shoulders ,woro, . ,Rhado
hrmer, having recently declined without COM
| pany. Henco, they were relatively lower than