, 1873-02-12

Withdrawn from store yesterday for city
consumption: 1912 bu wheat 1893 bu corn;
485 bu rye; 400 bu barley. e.
Tie following grain has been inspected into
| store this morning, up to 10 o'clock: 224 cars
wheat 239 cara corn 80 cars oats !; 8 cars rye;
SO cara barloy.- Total, 6l3 cars, or 2l0.ooo bu.
The 1oading produce markets wore quiet and
steady to-day, with few othor changes in prico
than decline in whoas, and an advance in
hogs and hog product. Tho rocoipta of grain
wero larger than heretofore, allowing that tho
fine weather is permitting tho farmers to bring
forward their property moro freely. This fact
tondcd to weakness incident to an Increased
volume OF offerings, but tho same weather is
removing so1nc Of tho difIloultios that have re-
tardod shipments from this point Eastward,
80 TINT tito two movements about equal
izo each other, thus for. One Of
tho railroad depots WAS open to-day for
tho reception of freight, and It was tumblod In
at lively ratio till the officers were obliged to cry
out "Ho}d! onoughp' It is expected that In tho
course Of another week or two tho freight block.
ado will have boen go far removed that thore will
DO no moro serious delay IN railroad tranBporta"
| ton East this season.
1t is plcaaant to note sigma Of Increased activ-
| ity in general commercial circles Most Of our
| wholesale merchants report more doing and o
| prospect Of lively spring trade, which Inns al
| ready act in. Country buyers havo u.ado COM
paratively fow purchases during tho past winter,
and their stocks aro running quite low so that it
liberal scale. They are now doing this, and with
| reasonable prospect Of being ablo to mako fair
proflta as the farmers will market their produce
| at q rapid rlto from this time forward.
| Thore was more doing in the grocery market
| than on any previous day within tho vast six
wcoks, the attendance OF buyers III person as
| woll aB tho number OF mil orders exhibiting
| noticeable increaae. better feeling prevailed
/
firmer, though, aside from TN adVsnoo Of q 10
IN coircea, thoro wore no quotable changes.
EugarB continue somowhat unsettled, but, II tho
donaud should continue to improve, frlner
fooling will no doubt he developed Candies,
rico, spiccB, syrupB, md eonps arc iirfner. The
dry goods trado was reported moro aotlvo, both
on local and interior accounts, and tue fooling
OF depression 30 long prevalent Ia gradually glv-
ing place to one Of cLeorlulness. Decided 1rn-
| mesa still cbnracterizeB the market for cotton
toxtilcs, aud tho tcndency in some lines
is in an upward direction, Duttor wna again IN
good roqqloat, md, with no material increase in
tho supply, tho lato advance was easily eus-
tanned. Dagging was in demand OF formor rates.
The chooae market was reported fairly acttvo Tor
held With pronounced armnosa.. Canned goods
wore again active and firm. Coal remains quiot.
There were no changes of importance In tho fish
market, though there was some talk OF al, nd
and in fow hands. Dried fruits wore quoted
which were non !" o }4c. Iay was again duh and
easy. Hides and loathor romain firm as pro-
Vioualy quoted. There wore no changes in the
pricea OF oils. Linseed, lard, wllale. and tur-
pentino were firm, while carbon alone was easy.
Pig iron in flrm and advancing. .,,,
Tho lumber trado bcgius to "pick up )" little,
although some doalors report quiet market.
pricoH are litto OH for tho common grades, but
othorwiBo thorc was no change. Bni!alng ma
toria!s wore III rather bettor demand. Pricea for
brick arc irregular, salen having boon made at
SN60W11.00 Otllor materials nro quict and TN.
changed. Iron and Hteel, metnls and timers
stock wero improving In demand, and both mar,
broom oorn remain quiet seota woro IN fall
domnnd, tho offerings aro quito liberal, md
!, priceR afo rather Eoak, although without quota
, bic change. Poultry was In large supply, aud
81 tho creator portion Of tho offerings wore h
prlcoa werp weall and unsettled. Eggs continue
y scarce aud firm. Potatoes woro in request ant
firm 1T quotations. areon trutta woro in tht
uaHsa asmsna nt pTsvoa9c poos and finn
( tho quotations Of yosterday. Balea woro report
{ closed firm, at a7111o bid, and $50 asked.
!: Dressod hogs were in fair demand, both from
I than yostciaey but not so strong relatively. 9
I. live hogs, Hoavy Weights sold at 81 48211 @4. 80
!. and light at e4.oo@94.o both closing at tAo in
nlds saloe we're n xeportod ofa9a head at 20
22 Ill eS 'xisa st S1eo DO % :. esS s5 Ss
6o6 do II s4;s2,{@4.92]li 1000 at s4.8216@4,s 80
Tho tirut tranaactions In lake frelghts for thl
season were reported today. Two yeBsols wor
10 !3aa 1Es c9tM = ha on
Provisions wore qulot but atroug. Mesa por
waa 10@lbo per bri higher lard wna 2]f(D5o pc
I'd 100 tha higher, sud meats tlr1a at provlou
prices. except green hama. which were }kt0!1