, 1873-09-01
during lilo past woek and for tho corresponding
weeks ending az dated;


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O. Z. Culyor, Euq., President OF tho Doard Of
Trade, has returned from MI oxtouded Eastern
tour, aud will again look after tho bad boys on
Change keeping weashor eyo open for lame
| ducks.
Tho question Inns several times been asked,
What business will 10 transacted by tho Conyon-
tion Of ftorls-paokers and Provision Doalcrs,
which will DO hold In this city on tho 10Th and
11th iusts.7 It was suggested to-day that. In tho
absence, Of othor business, they may decreo q
| change In woli-known prayor, 40 TINT It ahnN
may alao adopt Deacon Beaotts, motto, with a
! alrht variation, "Wo are all pork-rcachers."
| taie Is good day for cornoss. It Is reported
that oven slow, oaBy.golng st. Louis ia cornered
| Wheat is alBo cornered in New York, shippers
having engaged freight-r0om In excoBs Of thoir
ability TO iii and woro Obliged TO bid M Ia tho
marhot to rot tho wl,eas.
TAo loading produce markotu, other than pro-
| visions. were active to-day, and irregular. Il
WIS tho Inst busness day Of the mouth, md,
therefore, was charged With Ill tho une1piated
sins Of August, With many Of thoao that bo-
loayy, md tilo ahip,nons small, While tho ship
ping movement to-day was light, making tho
| 1narkots moro largely speoulatlyo than usual,
| ovon outside Of settlements.
| tho demand for domestic and foreign dry goods,
aud prices aro gradually hardening. Tho season
NOW opening promiBos to be ol,o Of moro than
ordinary activity, and tho tondoncy, both in cot
| ton and ,goolon textiloe ia Enthusiastically ur,-
ward In tlo grocery market tho general sttuaa-
| ton was uucl,angcd, There was fair activity In
aldo goods, aB we'll az in tho loading gtapos, and
former quotations woro adhered to with decided
coffee aud sugar n1arkotg oarlor in tho weok is
| ati1l prevalent md auy matorial incroase in
tho domand would no doubt result in
| q aharp advance, Rico, aoapB motaaseg.
| and syrups remain firm and steady. Spices arc
tending higher. Tic butter trade was again ro-
| ported auiet, With prices noniunlly unchanged.
trhero nra m tnrpo atocls az any orado tyhie ri
good to ohoico qualities thore is continued
scarcity, md sales have recently boon effected, In
a small way, ut a consflerable advance on our
quotations Choose was reported atoady at III
| 6Ot2kc for Western. md al 12l6fOi3l%o for Nov
| York factory, at which range fair aggrogato Of
| salos was accomplished. Thore woro no now
foaturos to 1ioto ia tho fsh market. Stocke aro
| lirht both Of lake and Of saltwater cured, and,
urder bnttor domaud. goue doscripfions would
! probably advance. In tho dried fruit market
thoro was ., good dcgroo Of activity, and
| are now up to $500 at tic East, aad another So
| advatce hero is noted, holders boing lru1 ia
their viewa at S9. 106O9 As for layors Blackber-
rioa raspberrics, and pitted cherries arc in scant
yupply. and have uuderrone furthor advance.
| tf
market, aud tho fow now arriving arc held at
| 150l6c. Nuts arc meeting with an increasing
demand, and pricos arc ndvancing. No chaugo8
wore doyolopcd iu tho hay, hitfes, and leather
quoted Htoady ut for1ncr rates. Tho oil trade is
actiyo, with pricos firm all around. Jobbors Of
grain bags reported continued targo demand,
and, rs their storohouses arc noarly bare of
Continued upward movement OF prices at tho East
has necesa;tatett further advance here, aud ouo-
tations arc now371S for Stark; $50 for Lewiston;
$40 for ottor Creek. and $50 for American and
at about previous rates, tic former ut 19a520o,
| and tho latter at 17@lao for aiugio, aud 27@28o
| for double.
A fair business was transacted at tho lumber
g,s sosa for satordeg m G foaos nc pss ee1 g
iuga Of cargoes atloat, business at tho docks was
| restricted. There was considerable inquiry in
| tho morning. and several cargoos wore sold to
| arrive, price. boing a trie stronger. Building
| materials continue in fair request and steady.
Tho demand for metals and mills ia steadily in,-
proving, and both markets ara firm, tho latter
noticeably so. Iron, ateol, and cooporago aro
beginning to pick up a littfo az regards tho do
tnand, but prices aro without particular
! ohnnget thongh firm for coopers' stock.
Salt continues active aud firm, ut e200 for fine
! Hops aud hroom-corn wero III moderate demand.
Wool was fairly active and firm. particularly lno
| washed fleece. Timothy seed was lcsB active md
closed lover; sales ranged from 22.25GD3.1 TO-
| Flax and clover wero steady and firm. Greou
fruits wero in liberal supply aud rather easy,
grapes and applea being weak aud lower. Cali
| fornia fruits and lemons remain firm. Poultry
| Fridays quotations. Eggs wore dull and pricos
| wore Irregular.
Hirhwirea wnre oniot and npnjn 10 hipher in