, 1873-02-03

Cattle ho............... G,053 G,2c3 G,0a3
Thora was so,lo talk today about ohartoring
vosno1s to 1oad now with grim, and leave ut tho
opening Of navigation. It was rumored that 100
wns bid for corn to Buffalo.
Tho leading produce markets woro quiet to-
day, with not much chango in prices. The at
tendance III tito carly morning was much smaller
than unual, as moas OF tho loading operators
wcro buny III their of1cep, receiving and paying
for produce delivered on tho option Of seller
February, whilo tho clerks wero running around
from ono offlco to another, carrying tho pieces
Of Enper which convey tito to grim nnd
provisions. They wero too busy in settling
up past deals to n1alo many now ones; ind in-
dividual arrangements had been n,adc 10 porlect-
" that there was littlo trading required to DO
done in order to equalizo tho burden in proper
tion to ability to ccrry it. Deliveries woro worry
FREQ this morning, hut no one received property
which ho Ind not expected to receive. md most
Of them woro prepared to pay for 1t. Hence thoro
was no particrlar pressure, either to buy or to
sell; nn1 trading waB slow.
Tho grocery TRADE waa fairly active to-dny.
Not only woro mail orders moro numerous, but
t}c attendance Of buyers In person was notice.
nbly larger than on the preceding daya Of tho
weok and the feeling among 5ob3srs generally
quosahlo changes il We except 10 advance in
strong, md rico, syrups, tens, spicoB, aud most
other goods wero also firm. sugara nre atill
ing in domestic and foreign dry goola. Orders
arc still coming III sparingly, and tho vol.
nma Of business vas fur from being mp
TO- TO- tho expectations Of tAe trade:
was firm and tendency lighor. Tho offerings Of
choice grades fell much short Of the demand,
and sstes were effected at 2i@27c. BagginE
romaina firm. Cotton seamless goods aro now
Al, t.r,, f+1$
cations Soi furtahor upward movement ii prices.
ChccGo continues firm at tho advanced e8tab-
lishcd cnrlter in tho wcels, or at 1419@16l5o for
Now York factory, and ut 12@14c for Western
quotations. Canned goods aro beginning to
move on liberal scale, and tho general
n,nrkos seems to be working hl1ncr. With
the exception Of tomatoes, corn, aud raspberrios
tiyiIy III tho ilsll trade, and both lake and salt
water descriptions were quoted firm. Dried
fruitB remain very quiet, and Bonle limos Of
goods were re-, lover; M Apples % Woro lrmer. oHay
n tho oil n,grlict thore were no now featuros.
Carbon continues weals, while lard, linaeed, tur-
pontino, GnI whale aro being held with decided
tirmness Tobacco, wood and pig iron woro
The demand for lnnlhor continuea light, hut,
In view Of tho moderate supply, all grades aro
held steadily at the quotations. Iron, nails, and
n,otals nre firm. and q better demand eSists.
moro freedom, and dcalorh gonorally anticipate
un carly rovivn1.in trade. Wool was in modernto
denaud; consumers are purchasing, In small
quantities only for curront necessities: Hops
and broom corn were quiet and unchanged.
Seeds .wero in moderate demand, and, for
somo descriptions, hatdly rs 0rm. Timothy
sold ut s3.25@3.60, and clover at 253o@b. 10 for
ordinary, and $3.50 for mammoth. Tho market
woro @ more more qHs qtct and lower. otier descriptions
wore about tho Aa1no. The continued scarcity
Of eggs Inns produced a.oiher advance; fresh
nro now quoted nt s6G3sc, nnl! pichlod at $50
moderate demand Ut previous prices.
FTigllwineY waro inactive and nonlinhlly un-
changed, Mt s719o bid and $50 asked. Our ro-
port OF tho market OF yesterday soolns to have
have beon bought thon, or today, at loas than
$50 Dor gallon.
Dressed ],ogs wore less active, and declined
nbaut &c par loo lbs, owing to tho fuct that Ahip-
siderable stock on hand, for rhtch. thoy, hayo
boen unable to obtnin tranBporation. Heavy
weights sold chief: ut Sai.o0@l.05, and light ut
e5.u0Gj5.05, both dosing Mt tho inBide. Sales
92s at 800; 26A (to arriyo) Ut s455 6eI. !liyll.
5,v5; e05 do 1t si.609560. folal, s,ass heni.
rsoyisiona wcra rather moro actlve und steady
hogs we're again isooral md tho footing fo'r tle
past month is tho largest ovor known; it ia
611, ,245 live hogs, besidcs dresso or Mt tho rate
OF nhout 81 go heaa por day. MT counting
aro that thoy vill como forward iii ;,oerly as
great numbers this month. This maao buyers
rather cautious to-day; hut hollors wore strong,
nnd woala giant no concessions MeHs pos Is
Us cenaamers no turning their aattou-
ton to- meats more and more every
d old porS on band, & whioh somo 5000 brls
this OLD pork eau scarcely DO said to 10 on tho
market, end ito prosenca can mako but little
difference in tho price Of options. as they etc
oxcluSively in pork Of this season'a paokinR, Of
below tho marhet. Meats woro in fur request
from shippers, as they anticipated rather loss
dli1cultyin moving, the property than heretofore.
prices: Moss pork, oasl or seller February s73oo;
DO aolior March, ss129o@12.s5; do seller April,
SMa2Go@1a & o21 primo NOES, s11.oo; o1t5aprlmo,
$g'0o@gs5 Lard, cash. Or sollor February,
'ssiIer Aprll, si76@775. Groom ia@sat sT&S5Ho q
Sweet picAlod ha,nH 1@1So above tho prlcs Of
grcen:. Green BlouldorB, 9s@o; do rough sdoB,
~ ss9oa sa sns meas a' a5tsbo SS dS s @ sSEs @SGs @
for short oeloar. Boxed shoulders, 10 Ent-
lish meats, Go for Oumberlands Clio for
snolt Ilps or long clear U15 ea0rk clear
| 0@915o for long cnt haau Bacon is quoted ut
$40 for shoulders, 7g6o for cloar ribs, no for
short clear, all packed. MeBs boof, s8.50@D0.00;
| oxtla neesA do, Sq.50@1000; beef hams, s2700
@2s.oo. City tallow, 71S@791o; grease quota
| bio at 51G@694c. salos Wero reported OF 1000
| brp nosB pork at 3l2.00; 47 brla do Country
g. sl176; 125o hrla DO, aelor hlarch, at SLASH;
| (eountry), ut sl0.75; 1900 tcs lard at s7.BO
1000 los do, aollcr MARCH,, at s'755 10000 lbs
green shoulders (oountry) Ut $3.50 do boxes
| G1So; 1000 lbs do at Go; 500 boxes do at
01Io 12o,0oo tba green Do At 691o; 250 boxes Gu
short olour at 61ao; $4,000 Lbs green do al EXo;
59o boxoa long and ahort clear q so.al1 H..
ooO lhs grcon hanlH (le fha) ut 874cs 100000 lbs
| QG lbB) ut n9Go; 20 tcs do Country at BIot
81 brln CITY buteAors' tallow at 7e6o.
Tho following woro tho receipts and shipments
of uruYgiouH nt This poiut during Lhn naat wanh