, 1873-01-26

due largely to the difficulty experienced in mov.
shipping orders here, both for provisions and
! breadstuIa ; but tho holders Of such orders
hesitate to fill thom, and if the property were
bought it would not be .paid for, unless cars
parties wanting it. Things wero bad enough be-
fore, tho saow-stor,n, but now they are
much worHe, as, although the roads are
lation ttne to .. past suspension OF
traffic and leas weight can be moved With given
power than if the weather were favorable to ship
pors. In the ely t.lo scmo difficulty exists !;
there is not only loss OF time il switching on
| tho railroads, but in moving property by means
| OF teams.
In view of the inevitable pressure OF freight
which is moro imps.ious With each recurring
winter, it is difficult to see how the commerce Of
| the West can DO carried Oh without very largo
augment ia rolling stock. Il the managements
| of tho roads cannot furniah this as wanted they
scarcely ought to object to the use of their roads
| bv outside ownors Of cars and locomotives, un-
! dor suitable regulations and at reasonable com
| pensation. The dog-in- he-mango1 policy, which
| was not even respectable in the days Of Esop,
tho Greek slave (not BY Powers), cannot be ad-
howl Of execration from tho millions who suffer
] under it III the "pcnt-up Utica" Of tho great
West
There was very little change in tho general
features OF the grocery market. Comparatively
little was doing in the way Of sales neither the
local nor outeldo demands being very considera-
BILE, and values were not subjected to any mn-
terlal fluctuations. Tho coffee market continues
strong, and 6yrups, teas, sugars, rice, and most
other goods in the list were also firmly held.
Dry goods we're quiet almost to duluess, tho
inquiry being mainly confined to small orders to
meet the immediate wants OF the retail trade.
Prices remain firm as previously quoted. No
change was developed in the butter market. So
far na choice grades we're concerned, fair ac-
tivity prevailed, but in the poorer sorts only
moderate amount of trading was done. Bagging
remains dull at former rates. The choose
trade is 1cvi7ing little, and fine goods arc
working irner. In Now York tlaro has recently
boen SHARP advance, and the tendency hero
seems to be in tho samo direction. Canned
goods wero moving on liberal scale, for the
season, and tho market is firm, with an upward
tendency in certain lines. Coal remains hE1n-
The fish trade was reasonably active at unchang-
for, and quotations are almost nominal. Hides
and leather met with good demand, and the
quoted prices were thoroughly sustained There
were no changes in the oi!market.. It ia thought
that the price Of carbon has nov q touched bot,
tou," and Mt 2a16@23c holders are firm. Lard
aud lnseod wero in fair request, and are. tending
higher. Tu1pentine was also quoted strong.
There WAS no particular change in the lumber
market; trade il very quiet, and prices are with
out alteration. Iron and steel we're -quiet and
steady, and dealers report gradual improve
meut in tho demand. Metals, nails, and naval
stores, we're dull and unchanged. Tho wool
market is without new features 6 few small
orders are being received and flied by dealers,
but, aside from this, tue market WAS quiet. Hops
we're quiet and firm. Timothy seed WAS In good de-
mand and dr1ner. Sales made at 33.S0@3.7 10 for
fair to choice. Other seeds we're quiet and steady
There WIS good inquiry for poultry to-day, and
*Sn9 Sas n moderate ~des % rsqaes ayeea s fruits met
with q feir local demand. Cooperage was in fair
request, md packers descriptions wore trlle
fir1ner. Pork barrels are quotable at 91.25@135;
lard tierces ut 31.65@1.75.
Highwincs were quiet but firm ut }4c advance,
in sympathy with quoted rise in New York.
market closed strong at that figure.
Dressed hogs were very quiet, but steady
Shippers wera not anxious to buy, owing to the
S4.50@4.60 per 100 lbs; chiefly ut $3.50, which |
was m advance OF Sc. Light hogs were entirely
nominal at yesterdays quotations-94.s .s0@4. .85
Sales we're limited to q 10 at 9i75; 461 at s4"6o;
Provisions wero moderately active, with little
change in prices. Mess pork was dull at shout
the same range as yesterday; tho stock OF new
is report cd at 26.900 brls: Lard Tas active, and
demand at yesterdays quotations. Meats wero
firm and unchanged. There nre q good many
orders hero, and only a lack Of transportation
facilities prevents the market from being activo
Packets &T9 QuGI1UH Uut ubk40 p4OAAGts NJ kASJ
have generally sold well up to the point Of pro-
ducton being afraid to hold for better prices.
The market closed ut the following range Of
prices: Mess pork, cash or seller January,
sn:s5@l2.oo !; DO seller 80 February, aa j, Sa21G9
April, s12.45@12. .47@ prime mess, $l1.o0; extra
primo, s9.00@9.o5. Lard, cash. or seller jan
uary, 47.4O@7.42,1 do seller February, 1890
7-45; DO seller March, s7.6215@7:65; do seller
averages, and 7s4c for 16-tb averages. Sweet !
picked hams 1@iA4c above the price Of groen. /
Green shoulders, 3ss4c: borough sides, ,5H@5Hc;
do short ribs, 65s@5>9c; do short clear, oA@
bXci. dry aaltea meats ,quotable at % for
for short clear. Boxed shoulders, seller January,
quoted at 4111c. English meats for delivery !
IN January, Go for Cumbsr1ands; 6Ac
for short ribs or long clear; 651c for [
Bacon is quoted at 5114e for. shoulders, 771c
for clear ribs, 75zc for abort clear, all |
packed. Mess beef, s5.5o@9.0o; extra mess |
do, 59.5o@10.00; beef hams, s27.00@2s.oo:
e tso" ss a@ Tsf. rssDorsd aotsseb y so brs
do seller March, at 1925; 500 tea lard 1T $74o;
$50 les do eelfsr February. CAST evening". at
57.424; $3.50 tcs do seller March at s7.65; 400
551c; 2o, ,oooo lba green rough sides at SIC; 95
at 674o packed; 100000 lbs abort cioar (at Peo-
rial, a. 656c; $50 boxes do, part seller February,
at 6}5c; 1900 boxes long and short clear at
01o; 400 pcs green hams (151a lbs). at Sic;
10000 lbs do nc lbb), at &c; go coo lbs do GO
lbs), ut 6s4c; 200 tcs sweet picked hams (16lbs)
at 91Sc $50 tcs do at &c; 100 tcs do az lbs), at
SIC; 50 br1s beef hams at $500; 200 br1s do
at s27.50; 800 brls do Ut a27.00.
The following were the receipts and shipments
of provisions at this point during the past week:
> Iasceircd. Shipped.
Beef brls. l73 go
Pork brls SAT 1881
Lard .............. 731, $50 3,139,337
Meats, III. ,T30 10,5o5,579
The Commercial Bulletin gives the following
statistics Of hog packing:
TO dcte, To dGtt, Total last
1873. 1872. scason.
Chicago 100442B 959,1os 1,22o,203
..,. $4,000 623O00 G56841
81 Ilouis s. 100000 $4,000 4lo03o