, 1873-03-30

also very firm, being in active :eq2sss nno
| scarce, The metals, i13n and nails are :. good
demand, orders from both 1ocal and interior
merchants being numerous and liberal Metaia
are Grn, particularly tin plate, which is 3D.
! ture in tho markets. for wool, hops. or BROOM
corn. Tho two formor staples remain DEL anu
! unchanged, while the latter meets With the
average demand. Seeds were quiet to-day. II
We except tho better grades Of timothy,
which we're in fair request and steady
clover, Hungarian, and n,illet we're unchanged
The offerings Of potatoes in car lots we're luited
! aud firmer feeling prevailed for choice varie-
! ties There was no special change in green
fruits Apples are plenty, ard prices rule weak
and irregular for ordinary stock, bnt choice frult
iy firm Poultry was very scalco, and, under tho
| influence Of good loca' demand, was lirmer:
Tho receipts of eGga were again liberal, anu
prices ruled weak aud unsatt''d, closing With 15o
tho asking price.
uighwines we're quiet And Btcndy at the quota
tionD Of two or three days past, with 8GIsc bid
and Sic asked. Sales were restricted TO 50 brls
ut Bic per gallon. The market opened with 8
rather weak feeling, in anticipation OF q lower
quotation from Now York, which did not arrive
aud closed steady.
Lake froights were dull, and noninely un-
changed but 1t WAS almost impossible % find
tho tone Of the market, in tho absence a :ians-
actions. Some reported that l5c was bid. anu
corn BY sail to Buffalo. Tt4ere was no arparent
demand, matters being at 3 deadlock between
carriers and shippers. We quote wheat at 1l14c,
and corn at 16c. to Buffalo. Through rail froghts
are Csc per 100 lbs to New York, and 70c to Dos-
ton, both per 100 It's. Through freights by 1ake
or rail are quoted nominal at toc and 65c. Quite
a number of the vesaels already chartered are
being loaded with corn. an engagement was nnde
for one vessel to arriTo ut 10c for :2rn to Buffalo,
Provisions we're moro acii.,. aud again
a ami frrp all kinFR
Of hog products except lard. but holders ad~
yhnced, asking quotations to point where buy
e1s were not generally inclined to follow tlen.
Mess pork Was 40@5oc per ri higher, with none
about 80 C per 100 {bs. Nests wero in urgent re-
quest for shipment, and may be quoted ]ac high
er, the largest holders asking nc advance. 1t
seems as if Europe will want all tho meets We
have to spaze, and anxious to move
for war purposes or not, is unknown.
The market closed at tho following range Of
prices: Mess pork, cash or eoller April, S15.25
@1530; do seller May, $3.50; do seller June,
sl5,75; do seller 1uly, s169o; Prime q mess,
pork, 2l400. Lard. caeh, ,or seller April, $3.05@
$40 do seller Nay $500; do seller June, $3.50.
Sweet picked hams quoted ut 10@1oc. Dry saltad
meats quotable at $1,000 for shoulders Sc for
for short clear. Boxed shoulders, 61at@61Ec. |
English meats, 71l4@7ss5c for C"mtorlants; s@
61gc for short ribs; 8;:s@3Ac for short clear;
13@14c for long cut hams. Bacon ID quoted AZ
short clear, and l3@14o for hams, all packed.
Mess beef, 99.00@9.5o; extra mess do, |
so. @10.5o; beof h.uas, e28> >5o@2a.5o. City
tsoT' ss@' 7%.A' grease r.qn1{sd qa9{tad9ie 81 at
April, at 3l5.25; 500 brls do (ear1y) at sI5.10;
500 brls do ut $500; $50 brls do, seller May, at
s15.45; 500 brls do at S15.4o, 500 brls do At
b5is do It $3.50 500 brla old ness At s13.o0;
500 tcs lard ut S8.05; ESQ tcs do, seller May, at
$3.50; leo tcs swoet-pickled hams GO ibs) at
loc; 10000 lbs shoulders a: sIc; 3D. 600 lbs do
at SIC, 400 600 tbs do, seller Nay, at 225 900
tbs do at Se;1o, $50 boxes enoulders at &c; ESQ
boxes do, seller last half Aisl, a. 6zc. both last
evening; 100, 600 lbs short ribs ut 7I5c; 100000
lbs do at 7Hc, 100000 ihs do CAST e7ening} at
T5c; $4,000 lbs short clear at Sc; 10000 lbs do
ct 71zc, 100000 tbs do seller Mny, at 85Sc.
The Daily Commercial Report gives the fol-
lowing Us the shipments Of provisions for tho
week ending March 81, 1873, and since NOV. j,
1872; also comparative fgur.s:
PORK Lard hams shlds Aid4..
xz z.,s. ~: :,a x:E: H. =; Fl & 'A2 s3s:.4 - 2$sgs
H.: H.: 81: 81; IL s${S @ & rs s$
eess ies ;Ii slo5 q 'Pas1
5tsaosdshire. 50; long hams, 5a: long clear. sis
The I osss tns 1oes 1s.sna and cnlcsgo,
Burlington Quincy 13l brla OF pork, Of
ard 900 lba Of shoulders, lba Of nddles aud
700 boxes Of breakfast bacon. |
Flour was dull and e.sier, though holders did
aot quote it lower. The shippers wero not in
he market, as Now York w:s again reported dull
md tame and several holders were FREQ sellers,
,wing to the fact of more liberal receipts recent
:. Bran WAS steady. Sales were reported Of
100 br1s white winter extras 1T 1880 $50 br1a
spring extras and 100 brls Go (Athlete) at s6.75;
00 brls do ut S6.25 3@' brs do on private
eEms; 100 brls superfne at 1915. Total, ], ,150
iris. Also, 10 tons bran at $10.50, on track.
The following were the asking quotations at tie
ose:
AIR to choice white winter e1tras.....s $50 @1o.75