, 1873-12-16

sumption: 100 bu wheat; 10,046 bu corn 2,e71
bu outs 1,o92 bu rye s7G bu barley.
Tho following grain has bcon inspected into
store this morning up to 10 o'clock: 252 cars
wheat; 90 cars oorn Is cars oatB; 10 cars rye
% cars barley. Total 4os cars, or 151, 600 bu.
Tho leading produce markets were rather
moro nctive today, aud grain WAS generally
stronger, while provisions exhibited falling OF
in interest," and in prices. Tho ,nost important
news from outside was the advance In tho
gold premium, which elicitod highor quotations
III New York for grain, aud tho news from tho
Erie canal, Which WIS conflicting. It was re-
ported that about 800 boats have already got
,nto ~, the hudson where they arc not likely to
aeaboRrd, but 1t WAS also stated that leo
Inns formed In tho canRl preventing tho rest of
tho boats from moving forward. It seems plob-
ablo. from tho touc Of the New York adyces, tlat
the poopo there attached more Importance to
tho last-narned fact than waA done lero. hfost
Of our operators talked us il thcro could ba stlo
doubt that nit tho grain now nilont on tho Eric
Canal will bo moved into Now York before tho
weather becomes 80 cold rs to freeze everything
UP for tho winter.
III tho market for staple and fancy dry goods
thoro. was fur activity, and, for many Iinos of
bleacl,ed and colored cottonB aud Bnasouable
cories continue to muyo with fair liberality at
unchanged aud generally firm prioeB,
sugars alone showing weakness. III
tho market for butter and cheese trading WIS
mo1erats at formor quotations. the prevalent
feeling being firm. Goal romaius quiet, but
prices arc now firm NIL around, mud some brands
bid fair to Hoon ADVANCE. DaHging was quoted
quiet at 35c for Stark, 33c for Lewiston and 800
for American and AmoBl<eag. No changes wor-
thy Of mention woro noted in tho situation Of
tho leather, rig-ron, paints, and tobacco mar
kots, trade ruling slack .! easy prices. Oils
wore fairly active at Saturdays quotations.
Lumber remains quiet, though some deaers
report q little betterinquiry. Prices are without
in connection with the metal, iron, or nail mar
ketB. DusneBB il quiet, but prices arc Btenly,
and strong for motals aud nails. Building ma
terials wero quiet and nominal. Salt continues
No cl.nngoB Of Importance wero noticed in lay,
wool, or hides tho former is dull, while wool III
held lrnlly un1or light stocks and moderate
but steady order demand from Eastern manufac-
quiet to.day, and easy, though not quotnby
lower. Othor sooaB wero firm. The trade lii
green frutH continues moderate, and principally
on local account. Apples and cranborries arc
not keeping well, and consequently rrces arc
fresh lots brought ful! prices.
Hlg!winos wore quiet, but stronger, being
quoted 10 higher, in sympathy with ali allyatlc-
lug feeling IN Now fork. where they were quoted
at atY91}5c@3l.00. salos 4ero were limited to 80
brls Mt $50 per gallon aud y5o bid at the close,
with no offerings. 1t ia now regarded as very
probable that tho tux will ba increased wlanco
the noted buoyancy.
Dressed hogs woro dull and easer. salus
wero limited 70 10 bend at 1915, and G7, SOFT at
S5.b0 por 100 lhs. Tho reported receipts to-day
wero Z, l13 head, but very fow wore OIL tho mar.
kes, md the holders Of those gonorallY refused
to accept the prices otEored by purchasers. Tho
market closed nominal ut 85.35@575 for good
shipping, lots.
Provisions we're again active, but weak. Tho
recalpts OF hogs wore 80 larBe AZ to cauBe re-
dncton in pricca, and atagger aolne Of those who
AaYo boon preaching TINT the country iH already
swept bare of hogs. Product weakened in sym.
patly, with very little doing, except in spocr-
latlye WHY. aless pork declined 800 por brl, aud
lnrd loo per 100 lbs, whilo aneata were generally
low foreign orders the narlsot, but those few
wora for largo luis Of moatH vt minimum pricea.
Tho market closed at tho following range OF
pricea MoaB pork, now, cabh or sellorDcccmber,
do soler February, sl4.8715@ll.90 DO roller
March. Sl5:35dpl6.i0; prime mesa pork, $l2.1o
@9l2.75; oAtra primo do, 3l1. .0u@ll.25. Lard,
cash or soller Docatnbet, $8.2G@98.30; do aoiler
@5.75; g sellor harol4, &s9gdlu.oo; Green
llams at 71GDB>Gc; Bwaet picllol lauis, 8H@v]Ge.
Qreon Alonldora ut 60; rough siles. uHo;
do short RIBS Or long ooals 61l@o3aoi do
short ,!, ,'k ,G'loaF, oNoi meats: 1o@i6 days. IN
boxol shoulders, 51zo; do Culnborlauds, G95o;
do short ribs or long cIoar, Gy1@G56o; do
short elcar 7Ho; do long out halns, 8s1@
oe. hleats. sellor January, about K6p1lo
moro tlan for December. hlosH bocf sB.O04D
$s.25; extra meAB do, $0.00@D.25; beof llants,
t2l.60@'22.u0 CITY taow, U1(3d11o; eruaso
quolabo Ut 4G0Uo. sa1oB wero reported Of 750 brls
pork (batnraay eyoniug) at $i4.tj24 750 brla
20 at Rli.l2Hj 25u brla do Bollor January at
&1i.60 250 Lrls do at $14.40s 1000 brlB do ut
$l4.37A; 600 br's do Aollor February at 8l5.26;
l0O lsla do ut $l5.15; 1850 brls do at 1l5.O0
2tQ Urls do ~ el4.9u 3.5U0 brls do vt sI4H7}4;
o00 iris 10 buyer February Ut $l5.40 600 bills
do seller MaroA At els.A0, 250 brls do vt