, 1873-03-09

dress goods departments, and the frmnesl
! that has so long been feature Of thu
market shows no signs OF abatement. The
| attendance Of interior merchants is noticeablJ
On the increase while the volume Of business
transacted through the medium of "mai
| orders " is reported larger than in former sea
! sons at corresponding period. The marke,
for staple and fancy groceries presented no foa-
lures differing materially from those noted
during the, preceding days of the week. Stocks
assortment; and, as the demand CON
tinucs liberal, cheerful feeling prevails among
jobbers generally Coffeos are in better supply
and more quiet, but the advance in gold
did not seem inclined to effect sales at any con-
cession: At tho recent decline there is brisk
demand for sugars, and the tendency of prices ie
no longer IN downward direction. Teas, spices,
and soaps we're firm. Saleratus WIS higher, ad-
vaucing to 9G310c. Butter was In better supply,
but the offerings do not equal the requirements
OF tho trade, and desirable goods were not to be
had at any concession from tho quoted prices,
which we're 32@95c for choice, and 20@26c for
common to medium. Bagging remains quiet.
tive, orders from local retailers as wall as from
interior dealers being unusually liberal for the
season. Prices were generally firm. Cheese WAS
moving freely at 16@l7c for New York factory, and
At l3@l513c for Western, where it ie firmly held
No change took place in prices Of fish, though
fruits met With a fair INJURY at substan tiallv
the prices current during the preceding days OF
the week. Hay continues dull and weak. Hides
we're moying freely ut the quoted prices, Or at
s101@@10slc for heavy green salted, and at 1876
for light do. Oils were in good request with
little or no variation in prices, carbon selling at
19@1913c; lnseed at 95c@S1.02 whale at 83c
and turpentiue at Soc.
Lumber continues to meet With an improved
inquiry. Prices are without material change.
There has been rather more inquiry the last few
days for building materials, and common brick
is held firmly at 910.00@11.00 per m. Lime,
gtuceo, cement, DC, we're steady as quoted.
the season, aud the market for most articles is
firm. Nails are in moderate demand, and firm.
Wool and hops continue quiet and unchanged.
Seeds were in liberal supply and dull; except
timothy, for the better grades Of which there
Was toleEably fair demand; prices ranged
quiet and weak, st s4.90@5.25 for ordinary.
Other seeds were unchanged. There WAS fair
local demand for poultry, especially chickens,
which are somewhat scarce. Eggs were trmer,
ewing TO Light receipts.; now quoted at 19@2oc-
everything save apples we're steady, app1es be-
ing tride easier, now quoted st 93.00@375.
Dressed hogs were quiet at about tho same
range as yesterday, at $5.50@5.60 for good lots,
na7s probably ceased to to buy % for this ] season.
Sales we're reported Of 65 head at $500, and so
at $3.50 . 100 lbs.
Hlghwineg were quiet and unchanged, with
very little demand and few offerings, stocks
being reported very light. Sales #ero restricted
Lake freights were Inactive, and nominally
at 13c for com BY sail to:;Bufalo.
~, Provisions we're moderately active, but easier.
Mess Rork was quite weak, declining fully SOC per
easy but about onshan the drop
a1toEether local: All offerings havo been bought
up freely for three days past; some think the
purchases we're all made IN the interest Of tho
parties g controlling the stock Of old pork still
mere to the eatept Of tully brls These
emptory order to sell a. round lot Of l 1000 brla
oeing feceiTed, the property was offered down,
after At the fashion OF razor IN Dutch auction,
tnl it found a purchaser. Lard was in fair
demand at previous pricos. Meats wcre
pork: our stock q meats IS beins rapidly re re-
ng nearly 5000, 900 lbs per day. Our stock of
ard Is reported at 4, 9o5 tcs, against So, 9s6
7ear ago. Ihe market closed at the following |
314o5@A.1o; do seller april, .s14.25@14.3o
70 10 sH seller n May, $l445@l45o; do seller June,
sl4.75@l4 30; prime mess, sl2.6o@1275; extra |
,r1me, m slo:oo@lo25. Lard cash, or seller March,
ai1ao ,iyo SGooo; 10 90 e se1sr Aprn, esoos "; 20
ss$s9dss Hssh 81: ea%s q S.@s
S e@1o for aor 3aG' iofie 5e fof eos CT IRE
01iKc for l5-ihg: :12ml21Ic for 14fhs' and |
LS1 ~ =" - .AA@3A@<4e1 ~ AZ. 1.'oS} s'4A
254@)13c LOT l3-n averages. Green shoulders,
hou1defs; 6X@7c for long clear; 7@7JSc for |
hort ribs; and 71ao for short clear. Boxed
hou1ders, SIC. English meats, 70 for
7N07sHc for short ribs: 756c
or shors c|aar. I21[67191<o fnr long cnt
ans: Bacon u quoted 1t 61o Tor shoulders,
4c Tor clear ribs, 819c for short clear, and 11@