, 1873-09-15

Iita 900. i1Lo sooaons csifel, Of tut maoiore i ere
Inns boon extremely Hight, and Y now looka a.
though prices would So atill higlor. Dried
frnlts wore moving on Q liberal scale ut goncr.
exception. Tho higl. ratea prevailing iol
so'uo. pnst, hayo. callsod a diminished de-
nand md the Marltct IL "or' hero
aml nt tho East. Luyors ara now quoted
| at ?3.1bMj9.20. Uny wnB again atotol dull aud
woals,. With the exception Of light don'an'l
for hhirmont by boat to Buffalo t1,oro was no
outside Inquiry. and rrlccH Of l'roBech doAcrl,-
tons m11st Htil ho conniuerei nominal. Iiles
l,cavy, and 11al@i2o for light. No nov foaturcs
wosn noted IN tho leather, rig-lron, paints, aud
tobacco markets.. Oils mot with good demand
| At gonora!ly firm pricoH LnHeed waB aciyo aud
strong at n further adynnco-nUY held Mt I'll OO
| for rar, aud 1.o5 for boiled.
L,nsber continues actlvo and firm, especially tho
common gradca, which aro meeting with large
! inquiry from tho interior prioos at tho yar1a
arc advancing, from sympathy with tho whole
ms1nS @ "15 kos sssnnE E,ara a ss tn
salos arn mado at loss figures, but tlte narlsot il
firm, ovon at tho outside prioo. Tho receipts OF
caigo lumber woro ]nrgo, md the market ruled
Gotiyo and firm at MI advance. Joista and aoa1lt-
strips at at2.0001A.60. hIota1s and nnils con-
tanuo to moot with good demand At tho ourront
lrlccs, tue only alange being docliao Of 151o OH
wlro. Trade iii iron continues fur at unchanged
rates.
Tho domand for wool continues activo, md q
further advance ia noted in light flcoce anil
conrso washed. Tho supply IL exceedingly
Light. Hops and broom corn .wero without ini-
pof,ns e,xa T. to1ange agt Timothy soed wns moderately
van dull and ensy. Thoro was no special change
IN groon fruits; apples ponrB and grapes woro
plenty. and without quotablo cLango Poultry
WAS IN largo supply md dull, prices being
VIII d sa sos a hfBss Bst qhsnda'a % sna Unchanged
Offerings woro light, while buyers were slow ia
making thclr wants known, and soltorB we're not
anxious to offer their property ,lnoss somo ono
asked Tor It. Towards tho close tho feeling was
orportion Of tho session, aud tho best bid at Tue
extreme cloHe WAS 02111c, with holders asking
o3e' Sales werc confined 10 90 brls ut ysc.
Lake froghth wero quiet and tamc, and NO
note decliuo Of about 10 In rates to Buffalo,
with weak feeling prevalent, Tho arrival of q
largo loes Of vessola rathor upset tho caloula-
tionu OF owners and agents, who, having had
their own way Tor some time, were bent on OBJ
talning full yestorday's rates for to-day, but
shippers hold off form time, and lato III tho sos-
gaKomonts,. though they were reticent about
ratos, and reported ali their charters
naao n ~ as ,sas. on "pFivato terms" There
b.
for corn, and l4c for wheat to Buffalo, and thore
is but little doubt that tho charters reported to.
dhy on private terms" wero 1nado on the basis
Of those ratcs. total Of Z vessols was report
ed chartered. which will tako out IA. 900 bu
wheat and 105, 900 BIT corn,
Provisions wore moro aotivo, and on nloas pork
shado 1rncr market was noted, with meats
nonlna11y unchanged but steady, aud lard tame
Tor proscnt, but rathor strong for future do
nve.y. Livery Operators wore discussing the prospects
inn raid l.
supply Of hoge, and tho possible conrse OF
prices, but, as thoy had no definite information
on any Of THO subjects mootod, their opinions
must DO set down aa conjocture8. It Ia argued,
months past hAs stimulated tho fattoning OF
hogs for tho winters market, and that
the hog crop, in point OF condition
and quality ia farther advanced than usual At
this II season Of the yoar though It must be borne
months hayo been larger this year than for
few soasons past. Small lots Of mess pork woro
held at s10 25 caul, and round lotacould not haye
been purchased below $1,000. Old pork stoadyat
s15.oo:: Meats for future aro attracting moro
attention, but packers have not yet fully mado |
up their minds as to tho probable course
Of the market aftor tho cutting season onons, |
Tho r market closed at tho following range
q O. dass Elsea; n Meaa pork seller september.
@l5.o7{11; do seller December, sl3.9715@1340;
seller January, Sla.50@13,C219; lard, cnsh or
seller September, S7.70@7.75; summer do,
719@759Goi soller November 711o. Lard, sell
Or December, 74@7No; do seller January,
S776@7.80. Sweet picked hams quoted at
935@11Ac for winter, anu 0O1016o for sum-
NOR. Dry sailed meats steady ut 7N@8o
for shouldora; 0@0ho for short ribs and
9N@01{o Tor shortclear. Boxed shoulders, az |
38No: English meats o94G391 5cfor short riba;;
9A@99ao for short cleAr. Summor-curcd moata
luotablo at 10 below thoso prices. Short ribs
seller Deeember,z at 0H@7c, boxed; do abort
lera; l01ac rolearribg; lU11o for short clear;
and l3@16c for hams all packed. Moss beef,
55.76@9.00; extra mess do, e9.7591000 beef
lams s23. .00@23.50. City tallow, 74@7s6o;
3roaHo quotablo at 45l@6,1o. sa1es wore re-
,orted Of GOO br]s mess pork seller September at
dd sl5 95 600 brls % seller December at a1ss7X;
800 brls do soor January at $3.50; 1870 brls old
neeb at $500; 600 tcs lard cash (taat even
ng) at $40; 600 tcs do cash {to-day) at 7s1o;
'o0 tcs do Hellor Decomber and january at 79Sc;
100 tos do seller January ut 791c; ESQ l,xs dry
'alted shoulders sellor the first half of Deoenl-
'or at 10; 10000 lbs short rib mildles ut oc,
oono; 4, 900 lbs do (Burnmer) ut $40, loose.
The Daily Commercial Report giYcs the fol-
owing az tho shipments Of PROVISIONS from this
'oint for the week ending Sept. II, 1878, aud
nca Nov. l, 1872; also comparative 6gures:
iEsfs, Es;!, Lara' q. Aam' On s'g%s'd'rs Ni'lde'.