, 1873-08-10
hno md tho crop prospects aro improving, oH-

1no md tho crop prospects, aro improving, es-
pocially iii whont.
Dry goods vorc quoted moderately actlvo, with
little or no change In valuos. Tho grocery mar
kot WAS rathor quiet In most departments, ,coirocB,
sngars and rico boinB tho only articles In which
thoro waB much animation. Cofrcos arc still
somewhat excited, and hnvo ugain takon m up-
ward turn. a further advance In New York is
reported, anl tho marriott horo Is Ao highor in
symrathy, all grados sharlpg In tho advance.
Rico continues strong, and Carolina ia now
quoted ut o15@o2lo The market for refined
sugars wan steady and firm, but raw grades
were unsettled, md lower, doolinIng
3a@1o SgrupH, Bpices, and soaps ro-
main 1lrm. Candles, ealeratus, nnd
other articles rulod atoadv. The butter mnrkot
was moro liberal1y supplied, aud was scaroaly as
firm ms oarltor III tho wook, oxcopt for strictly
choice qualities Which wero sclling at full
1ormor quotations. Cheese continues satlAfac-
torily active, with prices firm and unchanged.
Iii tho fish market no now fonturos woro notice.
nb1o. Stocks aro genorally light, but tho do
mand ia falling or home, and doalers do not au.
ticipato any further difficulty in promptly filing
orders. Dried fruits wore moro quiot. but aBitlo
from prunos the feeling seemed very flm all
around, while In certain lines tho ton
dcncy is still In m upward direction.
Dlaok-raapberrios, pitted chcrriop, and
parod peaches aro becoming scarce,
aud thcro are no very 1arge stocks Of any do
scriptions. Coal was active and firm as provi-
ously quoted: Iohfgh at $1,000; Lackawanna
at $0.60; Walnut Hill and Eric at 5000; A1iuonk
at $500, and Wilmington ut eooo. Thoro was
no change In tho condition OF tho hay MARKET
Hides and leather wero quoted a1,ot mid steady
In tho leading oils fair amount Of trading WIS
done at about former rates, o decline Of 80 In
llnaoed being the only quotablo change. In
round lots carbon is selling at 16hc, but i1lo is
tho ruling price with tho tobbing Trade, pafnts.
colors, pig iron, tohacco, nnd wood wero ouiot
md BteadJ.
The domand for lumber ut tho yards continues
moderate, and prices arc without variation. A
largo 1eot arrived at tho salo-dooks, but, aa
usual on Saturday, tho attendance Of buyers
was small, and tho domand was light, being con-
dncd to few lots for city dealers at former
prices, Later In the day tho don,and for casgo-
lumber improved, md about twenty cargoos
wor0 disposed Of ut unchanged pricoB. Tho
receipts during the day wero liberal.
Tho hardware trade WIS rather qnict, but
PRICES ns'. aiS tole5aby sssy for the meta
Iron was unchanged, Thoro woro no
new features In tho market for build
ing materials; brick aro meeting With O.
moderate inquiry, and arc not particularly firm.
though good quality Of common il hold ne
eG.50@7.06. Thoro was no change to motto in
cooperago. Wool continues fairly activo and
steady, wii1o tho market is firm for Bomo grados,
tho offerings being light. Hops and broon,-oornn
wero without alteration. Timothy aoed ~as
fnirly active, and good to primo offerings were
steady at $3.76@3.90, and quotab1o easy at 9300
seller tho month; also sold at $500 seller Sep
tomber.' Other seeds wero inactivo. Choice
groon fruits sold readily ut previous prices, but
common offerings were slow. Potatoes woro in
liberal supply aud dull There waa rathor moro
dsa5 d for sgs at 5sb sa pr ess ns wSs stsaSr for
143a6l41So. Wills a fow warranted cases brournt
15e.
Highwines woro dull and stenay at tho decline
noted yesterday. There was light demand for
tho market at tho price noted ycstorday, at iSo
por gallon, M there was litt1o On hand. But tic
feeling for future was llcnvy, aud wines to bo de-
liycrcd during tho coming woo1s could have been
had at dc. sales woro reported Of 100 brly ut
91Lc.
tho recent decline, at &c for % corn and and 5lSs for
wheat by sail to Buffalo. Wheat to Kingston
WAS nonlinnl at 12c Through, rateH warn nm
changed at $50 for corn to Now Euelaud points
via Buffalo, and 600 for do via ogdonsburgh. 4
total Of thirseon charters was reported, which
will carry out Al 900 bu wheat, as0,oOo bu corn,
and Sc 000 bu oats.
Provisions wero very quiet, but averaged
shade frmer, holders being guito strong in their
views, willis buyers generally hold or. Mess
pork was about 5@9loo per brl higher, with old
ls9ss IL t decline IT, hsy1s BseseSs
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indicate material reduction :, Of stocks,