The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-07
REVIEW OF TIE CINCINNATI MARKETS
EOR TILE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 9.


The suspension Of navigation for the week past
has interfcrcd with business in all departments.
There has been no opportunity to snip goods by
Mcer @ ' sblp T in that Wav The markets
for all heavy goods have been quiet, and with the
exception OF dry goods sales have not been equal to
Present indications Of the weather point TO u
speedy resumption of navigation. The temperature
is warmer, and rau fell steIdily mot Of the Mhy I'D
firm, with satisfactory sales for this period OF the
year. General merchandise quiet anu without I'M
The provision market, though without animation,
has been firm with an upward tendency In rates.
There las been excess In the supply of grain
kct inactive. 80
The -four market has been comparatively quiet
and prices a shade lower; reaction Is anticipated.
Whiskcy opened ut Sc. dropped on Thursday To
Sc. but closed firm with light receipts at SSc.
There was better demand for cotton early In the
week. bnt closed quiet. We have 10 note IN advance
of TIA Sc. II H.. for best grades; n!ddlnE, Wbc. low
mitllling. Igtc. -. $50
Linsccd oil unchanged and firm, with fair demand
| at 9Jc. Tor round lots.
| The receipts for the week closing Saturday eve
ming In excess of the corresponding week last
season $685. head, but they were not equal to anticl
paIion. Under an active Gcmand for good hogs
prices have advanced on best grades 202Jc 81 GENITAL
gross, aud all receipts quickly taken. For sevc-
raj days past the receipts have been falling of n
such rate leads dealers to believe the crop is
nearly exhausted. The receipts for the forty-ciSht
hours CLOSING III noon were 2,bfJ
| for the corresponding day last season. .f.,t
The receipts and shipments for the season, COM
| pared with last year, are as follows:
ls72-73. ls7l-72.
Receipts from November to date. .e79,o,7 eS4,Sls
| Shipments same time. IH,7i3 26,b53
Net supply. 8Ui,9i4 6o3,lG5
As usual at the closing up Of the season consider
able proportion of the receipts are small aud will
not compare witt the previous supply. The market
closes steady and firm At S4.SeS75r Tor xc hogs
making shipments has intcrfcrrd materially with
the trade. Sales of all the products of the hog were
smaller The mI ia, me- been
| Bulk Meats and Bacon have advanced &C. per pound
| Green Meats also 4 shade higher. Lard shade
| easier.
| P0rk-There has been no movement worthy Of
note. Though the market has been quiet prices have
been acquiring greater hrmncSS and ut The close II
could not have been bought for less than $l3 u Lar
rel Humps quiet at SO .5D@ Sio.59 " barrel.
! LtrH-f here has been 4 fair demand part Of tho
time, with sales; but toward the close of the week
the market weakened. and prime srcaE head and gut
could have been bought shade lower. Head ano
gut is quoted ut 7tc prime stcam' 7ic CITY Hctt'e
| sc-frccly offered at these rates.
Buik Hed'S-Though trade has been l!@ht Tor Inc
reasons previously stated, prices have been rln.
with an upward Tendency. The CLOSING rates were
.bc. for shoulders clc. for clear rib &C. Tor clear
sides. Al the close sales made at these rates.
bucD7a.-Thc offerings have been moderate, with 4
fair jobbing demands but the sues have been liEht
| on account of the deficiency III shipping: AT me
close shoulders were held AZ 5sc clctr IT'D at iaC'
Smgnr-Cnred Hams steady and firm, with good
demand az l2s@l3ic. for best brands canvassed and
| packed.
at aIfc for shoulders &C. for clear ribsides, ETC.
| for clear sides Hams firm at s09sc. for heavy ana
light ayers geJ Sales of 500 pieces shoulders at
1000 pieces clear rib at sc.CtactHdt Commercial,