, 1873-03-10

nrc, becauso Eastern manufacturers would have
nothing to DO with IT, Then followed he II rlarge aa;-
hrld in New York for upwards Of . year-tho large
aale Of Cape wool toaJand 1,ooo ooo Us, mostly OF
nouncemens, tho pressure to selt, now that prices
h.ye decltned, !: appears 70 US comes nore parieu-
a;a a nsw and
choice and light; and Western aeeces including VII
Pulled wool ranges from 60ss5c Tor choice Eaatoln
aupers aud K, down to 45d55e other hnt1s Comb
Light, and desirable lots are difficult to find.
Waiter Brown l. Co. write as follows from
New York:
The duIlness OF trade which prevailed st the begin
ming Of February continued during the whole mouth.
ing Of str1st both On tho part OF Wool holdsrH and
manufacturers in regard 10 the future, have caused .
to per cen aince our quotations Of Feb l. Tho aue-
Hon sale in Boston during the early part pf tho montb
fire, tho occasion Of eomo competition among buy
ers hut the activity Of the ensuing week abort
lived and followed by recurrence Of the extreme
ton sales of Colonial wools opened in london from
which tho wires brought liz OF decline Of
haf-pence, which was followed hy Inter adrteea
1eoa 4t On further '" ss "is pss sss
pexs of Il s as aecne es cops
erable sales have been made Of both domestic and for
EEn. 4AbhtocH Oh heAafdbsa WboiS IN 1ne 1AHn8 OF
Eastern dealers not large, but long consumers
pursue the present system Of hand to mouth pur-
claaes there ia little doubt that the supplies OF rnw
materaal will be equal to tho demand. The recent
tightening III monetary circles also combines with
other influences to the unsettled aod weak
tone Of the market Fnrther futures among manufao-
turers have occurred during the mouth which tend to
heghtcn the diatrus felt by commission honses in
ceptng risks.
Notwithstanding. however, the gloomy aspect which
to think that the prices Of raw material
and manufactured products nre BY tho decline OF the
former brought into just relations that the trade
In both will be much active, and the coming
month HtQ exhibit more satisfactory results for ali
concerned.
TEIAs CATTLE.
The Kansas City journal Of Commerce aays:
Nc yesterday had conversation with several cutie
men who were already posted the prospect Of the
drive for the coming season, and to the objective
points, they having had much experience in bringing
heards from Texas, We put much credence In what I'm
there, which they represent thin and diminished in
numbers by Ioaaes from cold during the interstAte
ents corresponding with information received from
correspondents in the cattle country Tho drive
brought to tho centsring points to feed up- In
to question to the probable greatest objective
point we have been informed by perhaps jory Of
droyers that Ellsworth would doubtless be the nrgest
believe. The chief argument against Wichata is the
difficulty In crossing the river during high water.
In the afternoon wheat was quiet, and q trife
f1mer. No. spang was nominal at Sl.2l1@
1.115S cash or seller the month, and sold at
1.22@1. .225l seller april, the latter closing nt
tho inside. Corn was quiet and STEADY at 32s6c
seller tho month, and $3.50 seller April. Otnor
grain and provisions were neglected.