, 1873-02-24
COMM ERCtAL.

| SATURDAY EVENING, Fob o.
This being the nnnvoraary Of the birth O.
1 Washington, wna formally observed as ho1da,
III commercial circles. Tho Board OF Tradt
Rooms woro cloHcd, md no statislicn wero made
up but there waH liberal gathering Of oporatorl
ntho corridors, and wheat wuB traded in to fai,
extent. Thore wns little elHo done today II
produce; but tho street markets woro active tc
about tho usual extent. Woroproduco quotations
from this mornings list. whore nothing wes
dono to-day, for tho information Of those who
with to compare prices OH Monday. 11iofo worc
no quotations from othos points to influence our
InarkctB. - =
11ighwinos wero nomina. mt Bic por gallon for
round lotn wtlI 871 g generally askod for lota Of
ping margin to Now York ut our quotations.
Dressed hogs wero nominal ut 1876 per, 100
1bg for heavy, and $3.50 for light.
Lake froilghts aro Guotod firm ut 121lo bid for
corn hy sail to buffalo, and holders probably
nominal asktng prioo. Only about n logon vcH-
gols 1ayo boon chartered thus far, to loud rs soon
~ possible, md sail OH tho opening Of nnvisa-
ton. Most If not Ill Of those will load from tic
In this port thero IL not much inquiry; but one
charter has boon Objected within 4 Tow dnys ,,nst
ut %; generally aaling 1oo.
Provisions we're .qniet but strong Mt the quo
tal4UHb VI NO LIuuEAUllU16 WCrG TGT1GftGu
oxcept tho nalo Of $50 tcs lard, selor March, at
S766per 100 tds which wuu probably tho outside Of
thomarket. Holdcra Of all descriptions Of products
soom to cxpect . further advance before long.
Tho market closed ut tho following range of
prices. Mess pork, caah Or seller February,
Sl2.gd@1o00; do sollor March, 1880; do
nolor April, e19. .3o@13.9211; do soller May,
sl3do@13G0 primo mess, $s11. .76Gpi3: 90; extra
prime. .50Q2. 75 Lard. cash. oraclley February,
do soller April, $3.50; do sollor May $1,000
7.95. Green hams at 911a@oI5o for i6-ib aver
ages, and 8t5@8slo tor 19-lb Averages. swoet
pieklcd halnu 1D11lo above. tho price OF
gFeon u osSen . shsoua9rs, s 4}Sc; do rough giaey
dry aaltod meats quotabfo at a1S@436o for shoul, @
s sSoEi 55i5s, apd @sxs fsr sherI essS Sossd
cu,nberlands; Cg1e Tor short ribs 70 for
short clear 10@t0111o Tor long cut hams. Bacon
is quoted ut 594o for shoulders, 7sio for cloar
ribs, Sc for short cloar, and 11@13o for
aas all Racs s fo1d eSs @ beet ei ss5o@Soe
@2o.5o. City tallow, 715@7e1c; gronse quota
Of Tho t9SqE s, {s tho 1ess
compared with tho sa1no time last ycar
For .ss<t s'"ss qst s.; 70, ssS; ;s;,z2s tt;ss
Rsst rssf hs3' Sa.:: - 3 dii3 iS3 isi His5
Ell i:: ;:;5s
49,, 1s, .s<s*: Since 81 IT,: r. S'Hs iss'.:s r.:
3ast 3,ssf h11, bEIs. 53:i9 15lss dss selsS
=: pss
In the receipt of meats, it is understood that
nae On OF tue ealng rods includes carcass beet in
arc understood to bo groru weight.
Heury Milward T. Co. wrto as follows:
tha a our rGe9p. Of hog. have esn
foP ts ana for bulk
sumption l!as been % urgent and constant tiat my
Swss pssss 9a regarded ~ unlikely who friends
args orders Which arc daily reaching 1,s from Eng
land and the Continent Of Europo-ho increaaing do-
crop Will not be mora than atioont 10 eSppIy tho
legitimate roluireinenss Of the 14ocliu9 wor render
2psrat9rs 3 sanutns Of lucrative resu4. Tle slip
neha from tn Hcaboard aHonihh aycry one whilo our
thther increase weekly. Owing to the in.
eEyention a Of e snniye7Hary ef asangton birth
ho week have not been summed lip md divided, aa
sIa and VII not appear t Monday but tho records
hlpmenta Of cured meats ad up G;s lty und of
ard about &, 900 tcrces " -
The ratlrgad lines are all now aking freight mod
rately We'll. Tho gEe.t trunk Ines hayo resumed
'.Ancss, mud will NOT, it is to be hoped, allow then
slysa 10 become hammered again. md fraghtn through
Ia New York. rtu nlvarco In ait prod1cta Las benn
cry general, but most steady In dry saltod meats.
eek, but tho depression, which waq causcd hv tho
aanipn!aon Of spGenlators, WIS merely temporary
ne tfado has probably never bccn conducted on
iio p1rchasca Of mess pork hayn bepl mostly uae
III view to providing for future consumption, ind
vii prolny al so roeevc ad a5Sa sosa pr ",
,nsuanplon, and the abort sellers for April anl INV
como to their Ad as they did list year. Ths pacsua
ao prsssnt @ IT time ne 4us up 600, against Ao597
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