, 1873-08-31

@. Z. Culver, E8q., President OF the Board OF
Trade, haa returned from an extended Eaatern
tour, md will again look after the bad boys on
Change, keeping weather eyo open for lame
ducks.
The question has sovornl times boon asked,
What businesa will be transacted by tho Conven-
tion Of Pork Packers and Provision Doalors,
which will DO bold in this city On the loth h and .
11th insts.7 It WAS suggested to-day that in tho
absence Of othor business, they may decree q
change in wollknown prayer, 80 that 1t ahau
read, " Give us this day our daily pork" They
aso adt pSson noaos e ostD
Thie is good day for corners. Il is reported
that oven Slow oaBy-gong st. Louis is cornorod
to-day into paying 55o for corn, and 6so TOR oats.
Whoat is also cornerod IN New York, snippers
ability to li1l and were obliged to bid up III the
market to got tho wheat.
Tho leading produce markets, otllor than pro-
visions. woro active to-day, and irregular. It
was tho last businesa day ot tho month, aud,
therefore, was charged with oil tho unoxpated
sins Of August, with many OF those that be-
long to September. Tho receipts were yery
hoayy, and the shipments small, Wtllo tho SHIP
ping moeomont today was light, making tlo
markets moro largely speculative than usual,
oven outside Of settlements.
stendily increasing activity Ia noticeable in
tho demand for domestic aud foreign dry goods,
and prices are gradually HARDENING Tho heason
now opening promiaos to DO one OF moro tlan
ordinary activity, and tho tondoncy, both in cot
| ton nud woolcn toxtiloB, III nnMlstakably up
ward. In tho grocery market tho general situa-
| tiou was unchanged. There WAS fair acttylty in
alo goods, as VOL as in tho loading staples, and
| former quotations wero adhered to with decided
fl1mnoBs. The buoyant tono olaraotorizing, tie
coffee md Hugar markots earlier in tho Teck Is
still prevalent and any material increase IN
tho demand would no doubt result in
q sharp advance. Rico,, soapH 1nolauscB,
aud Byrups remain firm and steady. spiccs aro
| tonding iighor, Tho butter trade waH again re-
/ pprted a,liok with prices nomiualy unchanged.
.ElAoro aro no largo stocks Of any grauo, while Of
| good 10 choice qualities tlora is continued
| q small way, at considerable advanoe Oh our
quotations. Cheese waa reported steady at Ia
6la1Go for Western, and ut 1211l p1s11 20 for Now
York iaotory, at which rango@ fair aggregate Of
naleH WAS accomplished. Thoro wero no now
featuros to noto III tho 1ial. market. Stocks are
undor bottor domand, Home descriptions would
probably advance. In tho dried fruit markot
ihoro was a good dograo of activity, and
soyora1 yariotioh woro quoted higher. llaisina
arc wow up to 5a.QQ at tho East, and anotlor 30
advance hero 10 noted, holdera boing tlrn In
their yows ns a3.1oGpo. % for layers. Dlackbos-,
ries, raspborrieH, md pitte olorrps aro III scatt
supply, and have undergone q further advance.
Old 'blaokberriea arc nov virtually out OF tho
market, and tho few now arriving arc hold ut
demand, and pflcoa are advancing. No ollangea
wero developed In tho hay, hides, and leather
| markets., Paints, tobacco, aud pig iron wore
quoted utoaly at former rates. Tho oil trade Ia
aetiye, with prloos firm oil arouud. Jobbors oi
grain bugs reported a continued largo de1nand,
and as their RtorelouBes aro nearly baEa o1
goods, tho market IL considerably excited. Tho
Continued upward moycmont OF pricoB at tho Eas
haH necoBaItatol further advance hero, aud quo
tatioua arc now 37}Sc Tor Stark; 85o tas Lewiston