, 1873-12-12

| .lio prospects for reopontnB woio rathor
adsicos ic - woro S received from other pointa,
stating tint 1t was mild thore, and tint tilero
! wna Il reasonable prospect Of gotting tho boats
| through. A telegram from Buffalo, Which prob
nbly slated tho faot as near AZ my. ropultod TINT
bonita wcro moving this morning. with mild
woathor and rain, md that the proHpoot was TINT
half tho bonte would EoL through, If nut all. The
| narkots woro genoraly trin IN tho last lnlf Of
Tho raoepta OF grain continue small, and tho
shipping demand would 10 glcntor hit for tho
ullcol tainty Will, regard to tle grain betwoon
buffalo and Now York, NJ ERstorn buyers nro
waiting to 500 whether TINT will 10 received or
not. 4 few moro days will toll tho story, md
Qlio as effectively, II not 30 thrillingly, us tho
recital Of 0thctlos experiences to Destic,nona.
Tho dry goods trado was moderately active at
former pi1coB. Tloro was Bono falling of IN
The domnra from local rota'cra, whose Balos
hRvo boon diminished by tho ,lnfavora bio weather
Of tho past Tow dnya, but tho inquiry from i1,-
terror doaors wns ofa liberal character, and tho
aggregate distribution was fully up to all renBon-
aglo expectations. domestic goods aro. gouor-
ally, firm. In tho market Tor stnple mud fal,cy
groceries there was good degree Of aotivity,
tho movement boing quite as luige as at this
all around. ,colrocs and sugars arg niuro settled
thau at the beginning of tno week, bnt aro 10
leaH firmly held. Tic butter md cI,coso markets.
wore unchanged iu auy Of their features.
and quotations prevalent on, tho l1racetng
days Of tho week were enaily mnintaincd.
Canned goods, fish, and dried fruits sold to a far
aggregate, aud wero unchanged III val,es.
Lo,athor, pig.iron tooacco, and lp paina romaln
To fair oxtont at yestcrtlaya quotations. Luul-
ber remains quiet, but IL hold w,tI, mora co.l-
adeuce, the advance in glain nnd Improvement
Of aifalrs gonclnlly te!ltlinE to crcnto a bottor
feeling: Metals woro lrn at quotations, 4 do
cline Ut 1870 IL noted III nails, now quoted Oh
baBis Of S4.25. Iron ai,l building materials were
unchanged. packers' descriptions OF cooporayo
woso oilorod freely and aotiye at lower ranEo
of prices for tlerces. but about tho sumo for
pork barrels. Tho hay-trado Is still oonfnod
chiofy to meeting local requirements and pr!cos
aro weak aud lowor for No. timothy. Soo,ls
wero in fair request mud stoady, excepting
timothy, which was scarcely as lir,n. though not
quotably lowoE. No change vas noted in hitoa,
hops, or gotatoes.. Tho domand for poultry Is
still very light nld only for clloice fresA stock,
which is in ample supply. Game is also quiet
and weak.
por gallon IN sympathy with a stronger market
iu Now York, which WIS quoted nt 90c ut
o'clock. 6alo8 hero were lU0 brls ut VI &c and
100 brls ut elc, tho market closing ne the out
side.
Draasod hugs wcro quiet, md 15@25c per 100
tbs lower, 10 fur could DO Judged flom tho few
transactions noted. Snlos wcro restricted to 70
head (averago ESQ bs) Ia good shipping order
Ut $3.50; ~ head do ut s5.55 aud 81 soft, in
seyoral lots, ut S5.25. Total, 143 hcM. 1lo
receipts were llght,-only 879 head,-but tho
weather WA soft, and not attractive to buyers
for shipment.
Provisions waa less nctivo aud irregular. Mess
pork averaged about 40c per brl higher, boing il,
and lard averaged 10D15o por 1OO lbs hghor,
undor fair inquiry. Buth wore principally want
od by tho short interest, though the Speculative
spirit is strong yet in many operators, mud acems
n hrrr f1o,yn
the fire. Meats were dull and generally easior,
buyers being unable to meet tho yiowB OF hold
ers, as nloats cannot bo exporto4 at q profit at
Plosent prleeH. Tho Htrongth In lard il siugu-
lar, aecing that that too IL way above exporting
figures, and somo lots havo been thrown buck Oh
tao market IN consequence. aless pork being n
moi speculative article IN not d c,,tly dependent
upon tho prices OF bog meat abroad. Meats aro
coming IN i1cely from other posnta. and aro also
going out rapidly. noarly S,00U,0U lls being
shipped yesterday on Il weak market. There ii
no doubt that grcat many salos of
meats have bean made without boing reported.
The market olosod at lho. following range Of
sll.a7A@14.6u do soller January, s14.o5@14.70;
do Beller February, Sl5.00Gy15.l0; DO seElor
March, S15.a0@16.d0; primo mess pork, 912.50
@l275; oStra prime do, 3lo;57@i Loo. Lard,
or sseS o sssE F6oa DO ess5
@8.5o !; do sollcr March, ss00@s.75. Groon
hams at ~ 1@81Sc; Bweot picked hains, Sh@01Gc.
Greon, shoulders ut 4??4@45ko; rough sileH. 70;
q, do short ribs =, Or long oloa5s G}&@GAo; do
sAlt ~ for shoulders, SNG@S}le for short
boxed shoulders. 51io; do G,nborlands, e GSso;
DO short RIBS Or loug clear, G15@69lo; DO
sort sa ssa eas o2@M' s5M9 snss do long GS non ntn
more than for December. Moss boef, s3u0@
$685.; extrn moss 10, SO, 00@925; beof hams.
s21.5o@2aoo, City talow, O]l@G11o;. grease
quotable at 4@oc. sa!ea were reported Of 100
brls do Mt $751; 800 brls d. nt s15.l0; $500
brls do at $500; $50 brls do at s14o6 $50
brls DO aoiler y March 1oo at ,s15.75 ,1,5uo
SO cs Do At $50 600 tcs do Do at I sso5 :; 4S lei
do at Sc; JOG tcs DO seller January ut $3.50; $50
tcs do at 1926: $50 tcs do at $3.50; 500 tcs DO
aeller February at 695e ;o 2d0 tcs do at 1856
do at 81lc; %, GOO lbs do on prisata terms
10000 is short clear at G5Gc; 500 bxa long md
short cloar at 634c; $50 bxs long cloar ut J!5c;
90, 900 lbs greon hams (15 lbs) at 89So; s0,u06
7Ko; 50 tcs sweet picked hnms rs his at d 10.
Flour was less active and quoted shado
stronger. Exporters Woro practically off the nlat-
kot. and thore was only fair local demand, but
holders woro firm in their views, ant! some Of
them asked an advance to correspond with tho
recent rise III wheat. Shipping orders aie hero
in fair quantity but generally at prices which
doalers will not accept, Drau was moro active
and eas!er, owing to Tho fnot Of u large supply.
Sales were reported of $3.50 bgls white winter OK
tras on private tcrms 20 bra spring extras at
SG.121S 100 brlB do at $500 100 brls do ut
45.75; 100 brls ut sA.85: $50 brls on privato
terms !; 10o brls auper1nes Ut $3.50. Total, 1850
brla. Also 10 tonB bran at 411.50 ct n,ills 20
tons do at $1,000 on track. Tho following woro
tho closing prices:
Falr to good white winters ..........$ CTS a 1850
Choice .........-.............r... Bu6 u V.25
He'd wintera.. 6.75 G5 7.U0
Choice to fancy spring extras. ..... t,7a III ua5
Medium to good to.... .,............ 4.7b Il 6.b0
Good to choice Minueaot2...... G.0 q 7.95
Patent 10. 80G e4l2.G3
Fa!r to chnico spring, BurtrGue AGO t1 4.G0
Common do. 1.b0 q 3.lW
Nte flour. 3.hU ts aus
HuclwAeat do.............,......... H.25 u D.0u
Bran. .1U.b0 GLil.15
| Wheat was active md Irregular, aycragiu. 2l1o
higher thnn yesterday. With good doal of OK
citoment in tho speculative department. autl not
much demand for cash lots. Tho nows from tho
! Eric Canal Affected tie market somewhat, aa