, 1873-06-16

~ T. 4chbut "llu insurance agency IN ono lnut'
or operators on 'ohango. It acon,a that 80 groaa
nuisance had tho practice booomo last yoar,
that several shtppors rosolyod not to talso vosaos
!hem elaovhoro AID i IL jist as bud thiis yoar,
both on stoam and anil room: Tho. aBonts ut
somo, 1tles hnbltually roruao. to ohartot
vossoa nnloss thoy can also hnyo tho placing OF
1sfes Ga :s q a'Ss eSs sSS
rato In consideration thoroof. It Is we'll t1iat
tho owners Of yossols shonld know how their in-
forests aro attonlol to by tho mon employed na
their agonta II tloy wore once tnadc nwhro Of
tho fnqtB in tl.o caHo thcy would boon effect q
radical CHANGE. by aoyoroly lot!ing nlone tho
JutlaBos wlo soil them for loss than tho tradi-
Aonal thirty pioccB Of silver.
THE MAn1E7a.
The loading produce markets werc again weak
to-dny, and many woro dull, owing to d scarcely
Of buyers which was largely due to reported
woaknoss II Mew York and Liverpool w1Gh
Tho grain roeofpta wero lihoral.
!. In tho marriott for staple md fancy dry goods
tile ohangen wore few aud unlmportnnt Thcre
for brown and blcachod oottons, and for light
summer fabrics, but, aside from this, trade wns
devoid Of animation, and tho quoted prices woro
not adhered to with remarkable dogroo Of
sugar being tho only article IN tho List in wiIoh
there was any appearance Of activity. Notwith-
standing taoro is a good and steadlly y-inoroaaing
,,a domand ,,l;o ior sugars. tho EXCESSIVE supply
Ooffocs aro reported rmor East, M blt hero shorc
seems to DO but little confidence in tho rer-
maneneo man Of prices, aud fair orders arc being
soaps, and syrups rulod stoady. Pepper ad-
vancod another 111o IN sympathy with Now York,
Whero corner" ia being worked. The but
tor and cheese markets progented no now foa-
voring ,buyora. stocka Of both 1t theso staplca
10 ,,.,is 5stssr ,c o.,, ,..s. ,sssr 5aass
saltwater Inscriptions, but was woa1t and lower
for white fab and trout. Driol fruits wero
moving to a moderako oxtont at yoHtorday's
prices. The general focling. was easy, prunos
nlone showing strength. There WIS IN entire
absence Of any appearance OF activity in tho
lido and leather markets, and prices woro not
! subjected to any change. Hay oontinuos in full
supply, and waa again weak and unsottlod.
Oils ruled steady and Arm ut 1811@19o for car
peod So for whale, and 65@5oo for trrpentino.
At tho Wholesale lumber market thero WIS a
good supply OF lumbcr, and . fair demand,
| prices ruling nbont tho sa1ne as thoy havo done
Tor tho past few days. The yard trade was good
limo, ccment, DO, was without new feature the
| demand, rs compared with tho supply Of
materials, ia light and prices aro rathor. Woak,
especially for brick. Metals, iron, naits, and
IN advance is noted in burl, inside
| groen, and pale rod corn; tho
market % ia H., III drm, particularly H.. Tor H II. tho
| Wool remains quiot and unchanged. Now is
coming In, but there is not enough doing to es-
| tablish quotations. Seeds woro inactive and
noninal Greon fruita were In domand or
Small fruit vas in moderate request, at lower
! prices. Vegetables woro plenty and easier.
| Choice chickens sold ut former prices, but in
| forior stock and turkeys weso rathor slow. Eggs
| wore dull at 12@18o.
IIighwneB were quiet mud steady at the rrico
Of the past fow days., Sales were reported Of
| 100 brls at 00o por gallon.
| Lake freights wero rather loss active, aud
Rhado oasier at yesterdays ratos till towards tho
close, when they fell OF about 10, closing at ~
GD51lo for corn, and G@6114o for wheat by sail to
| Buffalo, and 11i1o for corn to Kingston or Os-
| woEo. a total Of 10 charters WAS reported Qn-
Guiding ono last oyenlng) which will carry out
245, 900 bu corn and 7b,000 bu oats. Through
freghts By 1ako and rail per 100 lib were quoted
at 45o to Now England points. and 400 to Now
York.
provisiona woro dull and little better than
nominal, with an castor feeling IN tho spocula-
tive articles, though live hogs woro in light sup
ply and again higher. Mess pork was quoted
about 5o per brl lower lard 30 por 100 lbs lower,
and 1noata unchanged. There is no demand for
several days past, except for meats, and they
yiowa of holders. There ia some disposition 10
| trade in tho more deferred pork options
but buyers ind aellors are wide apart.
Tie market closed at tho following range OF
pricos: Moaa pork, cash OF seller June, $15.70
6015.75; do seller July, s15.85D15.90 do seller
August, Sl6.00@1G,05; do seller September,
s1625 5@1650; do eoller December, $14.00
asked lard, cash or sollor June. 98.s5@
| $40 do sol1er July, s8.40@8.45 do Beller Aug
ust, 58G0@ .65; summer DO $780, sweotpiokled
| hams quoted at 91aG-=1155o. Dry suited meats
quotabla at G35@015c for shoulders; 8g1@819o
for ahort ribs; and 818@S99o for short clear.
Boxed shoulders, 6556@65lo. English meats, So
| @B94o for short ribs; 8l@81So Tor short clear.
Bacon is quoted at 7111o for shoulders; o16c for
clear ribs; o9ao for abort clear, and 1s@l4}&o
| for hams, oil packed. Mess beof, $900@0.25;
| extra mesa do $10.00@10.25; beef hams, a27.06
@2s.5o. City tallov, 715@7eao; gresso quotablo
| at bA@65+o. SaloH were reported Of 80 brls
mesa pork at 915.85; 30 brls do (summor) at
Sl5,56 G5 brla do (old) at $500; 300 tcs lard
| at 1886.
! The Daily Commercial Report gives tho
| following as Tho shipments Of provisions from
this port for tho week ending Juno II, 1873, and
since Nov. l, 1879; also comparative figures:
TORI, lard [Ham,( Saqalar'l aNIde'.
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