, 1873-01-03

Withdrawn during the two days past fro1
store fer city consumption 2,502 bu wheat
l,19e bu corn; 2,2o3 bu oats; elo bu rye; 4G0
bu barley.
The following .,rain has been inspected ints
| store this morning, up to 10 o'clock: 12l car
| whent; 327 cars corn G5 caTs oats IS car
rye; 80 cars beraey. Total, $50 cars, or 22s, ,00
| bu.
| The position Of G.. u. How, Esq. in rela.io,
to the Presidency of the Board of Trade, havins
] been misunderstood in aome quarters, we uay
state that that gentlcman Withdrew his namt
after the announcement Of the vote on Tuosday
nominating G. E. Culver, Esq, and thanked the
gentlemen who supported him. lie did not re.
J ceiyo their votes under protest.
There is considerable dissatisfaction expressed
on Change at tho recent proposal to mike sec
ond extension OF the atock, to $500, 600. The
step is claimed to be entirely uucal1ed for; but
who have only q secondary interest in the mat
ter, through being part owners OF the shares
held by tue Board Of Trade.
THE MARKETS.
The lending produce markets were moderately
! active to-day, except provisions; but tho ma r.
lty exhibited IN eased feeling n1coug holders,
wheat being the principal exception. Our re-
ceipta OF grain were rather larger than the ayer-
age OF the past month, and operators seemed
generally to fear that they will increase in
The grocery market exhibited D frmor tone than
on the preceding days Of the week, and in Rio
md Java coffees, and in certain grades OF re-
fined sugars. slight advance was established.
mand. but our jobbers are looking for early
revival Of trade, and as they are generally carry
ing light stocks, tho prevalent feeling is one Of
hrmness. Dry goods wero moving to n limited
extent only. and prices we're without change.
All descriptions Of cotton textiles are exceeding
" firm, while in some lines there are indications
OF an early advance. Tho butter market Was
only moderately active, and former quota
tions Wero unchanged. Cheese was
3 tritle fiFmor. Coal remains steady.
the difficulty Of obtaining cars. 4 fair number
Of Eastern orders are being placed from day to
day, but dealers find it Impossible to fill thern
at present. Hides and leather remain firm. An
advance OF 1c in No. city and No. ! country
markot was quiet, but gsuorally firm, tho ex-
ception being carbon, in which o further
decline Of a 20 is noted. Tobacco, wood,
and pig iron were staady and unchanged.
Alcohol was quiet and unchanged, Tho demand
stricted to small lots. Prices we're without
change. Lumber was quiet and steady. Cooper
ago was unchanged. Pork barrels and tierces
we're in moderate demand. Tho metals, nails,
etc, Tero without now features. The wool
market was quiet, excepting moderate inquiry
for line washed fleece. Values are about the
eame. Broom corn was unchanged. Choice
grades are in demand and scarce, but old end
red corn il in large supply and almost unss1a-
ble. Hops are in fair demand, the trading being
mostly among dealers. Tie firmness previously
noted continues, Prime Western are held nt
and sales have been Eado to
brewers at Soc on time. Seeds wero
quiet, il wo accept limited amount
~ sx, n&h H. Ttxan
arc without material change. Tie market was
very liberally supplied with game md poultry, |
and in consequence of D light demand and un- !
favorable weather, prices we're weak and OF = I
decided downward tendoncy. Turkeys arc quo !
grouse Al Ss.5o@s.75; quail at S1,1o@1.25. |
Green fr1ita were in moderate request in small |
OTIS ut previous prices. Potatoes we're quiet ]
Ind unchanged, although hardly as firm, as the |
weather. is farorabte for shippers.
HiSIwines wero dull at the quotation Of Tuos-
lay last, in sympathy with reported dulness in ]
Sew York, and c1oaed with sellers at 891zc.
sales wero limited to 100 brls in two lots at 89c
Ter gallon.
over, though receipts we're loss TINA hereto
orc, and live hogs wore quoted 10c higher. Tho |
7eather seemed very much as il it was the bo-
inning Of regular January thaw, during
;hich dressed hogs aro not in favor with ship
cported Of $50 head ut 81. .35 GO at s4.32;;5c;
% at $3.50; and GO on private terms.
'otal,, 449 head Several lots were left over,
nsold.
Provisions wore quiet and irregular, but gen
rally dull. Mess pork was Inactive and nomi-
ally unchanged from the reduced quotations
t Tuesday laat; there WAS no apparent de-
|and, but holders would not lower their views.
,cing that live hogs wera reported 10c per 100
u higher. Lard was moderately active, md
cady at former quotations, at which there were
ce solle1e, but they would not coucedo any
ling, for reasons abore noted on pork. Green
Ems we're in good demand, and averaged nearly |
e per b higher, being a-recdy sold ahead, while
icy arc stiu in urgent request from curers.
tlcr meath werc inactive, except enc trado in |
Ioulders; there seemed to bo fair nnm- |
n OF orders on the market, but j,
lower prices, which holders were not disposed
accept. Meats may be quoted firm at un-
Q that considerable proportion Of tho hogs in
me sections Of the country arc already in, and
is certain thai our packing at the close Of this
.ck will bo much farther behind the record of
). rear's work to date than at any previous time
il beacon. Our packers are onoring but little ]
oduct, in view of thaee facts. Tho wires were
WI between Chicago and Canadian points, nnd !
O agout Of one Of our Eastern lines gave notice !
at they could not receive meats before
stuae & ona{ {.2 These things 9s hepsd ipaxae TO
ase ,sa ot prices: Mess port-old, d. s11.oo@ii2s; H
" pork, cash or seller January: s11. 1.35@11.4o J
seller February, s11.50@I SIS; do seller :
,rch, 911.G5@11.70; do seller April, s11.a5@ !
30; primo mesa, S10.51; extra prime, 1915. | I
I'd, cash. or sellor January, $500; do seller
bruary, $7.12111; do seller March, s7.25; do
icr April, 7-50. Sweet picked hams, 75<@ !
g, and green hams at 756c for 15-to averages =
l 733ssc for 16-to AVERAGES. Green shoulders, =
e; do rough sides, 4334c; do short 9
3, 4E@5c; do short clear, 5N@515c; dry 3
ted meats qrotablo at SIC for shoulders; 0
'@5Lc for short ribs and 515@5Nc for short
ar. Hoxel shoulders, seller January, quoted st
c. English meats for delivery in jan
3, 55Gc for Cumborlauds; 654o for short
8 or long clear; &c for ahort clear; 81@ ! Il
{ for long cut hams. Bacon is quoted at =
c for shoulders, 711zc for clear ribs, 7szc for
'rt clear, all packed. Mess beef, $8.5O@9.00; g
n mess do, 5a50@10.0o; beef hams, $27.00 q
400, City tallon, 711@7s<o; grease quota ~
nt 5L@G4c. Sales were reported Of l,700 es
lard at 7c; 100 brls do a: z &c; 800 t:s do l.
cond brandy at $685.; go tcs do seller March o
$3.50; 100000 It's shoulders, seller March, ut s.
{; 10, 900 lbs green bellies At G14c; 2 900 pcs hr
en hams IL lbs) ut Sc; 600 pcs and 40 900 m na
do Us its) ut 77c; 5000 pcs do, seller two ~ r,
aths, a 7$kc; 100 900 Tbs do {l6 ths) at 715c; to-
100 lbs do III lbs) at 6Hc. to
Jour was very quiet, there being an almost y,
r absence OF orders from outside tho city, 70
only light demand from the local trade; | IS x.
the market v2s firm in sympathy With =. 9a
at; our stocks being also light (only 25, 5,5S2 %