, 1874-02-23

Tho Board Of Trade OF this city llas adjourned
till Tuesday morning, in honor Of tho memory
provisos pr sGs and r"In IN the s'"a n Iii on Mon.
day, but TINT probably will not DO done, as tho
Board docs not undertake to 'cnforco bargaina
which nro made during holidays. Thoro mny
be little curbstone talk on Monday, but proba~
Tncro was good deal OF talk on Change to-
day about lower rated Of freight by rail to tho
East. It WIS whispered tint 40o had been ac-
certcd in QUO casc but several parties who ought
to know st1enuorsly insisted TINT there had beon
no reduction made from tho published rates.
Tho lending produce mariota were gororally
firm to-day, But very quiet, except III wheat and
corn. Saturday III usually quiet t!ay, and ahis
was no exception, to tho rule. The n,'sneHb
transacted was chiefly speculative. Tho ship
ping movement WIS SLOW, ns shippers wore hold"
lug Off for lower ratco; but tho expectation
mado holders firm III their yiowB, as q reduction
in the cost Of transportation, would enhance
prices here, other things Icing equal.
Tho deinan for staple grocerlcB was Of n lib
oral character, mud sido goods woro also dis
tributcts to n'fair aegrogoto, will, littla or no
variation IN prices. the market being STEADY, al
firmly io1d, owing to reports Of castor prices ut
tho Last. In the dryy-goods market tho volume
Of business was smaller than Oh tho preceding
days OF tic woek, but salos made
very respectable aggregate after ;nll, and
Butter continues in active request and aollB rend-
lily at tho quotations. Iccoipts though larger
than in former seasons DO not equal tlo current
waits Of the trade. Thcro WAS . fair inquiry for
cheese ut firm prices. Canned fruits met with 4
good domand at unchanged rates. In tho market
for dried frlita thoro wns Il reasonable dogroo OF
nctiyity, and dealers wero firm in thoir viows:
The only article showing weakness WIS dried
apples, which, at tho ntomont. arc neglected.
pig iron, pai,its, aud tobacco were quoted quiet
md steady. No now featllros wcro developed in
connection with tho oil MARKET trade continuing
GOOD ut gcnorally steady priccB:
terior demand, tho movement being confined
mainly to tho common grades, the supply OF
which is considerably reduced, and tho assort-
mont broken III consequence prices are atvanc~
active denn.,d. No change OF importance was
noticed in tho metal, mil, or iron markets: AL
are meeting with fair inquiry, and tho volume
Of bualncAa III metals and hardware ia, 1t ia
stated, GO per, cent creator than Tor
Nai!a nro Arm, and iron Unchanged:
| Building material and cuolernso wore quiet aud
! unchanged. a fair business was transacted in
needs at fo' NOR prices, though timothy was less
| actiro and easy, owing to tho liberal rcceipta.
its firm tonc with moderate stocks and tat
local lcma,id. Wool, hay, and hops were in
limited .re1uest. Hides wcr0 iii request and
atcnty; selected lots brought outsido prices,
|
| try WIZ in moderate deninlld, chickonH being
| mostly inquired for. Turkeys woro III liberal
supply and lowor.
/ ilighwincs wero quiet mud weak. A Galo Of 100
Fridays quotation, but towards o'clock Nov
York was reported weak at 99c, and then wlnca
zero offered hero ut N1%c, without takors. The
m ersot closed nominal at 51@o11ac.
-'rcgecd hogs wero dull and loo per 100 lbs
| low.,r. with II worry small aemaud at any price.
| Tho Weather is too warm for proper handling,
and ii 10 offerings consisted largely of unfrozcn
| lots, w.Sich woro slow OF salo unless at concoA
| sions. I!ofuso lots sold at $500 por 100 lbs
good bit soft lots were dull ut $3.50, whi1o cloicl
s,,nt with only limited demand ut ANYTHING owe,
no. thou gh ono lot OF extra chnugol hands ut
:G.13i5. S,4ios woro reported OF III (refuaa lott
Mt *5.0o; 10 salt ut $500; 20 good shipping
Provisions were qn:ot, but ilr1nor on pork ani
lnrd, hIiatlo oahier on lnoats, Thora wero rola
| tivolv fow orders on tho markot, a1,l the spoe
ulatiye clcment difiorcl in tlcE viawR relative tt
tho prospective value OF tho property Int netse
the transactions woro limited. Ntous pork nd
yanccd 2}14@5o por brl. Lard advanced 5@1Ut
per 1U0 'ha wI,ilD meats sold freely ut yesterday
inside pricus. The ''.arl'ot closed dull at tllt
9l40E@14.O7tS: do aollor Aprl. s,lA.390D14. 4.J7N
do SELLER May. sla.GU@0l4.05; primo nleuH pork
?la.7o@!2ao; extra prime %, $ll75@l1.
Laad, caph or Holler March, 81 H0G19. .82e111 III
seller April, s8.05GpH.9715; 10 seller Alay
so.lal 4@9o*l5. Green huns Mt 9@u{4e for il
sSS@1o5}c; dry saillsl' meats, loose. at !' 81
tor sl1onIlora, 7Yzo for Cumber!andH, 7l15@
71so for long clear, 73So for short ribs 714@7%f
tor short cloar; tito samo bnxod at 11lo por il
above tl.oao pricga. Nrcun meats 11SSG5ilo lowe
tl.atl saltod do. Aleats fur April doliSory 4
higor, nnd for AlHy 5Go hgor, than Gail
prices. Bacon noatB,. 015e for shoulders
ss1Go fnr short ribs, 500 for ahot
oisar, oil paclled in boxoD; tho san.
III lllids, 10 higher. bacon hanla. 1l15@1315c
Meas Gcol, $8.71G00,o0; extra ,ncaA liz
$0.76@lD.d0; hcof' llanu, s2S0a69a350. Cit
talEow, GM@0G1sc; grease, quosable ut ~
D7o. Balos woro, reported Of 100 bill
Uaail nloHR pork Ut S1l,t0; 100 lrl
Do at s14.ao,: 21o brls % at s19.n7M