, 1874-02-17

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that the grain Ia wolghcl at both ouda Of tho
journey; and II 10 not Improbable TINT tho rail-
road companies will sool, nnd 1t 10 bo to their
intorcst. az vol as thoir duty, to furnish suoh a
Tho loading @ protueo se; murkotB woro moderately
aotivo To-day, with no very dooldod olianRoa III
prices, though tho clRraotor Of tho adviocs from
other points waa goucrally woal. Thorooent do
clino - tho prices Of produce was 60 seyere as to
holding md for shipment, the being favor
cd by relatively low rates Of freight And worry
mild weather. Inlood, winter 80 favorable aa
this has sss sosrcSy y,nm neo known beforo' ovon by
Dry gooda sold to liberal aggregate at lrn
and generally stoady prices. Tho grocery niar-
kot was unchanged IN any OF Its foaturos. Both
staple and bide goods wore being ,frcc1y dis,
tributcd at well-sl,stalnod prioes. Butter and
full previous ratos. Nothing new was developed
In connection. with te lontlor, pg.iron, paints,
bagging, and tobacco maskots. Oils mot with 4
good inquiry ana a,., wore steay Th9 ish trade
goods and driod.truit markets were aiao rcaaon-
ably aotivo at full prices.
Common lumber Inns advanced Goo por m nov
quotsblo ut s12.60@13.00. aud worry firm at tho
inside flguroa: Tho doinand from tho interior is
bly, brokon up: othor grades OF lumber aro
without quotablo cAango, though many nro Ar1n
from sympatllY with the common descriptions.
8hinglos and lath uoutinuo actiyo and strong.
Motala,, naila, ind other hardware was III active
demand and generally firm. Tin-plate Inns nd.
vanced 600 por hox owing to a rise Of pricos In
Nov York, and ip now quoted firm at $3.50 as n
basls. Building materials woro III l,nitod TO-
quest at about previous prices, common brick
alono boing lighor OIL account OF tho light siocha
on hand. Naval stores, cooperago, and salt woru
unchanged, The broom-corn trade WAS reported
fair, with oil grades ruling firm at quotations.
Wool, hay, and hops worc quiet mud devoid Of
my specially now features. Tho hide nlar]sot
was stoadyt owing probably to thorvery, light ro-
ceiptH, as tho dc,nnnd u not urgent and Eastern
markets. ara very much deprosscd ul,lor lnrgo
offerings Of foreign hides. Groou fruits woro
firm, when ohoico, ut currcnt quotations., and In
fair roeatl request. Seeds wore in aotivo de-
mand, and all Inscriptions rulod firm. rotatoos
pricoR. Tho receipts aro small aud atoek In store
nearly exhausted. Poultry was dull aud weak,
under largo offerings.
1I!ghwincs wore dull and eaaior, though, ro-
no supply orders Of consequence horo for two Or
thrc0 days past, aH buyers hold OF for q weAkon~
ing, due to . larger supply, now that many Of
the contracts have expired under which alcohol
was manufactured for export to Europe. Thore
were few sollors all through tho aesston at oGc
per gallon, but no buyers, oxeopt for ono lot OF
30 brls, whicl, sold ut yoo. Tho market closed
nominal at 0515@06o.
Rail froights on grain to Now York are now
quoted at do por ID, Or 500 per bu, on wlloat. :
Drosaod hogs were In good Bhlpping demand,
and unchanged on light wotglts, at s8.25 per 100
Tbs. Hcavy Weights wore 30 higher, ut, $4,000
OBS. cloBny tlrtn. 9alea wore reported Of 407
hoal (oloico) at sg4o $3.50 at $685.; Asl at
Ssse s s25 a Sxdag qgsts S1 S?S ls s,a 9t
proviaions woro moderately active, mud
stronger al round, though tho receipts Of 1.-Two
hogs wcro largor, and tlore WAS no incltenlous
to f1rmneBa In tho dispatches from tho provision
markets III other cities. But tho closing up OF
Saturday ovoning was strong, and seVoral ordora
wore loft untitled then, which were on tho floor
to-day. The demand for pork and lard was
chiefly speculative, but good many meats woro
wanted tyr sbipmentY at previous prices, whilo
most holders demand an advance Of 7sse per IT.
and lard averaged 71lc per 100 ibs higher. Tho
market closed firm ut tho following
range Of prices: Mosa pork cash or sollor
February, sl4.25@14.s0; do seller March,
s1430@14.s21G: do aollor April sl4.5214@14:55;
1880; o1traprimedo, $11,75@11.8715. Lard, caph
or Boller February, SS.95@9.00; do Haller
March, 5000 15@905 do aellor April, S9.1719@
92o ao seller My. so's5@e.4o. droen hams
A1 aea!D2c Ior ~ ANU 10 I'D A'oraEebi hWoet PICK
81 1870 Tor shoulders; 7!9@75S9c for oumberlanda;
711e for long clear; 7e6o for snort ribs; 7slo
for short clear; tho name boxed at ~ per ID
above thoao prices; aroon ments b@He lower
then saltod d. Meats ai TO- tor Ms5ch delivery ao
prices Prices Bacon maats,'> >S So}1o 1' 1or' shoulders,
elesr,, al picked aS' il bosss:' tlo s ss'no
in bids, ~ higher. Bacon hams, 111@1aHo.
sss sSSd ssi0@sS Sssi s s1t5s %ss' ot2 H.
talloW. 616@7o; groaHo quotabio ut 5@7c.
Sales wero reported Of lou brls mosa pork
at s14.s0; 700 brls do at $14.25; 75o hrle do
aellcE March ct sl4.ao; $50 hrls DC at el4,26
s14.5214; 1900 brls do seller May ut s14.75 !;
$50 tcB lard at Dc $50 tcs do seller March at 90;
600 tea do acllor April at $500; 750 tcs do at
49.17,4; 10000 lbs country shoulders, part
cured, at 514o; 10000 lbs shcrt ribs at 796o; 40
$4,000 ifts short RIBS buyor May at s1lo; 49,1S06
tbs short clcar ut $7.70; 100 lhs sweet pieklod
hams 15 lba) at 1oao; ob brls tallow on private
terlns
Flour waH dull, with no material cllnngo in
prices, Exporters nre still holding of for do
supply immoaiato wants, and thou only when
asking quotations wcro shaded somewhnt. Bran
WAS in larger supply, md declined s2.00 por ton.
salos were reported OF LEO brls spring oxtraa
DO On private toTrn,a. Total coo brla. Also 20
tons bran at sl7.0o; 10 tons do as 41G.0O GU
track 10 tona mlddliugs, III bagB, at $500 on
track Tho following woro tho prices asked at
tho close:
Fair to good white winsers...... ....$ go @ 7.5o
0hnice &c. 1'1o 9 ~
ltcu Wlntera.. b.7b u 7.16
Choice spring extras. 6.75 u Gas
Medium to good dns dns................. 6!5 y G,75
Good to choco Minnesota. .4,......... G,01 g CTS
Patent do.: ,..,.......-.......-..-- s.ou l9lo10