, 1874-01-01
RECEIPTS.



Dressed hogs MOL 2419). ........o 1,906::........
Live houe, No l6,g.81- -......i 2,6aN! .....-..
Cattie, No...... a1s51. 1.....i 1,185l..
a;sss, zssss, e.: u.s. sss i7is;;
Highwiucs, brls>..> :oU ........l{ 2U -.......
Woot Es......... 1905 .......[i 31,6s7l
Potatoes. bu ..-.... .... i-..'..l .'..'...
Shingles, m.+..-... 4o5 -.......H fo3| 3|..:.-...
Ls,h, n n........... ..... ...... - ..-.-'-'
Salt. brs. ......... I l1yn........
Withdrawn from store yesterday for city
consumption 20o6 bu wheat; $500 tn corn ;
1908 bu oats; SCI bu rye; BOG bu barley.
The following grain has been inspected into
store this morning up to 10 o'clock: 202 cars
wheat; 60 cars corn; "a cars oats; car rye :;
II cars barley. Total, 33{ cars, or $4,000 bu.
The Board of Trado Of this city has adjourned
over till Friday. New Years Day will be OBJ
served ~ complete holiday.
The annual election OF tho Board of Trade will
be held on Monday next. The first caucus for
the nomination OF officers will be sold on Friday.
The receipts OF wheat at Milwaukee. from Aug.
20 to date, are Il, 600 bu, against 9.19o, ,O0o
bu for the same time in 1872. Tue difference ia
G. 730 600 bu or an increase OF nearly II per cent
on the receipts Of the new crop.
The leading produce markets were generally
stealier to-day, the aveiage prices being nearly
the same az Yesterday. with few fluctuations md
fair amount Of trading. Being tue last OF tho
mouth (ns we'll as Of the year, there was little
more doing 10 providing for deliveries to be
made on Friday, but the pressure either way VAS
not great enough to vary pr'ces, as most Of the
January trades were settled up before Christmas.
The receipts OF produce were smaller than usual,
but large enough for holiday week
Dry goods sold to fair aggregate at suhstan-
tia!ly former prices. While there is no appenr-
anco Of weakness in my department. OF tile mar
ket. there is special hrnluess in sheattngs, shirt
ings, prints. ticks, stripes, and denims,
= tie aemana {a is r.. chiefly yyn,v eenfeeeh npeh
in manufacturers and dlstributors' hands is
light. There was only moderate amount Of
trading in the grocery market, and values wero
not subjected to any decided change. PRICES OF
most articles enumerated in our list were I'M
eauirocaIIy firm, while in some lines the tendon
cy is to advance. Butter was in fair request at
full prices, aud cheese also was moderately ac-
tive and firm. In the d1ied-frult market there
were no new features Apples, peaches black
berries prunes. aud curraues arc moving freely
aa strong prices, willie raisus, cisron. tenon-
peel, aid other holiday fruits we're neglected
and weak. F,sh remain ateady. No new
features were noted in the leather, plT-Ton,
coal, paiut and oil markets.
Tie demand for lumber is still OF limited
character and prices are toleraply steady, and
quoted strong. Building matarlals are also quiet
and nominal. The improved touo Of the iron
market. previously noted, continues, and both
iobbers ard manufacturers anticipate an early
revival Of trade, It ia believed that the down.
ward tendency Of the market is now arrested, at
least the1e il less disposition to shade prices,
and some prospect of an advance is manifest
Timers stock and metals were quiet. but most
IL auotabIe firm, aud an advance in tiu-p1ate will
probably occur early in the year shouic the re-
ceut advance in New YORK. be aua.
t. tsinea d., Nails & arc 2oqy quiet c but ftoss F Wool .a
prospects Of good inquiry. The broom m-corn,
hop. and Lay markets were unchanged. Tim
otIy seed was more active and firm, at S2.70@
800. Other seeds were quiet. Poultry and
game were IN large supply and weak, except ven
ison, which was higher, and choice poultry
Highwines were again inactive at the quota
ton of the past two days, ard we1e reported to
be firm thcreat. though Now York was easier.
Sales wero ESQ brls at 93c per gallon. Stocks
are light.
Dressed hogs we're in active demand By ship
pers, aud apother advance Of 15@25c was eject
cd, though buyers held of till late i'll the session.
The best bid at noon WAS 5G.1J pc. 100 lbs; the
first sale nas at 56.25. and the market closed at
SG.40. Sales weIe reported OF ll0 head lchoice
1ght) at $3.50; 420 At sG.40; 161 at $6.25.
Total, 691 head. .
Provisions we're active, and irregular. Mess
pork aud lard r1lled shade easler, aud weakened
during tho session, though with good demand,
the reason being that some operators were ap-
prehenslve OF heavy mai ket or Friday and Sat
ursiny, when the Janun,y deliveries are made.
There Was no chaDge in the price OF live hogs to
ca,lse the easier tone. JUDGED. tho receipts wero
small enough to induce greater strength in
meats which were generally held higher-eBpe-
cialy green lots. Tie packing OF tho senson to
date is estimated at 1,gi00Uo head Of hogs
IN : II
packing OF the weA to date is estimated at
3, 900, 900 Lead. Tho market closed at The fol-
loving range OF prices Mess pork. cash or
seller January. S14.20@,14.25; do eeller Feb
ruary, Sl465@ 1I.70; do seller March. SIS. 1871
@15.2o; prime mess pork S12;7@@l3-oo; extra
January. ss.s715@5.4o; do seller February,
ss.7u@;s.75; do seller March. s9.o0@9. .o5.
Green hams at 5000 for l6 and Is IL aver.
ages; sweet picked hams. e@10c
dry salted meats, loose, at 5A@51sc for shout
de1s; ?@74e for cumberlaads; 715c for long
clear; the same boxed at ne per it above these
prices Green meats 1{c lower thnn sailed do
Meats for February delivery 51@1zc higher, and
for March delivery 5S!054c higher than casl
prices. Mess beef, s8.25@2 50; extra mess do
S9:75@100o; beef hams, s22.5o@2s 90. ci!!
tailow, GN@69&cs grease Quotable at 419@
&c. Sales we're reported Of 5o0 orls mess
pork, cash. seller January, at S14.30; $50 bsls
do at s14.25; $50 trla do at s14.2o: 1000 brl*
do seller February. At $l4.75; 2.250 urls do al
! sl4.7o; SOY bYls DO At 514.65; 1000 b.ls Do
seller Marcl, at S15.20; $40 blls do nt s15. 1215
ls2 brls extra prime pork at $11;oo; 75o tes 'arl
cash or seller January. at $5.40: l0o tcs de
(cboice kettied) at 8;sc; $50 tcs do. seller Jan
uary. at $50 1000 les do, ecller March, at 9c
10000 It's green shoulders Qight) at SIC; q
boxes do at SIC; 10 900 Tbs sa'ted shoulders al
5;zc; 100000 lbs do ut 5tt@c; $4,000 lbs do sele'
February at 53Gc; 150. ooO lbs do at 5554ci $50,
600 lbs do seller March at G3lc; 40 boxes do a
5c cash; 100, ,O0o lhs short RIBS OF &7,20 per l0t
is; SO 900 MS do at 71sc; 100, 600 lha do aelle
Fepruary at 754c; 40 Jokes do at IKE cash; 20,
0DO lbs short c,ear Mt IKE; 500 boxes aonf
and short clear at 7Ll<c; 2).o00 lbs green ham
IL lts) and 10000 lbs do rs lbs) at Sc; 60, ,oo
lbs and 5000 pcs do {16 1h5) at SIC; 10000? !b
do eco tbs) at 7s<c; Is tcs sweet Iiekled bellie
at sc: $500 lbs bacon hams 3: 1870 canyasses
and packed.
past. exporters taking hold ra:heE freely Of goo!
sprine extras Other grader were neglected
l.1,a iocgl trade nulf lo1EEt sp2zInglr. IN