, 1874-07-20

van' bu'"....."."... 1e9'B74 2ea,eot 671,00
s S:s!,s: ssiS ,ssss ssss 1sse 50 III IL
1!te /! liog.. No......"".. 1898 s7,sss ssaa
uhttlot Ho......s..+.... 2,37t 10,B5v 1910
Tho leading produce narkots woro rather slos
to-day, excspt in pork, aud the foeling MAS vor,
steady In moat departments. The attondaucs o
operators vas small, and somo Of tho :narkos
wcre decidedly apathetio Without being weak
Tho trading Waa almost entirely speculative, ant
had Vory little reference to d shipping move
mont pue this IL tho rulo On BaturdAYh. Tho
ottcn experienced at this season, was partlally
choeEod q M ny nho Woathor-roports from Europe atd
tho Weat While tho woatlor here has boom loo
hot, A. 9auGod nghinhs q snnll rainfall, tho tom
pofature in Europe haa bean axcoetiaYly
World will bo ns tnotivo this ' oro! r
year as Inst, with loss to draw upon. an OUR snr
plus stocks hive beon yery much reduced during
be failures, but the yield will DO far below tic
hitherto ganorally accepted estimates.
/, The dfy-goods market was without important
now featurcs. While thero Is no special aetiyity
IN any department. = pretty hboral aggregate Of
seemed to prevail among tho jobGing trade.
Groceries were distributed freely, nrd most stu
pie and sido articles wore quoted steatly, Tho
exceptions we're coffee and rice, both Of which
4: noted on tho earlier days Of liz wcols.
The supply of choice md low grades
continues to fall short Of tho domand, which ia
steadily good both on local and Eastern account.
and tho recent advanced quotations are easily
and wesk--.ohietiy on account Of tho depression
ut the East and the advance Of anything like IN
active domand: The fish marset continues active
with but little. huetuation in Values
ov reduction sa;ioq,, to-day hdi,'a of t.. 500 In No
change noted during tho week. Dried fruits
ronlaned vcry quiot aad without notable CHANGE
In tho pig iron, wood, and 1onthor markets. there
was q moderate amount Of trading Mt former
strong q. $40 for Stark; a215o for Lewiston; 800
for Anoskeag aud Otter Greek, and 2oJfo for
paints snd oils, far activity prevailing 1t Soli-
Lumber was quiot and unchanged. Building
materials mot with tho average moderate inqui-
", selling at q wido range Of prices. INITIALS,
iron. and hardware nro quot "a usual at tl,iy
time Of year: Salt Is active at 9l.7o@1.80 for
1hne, and sl;oo@2oo for coarac. The wool mar
reported At uniformly steady prices. with the Of
forines large and increaaiug. Timothy lay was
wanted to I'LL orders, aud ruled firm at tho re-
ceut advance. Tho demand for prairie was
to for ha'n9 Eanas.t consumption Hiass continue
broom corn wsre dull, and the former
Woa!, holders being anxious to soll boforc tho
new crop ia ready for tho market. Timothy sooti
wa9 armor unler M urgent speculative inquiry,
and modorhte offerings. The continuance Of tho
injured tho growing crop, md apoculators arc
sooklng to buy up all the old seod. expecting Il
will be wantoa to supply tho deficiency. Flax
sold Of 81 20 seller Auguat. Other sceds wero
tatoes when choice wore saleablo, but poor aud
old stock moves slowly. Green friiitB ryora II,
abundance and atoady y, borrios sailing at higher
PRICES: Poultry was firm and eggs saaler.
AighWinos were quiet and unchanged, being
ported, though 05a vas bid for particular brands
which wore not on the market.
Lako freghts wore very dull, and easier at
the rates OF yesterday. carriers boing anxious to
make engagements at o1e for corn. and 3l1e for
n,arlsot. Only hyo charters were reported, and
these wero on owners account, or through rato
tho latter being quoted at 16c on wheat and 15o
gu corn to Now York. Thoy will carry out Sc, 900
bu wheat, and 5000 bu corn.
Provision8 weress ssactsvo, 30 far ns n1ess pork
was concerned, that being the loading fcat,sro OF
tho market Tho article was n ratllcr urgent spec-
ulattyc demand. bolng scarce There is not much
moro than 70, 600 brls here now, which ia very
small stoek St for this amo Of THO yoas, mud good
supply of hogs Is small. Hence buyers appeared
in force, and some parties wantod to buy in to-
day for Investment ut $4,000. who thought few
days ago TINT it WIS doar purchase al $500.
Ihe pastiea who control tllo deal promised aov-
eral uonthB ago that pork would so to $4,000, and
those who did not hollovo it now think it Ia iust
as likely to 60 up 50. 90 or $500 per brl further.
" course the price Is moro matter OF apccula-
tson. Pork is now dearer thAn meats, and is
not 80 much preferred for consumptioll, on oyon
sornlH: as IN former yoars. Tho demand to-day
was chiefly for August, and pricoB advanced
fully 800 per brl towards the close, Lnrd was
very quiet, and without quotable change, being
apn1sro19ttly 9tcy,,. sustained by tho sro1eth il
and firm 1t ule rocout advance. Tho mar
kot closed qniet but firm At tho following rauao
Of prices. Mess pork, cash or seller July,
?2o.25920s0; do, Boiler August, 920.25@20.96;
49, ciaSer sspT sspsm1ss s e esog sg2os5@2o g. sell
ber, $14s5@15,o 200; do, seller Tie year, 81 o2]1
@11.37hi do, sel'er August, s11.s5@11.37,1;
a. soller da ssptsE6o5 s% tss 81 ao aeas
11xe sweet.piekod ha,ps, i1@l2o @ per ii for IS
l6 b avoragos; dry-salted meats loose, at 10 for
shoulders. cash, md 79SSc scllcr September 95Gc
for short ribs, cash, AID 91ac seller September
95f@919o tor short cloar, cash., and '1o@l0>so
,leara hero. Tho aanie boxed At 140a5o nor il;
abovo these priccs. Bacon meats, 90 for sloul-
doris, 1890 for abort riba, 1896 for short olear
al packed in hhda; the samo loose 10 lover.
!,acon Ahms, 15t9ia4c. MeBa boef, 1.0099
Il. rs; extra moss do, $12.00@12.25 boof hams.
:23. 00@24 .o0. City tallow, 71{@716o; groaso
aominal 1t e1l@sAe ealea were Foporfod Of
100 hrls mess pork at s2o.25 100 hrs do 1T s20.00
ESQ brla DO at $lo.95; 500 brls do, sollor llio
month, at $4,000; $50 br's do, sollor August, at
s2o.25i 76o brls do at s2o:o5; 5000 brls do at
$4,000; 800 brs DO at $lD.g5; 500 brls do soller
September, at $20:25; go brls do at $20.20;
,l04 brla do at 82o.1o 250 brlH do at $2010:
100 bril- le d. seller xm,a1 tue yosr Ct 25oo
a ,esr tStsr to yoar 4 So tsf u ICE ao
1t I'll: :ls11, 10o,o ,ooo iha alort riba at 94o; 30
ooxea long claar ut 015o.
Tho Daily Commercial Report glvea tho follow
ng IA tie shipments OF provisions from this CITY
'or the week ending July TO- 1874, and since Nov.
!, tta7s together with comperisons, complied
and tho records Of the Custom. House:
!bra Lard. Uaas, 1SApu'd.,j tNiadl45,
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