, 1874-01-11


| The leading produce markets were rather less
active to-day. and averaged lower. The reason
for the easier feeling i'll grain was principally
the alleged discovery that the 81 ticker" quoted
other markets too high yesterday, and the state
| ment produced revulsion of feeling which was
not favorable to irmness. The receipts, too,
| exhibited slight increase. Tue markets were
| weak, however. there being q fair demand, at
lower range OF prices. in wheat and corn, and a
trm feeling all around towards the close,
There we're no new developments in the dry
goods market. Trade was reported fair at firm
and unchanged prices. Groceries sold to large
aggregate, and the general market was again
firm and buoyant. CofIees arc still unsettled
and advancing. and sugars, sirups, molasses. and
some other lines are also tending to higher
prices. LII tue butter and cheese markets there
was fair activity, and both OF these staple arti-
cles were held with pronounced h1muess, the
former at 20@33c for common to fancy, and the
latter ut l5@17c for good to prime. Canned
goods sre still somewhat neglected, and the ad-
vance which has seemed imminent for some
time past has not yet taken placo. Holders,
however, arc confident. and arc refusing to fiji
orders at any concession. The dried-frtst trade
continues active, with prices firm at the late
advance. Domcstcs Lave mostly been bought
up BY speculators, who are holding for still
higher figures aud in apples, peaches, and black
berries further advance is looked for. Nothing
new was noted in tue fish market. Dealers re-
port steady improvement in the demand. and for
1nost descriptions the market is gradually work
ing drm. Leather met with E moderate inquiry
at former quotations. Baggiug was quiet and
firm at SIC for Stark, 3215c for Lewiston, &c
for Otter Creek, AMI 29c for American and amos
keag pig-iron, tobacco, paints, coal, aud wood
ruled dull as previously quoted. Oils were
reasonably active acd generally firm The adj
vance in carbon, lard, and linseed noted yester-
day was fully sustained, and there is proba-
billty OF further upward movement. Turpcn-
tine is also firm, with an advancing tendency.
nd H.,
general features. The movement il light and
eoutined principally to the common grades. The
demand for iron, METALS and nails is improving,
and prospects are favorable for m early and act
are firm. Wool WAS in good demand and quite
firm owing to light stocks. The trade in broom
corn is chiefly in retail way, but stocks arc not
large, and all grades are held with tirmness. No
changes were reported in hops or hay. Both
markets are dull and not particularly firm. Seeds
were quiet, and, under large offerings, clover,
mil1et, and Hungarian were ! trlf1e lower, while
lax WAS trun, and timothy steady. Poultry and
game wore rather more active at about Fridays
lanSe OF prices. tue large offerings preventing
auy material advance. Hides we're in fair de-
mand and firm.
Highwines were quiet and ~ higher, with
free buyers at 96c, aud sellers asking 9GI1@97c
Per gallon. Sales were limited to 50brls at 961c.
New York was unchanged.
Dressed hogs we're dull, and 15c per 100 Tbs
packers wanted but few. The range was 5000
for soft and odd lots, apd s6.13115@G.25 fer
heavy in good order, the inside for ali under 200
tbs- The market closed dull with several lots
856 nt S6.1216; Ct at 56.10; 100 at 5000; SO,
dividing on 260 lbs, at sG.1214@6.25 Total,
1,25o head.
Provisions were rather qniet. but firm, with
little change in prices. The market for live hogs
loo lis but this WIS because the packers had m
ceased buying, and it was generally understood
that the hogs now coming in are not
int enough to make mess pork, or
to yield much lard. Still the packers have cut
ity Of the receipts indicates that they arc on
sweepings." Il does not make much difference
in regard to pork, as we have on hand already
more than enough to run couple Of the william
Of lard, and meats are already N ieLt stock.
Hence holders of lard and meals were indifrerent
about selling, and the firmness in thoEe articles
reacted to some extent on mess pori. which
closed a shade trmer, while lard advanced 100
2oc per 1oo lbs, undcr " rather sharp demand.
We vet vet need to pack about 27o, COO hoes to eauai
the work Of last eeason; and it does not now look
AZ il tLat task can be performed. Tho market
closed at the following range Of prices Mess
pork. cash OF seller 1anuGry, Sl4 450@1455:
do seller February. Sill 80{Dl4. IS: do seller
March, 315.25@133O; do seller April, $4,000
1865; prime mess pork, 912.75@l3.0o; extra
prime do, ;3ll.75@12.09. Lard. casl or seller
January. S9.00@o05; do seller February,
9215Y9.20; do seller March. S9.4O@)0.i5.
Green hams at 4Doc Tor ~ anu 1o ID aver
ages sweet piCh!cd hams, 911{D1Qc; dry
salted meats, loose, ut SIC for shoulders 71,G3
7hc for Cumhar}ands fLG71<c for lonc c1cer :.
71A71La for.,,o-t ill.,. r12GT%to For shooot nIas
~ e. 80 t," o1ol
" <1lo sa'n7 ooAsu " ~ Pel ~ ao4se Iuese pf!ces
Iteeh 1neat3 - lower than safted 10. Meats
for February delivery tt4@@Sc higher, and for
March delivery 35@%c higher than cash
priceB Mess beef :3S25D9 So: extra meas do
80 75@10.0n; heef hams, S23.00@23,25. City
tallow, .G1s@61kc; grease quotable at 41a@
&c. Sales were reported Of 25o brls mess
pork, seller January. at :1i.5o; $50 br1s do,
seller February: at :14 e5; 500 hrs do at 514.75;
500 bri6 do at S14T0 $50 brls do, seller March,