, 1874-02-11

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firm all around, and in few INSTANCES n1lnilo
higher than at tllo eloao Of laat wook. IN The
was tho reduction Of 10 III tho dlroront grades
Of coffee., Sugars wero stronger wlilo Hfrupe,
rico. spcoB and other lines woro stcady antl uni
form. No now foAturos wero developed In tho
eanued goods mud fish markets., BUSINESS was
quite np to general cxpectstions md t!,oae mar,
kets were unqunltndly trm. Tho dried fruit
market ruled quiet, tho t!omat,d being alnoHt
wholly Of d conHumptiyo' elaractor, but prices
around, whio in son,o, descriptions thee
direction. To.days changes wore g. confined to
oil advance Of 5R1oo IN ralsinH, MID i 10 IN
peaohca aud blaekborrioa. Duttor continues III
commanding as high NJ 3sG140o,; wllilo very few
sales nro effected, at o.; Iees figure than 25c.
Choose was ngait1 quoted quiet ind firm ut lGlI
@17>lo, for Now York factory, aul Mt 15!!4Gp
oS was f0T rpv pavS So o n nsg was s q
uro sl1lo for Stark, 82l{o for sonmohB. md
2Ol6o for Amerca,,. Tho leatllor, pig-iron, to-
bacco, prints, and wood markets wore without
now featnros. Oils wero steady at youtorday'a
At tho lumber yards liberal number Of Or
dera wore received, tho domnnd aa ua,ial being
largely for common lumber, fencing, md al,iE-
gles. Tho market for oil thoao gtatlos, lat|,,
Sna ang9s s yery % . No nsw fomrsH
building materials, tnotalH, mills, or Iron. Tho
two first named aro quiot, while tho last aro in
fair and Increasing demand aud firm Mt
quotations. Drugs mud chomtoals were
fairly active aud steady ercurial preparations
Tho retail tratlo In broom corn. continues fair
and tho feeling iB ono OF frmncBa for all grades.
Hay was dull ahd hops quiet. Thoro waB T. littlo
moro tradtng III sooua at nbont formor prices,
NNInSr k3aCk r1%)jtH 44tn
owing to lnrgor receipts. Domestic groom fruits
woro firm and In fair rotIuost. Choice potatoGs
arc also worry firm, being In limited supply.
Poultry was atoady, except chickens. which wero
weak in price, owing to lnrgcr offerings.
Hlghwlnos *oro active and trrn,. with free
buyers ut yesterdays quotation, but MI ,,ts-
willingnoss'to pay moro. 8aleh wero reported of
sou brs at o6e per gallon, aud runlors Of moro ut
the same Price. It is now thought that, il thore
bo olango IN tho tar, II will only be Increased
loo por gallon, aud not to q dollar as was sug-
gcstod d fow dnys ago from Washington. 80.
/ Drcsaod hogH were in better roQuoat, and firm
at about the same rango as yostortay. The egeu-
heavy. III cnr loads, With so.55 forcioiee; or CT and ID
fG.4bGD645 for odd lots, closing steady. Sales
woro reported OF 325 at sG.55 u 2S2 at $3.50; II
ut sG.45; 10 at $G40; s. dividing o1l200 lbs at
:g.5o@G.65, and 400 do at st.a6@6.6o. Total,
2,173 head. "a :-- -
Provisions woro dull md weak, though lard
was said to bo stronger, in Liverpool. Tho feoi-
ing was almost oxlctly tho ;sano as yesterday,
tho receipts OF hogs being larger than was with
ed by holders Of product, and considerable anx-
iety exhibited to ae}l, especially IN lard: Now
result Of our own depression, rathdr than the
cause ut lonst, tho fact was not known horo till
after our market lad reached the lowest point Of
tho gession. Lard roccdcd 15c per 100 Ibs on tho
April option, wh!ot was tho most freely offered,
profit by carrying it. into that month,
and by several who had como 10 tho conclusion
TINT lard is good thing to 80 short on. It
closed 9 shade ilrmor-.. alcss pork dcclinod 20@
25e per hrl with less doing, and closed dull, with
good many aHking tho old question:" What will
We do with it ?" Meats were moderately active,
and . shade cnsior, boing offered with moro froo-
dom thau for Hoyoral days past. as it is .bcoon,-
como: in freely for, aono tinao yot IN
salo. TEho marlct closed dull at l'i tho follow W.
ing range of prices Mess pork, cash or seller
FTeI1rnna1y, $ SS4.3o@l425; DO seller March,
prime mess pork, s12.ou@l3o0; extTa primo
do, 9l1.8716G@12.tl0. Lard, caeh or aollor Feb
ruury, s8s5@8.s711; do sollor March, $500
@5.g21144,; DO seller April, @o.07>l do goll-
q May, so.s5@o.so. Green hams at 0@91(o for
1oslc; dry Haltod meuts, loose, at b5o
for shoulders ;7ys@711zc for 6umborlands ;7y5@
77!lc for 1ong elear; Nlo for snort zlhs; 7$5c
ssa ss IL sase eiis dsesy
higher, md 1orApril YG@g14o higher than east
$50 Tor short, rlbB, $40 for nlors
elear, 81! packed in boxos; ZIG same
Meas beet, ss.25@s.5o; extra mess do,
99.75@1000; boof llams, e23.Oo@23.5o. City
tallow, 61S@7c; grease .quotablo at 5@7c.
Salea were reported Of 6O0 brls mcaa pork
at s1425; ESQ brls do ssller. March at s14.45 !;
2,500 brls do at S14:30; 6!J0 brls do ut 51a.25 !;
$50 brls do seller April at 14.G215; 1000 brls do
at SLIGO; 4, ,750 tcs lard aoi!er March at $500;
1,000tcs do at 58.9a}s 800 tcs do at $50; l00
tcH do ut S8.SI11; 1000 tcs do on private terms
SOLO; 2,250 tcs do at so.o5; 100 brls backb nt
514.00; 100000 lbs shoulders OIL priynto terms;
1000 pcs green do at 515c; 40 DO6 lbs short ribs
at 714o; 100000 lts do .nt $7.45; 10O,U 100 ths
short clear " 79lc; 100000 lbs DO soller March
at 7slc.
. Flour waa dull and castor. There wss a.litt!o
moro doing, but only on tho part of dealers, WHO
woro willing to mnke slight conccHaions from
their quotations. The trade was chiefly local,
though ono or two lots were takon for export
Drnil wns scarce and strong. 6ales were reported
Of 10 brls spring extras {patont) at-ss;oO; 100
S5:26; 10o:lr!s Gu eacks) at a5l0 per brl GOO
brH do Oh private terms 100 brlH superiue ut
sI.75; 10 brls buckwheat (New Yorli) ut $3.50 !;
130 brls rye OF 94.G5 100 Grls do at Si.G0. To-
tai, 1910 brls: Tho following were tho prices
asked at the cloBo:
Fair to good white wintcrs,... ESQ @ 7.50
Cholco ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7.75 ~ 9.a5
TED winters. Observation-Disclosures. 675 "a T.75
Choice spring oxtrnH. 675 u 6.g5
Medium 10 good do. ......-.......... 5.@5 u $40
Good To choice Minnesota ........... 900 q U,7d
Patent do. ...............,........ 500 es10.6D
Fair to choice spring, Hnrorlue. 3.76 t9 4.6u
Common do. do......................... 800 q s.5D
Rya lour 4.30 ~ 4.So
l3uckwheat do. 600, q 7.6U
Dran Observation-Disclosures. 1900 Gs20.1U
Wheat was dull and weak, roce1inE 1y1AAu below
tho minimum quotations Of yesterday. with u
very nervous fooliug throughout. Tic carly
adyicos from Liverpool quoted that market ~
weak, anl Now York decIiuod :1G02o in couso-
queuce. The receipts woro rntler loss iu volume