, 1874-07-12

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Cattle, No...........-..- 1859 8,oo7 1881
/ The leading produce markets were rethel
| quiet aud strong to-day. The shipping move
ment wAs slom, indeed dull, and tue speculative
traders did not seem anxious to operate e1ten.
| aively; yet buyers were E1ore numerous than
sellers, giving higher prices. in sympathy with
a firmer tone at other points. There were very
| few new features to note in connection with
anv Of the markets. e1cept in oats. the feeling
| being but j further development Of that noted
yesterday. The attendance WAS rather Light.
The sltuation OF the dry goods Inarke: was
without noticeable change. Steadily fair &C,
tiyity is apparent in the staple articles, and
all seasonablo goods IN fact are meeting with a
good inquiry, aud commanded full prices. There
| was firm tona to the grocery market, NOS only
for the leading articles, such as sugars, syrups,
cotfees, and teas, but for most side goods IS
| we'll. and jobbcrs express satisfaction with the
| present state Of trado. Sugars continue
to move briskly, and refined grades we're
again advanced, Standard AS now quoted
as loz5@11o rs at 1o>5@1o99c, and extra Cs At
l035@l0}4c. In sympathy With the steady ad-
vance in sugar, prices Of sirups aud molasses
hardening. New York quoted Sc higher
yesterday aud d corresponding advance here ia
looked for soon. CoTees remain firm as the
lately advanced prices. but nro more quiet.
There was fair activity in the butter trade and the
maintnined. The cool weather OF the past rwo
or three days has witnessed materially Increased
receipts, but IN increase in the outward
movement is also noted, and stocks are
but little larger than at tho Begin
ming of the week. Cheese remains quiet
and easy. In the bagging market no new fea-
lures were yiaiblo. grain bags continuing active
aud firm, while other lines rule quiet and stoady.
Coal WAS unchanged, and the general features OF
tho wood, pig iron, leather, and tobacco markets
- inv f.lva ri
tho weeE. Oils we-e moving fairly at about
steady ps1cos, carbon and turpentine alone be-
ing easy.
Lu,nbor was quiet, and common grades wcro
quoted lower 1t the yards at 51050 for coarse inch
and 2-rnch. The receipts at the docks we're lib
eral aud choice lumber, tue shipments OF which
to this port since the inspection troubles have
beon greatly reduced, VAS fir1ner. Common lum-
bor WAS in ioeral supply and slow.
aud ii moderate ] Ne demand. coooerase s vas
rather quiet, though pncke1B are buying for sum-
mer use ana future delivery. Building mite
rials were in light demand, compared TO the trade
in p:eyIous years, pus prices are pretty gener-
ally adhered to, being down to hard pan. There
rere no new features iu wool. Hides weto
scarce and firm, there bling I good local demand.
Hay was stronger all sound, the recent improve
ment in the demand extending to-day to prairie,
wers oae5sss 1ss esFS ops Of a e
broom-corn. Seeds were quiet, but firmly held
at the old figures, New potatoes we1e abundant,
and stock not fully ripe was dull and weak, |
while CHOICE offerings sold readily at full prices.
Old potatoes we're slow and lower. Tho receipts |
most descriptions OF which sol4 slowly 81 lower
prices. Choice cherries, apples, plums, aud |
Mobile peaches sold at fair Prices Chickens |
were salablo to the local trade md hrsner but |
other kinds Of poultry were dull Eggs were
HighW1nes we're very quiet, and firm at tho |
market price OF Friday. the offerings being light. !
Sales we're limited to 5U brls at 9415c per gallon.
New York Was shade easier.
Lsie freights were dull and very wenk. They |
can scarcely be quoted otherWiEe than by saying |
that DC WAS asked for corn to Buffalo by sail,
rih 31sc the best bid reported. Carriers by sail
have heAvy competition, not only among them
selves, bat with steam craft, as tho latter can
better afford to take very low rate than to lie |
idle. The reported charters to-day were mostly |
on ownc-s' account, the principal holders Of |
corn selling it to the veesel-owners in preference
10 shipping it out themselves. 4 totui Of six
charters WAS reported, which will carry out 49,,
300 bu corn. |
Provisions werc quiet, but shade frner all
round. We noto all advance of about SC per brl
on mess pork, 10c per 100 IbB on lu1d and 51@loc
per loo lbs on meats, though the demand vas
isht Lard vas again quoted higher in Liver
oool, but the New York quotations. show that
'ur pork is kept well up under their lee, so that
{ hardly pays to ship even ct present low rates
# freight. Hogs continue firm. and tend up
Yards. but Our shipments Of product scarcely
he beginning OF the next packing season.
he market closed quiet but firm at tho
ouowiug range Of prices: Mess pork, cash
r soller July, 21s.9o@1s.95; do, seller
August, S15:9215@16.95; do, seller sep:em-
er. sl9.1o@19: l3}4; do, seller tho year, Sl437}5
D14. 50. Lard. caah OF seller july, 3l1.35@ |
l.3711 do. seller August 611.35@11.4 do,
eller September s11.45@n so do eoller the
ear. s9.20@>9.25; summer lard, l05a@1024c.
hams 1o94@11c per III for 15@
70 for shoulders, cash, 7c eeller August 93st3
115c for short rbs. cash, and 914@s35c seller
august; 914c for short clear, cash, and 9}c seller
lugust; S76c fer Cumberlands; 97s@9}4c for long
lear. THO same boxed at A@9sc per ID above
lcse Prices. Bacon mcats, 7slc for shoulders.
U;Sc for short ribs 1015c forshort clear, all packed
n hhds; the came loose. 70 lower. Bacon
ams, 121z@14c. Mess beef. S11.Gc@l1.25;
xtra mess do, $12.00@12.25; beef hams,
ao0@2s So : ety tallev 7s@ sao,fS grfass ss
0u brlB mess pork at $500; 500 brs do at
1890; 750 brls do seller August at $1,000; 750 |
rls d. a. Sl9.95; $50 brls do seller September
{ S12.l2Lz; 10 .cs lard at Sll.50; sou tcs do
cller tie yea: at S9.25; 500,005 lbs Rhort ribs
ANS (4@15 lbs), seller August, at 11aac; so
oxes bellies ut 9l.c; Is brls beef hams, seller
lst half July, at S2i.00.
Tho Daily Commercial Report gives the follow
ag % tue shipments of prov1s1ons from this city
,7 the week ending July 9, 1874. and since Nov. !
!, 1879 together wish comparisons:
Ttrk, Lard. Han, s1vuIars, 'Nitdle,, :
er.. .e,. @ ls.: ~: rs:
4: :::: &: .
'Inclade4 al meats except shoulders and S. P