, 1874-03-16

Flour, br11.. 6t,2ot 71,i21 GO,O1
wheat; bp"..........". 5lo360 ~, G90 POI $50
Sotit bu........'.-....s ltnMu lvi3oSl 450,h8O
uuAts' ,uu."'-'t.'..'...'s HstH1 4M,Sou 214 ,06B
!tEoI bu; bu;..'.'''....'..." 1tl!J 2o,!Ja ll,480
Dressed hogs. No...... k6Ds 1884 4.652
!Avo hogs, Ro........... 3I812 6a,fW 4a,Hat
Wonr yus 'ers'. 5soo7 soes2 57oa2
Whcat, m'... 209 26B 33l.s6i ,l21
SotHI W s..s.....*..... 1bJ3 0,tW 10316A
0ate. bus.s.............. l18612 8o,Qa1 163,349
1yel Ill: a:..s.........s." Jp0i3 7,959 3t567
!saIltS, uu,...::.s.. ooMj su,iH4 70,71u
dtf,n dise hog: e. :No....."... dseo9 .995s s3osl
oast!o' Ao'':.:'''''..'.. SS47 H,747 1,eo2
Tho provision corner has bepn much agitated
for scycral days past. It's froquontors havo
tranHactcd uttlo business, boing chiefly engaged
IN discussing tho question, How not to do It."
Tie talk has altornated betweon curbing and
curing, and tho conclusion now generally renclod
Is that neither procoas has been performed sat
!. The loading produce markots wore moro quiet
than usual to-day, with not much difference In
the average of prices from that Of Friday, Tho
tone Of alvlces from Now York wns stoady on
most Articles, md liverpool vas firm, especially
OH corn. The receipts hero wero rather snnlf.
and shipments fair for tho season. Buyers hold
of today, both spooulatiyely and for ahipmeut,
and holders wore not very anxious to aell, hence
little promise other way upon priooB.
Tho dry-guods market displayed rather more
aotivity in tho prints aud blonched goods dopart-
mants, tho recently reduced prlccs appearing to
have stimulated tho dolnand. In other limos
and tho quoted prices woro generally shaded.
Groceries oontin,lo quiet ut substantially tho
prices current carly In tho wook, though aono
atticles-notably coffees and sugars-aro less
firmly held Dnttor continues active. will, prices
firm, at 2s@3sc for common to medium grades,
and at 88@44o for choice to fancy. Choose WAS
quoted quiet aud steady. In tho fish market tho
situation was unchanged. Trade continues
aotiyo at firmly y-mantainoa prices. Dried fruits
ruled quiet at yestorday's quotations. though III
foreign descriptions thore was lack Of flrmneas.
Domestic varieties ruled strong. Tho coal, bag
ging, paints, and wood markets were dull.
J4eathor waB quoted quot md firm. Oils woro
IN fair request at 14M@15e for carbon; at
at 6Go for turpentino. ..
AT tho lunbor-yards, fair business was transs
acted, principally in common grades, whioh aro
quoiod firm ut quotations. Tho country tralo
bio in tho local demand. Other building mn
terias, such as brick, limo, cemeut, &c. arc also
moving with moro Freedom. Nrotals,. nails, and
other hartlwaro wero III good demand and steady,
special change. Hay was IN request for home
consumption, and stondy. Tho wool, broom
corn, and hop markets woro quiot and ,n-
changed. Local dealors wore buying hides, aud
as the offerings woro limited, q firm fooling was
developed. Seeds wero fairly activo aud steady;
clover and choice timothy aro firm, owing to
light offerings. Tha receipts Of potatoes we're
larger, but tho demand was good, and Halcs wore
rendily effected at tho recent ADVANCE Poultry
was scarce aud firm, under an notivo local iu-
quiry. Eggs again declined.
1lghwinos woro quiet and unchanged, sales
being limited to loo brls at 9319c por gallon.
Orders were very slack, but, aa the offerings
wero light, thore Vas 10 weakening on tho part
Dressed hogs vera worry quiet, and shade
firnler, being in good demand for shipment aa
ths weather promised to keep cool. Tho supply
was worry light, only 937 being received yesterday.
SG.1211.
Provisions wore again very quiet, with little
change in prices. Moss pork was unchanged,
lard shRdo hrmor, and moata strong at provious
prices; The latter wero in fair demaad for ship
mont to Europe in boxes. middles boing chioay
wanted, but orders seemed to bo generally limited
to figures d shade bolow tho viowB Of holders
The stocks of oil kinds Of provisions arc much
larger than usual, bus they aro in stroug hands.
The market closed stoady ut tue following range
iI.lo; do seller May, '' sl4.7o@14.7a1; sG %
soller June. $1,000; primo mess pork, 5l2.75
Glsoo aSd s.h extra sdpoq pspf ota do S$@12
do seller April, sB.97l@e.oo; DO seller May,
md Ii ID averages; awcot-pichlel hams. Q
@l0c; dry-salted measa, loose. at 6yS@539o
for ons oesr 81 ter snert rps s2
for short clear; the sumo boxed ct ,lo por ib
above these prices. Meats for April delivery 10
higher, and for May ys@14c higher, thnn cash
o for na'oa sor p'1s Ill., G for for oe'nds9s hos
cloar, ell packed .in hhds; tho aamo
loose. 974o lower. Bacon huns, 1111@l8c.
Ness leoi, es76@o.o0i extra n'ess do,
so.75@l000; beof hams, s28.0o@29.50. City
taliow, Gss1@GNo, grease qnotablo ut 434o37e,
Sales were reported Of G5 brls mess porl
at Sl4.50; 500 brls do at 314.95; 250 bris do
seller April at 914.40; 1000 brla do seller NIay
ut s14.70; $50 tcs lard seller April ut 5000
199 39,e tqs 90 a et m s97 @ teg 5 % seller sy 9t
ders Ut 5c; 100000 tbs Do, collier April, ut $40
looAo; 10 tea sweet piukled bans III lhs) u
1870; $50 boxes short ribs ut So; 500 boxes
short olenr at a9ac; $4,000 lbs do, Hollor April,
tions. Exporters wero not In the Market but
local buyers took hold moro trooly, and .thoro
waB bettor order trade, though Now York was
s@ and hcro nSs ss s sSsny sy Urn Dsa "a 1ss
ugan stronger. SalcB woro reported of 90 brls
white winter oxtraa ut 97.25; 060 brls do on pri-
yato terms; 70 brla spring exsras lpatenE at
Spo? 200 s1s DO {H}Hnsaota II 4ea7 100
(Maoe'a fapcy) at $500; 200 brls do at $6.75 /;
1.200 brls do on private terms; 100 brls super
fine at sas5 100 bfls rye Ct s SSo l25 brls DO
on private torIlH Total, 3,055 briH. Also, 20
tons bran at $19.50 1O tons do at $780, a1l on
track, to arriyo. Tic following waro tho quota
tlo1s ut tho closo:.
Fatr to good white wintors...... ....$ TOO @ 800
Chnico do..,, .,,........,..........". e.10 u Q.37H
Red winters. s........;................ 615 q 100
Choice spring oxtrus. 6g3HGa 600
Medium 10 good ldo...........,..... QUO g 6.aU
Good to choice lnnncsota. 600 @ CTS
Patent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 400 E1l0.60
Fair 10 choice arr!ug. RMpertlne...... a.75 q t.a3
Common do. 100 t9 1.6Q
Rya hour. ....,...........,....... 4.50 q 500
Nuckwheat do. lo.....,....,....,........ 600 q 7.60
Drau. 1DGu Ea1D.h0
Wheat was quiet aud 1@!(o higher. Tho
marAot was stimulated curly by reported nd
yunco III Milwaukee. but aa operators for that
oty were willing sellers horo. 1t was soon aua-
pcctcd that prices hal been run up 81 miles to
tilo 1iorthward OF III for tho oxproHs purpose Of
enabling then, to unload hero ut profit. Then