, 1874-01-02
COMMERCIAL.


New Years Day was observed as an entire
holiday in commercial circles. Nothing was
gwen heard, except one offer to eel wl.cat st the
.los:ne price Of last evenins,-S1- i81A seller
January.-but there WAS no disposition to trade.
j We publish the following summary OF
WEDNESDAYS MARKETS.:
The receipts OF wheat at Milwaukee,. from Aug.
20 to date, Is, 1000 bu, against o.19o 600
tu for the same time in 1872 The difference is
$3.50 QUO bu or an increase Of nearly u per cent
on the rece4pts Of the new crop.
Dry goods sold to q far aggregate at substan-
TALLY former prices. While there is no appear
Ance Of weakness tn any department OF the mar
ket, there is special hrmness in sheetngs. SHIRT
!nsa, prints; ticks. stripes, and denlnas;
IN these, while tho supply both
n manufactu1ers' and distributors hands is
igLt. There mas only moderate amount OF
;rudlng in the grocery market. and values we're
lot subjected to any decided change Prices OF
most art cles enumerated in our list we're un-
,9nivocally firm, while iu some lines the tenden-
~ is to advance. Butter WAS in fair request a.
I'LL prices. and cheese also was moderately &C.
i've and firm. In the dried-fruit market there
sere no new features. Apples peaches, black
serries, prunes. and curranta arc moving freely
It strong prices, while raisins, citron, lemon-
bee1. and other holiday fruits we're neglected
ind weak. Fish remain steady. No new
features were noted in tue leather, pig-ron,
coal, paiut and oil narletu.
The demand for lumber Ia Sill OF limited
character, and prices aro toleraoly steady, anu
for some descriptions, which arc scarcc may be
quoted strong. Building materials are also q'let
and nominal Tie i'm proved tone of the iron
market, previously noted, continues, aud both
jobbers and manufacturers anticipate au early
revival of trade It is believed that tho down
ward tendency OF the market is now arrestei. at
least theie il less disposition to SHADE prices,
and some prospect OF an advance is manifest t..
Timers stock and metals were quiet. but most
IL ouotable firm, aud an advance il :in-plate will
probably occur early In the year should the re-
cent advance in New York be sns-
tanned. Nails aro quiet, but firm, Wool
is firm, with very light stoc g. aud
prospects Of good inquiry. Tho broom-coru,
hop, and hay markets were unchanged. Tim
othy seed was more active and firm, At 32.70@
500. Other seeds were quiet. Poultry and
pame wero IN large supply and weak, except ven
ison, which was higher, and choice poultry
brought yesterday rr1ces..
Higbvines were again inactive ut the quota
ton Of tile past two days. and we,e reported to
bo firm thereat though New YurE WAS easier
Sales wero 250 brls \: 93c per gallon Stocks
are light.
Dressed hogs were in active demand by ship
pers. aud aoothor advance ct 15Gvz5c WAS effect
Tbs best bid at noon was S610 per 100 lbs; tho
first sale IVES at $G.25. and the market closed at
s640 Sales we1e reported Of ITO head (cho:ce
l,ght) at $3.50; 40 At S6.40; 161 At So.25.
Total, 691 head
Pruvislous we're active, and irregular. Mess
pork and lard ruled shade easier, and weakened
turing tho session, though with good demand,
,ho reason being that some operators we're ap-
orehenslyo OF heavy market on FRIDAY aud sat
nt1ay. when the Janua:v deliveries are mada-
There was no change in the p,1ce Of live hogs to
eAuse the easier tone. Iudecd. the receipts were
enail enough to induce greater strength in