, 1874-02-05

Total ent at tho port 400 b4j $1o77O82 $88l5G74
Tho BalIeti" Gays: !" Tho falling or in this
under reyiow, is duo to causes that aro we'll un-
doratood. Tito panic of September, and tho
universal depression Of business which follow
cd, could not but lead to curtailmeut Of i.npor-
tations. With no excess Of stocks on hand we
healthy condition to respond to tue requiromonta
Of remark that the entries for January, Ills
yoar, reduced as they arc, neyertheless show an
excosa OF 3, 49,, 81 over those OF tho corro-
LUMBER.
The East Saginaw Courier, In speaking Of the
prospects Of tho market for lumber, says:
" In conversation with e. prominent lumber
dealer, who shipped from tho river last season
over 60,o0o,00o feet Of lumber, our informant
gave us to understand that tho prospects for
lumber were never brighter than tho prosont
time. Even at this early dato the market is
fair1y active, and sales range from 5000, S12 90,
and $500, to $3.50, $500, and $4,000 and
aud selects, aud Ill effort to buy along tho line
Of the railroads diBcloBea tho fact that buyers
have been along tho line Of most OF the roads,
md worry large proportion Of tho bost qualities
Of lumber has already boen disposed Of. This
fact ls certainly very gratifying to the trade.
Our informant statoa that i number OF saloB
have beon male, Of his knowledge, without cou-
tract, further than specifying that the purchaser
aAa!t Pay UA!keL Iutebs 4Acbo lAuhts IRON tne
tendency Of tho market. favor tho seller
Tho sale Of II 600 feet Of lumber by Eddy,
Avery d Co. to Ranaon, Hempy & Co., Of Clove-
land, is reported. Tile figures obtaincd were
5000. Sf2.00, nud $35.00.
IA number Of buyers aro in the market, and
ehlos aro being mado every day in large aud
small lots. It ia estimated that between So O0O,-
000 and 40, coo feet OF lumber have boon sold
during the past twenty days, mostly during the
past week. During this time ono firm In C1eye-
land (sturteyant d Co.. have purchased Il, ,000,-
600 feet: OF this, 4.000,000 loet were bought Of
Hale. OF TawaB; 2,U00,000 feet at Apona, and
the balance Oh the Saginaw River. Tho first
purchases were chenpor. hut for the creator por-
tion 5000, $12.0o, aud $500 wore pnid."
CALL HOARD.
Tho hour for the moeting Of the afternoon
Provision Board was changed this afternoon
from 3:15 to o'clock,
Mess pork and lard woro in fair demand on
the call, pork being shulo tlrmer, tho latter
triao lower Mess pork oloued at S1460@
14.5219 cash or selor tho month $1475@14,80
seller March p16 6.05@l5.15 seller April. Lard
at s0.121]9@0.25 caBh $3.50 seller March /;
0.4711@0.60 Hcller April. Shoulders were offered
ct 559c cash, 60 seller Maroh. 015o seller April.
Short ribs offered ct 7A4c cash, 10 aellcr Maroh.
seller March, aud 811c sellor April. Sales Ill
clnde 600 brls mess pork at $14.5219 cash ; 800
brls do at S1i.75 sollor March 250 scs lard soll-
or March at 80.3215 1850 tea do ut $3.50 25J
tcs seller April at $9.4713.
LATEST.
Wheat Was fairly aotiYe in tho afternoon, clos
ing shade eaHior than On Change. Boller tho
month closed ut 91.23H. 6elor March sold at
sl,26} 1@l ,254, closing, ut el;2516.. Corn was
month, mud 691s@691ac sciIor March, closing ut
tho inside,