, 1874-03-24

a1nast supply; motn1s antl otllor hardware were
nodoiaseiy active, tho ortorg coming moHtly
from tho 'E,torior. and I,rlcca wore unchanged.
mort tho 70 1airo,nts Of IL, Trade, whto, Ia an.
trolv from Wostorn MILLS. and only for B11all lots.
!lorB and hrnoui oof: wero QUOT mud without new
fuatllrtB. Tho demand for hny Ia ciotly re-
atr!ctod to whit Is daily required for city oon-
| luutnbIo change. Seeda wnro leas notivo. but
looat descriptions wore etonlior, owing to anall-
or oiroringn. Heavy hidos were snlablo at full
torod n rcdnntlon Of 10. Groun fruita wore
| qMiot. Strawberries from Now Orleans sold at
| $l por quart. Potatoes woro unchanged. ruul-
tiy waa quiet; but atoady, ut Saturdays prcea
| ntgllwinos woro quito md unchanged from
Saturday with antos Ut 1870 brla Ut o2o per cal-
| lon lllo 1nnrletB closed iltm at that f1gilto
whom tho la,oht advtcos from New York and Gin
| clilnaH quoted those markets az stronger.
Lake iroigl,tB woro inactive mud ilulf. owing to
tho rocotpt OF advioca from Detroit to tho offeot
that tho wonthor Ia vory cold ut tho Straits and
tho sanlt sto. Maro, with less promising prot
pccts for tho opening OF the Heason Of navl-
Ration.
proviRions we're quiet and unchanged. Tho
rncoipta OF 1.-Two hogs wore largor, causing do
olino In p7ieos to the extent OF about l25%o Dor
loo los, aud this ,made buyers Of product leua
anMens INK % tnAo oll wh,lo there sero nono anx-
ront at thu oloso Of Inst week. Hcnco the gon-
oral attitude was ono Of stand.or- -atiyo-ness. on
tho tle pasn y. Established OH Saturday hloas pork
livery. Lard was Inactive during tho ontiro
session. session. J., TIE transactiona reported being
quiet, but thero wore several ortlors on
the, the iloor for ;n small lots at sl.ade below
or heller S[arol, $l4.55@14Go; do sollor Anrij.
9l4o2Ia@14G5; do aol1er May, e14.0211 1@14.05;
20 op, asl,sr s,s sS S1tns sl52o@l522d; plae meas
DO seller Api, ss.o21>z@8.o5; do aoiIor ainay'
S9.l0@9+l2H; do seller juno 90.26@0.3 80.
swcot~pick!o. hams. oD10llc; dry enitol noata
SnaS Gstaras sse tSr os sa esaz 1s @ for
short ribs, S1@gso, for abort c1oar; tic salno
boxed ut 10 psr ID above these prices. Meats for
April delivery shade higher, and Tor May 40
~ higher, than s,c cash prices Bacon meats. G1lo
for Hhort olear, nll packed In hhds; lilo Ba1nc
loose, 14o lowor. Bacon la,ns, 11I@l3o.
Mess boef, ss.75@o.uo; oxtra mesa d. 5O.75
@lo.oo; {a! ~ boof hans, e23oo@2s.5o. city tal
saloa woro ropoltad Of e5 brls moss polk,
at 91ao0; 100 brls do at s1i.55; 2.00O lrlH do,
seller r. APRIL at sl4.05; GO brla clear pork at
Sl5.75 cash 7bo tcs lard, seller May, ht 1910;
0)o bs shoulders. soller April. at $50 in sott1e-
ment; 100000 lbs do, Boller May. At $40 do !;
~ 00o lha bacon hams canvaeacd md l1aoked, at
l3o; o0oo log do at 12s 5000 lbs breakfast bacon
ut 12o packed.
Flour was very dnll, and nomiually unchanged.
though The fact that nearly MI tho salos ore
ieportad on p. t., Indicates that holders M.ro
willing to ahadc asking quotations. Buyers wore
not willing to pay more than $3.50 for good
brands @ OF spring e1tas, aud worry little could 10
dull. salos wero reported Of 60 blls spring OK
traa at 9G.00; 625 brlB do OH private terms 200