, 1874-02-05

neABsed and, with ono or two exceptions, tho
different articles ontln1eratod IN onr iiHt woro
q tho rocout decline, s!rupn aud molausoa wero
trmer oil around, while In Now otloans> grades
there vas All advance Of 2@3o. ooifces again
showed weakness, and tho quotations wore
opinion Tilt lilo prosont depression in ooifeoz 10
the result VI q movement among tho principal
Now York holders to "boar" tho market unttl
They havo gained possession Of tho two or three
wliol that objeot iB accomplished priooa viii Of
roaohod. No qaota6le changes wero noted IL
the tl c"mmsa mnro. goods sn ,nn and tar11 a1,s
activo at at gensraily firm prices. D5utter Wal was
mora q1iot aud less firm, owing to falling OF
In tic shipping do,nand. Ohoeso remains quiet
and nrm as previously quoted. Loathcr was nc
ssS eo s ssSog es guanssd hESd os o s SliSa1 5
yestordny'a rates.
Lumber continues to moot with m active in
quiry and rtlee firm, especially common lumber
and shingles. Metals and tinnors' stock were
plate having advanced Goo por box. Nails wore
strong ut 3l.25 net. There was no material
change In tho iron ,narkot; . steady improve
mont is reported in tho demand, md tho giycn
trade was reported fair, tho movement being
confined principally to tho common and medium
grades. stocka Of any description aro not large,
aud dealers nro genorally 1rm In their Vows.
Iho wool nraetlcmans i,rm under Hight stocks
provement was apparent In tho demand for hay,
aud better foolinE existed in consequence,
though no change in pricos was reported. The
hlae msrket was anll IN tne apsenoe Of any CON
shippers. BoodA were dull and Hlado oauier,
except nax, Which rcmaina firm. Poultry was
steady.
Highwinea were quiet and firm at tho price Of
lon. There has boon aomo expectation of . Do
Glue. NJ aomo Of the contracts for alcohol for
Europe aro now expired. aud tho production OF
highwtnGs Tor tho home naarkot Will probably bo
Increased. Buyers held OF early for 31o conces-
irm, anI Cincinnati higher, they paid the asking
PRICE. Iho market closed M steady.
Dressed hogs wore dull and 5@10o per 100 lbs
lower. Wax market Tor product at the East,
bold Of for M q . declino Light lots closed Of 5000
bid, mud 5000 asked; and heavy olosod at e8.5o
asRea as1 sa!es a wcro reported Of 255 bend nt
ozo a. q ~: Se.eai ao u At Se;aa ~ Sgs0 q poor @
hoad.
Provisions were leas active, and weak, though
good hogs as we're guo,ted hi higher; The heavy too.
eassy eS os ssEs vs7Sraay snsyh for c Is 5 sy Ut e. to
teusively placed on the n,urkot. To-day tho
same tendency WAS observed, and cash lard do
clined along with the options, though not go
a6 po it Msss a 20 sa syRsasa @ b msro r T sv T.
Even Iard Whleh is ai admitted lt to ' be " IL lght
stock, ia viewed with more distEuas. both hero
aaors aaa II Nov Yof rs i is not e'fSa s that ss
70 much Us to furnish a reason for high prices
iii the summer, because the lighor Quotations
Of tho packing season have induced al extenpiYo
sa1ss % q s1 s5ef a.e5 tos I il
aging to holders. Homes tic demand is soaleeiy
which capitalists Who carry tho product offorod
declined 15o por brl, aud lard l5S2oo Dor lO0
lbs; whle meats woro gcnorally Iold at
full previous quotations, with buyers Of
1Su OH. Tho market closod ut the follow
or February, = s14.45@1a.5o; do aellor d March. @
s14.75@14.80; do seller April $1510@l5.15;
primo mess pork, 9l2,75@i9.Oo; oxtra primo
do $12.O0@l2.25. Lard, caeh Or seller Feb
ruary, s9.12111@9.16; do seller March, se.82h
bans at O}S@D11o Tor 10 and Is ID Averages;
sweet piclsled hnlrs, 11@1OsIo; dry aalted meats
loose, Of 5No for Shoulders : 7s1@7No for
at ho por S il above these PRICES. droen % meats 70
lover than ealted do. Meats for March delivery
ho higher, and for Anil 16o higher than
sT@B36o for % short 'is' ribs:' 5SaNo ft Tor short
clcar. And i116@I9l6o for hams ali paol,ed
Mess beef. S8.2508. so: extra moaa do
$O.75GD1O.00; beef hams. $29.00@23.5Q, City
tnlloW. GLO7C groaao uuotablo at 5GD7c
9nlna yofn sranortod ~ INK hrIu ynoaa nari.
Ianoo;o, hran1S ~ a1x 20 Son hs, .u3ao 9 pa
March, nt 9A.95: !: 500 brls do at 3l4.s711; 1000
s16.16 G5 brlB y family' mess pork at $l4.50;
so tcB lard (kotted at 1886; 100 tcB do at
4r3 H. ~ H. nall