, 1874-02-19


tho currency WAS circulated on Change to-day,
and rocoivod great n1any agnaluroa
Tho grcntquostton ngltntod on 'Chango today,
outside OF tho abovo, waH the statomonts pnb-
llullol this morning, clinrging inspector lInrror
with trading, 10. Tho romnrks on tho nubjoot
worc humorous, anl many Of tlcm forolblo, but
not unanimous,
Tue loading produce markets wero geNerally
nigior To-day, with larger aggregate Of busi-
moss. The receipts showed considerable liml-
nntlon in volumo, and this gav6 confidence to
both holders and buyorH; while thero was q
atonpago III tho docirn at other principal points,
which was eignitlcatiyo of rciatlve If not aotual
Dry goods noll to n lnrgo aggregate for this
stage Of the soaaon. and for ali standard domos-
tic productions, aud for soasonablo goods gon-
orally tho market nlaintatna firm, henlthy touo.
Tho nttendnrco Of country merchants ii now
spring trade is insured. Groceries woro rathor
moro quiet, aud, III sono departments of tho
market, woaluoBs was noticeable. Cofreos arc
still neglected, aud, unlor considerable pressure
different grades boing quoted "of" !" Ac.
Sugars, also, wnro ungpttlad aud nil 10 lower,
III sympathy with reports OF decline ut tho
East. Other limos wore without quotablo
change, though rice, airups, aud molaauca did
not Show that degree OF ffrnlnoas noted at tho
beginning Of tho weol. Thoro was an active
doinanl for buttor at full previous gnotalions
Choose ronlains quiet, at strong pricos. Coal
was inactive In tho leathcr, ,pig-iron, pnint,
not Of sufficient Importance to require moution.
Fish woro active at yesterdays pricos. Drlod
fruits woro distributed to a liberal aggregate,
mud wero hold at full for1nor ratos. Tho oil
tnarkot was without decided change.
torlly active, tho market ruling firm, particular
ly for tho common Eradoa, lath, md shingles.
A fair business waa reported IN mo:alH, nails,
and iron, tho domand exceeding that for 4 like
psed p ahosd S tS sveus r. ese foa os e
motals, and nails. Building materials woro quiet
aud unchanged. There wore no now features i'll
tho wool, hop, OF broons-corn markets. Tho two
fornor arc quiet, while fair trade Is reported
in hroom-corn at full outside prices. Aslight
increase in tho domand for hay was porcoptiblo,
hut tho supply proved nlequato, and no ma-
torlal change in prices WIS reported. Tho trado
IN aeoas was again active, and ncarly all ecacrir,,
tions were firm. Potatoes wero coming forward
ers. Poultry WAS dull aud weak.
Eighwlncs woro active ut docline Of 114c por
gallon, all tho offerings bong willingly taken.
Sales aggregated 450 brls Mt 05o por gallon. Now
York WAS also quoted ut $1.0111.
DrosHed hogs wore active. Tho market opened
weak At SG.05@G.15 for light to heavy, but i'm
proved to $8,20@G.25 toward tho c1ose, the lat
tor boing tho inside quotation Of yoatordny.
saleB vere reported Of % tcad choice at $3.50;
sG10; ass at aG,O5; 60 ct sG.o0; 90 soft at $500;
iy very poor ut $500. Total. 3.73s hnad.
Provisions were rather quiet, with little ohnngo
III prices. The speculative branch of tho market
openod rather strong, in sympathy with wheat
aud corn, With IN advance Of about 20 in pork
aud lard, but tho lnttor oascl or towards tue
close under moro liberal oirors to soil for future
delivery, tho sales boing nlado by present hold
ers. Menss wcre quiet and easier, especially on
and green hams. Tho supply, Of hogs suitable
for paokorp' use mas very Light, and this tended
to tirmuesa, III tho absence OF advlcos OF a
downward character from other points.
Tho market closed dull at tho following
Fobruary, 1s ~ s14.15@14.2o; do seller March,
5@14.20; ;doaeflor April, S1a .4o@14.d5; do
seller May, 4.G0@14 CT; prime emoHspork, $12.70
@12s0; extra primo do, 811.75@l1.80. Lard,
casA or seller March, s8:871G@s. : do
sg.20@g.25: GreenF hams at o@o}lc for ID
and Is ID avorages; Hweot-pchlcd hams.
0ll@11o; dry Baltod meats, loose at 536G951Io
tor shoulders, 714@79Go for Cumborlands,
71Gc for long clcar, 715o for short ribs, $40
than snlted d. Meats for March delivery shade
higher, and for April ~ higher, than cash
Rrses f Bacon noq 'ats ts oG $50 of tor sSo
in hhds, 10 higher: Bacon hams, 1115@1sIc.
sS.75@1o.0o; boof INNS, s2a.oo@29.50. civ
tallow, es4@oIo grease aMt qMotsb1le ;1 at AM@7s:
ut sl4.20 Qnanod brnnds); $50 brls do sollor
March at 81A.2D 1000 brls do at s14.171l; .25D
brls do at $14.l5; $50 btls do aollor April at
S14.45 500 brls do at 314. 40; 500 tcs 1ard eeler
sssh ssd1 At as2a %aq i, 2 s ss do g ss5 e. e M
1850 tcs do at s000i AG tcs inferior lard at 8lo,
cash ID tcs do ut &c 5000 lbs green shoulders
III lbs) at 59lc; 60 boxes choice Cnmborlands
at 811c; 10000 ,bs short ribs at 711o; $4,000
Is short clear seller March at 72to;, 100 goo bs
10000 LIS green hams QJ 'bs) ut 91lc; 10000
LBS do (1G ibB) at o1sc; 600 pcs do I'd lba) at
915c; 1O0 tcs swoot-picklcd hama as ibs) at
than yesterday. Tho fact That faroxport ton,spil
existed in Now York ind that wheat WAS higher
heret nude difference to our flour trade, e1-
cops to increase tho inquiry from local dealers.
Exporters wore out OF the mnrkot and prices
! woro steady at the rocont docIino. Bran was
winter extras on private forms 100 brls spring
oxtras (AIinn.) at sG.s715i 50 brla do at $500 !;
30 brH ito at 615; 200 brls do at sG.o0 100 brls
DO at G9e bTls DO , on private tora loo
Total, 1850 brls. Also, 10 tons brau at $1,000 !;
80 tons cor1l-meal at $1,000, botl, on track. Tho
following were the quotations at tho closo:
Tair TO good whito wintors...... ....$ GEO g 76o
Choce Observation-Disclosures. 7.7b q ,925
/ led winters. rs........................ 6.75 g 760
Choice spring extras. ........,.-..... 6.75 q G.00
Medium to good do 6.14xGS 6.G3k
Good to choice Minnesota. .......... 600 g 6.75
Patent do. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800 011.50
Fair to choice spring, supertino..-. 3.75 q 4.50
Common Observation-Disclosures. do. 800 q $50
Rye -four 4.10 @ 4.8O
luckwheat do. G.O0 q T.00
Bran. 1910 G1G.sO
Whoat wnB active, and excited during q con-
! siderable pars Of the session; bat irregular at
| an average advance Of &c por bu. There waB no
particular change in tho quotations from othor
points, but private advices from Liverpool
stated TINT tirmer tone YES percaptiblo thore,
and good many operators ]lore anticipated OF
aevanco, seeing that our markot was strong
enough to resst downward pressure from
Europe. Added to this was tue fact Of smaller
receipts, tue inspection Of this morning bo.ne
only 9y cat-loads, or loss than $4,000 bli. Thif
induced stronger speculative feeling, as ont
recent weakness has becn. chiefly d,te to the
p.liug up Of stocls, giving moro tl,ar
2,sO0,0O0 bu now, here TINT is deliver.
ablo on contracts, including tho grade
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