, 1874-08-10

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woek inoludo $4,000 bsis flour, 372, roo bu wheat,
and 823, 900 bu corn.
Tho fixing of baais Of settlement OF tho 1oft-
over July doals on corn has bcen loft to tho Ar
bitraAon Committee of the Board Of Trade, who
will probably act On it about Tuesday Of this
week.
It ls whispered around that the corn oomblna-
tion have 1nado nearly $5O0,00O q part Of II in
prospcct) by their operations IN buying md
shipping, outside Of what Inns boon, OR will DO,
realized out OF tho squeeze on. tho unhappy
SHORTS. A good proportion Of the Inter Is prob
ably all 'in my minds eye, Horntio." But no.
body will dony that King Jack is IN .goodly
prince " II ho makes half so much as ia claimed
Tho leading produce markets. woro moderately
active to-day for Saturday, which is usually a
quiet time, nnless 1t falls on tho partition bo-
tween two months. Thore was q fair demand
for caah grain all around, and the shipping
as aa M Mo sR gS gypg qgdns IT sa IF
woro about up to tho rocont average. speou1a-
tire buying Waa slower than usual.
Tho demand for dry goods was fairly active to-
day, both local and interior buyers ordering
in all departments Of tho market. There wns q
lack Of animation In tho grocery market. few
buyeta being in attendance, whilo orders wore
mostly for moderate amounts. Tho nbovo docs
not apply to sugars, tho domaud for which con-
changed and generally firm: Duttor was in act
i've request, and uudor an inadequate
supply prices. moved up fully 10
all arouud. Choose romaius very firm.
weather is causing o poacoptiblo falling of III
tho production, and factorymen arc refusing TO
part with their goods at the ruling priccs. There
wero no noticeable ehangcs In any Of tho fca-
markets. quiet peryadlng al those departments
Of trade, and yaluoa remaining about steady.
Dagging continues active and strong at $40 for
Stark, $50 for Lewiston and Aiontauk. and Sic for
American and Amoskoug. The tobacco trade
displays good, dog1co Of animation, and tho re-
cently advanced prices arc easily maintained.
Oils we're in good demand aud firm. Lard oil
continues to work upward, an advance Of 90
being established to-day. Extra Is now quoted
at sl.o3@1.o5 and No. at 100000. Carbon,
linHeed, whale, aud turpentiuo we're steady at
former prices.
There was little or no change In the condition
OF the lumber trade. The dull BENSON continues,
and until their arc positive signs Of returning
activity, the retail doalors are not disposod to
buy very heavily, having already fair aasort-
mont Of stocks. Honce tho dullness extends To
the Wholesale market, and recoiyors lnd it allow
work to dapoao Of their consignmenta ovon by
HlaA4l1B k14Aud. a DkGhAt 1k4pIOtGu!auk III kFnu9
is looked for after the middle Of tho month. The
hardware markets wero devoid OF anything new
or Of special Interest. Tra1o Is light, and chiefly
IN tho way Of filling small orlera; however, IN
tho aggregate, business IL said to DO ns good as
thought that prIcos for iron are at Inst down to
the bottom, and probable ohango will bo to
higher rates. Mails arc dull, at s9.021 ratoa.
Cooperago was quiet. Packers goods arc eal-
able at tho recent advance. Brick, lime, aud
other building materiala woro steady under q
moderatoly~aotlve local demand. Timothy hay
was dull, and doolnod, owing to reports OF a
heavy decline In Pittsburg, to which point most
Of the shipments havo boon malo OF late,
pralrio WAS steady and III moderate demand.
The wool market WAS unchanged. The demand
is mainly for tul-wools, which arc firm unfler
light offerings Hopa and broom-corn were
quiet. Timothy seed was In active request and
scarcely adsquRte> Clover was easy, and tlax
firm. Potatoes were stoady. Green fr1ita woro
In largo supply, aud castor Poultry sold at a
wide fanko Of prices. Tho offerings wero large,
and Bol!ars anxious to close out.
HighSinoa we're quiet, but 10 higher, though
no Improvement was reported from tho East.
Only 80 br1a were reported sold at 9G11 per gall
Ion. There were free buyers at 0Gi1 with no
othor lots on sale under 97c, and Bomo holdora
asking 88o.
Lake freights were moro Rctivo and lrm at
fridays rates, at 211o for corn, and 30 for wLeat
by sad to Buffalo. Tho principal inquiry waa
for whoat,room hcnce tho ~ ditfosonce.
Quarters was reported. which viii carry out 2So,-
700 bu wheat; 1000 bu corn and rs 900 blu
oats. Tho proposal to put all tho veBBolB into a
pool cannot be carried out they arc too big and
Too numerous to be crowded In to such narrow
quarters. They want at least one lRko to turn
Provisions wero quiet md strong. hiesH pork
Was in better demand under which It advanced
400 peEbrl Lard for delivery before October WAS
rfot3h hJrfF hmm {{na t,t1t
soarcoly anything offered; the stocks arc all "
tAa hands Of two parties and arc beiug rapidly
reduced bY ehipmont, tue stocks hoing now
$4,000 tus H0noe buyera foil back on the
whllo cash lots woro nominally Hcpor lb higher.
Meats wero firm at full previous prices. The
loading features In tho tradc Of tho past week
ato radical advance In psicoa, owing to small
nand for pork aud lard, either seller tho yenr
Or aolor Dooomber aud January. Tho inquiry
| ls principally for delivery curly In tho wintor,
because It is thought that product will bo scarce
thon. as tho aoaaon will probably open lato with
| has induced tho forwarding Of great many hogs
| thia sumtner which wonld otherwise heye boon
| kept oyoE for fattoning In cold weatlor, md the
| hog crop ct The coming winter is expected to be
moats. but no BellesB. have appeared yet
The market closed at tho following range ot
prices ;:hleYs pork. oanh, s2425@2469 DO Bo'lol
August. sM.00@24.12>4,; do. aoiler boptcmbor,
do, nellor neeombor, sl600@l0.75; do, solo,
the yoar, sloo0@1U.024. Latd, cash or Boilol
August, &1A.87]3@16. LOO; d.. so'lor septembor1
&160o@15.25, do, -seller tho year, sl0.75Gi
| 10.8711i aummor lard, 1i1@c. eweot-pickloa hams
sailed meats. looBe. at s}1o for shoulders
CASH, aud 85@o seller Beptalubort 1l1A@11Xt
! short slbb, cash, and ike sellor beptonl
berI 119Eo foE short cloar, cash, and 1l}}5@
| 13@sso per ID aboye these prices summon lont
| oIoars, l11{o. Bacon 1nests 0tt4o for Ahoul
ders, 1aho for Bhort ribs, 1870 for short olear
all paokod In hhds; tho Same looBo, 10 lowor