, 1874-01-19

Tho leading produce narRets wore generally
lower to-day, except In provisions and grain
was wcak till near tho ond Of tho session, whom
1t exhibited decided improvement. Large re-
ccipts and fa1liug of iu tho dosnand for cash
produce wore the causes which brought about q
roynlsiou from tho recent strength. Cash buyers
have held off, saying that tho apeaulators had run
tue malkot up above their reach aud tho latter
part OF this week the spectators hayo followed
tho advice given to ZaccAous, In consequence.
Dry goods were inquired for to liberal extent
both on local md interior accounts, nnd nrnnoss
again peryaded all departments Of the market.
Retailers both lii the city aud country report
business good for tho Sseasou, and, all things
consldcrcl The condition OF the dry goods mar
ket it cmnently satisfactory. Tho general foa-
lures of tho grocery market wcro essentially un-
changed. Tie distribution Of tue leading staple
articles was large, and tho salos Of sido goods
also made respectable aggregate. Tho goneral
market stilt p-eaents tirln healthy tone, former
quotations hong thoroughly sustained for every
article III tho list, except Rugars, Which wore
"ol M Nc. mttor continues in good request
at full former quotations. or at lsG025o for co H.
mou to medium, alld at 27@)34o for good to
faney. Notwithstanding the lboral receipts,
tholo is no accumulation here worth mentioning,
and tho Impression. Rcen'H to prevail that tho
present prlcoH will bo sustained. III the caeoso
| market thore was moro animation thnu OIL tho two
or three preceding dnys Of tho weok, the miller
weather enabling jobbors to Till o,dofs with oonl-
paratlve safety. Quotations were unchanged
The canned goody trade bogina to show little
moro vitality, the upward tendency OF prices
serving to stimulate buyora to lay III their sup
plies IN advance Of Immediate requirements,
Dried fruits weto moving Oh liberal acalo at tho
recently advanced prices. Domestic varotiea
are now mostly III speculative ha.sdH, and tho
course Of prlcoB ia still upward, notably 40 for
appfos, peaches, and blackbolrles Dealers in
fish wore having good: trado, country ordera
being numerous, and liberal In tho anouuta
called for. Prices were again quoted firm all
around, whio IN whitansh, front, aud tue
better grailos Of 1nacerol the tendency was to
adyanco. No changes Of: Importance took place
in tho leather, bagBing, coal, wood, and pig-iron
marlsetH. Oils woro fairly active at previous
quotations, whero moat descriptions wore iIr,nl,
hold.
] At tho 1umbor-yards q fair business In the ag
gregate was transacted, the ordors received peiuf
principally from the interior, and for coin1noi
| lumber, fencing, aud BhingleB. No alteration il
t prlccs waB reported. Tho demand for nails
iAetala, aud iron continues to improve, aud til
tirulness which llas hitherto characterized theH
0 markets continues to be ono OF their promiuen
+ featuroa. Wool WIS tlrm with light stooAH ind
!. comparatively good aenand. DEoom'corn was ola
8 reportoa flrm and IN moderate de1naud: IiIer
d Aro SOHO Indications Of q lottor trade In. hopf
d but NJ yet tho demRnd II limited, aud prices al
0 without. material iohango. Seeds were rathe
It quiet, with tho exception Of oloYar, which sol