, 1874-03-03
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Pork, br!s. 78 1901 1GJi ~
fs'|s;* Ssi;s: Il t.: % :sts @s 5sss .
nrcascd hogs, No.. 1.70a ss1i| 1,.Ss| aa3 aa3
LIsa hoga No... Tea9| s'g.al| 1,SM} ,o@ 1's, n7n
Cattle No.....~.-. 4sH 1sgIi !19si i,Sa ,Sar
S!s!ssss !!sss sos sls 415s ,''sss sss
Iiiahwlnes, brs.... ssl 91oll =, 95s' -, $13 $a3
Won ba .....'." lo'6anl a,'%cgl! o''<1s| 1"'Ao'
5sssr a., 5 ,sS s,SSS5 S 's;s s,s a9 ] 90
Ell: @ E|:;$ II: ''s;;s ;;Ss; :$
Withdrawn from store on Saturday for city con-
! sumption: 8o2 bu wheat, $3.50 bu corn, 1,282 bu
oats, 1,4S0 bill rye.
| Tho following GRIM Inns boon inspected into
storo this morning up to 10 o'clock: 100 cara
wl,oat, 81 cars corn, cars oats, 6 cara rye,
! cars barley. Total, 21G cars, or 81 900 brl.
To-day was one of general and extensive dolly
ory Of produces, large proportion OF tho grain
aud much OF tho provisions now In atoro chang
Ing hands great many timos. 4 good doal OF
Precipitation was shod by tho messengers In tho
morning, which wan war1n ono, but prioos were
not materially affected by tho FREQ circulation Of
pnpcr, III most Of tho deliveries had besn provia-
cd for beforehand.
THO propeller Charles Rcitz loaves CIlicago this
evening for A1anistae for cargo Of lumber.
! Thoro has bocn sonlo talk concerning lumber
froightB, md a2.O0 has boen noutonel as tho
| opening ratio to Nfuskogon.
whispers Of 43lI4o por 100 TIA to New York.
! A document was rather extensively signed on
Saturday, at the request of tho grain warehouse
men, in reforonco to repeal Of the cia1lse in
| tho Warehouse Inv which likes tho rntes Tor
tho storage Of grain. It IS understood That
t1,cy signify tleir Intention to take out lcensoa
if tho lAw bo altered IN this respect. The sign
erB Of tho paper atate 1t as their opinion that tho
Also document is said to DO III circulation
bo placed on tho same footing as tic inspection
Of flour, provisions, and other produce; the
therewitl is detrimental to the bost interests Of
tho people at 1argo.
The packing returns OF this city for tie son
son just closed show IN Increase Of 1850 hoga
over the preceding SEASON, but IN average
ycar ago. Tiis IL equal to dccroaao Of 122, 600
hogs Of Inst years weight, 30 TINT there IL M
actual falling or in this city, aud considerably
greater decrease at other pontH
THE MARKETS..
today, but most of thom wero stronger, ,-prln-
cipnlly rs result Of tho exercise OF homo tal.
ont. Nov York was quoted stronger in several
departments townrds tho close, but that was
| simply roflcx OF our improved tone, not tho
cause Of 1t. Tho easior fooling Of a fow days
past waA caused hy d pressure to sell March do
Iivcries, or the anticipation OF such pressure;
TAcse contracts having been SQUARED up, Slight
we're also symptoms Of Il roncton1 from the re-
cent depression In Europe, while onr receipts
were only moderate, with falr prospect that
eot roaaI td IN tHo country WILL Keep 'heo' oo"n
Tho demand for domestic and foreign dry
goods was rather bcttor thnn on the closing daya
Of last weok, the Increased Inquiry coming chiefly
from local retailers, who arc now doing q g1 goou
buBinonH. Groceries woro moving with SONG
freedom, and tho loading staple articles showed
moro strength. Cotteea moyed Up 4c, unuoi
lho lnilnence oi iaSoraole NoM aoiH haviccs
and bid fair to go materially hlehcf, az
cargo prices In Now York hnyo adsancct
laliy &c wi1nn tno pass slcs ua5ai ~ ,ai ~
brown sugars 6lrufs, anu molasacS Wofo moro
firmly he!d, In sympathy, nut were without l
apPrcciabo ndsnnee' 1ttce VAS sseaay nna ~ MEh,
t aao d seGs nd asnacs s"'S Ts
place III tho butter and Shoeae markets, poth o.
those staplea being held with ereat frmncsa q
full previous ratea. Inc coal tra!o was aall
and prices wore nnchhnsea. bage!Ag rouaal!1s u
quiet at kteldY rates. Ihofc WaA 1alt ectlFlty y
the tiah marriott at quoted prices. DrIou 1ralts
wero diserlbutod to falr aggregate, nna MOS
varieties were firm. apples alone showing weak
ncsa., III The leather, plg:lron anu to1nsco mar mar
I4eth suo Gtl"t,Sce "eto oa''4tot'A"'' o'o Ao's'
quict and rather easier: .,,...--.-.
Tile country demand Tor lumber continues acl !
iye aud tne nnriet tor tue common % ,d;a gFaaes ~
flrm at sls.oo. Shingles nre also aetlSo an,
strong, Tie trado il metals, nails, and haftl
, waro was reported fur for the season. price
ruling steady, and, Tor many arheles, urn urn
Brick, lime, and other building matcrln!s wef
: mcoting with more inquiry anu common Dflo
+ was firm ut 81: :00@7,5o.' Tho wool mnrkot wn
again reported rather quiet, tue demand iE boln
limited to Il fow small orders from Western n1a.l
ulacture,a. lllaea woro steady, aud salable +
dealers Timothy seed was IN active request, az
good to choice Rnmplea wero tlrm at S2.15G95:0l
Other secdB were hloaay. The bop and ha
markota were quiet and unchanged. Fotatoc
wero in targor supply, and car lots wero les
firm. Poultry was dull. nt'd dealers woro wlllin
to shade prceH in order to effect aaes tho wentl
9 or being too warm for holding dressed poultr,
y Tho supply WAS small, and only very choice Tres
: offerings arc III request, The receipts Of egH
Q were largo, and tic tendency OF prIccs ID sti
downward.
Highwines wore quiet and stea3y,, thong