, 1874-11-15

again after to-day, IS follows. The rate per $40
being:
Saturday. Aordau
| To Buffalo. ..................,......$14 $40 $50
70 OaWeeo o....-.......-..--........ 3.00 81
70 Ogdensbnrg....-. .-.-..-........ $40 4.0
70 montreal .... ............--....--.... 4.ls 81
petition to lengthen the time OF trading OF
'Change WAS circulated to-day. and received few
signatures. Another petition. to Let the hour
remain as they now are during the winter, va.
numerously sigued. The present hours are II
to on Saturdays, and 10 to on other days.
The Chicago produce markets wero generally
stronger to-day, under very good demand il
most departments. which was born of more On.
couraginS adEicea to holders, the dispatches
from other points being strong. Tie weather
WAS raw, and threatened SNOW, which, while il
favored packing, did not augur well for long
continuance Of the season Of navigation. The
advance in the rate Of marine insurance next
week tended to increase the shipping movement
to-day, but failed to make it active as it usually
| is at this time Of the year.
There were no important changes in the dry
| goods market, fair number OF orders were
placed by local retaile1s,-wno have recently
been doing satisfactory business,-and sales to
country merchants to respectable aggregate
! we're also accomplished at about steady prices
The grocery market was quiet, with no appreca-
bic change in values. Orders are still mostly for
small amounts, buyers manifesting little incliua-
ton to order largely in advance OF current re-
! quirements. sugars steady at the late
decline. 5irups, molasses, spices. rice
and cotfees are working easy. In
the dried fruit market the situation
was unchanged. At the moment, all imported
fruits show decided frmness, aud most lines of
domestics are also held well up to the quotation,
but the tendency in the latter ia to decline.
Fish are in Light request at generally Steady
rates, mackerel alone being unsettled. The
canned goods trade displays no animation. Buy
ezs are only ordering as necessity compels, not
withstanding the extreme low prices now ruling.
Coal and wood were in fair demand at firm rates.
The bagging, leather. and oil markets we're un-
changed. Tobacco continues strong.
Lumber Was moderately active at recent prices'
Tho offerings OF cargoes we're light, and the
wholesale market was cleared before noon.
il 3 good deal Of trading between dealers. many
Of whom are working to get their stocks in
order for the winter. Some grades Of
lumber are very scarce: Nails; metals, and
remain quiet, but are firmly held at previous
quotations. There Was more inquiry for clover
and timothy seed, and both wore firm, under
very light offerings. The receipts Of potatoes
"oIe AaI6eks out Cuo4Go 'otd were 6Leauy- fou4-
try and game we're IN moderate request.
Highwines we're moro active, and advanced &c
per gallon. following the lead Of New York yes
terday. There we're two OF three buyers early.
and no offerings At any price, holders quoting
the article scarce. Later buyers offered sub
stant!al adrance, and thus brought out offerings
Sales were reported OF $50 brls at 99c per gallon,
which was &c below New York.
Lake frelglts we're more active, and nominal
y shade t51me13 but as most Of the charters
we're made on private terms it is not possible to
quote closely.--about &c for corn to Buffalo and
TIC for do to Oswego. total OF II charters
was reported, which will carry out 125,000 bu
wheat, 100 900 bu corn, and 5000 bu ryo besides
one vessel taken to carry wheat from Milwaukee. |
Provisions were rather less active, but stronger
all round, under smaller supply OF hogs, and 4 |
better demand for product, which WAS brought |
out by the weakness Of Friday. The market was
very strong early: With little offered, but towards
lots, which fact was construed into IN effort BY
the !" one-man-power to bear the market, md |
d little less confidence all round was the result.
There is, however, no doubt that most of the |
packers would prefer to enter on the season with
Comparatively low prices for product, because
that means cheap hogs, on the product Of which
they may hope to realizo good profit later in
es @ ne9 aS5sss ,od of soeks oe F h1 and %
lard as to run the market up to 8 point where
product is dear, even at present quota
tons for hogs, and it is no wonder that packers
should be anxious to sell for future, before the
premium il diminished. There was good deal
OF anxiety to-day about the hog-supplv. Prices
are high, but they fail to bring out the hogs in
sufficient numbers to keep the packers at work
We have facilities for disposine Of $4,000 to 4o.-
600 per day, which, with shipments East would