, 1874-07-04
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The Board Of Trade md tho Produce Exchange !
will obporvo Independence Day In Its uaual lasri-
ottomnnnor;~ but abasafnlng alho from work and
from play. Tho Offices Of the Registrar and In
ppootor of Grain will ho cloaed.
tho Eric Canal. to tho Reaboard. NJ % per. br.'
1Yo do not now romembor any former time whom
tho ratio was equally low.
Tho proposition submitted to tho Board or
Trado today to an,onl the margin rule was sub
united to tho vote by ba!os, and waa not aaoptea
a telegram from welt-ltnown Chicago lna,,,
on bis way down South, was received lore this.
morning. It reads thus: 1-..,,,u
through Illinois. Thraehlng in Kontncky. and
Tennesaeo. Average ytola very large" -,
Tho following shortages on gsain from th1s
cty to Port ooborae afc iopoftod 9 3, by SassoH
ioy, os bu whoat, Florlda 30, bu vheat.
i carload Of new spring wheat arrived ~ this
city 'os{ fen = Rbsag bs IL FSob baSay Sa En-
caao tho worn, Ia up 50 carly as to be out Of tho
way OF the bird.
fhe leading produce n1arkota woro steady TO-
day. with, rathor less doing than usual. The
tie nearnosa u the " 1lorious Fourth" few per-
sons caring to undertake tho aotnnl handling Of
property tIll after tho holiday. Honce most Of
tho transactions wero purely speculative. Tho
bIg enough to auawor for two days, especially In
corn. Drop advices continue cheering, aud tho
tendency Of foreign markets is downward.
essentially saiiIoront from those prevalent on tho
preceding days Of the week. Trade ts slowly re-
1iving mud 4rmnoas IL now apparent In all do
partt1onts Of tho market. Groceries wore fairly
s :sagsn az .afss nf n1 S.ns sTe ID a' 5% 5% ns t Gns a
Gouisians grades wore ,loWorod Ao:' Corcss
woxe excited md advanced another 10, md su-
gaxs also weto strong and 4o hlgh.T Tens, sirups,
splceH, soaps, caudlcs. and starch ruled asoady:
for all graded. though choice olone Was quotably
higher. Cheese sold fairly at etoady rates. In
tho baggtng, coal pi8-tron, wood, and leather
markets. no important new features we're noted.
Fish wore IN aetive demand, and sold at very
full prices. Driod fruits were neglected. Thoro
vae fafr mofe1nont In oils, and yesterdays
quotations wore fully maintained, oxoeps for In
aoed, In which doeltne OF 20 is noted-now
quoted ct eo@oso for raw, snd s1'o1@l.o2 for
Lumber a1oat was In moderate demand, with
llmited offerings. At the yards light business,
chiefly In the way OF hlling atnntl orders from
tns ths s1s ~ tos 1 tSe feH Wosks %hs
waro, metal. and nail dealors report fair steady
trade IN theao goods. Tho domand for hardware
and nails Ia unusually good for the summer sea-
son, which may porhaps DO accounted e for BY tho
arc lower now than for several ycars past, and
because there fB evory indication Of An aotiye and
prosperous fail trado, .an1 dealatR alt through
tho country aro disposed to DO prepared for 1t
yory firm, aud may DO advanced BY mauutaotnrors
In a few days. Nails are now $500 per keg, and
tinplate q. q 1ox1A) R9.o0 per box, lower than
IN June, .1872. Steel aud Iron rero in fair order
shaded, although stocks ! In this market
aro light. Woodonware and brooms were
in moderate demand and steady. Cooporage re-
mains quiet. Flour barrels and stock wero lower.
auotablo change: Choice, hops wore hlghor,
being nearly out Of tho 1narket. Thoro wero no
new features In hay. Tho market IL very dull md
weak for all descriptions. Droomtcorn was quiet.
firmly held. .Potasoos- we're In. good local de-
mand, and old wero scarce aud very firm, while
non wero In lsrgor supply, but choice brought
tu1l recent prices. Poultry Was steady.
| at tho quotations Of yesterday, salos we're linz
| tied to 100 brla at a4o per gallon. There were
| free buyers at 0ao, aud most of tho lots on tho
market wero g eda bold 1T o4'so. New York was un-
Lako frctghts wore quiet and unchanged at 4e
for corn to buffalo, 71o for do to OBwogo, md
| 738o for do to Kingston. Tho occurrence of tho
double holiday Saturday and sunday-made
ing was q dull one throughout. Yet some ohnr"
! tora wore D ehRde bettor to oa1liors than on
Thursday, AS they ,soro takon without the odions
ta1 Of el.o per 1,0oo bu, which has boon paid
ters was reported, which will carry out "a, 600 bu
wheat, 100, 900 bu corn, and s6, 600 bu oats.
! Provisions zero less aotiye. but again tlfrner.
1.-Two hogs were quoted higher; but the ohiof
d other points, especially In pork. Now Or,
| leans is quoted away up III tie twenttes, aud
atocka arc reported to be light all around; Moss
pork advanced zoo per brl on caah, and 15c on
wards, tho .c1ose. Lard WAS IN moder-
ate demand, and = shade firmor. Mehts
we're quiet aud unchanged, being in little
demand. Tie market oloeed quiet at the fol-
ssI!sr 1aiyts sais 26@is:ab; DO. ils seilosr August,
1855; d. nollor tho year, sl4.oo@14bo: Lard,
cash or scllor July. 91l .2239 9911:25; DO. seller
ss5s@a.oo SIMMER iar'a. idsf@io11o: Sweet:
averages dry-an1tod moats, loose, at for
Shoulders, cash. s94o se'lsr AnKust 5s;ed
August; e1ofor short Clear caal,, and sellor
August; $50 for Cumhorlands; o@p1so for long
clear. The saple boxed at ]l@9So per III above
t4oao prices. Bacon meata,. 10 Tor shoulders,
o}6e forahort ribs 1oe for short clear all gaol.ed
hams, 12t6@lAo. Moss beef. s1loo@ll.2S
extra nj maas as DO, .sl20o@1225; beot bans
nominal at b]f@811o. Sales Wore reported Of
26o brls meas Pork at 81 S1e25i 1900 big d de
zoo bEs do at $3.50; 900 brls do at 1896; t0{
tee lsrd Ct sl1.2s; 500 tcs do aollsr July a
s11.25; 500 tcH do aoller August at 311.40; 60t
tcs do at a11,973S; 800 tcs do seller the year Al
o.; 500 tcy sweet-piclked hama on private termH
Tho Daily Commercial Report gives tbs follow
Ing III the shipments Of provisions from tIis city
during the wesk ending July 2. 1874, and siNcs
Nov. !, 1879, together with comparisons:
!0rk, Lara, Hams Sao4Fas, sIltaes
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sstss SS3y xsst !; lYs fs $ase 'M ssS 1a2i 8
ss%s ss"Ss %s ass e. f5s &
sIaoluios Al cut meat* o1oept shoulders aud 8.
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