, 1874-02-08


n,r',r vi hu ''''' ae'osS ao's.s o's.s ~: ~,
0re. sea hosa, No....... so'7Io i5.SiS s.1i; I1;
| Live hogs, No. 49.04s s;'Sns "a 81;
Cattle. .No..-.........,.. $3.50 7G3u 6,a5!
The leading produce markets were steadier to-
! day, the variations in prices being small. Grain
Tns sone"uat ,as' nftnes' ano PROVISIONS quiet
1here Was little to Affect the markets from out
aide sources, tile influences being chiefly local
but the recent decline has been such !, savere
one in grain a. to induce many oDerators To h,,v
M tha E,1na;r,1a t,,a. =. - ,o'1< ~ ous,
~ w pa'nG.ple = ~ tna1 IL Is lons @'ne tnas naa
no turn. There wassnot, ho"eyer, so much de-
mand ns TO cause great strength: especially as
LIE 9n nsnpPlng movement was very SLOW
,,tta 1ne atJ-eooos market was quet IN most DE-
SHOWING anything more than moderate degree
Oh acii'1ty; tnces, however, were hrm all
aIouuo, Wh1le standaru staple productions Sill
sno" u aenoency 60 ADVANCE. Stock8 OF domestic
le1t1les aIo n6nt ooth IN distributors hands and
NJ 1ne sources OF supply. Consequently, conti-
uehb leeilnR obealns. I1ere we're no important
ne" features to note in connection with
the grocery market. There Was less &C
nWtg tnan on some OF the previous
Gays OF the week. but otherwise the
6ieua1lon was unchanged Conees and sugars
were again firm, and just now seem to be tend
1ns aP"aIu, potn ot shose staples being quoted
more actlse and hrmer at the East. Rice is
etlons. eirnps, molasses, spices, soaps, DC;
remain slcaaS ana urn. Tho demand Tor canned
@ goods COZ; continues to improve, and some lines are
E, tlul1s were noFing "ltaconslderaola freedom at
hrm!y maintained prices. Tie demand is now
NANNY ,y u su't cohsumpuYe wants, but the
fcoucco conatlon o. Tho stocks H.
daces 3 nrln 1eehng; and the recently
Au'ancea sl' Ellces arc nkely to be sustained.
fisn commune III scsl7o request, and are held
"ith pronounced h1mness. Ihe advance in
"u!tensu tlout3 aho 1amii} hackefel noted
gestsiaay "as aully sustained, and some other
f Bsgs s zss 80 da as p1syieass 'nS aas
quoleu. Coa1 wns nnchanRed IN price. Soft
yar!etles we're eeuing freely, but anthzaclto WAS
uul1, consumers re1usln6 70 ofoer IN adFanco OF
eusasot ;lequaements. f'e-lIon vas IN de,
a a.Gno a. 90 S3Gay oo1syo M lates. ocosca quoteo
4ent aa,,, ~ s1oootet"uo' accorulne 70 brand
NJ easn9i, n9 souAcc1; auo "ooo were unchanged.
.n tne " t'4ao eanto.teo goou oeglee OF ANNA
tlUn, Anu lornet quosations we're very generally
nuneseu W: caloon was nos as ettong rs on yes
on 10 aa s,ns teacon a. me Esst
- che "a0 asa1n &o'anceo-no" qooteo
~ Tnc TEe. conn+rr ao,,ona ,,r ,..,n .o.>.;u.,..
mo country oeinana TOR lumber. continues
nctt'o, auu totAuaou poaIos, 1enciu6, ana small
1lmoe1 are Fely urn under reduced stocks:
H., ata ia'n are lso IN gooa demand and
an. 49,. 1uG ~" :. ao9 ~ aunalo alo netaAs "as re-
antalneo at;r lGf A NJ azoctes enumeretea: q Nas
,,a1 fro, ae ,eo~ona.ts nau 1a d. -. iAtGs
nes* 3ao" anescnauts H.! 1epot' 1alf ousl,
neso - te1;. enIn nno " eoous' anu
=, = bs bb.lous @ lsenni Ill m iesalu 70 no!l.
~, uuo pluoin A st1aG m mas agaan 1epol ECU 1ai IN
,1 i,1se .I ~ 49, - 49,;
.aa ao1l sna ~ ole mcd a'1 oe
eoaitne 1 ssaice unqel 1ne sT1au9 oenanu. WOO
na mas ,a nseIus ana salaele ~ messesn nsus. nay
r.; 80 I, 1aa ~ u. eutens a6 osn6 !t no.tceu y
~ +n3 =; 1ocai ~ III -
Pt:!nclPatls III tocai 1elan way. m'to OCCASIONAL
sns'laen.s sa ~ @ue antSi'ot W ofoeis' Appies
are tenolng up"a1c. owing 10 scatcity,
aua e1auoeiAasa LII A1so 1ln, t1e
lsupEIy, as usual a. tn1s seasons
oeau5 sels ntuc9 a 1euuce9. n.ues "sse ~ mou- tt
Elate 1equess' tue eeeu "A1 hes NAB qulet, "ltn
!no e1cept1on OF umotny, "nen met wa1n NJ 1om an
improved demand, prices ranging from $2.iota'
o.o9 iof common 70 prime: fototoce we're SCARCE
ana urn ~ Tue recent ADVANCE. 1ne poul.1y
anass mafae5 vas larry aGtEe ] ana s1eady uhosee
The o1sFiass Of Al descriptions wsrs fair.
Eggs SOD 10 the refnn trade. strictly fresh being
shade stronger, owing to hight offerings:
d'ghWinea were quiet anu steaoy at me re-
cen. tnongh au4ted h e. u a. sow iork
Ion; ..
Dressed hogs we're dull and weak at decline
OF loc per l0o IDS, at S6.ao 1or heavy, and S6.G0
ior ngn1, IN c4r loaas, ana So.aot9o.oo 1or 90
IN odd lots, Buyers we're backward on account
Of the weakness In Hye, and holders generally
oe1erIed action TIL Aonoay- Inc market
closed steady. Sales we're reported OF li0 At
s6Go So2 at 5000 l36 at 9o.5o 70 at s6'45 6o
at S6.4o. Total. 6a4 head
Proylsloas we're quiet, with very little change
IN pl1ces: Ihe active movement Of Friday hled
up speculative buyers ut the same time that it
cleared the market of all lots except those in tho
hands OF independent holders. Hence there was
very little produce either wanted or offered for
sale; The market was really strong, when its
condition was sauged against the fact T. that Hve
hogs were reported lower at the stock-Yards,
with full supply. Our packing returns already
foot up : total which exceeds that Of the whole
work Of last season BY about 5000 head ;
WITH three weeks more to hear from before
tho present 1 season 1 is hn1shed i It now seems
!, 99o. GOO hogs during the winter Ct 1891, but
that the yield Will fully equal That OF the preced-
ing winter, IN spite OF tue aeknowledsed short