, 1874-01-24

salt, 1fls, ..........l lb0l lboll 1,lell 19o
Withdrawn from ptore yesterday for city oon-
sumption: 1906 bu wheat; 1880. bu corn
1909 hu oats; 2,eG2 bu ryo; 1,272 tu barley.
The following grain has boon inspected into
store tlliH morning up to 10 O'clock: 2G8 cars
wheat; 90 cara coru; II cars oats; carH rye;
Il cars barley. Total so4 cars, or 143,0o0 bu.
Wo stated this morning responsible parties on
'Chango have offered to contract to pay $1.50
por In for tisxeeed Of tho ne1t crop. That price
is offered in tho country. II the delivery be
naada in this city, the Boaer can now mako h,B
contracts ut $1.G6 per bu.
Tho lending produce markets were generally
| steady to-day. Grain was less active, at lower
ayoraga Of prices, except barley, aud provisiona
we're stronger; with moro doing. Tho moro win
try character Of the weathor had little effect up
OF supply or prices tho receipts OF grain being
moderately large With loading cereals, aud small
| i'll the others. Tho shipping movement was
| sequence.
| There vas d firm tono in tho dry goods mar
ket. Business is active for the season. and pri-
COS Of the moro staple articles nro still working
upward. In tho grocery market there wore no
new dovelopmonts. Jobbora report steadily good
demand both for staple and side goods, and
the prevalent fooling sB ono OF decided hrmness.
There ie still some slgus Of weakness in sugars,
but otharwiso the quotations woro thoroughly
sustained Butter was in light supply, and rtsd,
| lily commanded tho advanced prices established
earlior IN the week choice TO fancy eoiling ut %
| 037c, and common to good a. 29G>90o. Cheese
ronaius quiet and firm. No changes we're noted
| in the fish, caaned goods. ard dried fruit mar.
! ut former rates. The bnsging traao wns quiet,
with prices firm ut $3.50 for Stark; ut 321lc for
| Lewiston; at s2e for Otter Crook; and 2D1zc
for American and A1noskeag.. Coal semalns
,srA 11ut.S }uA ni,z
wo,o s noted in tue pig:irotl, paints. tobacco, s
~ weed markets. 0iIs were quoted mora
tssiye and generally 1irmeE, though with no do
cIdcd change IN prices. excoptf or carbon, which
au advance oi 30. Fears Of failure OF tho ila1-
soed crop Of I,dia have induced an activo specu-
lative demand for the oil. mud prices arc rapidly
advancing. Raw ia now quoted at s1.05, and
boiled ut St.10, with an upward tendency
! Lumber continues III faiI demand Ut un-
changed prices. MetalH ma mills were reported
firm, upder steadily increasing demand. 1,4d
tho upward tendency ot prices elsewhere.
There was no spoca! change in iron. Busi-
Woodonwara was firm unlor bottor demand
and prospects Of steady Improvement. Woul
continues scarce and firm. There was consider
able inquiry FOR broom corn, and tue mai lsct WIS
reported firm at an advanee on aonse grades.
Ihe hay ttade WAS unsiHproyed. Seeus wero
rather dull aud generally eAsicr, with the exce1-
ton OF lux, which Is very 1r1n. under good de-
1nald aud light offerings. Green fruits were in
moderate local request and steady. choice do
plIes. The poultry market was quiet but Bttadier
, the weather 1eing more favorable for holders
Gamo was sieadv.. Eggs we're in excessive sup
ply, dull. and weak.
I IiGAwines were more active aud steady At tllt
, deeline noted yesterday. Sales were reported o1
quoted nrm at 5555o, aud Nsw York easier Ut o9o. "
Dressed hogs were dull. Tho receipts were
| 1St In yarh h1,t th,po nj
yesterday, which lad been held OH tic nasket
! and buyers insisted On lower prices. Holder
asked 40.35 per l0D lbs eary, but acceptod sB.9t
!: @G.s0 lateri and, alter New York was quotod
outside for Rtraght lots. Sa1ua were reported o
4 90 Ut $3.50; 5s3 o. $e.25; 180 at $500; Ago a
sG.15; SO 1t sG:12I; 35 At $c.l0; 60 soft Al
1000 ls, dividing on 700 lbs. at sD1o@U.1b
!, Total, 1,4G9 heAd.
: Provisions were moderately active and decid
odlY stronger, all round; though tho intoros
L Of buyers waS Hcarcrly sustained 10 the cloHe
i The official statement Of the packing business .
the eyteut at about lii 600 tea lard, and y
Y per cont on the ontire hog product, seemel Il
& ba the i,nmedialo occ4sion OF tho increaso
1 streugth, by making holders loss anxious to se
i more freely. The creator quantity Of pork mad
- tlis AeaHon than usual, reduces tho yield OF lar
= md moate very much mora tban 7A per cent
I and there would aoem 70 10 good ground Tor
strohg feeling ~ regard to these artacles' thoug
Il IL il undoubtedly truo THAT high pr,cos wonl
cauae considerable falling on iu the demau
Tor consumption. Meas pork advanced 25@3t
por bl, bu. ciohoa only lbW2oo hsghSs. Lar
avauced lo@l6o per loo lbs, closing 100 highe
,r Meats were III good donal,l Ut former prices
but wore gonerally hold at all advatc
q No.. which buyers would not conccd'
=, Tho market closod at tho following range {
." prices: Moss pork. cash or seller January $14.:
u @la.3o do seller February, 4.30Qpl4.36,i q
seller March. $l4.1bfDl4.8t; do Rbllcr Apr
It, $l6.l0@15.12N; primo mess pork. $l2. .75@18.0d
r. extra prime do, $ll.76@1300. Lard. cash I
| aellsr January, 8o'Q5@a.0754, do aollss Fahruar