, 1874-01-27
flrnnesg, tho market to-tlay showing consider

frn1ness, tho market today showing cons!ler-
ablo Htro,lgtli. C0lfooa wont Zip anottior 10,
n lilo, % an at 4oSiSTo for O. O. G. ay Jaya ta ieG,
sp[coa, HoapB starch, and otler nrticloB were
atondy nnd unchanged. There was q quotor
feeling IN tho buttor nar'ot, bnt thoro wa no
neua sef soeanf sonon t 2S 96sss tue sons s he%a2 %
Ohoeho ronlans firm ut formor quotations. In
tho iiBh, driod-fruit, and canned goods lnarkots
there wore no now doyelopmentB, trade being
fair at about previous rates. tagging was arn,.
prospect OF d further advance. Coal, pfg-ir0n,
pnints, md tobnooo rernain unchanged. Oils
wore fairly aotiyo and frn,or.
Tho demand for lumber was again reported fair,
marriott ia worry atoady. for, fencing mud common
lumbor. and finn for shingles aud latl Denors In
hardware report fairly aotive and STEADILY in
croasing business III their line Of goods, mud o
strong market particularly for thl-plato, copper,
and nails. Salt romans quiet and stoady. Tho
lliglIor grades OF broonl-corn woro advanced 10.
Trade ID fair for tho aesaon though tho trallsac-
tions aro gonora)y small. Tho marriott Ii firm,
h,shcr prices, consequently tho amount oIfered
ssf sp1 sue At " tn,s f'spe pout tsii nos not ss Sss
Wool was quiet md flrn.. T4oro
as ba nndn 70 s IN aa 9 a osn slsS a eas IL
wore weak mud irregular. Beeda woro quiet, ex-
oepting timothy, which waa moro aotlvs. No
change In quotations. WnB reported. The Aide
market waB rather dull aud easy. Poultry waB
quiet, but steady.
Highwinos woro In fair domand, md firm ut
10 advance. salos wore reported of 150 br1s at
05No por gallon.
Dressed hogs were in good shipping demand,
in spito Of the milder weather, and firm IN con-
easily Obtained saturdays prices carly, md 30
advanco lntor. Tho market closed firm at 5000
@6.40 por 100 Lbs. Sales woro reported Of 617
at 1910; lag ut $3.50; 2G9 at .$o25, and 81
on 81 Toss hoad eoi,o or ,,
stronger. Mess pork advanced zoo per br1; lard
10c por 100 lbs, and meats fully 39c pgr H.. Hogs
woro IL light supply at tho stock-yarsls. atvano,,
Ing 10@121{o por 100 lbs in consequence. and
domand curly, though pork and lard eaaed or
eomewhat towards the close. Tho greatest do
mAnd was for meats, but much Of that Heomod
to DO speculative. Tho European buyers atil1
South ia buying more willingly now III St. Louis
and some 0thor markets, mud some Of those o.
ders have, undoubtedly, found their way hero,
though VIC cannot nay to what extont yot. It is
lhoac, with lard bolng undoubtedly. in light
atock, with no prospect Of nntorial additions by
tho packing Of no1t month, commanded good
speculative inquiry, while pork was slow OF sale,
being only wanted to fill few options. Most
into March, 80 that thoro will not probably DO 4
bronx week hence, unless 1t cnsuo from natural
hoavinesB. Tho markot closed at tho following
range Of prices Mess pork, cash or soller jan
uary, sll4o@l4.boi Dc so,ler Febrnary, s14.55
seller April, s15.35@15.4 10 prime moss pork.
sl276@1300; extra primo do, 311.75@l2.00.
Lard, each or so!ler January, s9,25@927!3 4; do
seller February, so.2o@992h; Do seller aMareath,
droon INNS at o@9slc for 10 and is II ayorngos;
B,yoet pic,el humg ofDlU1Ic dry Bnltpd ments
loose, 1T 591c for shoulders f5s@7alc for Cum.
berlands 7Ac for long clear !; 71ac for short
ribs 8@81Gc for SHORT clear; tho Same boxed at
10 por Ii above these prices. Groom meats }lc
lowor than saltea do. A1oats for February do
Ivory shade higher, for March dcllyory 10
higher, and for April 80 higher than cash
priccs Mesa bccf, s8.25@8.50; oxtra moss do,
ao.75@1O.o0; boof hams. s23.oo@23.5o: City
Sales wore reported Of 6o0 brls moss pork sell-
or February at s14.Gu; 750 brIs do ut s,14.55 !;
$50 brls do ut $1d50; ,750 brla do soller March
ut $500; 1000 brls do aollor April at el5. !;
casll, aud % aoller February; $50 les lard aefor
February at $3.50; 750 tcs do ut 1926; $50 tcs
do sollor last ten daysin February, Mt oaMoncs,
at Co. G50 ties do eeor March nt s9571S; 2, $50 tcs
do at so.55; quo teH do at s952la; lGo, ,Dgo lbs
do (ohoico), sclcr MARCH,, at 61Ysc; 10o 900 lbs
do 1t 61kc; 250,GO0 Ibs do. at DosAloincs, at
&c 224 boxoa Cumberlanda (s3 lbs), ut KaMsas
City, ut 794o; 100 GOO !hs short ribs seller Feb
ruaEy H. seq q o9o 90 'hs b. Do at 1e 40 900
400 QUO ibs do, sellor March, Mt 84c; 100 000 tla
do at 816o; $50 900 lbs do (at DosAIoincs) ut Sc;
100 0ai ihs short clear, sotlor Fohruary, ut 81Go
100000 LBS do, sollcr March, at S15c; 1o,00o ibf
Illams (16 hs) at loo; 600 tcs do, seller March,
at 10Ho; 10000 lbs bacon hams at 1211lc, can
yassed and packed; 200 tcs packor's grouse at
&C.; ait tcs do on private terms.
Flour was quiet and unchanged, though the
| volume Of sales WAS about twice aa largo aa on
Saturday. Exporters woro looking around
rathor freely, but thoy refused to pay more thnu
| s6.85@l5.90 for flour, which was leld firmly ai
| 5000 last week, and holders did not caro- tc
mako CONCESSIONS, aooing. that wheat wal
Of 200 bris white winter oxtras on private terms
200 brls spring extras (Alinncsota) nt &C. 75 20t
| bris do CWhite Rose) at 5000 loo brls low) q
| s4.75; 4d0 brls Do on private terms 1O0 bril-
brla rye on private terms. Total, 1,46o brls
| Alao 10 tonH bran at $500, to arrive; 10 tom
middlings nt S16.50, doivorod The following
wero closing prices:
Fair to good white winters...... ....S 100 q SEQ
Choice DO. .......................... 6'ou e; 9S9
Choice to fancy spring sstras GO q SD
Medium to good DO. b.s3 q 6BI
Good to clloiue Minnesota. 600 q 7.0O
| IAteut DO. 6.10 G5l1u0
Fair to CHOICE spring. aupornna...... 3.75 q 5.oo
/ NuA4tNou t+uo W N0u
Rye aour. 4.40 q 4.8o
Buakwhpat do. 100 q 7.71
Bran. 1s.eO Gs15.10
Whoat was active aud strong at m ayoray
advance Of 11@iljc por bu, unaor circulll
| stances Of considerable encouragement to hold
crg. Tho adyices from Liverpool quoted tia
markot strong; New York WIS similarly firm
and cur receipts were comparatively light, will
tho prospect Of only q small daily voiumo 70
como time to come TO moot . good domand 70
shipmont. Tho inquiry to-day WIN 1oss f&nplll
siyo than is usual whoil tho market stlnons;
was steady from all classos Of buyers, lonc
prices wore uniform I'LL hear the cnd OF tn
seaaion, though aovoral attempts woro u1ado tt
break tho market. OutBido orders for option
wore fair In volume, ald tho local shorts il!!o