, 1874-03-09

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Cattle. No............... l1,747 1o,ool o,172
Withdrawn from store yesterday fur city con-
sumption: O,80s bn coru, 1,B52 bu oats, 438
bu barley.
Tho following grain has beon inspected into
store this morning up to 10 oclock 10 cars
wheat rs cars corn, ia cars oats, cars bar1ey.
Total, 1856 cars. or 10000 BIZ.
1t was suggested on Change to~day that it
would bo we'll to provide large blackboard on
which to write the dispatches from Liverpool
anu New York. so TINT oil cau SEQ them without
crowding around ono point. and know their con-
tents without tho necessity Of stopping, the
trading over tho whole room SO Chat lcss thnn
one-hnlf Gnu hear them read.
Geuorally epeakiug the markcts on Change
woro rather quiet to-day, though IN whent II fair
| business WINS transacted. Prices we're higher on
corn s,1 rye, unchanged on wheat apa oatx. aud .p
! and weak, with decline noted on mesa PORK.
Adyices from outside markets wcro generally
| favorable, but did not exort any particular in-
! fluonco OH Our markets..
somewhnt reBsrinted character, ortlotB buing
mostly for small lots of tho more stnple articles,
| s.,ch as are in eycry-day demand. Few outside
buyers wore TO bo soen, and tho interiors Of our
ioGbng houses wore a very quiet look. Gro
ceries wore in moderate request, and rulod COM
| paratiyely ateatIy. There il still an unsettled
YeeIing il, coffees. Among large holders thcgeis
q disposition to "talk up" prices. but tho
that present rntes cannot long be sustained.
Buyers Hhow no inclination 10 order In advance
| OF Immediate requirements, anu tho volume OF
sales il small, Sugars are hegnling to move
| more freely, and though ut this moment tho
feeling iH nor particularly atrong the Indications
aro i'll favor Of higher rather than lower prices.
Rice, spices, starch, aoaps, and other lines may
! he considcred steady at the quotations: Butter
| Jz,r' hill t.tn
yet there is NO material decline. Tho margin
between here ard the sea-board markets. il sutli-
| cicnt to justify continuance Of activo opera
tions tic part Of shippers, ..and any immediate
| decided decline hero is not looked for. Chocso
remains quiet and firm. Canned goods arc act
i've, and somo lines nro advancing, NOTABLY
| ponchea tomatoes, and bDrrios. Tho Gfied-fruit
market was without new features except TINT
| thore Has increased activity in apples. During
yesterday and to-day several considerable lots
changcd hnnds, Ut astsong 114c advance over tho
| prices current at tile beginning OF the week.
Fish aro still moving freely ut tlrluly maintained
| prices No changes worthy OF meution Wcro dc-
yelorod in tho l9the ,,,o oassing GGT9 iron, and ~"
Bcriptlons were oasy quoted At l5@15Ic Tor
caribou, s3a for axtra lard, s1.03@l.0s for lin-
aeed, aud 56@15sc for turpontinc.
Tho shipping doma1ld for lumber continues
previously quoted. No now, features, were d d.
velopcl III tho motal, nail or iron markets., Tho
former arc iuirly active for tho scason aud maty
| Mrtic.es including nails and tln-plato. arc hrm
stoady. Tho ealt trade is improving md tho
Hops were dull and not very ilrm.
Wool il alao qniot. Ttora WAS more
tito market waa atcsdicr. Choice hidos wero W
Btcady under a fair demand from tlealor6' no
change was noticed in green fruits, except Or
ranges and lemons, which have advanced, owing
| 3Ssrts N1kn n}Nnn
rntI.or dull, especially car and larga lots, einco
tlea1crs arc generally pretty lborai!y supplied,
and offerings continue quite liberal. Iimothy
aud clover saclB were III fair request and Htoadyt
the hghor: gratlea of ahe former being very hfn.
Other Boeds wore Atoatly. Choice poultry waa
in bettor donsanl on local account, but othot
offerings wore slow.
lllghwlncs wcgo i'll good demand and firm at
tho advance noted Mt tha closo Of 'Chango on
| Friday. SaloB wcre reported Of 250 bris ut 05c
per Batlon.
Dressed hogs worc IN better demand for light
woights, which wore about l0c per l00 lbs high
er, ut G6.10@G15 for good lots. while heavy
weights were dull and weak nt % 75@g 90. salot
woro reported Of G56 at ad.15; 22 ut sG.12}5; 81
ats se;lv; 2s5 Ut 5000; s. vt Sea5! 1aG at s5'a5
Total. 1.G73 head.
Provisions wcro 1eHs actiye, and tho firm and
huoyant foolinB Of ycatorday gave way to-day TO
wcAkueHB. md somewhat Ut depression. AT the
was pad, but thore wore frao seliers,. md tho
prominent buyers curly changed into ao'larB later
lonce tho wonltness Tint followed: Mesa porl
J dropped 10@1Go per barrel; lard advanced TIC
Ito curly, but closo tho aamo M OH Yesterday,
while meats woro Btoatly aud moderately Hctivo
without mnterial attoratioN to note In yaanes.
The higher prices ruling during tho past tllrot
or four dayH WaH caused almost ontlre!y ty Bpoc
orators, llonco the foundation IL not Of tho hest
though as u matter Of corHe, tero in l,o tollin.