, 1874-08-25

AlsU. 21.6ia hu barley shipped by rail.
Tho present depression in wheat, and the OK
pectation OF u abort crop Of corn aud hogs, is
caBting shadow over tho rosy picture Which 80
many had drawn OF an actlyo fa1l tralo. There
il 10 reason to think that tito autumn business
Of onr wholesale merclants will bo particularly
dull. because the country il "woll on" M con-
sequence Of good prices realized on good crops
in tho rast. Dut thero ia also little room to
doubt that tue facts Of tho present aro adverse
10 tho Eonbon. OF unbouutcd prosperity which
some l,aye anticipated.
Tho leading produce markets wore worry weak
today, tho romark applying chiefly to bread-
aiuirs, most OF Which wore also actlye, The day
was ono OF tho worst for holdors eyor known,
except in tlmeH Of panic or corners, there being
a hoavy pressure to sell, under big receipts and
IL very slow shipping movement. Tho trading
wiz chioly speculative. thoro being. very fow
buyers for cash grain, aud not very 1nn'ly wero
willing to taso Ilold Of options. except in aottlo
nal1t.
Tho lry-gools traoo continues to improve In
activity, al,d in most departments Increased
firm,lcss Is apparollt. Groceries nct with fair
| Inquiry at substantially tho prices ruling ut the
| elcso Of lust week. Sugars are moving OF, a
/, worry libefu scale, and still show a tendency to
higher pricou. Colfaos aro dull and declining.
1s'NE3 kl*As. aPApGo3 apAEot stpA ns"A~H ~
main stca,ly md finn. The. demand for
| butler continues iu excesB Of the supply. mud
1ale pricoa are easily sustained. Cheese waa in
| falr request at stoady ratoa. No chunges Woro
mp trent in tho coal, wood. bagginE. aud lcathor
,natkcts. Oils sold rair!y. 1t ilen rates. Tobae-
III nloring freely, and holders anticipate fur
thor adyassce later i'll tho soas0n.
| Tho offerings OF cargo lumber wero liberal aud
past, without natcria. change in prices. THO
doula,id for lnmber ut tho Yards Tor shipment
continues fnir for the .soaHutl. a rather llnex-
pectea docline. in tu-pahto was announced this
morning. Tho price was reduced 6Qc per box. or
| to $11.5D for 10, 10x1A. pig-tin a'ld zinc waro
also quoted lower. Nails wero unchanged. Tho
demand for hardware aud 1notas Is Improving.
salt was falsly active mud steady, ine ruling
1sin ,ar tho rcccnt aeolino, wllell is. bo-
loved to DO temporary. Choice old hops .woro
tors Tho donlaud for wool koops well up to the
Bnpply, and tho nlnrkot iA ilrn. Hay waa quiet.
TIie receiptH Of l,ides continue slnnll, but the
market is woak for green stock. Timothy seed
rccMptB woro iscnvy, which cansod m'aus bnyora
to OK poct decline, btlt receivers preferred ear
rying tho property to making concessions. Flax
aud Hungarian wero stoulY. Potatoes wcrn dull
out.of-town ortors, scarce mud flrlnor, but Other
fruits wore rator qntet. Tho offerings Of poul-
try woro Bnn!lcr than install, and tue local tlo.
n!nnu fair ut full rccont prieoH.. .s-
Iighwnea woro III rather Iottor domana. and
Rteady ut the quotations. Of tho past wook.
3aoa woro reportel OF 20D lrla ut 97o por ga!lou,
Now York Wnis qnolod firm, mud our rouepta
wero exceeded by tho HhipnienlB, while tho sup
ply of city manufactured Eoo1s id a'nal.
I.ake freigll.s wero dull Ana unchanged, o1copi
IN te cessation of II 1oma.Ml for wilont r0onl,
which was int wantal, who tho movement ol
corn was quiet md Eteady., llatos to Buffalo by
Hail Wero SO OIL corn. ind 3tao on wheat; to On
vega lido OH corn, and 6p OH wheat: A tota
or charters was reported, which will cirrs
ont 50o Drls -four 30 00u bu Wheat aud 1G5 0Dl
hi cortt.
Provisions were qnot, wltl. little change il
prices, though l.oSs wore, P!cnty aud weak
Mess pork openod wilh II rAlur llrn' fcolnE, bll
closed castor on old. au.t l5GD2l}s por brl lowe
oli lhq product Ut uoxt Hoason's packing. Last
Was entirely nominal, except on ho|ler the yGur
which closed Ut 5@l0c ror lN0 Its lowor than o.
Saturday, III sympathy will, u decline in Liver
pom: hleatH wore ln moderate dcmnnd mud
El'aus nrmer, shoulders bolg marked up ~, ,po
tho narlot, apl quotations may ho consdnro,
| wilc Ut tho trlth III OptionH tito tlc1naIju !
falling or, except Tint tEio parioa wlo hold til
0 @ lMra n1o aGe a1.l bny.pg It for next aoaAo''
pr'ccs: Mesa pork, casl,. Or soiisr i s npEust It
D fp2.,75; do, aellar October. Sa2.o6D23 %
Hcllar DeceInhor, ai7. .12lGQDl7.4 d. aoor ii,
yenr, al7.la1AG0l7,sb; do nollor Ja,stlary att
0 February. :*!!.glG317.a5; I.a.4. cash or aolle
ior, I'll. .7ldpIlo7}5; 10, seller 0etoher, $i5a
askest; do, sollor tho yoar, s1l. .256al l,a0
d. seller January mud Febrllafy. :1t G0pl mi
Summer lhr.l, lli:c sweot.poklol la.!,H, lBil(
0 13j4a par, IL fur lStDl0 II ayeraaca; liz,
n suited meats; looao.. At 8taGoS22te for shoy,
10 Hho,t ribs, caall, and SGp1a}1lc Aolor septon