, 1874-02-21

scarce, and are consequently held at mener ng-
ures, while other common grades, oeine IL 1al1
supply, are sometimes sold ut concessions 1rom
quotations, though this is the exception rather
than the rule. Lath and shingles are N excel
lent demand. ecarce, and firm. The ofuer trace
in metals timers stock: and othcr Gooos, OF
this line WIS again reported fairy actlse, anu lug
market rules steady for tho articles enumerated,
galvanized iron and sheet zinc-full casEs-belng
lower. Nails arc firm aud in active demand. NO
changes we're reported in iron and steel; fn!r
business is being transacted at the rates Prev
ously given Nayai stores are stnedr ssa @ain ond
othcr ropes being firm. Woodenwaro and
brooms we're steady under steadily increasing
demand. Wool, hay. and hops, were devoid of
any new features. Broomcorn met with II .ao
hisheF hirhe' erades 1 Of timothy seed wero in
ac1iyo demand and firm. Other seeds
were also tirm aud in fair request. Hides we're
shade higher, owing to the light offerings: TIC
demand for potatoes continues 1uly up 10 me
supply. and prices for both car aud store lots
Are maintained. Poultry was meeting with more
ino,irv from the retail trade, aud choice fresh
stock was tride higher, the mostlnosicablo nd
vance being in Chickens
Lake frcights were in some request to-day,
but no agrcemens WAS reported on the subjec
Tho best bids announced were &c TO Buffalo and
13c to Kingston, both for wheat by sail. Car
r;ers asked Sc aud 15c to do.
Highwircs were quiet and unchanged, though
Of $50 brls at 95c per gallon, at which price the
market closed steady.
Dressed hogs were in fair demand at the inside
prices Of yesterday, at 56.1211@G. per 100 lbs
for good lots in prime shipping order, with 3
aaaT tS saes HePs Rs u S hsad o
at s6.25; 10 at s6:l7M; 13G at eG:l5; 227 at
5G.l21z 72 at SG.0U; so soft at $5.75; 395 do
at $3.50; 20 soft and dirty st $500. Total,
2.118 head
Provisions were active and weak. Tho ad-
vices from Europe and the East were rather un-
favorable to holders, and tue receipts Of hogs,
live and dressed, were fully Us lnrge as had been
anticipated, whila stocks hung rather heavily on
tho hands OF several, who remembered that the
timo for making March deliveries is not far dis
both by packers and speculative holders, and
these were taken up rather willingly, making
the aggregate Of the days trading;
larger than usual, except in neats.
The movement woa especially brisk
in mess purk, which WIS taken BY tho ehorts at 3
decline Of about l5o per brl. Lard Was the weak
est article, falling Oh l0@121lc per 100 lbs, with
| liberal sales, and closed shade G1mer under D
continued good demand. Meats we're weak,
being but lttlo wanted, though holders wero
| previous figures. The market closed dull At tho
following range Of prices: Mess pork, cash or
| seller February, s15.95@14.00; do seller March,
I S1A.Oo@14.o5: doseller April. s14.25@l4.2739; do
seller May, $14.47H@14.5o; prime mesa porl,
Ss2d eeEh 81 ssss sdsfs &s4es R%s IS
| seller April, e890@S.95; do seller May,
e9.o211@9.o5. Green hams at e@914c for IL
| and Is II averages; s"cet-plcsled hams.
| 91l@10$lc; dry salted meats, loose. ut 514o
for shoulders, 77Sc foz Cumberlanas, fzaa' 9
| for short clear; the same bo1od at ~ per ID
| above these prices. Green meats N@34c lower
than salted do. Meats for April delivery ac
higher, and for May 34c higher, than cash
ns9n s9 sh9 ms'tS Tbs @2 81 shsnds5 fo9 sSos;
clear, all packed in boxes; tho samo
in hhds, 11c higher. Bacon hams, 11E@1311c.
Ness beef, $8.75@9.0o; extra mess 90,
es.g5@1o.oo: beef hans s23.oo@2s.5o: City
taou, ez@ gease aeo qpotaoie a. a4@nGI 1nEI
at s14.1o 332 brls do at sl4.oo; 500 br 1s do at
S13 90 COO brls do seller March at 81 407z
1000 brls do at 514.05; 1850 btls do at Sl4 o2?s
$3.50 brls do at s14.00; coo brls DO seller
April at s14.ao; $500 brls do at s14;25; 5oohrls
$50 brls do at a14.47115; 500 tcs lard at S8.75
| 100 tcs do at $3.50; 200 tcs do seller March at
$3.50 500 tca do at Se.7715; 2,7b0 tcs do al
SS.75 1000 tcs do ut 90. 70; 50p tcs 40 seller
at ss.87h; Goo tcs do selle. May at e9.o21111 !;
10000 lbs shoulders at SIC: $4,000 lbs rejected
do at 4c; 600 Lbs short ribs at S7.40; 40. .ooo
| lbs do on private terms co. 700 lbs short ciea1
ut 7szc; 3d. 900 lbs Cumberlauds at 754c; ooo(
lbs green hams 16-tbs) at 9}zc; 120 tcs yellow
| grease at 51lc.
| Flour WAS in rather better demand, but gen
orally at figures which holders we're not willing
! to accept. Hence, the sales were almost moth
| ing except those 1nado on direct orders. pr1ccs
| we're nominally unchanged. Bran was hrmeF
the recent rapid drop having induced the with,
! holding OF supplies, Sales wero reported Of 2o(
s5.75 .3 es brls do At $3.50; 46o Urls do on pri