, 1874-01-29


of tlo Board Of Trade WHO fool That tioro il any
thing to DO gained by being too exclusive.
Moanvl,ile tho Directors who Hot out for
strong government scom to DO no powerfully
woak TINT they cannot th'la far nppont . con,-.
mittoo on tho warehouse question, though they
unanimously ordered It several days n,o.
HUMMER.
According to reports Of dealers, logging In tho
woods fH now progressing favorably, and with
Thought TINT tlioro is little doubt but TINT Tho
Bupp)y OF lumber loxt year will bo fully oqnal
to all requirements Of tho trado. Although tho
mild wiiiter llas retarded operations Mt 1nany
points, 1nmbormon nro now making strenuous
exortions to got In a good supply Of logs, nnl
In somo localltios the quantity already got out
exceeds TINT Of last ycar to date.
THE NAREETs.
THO loading produce markets ,wore genera1ly
stonttor today, with stronger feeling in rro.
visions. Tho produce movement wins arain
rathor slow, In most Departmental, though tho re-
oe!pts of hogs aud wheat were full Up to oxpcc-
son1owlnt leesonod BY tho general suspension Of
business while tho Board received vist from
the D'nat Birth, Bovoral Of whom made romnrks
from the platform, which wero short, sensible,
In tho general foaturos Of tho dry goods mar
hot there wore no changes worthy Of note OK
copt tint tho pleABantor weather haB Witnessed
q revival Of tho local retail trade, and orders
from city dealers wero moro numerous, and largo
merchants wore also liberal, aud n fair aggregate
Of sales was accomplished at firmly maintained
prices. Tho demand for staple groceries was
active for tho aeaaon, and former rates woro
thoroughly SUSTAINED all around. wli1o sugars
were higher, tho different grades advancing
another kc, In sympathy with Now York. Tho
advance In sugars impaired ao1nowhat
flrmor tone to the market for slrups and mo-
lnsses, but doa1ors do not look for my Immediate
advanoe In those, articles. Ricc was firm and
Teas arc advancing, At the sale held yoaterday
III San Francisco tlere was M advance Of 30D5o
In Japan grades. New York WAS quoted up 10 q
wook ago, and M upward movement hero is daily
Looked Tor. Nothing now was noted IN connoc-
ton with tho butter and choose markots, the
former continuing active md tho inter quiet.
Both of those staples wore firmly hold ut pro-
vious quotations. Tho fish trade ia unusually
weather,-and. prices aro firm and advancing:
Wlltefiah and trout were to-day advanced
10@15o per Il brl !; bay mncliorol GOO per 4 brl,
aud bank cod $50 per 100 lhs.. The baegiug,
coal, plg-lron. tobncco, and wood markets wore
without now foaturog. Oils mot with n good
inquiry, and worc generally firm.
Lumber continues actiyo md firm st previous
quotations. Tho interior demand ia unusually
good for January, largely exceeding that Of n
yoar ago at this time. shihglos aud lath arc
duced stocks. Tho iron, Btool, nail, and motal
markets. wore again reported fairly activa ana firm
at tho givcn rates. Nuval stores aud building ma
torialH wero quiet and unchanged. Wool WAS
In good demand, md firm under light offerings.
There were no new featMres in tho broon,-coru,
hop, or hay markets. The former Btnplo il firm
aud in fAir request, while hops aro quoted
atoadief, and Lay continues dull. Seeds wcro III
light request at unchanged prices. Tho poultry
trado was moderate, and, although the ofroringa
wore Bomewhat lnrgor, there was no quotablo
change In prices.
uigAwinos woro quiet md stoady Mt tho out
aldo prico OF yesterday, III sympathy with re-
ported frmpess in New York. where holdors
150 brls at 07c. Tho movement OF wines shows
slight increase. but there arc fow on ot1r mar-
kot.
Drcsscd hoga wero IN good shipping demand
and averaged about lido per 100 !bs higher, not
withatanding tho depression il, live. Tho gon-
oral market was s6.S5@o.Ao for heavy, and @U.45
@G5o for light-the outside for choice. Tho nlar-
kot closed firm. Sales woro reported OF TIL at
$500; 10 at $G.45; 720 at 9G.40; 483 at 4G.35
170 (aoft) at s6.25. Total, 2, 12i hoad.
The market opened rather weak on pork and
lard. particularly for future delivery, on account
OF larger receipts Of hogs and a flrtlior decline
! in quotations from tho Stock Yas1a. Towarda
the close. however, tho market rallied under a
fair domanl, which was partially duo to report
cd advance on lard in Liverpool. Mess pork nd
vanced 10@)15c por brl and lard 5Dt0o per 101
| tbe. Tho trading in these articles WAS fair in
| amount, but consisted largely OF turning over
lots from ono month into another; tlero woro a
| oral feeling in both articles waB much firncr
| than for two or three dayB past, as 1t Ia found
| tllat there is not much offered ut current
prices: Moats wcro stcady, with n, fair dcnand
Tho M mafIet aSS closed Il tho following range o.
! priceB: Mess pork, cash or Boller january
| 91A.371l@14.40 do seller February, S14.do@
14.45; DO sel'er March, s14.85@14.8715; Do scl:
ler April. s15.2o@15 15.25i prime moss pork, ga
earh Or aoiior january, S9.25taYao do soils,
February, s9.30@9.S5; do seller March, 99.5i
@9.671G; do scllor April, S9.7715@9.s0. Greer
hams Ut 0}@D916o for 1G and Ii Il, averages
sweet picked bans, o9@lo2{e; dry saltea meats!
Qnmberlands; 7A6c for long clear; 7j5ac for shor
ribs; Sc for short cleas; tho same boxed q
31{c por ID above these prices. Greon meats Il
lower than aalted do. Meets for February Do
prices. 1Ioau bcof, sB.25@s5o extra moss do
5y:75@1o.0o: bccf hams, s29.0o@2350. Cit,
tallow 65s@7o grease seo ,tn' a,'oteeo t At 5@79
lor February, at a14.4o; 500 brls do it s14.3o
1000 brls do at a1i.25 600 brlH do at al4.21
750 brls do, seller March, at S14.871I; 50D brl
do Mt sl4.85; 800 bris do ut STATS 500 brl
DO at $1LG74; 500 hrls do, ae!lor April. II
Ill., so,,op Seo roStaars Ss At = ,5 is tcs DO
1926; 500 tcs do Ut so.22115 100 tcs do n
s9.20; 100 tca do, seller March, at s9+b5 2,10
tca do ut $9.6G; 1U0 tcs do at a9.a5 $50 tcs do
seller April, ut 1880; 600 tcs do, ut a0771l; 60
tcs do at s9.75; 1,l50 tca do at 1910; 10000
lbs shoulders, sollor February, at $40; 10000
1bs do, Beier March, at &c; 2J.0o0 ibs short rib
at 71(o; 10000 lhB short cloar ut 81 50, 900 Ii
do Oh private terms; LOG, 600 ,a do, so.lor March
at 91o; 1UD0 900 ths do, seller April, ut 81ac 10
boxes long clear GO fbs) at aI1c 0,000 ID
green llanis {lo ti's) at 8l1{c; 1900 pcs do e
ibb) at Exc; 30 tcs sweet picklod hams &c tbB
at 10iAc; 100 tea do Mt t0l{c.
Flour was dull and unchanged. There WAS yer
light dotnand, but generally at prices which hold
ors declined to accept, as thoy say TINT they onl
aslt just enough to pay for tho flour When it !
put down hare. Exporters looked around iitt!e
with S5.76 tho boat bid for flour hold at sD.0l
Tho locAl tralo did moBt Of the purchasing
Drum was strong. Salon were reported Of IL
brls wlto winter cxtras (AlagnolIa) at $9.25 .
brls spring extras (patenD Ut $s.25; 80 brls d
ut $G.l215; TO brlH do at 5000; ESQ brls 10 q
private terms; 100 brls Bupertlnoa at ss4.76: IL
brls do at $4.121a; 100 bra rye Mt SA.15; 100 brl
do ut e4,u0; 75 brlH DO at $A.55; 81 brls bucl
: wlloat at $3.50; 90 brls do at 47.25. Tota
1,039 brls. Also, 20 tons bran, to arrive, 4
1890; on track. The following wore closin