, 1874-01-06

bu rye; 1853 bu barley.
Tie following grain las been Inspected into
store this morning, up to 10 o'clock: 25l cars
wheat 81 ca,s corn, 40 cars oats, s cars rye. u
cars barley. Total, 800 cars. or 15l 300 bu.
Tue motion t. consider as regular tue grain
receipts issued By tho Chicago & Alton Elevator,
offered on Saturday, vas adopted to-1ay. With
considerable dissent, but without argument.
The Hough receipts are, therefore, once more
regular On deliveries in filing contracts Tor
grain. -.......,,
The leading produce markets were geperaliy
stronger to-day; With considerable activity III
some departments, but most Of the markets
were Quot, though there WAS FUR demand Tor
most articles Of produce. Tho receipts here
vere small for the season. except in wheat, and
foreign markets we're frmcr, under better de-
maud, following the suspension of trade during
the Bs1tish holiday season. Hence speculative
strength here. though there was no rote"orthy
activity in the shipping movement. Tue annua!
election vas held to-day, report OF which will
be- found in another column 1t did not ILL.,
terfere vita bummers 30 much as usual
Dry goods roman quiet, with prices steady aud
unchaEeed. Orders we're mostly for small
amounts. Just to freshen assortments. Tile
grocery trade was characterized W
good degree Of animation, and the general
we're somewhat excited, uadar' news OF sAarp
upward increment ut tue East, aud holders were
tir1u ut an 1k@Ac advance. sirups, moas=cs,
and rice wee nlso firm aud l!gher. Cohees'
tess, soaps, starch, DC, were h1m ano III ~
ter aud cheese markets, a fair demand existing
ut the pl.ces current ut the close Of Lust week.
In tile canned goods and fish market business
was uuiet, bat tuete n,dicatlous u m oA1lv
revival. and holders are firm in their views ut
r..t ~ id fY1ita ICtlve.
With still an upward tendency in domestlcs. aud
also in somo descriptions OF imported fruits.
Quotaious Of apples, raspherries. backberrles,
pltted cherries, and layer raisins were to-day
advanced. No chanses were noted IN ol1s'
Tagging. coal, wood, aud pig lo.t.
Another quiet day WAS .pussod at the lumber
Yards. Shingles on track ale held llgher at
s3.25, with very light receipts. Metals, nails,
aud iron were quiet and tim at previous lates.
The wool aud broom-colu markets were quiet
and firm. Hay war dali and weak at decline
OF SOC Ter ton. Tj.c.c is little demand aside
from that of the local ,ieAers. Potatoes we're III
mooeiste demand, aad cLoce varieties wore
til1u The trade in green i,;1lts "as lmlted-
Clover and timothy seeds "t-o moderately &C.
tive. aud the latter WAS steady. while there was
some degree Of weakness i'll ci.ser, OWING prln-
cipaly to increased receipts. Other seeds we're
unchanged. The poultry market is very l1er-
ally supplied and rather dult, though steauIer
tbnu at tle cloee Of Inst week, the weather being
cool aud more favorable tor holalng the sup
Lies Game was dull and weak.
HirLwiueB were mole ncilvc- and advanced 1c
per gallon, in sympathy with the general tina-
less III grai.,. bu, With no special cause f3F
riso III the tone Of dispatches from otler polats
TIL the latest was received from New York.
near the c'oso Of our session. Sales we're re,
ported oi iris Al y4c 100 bsis At 9S]5c and
i50 brss u l.er gallon. Total, 4~o bfls The
market c,.. III ut Hc. ,:..
Dressed LES acre i'll better supply, ana ever
tt,oJ J,inher Henyy }nt4
principally wanted by shll pers, aud they pai'!
SG.40(a G50 for choice. Odd lots aud soil sold
at sG25. The general market for good was s6s
{d6.35, closing steady. Sales we're reported OF
l61 heai It $3.50; 80 at e. ~ sso s a. - So4V
1T $G.25 1o:al. 1869 heaa.
Provisions we're quiet, except on lard. hnd
strong. Live hogs were quoted active anu
shade frmer, On poorer quality Of receipts.
wlich nluceo holders Of product to aak naShef
hand. | but tney generally refused to a:oe4e to
tho Jonande Of holders hence little "as done.
Mess po,k Was the strongest. belng quotable At
about 10000 por bsl hisher. Lard was urn ana
s@l0c per 100 lbs hi9h=r. and meats sal4ele as
fo,mer outside prices. Lard is now the
most promising article. It has dragged
Leliind meats al1 through the seasoa,
clueny because speculatots lost 10 heavily
on it . year ago. Hence it hns been relatively
the cheapest. It is now rumored that the stock
stimulated to confidence. Z I'LL lard md meats
arc nov in good demand for shipment, while
pork il not much wanted except to ii coutracts.
The marGct closed at tae following range OF
pricee Mess pork cash or seller January.
Sl4.40@14.45: do seller February, S14.o5@15.uu /;
do seller March. Sl54o@ 1545 prime mess pork,
5i273@13.O0; extra primo do, 3ll.ou@11.25
Lard, cash or seller january $S-to@25o3' :
S9l2M@9.15. Green hams ut S35llG'"c for ~ aud
Is ID averages sweet picklnd uams. 9(Gloc: :
dry salted uneatH, loose, at 5H@52ac Tor shoul-
de1s: 7L@7Lc for Cumberlauds TIC tor long
49, Eze|Sa7.<o fnr uh RI riha 7N: for E1o,t
eeat <4WIs hosa1 ~ IN ,,ar n, nhove tl,cse
ceat tAe aa.ue no1eu ~ .d. = IN, so1to5 1o
prlces- Greon meals ~ lo"c4 taAu e"iteu w.
Meats for February delivery GWHc hlGnc.,
aud for March delivery 54c higher than cash
pr,ces. Mess beef. $Y.250D5. 50; extra mess do.
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