, 1874-10-25

early morning the tono MAS very weak. Mar.
gins vere called right and left. with more fren,
dom than at any other time in several month";
| past, and many 4 fret-claas house. who
| held for customers rather thin mar
gins, preferred to settle up, not deetuipg
! it wise to take tho chances Of further break.
| Some Of these we're settled at fully 10 under
| tho market Most Of this furry occurred before
the receipt Of definite edvices from the East, so
that the feeling MAS entirely local. though based
on the presumed aspect Of things elsewhere.
The fact OF light demand from tile East for
| grain heretofore. and the fear that that demand
will be even less in the future, caused Al anxiety
to sell out and gave the bears another chance,
which they did not improve so heartily
as might have been expected. Tho situation
suggested that the earth Was in shadow, instead
OF the moon and all parties felt 1t safest to tread
cautiously and slowly, except in the wiping out Of
old responsibilities Comparatively few opera
tors wanted to assume new ones till near the
close Of the session, when = better feeling WAS
observed, rs the Wavo OF distrust passed over
when it was found that there WAS no lew fail-
urea. One or two omssions to honor calls for
margins were noted, but these were very small
ones. No operator OF any standing showed
signs OF fatigue.
In the dry-soods market tho eituation was es-
sentially unchanged. Orders from interior mer-
chants and from local retailers to pretty largo
aggregate we're received, and the firm feeling
lately developed continues q feature Of the mar-
ket. Groc:rles continue in steadily good re-
quest, and both staple and fancy Lines wero held
With quite as much firmness az ON the preceding
days Of the week. The general market presents
steady tone, coffee being tho only article in
which ADy immediate decided change is looked
for. That staple has lately advanced at
the East, and an upward movement here
seems imminent. Sugars remain quiet but
show decidedly more strength than meek ago.
Straps, molasses, rice, spices. etc-, rule steady.
ton, the inclination to restrict purchases toauch
amounts as were necessary to satisfy current
wants being very general. The absence OF &C.
tirisy did not, however, appear to soften the
vicws Of holders. smd fully late prices woro in-
sisted upon and obtained, Cheese II in modcr-
ate stock and in continued good demand.
Prices remain arm at the advance e.
tablshed curly in the woe!i. Dried
fruits we're without important change
present, ot little value Foreign fruits q, n,eet
iag with T. very fair and steadily improving de-
mand, ard most lines are steadily held: Cur
ranta ara declining. BagginG is in small demand.
mud is easy in price. Coal, wood, Ieather, and
oils were not subjected to any qaotable change.
Tho demand for lumber continues active. and
the market firm. particularly for tue common
qualities. many kinds Of which are wanted to
supply LILO UGLCleuc1 Ill fa{u 5kUCh6- 4AAIIHdIeY
nails. aud building materials were unchanged.
Wool remains quiot. Hops were also rather
quiet but firm. Seeds wore very dull. The re-
ceipss OF potatoes were excessive and composed
largely Of unripe and poor stock, for which there
was little demand even at reduced priceD. Game
and poultry met with moderate inquiry.
Hghwines were IN fair demand at the recent
decline. and steady, though New York was again
quoted lower, and corn VAS - or" total Of
$50 brs 1as reported sold at S7lGc per gullon, g:
alti tiraf Y1ur tr1rS Sor3a
Lake freights were dull and tirn at previous
rates, the offerings beiug confined to large vea-
eele, while the only demand was for small ones
Buffalo ,ates we're 10 on wheat. aud 3a1c on corn.
carry out $4,000 bu wheat, ana 50, 900 bu corn.
Provisions wero moderately activo, with listlo |
change in prices. The market s,mpathlzcd /
slightly with tue weakness in grain. but only re-
100 tbs on lard, Liverpool being steady on the |
latter. Meats we're firm. though quiet. The !
market for product is at present chiefly specu-
latiye. there being little done besides the filing
Of contracts made earlier in the autumn, and I
good many of those have been closed up this
week, now that it seems probable hogs have settled
down to the point which will rula during the
early part Of the packing season, which COM
menccs in week more: A good many hogs
would have been cut during tho past week but
to operate without ice; but there is good deal
of new product on hand and not much demand
for it, European buyera still holding on
The market closed at the following range of
prices: Mess pork, cash, xl9.00@1925 do sellor
October, nominal at $500 do. seller the year,
$3.50; do. seller JANUARY and February.
s1G80@16.S211; do, selltr February, $1,000
10; primo mees. $1G.50@17.60; and extra
prime, Sl500@16.00. Lard, seller tue year, 51l.l5
do seller January and February, s11.25
oil 80 do. seller February, 11.37!5@gl1.40; usr
lard, 121@121Ac. Sweet-pickied hams. 11l3GD
1lAc for l6@15 ID average, fresh cured; green
hams. 150l6lbs average, held ut Sc for November;
uneats loose, at 694@6Nc for shoul-
ders, 9c for short ribs, 9h@'954c Tor long clears,
bcrlands. The same boxed, 4@5Sc above those |
prices. Bacon meats nominal. Mess beef, $3.50:
extra mess do, $1O.50; beef hams. SIT. 00tc}
1850. City tallow, 814@s%c; grease nominal
st 5L0Sc- Sales we're reported of 10 brls new
mess pork lin small lots) at S19.3713; 150 brls
do at $19.25; 125o brls do seller the voar at
$3.50: $50 brIa do sellor January at $1G.S7;%:
ut $17.05; so tcs lard at Sl2.25; 1,500 tea do
SELLER tho Year at $11.20; $50 tcs do at 911.15;
$50 tcs do seller January At 411.5o; 1000 tcs do
seller February at $ll 40; $50 tcs do at 511371@
10 hxs short r1bs seller first half Of November st
9Hc.
The Daily Commercial Repor. gives the fol-
Owing as tic shipments OF provisions from this
,ity for the week ending Oct. u, 1874, and since
Nov. i, 1873. together with comparisons. Com
3iled solely from the manifest books Of the rail-
:oad companies and the records OF the Custom
House:
sSE:' sSs' t::e' C; as:' G.: s'fs'e'' x: *;$ssl<'
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