, 1874-06-08

downward aonmod to ho chioily = consequence Of
md dcoiino IN tho goa1 premium, and tito expoe~
sss sGn et be eey csrn r f sss BE on '9s
moro tnkorlnR with it. New York. was
on the down grade, for tho aamo rea-
son. The situation was c1tensiyoly dta-
srssd e u oatss ssSS sara 70 oso n ssspsS
that orr lawmakers will lot tho finance question
tako caro Of itself, thore will 10 spoody return
70 speole p prices and to that healthy atato of
Of property doproolatiug on tholr hands. Many
OF our businessmen bclevo that tho rocont
)aanfti1c ia largely duo to tho protracted Com
greaslonal agitation Of the currency question.
tu,oa Tatr activity was apparent il, Tho dliior-
ent departments, and firmnoas again prevailed.
aroeettes woro moving frooly A. firm ratios. Ro-
lined Sugars wero Habjocted to = further slighs
yertorday nero unchanged. Cotreos were flrmor.
IeRa, rico, nlolaascB, aonpa, Btaruh, otc., rulod
stoady: natlor was active a! fully lato prices,
Or Or at 1o@23o for inferior to fauoy,, Cheese mas
der tho stoadily embarrassing receipts. IN tho
drlod-frutt market thcre was loss activity than
las been apparent for souo tlmo previous, but
thoro was 20 softoning Of prices, ali descriptions
q aotive request Il thoroughiy austaluod rates.
White tfsh are temporarily in acaut supply, bnt
otherwise tho slocks aro ample. Leather, pig-
iron. wood, coal, ind paints wero unchanged.
vtous rates, deolino Of So in lnseea being tho
only change notod. Dagging WAS in demand and
ruled firm.
There wore no now features to note in lumber,
cd, prlces ruling comparatively etoady for stand
ard grades. Tho offerings a1ont were smnll,
and tho market WAS quiet as usual at tho cloBo OF
tho wook. Tho metal, nall. and general hardware
trndo was fair on interior ncoounr, and quotations
were generally adhered to, especially for nails.
Tho donlaud for stool and iron was fair for the
Season, the ordors for merchandise goods ngEto-
eating a considerable amount, but the gcnornl
consequence are unsteady. Brick, limo, eomonts,
and othor building matoriale woro In moderate
local demand at 5000 por m for common
Chicago brick, 75@aoo Tor limo, and e2.oo
lower, owing to Increased offerings. The wool ei
market remains in much tho same condition aR
for several days past. New wool Is coming In
slowly, aud tho market is hardly established,
Hops wero qutos, also broom.corn and noeds
Primo prairie hay was inquired for to-day and
being scarce, was nrm. .Othor descriptions woro
quiet. Potatoes woro quiet and loss. firm:
oreon fralta continue IN good request, and
lirn. Poultry was In fair local demand and firm.
1IighwinoB were losa aotivo but stoady at the
prioo OF the past throe Or four days. enles wore
reported Of 200 brls at o5o per gallon. Now York
aro rather Ifht. Our market closed steady.
Lake frcighss were moderately active, and 10
higher OH Buffalo rates, owing to tho fact tint
freight.room was In loss liberal supply. Some
quoted It as scarce but thnt was only relative
term. Wheat to Buffalo was taken ut 10; and
catu TO do at 49,. total Of ten charters was
$4,000 bn corn. and 10000 bu oats in addition to
three taken last evening.
hogs wero quoted flrmer under loss liberal sup
piy. New furk was tlull, in sympathy. Laid
deolinea nere about 1oc por 100 lbs. though Liv-
e.roes wns niehangoa at SIS. The sgoakneaa
vol as in tho gold: premium, both Of which do
creased tho currency cost OF laying it down In
Europe. Mcsa pork foil back 5{GIOo por brl on
options, but cashlots wero firmly held at about
ysste'dass .RsSs Rsisss ,sen Meaa were inaSse
!ets ! boiog oGsrea l' Without anaiog : buyers, ss
Tho market closed dull at tho following range
OF prices: Meas pork, cas'l sellor June, $1706a
17.Go do, seller Jn!y, sl7.671@17eoi do, sollet
anSsa ss 5uas d. ns ssfa Jny e oo Loo
@1l.o24; DO. soller August, s11 .15@11 20; sum
mer lard, 1011@105Go. swoet-piotod hams, 11@
|;1111o per ID for i8@1G ID averages; dry-salted
meats. loose, at 10000 for shonldela. oash, and
sSf S sess aS hst for shor or sss sssh
cash. and 0544c aollor July i. 83l@s5So for Cum
berlands; 91l@996o Tor long olear. Tho same
boxed at A@9Go per lb above these prices. .Ba
con moatH, .73to TOR shoulders: 101c for shori
ribs, 1054o for short clear, all packed in hhda
tho ammo loose, ho lower. Bacon hnms, l915@
14c. Afesa beef, 1.0U@11. .25; e1tra mesa do,
e12.0o@l225; beof hams, 9226o@ @2s0o. Citj
tallow, 71@79Sc; grease quotablo at 511@8c
lin car lots) at s17.65 75o brls do seller July
1t s17e5 ~ $50 brln do nt s17.G2.. 1000 bril-
do at el7.6o; 1000 tcs lard. sollor July al
e11.o5; $50 tca do at s11,0o; 60,000 lbs sum
| mer-oured short ribs at 01sc.
lowing aB the shipments OF provisions from this
city for Tho week ending with Thursday last, ant
for corresponding periodH:
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