, 1875-03-07


ing to the depleted condition Of the sock7 at tha mtls
SAT- was quiet md steady.
Hops md wool were dun. Small orders are TO-
cefved occasionally from who out Of
supplies. Hay In active request and firm. the re-
cspss continuing inadequate. The better grades Of
clover and timothy in fair request and firm, but
common qualities were dull and easy under liberal
oerings The market is nearly bare Of potatoes aud
good offerings quickly taken at better prices.
Poultry was scarce and firm Eggs were more plenty,
dull and weak.
PROVISIONS.
HOG PRODUCTS - Were in moderate demand,
with less offering. hence hrer all round, IN spite OF
the fact that hogs reported easder The reports
from other points, received two or three days preF-
ousy, telling Of better average yield to tho packing
Of the West than had been expected, weakened the
hands Of secured holders who sold out Most of this
p.oduct had been disposed Of before Saturday. leaving
tho market open to slight reaction upward, which
was helped by rather f1mer feeling IN LARD N ne"
York. The returns from our local packers come IN
slowly as several Of them were unwilling to close up
80 long the cold weather lasted. 1t Is probable tnat
the occurrence Of weather now WILL cause mo4t
Of them to close up for the present.
MEss Pork-Was in fair demand. ana advanced ~
per brl from the closing prices Of Friday, making the
ae5a$s 1ne tTo aay soo1I o1 seer tas s9
1910 for round los, and $18 for car I oaas
$3.50 brls aeller April It <1s.0@18;Uh; 32so oiis
seller May 1t $1s6oa18.5719 l5o0 crh seller June II
arm At s1sl2 cash; sls.27H for April, and $lS.5Ss
otter descriptions OF pork were inactive and nom
iuay firm at $19.00@1925 for clear, H6.75{9l!Vo los
family mess sl5.15@1 90 for prime mess, and s12759
1s.s aK@so per 100 e higher th. at
eloaa On Friday though the average prices Of the two
DAYS wzs exactly the sane. The demand for the short
interest waB good. Sales were reported Of 1,uW ts
cash OF seller the month at S13l7H@13-2o 500 tes
seller April at $l322K@l3 $3.50 tca seller Nay 1t
s13.45a135o; 1000 tes seller June at s13.6591a67H
Tota1 Il. $50 tcs. The market closed firm 1t $500
cash Si3a7h@l3.30 for April; and $l5-472@l3'so
MEATs-Were quiet but shade hrmer, In sympathy
with the speculative articles and partly in
Of the fact that the shipments continue In SPITE
Of the bad weather, Sales were limited to y o0o lbs
shoulders At 6c; 50 boxes d. ut exc; 600 hs long
clears It 91:c l7oO0o lbs short ribs at cash. and
lOc seller June 100 600 ths do, ut Des Moines, at
oash 600 bo1es do Rht) at 1oc IS tca sweet pickle
hams at 10hc. The market closed at 6Ao tor green
sc do short clear, and sA@eNc do hams. Sweet
picked ha1ns Us bs aveEage} At 10healoAc. Meats
In silt (part cured) quoted at e:1e for shoul-
ders cash or seller March; SIC do seller Apr1i; !;
To do seller May; long clear, ofo cash or sell
Ter March; do seller April, 9Hc; 90 seller Msy,
saer April 915c; do seller May, 1oc; short clears
cash or seller March, 10c; do seller APRIL !o1c: 40
seller HAY 1O55c. Boxed meats Ac higher than loose
Bacon meats quoted ut 12H@13Nc for hams 8c for
shoulders, 104c for abort Eibs, and lie foS shofs
clears-al packed
BEEF pRODUUTS-Wero quiet and nominaly IN,
changed at s825 for mess $9.2 for extra meas, aud
SCI 00@2200 for hams
TA1Low-Quoted at 851a8a4c.