, 1876-02-06

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The editor Of the Pries Current is sending out
circulars asking for information in regard to packing,
and ntnatlng that his statistics will be compiled In
tie Interest Of organization. Tho Secretary OF the
Chamber Of Commerce Is asking for the same in
formation, hut In the interest OF newspaper" It
is difficult to why the Socretary Of commercial
organization should ne jealous OF newspaper COM
pilnton Of statistics; hut Cincinnati is not alone in
this particular.
The leading produce markets exhibited few new fea-
lures Saturday. Provisions and wheat active
aud generally firm, while most Of the other markets
vsro dull. The trading has concentrated chiefly on
those two for several weeks past and Corn is longer
King On Change whatever it may be On the world out
side. The Corn is like Trust Don't Pay" killed
him. The receipts Of Grain were fair on Saturday,
and the weather ne enough to please everybody,
except those who wished for and ice, and
more brisk demand for coal. i,
Tho dry goods market had no features differing es-
sentia1ly from those hitherto uote1- Quiet prevailed
all around, and in most departments there posi-
tive uuness- The general tenor Of prices remained
firm. Groceries were ordered moderately. Buyers
were disnc1ined to anticipate wants. but rather to
strict orders to such quantities needed for the
prosecution Of current trads. Coees remain unset
tied. Sugars firm Rice, sirups, mo1asBes, soaps
etc., comparatively STEADY. Teas held with
confidence, under the belief that taI will be I'M
posed. There Wis good demand for butter, both to
supply local consumers anu lof ahipment, anu the
market retains the t1r1 tone for time past char
acterizing it. Cheese was not handled to any very
considerable extent the freezing weather preventing
shipments. Prices .of dried fruits were generally
steady, under moderate demand. Fish were quoted
dull and unchanged. There dull trade in the
bagging, paints oils, and leather markets. Coal and
wood were fairly active and hrm-
hoss "eeo aeuse ana ssroug IL ff'osss aasanee'
s4s. A~auH -, ~, eoeeee'4' Aor eon1non " eate9
1ne orA ~ ~ ses *sse a. e'.oueseo ior
paeAns noss 1Ae .tesn 1ecepl7 "ese s,eoo' ano 10.
ue "seA' l'o'to'' easte were ~ nsns aenana anu
spa $40" at irregular pt'cesauotea as s3oo,:'o Tor
l7,2os hesd. There was fair inquiry Tor .hsep At
M Msa,. :! ~, u.o4 ~ saose nes.ea ausns
~ as,1a, '' 11's''"'Ds' "eAe a"0''o ~ s4-oo
81, - tor ronrn ,;,In , ,hsr T. the
p'net'es "ork Is oe'n tapols possa ana unless Inc
BROW should suddenly disappear there IL little doubt
but that adequate stock of logs will ne
dr,oa cont,nno IN mo,ar,ta do7n,na ~ s.asdr
u1oeS eo'14nao ~ inooesa'e oe'nAao anu ste&ost
though bromide OF potash ID drtn at 60970c per b.
The market 10 as yet unaffected by the agitation Of the
traif question: The seed market remains quiet
tboucb timothv so)d more free,v saturday -,ces ~
dcrgotng no apprecable change. Hay.was dull and
easy. Hides, hops, wool and broom corn were with
m FEp0 trnre
so11jno ~ ~acart r,5cag rho aTo-+, - roats.., -.
,dr,nca bava thns f,r hos, ,,rs,,cco..fr, - 49,
ca,nts c,n.nns fa,r w. o,,1 .rost.a.
~ has;5as ,sr.. 1r,,,;, ~ IT, .,s ~ .ta., =.
of-od h n,r+,ea ,xbo ,-a ,,x;o ~ <,at - ~ 49, -
.,s.a. '~ ~- 49, - W. 'Ao-
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"Ai r"osf1o1s'
oofnonssn LIST JILL 10y eontans s6atement' COM
p''ea W 'efPool eoese8ponoens' giving tne fouo"-
lug, anlons o'nes eses' oaseo on past Statlst'cs,
ana ptces stoeRs o1 1ofe'en wheat and dou7
IN an ports OF inc United h1neao1n May 1876 eoual
ta gu wng sna Of apooe .%o %Seks eoasump-
before @ Aug. 81: '4' " - A'>'Ae'''' A4''A - ''S&'o
ansrai;a rnats tat a+ eA' az ~
Rusrs Danube nediterr.nea,, Franz. Car ''0oo'''
m.nr - 1 '' e4N4eo' 'ei ,o nm ooo
Canada and sundries 4000O00
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r.a.i - :: -, '1u.ooo'o
11'tn6 " oe ol4"n 11oni TIE tAt!anuc STATES oI
north America hbout 50N0,o otD The present rate OF
shlpment from the Atlantic States, being 100000 bu