, 1877-02-10

rhrfu HHfaH lHE P1fL 11af VI I'VE -
csitons oi Improvement II isnrrs end rr9ahs thn
FL ~ se g s III III
This conclusion II warranted In regard to bust-
ness generally. There arc decided indications 1t
returning prosperity In commercial hnh mercantile
circles, but few arr willing 10 take much stock In
IT, and will visit for tho event before they bcitcvo
In tks advent.
TIE MARKETS.
Tho leading prntlncc mnfknts were irregular and
ncryous yesterday. rrovtsions and corn wcro
weak. while wheat waa stronger. and little waa
doing In other departments. Tho attention Of tho
great majority Of operators wAa Concentrated on
wheat md pork produce. a. for go,sl while past.
Thnsc two moved In contrary directions. hut had
much In common 10th arc believed to tic controlled
hy vast anounts Of capital, giving tho smaller
operator tIttfc chance un1caA he work In tho eamc
direction "a the big one; which is not always easy
TO i 4covcr I'LL the gatn or loss has been made. In
tho one department the fact Of big htocks, and In
tho other tho fact Of Email receipts, being need
tattcrfng rams agnnst the foEtresscs of the op-
position, and The blows struck nro tremendous
Tho trading yesterday, IS heretofore, was nearly
all for futnsc delivery, spot transactions being
comparatively neglected. ..
T,sy goods were moving on very generous scale
and tho market was buUyant In tone. Groceries
were scportod quiet, with no important pricc.huctu-
ntions. Sugnra nfc held with confidence. tho sta
tIsteAi position Of tho market being one OF cxccp
ttonnl strength. Cotleos continue weak and unset-
tied. 1co remains firm With something OF An
advancing tendency. Teas arc receiving consider
able attention anl the market Is working frmcr.
no changes were noted In tho drtcd.fEnit, canned
goota, nnd aeh markets. Nuttcr was quiet. and
easier for common 10 fair grades. Cheese rcmaIn-
Ell firm Ut tJf11Ac. Prices Of oils were withont
alteration. Lenther reported qntet and stcaly.
Grain bag4 In faie demand at tho late advance.
}tn 1ntnhNp Vnt1c a fdfe fr6fc n In
tho orders being chiefly from the Interior. priccs
romatu ~ heretofore. Wool md hops were Qrtes
| and unchanged Droom.corn was In moderate du-
tnand. and steady. tho stock. though rather large
being concentrated In few hands. Hides continue
In good request At recent prices. The trading In
sceds was chiefly In timothy. which was steady,
while c1orcr waA slow and easy tho offerings being
larger, with less Inquiry. tlny was almost unsaaA-
bio. potntocs wotc stoady under light receipts,
Anil fair demand from local retailers. 0rrtn
fruits wcrc again In far request md rtcay. ronl.
| trJ aud gnmc were in good demand aud stcady.
Eggs were cascr.
lsull frcighss wese quiot and unchanged, bit
rathcr weak; generally quoted At 4oc on graiM Ia
Ilossou, BIC to New York, and about soc to fhf)a.
dolrhta and baltimore. Meats were quoted 10t
per 100 lbs abosG grain. and neat to Liverpool by
steam at b51ooc. Grain room 10 Liverpool wal
freely offered At 41c In Tpcco per 100 lbs.
corn mi & for wheat 10 inalo, to load ii vcseol,
now, and lie In hashor to tho opening Of nayiga.
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