, 1877-09-25

''"fT HHHcE m inCVfa1Eu NFT1ans1,
anu lhFd has n'nanlcn upward In sympathy, lh0nc'
more slowly. Meats ara rcporte. To 10 very seuecc
with m active demand both for export 10 Eutopc
and far Ea.ern consumption. rork haa hithctio
weighed down nthcf pso1nct because II has been
freely predicted that NC shnntd cn!rr m tho next
packing fcas"n wifi. some TO- 900 brl* Of old pork.
Thoy say tho stock Is now much Rnsntlcr than was
expected. ta iclae rapidly selnccd by shipments.
ami further Tint It IS being drawn upon to supply
the deficiency in meats, aboas 1.5oo brls having
already teen. smoked into bacon within week
pa't. opcratora ha.o begun 10 think that hog
rEodacls were lcarcd too rnuch
and ho2s nre strengthening nndcr tho
influence Of hcttor demand for product. II IA
said that Marked saYtval of manufacturing Indus
tty Ia the East is partial cause Of tho moro active
demand now experienced.
Ehaat Is also strong, In Tho faco Of receipts 20
large that It was expected sHch volume wonld
brcak down prirrs for next month 10 dollar "s
lcgs. There has been nm imiucnro line, al shorts
mt tor shfs month. mad many Of tho operators on
that line have held oil, hcltor!n9 that II the
mountain did not ~ 10 Peter. then Peter wonld 50
10 the n,nnntain. Tho shorts hhvo. however. con-
ctuled That thoto WAS not much probability Of 4
material drop ths week, which closes tl,e bppinesa
part Of tho month, and they ftltd in very freely
rertsrtay. the market ruling strong In consc.
1uehcc.
Tho other produce markets were generally easier.
corn, oats, fyc, and barlcy shrinking before IN.
cseaainR rcdeipts with only fair shipments. Tho
shipping movement was aetirc yesterday, chiefly
In wheat Ant corn.
pry goods wctc ordered freely BY tho city md
country trade, and tho aggregate Of tales was
lasru. No price changes were nutc1l. The demand
for fr0eortez wa. unabalcd, and tho tone Of tho
market was again healthy and Asm. sugar whs
tho only Rrttcin In tho list showing wcaknoas.
and tho weakncss In that amounted to an lie do.
cline. Coffecs wcto active and Arm. Slrure,
molasHcs, rice, teas ETC., vera moving intrly Al
fnsly previous prices. There was no change In
tho hrIclftnit market. Fish wesc In good rcnncst
at prcsnns prices. Leather, havging, tobacco,
ctal. ami wood were unchanged. Oils were nclEyc,
with carbon held 1c higher, at 1Dhc for 150 test
and :::jc for headlight.
Tho lumber market was ae,ivn and steady. At
tho dUcks tho nuetings were rather below oxpccta
tons. snd The demand fair At recent psicce. The
yard dealers reported a bstsk trndc In common
qualities. which nrc hscomln9 ecarec nt many
yarls, and The assortment especially OF dry lam.
bcs, Il badly broken. Tho demand for building
materials waa moderate nnd pffcca wcto uuehanR.
cd. seols were rather quet and without quotablc
change. Hides wcre asmct under an active inqui-
~ md conparutivolT moderate offerings. ttay,
bfoom-cosr, and wool remain autct, nnd tho two
former ure weak. Foaitry and game were IN fair
request md AtcatY. nFcun fruits wcrc abundant
and STEADY. sonic varieties. tho receipts OF which
are failing oG, being hrm,F,
Lake frctghta were uctivc md shade 1rmcr, at
&c for corn to buffalo and Sic for wheat 10 uswc.
70. lloom was taken for 1or. 600 bn wheat, n2B,.
COO tu cutu. 02, GOO bu oats. and 20, 600 bu bar
Icy.
Through rates to New York by steamer and rail-
wcro quoted At tic on wheat and l5.ic on corn.
1tnaf frcights wcre quiet and unchanged, Hates
on grain, boxed meats and other fourth .cass arc
now :i5c To Now York. &c 10 baltimore, 3ic to
toc 10 boston md other New En-.
gland points, and :I0e 10 Monlteal
A. X. Shepard i Co., OF Milwaukee, giro tho
Of tho new crur Of wheat In that city and
Chicago ns 7,a3.,a17 bu, against q. o0a, 5G1 for
ansno tmo 1aat year, 10 IL, 51o, cco3 bu In 1874;
tho latter beng tho argcst In tho hlslory Of thc
trade, md thu only ono exceeding tho movemons
Ut 1877.