, 1880-01-04

Cattle. Observation-Disclosures. l2,.s55s 7,G2 1a0l3
Seller the year wheat sold Saturday at $100
per bu.
The leading produce markets were very
irregular Saturday, and somewhat weak, Pork
declined 15c, lard &c, wheat Ike, corn SC, and
onts 1c, while barley was nearly inactive. The
later feeling was Il steadicr one, hut opening
quotations were not rcgatued. The animus of
the day seemed to be a disappointment that the
new year did not open stronger in England
The private cables did note n flr1ner tone Satur-
day, but, there were few orders here from out
side, and tile market was somewhat oppressed
by the fact that deliveries had been very free
the previous day on January contracts. It WIS
estimated that fully 50 per cent Of the
wheat here was delivered, and about all
the pork and lnrd; while Saturdays
receipts Of grain were unusually heavy
Mess pork closed &c lower, at about sl3.37Ia for
new, seller December, and s13.521 @13.55 for
February. Lard closed steady at S7.57H for
new, seller December, and $781,x07.70 seller
February. Short ribs closed at $8.G2h for Feb
ruary. Spring wheat closed 1i1c lower, ut $1.30h
spot and sl.31h for February. Winter wheat
closed on Change at S130 for red. Corn closed
Nc lower, at 39Ac spot and 453ic for May. Oats
closed A0ssc lower, at 81 3islc for January and
40G+0hc for May. Rye closed stronger at Sic
cash and 82Ao for February. Barley was quiet,
EAAst UcC41ulu IL " otE> AllQ ND wills H011llAAI
at 90c. Hogs were in fair demand and were
steady at $4.45@4.o0 for light and at 4.4004.8o
for heavy. Cattle wero dull and weak at s2.25@
5.a5.;
In the dry-goods market there were no
changes Trade continues very quiet, as is to be
expected. Boots and shoes were quoted dull at
unchanged rates. Groceries met with light
inquiry and were generally steady. Sugnrs were
strong and advancing, In the dried-fruit mar
ket there WIS only a restricted movement, but
the tone Of the market remained firm both for
domestic and imported varieties. Fish were
firm, whitefsh and cod at m advance. No price
changes were noted in the butter and cheese
markets. Oils were steady as previously quoted.
There was firm market for leather, tobacco,
and apig-iron.
Lumber was steady, with moderate sales. Iron,
nails. and hardware generally were firm in con-
sequence Of the late advance in iron. A rather
quiet wool market was reported, but dealers ex-
pect 1t at the opening OF the year. The stock is
small and firmly held. The hide market was
easy under fair receipts, with buyers in
clined to move slowly, in consequence OF
the weakness East. Hay was steady.
Timothy seed advanced under fair inquiry to
fill orders, and other seeds were quiet, exhibit
ing no material change in prices Poultry was
dull and weak, under rather large offerings Tor
II Saturday, and the soft, rainy weather made 1t
unsafe to carry much Of the stock over.
> The news comes from Germany to the effect
TINT the hog crop Of that country is q large one,
which will probably diminish their purchases in
the United States, especially as the German
tariff will help to repress importaHons. A firm
here which sold largely short to parties in
Europe, at much lower prices than arc now cur
rent, is reported to have procured q release
from their contracts.