, 1881-03-06

LUG leAdlng produce markets were Eenernlly
lower Saturday, with not much doing In the
aggregate, though there was SOME rather heavy
selling ut ono time in wheat and pork. The re-
ecipts Of hogs and brcadstut1s showed some t.1l-
proyenent over those of tho previous day, but
they were yet very snail, and there WIS prac-
tically no ncwly-recclvcd grain Offering, except
In tho cnse OF Wheat. Not Il single car~load Of
corn, rye, or barley, and only OF outs, was in
spccted into store. and very little went out.
Tho telegraph wires eastward was work-
ing badly, which may partially ac-
count for the paucity OF outside orders. Mess
pork closed sc lower, ut $l+5;;=t1it.G0 for April
and Sl4'2a G5l4.75 for May. Lard closed 5c lower,
ut $l0.e.h@l0.W for april and S10.l21@10.15
for Nuy. Short ribs closed &c lower. ut $i.47t;D
$50 for April. Wheat closed 9sc lower, mt 9S,sc
for March and 09tz G599sso for April. Corn closed
:5GAc lower, at 37slc bid for March and 4.}sc
bid tor 3lay. Oats closed esy at 23!sc for reg,1-
lar, nominally 3lc for git-cdged, 291sc for
March. $3.50 for April, and 1880 for May. Ryo
closed firm at 95c for regular 9Gc bid for gilt
edged. 95c bid for ssarch, sc for April, and Csc
for May. Barley closed "a higher, ut sl.05 for
No. . gi!t-edged. Sc for No. winter storage, tic
bid for No. 4, and BLOT for April delivery. Hogs
were dull and lower. Mt $;.15556U for light and
ut S50DG5G 10 for heavy. Cattle were furly active
and steady at S3.0GGg.o0.
The demand for dry goods was Of restricted
character, being almost wholly confined to the
locul retail trade. Prices wera steady. The
movement In boots and Shoes hats, caps, cloth
Ing, and cosnate lines was also of very s,nuIl
proportions Groceries were inactive aud nosni-
nafly unchanged. Thore was the usual local in
quiry, but little Or nothing was accomplished In
the way OF getting goods to the country. The
tone OF the market wns steady. There WIS fair
activity in tho city demand for dried fruits,
canned goods, and flsa. at sustained prices.
Butter WIS I'll light supply, auG sold higher.
Cheese WIS unchanged. There WIS but little
dong In baggfng, leather, oils, coal, mud pig
iron, and values were nosnInally unchanged,
Tho broonn-corn market was steady and I'M
chaugcd. Nuildlug materials arc In active de-
mand at the recently ruling rates. Eggs dragged
again on account Of the increased supply, md
sales were made ut 223GD3,c per dozen. Furs were
active, slight advance being noticed In several
descriptions. Grease is SLOW, aud quotations are
III some instances hardly maintained, The hay
market ruled dull, and with the light supply
there Is prospect Of higher prices If tlo block
ade continues much longer. There arc no
changes to note In hides, hops. salt. Or wool. !
Poturoes are firm on account Of the growing |
scarcity OF sound stock. Poultry aud game were |
higher. there being hut stnnll supply Of either
In the city. Seeds wore inactive, and the sales !
made were Mt about Fridays quota lions.
Cooperage was stcndy and unchanged. |
a sample OF long-bcrried wheat was received |
here yesterday from Now Zealand tby Mr.. Cor |
toni tits superb article, md the t1Ds million
bu Of 1t which tho New Zcalandcrs may havo to
spare will undoubtedly flnd willing buyers in
Western Europe.
The following table shows the stocks OF lard In
America On Feb, IS as compared with same date
last ycar, as per reports made to Y. 4. FaIrbank
& Co.;