, 1881-10-09

and some proved to be weak who had been
thought to be strong. Several outside capital
ists refused to margin fufther, and some wero
unable to do so. The result was that good
many margins were exhausted, and there were
COUPLE of suspensions. The weakness was purity
due to the fear that there would be more, and the
rcation cnsueu when it wa5 found that they did
hot turn up. Some large shortages we're filled
in OH the brenk; and great deal Of money
changes owners rs the result of the days trad-
ing. Mess pork closed easier, at $f1.sJLlI.S'i4
for November und $l9.32H GDl9.35 for January.
Lard closed easier. ut l1.S:t365l1s5 for Novem-
Der and $112.2.'1l:G5123o for January. Short ribs
closed ~ T. lower, at $030G9.S2,!.3 for November.
Wheat closed &c lower, at *lI5z:l.;z5.s for Octo-
bcr ana $l.3Sl+ +Gl.;Sss for November. Corn
closed 1@n;c lower. ut 633lG6SXc Cor October
and u :sGJGic for November. Outs closed a4G1:c
lower, Ut +5a1c for October and 46c for Noyeul-
Der. Rye closed unchanged, at $1.0S cash and
$1.10 for November. Barley closed Sc lower, at
Sl.1H for No. = cash, Slut for November, and
nosninully SEQ for cash No 5. Hogs we're dull
and lower With light ut Sc. l0G;8.40 and heavy at
$5WG69O Cattle were fnirly active and steady,
It S:5151d.S5. The receipts for the week we're 8,-
0U cattle tiucluding cavcst, 139 hogs, and G,93
sheep, us against :.,7.4t5 cattle l11,3H hogs and
G9l3 sheep for the corresponding week last year.
Dry goods were active and firm. Buyers arc
not present In SO large numbers as ii fortnight
ago, but the attendance Is still hborai, and or
ders by mail and telegraph IRE still Of generous
proportions There WIS free movement In
boots and shoes. bats. caps. clothing, amt infil-
merry goods, and prices were well supported all
around. Groceries met With au active demand
aud were generally firm. Sugars, sirups and
teas were tho trmtst- No changes in prices OF
dried fruits we're noted All lInes both Of do
nestle and foreign dried, were firm, while in
prnncs, currants, and raisus the tendency was
rather upward. Fish were quoted rs before.
An unchanged market for dairy products was
also nuted, butter remaining firm, and cheese
still showing leaning in buyers favor. Prices
Ut leather, bagglng, conl, and piE-tron we're
without change.
The hay market continues firm. with very
light stocks, especially Of the finer grades
Building materials Are active and unchanged.
In green fruits, pcaches are almost out Of tho
Market and those shipped arc not in tho best
Of condition. Grapes were very plenty and
cheup.. Apples, pears, and other fruits I'M
chnngcd. There was no change to motto In hides,
grease, or tallow. Potatoes were firm at s5G90c
per bu by the car-lot on track. Wood s fairly
active at quotations. Seeds were 1easIer for
timothy, and active and strong for flax and
clover seed.
Grain freights wcro fairly active and higher,
&c being paid on rnto Buffalo, During
'Cbauge hour room for 49, 900 bu corn was Gu
gagged, and quite number of additional ncgo-
tiations for charters were In progress.
The receipts Of wheat reported Saturday at
Chicago, Milwaukee, ST. Louis. Toledo, and De-
troit aggregated 10000 bu, and the shipments
1044 100 bu. The shipments from New York, Bal
timorc, and Philadelphia were 17l,O0o bu.
4 well-know grain house III Liverpool WIS
asked by cable yesterday to give an idea Of the
future OF tho market. The answer was: I'm
tireiy depends on your exports md quotations"
o. Il. Roche, Esq, who has just returned from
au extended soJouru in Southern Minnesota,
gives ioleful account OF the weather ain the
Northwest. He says there has scarcely been
burst of sunshine since the middle of August;
nothing but rain, rain, rain, till the fields arc
flooded, the hayrocks disappear beneath the
surface OF the wnter, the grain is eprouting In
stack. and scarcely any ,plowlng has been done.
This is true of large part of minnesota,
Northern Iowa, and be is informed that
it extends into Dnkota. Pedplc here
seem to have no idea how much the country is
flooded Tho prospect. is really rery grave for
the crops of next rcar, and tne situation gives
the Northwest The farmers cannot thrash. and
even it the grain we're: rendy they could not haul
it to market.
The difference between Hobbs and cobs is,
that the one has got corn and the other has not.
For the first time inn good many days the re-
ported shipments Of corn FROM this city during
Friday exceeded the reported receipts
Two OF three ct the shorts who calculated Sat-
1rday morning upon: being able to buy marble
front residences with :, the profits waited TOD