, 1881-10-30

The leading produce markets were tame Sat
urday, aud gencrally custer. Some people
quoted then, weak, hut they were steadcr than
ON many previous days. though Il good many
operators seemed 10 be bcarishly disposed,
especially inprovisions. The markets generally
c.o=nd with IL relatively firm tone. Mess pork
closed steady, 1T $ld.37tzUld.40 for November
and :Gt17.sO for January. Lard closed 21sc
lower. ut $ll,31!3G1l.40 for November and
$tl.75I1l.77!z for .]unuary. Short ribs closed &c
higher, ut $s.91ssGl9.00. Wheat closed 1Hc
lower. 1T S1.:G!s for November and $1.HaGt
l.A:s for December. Corn closed easier, ut 1t Il
G5Gla1c for November nnd dNIG1sc for May.
Oats closed sc lower, ut 45c for October, 4ic for
November, ind 41ssc for May. Rye closcd Ic
lower, ut $1.02.i cash and Sl.05 for November.
Barley closed lc lower, at $l.06 cash md Sl.0iti
for November No. >, and 90c cash and Ste for
November No. 5. Hogs were dull and easy At
$:5Sog!6,05 Tor light nn ut $:h15G,693 for heavy.
Cattle were fairly active and ru at $::.5oG56,sN ~.
The receipts Tor TIE week we're 81, ;59 cattle,
o. 600 hogs, and s7O0 sheep, against 30 Gag nat
tic, llG,604 hogs, and 1855 sheep for the same
week lust ycnr.
There wis Il quiet and steady market for
staple and fancy dry goods. As much is doing
Us in past Seasons, which il more thun tho trade
have any reason to expect when the unfuvora-
ble weather and the bnd condition Ut the roads
is taken into account. Groceries remain quiet,
anu the tone OF tho market lacks strength.
Cotrecs are held with show OF tlrznncss, but for
most lines the quoted prices are more Or less
freely shaded. Dealers in dried fruits reported
continued absence OF anything more than Il
haud-to- mouth 1clnund. Prices rule easy. Fish
arc active for the time Of year, and are Iir1nly
held, stocks being light. No changes Of moment
were developed III the market for dairy prod
nets. butter remaining tirm, while cheese still
shows Il tendency to weakness. Oils were steady.
There Is still an inadequate supply OF carbon,
but It is thought thut the scarcity will not con-
tiuue tnuth louger. pig-trou continues active
and lirul. Coal was dull and unchanged.
Hay was steady for the choice grades. while
damaged stock, of which there WIS considerable
offered, could not lind purchasers. Green fruits
were steady, and sales, US usual on Saturday.
werc moving slowly. An active business is re-
ported in building materials prices. being gen
ernity maintained Hides are inactive at tho
quotations railing for tho past month";, Grouse
anu tallow show little life, ami trade in these ar
ticics is Of It scattering character In potatoes
there Is lln new feature to note. the bulk of the
daily receipts bciug Of fair quality. Wool is
slow, ut unchanged iigures. In seeds there was
little trading. transactions In clover and timo-
thy being confined to small lots, With prime
clover quotablc ut 81, ,40G5j.5o. and prime timothy
Mt S.171.@3.50. Fluxseed sold at Sl.4235t .43
cash. =
Luke freIghts were dull and lower, the rate on
coru to Buffalo being &c. Room was engaged
for l., ,GC0 bu, uil corn.
Tue receipts OF whent reported Saturday at
Chicago, Milwaukee, St Louis. Toledo, aud De-
troit aggregated g7.003 bu nnd the shipments
so,0W bu Tie shipments from New York, Bal
timorc. and Philadelphia were =, ,000 bu.
The following shows tho Number Of hogs In
several Western Statcs, as oliiciaLIy reported by
the various stutc Auditors for the Chicago Com
mcrciut Eeuort: