, 1881-10-02

Itlc leading produce markets were iino{ernte-
I ~ active Saturday, and stcudier thuu was gen.
| orally expected. The deliveries on October
contracts were rather large in the morning. and
nearly ali that tnero was to carry round was cir
culated during the day. 4 largc purr OF the
| tradfng "as devoted 10 tho fixing UP of October
deals, AMI the offerings we're large enough in
] "neat and pork to materially widen tho pre-
| 'niutns paid on futures. Most Of tho when,
| shorts On Cincinnati account we're f3llcsl tho
expected HarsinS not having come to hand There
WIS apparently enough Of shortage on corn to
keep up October prices on that deal. Oats were
rather tame. with little new business ,1orr
Barley was weakened by the Inability Of teams
to deliver property, US much 4c per bu hayIr.,
ocen pnld tor hauling the previous tlnv which
1nadc buyers hold back till the pink ere hos
'lcpartcd. The markets generally closed firm.
Mess pork closed 5G1l0c higher ut Sls?oc,1s 81.
Tor October and s:0.57,:1:u60 for January.
Lard closed tirtner, ut S2. 19:G5la.u for October
aud Sl.sUbt2s for January. Short ribs t.losn,,
&c higher. at Sl017!:@l0.a0 for Noye,z
Der. Wheat closed irregular, at st.;pn0n
1.,sass for October and sl-4315l.H for Noyetn~
her. Corn closed 1c higher, at 141l,.c
for October and 131s1s6c fur November,
Oat5 closed ??aD.:c lower, ut 45;sc for October
and 46,4c Tor December. Rye closed higher for
futures, at $l.11l4GI1a.4 for October, mostly in
settlement. and the same for November. Dur-
ICY closed weak aud irregular, nt Sl.l01z@ll1
cnsh, $ll3l:Jl-15 for October, and sSe5o0c for
No. j. Hogs were quiet and easy, at SG.4oG2g.7 NJ
for light and ut s636l7.3O for heavy Cattle
were steady at $@e.5UIG.'5. The receipts for tho
week were $4,000 cattle, 10000 hogs and IL mn
sheep. as against 81, ,557 cutie, Ill 4st hogs. and
f,SSl sheep Tor tho corresponding week last ycar
The receipts for the mouth OF September ,roro
54,963 cattle, 467,S20 hogs, and 4.es, sheen. as
against 1.6,3''3 cattle, 3a3,364 hogs, and a4,ia
sheep for September, 1850.
No specially new features were dcyeloped in |
the market for domestic and foreign dry-goods.
Activity continues in nearly all Departments.
and the tone of the market is firm and hcalthv
N tllincry goods and clothing also continue to |
meet With satisfactorily active demand and {
are held at previous prices. Boots aud shoes nre
acti'e and hFtn- IN tho grocery market there /
were no noteworthy changes. The general move.
1nent WAS Of satisfactory character, and prices
u most ilhes were as firm as ut anv
lime. Sugars we're rather weak. bur were with
sue quosaole aec1lhe. CoNecs are still somewhat
under neglect, buyers feeling good deal of m
as to the future of prices, At rho mo.
nefit the situation docs not look particularly. |
trong. There was an active and genern,,v
tronE market for dried fruits. Raisfus annias
md blackberries arc tending higher. In tbo
sh market an advance to s6.O0@G 10 In ,shitct,sh
sas the only change noted. Dairy producers were
airy uctNes Will Dultef ftrm and cheese n,,nta1 |
ascr. The best creamery butter was tetd NJ n
e:,6c, and full cream cheese ut 1ez@1ac IN.
Gather, baggfng, coal, and pig iron we're Quoted
S before
Hay WIS active and Strong at the recent nd
ancc, some lots Of very choice timothy sol,.
IL at Sls.Oo On track. building materials s,a |
loving orlsklr, with little change in ur3ces
reen fruits were higher, owing to firht ra-
eipts aud the change to cooler weather, Hides
re fairly active and steady, sales being made
s general thing fit small lots, t,reose and I
allow are weak at the advance of a fortn;obt t
20 Potatoes continue firm at s5nH2c nor hu
: the oar-lot on track. Wool Is ouiet and M !
hanged. Ifmoihy was weaker selling at - n
La fla1sced sold at s1.41H to sl.43, and ! I
over was 'luotablc at $5e015s5 for prime seed. +
Dizziness still reIgned In the freight mnrkcr 7
l1y one charter being reported for corn tn ! .
nna1o-4o.o0 bu-beiieved to be at &c pcr bu- e
here was no inquiry for room, and shinners 2
ere hard to find who would listen to the above b
te. | .
The stock OF pork in Now York Il given at TO-.
bri6' against - ,268 brls one mouth arm. and =
l9t brls at this time last year. Il
'lne stock OF lard Of all kinds in New York at s