, 1881-12-04

The icatliuy produce !narkcts were active Sut-
urtlay and very Irregular. Corn, like Ben tAd-
hcn,'s saic led ull lhe rest. Orders to sell t"o
or three mtllit,n btl Of corn for .'nliuary ant!
May mot the couple about whom Pope wrote}
weakened that market enrlv-~ Wheat Mnd pro-
Visions went down In sympathy. Orders to ony
corn ut tito decline cnu5rl later strength, and
the other markets responded to tie scntt-
,uelt There WIS not iiluct else i'll the situation,
though tho c;lbic5--buth public; unu private
noted Ii stronger feeling iii bre'lustnHs Ill ht-
.f,a,,d and stcudlucss III provisions tnorc. Mess
purk closed 10c lower, ut about Sl1-lMb1i:o for
new seller December nnd 81 20 1tss 1ur jan
uary. Lard closed &c lower ut II :etl..l3 foF
,,pw seller December and $ll.3.!. for jan
uary Short rips clt'sed 1Vc lower, ut S9ooG59dSt:
seller Fcbruury. Wheat closed &c higher, ut
81 .Sa,G1I Isl; for December and $l..r: OIL .2:sss
fur January Corn closed easier. ut G0}.LGossc
for December und G6ssaL655i" for May
Oats closed Tic higher lit ~ ,c for December
u,,d 4GA o iGs4c for May. Rye closed &c higher
ut 9sc cash and Mt.sc for Jan.inry Barley closed
,u,1,!t,ully ..G1c higher ut Sl.0j for No. seller
december and Sl-Ut seller .]utlunry. No. ) w;ts
,uot:.blc ut !e2GJr.!4c for December and s9t190c
for january. Hogs were easy ut S3dol53.o1 1or
light und ut $5.GK1ii0 for hcuyy. Cattle were
about steady ut $:...')51j..5 for pooc to c2tra
The receipts for tic week were ;sS0QO cattle,
:455.N hogs nl>d l5,400 sheep, IT'S against ~ 1D
cattle .tE}22 hugs uId i3i1 sheep t0- the cor
responding week last year
Itt,icrs of groceries were doing just fair
business, the weather not helug favorable to III
uc,!vc movement. Prices. though generally
we'll sustained, were not stronT su.,;trs, colees,
ind teas being rather easy Ut the TWO. Dfs
goods were quoted It's before Il fair demand
for rcass.rtracut exists, and the volume Of sales
s quite up to tho average Tor tho time OF year.
Prices remain tlr1u. There was very little
cnlt fur bouts and ,shocs, ufd tho demand
ror rubber goods also has fallen OF recently
Dried fruits were quoted rs before Ralslhs
were strong und other lines 4nlrcly tirul. Fish
remain steady. The demand for dairy prod
ucts continues light. the high pric Is checking
sales. Fancy creamery butter sold Us h'go is
4s l3c and tue best dairy was held ut ;aGsa't:
Otis remained sis Inst quoted Coal WAS 'tulf and
weak There was Il trim p!:s-iron market
The hay market WIS entirely dc'nort:izc1t. and
another decline Ut ;1cG5Si.OO WAS conceded by
sellers. I'rccs we're very irregular, NO tin
otby selliu. all the way from S!f.00 to S1aG'
t;rceu fruits indicated change i'll prices. Sat-
urday's trade being very light. Eggs were slow
1T 5t: ucr dozen for fresh. Dealers Ill building:
materials report the market uctirc and firt
:or tho sc:lson Hi,lcs. and wool vert
| only fairly active, the former stsillhs
III irregular ltg,,res, and the latter preserving:
,ha1 s,rudiness which has characterized tit
trade for tue past mouth. Grc:lse uuti taito''
| ,,rc dull uud irregular. potntots coiitintt
| steady, sales being mostly fr'm store, and re
| ccipts very light. Sccls were stcaty for thu
otny anl clover Mt S...5::11 $. 53 FOR tho former
| and ;s5.iyl55.U FOR tho latter flIAsecd was
| :2ie:,c higher, selling Mt $l.4Tl9l.S- Dressed
hogs we're sscudy ut SG.1ccl!:nJ. --....
Fui, frrI.hrs were weak. Tic nominal rate MI
Grain to Now York w;,5 E per lol lbs, but there
were parties vino believed that l1 Z w9!ii" huEt
,rrt, ,ccr1,tt,l IL rendered Saturday. the graft
,,o,y g.,i,'s uut hy rail is chiefly on old coli
| tracts for treiEht-rtntl ,
l. The New York Eaxtuct EtxIfnnyt :! eettD M EisG!
! it.lulcd: