, 1881-01-30

leather. conf, and pig-Iron markets. Oils were
quiet. but generally firm. Lasd-ol advanced
lc and miners &c per gallon
in broom- corn there Is an active business ut
quotations. Building materials are in fair re-
n,,est. with little variation In price from last
week. Eggs are still IN scan1 supply, ana hold
at 5On55c per doz. There Is no notable change
in t.t, Ynarket for green fruits, the stocks being
fnlly IN to the wants Of the trade. The hay
,narket IL badly demornlzed. stocks on hand
beinn large. and shippers holding OF for lower
ratcs Our quotations aro, therefore, little bet
ter than nominal. There Is no change to note
In the hide market, which Is Still dragging. Tho
hon trade is brisk, without change In rates.
Poultry f]rmer, the stock or most Kinds being
limited. Wool remains quiet, enllVened now and
then by u few inquiries, but actual buyers are
still scarce.
We hnyc now about Is, 100000 blu Of grain in
store in this city, allowing 100000 bu for the in
crease during the past week.
A subscripuop-list to tho stock Of the new
Merchants Telegraph Limo was circulated on
Change yesterday and numerous!y signed
THO rai1roaf trafns in Minnesota are seriously
hampercd by the abundance OF snow aud the
lack of coal. A great many dressed hogs arc
understood to be waiting in that State to be
moved to market
The cxtra storage due on winter stored grain,
when delivered May as regular, is 4Hc. This,
because some misrepresentation has arisen out
of nm attempt to explain the matter Of storage
in city versus country.
The misery of the situation in California is en-
hanced By the fact that most OF the farmers hold
more or less wheat, which they have not yet for
warded to market There seems to be more Of
it iu that State than the holders know what to
| do with at prices now offering for the article.
wheat ratsIng pays we'll on the Pacific Coast,
when good crop can be marketed at good
nr,ces in Europe with moderate ocean freight
rotes. uut when tho two lust conditions arc un-
| favorable the operation is not paying one. The
uncertainty is possibly great enough to nct as
| drag on future expansion Of wheat culture in
| California for export.
PROVISIONS.
| 11OG pRODUCTS-Were less actiyo and quite un-
setted losing nearly whoio advance OF the pre-
yious day though Liverpool reported an advance OF
I'd in lard and short clears The loca1 hog market
WIS however, quoted easler, With an expectation OF
large increase In receipts the coming week, and
n less active inquiry for shipping hogs Operators
thought thnt the higher prices will provo powerful
inliuccmcnt 10 hog dealers IN the country anu 50
they offered product freely as to bear pr7ce5'
though prominent packing firms we're covering shorts
hy sc Scen wsh sea 81 md
~ r i nd
especially the latter to e to Gpr9pe ., po1k Tas
.s r.: 5s2s ss2s sss Bsss S hs
cI.y since october is reported 81, q S4 U asanss
aso Ths ss d@as D's Ssnf a9e att
30 h t ts INV nai a. re- re-,
crense cr5ns % af u S 70 1 paesed
@ spt sse
Ss ,tsss 5 q sHpoa
pispG1Sas / aaaa haa ana
! fhn t1FhtY
iaeas as T hussSs aae &
e Of s tn e se
Some idea may formed q the ,;.nts ; Of foFeE!
eacsn asa s e.
be,ns as sSIe! than
j. Is cTop n1r 81 M y
oed for wes9S4n .hs M
exert themselves enaEe the crop as much as PCS
nsrntye ns or Whicn renders prompt
tat Of 1alsng hogs to meet the wants OF Inc pacsn
Declined :4qne per bE; Y,;. and close Y.
c below the 'tsst s p. ot rebrnsrv sfan NJ ]
isiSs Fe Ia i 81. rs &sy ~ :Sf
sG s9Gi Ss ssllsF hs1IHi1 sssr 2p
Eaz St!si
IT. faSssa4j: i55 tcs seller Mnrth at s.
3V tcs seller April ut and 3m tcs sei.e
May a. St1sy79: To1Al; 3!E, tss The q meeKt Ell
Mnrch. and EIxSt951l1 seller april: - =,
heinW the 1atcst nricrs Of Friday. sales weEe e
Ported Of $1,000 lbs shoulders at 81 sSl.e S
III boxes do At sl.0 spot; sN0q lbs short TIPS
SiWsa; ;i0 seller Februar ry. seller Marc
csi avefaee c: 1lo boxes shoE5 y a ssaE a r
FIJI for special brands; ITO boxes cu@Meerlands @
c 10 hox short c!eaE backs at SC; 54Hv ips gree
SIC for is lbs avernEe: boxes long cut hams " 70
Prices Of lending cuts OF meats "erG ns Il
. 1nws ut o'clock for full-cured unless othet~l