, 1881-11-27

regular Saturday, with Il fair volume Of trntlng
All were stronger in the early part Of the day,
some showing a decided advance. hut there
wA5 4 general weakening towards noon. which
became sharp downturn before the close Of
the days trading. The keynote Of the time was
given by vhcat, and it seemed to be sounded in
New York. Tho rnnrkct there dropped 1t:c on
spring and ao: c on winter from opening figures.
possibly in resnonse to Liverpool weakness, but
probably because OF more fine weather III tho
West, and we fell of in sympathy, corn and
provisions following suit. There was not much
dong outside accbunt In any department
Mess pork closed eye higher, ut al.uut SlG.l5 for
December and $l7.:o1s1s@22.: for january. Lard
cosed 7.3c lower, at Sll.10 for December and
$ll.11>}s G5li.25 for January. short :ibs closed
74:c higher. at $s.s:..0SS5 seller January.
Wheat closed l1sc lower, Mt S1.3i,*G1..l;s for
December and 81. 81: .25's for January. Corn
closed !sGlAc lower, ut 5S:SzGl5S5ic tor December
and 64eJ64t:c for May Oats closed :.1alc lower,
at 45lGz45Ic cash and seller the month, Sc for
December, and 45.zd5l5:zc for May. Rye closed
unchanged, ut 97c bid for December and 9si:c
for January. Bnriey closed dull aud 11l.:c
lower ut SI.0i for No. December and January
delivery and PIC for No. 3 November delivery.
Hogs were steady at Gu for light and ut
$5.Jy1G40 for. ncayy. Cattle were tirn1, with
sales IN bnss Of S2i9GlG.5 50 for po0r to choice.
The receipts for the week were y 00 cattle 2l7,-
~. hogs and II, ,C0o sheep, as against :',ss, cas-
tic, rs l9l hogs, anu ]: .;6 sheep for the CORE
spending week last year
There was q somewhat freer movement in
domestic and foreign .lry goods. The more IA
yorablc weather and the improved condition of
tho roads has started up trndc at country points,
and the market here begins to feel the change.
The leuann WIS reported fair for the time Of
year. noots and shoes, clothing, uni millinery
souds remain quiet. Groceries were in hetter
request, and tho tone OF the market was rNther
firu,er. With favorable weather continued iur-
proyement lii the demand Is Looked for There
were no important chnp@es in dried fruits. Trade
continues to slowly improve. bnt the general
movement is still sluggish, uul the prevalent
feeling is net particularly firm. Fish were
quoted as before. DAiry products also were
without noteworthy change. Only tho fine
goods were held with any show OF tlrmncss. The
best creamery butter sold ut :ENl10c though n
choice article could he had at :s,Q5:iSc Oils were
moderately active. and stealy. Pjg-sron con-
tinucs active and firm. Coal was unchanged ut
$500 fur hard and $50 for Eric, delivered.
IIuy was inactive and weak ut quotations. In
green fruits, spplcs were hcld firmly, especially
for prime stuck, which latter are generally kept
back for rise. Other fruits arc steady. 1liues
are dull and weak at the decline noted Il few
.lavs SINCE. Eastern orders are very light.
Grease and talluw show little life, consumers
buying sparucly in hopes OF further decline.
Potatoes are only in fair supply, good stock be-
ing held firmly ut quotations. Wool Is fairly
active End steady. Seeds were dull Tor timothy
at s2.31tzG G5.4s.. for good To prime: firm for
clover a1 $:;.:a) for prime seed; aud steady for
faxseed ut s ~.
There was no life In the luke freight market,
shippers hnyinG apparently retired from the
field for the scnso1l. and only few yesscl-mcn
putting in an appearance from force OF hablt
rather than With the expectation OF securing
job.
The receipts of wheat Saturday at Chicago,
Milwaukee, St. Louis, Toledo, aud Detroit agsre-
gated 10, 90 btl. aud tha shipments 4".00o BIZ.
The shipments from New York, Baltimore, aud
Philadelphia were III, 600 bu.
Rail freights were quoted steady on tho basis
Of o0c per 100 lbs OF grain to New York. Through
rates on grain TO Liverpool were nominally 30d5
Jlc.
Complaint was made Saturday that green hams,
bought four or five days previously for ship
mcnt had not get been moved, and were threat
ened with spelling in the miIder weather. Are
cars SO scarce now US all that?
minneapolis Inilters aro not so greedy for
wheat as they were Il few weeks ago. Last week
they were paying S1.1G for No. l Minnesota and
sl.l3 for No. : DO, or about l.c below the price
paid for straight No. = here In September they
paid $l.:,s white the highest price paid here for
our No. :. In that month was SE4la:.
1t is now reported that q couple of Chicago
operators are running corner On wheat for De-
cember In milwaukee, Is this in revenge for the
influx of Milwaukee merchants here because
this city is supposed to offer wide field for the
exercise of their peculiar talents?
Tho lumbermcn at their regular monthly
meeting Saturday advanced tho yard price OF
common boards Soc per 1000 feet, and shingles
md 1ath s{1EIr1lc. Such has heen the dan7an for