, 1881-09-04

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Tho leading produce markets wore less active
Saturday, apd irregular. Provisions were strong
cr, under very good demand Tor meats anu
lara, which caused pork to advance H. SYM
pathy. Wheat and corn wero firm, but 1cii DUCK
towards noon when adverse news was rece1veh
about tho Presidents condition. Oats anu rye
were steadicr than usual nnd barley weak.
Mess pork closed :0c higher. Ar Sls.35GIo.4o Tor
October and SIA:xxil l9.:s1ia for Janunry. Lara
closed l062l5c per 100 lbs higher, at s11. 7@lls0
1l.5 for October and S12.3ll3a.:.2'E for Jnnunry
Short ribs closed l5c higher. ut S9.s5t1a'1H Tor
October Wheat closed easier. Mt S1*"12lQol--l15
for September and S1.:s5s@s@l.@3a FOR October
Corn closed steady, ut Gl14GI6l7sc for September
and G3a aGl6Jac for October. Oats closed stcadlcr,
ut :s;7sc for September and 3St4c Tor Octobcr.
Rye closed steady,at Si.o3.: for September. Bar
Icy closed lc lowcr.at for No. se1lof oc
tober Hogs were dull and casy, at SG.3 ~ for
light and at Sg0oGs.M for heavy. Cattle wcre
uuict and firm ut $}.00lL6.5o. The receipts for
the week were 6 600 cattle, q, 500 hogs and 6so
sheep.
The ,lry-coods market was destitute Of inter-
cst,nc new features. 4 steadily improving de-
1pand is reported, and within the next ten days
the fall trade of 1851 will be fnirly under way
Prices both for cotton aud woolen goods remain
firm. The demand for boots and shoes
is fairly active, und n liberal movement
il also reportet. Jobbcrs Of groceries were
busy buth1 the city and country trade ordering
freely. Prices, without an important exception,
wcro firm. Sugars just now show speclai
strength. They were advanced tsc. The con-
tinucd warm weather initiates against un act
I've movement in cotfecs, but they are regarded
rs good property, ind values show no signs ot
weakening. In dried and canned fruits there
is a continued free movement at firm prices
Fish remutn steady. The den1and for butter
exceeds the supply and the market Is strong.
Cheese also is firm, though trade IS little
slack, exporters being practically out OF tne
market. Oils were firm, and, excepting an ati-
vance to sc III turpcntinc, values were un-
changed. Conf and pig-iron were quoted us
before. There was better supply or carEoes
On the lumber market, some twelve vessels ar
rIyiug before noon; but there was no sottenlng
Of prices. Dcalcrs in hides report continued
good inquiry with prices firmly maintained
Hay met with Il good demand at fully former
quotations. Timothy is in scaut supply. There
was fur demand for green fruits Mt gcncrn1ly
easier prices, the receipts being more liberal.
Eggs were steady at JIG Ice.
Lake frcEhts were easier ct 35fc on corn anu
&c Oh wheat. to Buffalo. Room was taken for
about $1,000 bu wheat and 4ao,00o bu corn.
1,ai! freights TO Now York about 1o!!:c per lGO
lbs OIL grain. Carriers are quite willing to take
that figure svhcu they hnyo cars; but tho latter
are quoted scarce.
It Is thought ny some members Of tho Board
of Tg,tde that the bank ccArnnccs on Friday
would have becu Sl5) 000 0G0 instead Of SD 50,O0o'
If tho checks ha, nil been made out Tor property
| delivered on September contracts. Tho wait
Inc for checks till several hours after the prop
crty has been delivered and the pary receiving 1t
| can ret his pay from sor:e one else, is very
loose way Of doing business. 1t Is simply IL re-
1,roucti to the trade that Saturdays Notification
! should he required. 1t is in effect rs follows:
All parties who hayo delivered stuff to they
! don't know who, and all those ,7ho have re-
| cci-cd stuT from they don't know who. should
report the fact to tho office Of the Board of
| Trade.
| Il petition has been circulated. and obtained
the required ,uu,ber of signatures. asking the
| Directors to uppolnt II committee to devise
| some plan for avoiding in tho future such q
| ruc.1 of confusion rs has ATTENDED deil'cfles
| during the past week.
| Er0tlst,rft's report or the condition OF cotton
shows FILLING OFT of about .. per cent Us conf
| pared With the yield Of last year. The bchci II
| short crop has caused sharp advance under
t buying pressure 1t Is estnnated that fully l5o,
| UUO bnlcs have been bought III New York OIL Or
| dcrs from Chicago within short time past.
| The rain is and will be welcome. Fall plosrine
| has been delayed for want Of rain. and nucf
apprehension Is expressed in regard to tho crop:
| Of next year, owing to tho d:outh Of the recent
| past
| wheat can be shipped from Toledo to st. LOU:
| Mt n profit. This tact ArKucs that ST. Loul:
! prices are too high, rathcr than that chicago
| prices are too low.