, 1881-09-18

| On Saturday than the average OF the week.
| They were steadier. Wheat and corn showed
little variation in prices till near tho close, when
! the latter weakened, and wheat followed suit.
Provisions were rather weak carly, then recOy-
: cred, and closed easy. Oats declined ln sympathy
With corn. Rye was fir1ner. and barley Slender,
t with less mOnkeytng than has been the recent
rule The receipts Of corn were mod
erately large. and those OF wheat small.
Mess pork closed &c lower ut $40 3a4 @l9.35 for
October aud $20.37GS33O37;z for January. Lard
closed shade easier, ar $l2.1735G91.-20 for 0cto-
Der and S12.65lIl2G73z for January. Short rios
closed sc higher ut SI0.::.tzd d5l6.5 for October
Wheat closed easier, ut $l..2.ss1GD1-:S Tor Sep
tember and $l.:N.4 01:N7s for October. Corn
closed alGlc lower, at cay G1645sc for September
and G54tGlG5Tc fur October Oats closed l:Glayc
lower, at 40Kc for October aud 4oc for Noyctn-
ber. Rye closed 1c higher, at $1,07 cash and
SiQ3iz for October. Barley closed steady aud
firm, at Sl.0s1s for No. cash, Sl.G9sz for Octo-
her. and Sill for November. Hogs were quiet
and steady ut $G.40a19.60 for light, aud ut SG30
a. 10 for heavy. Cattle were quiet and easy ut
S..15DG.75. The receipts forehe week were 3d.,
500 cattle, 121,;o0 hogs, and $500 sheep, rs
against H. SOC cattle, So io0 hogs and $50 sheep
for the same week last year.
There wMs lively movement in dry.goods
circles. Tho wholesale houses are fairly alive
with buyers, and the daily volume OF sales
reaches large proportions. The iirmncss OF cot
ton productions Is increasing, and m advance
all along the line is among the probabilities.
.Iobbcr5 Of boots and shoes were busy. and an
active movement III clothing, hats, caps, and
millinery goods was also reported There was
continued brisk demand for staple and fnncy
groceries, and the market was us firm us before.
During the week prices Of sugars, rice, soaps,
starch, and candles huye been advanced. The
<lricd-fruit market was without change There
was free movement On city and country nc
count, and sustained set of prices Fish were
steady. No price chNugcs were noted in dairy
products. Both butter md cheese were held
with pronounced flrmness- There were no
changes ID the quotations Of lcather, bagRiug,
coal. md p,,-iron.
The hny narket retained the tlrnncss Of the
past week, shipments being light and the de-
mand very active. Broom corn is selling freely
ut quotations. Green fruits were generally firm,
with an advance in all descriptions. Il natural
result Of the cooler weather. Hides, grease, aud
taliow are more quiet though no chhnge in
values is noted. Uniidfng materials continue
active for all kinds ut steady prices. Potatoes
are coming in slowly, and prices ruc firm, good
stock being quotable at 75c per bu car-iots.
Wool shows an Irregular trade. with low prices
still governing the market. Seeds were quiet,
with tinxsecd 2D2Ec lower. timothy a tritie
custer, and c1over-seed showing more strength.
Lake frcinhts were steady, with II fair Inquiry.
tho ruling rate being 3lsc on corn and Ic on
wheat to Buffalo. The room engaged wns for
10000 bu wheat, 1l0,000 bu corn, and 32,000 bu
flaxseed.
The Registrar Of Provisions in this city reports
the following as the stocks on hand as dated:
SArffE r.