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AL I3EW-V0RKER. 
DEC. II 
M^at of the sales of prime and fancy grades hav© 
be>n *t IV, vvitli extra desirable parcels at IS. 
The shiomenta have been 26 300 boxes. Quotations 
are for 
Siam fnciory. fanoy. nt WX'ttlSl. : do. good and 
prime. 12 r.il 2 Hc.; tl >. l'nlr to good. at llffll2o.: do. 
h’f rkiuimed. BN'RilUe.; WlHCouMn factory, tine, 12%«* 
12So. do. itool to prime, 11V do. fair to good. 
<»»ilo factory. Duo. d^ KOOd 
to prime, U3d it 12o.' do, flat, ralr to good, KKsfllHo.; 
do. poor to fair ?,*10o. 
Kfoelpta for week. 65.260 boxes. 
Exports ror tno week, 26 000 boxes. 
Livnrpool cab’O prion, fi«J. 
gteatn for dairy products to Gt. Britain, 42s 6d.@ 
62n. lid. 
Cotton —Thera has boon a fair degree of activity 
this week, with prices, however, generally tending 
lower. This latest prices are for 
Deoemnor at 12 03.<*l2.C4c.; .lunuary at 12.1<<» 12.180,; 
February at. 12 «J *12.830.: March at 12.4Tiial2.t8c.: 
April at I3.noi 12 Clio : May »i 13.78»12.74o.: Jono at 
12.83 « 12.83 d.: July at I2.9k» 12.92c. 
OaomuonH lot sp«»i chiton are baaed on American 
standard of elHaaldoatlon. and on cotton *n ator# 
running tn quality not more than half a grade above 
or below the grade quoted. 
JV. Orleans JS 
Uplands, and Gulf. Texan. 
Ordinary.... .............. 9 9 9 
Strict ordinary. 9% Mf JJV 
Good ordinary.. 1U% 105f ]U% 
Strict good do... 11 UK ,, UK 
Low middling.. 11 9-P! 11 13-16 11 13-16 
Strict low middling. 113f 12 
Middling...,. 12 }2% 12Vj 
Good middling.. 12% 12% J2K 
ST.Tict good middling. 12% 12% 12% 
Middling Fair............. 13% 13% }3% 
Fair....... H 11 
STAIN Ell. 
Good ordinary. 8 11-16 I Low middling..10 7-16 
Strict good ordinary. 9 9-181 Middling.II 5-16 
Receipt* for woek, 33,Uj'J bales. Exports do., It,719 
bales. 
LmtKn Fiurns.-Tbe market is active for nil de¬ 
scriptions and generally strong at the Slight rise in 
price* quote •. Latest quotations arc for 
jfviipurutcil apples ut 8H(«,8%c. for better 
qualm- s slioctl apples at :>j4(J%c. for good to choice 
N-irih Giro inu 3% A4%u. for Vs, apple*. 4<H%c. tor 
Tc n do 4'.'disc for State do: 3¥<tf5%c. for western 
Ohio and Mich. Peaches Ht T8 43Uu. for evaporated 
pO.de i; Uh< 4I.V>. for unpcelcd do.; N. C iioeled 
at IMM'ilc ; 1 ir the bettor qualities, impeded peach¬ 
es at i;%w.714<!. for halvas nod 6%a"c. for quarters. 
Plums at luulUc. B a< h berries ut 8c Cherries at 18c. 
Raspberries at 25c. Whortleberries at 12usl2%c. 
fcxieeipis for week all kind*, 4 USpkgs 
Exports for ween. D.I73 Dhls. of dried apples. 
EGOS - ttvcslpta for the week. 60‘i3 hbls.; do last 
week 8.34' Frmih eggs Sro very scarce from suy 
point and the now hull rates are rurally obtained 
from special call. Limed u ttve and firmer. 
S ur pmitta ••4i»&3 .state and Pa. nb«3l, Western 
fresh 89«31 Southern 30 43’. Ommillnti 27<i*28, socoml 
grades 26,t27. limed State 29@21, Westero and Cana¬ 
dian iU.a'2U. * , 
FI.ODK -There has he°u a reaction this week to 
lower prices In sympathy with wheat. A very fair 
tracie has been doue, 
Lai run prices are: H.43<a4.25 for very inferior 
to fancy mperflue State nod Western; *4.76j&10 
for poor to cb ice eitra State ami Western, ood lots 
Hod lines; »5 10(46 25 for choice to fancy do.; lu- 
fOflor to Kl 0d white whuai.trude ant tanuly extras. 
ixi: good to choice do. at $8.10(16 «j, (fancy do. 
up to»7;) red ana aumei wio m wheat interior to 
choice rad® md family at 14.9046 35: round hoop 
Oi.o. 5/0 5 60 1 »ud trade *nd family brands of do 
at 1 ri.rou6.75, the latter for very choice; 8i. L' -os at 
15 10 u.6,i0 o-r lutefioi g i»xttn ro.00a66>for 
good 10 choice and 86.iiVa7.(W for choice to fancy 
brands- Minnosota clear, inferior t . very choice at 
*4,7,836.25; Minnesota " straight,” poor to fancy, fit 
*.) S0.i7.ib, and pamnt Inferior to fancy at f5.9U 
W-S.M), uuseund *iock at from 13 26*5.75; city mill 
extrsst >6 856.10 for fair to vt-ry choice for the 
We-t Indies : do. for England. »4.75 '.V25 for poor to 
very choice spring wheat, and *&.157i6.0O for winter 
wbant product; do, trade and ftimllv extras, 46.264 
7,85 d , ror Somli America. l6.23iti.WI, the latter 
for fancy ;So 2«t *3 45(d4 for lnfeiior n> fancy. 
U-celpts for week. Ilnur. bblH. 151.670 corn meal, 
do. 4AM1 wheat, burh. 1/69 470; corn. do.737.532; outs 
do. 210.300; rve. do. 80,762 malt, do.38.titH; hurley, do. 
202,4 Of b ans. do.. 1S.P20: rlc». nkv* 76S. 
Exports tor week, flour bbl*. 141,850: corn meal, 
do. fi.sfO, wheat, burh 6i7^35; co*n do, 8!6.<M-1: oats, 
dij, 3R(6; peas do, 3 atiS; oeacs, pngs.1,546, rice 875. 
FitasH Fkc’ITB. — Erport* of apples for week 37,076 
hols The market lor apples husassumed a DrmnesM 
tliiit could not tiavo U“eu expected had H not been 
for the late f*ost. A guOd many lola have been lost 
jp bulk owing to the scarei y of empty burrols.amt 
the const qu< ol lack of cure. Homo of the fro/.en 
stock now arriving nilogs i>ttid8l > bbl. when (airly 
nsoiul. PiImo ruiely kspl. tots very ll tu. Thestoclt 
of oiorihcrrles has been largely broken Into at an 
eu i tv date and the mai ket la oxcuptlonally strong lor 
line Capo. Florida omoges to goml uctnand when 
choice. Boars and grapes scarce, Chesiuuis are 
nut. 
Haltlwius in bhls. f 1.7502/0. Greeulns»s, 3l.MK<0l,75, 
gpiixcnucrg4, il.7:su2; Nortnorn Spy, $I.76A2, Choice 
Sweet. »l.75,i2 Lmy appie*. poof to good, *3.*i; 
Crunherf lea. Cape Cod felioy. t? «7.?,i; good lootioice 
ffl5.734U.76 poortO talr, tlt^auL: Cape boxes. (41*2.26; 
N. J , do. u 1.60>4 1 87. Florida oraugsa, choice half 
bbl. boxes, *3.-0«4: fair to good,(.k*3,ill. Burion box 
penis »3<v0 Catawba grapes l-VnYe. Peanuts, Va. 
unid-bicited 4\ u.6, extra prime41*4!*', good to prime 
3Jk. shell d 4*4%. lIlOKurvnuW ♦ bush, of Suits, 
ffll..'5, Uu 1 nuts, wostorn. WK^Vio. UluoK walnuts 60 c. 
PecanAVulitltUX 
GBAJN -Thu murkcts forsll article* havo dropped 
hack a I ttle Ibis week, us I'.vpected after so etroug 
an ud Vance us ocout rcn. ICxporter* navu bough a 
lutlc more fri.ely ut t ie deenue Tbe receipts here 
are inodet.itf, but the visible supply Ins in. reused, 
csped 'itv oi wheat, ttio comparutivc-ly high pilcos 
i.itierully startlug >uppiir* ts.rw.ud from growers' 
bands. l.atCMtaale* of wheat are ot: 
Mo, 1 wtiiiv'ut fl.r.1% *l.2iJ!4, d" December at *1.19% 
CblJlO. do January nl $1.28.1,1.24%. do. Februury ut, 
11.26%* 1.75V; No. 2 white in (i.l8a.L18%. ungraded 
wimnai *i.1641.20%, mixed Winter at $n94H.ls%, 
No. 1 red at 11.293, <*'.3U. No. 2 rod at $l.28«1.24%, 
do. Decemner at (l.23%01.'.'4%. do. January Option 
hi II 2t,JS.»UBHi, do. February ut (1 28%<aH.29;V, No. 3 
rcdln lo s ut *1 1«%«1 0%. ungrndod red at tl.i&ji 
1.27H, m Xi'd Canada id bond ai 11.18. No 2Spring at 
*U1<>il.JT& No.3 dpring at *1,13. ( orn ut lor New 
York No 2 60 ^(a.6 , do December at 01*l6'M, do. Jnn- 
uary ut OlX-.bllj. do. February nt 62*62%, do. May 
opUon quoted at 59% bid and 60asked, ungraded 
mixed Western at t8s81>t. No. 3 at 57M«ESS, New 
York stenniur mixou at No 2 white at fitjtf. 
tint* ut for No l white 43%iu49%. New York No. 2 
wIPib t I6%ig40%, No. .i white at 44 %«t4 v. New York 
No l at 4,Nr-w York No. 2 at. 4<%'a46.t<, do. De¬ 
cember at 4iY, d . Jauuary at 46,%j:rttrj\ No. 3 at 4PjJ 
44 , ungraded white VYeutern at 15tfl60, ungruded 
mixed Western 4.'iu.l«Y, white State at 4H*)f.UH, ,No. 
2 Chlcugoquotud ut loutloat. 
tlAY a NO 8TMAW.-Demand la liberal and prices 
gruel ally strong. 
Selecied retail Slate ha> brings $1,256(1 30 per UK) 
lbs; other grades of timothy at tl.2i)(SI.25do, grades 
for railway and shipping w ints at IB1.U601.1U, clover 
mixed si 1 . 10 , clover clear ut (I. salt hay at 60,*66o.; 
Sliaw long rye, tl.05iail.IU, short rye, out. wheat and 
bui ley C9-s.7ii, 
Hon icY.-M ai ket quiet out expected to revive bo 
fore or by the. holiday*. 
White clover comb single 172(19, larger pkgs. 166216, 
buckwheat 12«il3, extracted 7k(ll. 
Hops,-A very fair trade Is In progress, but sup¬ 
plies liuVu lnircasud and prices have .tended easier. 
Quotations are for 
Cents per n>. 
New Yorks, crop 1B8U. prime and cholee.22 <it23 
Do. medium .20 (*21 
New Yolks, crop 1880, low to fair.18 @19 
Easiern, crop I8S0. .. ....18 uJ22 
W'sonns u,drop 1880.18 4822 
Yearlings, crop IST9, choice.,.,., ..16 442,3 
Olds, all growths.. 4 @13 
BavarUns.30 (^36 
Udht mluna. 35 miO 
Fuel tie coast, new...20 @23 
Uoiejpia for week, 7,230 hales. Exports for week, 
6,319 bales. 
“ Leather— Quotations are for light hemlock solo 
32%«,34, m ddle do at 23.%@25, heavy do at 24^25, 
Oil. CARE.—Western Is quoted *30.60@31. 
Poultry and game.—A considerable surplus of 
turkeys and fowls left from Thanksgiving’s recelpM 
with later free arrivals have •rersiocked the market 
and rates are extremely low.'’Only bright extr a 
fresh bird* will bring the ext'eme. It looks like a 
low market for this month though the preaeent 
ranges will he apt t ; check Mipplie*. Gees« and 
ducks sell better than for several former moisun* 
Turkeys, N, J. choice, 10@U, Stu’e do. 9 »c. good 
to odme 8a9. Wesfo r n. choice, 8v®8%, good to prime 
7'-iHtiS, fair to gcnid 7,47%, Phtla., drynlckert, 14412, 
Chickens,do., Il@l2%c.; Sucks Co. KLtUO.; N. J.10@ 
He.: Htute scalded, 9'iti’c.; Western, do., 7 ;»hc. : poor 
to fair'ksif'.c. Fowls, PiiOa. dry-nicked. 10: N. J . 9@ 
10c: scalded, do OalQe.; State and Western prime, 
6%ia“e.-. poor to fub e.o lle. Duvks, choice 108 12*., 
state and N, J. ltk./jlle.; Western, poor to good 63»9c.t 
Geese, ehotec lO'rtllc.; other,8S9., Sauabs, light 
1) doz. *1.75: dark *1. 
Live poultry has only a chance sale with dressed 
quoted down. 
Fowls and chickens 6((.8o. roosters 3w,4.; turkeys 
74i9. Dne.lts choice l^int.7A other 40 869. Geese extra 
*1.76442 other *1.00.41.50 pigeons306425, 
There has been a deeided drop Ln prices for all 
birds except choice wild fliioitu. Bmull hl.ds and 
rabbit.* aro ve.iy plenty Perhaps doalera have made 
the mistake of trying to ostaullsh the rules ot the 
holldav week. 
Wild duik*. enttva* buck *l.25sol.7s. the latter 
for Havre de Grace; red heads 6(kit,6o mallard 5nwt!0, 
real. 30,450c. til,* latter lor blue-winged: common 
25<a30c.: prime trapped k do/. UOSifil: pool 30' purt- 
rldge. «Ka(i0 the lattBr for state, Groiiao. prune. 1H 
pair ft drawn. »0t»800. Hares. 357iiOc ; itabbita, 20'<a 
25c.: Venison. Minn, short saddle, 15:5160.; other 12 
@14%c. Whole dear,Hull), 
PitOv isfONH,- Hog produetehave been less active 
and tending lower. , _ . 
Mess port quoted at *14 25 for olu aud *15.2.) for 
new for export. Bacon at 7.60 fur long clear. 7% for 
shirt clear Beer— Extra India mess queued at $18 
ra20 ror city; »9.50 for extra mess, and for plant 
mess; and *13a 13.25 for family mean. Beef hams sit 
$17 254017 56. hard. Western Steam at. *8.117% for spot 
lots, ?8.9'l for Doacmbor, 48 ybaS.lrt % for Januaiy "ml 
19 tor February. HtcHrlno at 9% for choice. Tal¬ 
low ttt6% for prime. 
Kecctptn for week. beef. bbls. and tes.: 1.196: pork, 
10.800bbl*-: cut meats. 53.575 nkgs.; lard, 42 890 pkgs. 
Exports for waak. beef, bhls. and tc*. 2,i' N: pork, 
6,385 bbls.; cutmeats, 14,786,692 tbs.: lard, 5,515,300 tbs. 
gjEKD Clover Is In demand and tlrm at 'J’lm- 
otnv is quiet ut (2.76a(2.85, Kooelpis for week, 3,094 
bushels. 
Tobacco.—A very fairtrade has been done and 
the market is strong. 
Vegetables.— Export*of potatoes for week. 8.700 
bbls. Tip* market is Unit with cbccitud supplies 
and very fancy llj»e and Snowflake aro held a ithude 
above quotations onions are quiet, high prices ro¬ 
om lug toe demand. Other hems (heady. 
Potatoes, E. Hose Eastern double tie ids (1.75 m 2, 
State *t 76(t«l 87. do. In bulk (l 62U41.78 Burbank rud 
pro I die *l.od£H.7.r. snowflake (1.7V* 1 87: do. In bulk 
$1.68(01,76: peerless, stale. $ 1,2.V.»l.bOl do. N. J. (1 12<« 
1.87: pe tchhlows $l87m? Sweet u.i tat lies. Del • (2/0 
do. Virgin's *1.2.',al.M). Onions,white, I5:gf>.60 yellow, 
(3.26 tS.oU; red, $3 7.Vit3,M): Chester. (3.V5 <<3.50, heels, 
75a8T, carr<iia,$irji 1.26; ntr.rro» pquaab 40<4u0; Hub¬ 
bard. 7.'ic.'i4*'i caulillower. (1<«3; caorage, > I0‘. , .|3'4ii0; 
pumpkin*. $4<ii8 : u-aiOr.v. per dozen, $ 1 a 1.60. turnips 
white. (Out 03. 
Wool.—T rade huv been brisk this week and while 
no further advance has been vn de no difficulty was 
experiencedlu malr.lilr.iug strong prices. Latest 
sales are Of 
X and XX. Ohio fleece* at 48 ^50, medium do. at 48% 
(a)60; Mich, fleeces at 15, St ite fleeces at 42%'. 
LIVE STOCK 1ULKUTR 
New York, Saturday, Deo. 4. 1880. 
Bkkvks. Receipts for ihe week 12/181 head; do. 
lust week. 12,293 d t. Wlih li ght receipt.* the market 
has had a vary Bulisfaoinry i no all the week. He ivy 
sappllc* howaver are not needed. Quito a nnniser 
of tain n itlvcs are included in the receipts. A c*r 
loud of fancy Ky. steers sold at 12. to dress58 lbs, 
poor to medium cteors ringed at 7i«8w, to dr.ss65f(4 
nilbs. fair to good 8*449*. to dress .Vi ».*, prime to 
choice lllnsll. lu drt*b* 57 tts, extra LI'fa 12. 
8HICKP A NO LA mbs.-R eceipt s for week,8l/-29 head ; 
do last week, 23,471 do. Demand light and prices 
more or less Irregular. Poor Teiu* sold ut 2%, 
choice Ohio wether* 6%. geDortii sales ure 4*315f. 
lamb* 5iS6. 
VEAL Calves—T he deoiand has been small and 
prices arg low, Chpap poultry has some effect upon 
sranll meat. 
Li ve calvos. N. J, prime 7%. 8tale, prrme 7, fair to 
gO 'dtMBM. Ml, Holly, heavy, 4(36, medtumto light6 
iai7%, buuermllk. 2%(c43. grassers, 2r,42%e.; dressed 
calves, ehutou 909%, fair to prime 7w8.%» common, 
3:<t6. 
MtLCH Cowg.—Receipts are very small and former 
prices are sum lined A fair range for common use- 
tui to go jd ( W *4r, eh oiee (50 
Swine — Receipt* for the week, 48,889 head: do. last 
weak,43,765 do. Goon city dressed compete with 
country pork a-d Stale and N. J. 1* lower. Live 
hogs about steady f r choice, under grades dull. 
Live hogs corn 4.50x44 7ii, per Kill, iountry dressed 
pork light 7447%. medium 6 <<«)<j, heavy u% <t'i, city 
dress d State&%i$68t,'. city dl'essed Western 6%<«6%, 
Pork tenderloins 9*610 
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