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Show Prices teSjme- "wjrflmgB Dairy Products Stronger and Metals Tend Upwards, But the Graln Markets Easy Prlco changes this wcok in tho principal commodity markets were almost al-most equally divided, of the 7G alterations alter-ations that appear in the 322 quotations quota-tions received by Dun's Rovlow, 39 being advances as against 37 declines. There was considerable Irregularity In movements of foodstuffs, although , no very important changes occurred. Dairy products woro favorably nffect-ed nffect-ed by a more nctlvo demand and almost al-most all kinds of butter, cheeso and oggs scored demand cmfwyp cmnim eggs scored modcrato advances. On tho other hnnd, prospects or very large crops of grain and a light movement move-ment abroad resulted in easy conditions condi-tions In wheat, corn nnd onts, whllo lower prices wero named on some brands of Hour. Although thcro was no particular change In live meats, beef tended upward, whllo hogs and sharp woro rather easy and same reductions re-ductions wero made In provisions. The tone in tho hldo markets was reactionary, and though quotations show only slight changes In ono or two varieties, buyers refuse to oper-ato oper-ato oxcept at n consldorablo recession reces-sion frqm tho record prices of a short tlroo ago. Tho strength of leather, however Is vory well maintained main-tained on practically all grades, and In somo Instances holders appear Indifferent In-different ns to trading at present values. val-ues. Tho steady improvement In iron and steel market conditions is reflected in a hardening of quotations nil along the line, and tho Increasing frequency with which premiums nro being paid as an inducement for prompt delivery. Thcro was a not-ablo not-ablo revival ot activity and strength in lead, spolter and copper, but somo decline nppeared In tin nnd antimony. Cotton moved up sharply tills week and raw wool continued firm, but burlaps, coffco, prunes, Juto, rubbor, spices and turpentlno wero inclined to weakness. Lower prices for somo kinds of fruits and vegetables, owing to over abundant supplies, wcro In part offset by somo scarcity and advance ad-vance in others. m |