, 1859-02-24
COMMERCIAL.
OonanaeFclal and MONEY Masters.

WxsxxtptY EyKxIHo. FL. r. 189-
MoHEE-No change In money matters. Dls-
counts, 10 per cent. Eastern Exchange Il per
cent. prem. Business very quiet. Weather raw,
with q disagreeab1e, drizz'y rain.
CoxnERc1A1--The Hreadstuffs market were
very firm this morning. The Whest market
opened buoyant aud advanced 2@3c on Winter
and Sc on Spring -cloalug, however, considers
bly weaker. Sales amounted to about 1900
bushels 1t range of Il 26@l.27 for No. Red;
xl.1l@l. lex for No. Red; ssGs7e for Stand.
ard Spring, sud s6@s736o for Mo. 2 sprng.
Corn advanced 1@2c. With sales Of sh helled at
G6156sc per 60 lbs on track, and 6S@e4o per 70
lbs for Eur. There wAs some speculative in.
curry, and sale Of 5000 bushels Ill. River was
made for delivery in June ut TOO f Q. b.
Oats continue firm. Barley steady. Bye in
good supply. HiRhwinesl lc lower-sales at 24c
Seeds more aclive.
The offerings Of Flour were very light md
sales did not exceed 900 bbls at a 7505.25 for
low grade to good Spring Extras, and fe.oo@
COS for White Winter.
The Provision market Was quiet with rather
more inquiry. Mess Pork remains nominal at
SIZES. Cut Meats more active, with sa'es OF
1000 Shoulders at $3.50 packed. There were
also few lots of Picked Hams sold st $l6;
Country clear at SIS; and Beef Hams at $lS.
skkp WHAT.
During the past few weeks ne have had nu-
me.ous inquiries from farmers and grain opera
tors throughout the Northwest, as to where
good Seed Spring Wheat can be obtained; but
up to this date Ne hare been unable to answer
my such queries. The fact is, there is compar-
atively little to be had in this region, and 1t la
very doubtful if any moderate quantity Of real
" good Seed Spring Wheat can be had in the
Northwest. This is question which ai1ecss not
only the applicants, but is one Of immense inter
eat to every grain operator in Chicago and the
entire West. The last crop Of Spring Wheat
in illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin Is notorlousy
inferior, and if VIC are to depend on the growth
from that for our own next crop, where Will We
be: This is matter proper, We think, for con-
sderation by our Board Of Trade. Every mem'
ber is personally interested in seeing that our
farmers SOW good seed, from which alone good
crops can be reaped. II it is true that there Is
very little good seed in the country, unless
something is speedily done ne cannot have gooa
wheat, and all attempts to elevate the character
Of our market BY systems Of inspection Will
.ysil nothing. II the Board Of Trade cannot
move a. IN associated body in this matter. We
trust that the leading menbera will see what
eau be done by Individuals. There is mol a
grain operator on Change but can afford to
foreeo ali profits in such an enterprise. 1t will
be an investment which will pay itself in an in
crease in commissions probably before year
rolls round, For the information Of those who
NAV desire to import Seed Wheat, we would
state that thei nqnirJ is principally for "sooten
Fife" and "Canada Club"
At Milwaukee, yesterday, according to the
Seatinel. the receipts were: Flour 6,so4 bols ;
Wheat 6,2e6 bu Oats ,6s5 bu; Corn 2, ,23s bu;
Barley SIS bu; Rye 427 bu. But little business
| WAS transacted.
At st. Louis, on the 21st, WHISKY sold at
a5k@26c; Corn 7o@7ec; Meas Pork SIS; Hun
| gs,isn Grass Seed soc.
The New York Shipping List reports the
shipment of a5, 600 lbs Glover Seed to Glasgo"
aud says that the market is unsettled and lower;
the few actual sales Of the week have ranged
from 1o7< to Ike. Tne private letters per
steamer America did not meet the expectations
| of shippers of clover seed. Timothy Seed wss
more active aud frmer 1000 bu Illinois al
g. s711@s 80 per As lbs.
On The alst, at Montres]. $4,000 bushels IN
sound Chicago Spring Wbeat we're sold at SOC
The Cincinnati Gazttt<, Of yesterday, says:
In the general markets, business vas for the
nest M M nsrt inactive. The GALES Of aonr were
triaing, but prices were unchanged. Whes1
was aiso quiet, but our previous quotation1
| were sustained. Corn was in fair request at Soc
for mixed, and there Was O moderate demanc
far Barley ut SOC for prime Fall About 5ut
bbls Mess Pork sold at &16 25 but the bes
brands were held at $18 SO. The demand va.
limited, Bulk meats were buoTaut, and holderl
generally asked 1898 tor Shoulders and Sides
but With the exception Of G0,000 lbs. heAvy
Sides. at Sc. there were no salea Of either
Buyers were fres, ut 7}f@shc; There wer.
S,g pddsss doae HsuY d eoa ,o dr5 'i .,
corld be bought II these fgnres. or Lard, 40t
bb!s. sold at Ike. 1t is firm at this figure
Whisky was dull at 25%c. There was no move
ment in Sugar or Aolassea.
The New York Corn Exchange Reporter, O
Saturday last, With regard to Wheat, says:
Tho arrivals hare continued limited; but
| there is still q fair stock for the season and
| ve notice. few holders arc disposed to realize
but in the abseuce Of brisk speculative de-
msnd, they find this difficult for large quanti
| tiea, The demand il confined to ths wauts o
! q few mi1lert. and the business is consequently
| restricted. 81 We are without the slightest for
eiQn deuaud, and this stats Of things is likely
| to continue for some weeks To come. confined
exclusively to the domestic trade. 80 that rapid
changes are not probable until after the opening
Of navigation. The stocks at os"ego, hoenes'
ter. Buffalo and Black Rock, We learn, are much
rednced-not more than are required for theii
| local wants up to the 1st Of Mey. After the re-
sumption of lake navigation, there will be q
| lirejy competition between buyers for the Bup-
plies coming forward but where they are com
ing from we are not adsised. Spring Wheat
has ruled very quiet; the inferior qualities are
like it, and as the warm weather approaches
there IL more desire 10 sell It. We continue It
| haye uufavorAble accounts, from tho West, o.
the Winter Wheat; and from the absence d
SNOW for the most part Of the Winter, and tht
variable character Of tbs weather, Nc fear thit
may prove true, bnt trust it is not general; il
sonse localities this will increase the demand
tor Ssed Wheat. There certainly is c7ery en-
enlargement for farmers to SOW Spring Wheat
freely.
A Toronto circular Of the 18th inst, contain.
tbs following
The faot is now we'll established that Upper
Cauada ID not Only short Of Dreadstuffs. but
even other farm produce has nearly all found
its way ont Of the Province at high prices at the
time, although the seliers cannot now replace al
large advance; indeed in Bome Of the back
townships where it was generally reported and
believed. by some of onr business men, the bal
1 .F 8 /, 3n~$ - -.