, 1860-02-04

OswEco, Feb. s-By Te1egraph.-The Com
N, yr;al and 7'i,Hts annual statement OF com
,ncrcc Of the lakes, now being prepared, shows
that bs converting -four into wlcnt, tue total
amount of grain shipped from the lake regions
eastward ovcr Lake Ontario in 1853, was a.
500 900 bushels, against 81 ,slo, 600 bushels in
1855,
PHILADELPHIA, There is very little
export demand for Flour and no quotable
change in the market; the sales include about
900 bbls mixed and good strnight supcr6ne ut
s;;.5o M5sae, half barrels ut s5.s7i for fair GOO
bbls good Penn. and Ohio extra ut 50, suu,e
Oh tcrn.s kept private. md 600 bbls fnncy Ken.
tucky family at 81 = hbl, ut which rates holders
generally arc free sellers. The trade are buy
ing moderately at the above figures for super
Rye Ficur is dull at si.a5, aud Penn. Corn Meal
at IS Is bbl, no sales Of either having come
under our notice.
GRAM comes in stowiS, but the demand for
Wheat continues limited, and prices are barely
maintained, about 5000 bushels only haslns
found buyers at 81 so q Sl-34 for fair t. prime
rcd. mostly at el.so, md some small lots Of
white nj sl.4s g 1.5o for good to prime qualify.
Ryc is wanted III a2c- Corn meets With mod
cra.e demand only at 73s q 74c. in ths cars;
there is none ufoat, and prime yellow would
kcp. private. Oats ar. moving Off slowly at
AL q 45c for Peuusylvania. Barley and Gar-
ley Malt remained unchanged.
M1lwArkEe-Feb. l.-Iscccipts by railroad
for the - hours ending noon to-day include:
Sse. xses;. 'i': 81. {: :s 9ts =: 3d.:
a.: o., ~ ssadI!:1 has5 III:
ia:Isy. tu........... - Dressed hogs Mo-. {:
There was not much done in the produce
market today. Wheat continues very dull,
scarcely any buyers outside Of 3sc for No.
inns
iinv.l 10 few car loads at .s@99c for No. ! ;
$lo3 for Club; and s1.ess q l.v4 for extra. No
sales Of -four. the present demand being only
| for local business. some good country extra
were offered ut s4-50@4G::. Oats were un-
changed. sellers holding at 34@35c fur small
| stcllcd corn at SIC. Holders in some instances
asked jG@57c. Nothing done in hurley. Rye
| !i:m at Sy@sjc. Grass seed continues firm,
and sellers will no. listen to any offers short Of
/! sa.75 for good Timothy. Sales 100 bu Of IN in.
fcrior quality are reported Mt s2.3j@e45. 4
~ s,naii lots Of heavy dressed hogs sold al
P177sBrncu, February Corn has given
slightly in price, sales having been made as low
as &c, and VIC heard Of offers at Coc from first
hands. The sales from store, however, CON.
mand about old ii.urs. Flour is abundant,
aud prices firm at our quotations. Holders oi
large lots louk for IN advance. F1our-we have
salcs to report Of l150 bbls, from store, a: 70,
Super S5.2.5Gd5.So; Extra, S5.65Gls.75; Extra
Family S5.su@ - uud Tor faucy brands $6.2,
@l5.se. These arc the prevailing prices all orc
shclied Corn from store nj '3c; car ear corn
ut depot, ut G2c: GO bush ear ut Csc, oil wharf
| and rs from store at s5c.
WHEAT ~ WESTERN M,s=ocnl.-We hav,
conscr=ed with several farmers upon the pros
/ pect Of ,he wheat crop, aud they are I'LL Of th'
opinion that there is u better show for the cro]
this tlIun former Season, for years, and all tha
is necessary to turn cut in abundant yield is Il
have f4vorubl spring. At present The grow
in- wheat looks well and has been much bcnc
.. tted By the snow.-St. 40. Jour, Jan. 81.
Orr Exron1S.-The y. Y. Hrazd of Wci.ncx
day contains the following:
Our export Of vegetable food has decline
from S." ,aa0, 900 in 1906, and $5s,ScS, 900 i
1861, TO $24 ,d4t,"o' in 1s53-.. This is {
, course owing to the short crops OF ISIS in tli
country, mud 10 tue excellent crops Of the san,
year abroad. OF wl,eat and tour alone, we ea
ported in 1s53-J s44 ,i0p, 900; in 1862, of th
sa,ne articles We only exported SIT ,aVo, 90.
This year (1oG0) it IL likely that our export {
: cereals will show IN Increase, rs the Europea
crops last year were universally below Ill nvc1
; aye. But on the whole, it may well be que.
: toned whether in future years cur exports
vegetable food will be = large item in our gene
/ al export account. Each year Witnesses an it
J. creased consumption OF iood III this countr.
e aud tue least crop failure causes the de1naud
run ahead Of Tie supply. siould frosts OF u.
favorable weather this gear ca,lse any gcner
4 dminution Of the harvest yield of corn an
. wheat. it would be safe TO look for -four ut g
4 | md ST. barrel.
) The export of provisions does not seem to il
s crease. It was in 1859 *lj.549, 900 ngrin
y 81 ,s5, .Vu1 in 1s15-;. In tie latter year, hos
) ever, it must he remembered the C.iHlean ";
: Ind caused an abnormal advance in beef 1T
| pork. This year the pork crop, according: to 1
= accounts, is below ,t'l average; our export "
l. probably foot up us much as former years. 0'
# tobacco expert in 1s5s-s Was unusually large,
!. consequence Of the l,.sh price Of Tie stap
whether the Southern tobacco growing Stat
arc gamers BY the increase Of production is
il different question, aud Que involving problem
$ | too obstrusc to be discussed here.