, 1865-05-31
AHrPHESTs or LkAp1N0 ARTICLES At CHICAGO
FOR TIE WEEK EHDN1 NAY 20, IND InoX

The Prpluce markets wire uuEettlea, aud
weaker to-day In consequence Of a eu:ht reaction
In coid, but there IVES considerable activity owing
to a fair demand Tor shipment
The Provision market waa frm hut not very
active. Tho New York dispatch to-day quoted
Mets Pork 1rm at Ss3.o9. Hero the deman1 was
moderate, and the market quiet but dsm, With
tnles Of GEO brls In lots at ts3 latter
for choice city. PTims Mess Pork was quiet but
61u, with SELLERS at $780, at which priee re note
ta}e Of 1,0e0 bIls lasa night Bulk Meats woro
quiet and nominal. Sweet picked Hsms were nc,
elected. Lard was quiet and nominal at 1TGD17lc.
The Commlaeary Of Subsistence at st. Louis has
.slverttscd for bids for the following:
SECT ns Me:R and Prime Mees Pork.
25e:0Co 1bs sm'ksd Clesr or Clear Ribbed Sides.
1t0,0o0 lbs Smoked shou'ders.
f5o, ,eG0 lbs Smoked plnfn Hams.
The aboye does not amount to tnuch altoc ether.
but the mere announcement that the Government
was purchasing strengthened the market.
HIehwiEea we're held firmly at tao5, with buy
ers at $2.t3. There were 10 aale. reported.
1here was moderate inquiry for Flour and the
market ruled steady and afn, with sales Of 1,43o
Iris at s11571 for White Winter extras, 47.t5 for
Red Winter, $hssG8.37s for Spsin. extras, and
$4.scGE5eo for Spring eupar.
There was fair shipping demand for What
and the market advanced 1@ac, with sales Of H.
co.. bu, at s1-s5 for Ind.sna Red by sample, stl0
for Rejected Red, Il y icr Extra Spring, $Ia53@
1..73 fer No. i and <L13Gs1.13 for No. Spr1us
The market opened on the IS cu.bstsnu'' 1t $l.s7}
for No. i, but the slight fail bsek in gold caused
reaetion and the market told down to $1.a5K-
closing with buyers At st-a5.
There was an setiye shipping densn for Corn
ard the market ruled drm and buoyant at M I'D.
vance Of 13@2e With sa1es Of 11s,000 bu at 591eoi
fur No. l !; 5s&1:4 for No. 2and 1900 for Reject.
ed In store, and 60 for No. l Cana1 aaoat At the
cloec he market was hrm At outside prices for ali
grades.
The market for Oats WIS decidedly iess active
and the market declined 230sc, with sales Of 1tt,-
GO bu at 42G45 FIR No. I. closing with ealca 1t a.;
ard limited demand at The market opened ear
j. at 45 and gradually declined to IL when sudden
eeetre on the part Of holders 10 realize, prectpi-
lated the market to dc. At this figure few
thorts took hold, which made sellera enhance
their viewa to 4ai-the market closing with sellers
and buyers apart The corner which has been
working for some days psst has been worked of.
En- pdsson8, It was reported to-dsy on Change
that one hou.e had failed IN consequence Of the
corner,
The inquiry for RE wY quiet, and the market
vas sleady and uncbaEged, with safes at &c Tor
No. 1 and Sc for No. 2 in etoze.
There were no transactions reported In Barley
and the market may be quoted dull and nomtnsl.
at Sc for ncw and 60c for old No.a Sample lots
range fiom 45@7sc, according to quality.
There was absolutely nothing doing In Seeds.
The eesson Is about ov er, and in the absence Of
sales We omit quotations., which wo1ld be OF no
practical whine.
The Grocery market vss quite active, und all
leading staples were firm and unchanged. Hold
,efs Of Cof1ee sre very nrm In their views conae-
qucnt upon the light stoek now held In the psin-
clpa1 sesports--eetmated not to exceed $4,000
bagt. Sugars ale unchanged ind in active de-
maEd. Spices and 6yrnps ara without change.
The following dispstca was received todsy at the
Gtoce1s' Board:
NEW ToRK, May 80.
Fair Grocery sness, 12s01sl:.. natd-Reaacd,
1s4e; White A. Tic, quiet. coaee dsn. Taas
steady.
In The general street markets there Is very little
10 notice. Trade generally Is only fair. Some
descriptions Of Drugs are lower. 'fatls have de-
cl;1ed &c lcrkec. Iron is stesdy. Iron "ite Ii
g lever On IL uumtcgs. Box Tin Is 6ae lower.