, 1869-04-14
grain markets. werc at ea.le4. but closed nm.

grain na1tcs were al eaale4. but closed nrm.
Provisions weTe steady.
The etIaita OF AAchnaw a1e yes closed up by the
Ice, hut thete wza I Atgnt Movement In freiehts
to-day. and severN charters were taken. Psye
Sezsels were reported - engaged 70 Bufslo, NJ
TIC Tor Wheat; &c for corn, and e for os.s These
were not reported I'll The close Of Change, xnd II
posmnae that sone other con1zseta wero made
which were kept private.
1ne hnportancs Of reduction IN thf. cost Of
transporting The cereals Of tho West to the Sea-
board u moro And moro apparent now that our
maffeta are u the lowest point, present prices
scarcely pairing the farmer the bare co6t Of falanz
10 haJ notning Of profits or Interest on investment
A hfKe part Of the reduction made would 70 tnto
the pockets OF the fhrzner. It Il highly probable
that the charges cf eleEA1ng In Buqa1o Will be re-
duoed 70, II not ., per cent II other items san
a1so be cut down. the aggregate viii form qulte
respectable margin Of pronl 70 the nrst hand Our
own Board Of TEade aud the MILWAUKEE, Board Of
Trade ase both nosRg In tie matter, and viii
probably gtve the whole subject q thorough ven
hlatton- The following resolution WAS offered on
Change to-dxy BY ThomAs Whitney, Esq, nod Has
ls'd over fer Action tomorrow:
Resolned, Tn2t the Pres,tent and Directors be re-
4uested 70 call convention Of the Boards Of
Trade Of Milwaukee and Chicago, to be holden In
this city at no distant dny 70 take into eonsdcrs-
ton the question Of chcapen1n9 the cost Of
LauspofIln2 kne pfoduCts OF the Northwest to the
seahos1d, or that the Chamber Of Commerce Of
A1wAukef, through ft1 COMMITTEES, be Invited TO
meet this board. through 4 hke committee, n
toanr eonFenaon- = Sheh time and place - The
Dlfectot9 may designate, for the purpose herein
set forth.
Pru.tslons we're more active today and prices
were nm, but without essential changc. Mess
pork nas steady 1t $so.5o. Sales we're made o! 100
ht1s II So 30: eoe brB buyer the month At 4aLoo;
9se br!s prime mess At tsso0 and Mosbs1B do At
NfNrDfeF 4 IN 1Ard NM h1nJv hadH at
but 11.kc was about the best bid made for round
lotk Sales were: 90 tes ut 15c. Shoulders Mero
I'm: 90 900 Is werr sold ct 1l4c, but 19c Wa
asked for good article Other bulE rneasa were
nominal at 14Kc for rough 8idea and cunberiands; ;
1b<c for short rta and lsc for short clear. Sweet
picked hams were uorc active Sales were: $50
tcs at 1s4c and 70 tcs 1exe: lshe mztket w1s
quoted 1t 1b491sc. Ta1low wa4 dull and nominal
At lie. Grrase uleles1. P7ovidons have been veiJ
qules during the past week, With l::1e change In
prioe4- The demand il chiefly for sman lobolng
lots, but holders are rot presktng saleA
Hlghulnes were nominal n S&ast4c for free
There arc few dealers willing TO sell At $ttose
prices, As they aay 1t docs not ooves the cost Of
manufacture md tax.
The continued unlavorahle character Of tho in
telllgence from Now York, coupled with the de-
cline In wheat here, hod Depressing effect upon
the nour Euarket and business ruled dali at slight
decline Oh previous p1ices. A snau lot Of white
winter extras changed hands at xa73Sls hrls be-
| Ing On private te1ns-15o bFs OF red grades were
disposed Of on private terms; Spring extras sold
| al ta+o@ 100, and spring supernnes nj A1a3tsa.
| No movement In Eyc or buckwheat -four. Sales
| we're As follows: White Winter Extsaa-o byls
| Magnolia" II s&1o: bls bris, brands given, OF
ntyate terms: Red Winter E1us%1sa bris
brands given, on terutd hui made snown
/ Spring E1rM-5o bzts vetrnalion" u: 500; Q.
brls "Fox Mver Valley 1t $50, 800 brs, brand
given on prtea:s terms; 30 hris not named, to 81
rive, at $50. Spring Supernnes-19e ortA nos
named At t4so; 800 Urls do as $1la Total, LOS,
| bris The following are tue closiug prices: