, 1870-06-03

The following grain has boon receircd up to
10 o'clock this morning I'll cars wheat,
2ss cars and soeo bu c05n g 5.eiaz esrs and Il
(572 cara), 237 900 bu.
Withdrawn yesterday for city consumption
$3.50 bu wheat 4,39o ou corn; 1.95s bu oats
j3G bu rye.
There was rather light attendance on
Change to-day, nnd more active Set OF mir
kets than usuhl, at generally better prices. In
provisions it was an Increased demand; 10
grain q speculative regard to tho absence OF
rain, which, it is feared, il interfering with the
growth Of crops, md especially with hay and
oats, which will cause shortness o. iced, anu
reduce tho available supply Of the cereals.
The excitement in this direction VAS not e1-
cessive, but very clearly defined in its effect
on prices.
Iiighwinesw we're dull aud nominnlly 1c lower.
There were free sellers Of iron-bound lots at
e1.03 at the close, and no buyers Mood
bound lots may be quoted at S1.01@1-O2.
Sales were 100 urls, iron-bountl, at Sl.03 800
brls, delivered III weeks, at S1.01; 1000 hrls,
buyer the month, at 41.0i.
Lake frcighis were moderately active, but
| uuotably eaeier. There are NOT many vessels
offering, but the shippers seemed to hang
| back With the advance in grain, and the do
iiand was decidedly dull. Ten chartcrs we're
| reported. Rates BY sail to Buffalo were Gs4t0
7c for wheat, 6l14@G1@c for corn, and 5@5Hc
for oats; 1111f@1l11sc for wheat, and 1o55@llo
FOR coru, to Oswogo and KingstoGs The ma
jorty OF vessels are taken OF through rates 70
Ntw York on terms not reported.
Provisions were firm all round except in
lard; there being much better inquiry for
pork and meats, and holders Of the latter were
very firm In their views, in consideration Of
tie Light stocks on hand. We quote mesa
pork ut S29.G0; heavy oyeIweigLts Of do, at
$3.50; lard at 15A@1554c, With summer
steamed lots at l5A@l514c; bulk shoulders ut
113.@12c; bulk short ribs at 15@1511lc; sweet
picked hams at 15j1z@l7c; greases At 71z@
l3c; and city ta1low at 9lzc. Bacon quoted at
,s1. @'l3h,c for shoulders; 1Gll@1Gs{c for
we're: 400 brls mess pork lheayy oFerwe1ghts)
1t sa9-25; 400 brls do at $1,000; 25 brls re-
packed at a28.O0; 100 brls pork, buyer Do
cember, at $500; 800 tcs sweet pickloa hams
(chcice brandy at 1886; 100 tea do at 1876; ;
50 tca summer lard at 1514c; II, 900 lbs reject
cd shoulde1Eat 10c; 8,ooo lbs clear bacon at
The, packed.
There ,sas 70 material improvement in the
demand for flour, aud only fair business was
transacted, at about prices current on yostet-
day. White Winter Extras sold at a range Of
sG.1507.50; red grades at 35.25: spring OK
at 1886. Transactions embrace the follow.
] ing: White Winter Extras-100 brls "pearl y
tst. Lou1s) at $3.50; 100 brls not named At
S6.T5; GOO brls, brands given, on private
Terms. Rod Winter E1tras-100 brls not named
at S5.25. Spring Extlas100 brls Nioollet
County at s5.50; 400 b1ls .Lockport Hy-
draulc '' at 55.25; zoo brls ''Star and Cres-
cent" at 1925; loo brls not named Ut $500 J;
so lrla do ut aa.75; 100 brls do at 4450; 100
brls do at i4.27sS; 100 brls do at 94.25; 2oo
Lrls on private terms. Unsonnd Srr1ng Ex-
tras-50 brls not named at 1885. 'Total, {, 800
brls. The following table exhibits tho stock Of
-four in elore in this uity tho firnt Of each
month Cor the first Monday) for tho past fous