, 1870-05-24
The following were the receipts and ship
nents during tie week ending May II:
}~Receipts-,iI-ShiJments.-
ls7o- 1865. 1870 1865.

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Tho following grain has been received up to
10 O'Clock this morning: 25i cars wheat !;
45A1h1 cara md $500 bu corn; 871S ears and
5000 bu oats: 9 cars rye; . cars barley; L, 900
bu No. do. Total (81lcars), 352, 900 bu- With
drawn On Saturday for city consumption: 7,5GG
bu wheat; 1856 bu corn; 3,592 bu oats; ITO
bu rye; no barley. Withdrawn for do during
tile week; a0,037 bu wheat; 81, ESQ bu corn !;
1A,7G7 bu oats $500 bu ryo, and 9, 121 bu bar
ley. -.... g..
There was full attendance on Change to-
day, and rather quiet Eet Of markets, with
lower prices in grain. The weather was Is fine" :"
in the extraordinary Hensc OF the w0rd-0Good
shower promising well for the crops, Receipts
were also large, and there Was but little en-
couragcment for higher quotations in the de-
spatehes from other points,
Hjghwines Wela quiet at Saturday prices.
Sales were: 100 brls ut 9loA11; 100 bris iron
bound at S1.0515.
Lake freights we're more nctive. 4 total Of
sail to buffalo; &c for corn to do; &c for oats
to do; &c for corn by propeller to do, and 71<z4c
for com by sail to Oswego. y.
Provisions were dull mud nominally easier,
especially on lard, Which, as an article Of e1-
tensive export, was affected by tho reduction
in Inc gold premium. There were very few
buyers present, and they generally under the
current rates. There waa como inquiry for
short ribs. which we're the firmest article on
the market We note that st. Louis and Gin
cinnati have both been firm, with decided
tendency to activity IL bacon. Our closing
$500; heavy overweights Of do, s29:50@
1975; meas ordinary, s2S.25@28.50; lard,
159l@1Gc; bulk shoulders, 11I@l2c; do
short riba, 15@15Ac; do short clear, 151Gc;
bacon shoulders, 15sl@14c; do clesr lib. 161E
sweet picked hams, 1511917c; crosses, 715@
15c: city tallow, 91Sc. sales were confined to
700 b1la mess pork, in two lots, At $4,000.
There was only fair inquiry for ilour, but
holders were generally realizing prices current
toward tho close Of the week. The stocks OF
White winter extras sold at a7-25, spring ex-
tras at ss.90@5.50, unsound grndes at s3.57111,
and spring supettncs at $3.50. Transactions
were as follows: White Winter EStras-1oo
brls "Pacidc Star" At S7.25; 100 br1s On pri-
tai" 1t S5.25; 200 bris ssStar and Crescent
at s5.25; 100 brls =" Bradwells at $50; 100
brls stStar" tAIinnesota) at $500; 200 brls
s.St. Charles Belle at $500; 100 brls not
named at a5.0O; TO brls do at Si-8115; 50 brls
DO at s4.00; 100 brls do delivered at Mendo-
ta) at $3.50; 100 brls do on p. t. Unsonnd
Spring Extras-100 br1s not named at 53.67t3.
Spring Supcrdnes-100 brls " "Wiunebago" at
$3.50. Total, 1900 bzls.
Wheat was dull and ssx@1c lower, the trading
being almost entirely confined to options.
New York and Milwaukee were both dnll, and
the receipts were very large, which made hold
avoid them. The shippers were out Of the
market, claiming that the margin Is hope
leEsly against them, especially as the prospects
arc for decline, in view Of tho liberal receipts
which the recent advance is bringing out, ami
the universal fear that the bulge was bigger
California scare did not bito worth q cent in
Eastern markets. We note that the shipments
from Now York are, however, liberal, amount
ing to 373, 600 bn for the past week, and tho
supply there is quoted rs light, though No.
Chicago is only 51.1s@1.1 .1G aaoat, to-day, lcaT-
allowance for use OF money or for profit. The
market opened at 9951sc cash, nomina1ly I'D
vancel &c by noon, then fell tiat, and closed
much flrmcr. at 9415@Yzz1c on receipt Of latest
New York ndrices- Cash salcs were reported Of
loo b1 No, spring at eee; zoo bu do DO at
do nt aJ1{ 2,400 bu do at Csc 8, 100 bu do ut
9i1zc; l0,0o0 bu do at 9ItIc; $4,000 bu do at
9c; 10000 bu do at 03Szc. $1,000 bu do at
9311c; 1900 bu No. 3 spring at Sic; 800 bn do
at atbsEc; 1900 bu do at S3111c; 1000 bu do at
sc; 500 bu rejected spring at 75c; goo bu Do
73}5.c. Total, Jos, 400 bu- Seller June sold at
9iaa4 @954c, closing at tho outside.
Corn was moderately active, under good
demand both speculative and for shipment,
while New York Eas also firm. Bat prices
were shade easier, owing to the very heasy
thst there Was no corn left in tho country.
The receipts reported last week were nearly
thrce-s.uarters Of 4 million bushels. and,
to-days receipts be any eignn they will amount
to million bushels this week. The market
on No: opened at 8415c, declined to SIC, i'm
Sales we're reported OF 62,800 bu No. 2 at
s41Gc; 13, 600 bu do at 841lc; 1900 bu do at
SIC; q, 400 In rejected at 19c; {, 400 bu do at
1899; $500 bu DO at 7s111c; 1900 bu do at
7Sc; 1900 In no grade at 72c; 1,G0O bu do at
7119c; 1000 By do at 7lc; 100 bu Do At &c 5oc
Seller June sold the same az cash and seller
May, at 8I@84Hc, closing with buyers at 841zc.
Oats were dull, excessively quiet. and 10
lower, under news Of inactivity in New York
and tho influence Of greater receipts here.
The ehort interest seem to have hlled their
eition to 60 long On it at present prices. The
market opened nominal at 49274c cash, fell to,
1896, and closed weak at 49A@49}9c: Sales
were reported Of q, 400 bn at 49119c; 49, 200 bu
at 4oll{ci COO bu at 4oc; COO bu By sample at
5sc: 500 bu do at Sic; GOO bu do ut 504c; 600
bu do at 43c; $500 bu at Sic, afoat- Total,
s., 500 bu. Seller juno soll at 4BI@lS3xc;
at 491z@d9e1c. ::
Rye was more active and 1c better, but
closed easy at 791I@soc, with ! supply fully.
Nc. at B0c; 500 hu do at 791c; 1,Go0 bu do,
at 79c; 500 bn rejected ut 75c; 400 bu do at:
74c. No. is nominal at 85c. Total sales,
$500 bn-
barley Was inactiye and nominal at previous
prices; at G0@65c for No. !; 4S@50c for No: s.;
Of q cargo from Canada Sales were: 400 bu;
No. 8 ut 48c.
Tho vegetable market is largely supplied
nadiehes, lettuce, onions, turnips, Ac-, were
scarcely ever more plentiful than to-day:
Tho following is the official report of grain
inspection in Ills city during Tic past week: :,
INSPECTED INTO S1oRE-Whcat--I car No. 3 viii
1as eass Nc spring 80 cars ana ess h9 Inc No
do 1:e cars No do las carr rejected do % 9na
bu No 2, cs1 cars and 81 0O0 bu rejected, Us CARS
no grade. Oats-5 cars No. !, e51 cars and - ooo
IN n y ss5s snd aa ~ % So 6eessea
eGtsa ea5a No s5 cars rsyssnte9l e ns
1ss Ss5 ~ ~ so 20 b1 % S Se ao Es ba =
jecied do Coru-50,5so bu No. I, Isl, ,51l bn No 2,
il ,a94 Du rejected, 1856 bu new. Oats-1il,i59
i,u 10. 9, ss4 bn rejected. Ryel,157 bn No. !,
s,sii 6u 10 : So 81 rejected Darley-aoo bu No.
g, 80 bu No. 5, 1,5s1 BIZ rejected.
In anBwer to M inquiry on the subject from
prominent grain.shipping firm in this city,
New York house writes rs follows, under dste
of May 90:
ssThe continental demand flor wheat) Is trinlng;
not general The purchases tor France, made yes.
terday and the day before, amount TO about ,oo
bu. Antwerp, week or ten days ago, took, per
hars, 100000 hr. The or<iers were sent ont here
rather from fear OF complications growing cut Of
the French elections than from crop Injuries AZ
least, those from France were To day nothing
there Is any more, anesa something happens to ne
CROP or our lNew fork) prices get down again 10
$l.65S1. 10 per bu for No spring. We, also, are
without my OF the California reports WhGn @ seem "
To be exciting your market 80 much The ad.
vice here is tint drnuth has injured wheat At
in some sections, but that the general prospect is
for crop As large IS last rear. From Liverpool
the cnop accounts are favorable. the supply large,
and Aa our adFceR arc very positive against touch
ing wheat at present prices You sec every day
oT dull our market Ii and, II We had the receipts
We msy expect, daily. later On, our market would
Liverpool Nas reported lover thta afternoon,