, 1870-05-23

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The following we're ths totals Of hreadstot1s
received and shipped -ainee the beginning OF
me year, ",: 1s-, " -.-1ss9-!L-,- :
as:sl Fte<ired. :Ssh;gprl Ge:etr<A sAtenssse
Four hrls... oo1a gig ~ 5!ays3y az
Wnsas g2aa eu.s Sss s; ssssSss sS;ss sls
R5e en: lses 1ss5 ss5ss s. ;s ssssss sss ses
is3o,n sl'3 Ts1s asa S. tosnE a psess
y29as Msss, spr59s Es er; , SIS eHs' $500 9 '?'
es'a sss5g; IL 49,: Ss s:Hs * * h|:sg us ~
9ats No;2-..... 59E@ --.. e. g. e *
sSsisS: sSs, IS No e;: s.... g g g G; ~. 3 is is
The following grim has been rcce1ved eincs
o'clock this morning: 1877 cars; wheat Fl
cara corn (of which 187 are over the g.: = d
Q. n. r.; Is, 500 bu do, g. cars and 5oo, W
oats ears 3;rye; 10 cars barley. Total (5zf
There was full attendance on Change to-
day, and speculstire}y active set Of 1nArkhts
in grain, with little change in plices, e1cept in
wheat, though receipts we're very large. The
shipping movement was resy quiet.
Highwines were mora active and = s9aae
York was quoted dull. Sales Woro: 500 blls
iron bound, at s1.05, and 50 brls do at S1.05h1;
wood bound lots closed nominal at SL0At11.
Offerings were light, and holders preferred; TO
anticipate an advance +,
Lake freights were dill and unchanged, at 4c
and &C. for wheat 70 Buffalo and oswego BY sill,
Thero il little doing except by p1opelsrs,
falo, whence it goes by rail to tlde-WAtor, be-
ing put down a1toat, for about 19c per bu;
THIS is as cheap1y as it can be taken by aall
and canal, with the additional advantage ;of
greater speed. Seven charters were reported
Provisions dull, with heavy feeling, though
ceipta of hogs have been quite liberal. and the
Now York market is depressed, especially on
pork and lard. We quote pork in our market
at s28.75 for rrgular; heavy overweights OF
do, s29 95o@20.75. Lard, 15H@1Gc. Dry
ealted shoulders at 11A@12c; and short ribs
inquiry. Camberiands nominal at 1876, and
short db clear at 15]1c, both loose sweet
pickled hams, 1515@l7ei greases, 711@1sc
and city tal,ow, 9}5c. sales were: 200 brls
mees pork at 3as.75; 10000 ihs bulk shoulders
at 1leSc; 40 Pkgs brown grease at 7}7Sc: 81, oo0
ihs talloW at eEe- The ahipments Of mosta
for tho week are large This total shipments
since November to Thursday last are
10l 1856 bris pork, 52,G1a tca lard, 52,745 tcs
hams, 270, ,944 pcs do, ID, 135 299 lbs shoulders,
and 81, ,B5S, ,953 ibs middles.
The demand for -four continues Light, owing,
il great measure, to tho unfaro1abIe adyices
from New York, but as yet no change worthy
as follow. Spring E1t5as 200 brls q Star nt,d
Crescent" at $5.25; 800 brls - Oriental" 1t
s5.25; 100 br1s Star OF Minnesota" at $500
975 brls brands given on. terms not made
known; 100 bt1s not named At &4.75; 100 brls
do at Sits; so b11B do at a4-25. Unsonud
Spring Extras-10O brls not named at $3.50.
Total, 1,775 brls.
Wheat was dull, and about % lower on the
average of yesterdays prices. Everything wna
dieconragiug; the Liverpool and New York
kilograms we're both lower, the receipts were
quite large, and there was no report Of north
wind in California to rnise broeze in favor Of
tho bulls, who seem to have been the partieH
course there Was moderate trading in June
options, both buyers and SELLERS hoping
for turn in their favor before the time
comes for delivering. But the demsnd for
cash lots Was very BmalL We notice thAt tho
difference between Chicago and Milwaukee
spring has again wiaened to 4@5c in favor Of
the latter in New York. The bear side hare
raised reports to the effect that one or two
parcels OF Chicago have proven to be soft on
arrival at the eeaboard, and this has created
prejudice against it in some quarters. II
there has been any softcning it il undoubtedly
due to the viciors practice pursued by some
shippers Of mixing certain proportion OF tho
ture 10. Q II is reprehensiblo practice, and
one which has been often condemned, but Will
ucver be cured till the perpetrators lesrn that
these fancy mi1tures do notipay. The market
for June opened at 95ci fell to 9l11c, advanced
to 9515<c, md closed firm at 9514c. CASH lots
ing the greater part Of the session, and closing:
firm ut NA@94Nc. Sales we're reported o.
s,l0o bu No spring at sl.00; 7,4O0 bu do at
9tc $500 bu No. apnng at 05c G,090 bu do
at MAxc; $500 bu do at 941zzc; 1900 bu do
at Y11sc; 20,000 bu do at Die; 5000 bu do at
y:Ac; 7,G00 bu No. spring at e5c; 400 BIZ
d. et s4e; 500 ba DO at sic; 49o bu rtjsstca ed
DO ut 75c; 400 bu, by sample, at 1870. Total,
lo1,40O tr. Buyer first half. Of juno aoli at
N@97Ao.
lower than yesterday, though the receipts were
again yolnminous. But New York was firm,
tbongh quiet, and opersts9'rs look for speedy
There was good shipping demand for No. :,
with moderate call Tor the 1ower grades, and
Juno options were in some request aud steady.
Tic market on No. opened At 845Sc, declined
to Sic, advanced to 65c, and closed easier at
ss1k@645<c. Sales we're: 27,200 bu No. 2 q
So 27s2oo hu do at sas1c; LOO bu Do at
4.EUO bu at BIC; 400 bu rejected ut 80c; 200
lss do Mt 71lko. 20, 500 bu tln at 7!ac: san bu at
7SLc; 2,A06 bu do at 78c; 500 bu no grade at
7sc; 500 bu do at 72c: 500 bu do at 7111sc; 800
hu do at 71e; 5000 bn old No. at s9,sc, free
on board; 5000 bu do at 6sc; 5000 bu do at
'ss1zc, a1oat; 800 bu, by sample, at Sc; 800 bu
DO at sic. Total, Isl, 300 bu. Seller June
ranged ut 8i1l@95c, closing at the outside !;
and seller May ut 8i@sIHc-
Oats were quiet aud easiet, though reported
i,uoyant in New York. The demand WAS light,
but the market advanced, nevertheless, from
II, 4x.E -, NJ
7,4c0 bu nt 51c;. II sou bn at 5osl1c; 20, 400 bu
at 5015c; 1,200' bu at 5o1sc; 1890 bu At 50o !;
I,ze6 bu rejected Ut GE1c; 1,2oo bu do 1T
43tsc; GOO bu do at 43c; GOO bu by sample ut
3Se. Total, 81 500 bu. Seller the month sold
at 5C@ sic; seller June at 4ssl l@I9c; buyer do
at so@5ohs md d hnysr 7,2 W. at 5,s2 ,1
absence Of buyers. Sales were 400 bu No. at
&c. and 400 bn rejected at 74]{c.
Barley Wn8 quiet and unchanged.-> Sales
were: zoo bu Canada ut 90c; 400 burejected
at 4!e; No. was quoted at 6o@65c; and No.
We note further decline in anthracite coal
Prepared Lchigh is now so. o.50@11.00, in place
cf 90; and Iackawanna is 5l0.0 90 instead OF
s12.90, as heretofore Eric is Quoted at $500.
The San Ftancieco Marked Rcr,ew saya:
t3Ihe past week has been one Of considerable
excitement, oceaacned by alarming reports con-
ctlnlng the growing crops Of cereals, This oc-
Cured ut . time when export buyers hal closet
contracts for two or more cargoes Of wheat for
Liverpool, ard others were Negotiating purchases
Of -four to some extent for China. The sudden
Intelligence Of favorable character, was inc occa-
SIGN Of q panic With interior wheat holders, who
had long unintentional1y withheld their wheat
from the ptnIket, by reason Of low stage Of Wn-
ter preventing the transportation OF ssne 70 tide
wafer: These wheat ho{ler9, becoming Impressed
win the tdea of scarcity. refused to sell Or even
it was for seed PURPOSES The consequence has
seen great 1carth In cur receipts ind ll,n!t-
ed wheat offerings. This IN turn, stimulated COM
petng purchasers To bid enhanced rates for grain
r1nnibg up prices TO figures unWarrauted By my
legitimate trade. Our mfiers, for the most part,
have withdrawn from the market, not buying;
and those holding surplus wheat hare taken nj
vantage OF present circumstances, preferrin1 to
sell their grain mud TO take their chances OF pro-
'bable turn tn the Market when they hope to re-
ntensA taeir stock upon mere advantageous terms
ttnalntng in the State. The surplus Is quite sum-
!essnt to load score or oTe Ut ships which ought,
seallr, TO 20 forward before the new crop Is
10 he the result of The forthcoming haryest7 Ne
rcply, none can tell with any degree Of certainty.
N some valleys the plant has been cut for hay In
The yield Will be large, full average. In others
Saps zap et stea aEge per esntage VII be garneEed
of land planted to wheat ts, By many, Ignored Gu
1irely and so IT, Is that Mt this date many predict
..short crops.' We believe that the crpp-y1eld OF
ccreais on ills coast T1ll amount to iull average
crop There will be no scarcity Of breadstn1s fo5
home wants, and II the markets OF the world, &C
cust0med to draw supplies from the Pacific coast,
e1e 0lspose1 70 pay liberal price for nonr and
grain, We viii be ahfe to lead large 1eet Of ships
With The sstaH Of lIfe' in 1s10-71. We do not 1t
ills date see anything to warrant high prices for
nour and Theat. The worlds grann5ies appear to
be unusually 1nll. and crop prospects more than
usually promising We believe that we Eill have
at least average crops Of ceteals-more than
enough for our OWL local wants, anu with Oregons
Tor export The fact Is, peop;e forget tt,as there
is large increase OF acreage In this years. plant
and though the crops IN certain districts will prove
perhaps total failure. yet IN other equally large
districts The crop yield Is now promlstug.n
The receipts and exports OF flour, grain and
other leading articles at the dates indicated are
as follows: