, 1873-04-12
Potatoes, h,l..,..... 7,650| B,o2lti 2,02al 1,0s0
Lumber, N fcot....| 27Q| 8GBfl 1,0l8| O51
HhipRlcs, M.....-. 1,200| 2,lG1|| bg0|4 1,4G7
I.ath, M............l 90} soil 70i t7
9alt, brls....."... ......,Il 1,114 1,pi9

Salt brs.. ..I........ ......"N 1,1i4 1,u1o
Withdrawn from store yesterday for city con-
sumption 701 bt corn; 1850 bu oats.
Tho following grnin has boon inspected into
store this morning, UP to 10 O'Clock. IL chrs
wheat: % cnrs corn; 0 cars oats; 1 car rye; 4
cars barley. Total, 50 cars, or 27,000 b,,.
The nominal dllrorenco hotwoon cash grain and
sollor Mny 1casened ~ at 0 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, tho actual difference to tho sollor re-
naaining tue same. This is bocauao on MI do
livoE1os made to-day, md to tho closo OF winter
storage, 10 muHt bo deducted from tho aolling
price to mako tho delivery "rogu1ar," giving
f1vo days to run without inoroaso IN s!orngo
charges.
Tic proposition to cut down tho hours OF tral-
ing was again discussed extensively on 'Ohango
to-day; and It was generally agrced to be highly
desirable II tho difficulties In tho way can be
got rid Of. Tho ono great obstacle to
tho enactment Of tho rulo is tho fact
that tho Donrd Of Irado now extends itH
arbitrasing supervision over all cnAes Of difficulty
between MON berg, Whenever or wherever tho
suggested to-day that tlle difficulty might DO
mot by change In tho ruloH to tho effoct that
tho Doard Of Trade does no. enforce suspension
thoae contracts DO either made or ratified on the
floor Of tho Exchange. The Board might still
arbitrato in regard to tho merits OF transaction,
II appealed to by both pnrtioB, but would not OK
contracts wore carried out It may bo that this
plan would be impraccable butit Ia at least worth
thinking over. It is certain that some change iB
ilnperatiyely noedcd. and ought to made spoedily.
nav will bo open this year at about tho ayornGo
date Of past Boasona /; and TINT navigation will,
tLoroforo, bo rosumod not much. II any, later
tlAn usual
The leading produco markets were very 4uiot
to-day, with few important changes in prices.
Tho rcason for this was, that this is Good Fri
dny, and was observed as q commercial holiday
in Now York nnd Liverpool henco. thorc ,wero
no ndyiceB OF importance from those cities.
Then, too, the weather was tanta]izing. It kept
on raining and threatening to rain oil day, while
fair speaking the word Of promise to tho eye,
but breaking It to tho hope. Henco, both buyora
and sellers wore nncertnin what to do; and, 50
many Of them did nothing but look on and wait
for 8 moro decided inspect, one way or another.
though the lattor arc aboye the average Of past
Reasons.
The dry goods trade was active, without mato-
rial change in yalucs. Groceries met with
bottor inquiry than during tho earlier days Of
the week, but thero waa no particular urgency
in the demand from any quarter, md values
werc not subjected to changes, ruling firm for
was quiet and loss arm, tho wealrpess being moro
noticeable In roll than in packed. In tho bag
| ging market thero were no new foatureB. Bur
laps have reoently advanced at tito East, and tho
other goods in tho limo rule stoady. Ohoeac waa
| again quoted weak md lower, Now York factory
now ofloring. at 1e19@17c, and Western Do at
14@1eo. A further aoolino Of 31e in Now York
quoted. Canned goods woro moving
freely at yesterdays quotations, the recent. nd
vance in Tomatoes, corn; and lobster h'oing fl.m-
activo and firm: eap :1ar aB foreign descriptions
| wero copfterned, but for domestics there wna
only y.s1ght inquiry, and pricos wero again easy.
5Fish were quiet and unchanged. Hidos and
I leather remain firm. No changes were noted in
oils, paints, pig iron, tobacco; and wood.
There WAS no particular chnngo in the condi-
ton Of tho lumber market; there WAS q tolerably
fair inquiry, prices remaining about tho same.
Hard wood was dull and weak, but without quo
tablo change. Metals, tinner8' stock, and nails
continue to move on q liberal scale, and are firm.
Iron and Hteel wero in fair dcmand, all imported
descriptions arc firm common iron is unchang-
cd. Building materials woro in moderate re-
quest, and steady. Wooden-waro and brooms
continue to meet with a fnir demand, and priccB
arc without change. Hops and wool wore quiet
Thore WAS an improved donand for clover scod,
to-day, md choice was nrmcr. Othcr seeds we're
quiot and steady Potatoes .yoro In good request
among shippers, and choice lots wore firm.
Green fruits continue to moot with d moderate
| 1QcAl az EG6sEIuAJ b pIlCSb+ AoulIl3 Hha
scarce, and al good offerings sold readily TO tho
city trade at full former prices. Under continued
heavy receipts, eggs ruled weak and lover, quot
ablo at 15@1eo, with tolorably fair local do
maid.
Highwineh were quiet and steady at tho quota
| tions OF yesterday In tho absence Of Eastorn nd
vices. Sales wero reported OF 100 prls at so}ae
por gallon.
changed. 6arrlers asked 1Go to Buffalo or 'Pori
Colborne, 21o to Oswogo, and q 11o to Kingston
for corn by sail. There was no inquiry, but ship
pers are nominnlly bidding, 10 lesa than asking
at 91o for corn and 3ac for wheat, to Now York
, and 3s1Go for corn to Boston.
Provisions wore quiet, and steady, on the gen
eral average. Mess pork was in moderate ro
Lard was dull and d shade easier. Meats wers
, actiyo aud steady, in tho aggregate, though ths
: Balcs wero made up Of O. fow largo lots. Tlt
fee1fng seenas to bo quite strong among holdors
shall bo baro Of meats boforo tho warn
sstP9s sfy stosisa with aHa pork F and a s
The market closed Mt tho following range q
@15.75; do scllor hlny, S15.75ep15.s0; do sellol
Juno, 91G00@1G.05; do soller July S1625@
1890; prime moss, mono here; old porn, Sl4.75@
1900. Lnrd cash, Or seller April, saso@8 q
!, @8o5. Sweet piekled hams quoted st u 11@ g
12Nc. Dry Halted meats quotablo at G@CM.
: for shoulders; 7M@75So for long clear 7;a@
80 for short ribs and e@s5Ss e5s>d for aio1 al,;s,
! meats, 71@716o for Gu,nGellanda; 8@s]Ss
for short ribs; s}l@s9Gc for short clear
Z 19}4@1416o for long cut han,s: Baconis quoted a
. 755o for Shoulders, % for clear ribs, 91lc 70
short clear, and 18D15o for hams, all packod
0 Mess boot, s9.00@9.60; extra mess do
!. elo.oo@10.60; beef hans, e2s00@29.50. CIT.
tnllow, 711@74o; grease quotablo at 81
| GG9lo. Saioa we're reported Of 105 brls mesl
pork at s15.75; 50obrls do, sellor May, At 1880
600 brls do ut 415.75; 600 brla do ut Sl5.72}15
200 brls do seller june at S1G05; 200 brls c
soller July at $1,000; 500 brls do at e1G.25 6Dt
ders At S5Sc; 100, ,6do iha shor1t ribs At s7.ai3 il
l00 600 lis do eollcr June, at $3.50; 100000 Iii
do at at s6.91]1; 100000 Tbs do at 81lo.
s Flour was dull and unchanged, city buyers only
Of, aa thoy arc generally waiting for tho lowe,