, 1873-02-20

W1thdrAWn from 6lprG ye6LeEuhy 1oE City
consumption: 10,522 bu wheat; 4,624 bu corn;
1,842 bu oats; 1,sT bur rye; 4677 bu barley.
Tho following grain has boon inspected into
store this morning, up to 10 O'clock: 80 cars
wheat; 283 cars corn; 81 cars oats; s cars ryo;
10 carn barley. Total, 437 cars, or 174o00 bu.
Farmington Station, in Fulton County, has
malo quito record. In ono week, from tho
10th to the 10th, inclusive. tslipped 76 car loads
Of live hogs over tbo.C., D. d G. Il. Il. to Chicago
OF thoso, sc cars contained 2,9G3 hoad averaging
8a215 iba groaH they were shipped by Mr. 0.
Fargo.
Tho leading produce markets were steady to-
day, with worry little change IN pricos, and fair
dogrce Of activity in grain. The mi1der woather
is facilitating tho movement OF produce East
ward by rail, and permitting tho movement OF
vessels in our harbor. 80 TINT they can lo0d up
in readiness for tho opening Of navigation.
Hcnce there is moro activity permissible than
heretofore. II is also thought probable that tho
great drawbacks OF this winter will bo practically
compensated for by an earlior opening
OF tho Straits OF 1lacAinaw than uBun1, as the
proludo to a long ns well as active season Of lako
transportation. II tho West should bo thus
bleet, wa shall probably not be 80 much ham,
pered uoxt wintor, as our crops will be moro
fully marketed In tho summer. and rail facilities
will probably be Increased before no1t winter to
groatcr extent than tho growth Of our Aurp1us
Of supplics: The bridging Of the Detroit River
per day to the frcightago capacity Of ono
through route; and similar though less extern
Bve changos are In contemplation in other direo-
| tions.
Tho grain-ahipping interests hago hitherto
! done but little owing to the uncertainty about
| the rates Of toll on tho Erie Caual. Now that
that question is settled 20. on tie basis Of last
aud they begin to breathe freely; considerable
quantities Of grain having been bought for ship
| 1ncnt within tho past two days.
corios. and fair amount OF trading in Side
| goods, and the aggregate distribution was quito
ns largo Ms in formor years at this sea-
son. ,,t Prices were finn for everything in in
and refined augara. Mocha ana Java coffees
were quoted up 10, vhilo several grades Of
refined SUGARS were advanced an Ne. Tho sup
ply Of rofincd sugaru is short, nnd the tendency
was firm at an advance Of SO per gallon, choice
now being hold ut s2@G5o, and prime at 75@
e0c. We also motto . 10 advance in Aaloratug.
The dry goods market wa4 active, and . buoy
| cottons, donims, ticks, stripes, aud some other
| limos of goods are advancing. In tho butter mar
koe no now features woro noted. Roll buttor, md
Low grades generally were ere esay H. rhile gooa to
Baggng was firm ut former quotations. Tho
choese, coal, canned goods. and fish markets
were without material change, fair amount Of
ag a nSs Ds sFs 0ns a. pe ~ho eatsp
bio variation in prices: Hides rcmain quiet and
ousy,. Tho oil murltot exhibited fair degree of
activity. aud MI standard gooaa were firmly hold.
e1.0o for linaocd 75c for o1tra lard and B0o
for turpontine.
The pleasant weather produces favorable In
auonce @ On the lumber and building material mar
better feeling prevails. !rhofe were no changes
ia prIcos. Iron, tho snotalo, aud nails arc in
tolorably fair local and interior demand, Tho
narkot for mills ID still unsettled, but no further
change has beon made: We nor. quote at e5.12511
6.25 as bnsis. The hop and broom corn mar
kota are without essential change. The move
mont a confined to snaall ouders,, md the general
Wool was dull and weak; sales arc very light,
and the declining tendency Of tho Eastern mar
kotH CAUSES woak foeling homo. Timothy eeoa
t@loas @ wore ,. in moderate demand. Potatoes were
iu good supply, aud mot with o fair local do
nlund At previous priceh. Green fruits were ull-
ohnngen. Choice poultry fs scarca mud fifmor,
toing fair. Eggs wero hold with moro flr1nnoss,
the raceipts having fallou off. Fresh are now
| quoted ut $92Qc. packorH' descriptions Of coop
crago wore in tolerably fur domanl at previous
pricca.
Lako froightn we're quiet, but firm. Carrlera
asked lAo Tor corn by sail to Buffalo, wllilo 12c
waA freely bid. Two vessels woro taken at 12c.
1t IL probable that q G0od n1ny Voasel8 wall po
taken orc long. principally to load at the Contra
Elevators, where the pressure for corn la great.
est especially ns the river is now opon, permit-
ting the passage OF veBso|s up and down. Large
quantities Of corn arc waiting to como in along
tho lno OF tho Illinois Contrai Railroad aa 5000
as storage room can DO provided for It.
| Hghwinas wore dull and nominally castor, In
sympathy with Now York, which saa again low
er Sale was made oarly Of 50 brlH at B711o per
gallon; but $40 was aboyo tho market 1T The
| cloaG.
Droaael hogs were losS active and shade
oasior, being reported dull and heavy In New
York, while buyers had nnothoE reason IN the
shape OF mild weather for not taking hold e1-
I tonaiyoly. Heavy Weights sold at $b.O0@5. .05
por lido lbs, and light at s5.10@05.1b; both clos.
ing With tile inside bid: ealea wore reported Of
158 head al s5.16 $40 at s5.10; 62s at a5.06
5i5. 5oE ~ Total, 1900 lead: ' ~
o Proyjsiors were dull, but firm Tn all artioles
except meas pork. which sola about 4; 6EPloo lower
| Ssr,.,d Naca]nta Of hO1s are on the ircronua