, 1873-05-19
gram both from canal and rai1road carly IN the

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gram both from canal and railroad early in the
i coming week. -: ~,"- - :
l.: Mora complaints are heard about the inspec-
tion of corn- Some corn, sheled only last week,
and represented to be in magnificent condition,
.waa inspected as rejected this morning; Whereat
the receiver VAS +.wroth. It is great pity that
| wa haye no committee Of experts, to whom auch
! cases cali be referred The fact that complaints
are made does not prove the inspection TO pc
| wrong; but the fact that there is no appeal la
burning shame, and the evil will exist for some
weeks Jet, pending which We shnll have received
all the corn to come by canal this year. =. ):
! ~ TIE nIAEKET9.
/ The leading produce markets were rather
| quiet to-day 1t about the same general average
Of prices, as weakness in corn and oata was bal
/ anced by higher prices in wheat and pork. Our
weather is promising better things for the crops,
though it is now very late, even to begin plant
| inc corn. Reports from Ioquois and Vermi1lion
| Counties state that there nre many farms which
have not yet been plo"ed, and IN ne nelgh3or-
| hood of Peoria they only began plowing day or
In T The dry goods market there wers no changes,
deserving special mention. and while prices are
geneEnlIy we'll sustained, the prevalent feelingia
| not Particularly buoyant. The demand for
as well as local retailers ordering with consider
able freedom: The changes in values were few,
being confined to 8 10 advance in Mocha, Sing
spoIe, ana common hlo conees, ana slsht r.
1uctloh y N. y: Ano co1nmon Mo,asses, ano IN
strong. Sugars we're active and firm. The
putter market was more active both On
local and ahpplng account; and the quoted
pr1ces we're generally. adhered to. Choice dairy
grades we're moving at 12@2sc: Bagging was
quiet and steady, at SIC Tor stock at 35>4c Tor
Ludlow, and at 94334o for Lewiston. No new
features were noted in connection With the
cheese canned goods, and dried fruit markets,
moderate movement being Witnessed ut sub
stantially yesterdays quotations. Fsh met With
good demand; and were firm all round Hay
was in better request and prairie ruled firmeE.
In addition to good local inquiry, considerable
Superior and lumber countries, and full prices
were being realized. The hide market was de-
moralized- So small is the demand that, light
as have been the recelpts during the past half
ed, and in isolated CASES there we're no transac-
tions to-day at over Sc for heavy, and 10cs for
light. Prices of leather, pig iron, paints, and
oils were comparatively steady, as previously
quoted, =. .....
Trade at the lumber yards continues satisfac-
torily active, the demand being chiefly for the
common grades, Prices arc without essential
change. The arrivals by lake we're light this
morning, and consequently trade at the docks
ruled quiet Metals and tinners' stock ware in
moderate request, and steady. Nails were un-
changed. the demand is only fair at IS. 25@s. .97X
rates. The demand for building materials con-
tinues light There wero no new features in
connection. with the wool market: Old
wool is meeting with moderate inquiry.
from Western manufacturers, but aside from
this there is very little doing Broom corn con.
tlnues in fair request, the movement being prin-
oipally in the better Qualities Seeds wero quiet
prime timothy was held at 34.l0: Hungarian
and millet we're. in moderate request. Green
fruits we're fairly active and firm. excepting
cranbnrriea. which ara rather slow. Poultry was
more nlenty- and a trife lower: Eggs ware also
easier being in large supply: 81: II.
asEins. .ouotations Of. Yesterday. with yary
few offeringp. which WIS The reason vhy more
were not sod. New York yas frm, salea wara
renorted of 150 brla at 9Oc and $50 brs at 89l5o
Der gallon. and the market was quoted Us closing
firm With 8o1kc bid and 90c asked.
Lake freic{ts we're yery auiet, but stronger to I
Buffalo carriers ngistine On &c advance to tint
We quote corn to Buffalo at &c !; wheat to do at
sic. corr Ia Kinoston or Osweeo nt 1211c. and |
wl1eat to do ut 13c. total Of charters was re-
nortod whicI, viii carr.y ont iG 00O In. wheat
En- D0D bn corn and ID. 600 bu oats. Several YES.
eels INV here have been ordered to 90 for IRON
ore, for which les are obtained which are claim
Tbroucb r. e9 ratea sau corn 81 to Boston
Provisions were quiet but firm, though hogs |
we're again someyhat lower, The strength was |
principally in mess pork, which advanced 2Oc |
esnk f e tae h1 aisa 'ee ps
ss ~ :. ~ fsas!s
mand now for winter meats, Us the bulk Of those |
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