, 1873-04-16

thoug gl rather moro aotivo than yesterday, with
few Important ohangos IN prlceB, outside of a
efroot upon quotstlohs though II helped to keep,
receipts down to q low point. Tho rail ship
monts were also liberal for the soason, especially
IS tho Bcason Of navigation will 80 soon opon. il
OF Mactinaw aro still open for foot passengers
or for horHoB.
Dry goods mot with n satisfactorily notivo do
aand on Interior account but tho prchases Of
disagroeablc woather. prlcos underwent no i'm
portant change, remaining ssoady and firm for
all tho loading brands OF cotton texttlos and aoa-
brands Of prints, brown and bloachoa eottons,
and etripos wero balng offered ut q blight con-
ccsalon, but Wore not quotably lover. Tho groco-
| ~ market waa again reported quiot. md tho
aside from an 10 doolino in sugars, and 10 II
lilo cofteos there waa no approciable change.
Tho general tendency Of prices Is to groator lfm-
nness, n., In symTpethy T with tho high gold premium.
ers woro not operating to any considerable OK
tont, and under increasing receipts pricoa con-
tinue to work downward. Dagging remains
steady and firm. No change was noflceable In
oi tho aoti7lty that usnally dharaotorizos
the market at this season OF tho year the general
feeling. Is depressed, corn and tomatocn being
tho only articles for which the market is posi-
\
reduction. Coal .was unchanged, ruling quiot
and steady. Tho fruit market exhibited moro
! activity, and both domestic and imported vario.
ties wore firmer. further advance Of 30 In
quotations. There WAS a fair amount Of trading
In oils at about yesterdays prices, or At 101n for
carbon, At TOO for extra lard, at 07c@$l.0 .02 for
1inBeed, and at 67@08o for t,irpsntine. Prlcoa
Pig iron WAS quiet and firm, 81 wore also paints,
| do1ors, and putty.
and bad condition Of tho roads intorfors with
trading to considerable oxtcnt. There mas no
change in pricez. Tho demand for mills,
the quotsd pricos being fully sustained.
Iron WAS unchanged. Drugs and chemicals we're
in good domand and firm m advance WAS
noted In ecyeral articles Building materials
Furs arc arriving quite freely, and beaver are
higher, being in good shipping domand. Spring
mink arc quoted 400 lower. Other furs are un7
changed. Tho markets for wool, broom-corn,
highor grades Of corn and hops nro hold firmly,
| but the tendency Of wool il to decline. Olovor
aud timothy seed vera in fair request and firm.
Hungarian and mil1et remain firm. q1een fruitu
Tho shipping demand for potatoes continues
good, and choico ponchblowB aro firm at the
| quoted price. Poultry met with fair inquiry on
local account, and ruled firm, being sea5co;
|
Highwines were moro active at yestordays
quotation, sales being made Of 200 brlB at 8G14o
and closed strong at that figure, in eympathy
with q frmer tone in Now York.
changed, at 15o for corn and leo for wheat, by
sail to Buffalo. Through rates By lake and rail
arc quoted at 31o for corn anl $50 for wheat to
New York, and $3.50 for corn to Boston.
strong. The principal interoBt vas In meas pork,
which opeucd 15o higher than at tho close yoa-
tcrday. and advanced 26c por brl furthor undor n
1athor sharp competition for the limited o1er-
ings, the buying being done on telegraphic or
doris from outade parties. It iB thought by some
that Our pork is boing bought by Cincinnati op-
orators, a. q retort courteous for tho Chicago
corner Of last fall. Lsrdiwas in cooddom,and, and
were a ahado fr1uor, in sympathy with pork.
The market closed at tho following range OF
prices: Mess pork, cash or seller April, 316.40@
1G.45; do seller May, e1o.50@16.55; do seller
1910; prime mess, mono hore; old pork, $3.50
@16.06. Lard, cash or seller April, 48.40@8.45;
do seller May, $8.b0@S.55; do aeller June, S8.75
@8.so. Sweet picked ha1ne quoted at 10@1211c.
Dry sailed meats quotablo at 61z@G19o for
for short Tibs; md s36@sHo foE short
eleat noxsa s21as, shoulders @G% sngzh
fs1 fos ssort ss @ Sc for ess4
a quoted at 7ho, Tor Shoulders % Tor clear ribs,
I 0Ae for short oloar, and 13@l5c for hams, all
packed. Meas boot, .s9.oo@9. 10; eKtra meas do,
tulow, 711@shlo; grease quotablo at 511@6Nc:;
| Sales were reported OF 500 brls meas pork ut
$lG.25; 1000 brls DO seller May, ut s10.ao 600
brls do at S1G35; 500 brls do at $3.50; 1000
$16.s5; 600 brls do at s10.80 1000 brls do at
Slg75 $50 brls do at S16.70; 600 brlu do ut
$1665 1850 brls do at 916.G0; 1,500 brls do at
a1G55 500 br1s do at S1G.60 i; 600 brls do at
$lG.4o 500 btla do sclot July at $17.oo;, 25o
tcA lard seller May At 1856 1000 tcs do at
1850; 1000 tcs do seller June at $876 500
tcn do at $3.50; c6 tea country lard At 84e; 70,
u00 ioa shoulders {conntrO Ut Go 200 600 lha do
eash ut 696o; 20, 900 lhu short ribs Country at
| $40; 10000 lbs short clear Country ct $40
100 600 lhs short ribs, and 900 lbs short olear
sollor june, at 891o al rouhd q tcs country
Flo Flour vas auiet aud ma tane 1t nomin.lly un,
changed quotations, though the fact that most
Of the sales were made on private terms indicates
that pricos were generally shaded. There war
moderate inquiry early, but the subsequent
weakness in wheat larger receipts Of flour here,
and reported hoavinoss in Now York, cauAod
buyers to withdraw. Bran was plentiful and
lowor. 6alea wore reported OF 100 brls white
! extras on private terms 100 brls do at $6.12}1
100 brls spring supordnes at $500; 100 brls rys
flour at $3.50; 80 brs do at $4.1211; 100 brls Dc
Also 10 tons bran 1t $500; 50 tons do 1t ss.75
midalings nj ] at : ei0oo on On track. ira The following
| were the asking quotations at the close:
Fair to choico white winter o1tra4 8.25 9106
. Good to choice spring oxtras.......... e.16 81
do@ aooa Il 70 fsnay Mnn:aot. cso So
. Spring supernnes. 2,90 g ~
aIo Aoar... .............."...'....... a9o g ~ ~
,6no g *
! ! Wheat was rather mora active, and quit
) irregular. At about tic same range of prices .
n tnu1c rtA% u. nkr