, 1873-05-20

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THE MARKETS.
Tho lending produce ularltots wore again quiet
to~tlay, except corn, but averaged somewhat
higher, OH account Of tho rain, nliioh foil llko
wos ban1tot upon thoso WHO Ind hoped that tho
uoathor had ut Inst aottled down into condition
which Old probabiiitios ooula taAo n pride In
THO roporta from tho grain-rafsjng SECTIONS were
nearly oil Of tho namo tonorAs tloao quoted by
H1aurral" in our issuo Of thfa mornng-wot,
tive began to foar for tho oropa Of this ycar
Yet prlcea did not advance. as some expected,
probably because thoro haH boon considerable
Investment in bad weather already, and tlloro Is
n,sgf5y msg e e IN esh e. futa1s. Do - 10 ''
Dry goods werc only moderately aottvo In any
department, and tho general markot tld not ex-
hiblt remarkably firm tono though there her ,I r.
domand for grocorios vas fair. 80 far as staple
articles wore concerned, but side goods were gon-
orally tlnll. Quotations woro tho aame na on
Saturday. Butter continues weak and uneotsieu
tho demand not being sufficient to prevent a
stoady augmentation Of atocaH. Loeal md out
poor to good and 1t 24@27o for
Choice. Grain bags woro rather eaaar.
Tho t1cuand for chocee and cnnnod goods WIS
small, and prices Wore less all around, though
not quotabfy lower. In tho 1lnh market, thoro is
stoady, fair nctivity al firm prices. Dried fruits
firm. Hidos romain dull and wonk. No ohangos
wore notol IN tho pig-iron, tobacco, lonther, md
paint markets.. Oils wore quiet, and turpcntino
and carbon wero castor.
Trade at tho lumber-yards vas only moderate
this morning, owing to tho dsagtocablo weather,
though thero was fair inquiry from city dcal-
crs for choice boards aud strips. Tho oIforiugs
rere only fair. At tho yards fair domand was
reported, at about the Same range OK prices.
b1otas aud tipncrs' stock. arc moeting with m
improved domand and tho market rules stoady.
at quotations. Nnils voro In moderate request
at s52b ratios, with 1870 of to tho trade.
building matGlials ron1ain qutot and unchanged
light, aud entire1y on Westorn, account. Broom
corn Ia In tho usual demaud, aud tho bet
tor grades are held firmly. soods woro quiet
md without material chaugo. Common aud
demand for choice poachblows is good, aud FORM
er prices arc fully sustained. Tho trado in
green fruit continues fair, though interruptod to
some oxtont by tho disagroehble woatlcr. pricos
Which. owing to scarcity, lave advanced, poul-.
try was scarce and firm, with fair inquiry on To-
cal account; oE]gsa wera III liberal supply mud
Iighwinos wsre quiet but firm Ut tho outaide
100 brls at Doc por gallon. Thoro 8aa very little
offered.
Lake freghts wero in fair demand, and rather
| more active at tho inside rates quoted Oh satur-
| day. Tho leading inquiry was for steamer room,
/ especially on wheat. Ratcs were G11o on wheat
| aud 511o on corn to Dunulo $50 OIL wheat and
12c on corn to Kingston or Oswogo,; 10 on oats
| to Buffalo and 2Co on corn through to Boston
via Buffalo. A total OF IS charters was reported,
which will carry out 900, 900 bu wheat, 10000
bu corn, anti 80, 900 bu oats. including ono vessel
to lond at milwaukee,.
Provisions woro lull. MeHs pork was little
| xS&Sx En
por brl lower than on 'Change on tint day aud
| lard was tame at q decline OF be- per 100 lbs,
while meats wero inactive aud nomlnally un-
| clIangol+ 6aloH Of summon lard were mndo to-
day at a declino Of 11c por ID from tho prceH Of
ofrerngs: Whit is called summer product is
produced in large quantities, aud ia generally
preferred for consumption, bcing sold at q
lower prices, leaving the winter product to
Tho market closed at tho following range
| Of prices: Moss pork, cash or seller May, S16.l5
@1d.20; do soller juno, s1g.20@1o.25; do sellor
| July, 3lG.G5@16.70; do sellor August S1G.80@
june, ss90@8.05; do sel!or July $915@9.2 20
| summer lard, $500; do without package, $3.50.
| Swoet plcklod hama quoted at 10@l15ao. Dry
salted moats quotablo at @G>@ for shoulders;
short clear. Boxed shoulders, G116@G5lo. Eng
lsh meats, s5E@s5slc for short riba; $1,000 for
| short clear. Bacon iB quoted at 71lo for ahoul-
dors; 10c for clear ribsi 10}1o for short clear,
and 19@lA11o for hams, alt paehed. Moss beof,
hams, s2s06@295O. City tallow, 7ee@@osc; grease
quotablo at 551l@o9<c. salcs woro reported Of
1,5oo brls moas pork aollor June At slG.25; 1.5oo
s1GG5; $50 tcs lard seller juno ut 1906 $50 top
do at $500; 50 tes do Country At $500; 30 tca
summon do at $500 loo tca do at 81. so, loose
Flour was quiet aud unchanged, There was
worry 1itt1e inquiry, and most Of that was from
parties who professod to expect concesaions,
which thoy, could not obtain, as holders wore
resoiuto. Tie business waA chio1y OF q local
character. Bran was 25o lower. Cash Ba!oa
private terms; 100 brls Bpring extras on private
terms 100 bria do Qow) at $3.50; 10{
brla do, Minnesota seconds, at $3.50; 80 brlf
ryo -four at 43715; 25 brla do at Si.25; 80 brlt
DO at 4l7; 100 brls DC DC On private tsrms 1 T.
on track. The following wore tho quotations n
the close: