, 1873-04-19

4oou to fancy Minnesota. G.bu e b.O0
spring sHporsnes. es................... 2.99 g ~
t1b uOur... 4s2u q 430
Tah III ,no -. g yoo
Wheat WAS moro active; but 55@n{o lowor, ap-
parent1y In consequence Of reported doolno In
Liverpool, and sluggish feeling N Now York,
which weakoned the hnnds Of option: traders,
without bringing out any Important offering OF
eas1 lots cash wheat hns boon rSaliy searce IN
Ia cloao; tho grain Ia being carried into hny for
parties to whom tho holders laYo sold ahead,
making profit by carrying II. This u undoubt-
cdly the reason why no regular wheat is oIorod,
light, aud probably will DO 80 till the planting
aoason u over. OF course thoro ID Little domand
for It, Tho freight room now horo is almost all
taken for corn, and thoro ia no disposition to
ship to Ne% York RI BY rail- ,th9ugt1 fr'ighte
this statemont vo must except that low
grades hayo COMO forward by rail- to
Now York quito freely, and aro offorod thoro %
"Ohicago No. ~ nt several cents -per bu
options, a great many operators are waiting for
the weather. afraid to trado either way till Our
meteorological conditions aro known moro Pre-
ciaelys hence moat Of tho trading la A Btraight-
It sl.2i>S, deoliAed to s1:2o766,. advanced to
a1.2114d md closed tame at $1.201{. Seller Juno
sold at .22A@1,2s15, closing at 9l,23. sellor
tho month was httlo better than nominal
st s1s@aS ;g:. eGsins & s 91s Il & a1 and
No. spring was Inactive. No. spring was dull
at sl.00}S, and rejected do At D5c, both for now
receipts. Cash Haloa woro reported OF 1000 btl
hard No; spring at s1.29A; $500. by frosh 70.
esSnts N0 b. No. pe spss ~ a. t'$ies 70 800 g
bu re1octod do ut 95o; 4oo bu BY sample at s1.05.
Total, 5000 bn.
Cor11, Vas moderately aotlyo, aud slade,armor
than yesterday, though tho receipts wore com-
quoted stronger, and It is probable TINT tho ship
pors woro again in tho fold buying up receipts
against corn already loaded, or to DO 1oadol
without delay. 4 considerable proportion Of tho
taken hold Of to-day, most of i being arat-olasB
III quality, only littlo damp. Tho domand, out
sido Of this, was chiefly for May delivery.
for w Fess sx,ys sSnetnss iloa
that aouroo. hoing larger then tor several
clinoa to s617Sc. and elos6d firm ut $685. bellsr
tho month, or regular No. q, sold Of 36@s5ac,
closed at 36o. Bellor Juno aold at 881G@se96o.
closing at B831@9s14o. scllor July sold At 891
@4o1So, aud aollor August at 4oe9l0@41o. soller
eoptombor was offered freely, but thofu were no
bpyera. Cash aslos were reported Of : 800 bu
regular, 1t s. 10; $4,000 bu do at 95}6o; 10000
bu do at 85o; Il, 800 bu ro]coted at $40 1000 bu
do ct 3114c; 1,2oo bu do at 31o; "a 400 bu DO at
$40 ahoat; 5000 bu do at $50 atloat; 1000 bu
ears at $50 on track Total, $4,000 bu..
ing rather froely at the outside quotation OF yea
tordly, with fow aalas at slight ndyanoe.
The market was quite strong during tho greator
part Of tho soBsion, but closed oasier In sytnpa-
dispatch from Now York. bollor tho month sold
At 28df@2819o, closing at tho inside. Seller May
opened at 2o4c, advanced to 2?28o, anu closod
at 1890. Seller Juno sold at 31o. Cash ealob
I ALon A{%%tr ia.
5000 ba do At 2s7{o; 5000 bu It 2b15o, 1e,2od
bn At 2sAo; COD bn rejected At 1919. Total,
| 2G, 900 BIZ.
Ryo was in good demand, aud scarce, there be-
| ing no round lots on the market, and scarcely
anything IN the way OF car lots. Hence another
advance Of 1o per bu. Sales wero limited to 400
bu No. Q, fresh receipts, st G7c; nna 400 hu by
sample ut 68o.
| Barley was quiet and eagler, there being yery
little demand, whi1o several losa Woro offered fos
| noxt month. Honco that option WAS woak, open.
| ing at TO- and closing nominal at 70071o. nog'
u}ar No. q sold ut 100, while car lots Of fzosh re-
ceipts, outaide tho Rock leland elevatora. were
steady at zoo. No. was Tanted, and firm a
tho Nook Island. Cash salos wero reported ot
2,4O0 bu No. at TIC; 5000 bu do at 700; 400 br
No. at Csc !; 800 bu do at Coo; goo bn retootoe
| at 47o: 800 bu by sample at LILO; 600 hn dt
at s1.0o; 800 bu DO At 0oe; 200 bn do at qso
300 Du do at 7Jo; 400 bu do at 08c. Total, ,20s
bu.
! buNDn1EH.
| Tho Boston Shipping List haa the following:
Tho growth Of commerce on tho lakea ia remarka
bio feature Of tho progress Of tho United States IL
wealth and rora!aaoa. IN 1870, the lake neet amount
% to 4s steslne1s sn9 2to aal xs.eels In 1s.o H.
ssss fsss sts Il
wrisss. M IN ovsr s;soSoooo. Tho tonaaso seashe,
registered foreign trade tonnage Of tho United State
IN 1868, and ts little moro than one-fourtl
sssii nanhss ct ss II 10 II ,eno
Tho War OF tic Aebc,ion droyc nearly million Of ton
Of our commercial marine from the aea Vcsaes MOI
creaso In capacity and Il number hardly fcopa pac
with tho growing trade. Froighta ast yoar wore We
soaso l. most lost attering. Ts sgrcultura. aud % forsa
products Of tho Weat 1ncrease In value and quaniit
every yesr md tao iron trade Lake Superior
larger faclltios at tho soshosra for Tho reception
transfer Of frc!ght and give fresh Importance to u
OF tho Slate. Tho luke aset may double in another 10
For csnne.1 goods Baltimore stands sheaa. A vel
known vegetable aNd fruit packer, OF Baltimore,
is5 i,; 1 md o isa
Froderiok IL of the largest in te country cove
iug IN area Of OF acres: During Tho busy sosao
onssxs 3
Iast year within : fraction OF l,0oo0oo cans wai
. packed frequently IS, 600 ror day.
Nova Scotia Ftsheries-TAs report Of Tho hfniasr
Mnrluo aud T.heres Of tue Dominion {ast publishes
furnishes tho following statistca IN regard to The No,
Scotia Ashorics from which 1t appears that 90 SIS
wore euRagel In thls very important lndustry duriE
1871. Ths catch unususly large, and nas Al 10
Iowa: $685. brls Of sAmont 10o'oai eAmon tn can
90l c00 brs Of hcrrlng, 03o0 b1s smoked herrln
loos6 hrs slo-wives, at 1ad ont eodhsh $3.50 owt
scacnsh, SLIT brls ahad as1 o70 gallons Of dsh-o
ROOT oos 600 cans OF lobatess. Tho total yalus Of Il
aboYo III estimated At s5,lo $50. Fiye-tightls Of Il
proico 0f 4he 1sherie4 III tho Donfetsrated proYuc
| Were takop by Nova Scotia nshermeu.
A recent lumbcrmans circular estimates tho numb
Of railroad tex IL present u.s. In the Viaa HtAtA4