, 1873-04-23
consumption, III bu whcat, 974 'bu corn !;


car ryo; q cars barley. Total Q51 cara), TO-"
900 11u.
Tho produce oxcitenlont yesterday ca,iHed
MI oxtenaiye calling Of margins, md tho Diroctorn
yoro called upon, unior Tho now rulc, to deter
u,lno tho price on which margins should 10
called, by roforonco to tho seling values IN Eaet-
ern markets.. They fixed tho figures ut $50 for
each corn, and $500 per brl for cash moss
pork Thoao prices wero based OH present lroighss
to New York, not on tho rAtcs TINT may r1lc at
sone tiino In tho FUTURE and tho decision gayo
general satisfaction.
Tho leading produce markots were agaln
moderately active to.tIAy bnt not 30 o1cl;ate aa
yesterday, and corn was ahsolntoly weak, IN spite
Of tho snow-atorln. With this exception, tho
markets. woro strong, probably on hccount or tho
voathor, which was not only diaagvooeble per
30, but foil like wet blanket. upon the hopos OF
skies and waving grain from tho sunshine OF
Saturday and Sunday. THO shipping movement
was'fair by rail, aud tho receipts OF produce wore
not s,lch Us to excite alarm among holders
especially rs some Of that reported to-day camo
Tho dry goods market was fatrly activo on
intorior account, but tho local domand was
small, tho weather continuing nnrropitiouH for
tho city rotail trade. The general market aeemea
firm, whatever OF vcaknoss there mhy have been
being confined to unseaBonab1e goods, and to tho
less popular brands Of bloaehod and brown cot
tons. Groceries continue dull; and jobbors wero
not udlloring to tho quotations with thoir accus.
tomcd ArmnoaB. Sugars, especially. were weak,
and MI grades below AS "ero - OF an }S@11c.
Ooflooe aro a,iotod stronger Mt tito East, bit hoEo
liberal concoeetons woro Being made on anything
like 1ibora1 orders. Tho butter Was without
now foatureB. Tho domanl,f for tho bottor quail
tics kceps even paco with the supply, but III low
grades some accumulation IL witnoBsod:, Tagging
was In fair request for tho HonHon, with prlcoa
steady and uniform; ssarE ~ Sao hotoM spiIo a.
Ohoeso renlalna quiot, mud easy. Coal was alll l
and unchanged. Nothing now waB noted In t1o
canncd-goods mnrket. Trade Wna aa!l, ana,
aside from corn and tomatoes, which aro n ecans
ii,lpes IL strength. Th'ore was .tair inquiry
for fish at about previous. 'pricoa;;
Dried fruits wore quiet almost to dullnesa, ana
for domestic assortmonts the preyalont foeling
was unelulyocally weak; Hay both pressed and M
vanced. Nothing new WAS reported in connec-
tion with tho hide and :leather market. mod
orato amount Of trading being done at the prfces
current for fortnight past ~ were cpa qneS
for carbon 75o for extra lard; 97c@2l.o2 Tor
| linseed, md G9@70o for turpcntino. Iobacco,
wood, pig iron, aud painto Wero nnchangeu.
| There was no change IN. tho lumber trndo At
tho yards considering tho continued unfavora.
bio weather fair business was tranHactod
| though not moro than tho average for the past
woel. Latl, md split codar posts wore oasor Tho
receipts at tho Wholesale market woro lberai this
morning, but sa1es wero rather slow. Metals;
nails. and naval stores wcrc in fair roqnost mud
nteady. Iron was III moderate demand at uil- IN.
changed prices. Drugs and ehemicas =, are 1atr'y
aetiyo, and many articles rule firm. Ihhefo was
no chango IN w9oi H. so Io npa n''m ~ ,r,n1 nroon,
corn las boon il bettor reaueBt Tor tho past
| wock, and all grades, except tho very poor ones,
nre moving withmoro freedom. Stocks OF tllo
lower qualities are n1nrlq. seods ca Mero 19 moro
911otahlo ohango. peachblow POTATOES continue
to meet with good inquiry other variotien q arc
allow. Green ,frnita wero unchanged. Poultry
quest and steady Mt 13@lS15c:
thongh reported finn: and aalablo in New York ut
full previous prices. Sales were reported here
Of zoo bry 5 d 2f s per gallon aud tho "arh0'
Lsko freghts wore dull and nominelly I'M.
changed, carriers asking 15o for corn and 16c for
wheat BY sail to Buffalo Ono vessel was os sha5 0Si
torod on through rae 70 calIy os dnvu1
for grain, making tho terms on wheat equal te
33o and 86c por bsi. .,,.. ~,
Provisions woro slender and less acttvo tht
but eonsdorablo ssi proportion mado las
evening. Moss pork opened weak and zoo p9r Or
lower On tho June option, but rallied aud cloaot
n shade higher than yosterday. Inc deinane
MAS principally for June, tho impression boint
that there 10 ssill q long line Of shorts out fo
that month, whilo May iB not in muck request
Lard was in bottor den,and and adS.ucel To-
Dor loo lbs on seller Juno, tho othor options no
being 80 strong. Ments were quiet and again
slnde tirmer, the liberal sales Of .yestorda,
having made a big hole In tho meata hold hor'
for Balo. Tho market closed ut tho following
range Of prices: Moss pork cash or seller April
s1812lG651815; do eollor May, sl8.15@18.20
) do seller june, sl8.50@l8.55; do BOILER July
sl8o5f0lB.7O; prime mess, mono hero; oil
rork. s17 0o@17.50. Lard, cash or seller April
$8,0569.00; do seller May, a8.95@9.00; do goll
or june, s9.20@o.25 Sweet picked ham
0uotod at 106l2c, Dry saltod meats quotablo q
| G%oS6sSo for shoulders; 815@BXc for shor
r{bs ind $4,000 for short olear. Do1ci
shoulders. 6XG@7o. English moats, 86@9
for elort riba: 956D9zo for short clear. Bacon
ouoted at 7I6c, for shoulders, 0e1o for o1car rba
loo for short clear, and 12]5@14c for hams, a}
packed. Ness beef, S0,00@9.25; extra moss %
| Sin nn611 Or. heof hama H2R G(6,2n En- Ole
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