, 1873-05-09

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Withdrawn from store yesterday for city con
sumption: OFT bu wheat; 1,o4s bu com; 5,27
bn oats; 200 bu rye; 3,917 bu barley.
| The following grain hns been inspected intt
store this morning, up to 10 o'clock: A car
wheat; 125 cars oorn; s9,400 bu rejected do b.
canal; u cars cats; 5000 bu rejected do b,
| canal; 2cars rye; / car barley. Total us:
cars), III, 900 bu.
". 4. Crohut, Esq, editor Of the Minneapolis
Tribune, states that there are not far from 15,.
GOO, 600 bu Of wheat yet to como forward from
Minnesota. We stated it at Il, ,000, 600 few daya
ago, which statement WIS contrad,cted by cor.
respondent signing himself "Produce" Mr
C1onut onght to know.
There is a general expectation that ocean
freighta will rule very high in June, but reason
to believe that lake freights will be reasonable,
after all though the outlook seemed otherwise
at the opening OF the soason.
At Elgin, on Tuesday last the sales Of butter
and cheese were quite heavy, including 1000
! lbs Of cream cheese to Wanzer Brothers and
| Davis Brothers, of Chicago, and Is, 600 lbs skim
cheese to R. R. Stone. Tho transactions in
butter we're large, prices running from SEC
to $780,.
There was some more scuf1ing on 'Chanee to-
| day between couple Of clerks. It is now pro-
posed TO put up gymnasium for the especial
use Of sucb as cannot refrain from the attempt
to act the cirons-olo1n. They ought to be kept
Oft Change.
Tho lending produce markets we're quiet to-
day, especially so BY contrast with yesterday,
and With no considerable changes in price n
those markets which most depend upon our
exec1ablo weather. The shipping movement Was
again slow: The fact is, that Operators seem at
loss what to do, pending the time when Old
the weather Of the summer and autumn.
In the dry-goods market a fair amount Of
trading WAS done, and the prices current earlier
IN the week were pretty generally adhered to.
At the late reduction in brown and bleached cot
tons there is an Increased movement, and, at
present prices, holders are unequlvocally firm.
Prints are selling i17egu1arly. The grocery trade
was dull except for the leading staples, in which
fair activity was witnessed. Prices we're un-
changed coffees and sugars, are very firm,
articles in the List, we're only fairly so. Tho
canned-goods market WAS without new features,
the demand continuing moderate, with prices
generally easy. Corn and Alb tomatoes are o.
esptaons the supply Of theee being scent and
and nominal. But small amount Of trading
Was done In the coal market, and former
rates were without change. Fish we're fairly
active; at firm prices. Dried fruits and nuts re-
main quiet and easy: A slight reduction in
blackbsrriea and Brazil nuts is noted, with which
exceptions there Was no material variation from
former quotations. The hay market WIS dull
and lower for timothy, but fairly active and
steady for prairie. The receipts were liberal,
and exceeded the dcmand. Hides remain dull
and unsettled. Green cured wero freely offered
at 10@11Ac. In the oil market business was
moderately active, and most descriptions were
firm, the only notable exception being lard.
Linseed advanced Sc, or to S1,00@1.05. Pig
iron, tobacco, and wood we're quoted steady.
The demand for lumber continues to improve.
the movement being chiefly in the common
grades At the yards prices orjoists, scantling,
fencing, and lath are lower; shingles on track
are also easier 4 fair business was transacted
IN lumber anoat, and the market ruled firm.
Metals and tnnera stock, iron, and nails we're in |
moderate demand. The market for common bar !
iron and nails is rather weak, but without quot !
ablo change. There was no further change in /
metals. Bul1ding materials remain quiet and |
Wool was In moderate request on
Western account Tha better grades Of broom
corn are fairly active and firm. Seeds we're in
moderate request at about yesteriays prices.
Choice peachblow potatoes we're in fair REQUEST
while common and mixed lots were dull Oran-
5es and lemons we're higher; other fruits are
'upply and moderate local demand, chickens
o.eing ,. tnte easier. Eggs we're active and firm
.Hgh"1nes we're strong, and advanced another
19c per gallon, though not reported materially
ugher in NeR York Sales wero made Of So bris
y o8Hc, and later OF $50 brls at 89c. Still m
'ther sale was made OF 50 brls at SOC; but that
Fas m an outside transaction. The market closed
nth 800 bid. It is reported that all tho high
S1neb in Peoria are held at SOC, aud that stocks
re generally light throughout the West. while the
production ls now being diminished. This beinns /
peculatlse orders here, and caused the strength
q prices noted for two OF three days past.
Lake freights wero dull and 1c lower. At 71<c
or corn and Sc for Wheat, BY sail. to Butfaln.
nd IS and 14c for corn and wheat. by sail to
'hich will carry out 10000 bu wheat
nd 10000 bu corn. There are not many
essels offering, but the feeling is decii-
dly weak, as ehippers hold of perstetontly, t +,
probable that vessels could have been obtain-
to-day to load with co1n next week to Buffalo
7c. Through freights. by lake and rail, are
noted at 45c pen9o lbs to New York, and soc to
oston.
Provisions wero dull. Mess pork Was the only
ling dealt in, and declined 10@15o per brl, with
. demand at tho close. Lard and meats were
ominally unchanged. There is no shipping
amand OF consequence for product, and the |
,eculahve demand seems to have been fatis-
I'd, rs the shorts have filed in, and many
oerators think that present prices are scarcely
de Tor investment, especially On pork. The ar
'ngements Tor summer packing indicate that it