, 1873-05-17

Withdrawn from store yesterday for city
consumption: 1924 bu corn; 4,2o5 bu oats;
$50 bu ryo; 1884 bu barley.
Tho following grain haa boon inspected into
store this morning up to 10 o'clock: 80 cars
whoat; 213 cars corn; 14,4D0 .bu No. 2 do, by
canal; so cars oats; car rye Total, (824 cars)
145,000 bu.
During tho year 1872 not lcss than 41,vossc1s
loft tho port OF New Orleans 1or ports in tho
Unitod Kingdom, with m aggregate Of 06o.232
bu Of corn, nearly a1l Of which Ind been supplied
from tho line Of tho Illinois Central Railroad,
and two-thirds OF 1t from tho main limo Of that
road. Corn-ireights from New Orleans to Lv-
orpool wcro formerly 200 per bu, but recently
attraction. Tho only Objectionable thing in tho
arrangement is, that st. Lous docs not figure in
1t, after NIL hor alrocacy of tho "grcat natural
highway"
Thero was rather less doing on 'Chango to-
day, nt abous tho aame general averago Of
prices as on Thursday; an advance in wheat bo-
Ing compensated BY 8 decline in pork and corn.
Tho shipping movomont was considerably less
active, though Eastern markets were Btrong.
The moro nottlod weather was no special cauao
OF ~cakuoaa, except i'll corn. We 'noto more
activity IN outside businosa. both In commerce
Tho dry goods trade was only fair iu any do
partmont. The unreasonable weather ca,iaos
diminished domaud for aoasonablo fabrics. and
ths inquiry H. etll mainly oentofod in staple
erate degree Of activity Mt the prices current
yesterday, whero coGees, sugars, rico soaps,
mud spices wero firmly held. Ifoas continue
weak and unsettled: Ihoro waa light uomand
late dcclino. No chango took place
in the choeso, canned goods, or dried
fruit markets. Fish wero in liberal Iroquest at
tied. Tho arrivals by luke continue large, @ % and
decline is looked Tor at . not vory distant lay.
Lackawanna aud Eric now soil at sl0.G0. Tio
hay market WAS quiet and weak. Hides woro
stoadier. No change was noted in lcathor, pig
Tic demand for lumber continues to improve,
and q stoadtor feeling prevails for most desorin.
topa, while the higher grados are rery iirm, At
tile docks, tho offerings were rather light. and
obtainod yesterday beng fully Sustained. Tho
null market is unsettled. a moderate inquiry
exists, but there is q general outing Of
prices among doalors. Quotations range from
S5.25@5.871S, with 1870 off. Metals Ind tn
iB in tolorab]y FUR reaucHt at former
rates.. Naval stores arc active and
firm. The wool market is quiet !;
tile stocks arc Light, and only moderate IYost-
ern demand exists. Now wool iB coming in
sparingly. AL the grades OF broom corn oxcept
tho very lowest aro fairly active at tho ruling
rates. Seeds wore quiet and unchanged Tho
domanl for orangea, lemons, and choice appIoa
continues active, md prices aro ruling quito
strong, while plnoapples being in largo supply,
arc lower. Choice varieties Of potatoos wero Ia
good request md firm, but common lots woro
dull. There was fair inquiry for poultry on To-
cal account and, owing to Light offerings, prices
ruled strong for all choice stock. Eggs wore in
largo supply a,,d easier.
highwincs wore active md steady, being In
good demand at tho quotation Of tho past Tow
days. Sales wore reported Of 450 brls at 801Go
per gallon, which included all the offerings,
Tho market closed strong, in sympathy with tic
tone of the latest New York atlyices.
Lake freights wore quiet, but reported Il Buade
hrmor shippers being quito willing to nav ycs-
torday's ratos, but would not pay moro, whilo
carriers generally aslcd 10 adyanco. 4 total Of
five charters was reported (1,ot including two to
60 to milwaukee, for loadB), which viii carry only
$1,000 bu wheat, a, 1000 bu corn and Is, Zoo bn
oats. sail ratos wero 516o on corn. and Do on
wheat, bid, to buffalo, and l2o for corn md l215o
for yyloat to Kingston or Oswogo, TIronEL
freights to New York by luke md rail wore
ouofei at 27c for wi1ont 60 for corn and 16o far
oatg. Corn To pnrt1and 97c 4 comncr r;snn ~
tic grain charters roportcd. WITH tho marine list
OF c{earancos shows tint eovo,aI vasscls I,ayo
loou contracfod for wbich woro rot ronorsei iii
thoy took out tlloir clearance papors. Tle reu- .
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