, 1873-05-06

Total: 55a7t ~ as is7i 81, 1o5: m 5i.sSs
Withdrawn from store on Saturday for city con-
sumption: 13,419 bu wheat; 1,145 bu corn; 4,0l7
bu onts; 160 bu rye; 1,085 bu barley.
Tho following grain hns been inspected into
store this morning, up to 10 o'clock: 90 cara
whoat; 1870 sara corn; 1860 bu rejected do, by
canal; SO cars oats; 25,170 bu No. do, and
1900 bu rejected do, by canal; 6 cars rye. Total
(252 cars), 100000 bu.
Several Of tho barley-dootoring Embellishments
In this city hayo suspended aiuce the recent OK
posuro Of their praoticos; but VIC lear that an
other concern hnB been started not long since,
noar tho coEner Of Lake and Canal streets, whore
THO sulphurizing procoas is now being carried on
In full blast. We understand also, that there is
ono Of these establishments at or near Byca-
moro, ILL.,, doing big buniness.
Tho New York canals will bo open on the 18th
instant, the only doubtful ono being the oswogo
oanal which, 1t is beloved, will also bo roady by
tho same date.
An effort ia now being made to efroct desira-
bio change in our wheat trade, which will permit
tho buying and selling of Minnesota wheat on itB
morita. It Is veil known that many buyers pro-
for tho Minnesota wheat, and send to tho Mis-
eisaipp River, whereas shey, would order i in
Chicago il they were suro Of being able to obtain
1t bore. It is thought that tho change can bost
bo effected by putting the Minnesota wheat into
tho grades ut present called Nos. and hard.
The latter term has been abused SO much that
| those graaos do not now amount to anything.
! practically, and might just az we'll he turned to
aonle useful purpose as not There will DO no
to ehssnFe sradea til 1n but It. f.
above suggested, and they probably will do SO il
it shail appear to be tho wlsh Of tho trado.
THE MARKETS..
There was not much doing in tho produce mar
were steady, with small variations in price from
the range OF Saturday. Tho hnor weather, with
every appearance Of a moro settled condition OF
tho atmosphere, has not 30 far produced the de-
| preston which 80 many had anticipated. The
have boon expected, aud ia taking on new lie
now that freights have declined to moro roa-
| aonable figure than those OF tho Wlnter. Com
eral business is also moro active, but has not yet
| taken on the buBtling phase usually noticed ut
| this aeaaon in past yeAra.
Dry goods met with fair inquiry from local ro-
tallers and tho near-by trade, and the aggregate
OF salos made good showing. Values were
leading stapleu. and for aeasonablo goods gon-
| orally. Tho grocery market was without now
| features. Business, though not particularly
active, Was fully up to tho expectations Of job
firmly maintained. Butter was dull and waek
| Roll butter was unaalable, except at 2@9o do
| cline from last weeks prices, buyers refusing to
| pay ovor 22@21o. No charge took place in the
bngging market trade ruling ;a.a quiet at former
| Tho domand for coal was limited to small orders
to supply current necessities, and priccs undor-
went 40 change. Tho schooner Montauk ar
Fssss t1 ts Th oarsG In Of So is' h s 1s 5
driod fruit markets thoro wero no no
changoa TO noto. Tho domand WAS
fair, and prices wore gonora!ly sustained.
The hide trado was dull, and prices wore weals
io51e for hoaSy, and d 11@115Gs for lisht. t. M lily
continues quiet, md prices OF timothy were
weak, with a decsnng tendency. Tho only
change in prices Of oils WAS a decline Of 20 in
turpontine, the present quotation being G1@G2c.
Carbon, lard, mud linsoea woro lru1
There was .. good inquiry for lumber this
morning at the yards, nj we'll as for cargoes
atl9at, Yard prices are a tritla lower on common
flooring. There was no ehange in pricea at tho
| dockB, except that they were stsalor. Tho
trade in metals and tlners' stock il rather light,
though prioes arc without change. NaB arc in
fair request and easy at tle ratoB quoted. The
domand for iron aud steel is only lair, imported
quiet and unchanged. Naval stores we're in good
request aud ateady. Wool wasin moderator request
aud easy. Hops wero Inactive aud lover. Broom,
corn WAS In fair demand, and all good graapa arc
about former prices. Hungarian and nilot woro
i'll moderate request. Other saeds wero quiet
and unchanged. potatoos wero in moderate de-
uaand, choice lots being uostly wanted. Thero
war no further change in groen fruits. Tho
f1rmnesa in oranges and lemons contlnuoB, while
apples arc slow aud prices irregular. Poultry
met with moderate local inquiry, at about
Haturday'a ratea. Egg8 were In better request,
and firm at 11}1@l2c. ~
Highwnes were in good demaud, and advanced
anolher ~, in sympathy with tlrmnesa in Now
York, ealoa were reported Of 30 brls ut H714 q,
and 200 br)H ut Bio por gallon, tho market closnG
firm at tho outside.
Lako irefghts wore quiet and shade flrmor
being quoted at Dl4D911o for corn to Buffalo,
aud loo for wAent to do. A total OF seyau CHAR.
tors was reported, Of which 1yo weto lato on
Saturday afternoon, at loo for wheat to Kings
ton. VAesa Yossela will carry out 110,0D0 bu
wheat and &c, 600 lu corn.
ProYlsionB woro quiet and dull MosH pork
rulol ateaay during tho greater part OF the Bos.
sion at shade below saturdays quotations, bul
weakened later uttlor ono OF two offerings tt
sell. and c!osed 15e per bEl lower. Lard was
dull aud unQhAngod Meats wore in light re-
quest, but firmly hold, as our atockB sro nov
DOM to about Ii, 0U0t 900 lbn. Pork md lard arc
In about tie aama stook as = month ago, thu
shipments having heen very nearly, halaucad b,
liberal receipts. Tho market cloAol ut tho fol
loving range OF prices Moss pork, cant
OF aeller May, s17.G0@17.66; do ssller June
$t7,90@17.O5; do aellor July, sl8:l2l9@l8.19
l lard, QasA os eelsx May, saa5&AW; d