, 1873-03-27
Ing tho paut twonty-fonr hours, ald for tho oor-
responding datn ono ycar ago.

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Hl!ug1cH, M......I 2,G0 1Bt2]l 2,130 1,lDl
ast' as ts: n; ;::" : 1SS 1SS III ~, o1s 81 81 e
Withdrawn from Btoro yostorday for city
consumption 1,G30 bu whoat; 0oi bu corn G03
BIZ oats; 1,11o bu ryo; 1,s04 bn barley.
Tho following grain las boon inspected into
Rtoro this morning up to 10 o'clock 81 cars
wheat; Al cars corn cars oats. Total, 81
cars, or 10000 bu.
Tho 1lnilroad and Warehouse Commissioners
visited tho elevators to-day, and took especial
caro- to understand tho actun1 operation Of tho
Rystom OF grading grain by tho Inspectors,
ThoBo who have oonyorscd with thom On tho
subject havo no doubt TINT tho Commissioners
will do thoir best to c1uaza md llar1nonizo tho
| inspection syatom IL tho law 1oaycH them my
| 1urisdiction over it,
The severe snow storm Of yesterday took tho
commercial world by snrpriao and that ubiqui-
toue body woke up this morning to find itaelf
onco moro y struggling prlaonor III tho fcttors of
tho storm king. 10 u1oo P. Fish Roadoa motto,
| 1t was literally Rnow-bound."
Interior trade wa8 moderately nctiye, but Btroot
| operations were BADLY ntorfercd with by tho
! snow, which rendered locoinotion difficult, and
transportation impossible for tho nonco. lhe
!
Of thoronglfaro wero almost baro, othor pnrts
wore deeply covered with Bnow. After tho gnow
had coased to fall, it waB cleared out Of tho way
pretty generally, but tho storm caused very
henvy fcoling, beyond tligt due to tho temporary
embarrassment, ns it waB extensively regarded
as n sot back Of wintor into tho Imp OF spring.
Everybody haa boon looking for al oarly opening
OF tho soaaon Of navigation,, to givo ua speedy
tho plethora Of produce which is Weighing down
prices OF grain to starvation point for tho for
NOR. There is, howover, little renson i'll such
Crumblinga as were extensively iudulgod in to-
day. The season Of navigation may open NIL tho
earlier for the storm, as infanto grief Is quickly
| followed by sunny Bmilc.
Apparently tho ono great thing wo hayo now
to fear is d high ratio Of water freight to tho
| East. Tho heavy acc,muntions Of grain horo,
and pnucity Of disengaged froight-room, has on
| nblou vossul-ownore to command materiafad-
vancc. and thoy now hold their craft up ut
point at which many grain owners think tlloy
Of grain that has boon held hero for shipment il
now being thrown back Upon tho market, still
further Weakening prices, in spite Of greater
strength at tho Eaat, Tie roanlt may DO to
our warehouses nlod up during tho summer, and
thua not only cause lower prcos for nl the grain
that has yet to como forward, bnt joopartlizo tho
condition Of tho grain If tho wenthor should DO
| unfnvorablc.
Tho Lending produce marltots woro rahor lesH
active to-day, and grain was universally woak
while proyisions werc again strong. The great
waa the advance In froGhts, which mndo great
many holders anxious to dispose Of thoir proper
ty. The receipta Of grain wero worry light, in con-
! sequence Of tho storm.
| Yho dry goods trade was fairly active on into
rior account, but the demand from local retailors
| was limited, in consequence Of the unfayornble
character Of tho woathor. Groceries met with d
| good inquiry, at shout former. prices. sugars
mFle 1G % o1bea @ tono es as ooees aro sn1 r sne
s wore wtho nox festaroa ua 'D'SsS Thers ws
comparatively cnas H., little doing in canned
'N' tho sh "A' mnries ta9 io aesisiSy sstS{
! prevailed, and tho quoted prices wero again
firmly adhered to. Dried fruits remain quiet,
foreign descriptions ruling firm. willie domes.
notea in fho hay, hide, and leatIior a markets. e
Oils met with good inquiry at yesterdays prices
The demand for lumber was Of limitod char
actor, az tho severe snow-storm intorfores with
il substantially, the. samo, tho botter grades Of
lumber being firm. while common descriptions
aro Huhjoct to slight CONCESSIONS. Metals, iron,
aud mills continue to moot with q lair order de-
nn and firm 1n faoins s PEev9a fGr lin Plate
dull aud nominal. About tho usual number of
ortlors woro received for broom corn, previous
prcea bolng alhored to. Seeds wore in
moderate 1t' dollsnd % nnd tlrm. TIC market for
dealers, and prices have advanced; tho former
Is now quoted at s1.00GD135 for common to
choice Beed, tle latter at 80cGDH100. Green
fruits wero in Light local dcn1nud ut previous
prices, Poultry lR very scarce and firm for
choice stocks. Eggs woro i'll activo request at
17D18c.
.Hghwines wero moro active aud firm at JIG
advance, though reported hoavy in New York
aB consequence Of liberal offerings. Suleu were
reported Of 200 brlH Mt Sic pnr gallon.
Lake froighta wore quiet and almost unauota-
was offered and refused for corn to Bnrllo,
while others (shipporn) stated that q vessel waa
offered ut 1Go, will no talSor Tho market was
probably tlrm ct 1Gc on corn, and 174GD171So OIL
wheat, to Buffalo; but shippers hold back, or
rather, perhaps, there wore no shippers, as hold
freighth were quoted ut Coo per 100 tha to Nov
gagcd froight-room now hero is 5So60 bu
PROVISIONS wero moro activo, and strong, III
marked contrast with grain. Mess polk WIS
quiet md only 80 FOR brl higher not being in
lou lbs higher; whilo meats woro In nctiyo ro-
quest, and 1@Go per lb higher, with little die-
elimination betwoen tho different cuts Of mid
dies, Prices Of lard and meats woro stimulated
ylction that stocks on salo hero arc work.
most mo Of TINT now hors h ia 'oI hold o for esas ~
port aa Boon % transportation can be obtained
Tl,o mardet cloaed ut tho following rungo Of
g1iees ga,1 Mesa e. pork cash Or sollsr March,
May, l4.o5@15. .oo; DO oseller juno, sl6.2o@1525;
@19,25; extra primo, a1o.0o@lo5o. Lard
ssls5 sss5@5sSy 5sy wdsf do soer r Jqno
1Uo for lD-}he. 1OsLf01NA/c for ia H.. 11@