, 1873-06-15
show that our railroad corn ID. in any danger of
becoming heated. It is sound now, and will
probably continue so-

show that our railroad corn is in any danger Q!
becoming heated It is sound now, and will
probably continue 80.
Our remarks this morning On tho association
| OF vessel aud insurance agency in one indi-
vidua1, we're warmly indorsed by great number
OF operators on Change. It seems that 10 great
that several shippers resolved not to take vessels
| from the double dea1era if they could procure
them elsewhere. And it is just as bad this year,
both on steam aud ael room. The agents OF
BONE. lines habitually refuse to chazte.
vessels unless they can also have the placing Of
insurance on Tho cargo and have been known
| to take off Is muchas &c per bu from the freight
rate in consideration thereof. It is well that
the owners Of vessels should know how their in
! tetests are attended to by the men employed as
| their agents. # they we're once made aware OF
tho facts in the casa they would soon effect a
radical change, by severely letting alone the
! Judases who sell them for less than the trsdi-
| tional thirty pieces OF fsilver.
THE AAREETs
The leading produce markets were again weak
to-day, aud many were dull, owing to scarcity
Of buyers !; which WIS largely due to reported
weakness in New York and Liverpool, which
made our shipping movement exceedingly Light.
The grain receipts wero liberal
:, In the market for staple and fancy dry goods
the changes we're few and unimportant- There
seemed to be 4 little moro activity in the demand
for brown and b1eached cottons, and for light
summer fabrics, but, aside from this, trade was
devoid Of animation, and the quoted prices were
not adhered to with u remarkable degree Of
frmneos- Groceries we're again quoted quiet,
sugar being the only article in tho list IN which
there Was any appearance OF aotivity. Notwith-
standing there Is good and ily-increasing
demand Tor sugars, tho EXCESSIVE supply
sssp' seS 81 pes: ~s ssss sess and a aseas.
Cofrees arc reported armez East, but here there
seems to be- but little conhdance in the per-
msnence Of prices, and fair orders are being
soaps, and sy1upe ruled steady; Pepper ID
yanoed another 80 in sympathy With New York,
where . corner is being worked The but
tor and cheese markets presented no new fea~
lures quiet feeling prevsiiing. md paises f.
the the eaoi isttar Is to !: lower % rango
Of prices. The fsh market WAS firm for
saltwater descriptions but Was weak and lower
for white fish and trout Dried fruits we're
prices. Tho general feeling MAS easy, prunes
alone showing strength. There was an entire
absence OF any appearance OF activity in the
hide and leather markets, and prices were not
supply, and was again weak and unsettled
Oils ruled ateody and firm at 1815919o for car
bon3 at 79o for extra lard; $1.00@1.05 for lin
seed 87o for whale, and 55@56c for turpentlRe-
At tho Wholesale lumber market there was
good supply OF humber, and . fair demand,
prices ruling about tho same as they have done
for the past few days The yard haae Was good
at unchanged prices Tho market for brick,
lime, cement, &c-, vas without now feature, the
demand, as compared with the supply Of
especially for brick. Metals, iron, nails, and
naval-stores were unchanged. The dealars IN
b1oom-corn report al active trado, and
n advance nee is n,a noted a5 u has INSIDE t6s
gssss. s1ssn, iaa Is 6Fm s particularly for he
superior grades rs they are in limited stock
Wool remains quiet and unchanged. New ls
coming in, but there is not enough doing to ea,
nominal Green fruits we're in demand, or
anges, being very scarce, we're held higher
Small fruit was in moderate request, at lower
prices Vegetables we're plenty and easier.
fe1ior stock and turkeys ware rather slow. Eggs
we're dull at 12@13c. -.
Highwinos we're quiet and steady at the price
OF tho past few days. Sales we're reported OF
$50 brls ut SOC per gallon.
Lake freights were Iather less active and q
fhade easier at yesterdays rateb till towards the
close when they fell of about 71c, closing at 81
@534c for corn, and 6@6Ac for wheat by sail to
Buffalo, and 1119c for corn to Kingston or os-
Gliding ssG one % Last T. e7enins1 Which vii es1y out
245, 600 bu corn aud $4,000 bu oats. Through
froights by lake and rail per 100 tbs we're quoted
at 45c to New England points, and 40c to New
York.
Provisions we're dull aud little better than
nominal, with an easier feeling in the specula-
tive articles though live hogs we're in light sup
ply and again Mghor. Mess pork Was quoted
about SC per brl lower, lard Sc par 100 lbs lower
and meats unchanged There is no demand for
several days past, except for meats, and they
are wanted at prices considerably below the
views Of holders. There is some disposition to
trade in the more deferred, pork options
Tie ii1t market closed It the following range OF
prices: Mess pork, caah or seller June. $15.70
@1575; do seller July, e15.85@15.9o; do seller
August, $16.00@16.D5; do seller septamber,
$1625@16.5o; do sa11er December, 91400
asked; lard, cash or seller June, $3.50
$40 do seller July, ga. .40@8.45 do seller Aug
uBt, $8.60@3.65 summer do, $500. 5Weetpickled
hams quoted at 919@117zc. Dry salted meats
for short ribs; and 814@859c for short clear;
@8Mo for short rriba; 8N@8Xc Tor short clear.
Bacon is quoted at 71<o for shoulders; SIC for
clear ribs; 956c for short clear, and 13@14}1c
for hams, all packed. Meas beef, $9.00@9.25;
extra meas do, S10.00910.25; beef hams, $4,000
@28.50. City talIow, 719@75Sc; grease quotable
at 5H@65<c. Sales were reported OF 50 brls
mess pork at 9I5.85; so brls do (summer) at
1856 65 brls do (old) 1t $500; 25o tcs lard
1t 1886. ,,
The Daily Commercial Report gives the
following as the shipments OF provisions from
this port for the week ending June II, 1873, and
since Noy. i, 1872 also comparative figures:
S;i* e 1sss e 7s.'i T. s'i;:'' u: 1't&!:., e.
e e., AZ II 13 ~ e ,sS @ S S &c &c
since Nov II 1e6 3s 8, SIS M4161 90 ~