, 1873-04-27

rain, but still far from clear. Tho receipts {
produce we're not such rs to make material di1
florence in prices. Tho shipping movement wa
more active, owing to an easier feeling i
i freights. .~~>~--~
Dry goods INST NTH good demand fror
country merchants and from local retailera, q
about former rates, prices OF most articles rul
ing steady: and firm. The grocery market wa
The demand continues to improve, and price,
seem to be working ltt1e frmer, though nomi
nally unchanged. Butter continues to come for
ward sparingly, and anything good enough fol
table use finds buyers atf full prices. Low grades
are alowly accumulating. The bagging trade Was
quiet and former quotations ware unchanged
Nothing occurred IN the cheese market to dis
turb the quiet that has 80 long prevailed, and
prices remain easy at 15@16o for New York fac-
tory, and at 13@l6c TOR Western do. Coal vas
dull. Canned goods were moving to moderate
| extent ut the quoted prices. No change was vis-
ible in the fish aud dried fruit markets. Hay was
IN better supply, and Was easier, the tendency
being downward. Hides ruled quiet and COM
paratiyely steady at 1870 for Light cured and at
1890 for heavy do. There were no changes in
oils, paints, pig iron, tobacco, and wood
The -pleasanter weather has produced rather
more cheerful feeling among lumber dealers.
Though trade is still far from being active, there
is more inquiry on local account, and the coun-
boards, which are Soc of, there was no change in
yard pricea. Tho offerings at the wholesale
market were fair this morning, and quite num-
her. Of cargoes were disposed OF. though the de-
for most descriptions are barely suatained. 4.
large fleet is expected in the first OF next week,
but the market can hardly be considered
in running order until the west shore
ports are open. Green Bay, is not yet
xaszs. and the ice has
from any Of the other ports on this side, which
we're previously open The market for metals
and nails continues fairly active and steady. The
demand for iron is fair for tho season, firm
stock, while common bar Is rnther easy. Naval
stores met with a atolerably fair inquiry at the
quoted prices. There has been some inquiry for
wool for day or so past from. Western i,
p pmannfactu1srs, praees generally favoring
ssgs HRBs e. demand 5ss }se }2a't saa
generally sustained. Seeds we're IN good r..
quest and very firm. Timothy advanced 10c,
tho onerags Potatoes I speaSs
supply and lower, the shipping demand has
fallen OIL, and trade is principally local. Green
fruits we're quiet and unchanged. There was q
oc oe5 nqa for poultry Turkeys
quest, % and weak @ at 12@fSes "''' - A''A'N~'' 40
Lake freights we're dull and inactive. Carriers
still hold to their quotation Of Is and 16c asked
ably about es much truth in it ns in the claim OF
a savage Chief to be called King Of the Uni !
verse;" The charters effected yesterday at 18o |
for wheat by steam to Kingston arc about equal !
to 11]5c for corn by sail to Buffalo, and it is |
whispered that some Of the corn charters made !
two or three weeks ago have been given up at I
11c, the intending shipper paying the difference.
At the same time, it should be stated
that the shippers are putting their best
foot foremost to secure decline in freights, and
huni aF&f o+n
this flank: movement. It WIS rumored also that
rail freights arc down to 45c per 100 lbs to New
York, but We arc assured that the regular lines
do not aecept> d mill less than 55c, and the IT,
regular, not less than SOC.
Highwines were quiet, and rather dull, at Fri
day Is quotation at 861zc bid and SIC asked. Sales
we're limited to 50 brls ut Sic per gallon.
Provisions we're rather quiet, and weak. Mess
pork declined 4o@45c per brl, and lard 100 per
loo lbs, the weakness being greatest on May op-
ions, which were lberally offered by parties
who expect deliveries to DO made on Thursday
1ext, which they were not prepared to receive.
This dragged down june options by revealing
ho 13 fact that the demand for both has died out.
nd no one wants to invest at present prices,
Ehich are generally understood to be- the result
Il an unnatural speculative imitation. Even
neats Tesktned skt "tor in smpatny though
s Dfs' i5esa: es' Essss s53:sa eass ea
The market closed at the following range
t prices: Mess pork, cash OF seller April, !
do ssl1er May, s17.40@1745;
. seller June, s17.95@l8.0o; do seller July,
ork, 31e.5o@17oo. Lard, cash or seller April,
'9.o5@9.10; do seller May, s9.10@a.121l; do
eller June, s9.25@9.90; do seller July, /
:; ;192 ;5o@e55. Sweet picked hams quoted Il
2@eNo for shoulders; @ ss5@s1Sc otae'G for short IT
lbs; and 9@916c for short clear Boxed !
houlders, 6H@7c- English meats, 9@97c for {