, 1873-07-31

THE CHICAGO De-
attention Of majority Of tho attondanta on
ohange owing to the faot tat It aa cofInorea
and sollora principally Interested IN whont, but
tho shipping movement waB n1so chiefly nctivcin
that article, Of which wo bid fair to l,avo mono
on hand by the close of tho prosont week. Corn
waa firmer In sympathy, but did not lnovc freoly.
Provisions woro firm, oxcopt on lar1.
Dry goods met with light inquiry from tho
1oonl aud interior trato nnd arc quoted Btendy at
former pricoB. No now fentureH wero visible in
wore anlalf, thoy 1nado very respectable aygro-
gate, and o good feeling Boomod to prevail among
]obbora gonorally b,lttor Was quiet and easy
except for choice, which waB in good request at
full pr'eoa; Cheese a", % w9a aguln quoted firm ard
fish market continues active for tho season and
fstlrm, both for lnko and saltwater ourod. Wlito-
fish wore 25c nor Il brl higher, with which oxcop-
tion tho quotations of Yesterday worc unchanged.
aud pricea wore strong. HideH and leather wcro
moving to q moderate o4tout only, and values
were not srbjectea to any qnotablc change; Oils
ruled quiet and stoatly: Tho hay market WAS
offerod. Undor tho now rulos Of inspection
adopted nst week by tho Board Of Trade, preHaed
timothy will 10 graded rs primo, No. I, No. 2,
aud mixed. Prairie will be graded aa upland,
midland, aud slough. No changes were noted Iii
tho paints, pig iron, and tobacco markets.
Canned goodB nre active for tue Hoaaon, md
quotations Of peaches, raspberrios, Strawberries,
aud / lb oysters wero advanced.
Trade Ut tue lumber yards continues fairly
activo and prices rulo stoady. Tho receipts Of
cargo lumber woro light, and trailing was TO-
strctod in consequence. Tho market was firm
for all grades. Building materials wete without
special now featuros., Tho demand is fair.
~ Al 81 Il.
tic former wero quiet but firm, and nails
met with d fair inquiry at 84.62H ratea.
Iron WAS in moderate request at tho
given rates. Wool and broom-cornwero in fair
aomand At quotations; The attoF stsple Is firm; 11
in small why at s8.50@4.25, and seller August
is quuteble at 93.159D8.20. Groon fruits Wero
in liberal supply and fair request; Inoat berries,
apples, grapes and peachcs wero easier: Or
old and largo spring ehiekone mot with o fair de-
n,and from tho city trade at about yesterdays q
prices. Small springs wore In 1argo supply, dull
aud lower. Eggs were unchanged.
Lake freights were active md ahade firmer,
sail to Buffalo. Kingston and Oswego rates wore
1DMc OH corn, and 1111@12o On wheat. Through
rates, by lake aud rail, TO New England points.
we're unchanged, at $50 for corn Tia Buffalo, and
ters was reported, which will carry out 1870, 600
bu vhent, 10000 bu corn, and 1000 bu oata.
Thero Is i good supply Of vessels hcro, but tho
decidelly better demand, especially from wheat
shippers, enabled carriers to obtain Blight ad-
vance.
hrmer, in sympathy with Now York, which was
quoted at o7c. Salo WAS made early OF 60 brls at
| 031lo per gallon; but several operators CON
| sidored that this would hayo boen m outside
prico for 100 brl lots, and quoted tho market firm
at 03o. There arc so fow winos here (no recoipts
or shipments to-day) that it il difficult to tel
| just where the markot ia, as it parties helG
| orders to buy they would scarcely acknowledge
| the fact when they knew that mono wero on salo
| Provisions were quiet and irregular. Most
| worry firmly hold. with no apparent demand thai
had reference to sellor duly or August options
Those appeared to have bcon oil aottlcd. Lar6
was dull ind heavy at decline Of ~ per ID, Q
| ing below tho prco OF shoulders, both in puck
ngcs, or both looBe,-an almost unparalleled cir
cumatanco in the history Of tho trade. Moat'
were strong, and short middlos woro quotablo
port. Tho market closed ut the following range Q
pricoa: Mess pork, cash or soller Angunt
@15,25; do seller December, s19.25@19.50
lard, cash or seller Ang1h!, 81 $7'5@7:so
do, 715c. swoet picllcd hams quoted at i
! @i211o. Dry saltcd meats steady at 7H@75s
for shoulders; 90 for short ribs; aud 10 70
| short clear. Boxed shoulders, 7J6GDdc; En6l1sl
meats, 9o for aho5t Eiba; 9go f1F short eeal al
clear ribs; 101sc for short clear; and 1sM@15}1
for hams, all paclod. Mess beef, S8.75@9.00; o.
| tra mess do, S9.75{@l0.00 boof hams, $2i0
25o9 eity takoM 5l@ M@t 156o,tos sre;aS39 =; 3 9qMo M
mess pork, seller August and septonbor, .
S15.25; 75O tcs lard, cash and aelior August
79zc 100 tcs summer do at 7]1o; 40 900 ID
shoulders at 756c; 100000 Tbs do at 71Go; 290
600 lbs Bhort ribs at &c.
Flour was loss active and steady, with b mod
::arato demand on shipping account, but light o1
'feringB, as so,ne OF the stocks in tho hands Q
dealers arc reported to be worked down to q yer
low Obj. Spring aupor1nes and the lowe
gratlcB OF Bpring e1traa we're most inquired fol
and quiot demand WAS kept up to tho olos'
though New York was reported ae closing dull
,Dran was plenty OF 26o per ton lower. Sale
were reported Of 100 brla white winter extraa Q
priyato terms; g brla spring o1traa 81 ct s6;S115
do at $3.50; 100 brls do, low, nt s5.12}1; 640 br
do on private terms; 56 brls suparlnes T
$3.50; 100 brls do, nnsound, at S2.75; 100 br
rye ct s4.l214. Total, 1 ,2Go brls. Also 80 tor
$l200, delivered. Tho following was tho olosin
range Of prices;
FaIr to choice white winter eItraa. ...$ G15 g 300
ncd winter eztras;: ~ aeo o
Mn Minnosotas 10 [patcntj 500 S1o5o
! Good 10 fancy Minnesota, GOO q Tea
! Spt1pR superAnes. $50 a 4.50
Rye -four, a75 @ 4.25
Bran. 1000 Slo.bo
II Wheat was active, and irrognlarly higher. f.
deliyery today or tomorrow the market adyan
cd a. much as SIC per bu from the highest pri'
.of yesterday; while for next months doliye
tho market was only s4o higher, with not mus
demand, though strong in sympathy. II the
| were any lingering doubt that tho market
cornored for July, it WIS dspellod to-day, wht
tho premium on cash wheat rose to 12o per b
and hard to got at that. We have now less tht
zoo, 600 bu No. 2 spring wlleat In store, and q
rangomeuts are understood to havo been mus
| intereat entirn1Y Mt tin m0rcY Of tho lnuca. OIL