, 1874-03-05

Withdrawn from storo ycstordaY for city con-
sumption 99l bu wheat, II, ,89l bu corn, 25S bu
oats l. lat bu barley.
Tho following grim Inns been inspected into
store this morning up to 10 o'clock; log cara
wheat, SO cars corn 1G cars oats, cars rye, u
cars barley. Total, 226 oars or $4,000 bu.
Tho proposition to extend tho hours OF trading
on Change was agttatod ut somo length to-day
aud the original plan will probably 10 modified
by compromise OF tho opposing parties. It ia
thought that or ialf-paat 9o'c1ook In the morn-
ing can bo used as the opening Of the day with
out changing tho afternoon limit, which is now
8 O'Clock Oil Saturday, mud 4 o'clock on other
days.
A. committee recently appointed by tho ST.
Paul Board Of Trade to ascertain the amount of
wheat IN supply in Minnesota, and tho probable
amount IN farnlors' hands. reported Oh Monday
last us follows:
Amount Of wheat in sight Feb 1........... 4,olo6o7
Total al amount 9sa shipped wheat Sept I, 1885, to-
cs4, Is; iris or, u enc 59soSSS
Bread and acel. B,60O00O
Surplus IN lands Of farmers 3,03s678
Total crop 900 900
Tho ostimato being nlailo OH the basis Of Fob.
!, it is tho opinion OF tho Committee that siucn
tnht timo has boon shipped out OF tue State at
loast LOCO 600 bu in wheat and lonr leaving tho
wheat aud flour.
TIE MARKETS.
Tho loading produce markets were generally
SLOW to-day, with rathcr castor feeling, but not
much change tn prices. There was apparently
but little business transacted for outside parties
in any department.. tho trading been principally
local. The recoipts were only moderate, except
in hogs tho lust one of which il evidently not
yet In, though by oil accounts ho has been on
the way here for six wooks past. Tint hog must
have hard road to travel, In comparison with
the others, Or ho would surely havo boen loro
before this timo.
Dry goods wore in better request than on
either Of tho preceding days Of the woel, but
there Ia still lack Of activity, fow buyers being
hero in porRon. The grocery market wnB quiet,
aud our quotations Of yesterday were without
ward. Sugars, rico, and sirups were firm aud
steady. Tens were quiet but Bhnlo firner, No
new foatures woro developed Ill tho buttor and
choose markets.. Bagging remains tlrnl. Coal
Tho fish market was actvo md strong. Drlod
fruits met with fair inquiry at former prices.
Leather. pig iron, paints and oils ruled quiet aa
previously quoted.
Tho nmbor market raa again active, the or
tlerh, ~ uauaa, boing mostly for common boarls,
joHtH, fononG, and shingles, all Of which ara firm
Ut quotations. Hardwood waB rather quiet, but
quoted steady. Building matorias were in mod
erato demand. Orders for metals, nails, and
iron continue to como forward from tho intorior,
aud business ia regarded Us fair for tho aoaHo,,,
though the local demand iH still limited. No
change OF Importance Wns noticed i'll tho hon.
hay, or wool markots. Tho domand for each Is
limited to small lots, and prices are without ma
terial CHANGE. Greon fruits wero quiet, bnt
oranges wore firm. Yaleucias at m ADVANCE,
owing to riso i'll Now York. Broom corn waa
iu moderate domand. soeda mot with an I'M
proved demand, especially cloyor and timothy,
md both woro firm, md tie forn,sr higher. Tie
reooiptn Of potatoes wero larger, and dull aud
weak foolsng prevailed In consequence. Poultry
was in botter local request, aud stoadier.
1IIghwinea woro Inactive md nominal at tho
range noted yesterday. Holders asked 93o,
willie o2o per gallon was tho .bost bid heard,
buyers alleging that thoy could not pay moro,
uroasod hogB woro in light supply mud good
shipping demand ut about tho Haulo range as
yostordny, tho general market being 40.12jj5 por
100 ibs for lots III good shipping order. HaleH
wore roportal of 81 lend ohoico heavy ut 4G.a7I;
81 do ut 1920 10 at 90. Ii UGa ut %G.1215 1O3
at <G.00; 20 soft at a6.60. Total, 1,0A1 head.
Provisions woro quiet and steady. Meas pork
ensior, oxoopt III future larl, which was about 30
per l00 lbs lower. Meats were hold sllatle
higher, with molorate inquiry. in spite OF tho
rulnora tllat moro meat IL out Of condition than
il usual ut tllA BeaAol,. Tho fact is TINT tho
paHt winter has boon very unfayorable for curing,
ul oycr tho Won't, aud product las therefore ro-
quiroa to bo thoroughly aaltod, Which has not
always boen attended, to In tho past. hut tho
meat that IL now sound w1ll probably keop no.
Ihe receipts Of hogs to-day were again large for
the hoasoll, and pricos ruled lower !; faol which
probably cauHod buyers Of product to hold OIL,
though tlloy could not forco n,atorlal doo'ine
by 10 doing. Most Of tho product
now Aero seoms. To DO In strong hands.