, 1874-05-12
1aE CHICAGO UAIAY TKIBUNE: TU1EaDN

Tl,ore was no partioutnr strength renortod from
otlar ponts. and our rooeipta woro liberal but
considerable dooroaa0 in our stocks during tho
pnst week., with tlireatonngs Of storm, ca1,gctl
holders to DO lesa nnxfouB to sell, without ail
Improvement. III tho demand.
Thoro wa8 M nctfye do1nnnl for dry goods and
sustained. Groceries woro distributed to largo
aggregate at prlcos not essentially dttforont from
those prevalent for throp Or four dAya past.
o9oeg M showed symptoms Of Teaonlng, hnt for
prices. dirups aro tending higher, In response
10 tho rocout adyanco in tho East.
Sugars arc aetive and. strong, ,and
weii up. fhe demand for ' forogn m and dor domestic @
dried fruitH: continues untui uiorinptodly active,
and prioDa Of aovoral descriptions are likely to
10 higher. This is notably tho caso with applos,
pr,ines, raistnB, and ourrsnts. Fish and canned
prices. Buttor mot will, moderate inquiry, and
was weak and unsettled. Checso iB in scant
supply and iu light demand. Tho conl market
was steady ct the reduction In anthracite noted
he st as0'fa Teass & 9o o" an
and atoady. Oils mot With a liberal city md In
torlor domana, at about former quotations.
Paints aro actlvo and firm. pig.iron romaina
dull. Wood waa weak and unsettled.
At tho lumber yards demand satisfactory for
kAo hoAaoi4 Hso AepOtktu} pEtEgH ruling very
steady for select md nasortod lumber. The
movement to tho interior from the yards Just
now is light, as compared to what 1t Inns been.
though In exoess OF that for q like period laat
year, hut lull IN trade is expooted during tho
planting season. Tho offerings ut tho wholo.
sale market wero fair, though not 80 large
M many expected thoy would be. The supply
WIS principally strips and boards, and tho mar
kes was quite active aud Btands at recent pricos
In tho metals, hui aldwaro, and iron markets thoro
Nnk M 1n1,n n.1n$ Hal Il.
present. for tho reaBon givon in the caso Of lunl-
bor, but n fair number Of orders aro daily re-
coiyod, and prices aro quoted steady. Wool
md broom com waB quiet, alHo hops.
Tho demand for hides was limited
and prices for some descriptions wore oaster, III
sympathy with the Eastern markets. Timothy
hny was firm undor good order demand aMd
light offerings. Prairie was said to bo Btealjer
than at tho close Of tho wcel. owing to botter
demand. Potatoes wore again quoted very firm.
stock was dull md lower. Eggs were flrmer.
Luke fre,ghts were moderately actlvo and
somewhat flrmer, nj advance Of 10 por bu being
obtanabe by small VESSELS, which were In rather
email supply, aA several owners have refused to
orfor them ut tho rates hitherto current. Quota
tionR to-day we're 40 on wheat and 10 on corn
by sail to Buffalo 716o for corn to Oswogo:
BHo for wheat to Kingston, aud 21c and 20c
asked on wheat and corn through to New York.
totnl Of II charters was reported, which will
carry out from this port about 50, 600 bu wheat,
150, 600 bu curn. and 10000 bu oats.
Highwincs wero in good domand md advanced
10 per gallon, in sympathy With stronger fecling
iu Now York, tho advance thore being Lc. Balca
we're reported Of 250 brla at 95o per gallon, and
tho market closed will, firm holders at that prlco.
Provisions wola quiet and drmor, notwith~
standing tho fact that live hogs woro more
plentiful and rather weak. Littlo product was
offered, and buyers wero obliged to bid up in
order to I'll. Mess pork advancod 7I@1oo per
smnll stocks ut Cincinnati and other points.
ID Liverpool Iie7o vas ~. fair M andps I foF both @
for ~. shipment, and not 80 much option
h,t tratdg gota, as sna asna Meats o wore nastiyo
4 s''a liz ratss current @ ety on 10" satasaays sns
Tho market closed steady at tho following
range OF prices: Mess pork, cash or seller
May, $10.70@1B.75; do seller Juno, S1G.70M
ss{ss 19y nss ss sss2 Sa fGsf as
s102o@1o:25 do seller June, sl0. .2711@l0 80; do
seller July, 910.4714@l0.5O. weot-pickied
hams, 1014@1111c For II for 1876 IL averages;
dry-salted nluata loose Mt Go for Shoulders, cash,
RIBS, cash, and ss.so@s.s5 aolior juno; % for n
short clear, cash, and 91ao Rollor Juno; $50 for
Curnberlands: $4,000 for long clear. Tho
same hoxod at lf@19o per ID above these prices.
Bacon meats, GY4o for shoulders. $50 fol short
the samo loose, 10 lowcr. Bacon llams, 1115@
19c. Mess beef, s1o.75@11.0o; extra mess do.
City taio9, 7yl@7c, groaso ] quofabe It *
@8c. Bales wore reported OF $50 brlB mess
pork at $lG.75; G5 brls do at 31G.G5; 1900 brls
do, seller juno, ut s16.75; !. 1,750 brls do at
81o:7o; 1000 brla DO, neller July, ut GIG, ,g5;
500 br1s do at s10.0211; 1900 trls do at $1,000;
loo tcs lard at 510.25 !; 100 tcs do (kcttledD at
11o; GOO trs do aeller June at S10.aO; ESQ tcs
do Of $1o.274 29o tca do at $to.2p.; $50 tcs do
Flour waB rathor moro active than on satur-
demand was restricted to few lots, chiefly Of
hlianesota springs, for shipment, with q small
inquiry from the local trade. Prices wore un-
changed. hI'sutTs were plenty, and bran was
again }o'rer, the rapid growth Of g1asa causing
failiug OF in tho demand for dry feed. sales
were reported OF 100 brla whito wintor extras
(AIaokey's) and 90 br1s do at $500; 20 brls do
1t se.c0; 100 brls do on private torma; rs brls
spring extras (patont) at 310.25; 100 brls do ut
S. 49,; 1876 brB do on private tor1nR; 100 brls rye
on private torms. Total, 1,295 brls.. Also 20
tons bran nt $21.00; 10 tons do ut 91o.00, NIL
free on board; 10 tons do at $1,000, on track.
The following wore tho nsllug quotations at tho
close:
Fair to good white winters. e75 a. 500
uHoice do.... e.U0 @ SUI
ltou winters hbu " J.Uu
Choice spring cxraa. raa................. 687lG3 GEO
Medium to good tlo..... .............. 6.37Na 6.75
Good TO choice Minnesota .......... 575 q 100 a
Ihtr to choice spring, auporflno..... 400 q 4s7k
common do...- o...-...................,.. 325 q a.7b
ltye nouf.,. buu t1 b.IJ
Bran. .......................... 1900 @1a.e5
Wheat was quiet and steady OF au advance Of
10. There waH no ucws Of Importance from
Liverpool, and New York was In atatu quo.
Heneo good many operators refrained from
trading In tho abAenco Of reasons therefor. Tho
rnceinta ,rnra 1fhara1 hut warn nvrnn1a] hv tim