, 1874-04-20
markets. ia subaidlng, II not giving way to weak

NcbE
Grooorloe were Motive, no far "a tho moro
staple nricloa woro conoornod, and tho illHtrlbt-
on Of adoEoods aso made ye1H
nontatlon Of interior buyers hero In porAon but
tho amount of mail orders rocovcd sTas large
tlon. OofToen arc hold with greator oonildonco,
under favorable Eastern and European ndvlcos.
Sugars aro firm. sir',p!a nro in unusually light
g sppy os s o ats sss Fyo % %Sat tFsa Fs
Was 'aosiyo Ono Of tho ioading jobborB
nsaorts that their salos woro mover before so
largo at this stage Of tho season. antl tho jobblng
movoment. move Tho firmneys PREVAILING osrllcr in
tho wools continues, and TINT some limos Of cot
tons will soon ndyauco ta entirely probable. In
tho marriott for domestic and forcigi, dried fruits
aoSpn M oyT nz Hs
1t et this stage Of the eoaHon. Tint prioos ro-
min firm ia duo to tho fact TINT stocks,
especially Of domestic varieties, nro much re-
dueod., Fish wero IN good demand to meet To-
full previous ratoB. No important changes wore
developed in tic butter md ohoeBe markets, tho
formor continuing dull and weak, mud tAo latter
quiot and strong. Canned goods sold to a mod
orato oxtont only, aud wore gonornlfy easy. Tho
coal, piq-iron, loathor. tobacco, and wood mar
1ets Woro Without nov foRturea. Oils wero
fairly active and firm. =
Atthe lumber yards fair interior donand was
receipts Of cargo lumber were moderate, md tho
demand comparatively good; desirable grades
ruling steady. Tl,ore were no nou foaturcs In
the iron, nail, q hardware marltets. Tho two
moderately 30. Quotationa arc as rule
ndhored to. oooperago romainB quiet. Dealers
report an improved domand for salt, and quote
tho marriott stoady With the stocks ample. Hay
tics wore frm under light offerings. Hops were
quiet and wool unchanged. seods wore moder-
atoly Motive and generally steady except clover,
which continues to meet with littlo Inquiry, md
yoro aotlvo and firm, bit other yarlotios wero
slow and easy. Choice poultry waa In request,
but ordinary stock, which was quito plenty, aold
slowly. Tho demand for oggB atil exceeds tho
offerings, and further advanco occurred.
Lako ireights woro moderately aotiye, and
Bteady at yoatordaya quotations, ut $40 for
wheat and 70 for corn, BY satl to Buffalo. A to-
tai Of charters was reported, which will carry
out 25, ,000 bu wheat, 175, 600 b1 corn, 40 600 bu
straita report tho woather fair and warmer; but
no ohango III the ice. Vessels hnvo loft Buffalo
harbor for this port, and two or threo havo left
Chicago for Buffalo; go that, II the Straits do
not open yory soon, there will bo wAitora Oh both
Highwinos were In fair domand, and Ar1ner,
only ono small lot being obtainablo at less than
tho aeking price Of yesterday, which waB ~
above the t'guro at which tho only salo was maae:
adYicea from other points, but very llttlo was Of
fered. Bales wore reported Of 150 brls at 05c por
gallon, aud 50 brls Mt o!94c por gallon:, 49,,
Provisions wero quiet and irregular. hlosa
ind averaged fully 16o Per brl higher. seyora!
short operators for next month, who had held
OF in tho hopes Of radical decline, thought 1t
BRfe to fill. seeing that the stocks hero nro In
very strong hands, who have no apparent inten-
pcr 100 lbs lower. III sympathy with o reported
decline OF Sd por 112 lbs In Liverpool. Meats
were quiet, with fow orders on tho market, but
genorelly at 31@Ac below tho figures Of yestcr-
Tic market closed quiot at tho following
range Of prices.:u Mess pork, eash or gel:
@10G0i do seller June. a19.75@l6.so; dc
ssF sssF h1Ey h5qy es7 sS;S g sssF ,s2 sRs a,! g.
@9.G711; do sollor June, so.83I@085. 'swoot.
piolslea hams, 10@11o per ID for 18@10 II
avoragea; ,dry-Ralsol noata, loose, at 6s1@619t
so 5eS r. ssn sd End aa as s9s so9f and 'qas
ao1lor June; 9@9Nc for short oloar, cash
and 0a6@91lo sellor June; 8}4o for Cumbor:
lands; 8N@9o for long oloar. The SAINT
boxed at A@aEc per ID above theso prices
short ribs, loo for. short clear. oil packed
| in hhds; tho aamo loose, 10 lowor. Dacor
| measdo, sl6. 76@11.Uu; beef huns, e23 .00@25. 80
Sales were reported Of $50 brls mess porl
at s1G.65; $50 brls do at s1e5o; $500 brls do
eoler May. at $1Ge0; $50 brls do at slG.65; 75l
a10.s0; 5o0 brlB do 1t s10.75; Zoo tcs iard, sells
June, at $685.; 800 tea do at 99.8218; loo, ,00l
lbs short ribs, gollor May, at $3.50; 30 tcs swoo
plchled hamB az lhB) at 1890; 30 tcs do, coun
try Q9 MS, at 9]15o.
Tie Daily Commercial Report giyea tho fol
| lowing as tho shipments OF provisions from this
city for tho veek ending Aprii 1G, 1874, ant
slnce Nov. l, 1873, togothor with comparisons.
Iotk, Lard, Ham. |shqatd'.. + Atidie'
br{f. | &EA. | {f4. Hg. L M6.