, 1874-03-30

The regular Board Of Trade dispatch to-day
quoted gold At 49, when othors called it ll226.
Ihere Was a similar discrepancy yesterday.
Who shall decide when doctors disagToo or,
rather, arc not these quotations dictated from
opposite sides OF Tho financial fence Z
Tho lending produce markets. we're 1855 active
to-day, and Genorally loss stoady, with tnctuat-
change 10 broadstslffa. Tho aurry causea BY the
expectation Of an increase in tho national Issues
OF paper, seemed to have nearly subsidized, md
the April obligations maturing noxt week having
been pretty vol nottled up already, thorc vas
lens disposition to trado than heretofore. To-
ceipts and shipments woro fair for tho scason,
There WAS good degree OF 'aotivisy In tho de-
mand for dry goods, both to aupplly local and 10
terror wants, aud all aigns Of woaknoas ara grad
ually disappearing from tho market. Prices OF
standard shcotinga, elirangs, aud, in taot, ne.r-
ly all cotton textiles, aro materially lower than
at this tina last year, tho difference In beachod
and brown cottons amounting lin many instances,
to 2@21ac per yard, whilo tho average reduction
is about IA per cent. Prices are nov so Low aa
to leave lttio or no margin OF profit for tho
manufacturers, aud the probabilities arc that,
AZ tho Reason advances, tAo market
for all standard cotton productions will be sub
jected to au advance. In the grocery market .
wol[ Sustained pricog. Most Of the leading arti-
eles were quoted stronger at tue East, and'a
somewhat nr1ner tono pelyaded the market here
in consequence. Tbs laos thai trade now exhio-
its gteatv improvemant also tonda to strengthen
tic views Of jobbera. Sugars arc tenaipg up,
ward. Srupg. aolaases. rico, soup, aud moot
ether lines woro held firmly. Tens arc meeting
wh ~ .rs active ero and nssahEs nSfs1shnE dinna ndea
ton tons 'esl' ot an ~ ! advance, Butter vas
more active aud stoadier. The receipts wero
moderate, and with shippers and Local buyers
both operating freely stocks were hea wishthoIe
quoted. Trade is as active as III past seasons at
d like ueriod, whilo stocks are much smallor than
the average, which intlucoa the belief among
holders that higher prices must prevail 6efose
cauned. goods market busucss was quoted quiet.
with prices only fairly firm, except for tomatoes,
whcl, arc tending higher. Dried frllts wero
distributed to liberal aggregate OF firmly main,
tnincl prices. Fish ccntlnue fairly active and
steady. No changes were. visible in tho coal,
pig-iron bagging,. aud paint mnrkots. Leather
waa moving q little moro freely at steady rates.
oiis aoro without qnotnble change, hut the pre-
yalont feeling was 1Imer; notably 20 for carbon,
lard, linsooa, and tuspentine.
There was no porcepttblo change in the lunl.
hor market. fair blsineas WAS transacted ai
the yards at tho current priceB. Shingles aro II
active shipping demand and steady. The loca
demand sor building materials continues very
iair. and quotations arc, as rule, adhered to-
Tue supply OF common Chicago brick, Which haf
boon light all the apring as compared with tht
stocks i year ago, Is nov very much reduced
aud, as consequence, prices are stfong aud 10
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keta do not present any MAJ tcrtally nov features
Tho orler trade Ia reported fair and Increasing
and prices arc well maintained. Hops aro ex
tromoly dull and weak, not only III tho loca
market but at tho East aud abroad. The htgl
: price Of barley, temperance question. and hart
times are assigned as tho roasous why con
aumora aro not purchasing more iiborally. Woo
WAS stoady under light supply, md demand
, | Tho local domau1 for huI Was only fair, and I'll
rcceipts were triilo lalger, but proyioua price
we're obtafned, Broom corn Tnnlaina quiet
Tho offerings Of hides wcro moderate, and
. | under good inquiry from local tanners ali
t denlors, prices wore fully sustaanod. Tho &c
' mand at preaelt iB not particularly urgent, btl
eal o tug supply sat WE anffs af ohn ea Y
salno range OF prices. Flax was 10 liberal su(
D lIy and dull biI1yora and sollora being apart |
: t,loir Vows. Potatoes continue to soil readll
/ on arrival when choice, but common lots Wei
alow. Poultry aud oggs we're ateady.
t tho relative attltutiea Of shippers a,'d cafrlor
The xdvicos from tho Straits ute still unfavorn
!; blo, indicating that tho loo is moro aol1a tia
I ever.
tlrough tho aosslon 1t $50. salaa were reports
OF 250 brla at $50 per gallon, and 80 bEls At o3z{
r Provisions were aotvo and irre8nlaf' ~
+ nnrltot opened strong, but with loss urgent u
II qulry, and fell OF aoon aftor u oclocK, nhaeF
s advanced 80 por l0O ba, aid foil back l211c
" tbs close. MontB were qust but quoted irt
8, and the sales reported show alght aagane Ia .
o.. There WAS no particular change tn the markot I
10 1.-Two hogs; and tho after weaknosa in produ
of seomed to bo duo to tho fact TINT the upwa
march OF the gold premium was stopped. The
were not wanfIng hints, however, that the NOV
ment was largely tho roBult OF llltlo sctoatt
N manipulation, ~ tho o1sxla2s OF pork were