, 1874-04-11

morning at tl,o Wllolooalo market. FIN ofrortnn
woro not very largo. Tiiolocal domnn for building
n1atorias wha oiily fnir with tho supply nmple.
Tho country io,and for hardware, itlolutlnr lin
various motals and, nails continues good, 1t
woll-maintainod pricos. Tho woakness in tho
tin market few days ago Boome to hnve given
ptaco to stcadicr foo1lng, this being duo irin-
c'pHlly to tho ndvanco Of gold. Iron was In fair
oraor domand, and without quotabto CHANGE
Tho woodouwaro trade waa reported fair Mt lilo
prices previously glvon. Thoro ,woro no nov de-
velopMentB iii tho wool, hop, or broom corn mr.
ketg. Tho two inter aro worry dull, wltlo
wool Ia steady, with tito domand
and supply about eq,a,. Boot1B
woro moro active, and primo 10. choico offerings
commanded full rocont pricea Tho common
gtatlea Of timothy wora quotod rather weak, but
With this exception there wna no material ol,ange.
Tho hlgher grades Of lay norc flr,nor, and In
somo request for shipment. Hides wero stealy.
Potatoes wcro In fntr request ut tho recent do
to general rnnrkot onsy as tllo roccipts continue
quito liberal. Tho scarcity Of poultry las CAUSED
q further advance. Drcssol turlsoys and oliois-
Gus arc ready Balo, though the scasou is gotliug
Into. md the rccofptH Of dressed are light. Liye
poultry ia nlBo aalablo.
Lako frcights we1o iunctiyc, oxcept that ono
veHsol WAS chartered to take whont from Hlilwnt1-
koo to buffalo on private terms There was
somo inquiry horo, but oarrlorB md shippers
ipally unchanged, nt 0@0]6o on wloat. 5K(Diio
OIL corn and 4@41L4c on oats by sail to DuiIalo,
aud 11o On wheat to Kingston. Tho adyicos from
Tho straits report, warmer weathcr, with wind
tiou Of tho ico. .' oS-'>1'
Hiehwlues sS, wore in good domana ond firm nj
previous pricos, Notwithstanding tho fact that
New York was reported lower. at 0516o. salcu
horo woro limited to l50 brls at O3o nor gallon.
but nomo oriors woro' On to market at thae prlco
which wero not flllod. owing to tho scarcity Of
ofrerlugs. We motto also TILT COO bris nlcohol
aold At 600, FREQ Of duty, to bo delivered in New
Provisions wero loss active and irregular.
At ho eo4g poos osenns aud oons
for My. Viii no buyors. littlo aftor ~ 1S oco5E!
tho parties who had offorol to seli turned round.
mud ran tho mar]tot up to s10.05, after ssifoh It
for juno. Tho majority Of operators were e ine
clined to hold OF, fearing to buy On tho
down turu, and oquatly fearing to buy or
aoll on tho upward movenlont. Il waa
widespread oxau,plo OF fearing l" tic
ay understood fhat cortan partioa have ave gos tho
deal botwoon their ilngers, mud that most Of tho
shorts have covered, Hence no ono can decide
whether the mastors Of tho situation think It
bost to hold on or to lot co. Lard was in fair
domaud and stcady with /. rather tlr,ner feeling,
Meats wore quiet, and quoted easier on
shoulders, but firm On mi1d]o9 and Hams
Tho market closed quiet at tic following rmnro
Of prices: McEs pork caah or aalnr Anr1l
do solior June, slo,25@iG.yo; do soior
September, Sl7.00tH175O, Inra. cash ar
so}Icr hnri} e1. E06S Eof<. IN .oiiar Nav az coit
@085: do seller june s0. 76S,o. .77if@p' ia
Sweet piolsjod huns, IO@loNo ner II, f9T 1s@
5c for sodeI eash an; AZ m 3op5 aa1for y sroy ~
$B.20@825 for short ribs. cash and sS.Y7%@sao
aeilor NAV. "A f1l6)R G2i< Tor sl,ort ctnar cn.h