, 1874-03-04

Hll14uEhWI AFVul bt3To Gl1 oALHi1A1 loE G0I-
sumption 740 bu wheat, 7,197 bu corn, l,538 bu
'oats, 2.I90 bu rye, 434 bu barley.
The following grain has bcon inspected into
store this morning up to 10 o'clock: rs cars
wheat, 81 cars corn, "a cars oats, cars rye, 8
cars barley. Total, 1856 oars, OF 1900 bu.
1t is proposed to extend the hours Of trading
on Change, from March 15 to Nor. Is, to DO
from o'clock in tho morning till o'clock in
tho afternoon. II is probable that tho Saturday
afternoon Limitation will not DO intelforod with.
We are requested to Btato that rail freighta to
Now York aro firm ut 45o por 100 lhs all inainua
| tions to tho contrary notwithstanding.
| Tho loading produce markotB were moderately
| active to-day, with no very important changes,
| e1copt that wheat md corn fell back n 1ittlo
from tho advance gained yesterday afternoon.
for tho season. This was anything but favorable
to activity III produce, but 1t rnthor tended to
counterfeit tho effect Of slight Weakening in
ENGLAND, By promising to reduce oar reeeipts
| arc in miacrablo condition for winter.
| Tho dry-goods market waa without now foa-
turca. Only moderate amount OF orders vas
placed, and values underwent no nateral
change, ruling steady and firm. Groceries ruled
quiet at firm pricca. Coffeos were strong aud
again advanced = 10 per Ii. Sugars wcro held
firmly at tho advance established yesterday.
Rice, Rpices. soapa, and most other lines were
quoted steady. Star cantlloz woro !" of F" Il 11c
| Tho butter trade wns active. Cheese was qriiet.
In the bagging, coal, pig-ron, aud wood markets
| tho changes were uni,nportant. Fish were in
sctlve roqucst, and strong at tho quotations.
Dried fruits wore unchanged. Leather romans
steady. The oil market was quoted quiet at yea-
terday'R prices.
Tho distribution OF lumber in interior orders
| was about up to the average Of the preceding
| days Of the week, and the market especially for
common lumber and shingles, retains it's firm
417ft1 lft,rv do
quest and Rtoatiy, common brick being held with
aome degree OF flr1nncss. lilo domand for
metals, tinness' stock, nails, aud iron waa re-
ported fair for the season, thought tho local
| trade WAS light. Prices arc pretty steady for all
articles mentioned, and strong for many inolud-
ing nails aud tin-pate. Drugs and chemicals wore
steady, under toorably fair inquiry. Wool, hops,
and broona-corn were quiet, but stoady at
in request and the latter reat|ily brought quoted
prices; light hdea arc In moderate demand.
1lay rms dull aud without material change.
Seeds woro less active, but steady, excepting
timothy. Which, owing to very liberal receipts,
orato request chiefly Oh local account. ut un-
changed prices. Potatoes woro easier under
liberal offerings. Poultry was dull antl
. lower. The offerings Of roally choice .tlreBaod
stock were not largo, but thero Ii considerable
old Etock Oil tho market, which, during tho pros
Ont warm weather, ia becoming unsalablo.
Hlghwines werc quiet aud easier. The mar
bet opened nominal At yehtertlay's quotation, at
9sc pos gallon. but attor Cincinnati was reported
at 9Uo tho best bid here WAS Dec. Sales wore
made Of $50 brls Oh private ternaH,- H,-rumored tc
bo 02c. Tho marriott closol nominal ut Gag
92}1e. ,
nominal 1t about tho same rates as yesterday, Of
4G.12l4GDB.26 for choice light to do heavy. Bof
lota were plenty. and scarcely Halablo at $5.50@
$40 per 100 lbs. Tho worry uutayorable weather
imte 70 iii u sd.l5; 10 at eSl2T; 1 % s0s' a
sS:i5@s.25. > Total, 4a IL ha.'f head. VI 10O '"' q
Provisions we're in gooa request and flrmor al
round, though hogs woro plenty and eaalor. Th.
n strength was chiefly local. aud probably duo /,
r tho faet that tho March deliveries have boo,
!, cleared out Of thu WHY with much loss troub
Q than waB expected, SHOWING tlat our Htocl,s ar
not 10 largo hut that they oan be caBily hanllod
: This gave renewed confidence to buyers, an,
+ they took hold more willingly at previous pricoa
o though the demand waa not urgent enough t.
!. canse decided advance. Meats were rathe
r dull, thcro neing no disposition to handle thor
o in tha soft Weather; but most lots on tho maj
n lsot woro held a]lado higher. MoAB pork oporc
L about 30 por brl llighor, and advanced a,ot1o
}: loc towards tho cnd OF tho aossion. Lard opena
1t steey and advanced 90 por LOO |hn under tlie fat
Of light offarings In proportion to tho doma,lt
The marriott closed firm At tho following rang
Y Of pricos: htesa pork, oas or sellor alarol
914i2l6@l1l5 60 .s selles April 4! $l44311@l4A5
LnyG, carh or seller March, ss.o9ll opY.65
do aollor April, S8.75; do aolior Mn
$500. 0rocn hama at 9@o1lo for
o1'l@1o}1c: dryHaltel meats, loose, at 81. .2o@1.:
for shoulders, 7llo for C,lmberlends, z
71so forloug qloar 81. 7.350D740 forsnort ribs, III
: fpr short cloar; tho Aalno boxed at no por
above these prices. Groon meats 1l69tflo low
thau saltcd DO. Meats for April delivery u
!, iigher, and for May 10 higher, than cas
& pricea. Bacon meats, 0ho for shoulder
4 b4@s94o for short RIBS, 8]5@Bszo for slo
u cloar, all packed III boxes; the san
- IN hhdB, 10 htghor. Dacol hams, 1lNDl3
u hlcha beef. ss..76@o.0u; extra mass d
s9.76@lo.00; boet hams, $23.00d32360. Gil
!: tallow, G51@01ao; graase quotabla 1t 1901
i; sales wore reported OF l90 brlA meas poi