, 1874-09-29

The wheat that haa arrived here fron, Alilwau-
kco, six cargoos, comprising nbout 100000 bu,
moro or less; Is being placed in storo. Tho ef-
+ fort to change it OF ngainst wleat already in
store was not successful. This shows the" OK
coedingly artificial character df our tnhrkat ns
patty as my ono fact could 10. There is no,
prolt III shipment, except under extraordinary.
citoumBtances.t and tho speculative tphaso over
shadows all else. 1t il equally tho casoin corn
md oa.s. Tho seller tho month 1nania has hear
iyparalyzcd wll1t somo pcoplo saifl prefer to call
Legitimate trado."
The leading produce markets. woro' moderately
active to-day, aid several Of them woro' excited,
III q speculative way. Tho chief featuro Of tho
day was tho ilnrgo' rocepta or grain, attracted
hitler by tito expectation that tho holders would
bo able TO co1nmsnd corner prices for tho sAulc.
.Anoqdally noteworthy, though hot su PROMINENT
feature vas tho almost complete aDseuco OF n
demand for ahipmont. Our rnar1;cts BEEN as il
t they wera boing Aenoralizol' by tho speculative
movement; AMI something moro than tho rocont
net Of the Legislature III reference to ooruors Ia
needed to effect d onro.
The' dry goods tEr1ct was moderately active,
with little or no chnnGo in values. Local and
country 'morchhnls wor0 ordering with somo
| show Of freedom at substantially k]aturdaY's
quotations, wl!cro most lines arc now firmly held.
1llcre was n liberal movement in groceries ut
fullylato prices. Suga,s, cofecs, 'spiccs soaps,
,cRlsdles, aud tens waro !: firm. Butter aa,id
choeBo wore Iii good request at unchanged
prices. Dried fruits motiwith hotter doniand
| than for somo time previous, and tho
| market presented a stcalior tono. Fish continue
| actiyo;aad firm. No now features wero do
yolopcd in tho bQgging, conl ;'and wood markets.
Oils woro reasonably nctlro md generally tirn,.
An advance ot'1G'2c III lard oil WAS tho only
| change noted.
Cargo humber was active aud firm, The ofyor-
'ihGa woroargor than for Any ono day iii tEe lnst
| two wceka, aud tlualcrs who had BECOME empLy-
hnnded In the Interim aSaied themselves OF tho
opportunity to ~ in. The yard trade
graaes iirn,. 'Drielz nj, mud ii limo ''A's ware
in good sloca1 demand and stealy.
| Tho hardwdre, natal. nasl, and iron markotH
wcro ateady, md farly active, the:orlors coming
nere quiet and firm. Ihc order trade In broom
corn continues moderate with prices Btoaiy, nnd
strong for tho lower grades. Timothy seod wua
acliva aud firm. Other Heoda woro stoady except
clover. Potatoes we1e dull and lowev. Poultry
was i'll excessive supply, dull mud weak, turkeys
excepted. Eggs woro III urgent don,ap,l nnu
| higher.
Hghwines wcre in good demand, and firm ut
tho advaaco noted lust waek, though New York
wnsanoted eas,er, ut $1.17. :saIos woro reported
ol2oa brls atel2a por gallon, wh,oh,, Included
| all tho offerings.
Lake fro,ghts wero dull aud nominally un-
| changed. 10 Buffalo tlloY wero quoted ut alS00
29s ,t4!,f " eofn q and 2A5p3c q, wheat but i ls
III any case. Wheat to Montreal rms tako,l
I through by ateam at i315o. a total OF d char
ters WA reported (pa.t OH owncrs accol1nt),
which will carry out ~, 900 hu wheat, 10 0o0 III,
holding OF, slin ow1leta expecting TINT tho Inst
halt OF this week wall Witness It,s Of Octubor
deliveries, that will onaLle thom either to com
mashs higher rntoa or to bny on their own nc
count at lower prices than now.
| Provisions were dull nnu easier. There wag
aolna tallt ea1ly about lltto moro strength il,
present product, but IL soon fuded out in sysnpa-
shy WIN aa castor feeling il, hogs, anil grow
ing expectation that there will DO no ahortago OF
were very few ordora on the lnarliet and aomo OF
thosa woro withdrawn during tile .aetylo,i. ps
Liverpool was CO por liz lls lower on lard. lilo
.ssaor 1ooling In Now York Ind little oflect.
alosa pork tleciluol 16@2Ge por brl, tho greatest
woaknesa bcing, for present dollyory. Lard was
quoted Edo }or LOO lta lawer GA sellsr tho month
to lo@l5a lower FOR the year. 1loatu wore
dull mud Inactive, with fair offerings ol
summon euaatn 7pr1 pfoduct, wle. haa Heon made
The market c!oso4 ct the following rango ,iDa d
prices M hioss ao pork, caal, or scllor !soptom
pnr, s2a.oo DO, aciser October, sal.571S@
ss1u; ssar; 1ap 1%o ao!'r eta aho ysSr 7os@71o do
du so!ler February, $l7. .95@i5.00. Lurt, cas, s
! Or sellcr September, el4.0OGDl4.7G; Jo; gnl
or October. &1i .25G9la. 30, do, seller the year
81 toG9ih hI i:eS TO- uel!er Jan1nary md Feblr.
la,np, l3156p1au for lB0pl5 h nyoraee. sI frosi
cured; otllels nominal ut 10G11o; dry.aalt4,
aeaty, loose, at sza@yo Tor shoulders, uash M
and soer 6eptombar; tho ua'ne boxed 1T 1lDyS,
rar it ahoyo theBo psiceH; sus,i,ner long cie9rH
l25o do short ocars. 1890 do short ribs, 1z1l a
do Cumberland, ll1la do shoulders, B1@4ol loo4o
ahort riba, At paoled iii hlldu tho same loose
! l1o lower 'Dacon hamu, 5dGpl0tt+c. Moss hsei
!, ,l's2EG0@2a Aoity' tsllow, s}5@e,6o Il groaE