, 1874-05-21


ttn1s whom they did not calculate on B9@o
81 Lonis ID k:Tl, II isst. shs IL ahead Of
Chicago. 6ne Ia lie proud poseessor OF barrol
Ct Hour, made from whcaf grown In 1874 In tho
State Of TenneBncc,! j'.' II !: -
Ono would think that aome OF tho quotations
In tho Philadelphia papers must b6 terribly tired,
iunHuauch a. they aro kopt standing for weeks to.
gother, while tie markets. srs oavortine up and
down 10 front q them: We hAye M ono quotation
for mill fsed A. nobly aB even CssabanoA him
aelf, refusing to bridge, though mill feed do
clinea $500 per ton ad interirn. guoh devotion
10 principle should not 90 nnreHardod.
trading In grain. This time 1t III O'CLOCK. The
reason adduocd ia that ono man Allod m order
for whoat at $1. % at about quarter past Q
obliged to pay ei.9s}} u a fow minutes past 10
O'Clock. A good deal Of sympathy WAS OK
pressed To-day for tho bird who wanted to rise
carly bnt no ono had word to say fGr ths p9or
oxiHtenoe Of the 10 O'Clock rulo. The petition
roooiyod several signatures.
Owing to tho low aud unromunerativs prices
which lumber is now bringing At tho Wholesale
decided either to reduce their shipments to this
market or stop altogether One OF the largest
hrma in 5taniatee have closed their mills and do
until Fall, when It is Thought there will be ma
torlal advance In prioos. It il probable that
q good many logs will ba hung up at
Manlstco as vol as elsewhere. and It Is
full capacity. and tho shipments keep up to tho
usual standard during the summer, the supply
Of logs will bo we'll nigh exhausted BY autumn.
Even 1t all tho logs should ooms down, there
probably none TO be carried ovor to next year.
At 5000 for 1Tsuistee piece ntlff, with tho
present low freights ths shippers aro probably
sbS to get out xaoS bn .hsy DC not os1s to do
Of those who can afford to do 90 think It policy
| to wait. Some have boon abls to place their
lumber at botter pricos than they could obtain et
decision ons Of oiir Commission dr1as Wno h.ndls
4 largo amount OF MAnistea lumber have found
It ueoossary to reduce their aest running TO that
port nearly ono-haf.
The leading produce market. wers strong to-
day, with moderate activity, hut chleay in =
speculative way. Thero was loss inquiry for
cash property, except In provisions, oats, and
barley sho the shp sas "a. ~
aoason, but vegetation is not SO backward -
might be expected from q temperature which
for sig weeks past has ranged to degraoa bo-
a sgsasSS noo 1 1e as ssa Tsn s yr
arc signs OF larger reoepta next Weok; but tho
chilly feeling caused q stronger tone all around,
and THIS was probably reflected to tho East, aud
I
liberal sca1c, tho hardening tendency OF prices
Of staple cotton productions seeming To- stimu-
late The demand. Groceries rers selling as
one or two exceptions, full late prices wore be-
Ing realized. Coffecs sold irregularly and lower,
tho quotations being dropped 10 on
% saoSnS SE'' ohssss basr 99nnaes Y9s Dsto.sna ana
supply, and the market ia gradually Weakening.
Facto1y Ia now quoted at 14@l6c: In the coal,
pig-iron, wood, and paint markets the changer.
domestic and foreign dried fruits WAS accom-
pliahad at thoroughly suatsiued prioes. Stocks
aro much depleted, and most descriptions bid
fir TO- higher f ~ bagging rsmalns quiet and
tivity, md aside from carbon, which was !. 10
lower, previous rates were generally Sustained.
Lumber waa quiet and unehangod. Some Of
tho. yard dealers report = moderate demand.
was not much doing ct the Wholesale naarket
number Of cargooa have arrived slnce last
evening, and as tho wind was blowing hriakly
oa To buy0fs ,rce we're
has fha asot '4psMsts Mats essa I'D
were in modorate demand and stoady 4;
tin plate and many manufactured goods wore
materials wero quiet. A few ozlers for broom
corn wero received and placed at the current hg-
ures. Hops aud hides wero dull and weak, tho
latter at decline. a few bales Of new wool
attention Of buyers, and no Bafes have beon re-
ported yet. Hay was In fair domand, the higher
| grades ruling steady but, under larger receipts,
common descriptions were lesa firm. Seeds
| wero quiet.. Mllfct and Hungarian wore lowor
under large offerings md littlo OF no demnnd
from any source, willis timothy aud clover were
scarce and hold nr1nly. Potatoes were dull aud
weak. Poultry was rather quiet, and chickens
declined, owing to larger offerings turkeys we're
soaree aud htghcr. Eggs sold to the local trade
at 19@1811o.
uighwinee we're quiet and steady at the de-
olino noted yesterday, salos being reported OF
100 br1s at $40 por gallon. New York was na-
lower at 9711o.
Lake fretghts were moro active, and aaaier.
There was . good demand for small vosse1s for
corn to Buffalo ut 3H@4o. while large veHaela
wore taken at $40. Wheat to Buffalo was quiet
at 41{o, to Kingston at Sc. and to 0swego at
THO. Through rates to Now York were quoted
at 19o on corn, and zoo on wheat. Do to Doaton
ut 22D23111c. A total Of II charters WAS report
ed, which will carry out $4,000 bu wheat, 245, 1000
bu corn, and 600 bu oats.
Provisions we're active aud stronger. The
market opened with rather Vigorous bidding
for mess pork, ut yesterdays outside prices. but
| 1t wnB suspected that the domand was from
parties who wanted to incte to activity that they
might unload; and other buyers leld back till
the last hour OF the session, then purchased
rather freely, moderate quantity being takel
for ship1nont. Prices ruled about 30 por br
higher. Lard was quiet and steady I'LL near ths
, Close when Liverpool was reported 1s per IL
lbs higher (at 60s), and good demand apruns
up, which resulted In an advance Of 100 por 10I
lhs here at which the market closed strong
Ments we're In fair request and 1ru1er. IN sympa
thy with a rise Of gl@1e per 112 Tbs in Liver
) pool, with very little offered, us holders seemot
, fncltued to await further events. Tho receipt