, 1874-07-26

4 A1o I4EaAa HUN NCH 1uIk Ele
past week include II, 500 brls -four, $4,000 bu
wheat and 100000 bu corn.
| The fixtures in Montreal reported in our
issue OF this morning, will not Affect our West
ern trade to IN apprcciable extent. The parties
were respectable, but not largo operators. One
! OF the firms only commenced business about two
| years ago, and the other is reporte to haye
| compromised less than twelve months since,
Tho grain markets OF this city were not YiBiblY
affected to-day By the news.
| The leading produce markets were less actire
to-day, with downward tendency in several.
which was most pronounced in pork aud corn.
There vas very little desire to trade in grain,
buyers and sellers alike holding of, as il both
had been imbrued Sith the same kind of (nega-
tlVe) electricity, by the heat They we're mutu-
ally repelled: The foreign markets were tame,
and the shipping movement was oYen more
|dat, stale, aud Improbable Ito carrers) than
heretofore. It was dull day, even for Satur-
the rest Of the week.
There were no new developments in the dry
goods market. Quiet still prevails in all depart
ments, few buyers being in attendance, while
Of miscellaneous character, to keep up assort-
ments. In the meantime the market retains it's
firm tone. Groceries continue fairly actiye for
this stage Of tho season, and, with few unim-
poftsnt e1eept1ons both staple end side goods
quiet than during the preceding days Of tie
week, and less firm, though prices did not show
any 1uotable variation except for common and
medium, which averaged about 10 lower. Choice
yellow continues scarce aud commands full
rates. Cheese was dull, but holders entertained
hrm E1ews. and former quotations we're main
tained. No changes Of sufficient importance to
require special mention were noted in the
PEI lbags'ng: r,lS leather wood, and Pig-iron mar
and we're quoted steady. Dried fruits,
with the exception Of raisins, wore quiet
and easy. naslns arc atiu meeting with somo
speculative .e inquiry and the feeling is firm at
myers and at s400@4.10 for loose MuecateI
In the oil market fair activity was apparent and
prices Of most descriptions were firm. Carbon
was an exception.
Lumber at The yards was dull and the COM
mon grades not particularly firm, though s1U.50
is the lowest4noted price, but in some instances,
whero coarse stuff aud fencing has been sold |
from the dock, lower prices have been accepted |
It is generally, expected, that the pres |
ss me1s @ gre are Pss PRhrough to bs41s bsStsy
ing and commence marketing their grain. |
The bounteous yield OF agricultural products in |
the Northwest mar ba regarded ns pretty sato |
auTury a' M tEat at the demand for lumbor the coming
light, and the market was quiet and essentially !
unchanged. Metals, nails, iron, nnval goods
building materials, and coope1age we're rather
quiet and without important change, as
1NA |
remains steady and moderately active.
Hay was rather quiet though No. ! timothy
sold ut recent prices, but prairie WEB t1u1l and |
weak The Trading in seeds waa confined almost
entirely to clover aad timothy, the former ral-
ing firm at the recent advauce tho latter weak,
under lnrger offerings and an absence of de-
nand. Broom-corn and hops remain quiet. The
receipts OF potatoes continue liberal, mud stocks
sellers are offering freely to sell at lower prices
iEeen fruits were plentiful and easier. Poultry
md eggs Nere in largo supply, dull, and weak.
Hlghwlnes Wero stronger, but Inactive. Tho
advance to S1.01 in New York made holders firm
r in their views. and they demanded 96c per
gallon. Buyers bid Csc freely, but would not
,sy more than that, which waa ycsterday's quo
alton. The market may be quoted nominal at
100000 per gallon
Lake freights ucre dull and nominal though
hero Was a little doing. 4 tow Of barges vas
AIKEN last night 1t 2sslc for corn to Buffalo, and
ls probable ro more could have been obtained |
o-day Shippers are not anxious to take hold
ven at that hgute, nb the premium on cash grain
'as too lafGe IN rheat and corn. A total of 6 !
Earters was. reported. which will carry ont
{. 0O bu wheat and $50, 600 bu corn
tTovlslons were active and weak the leading |
rt,cfe beng mess pork, az usual. 1t WAS ,n-
''orta had been filled, and there was pressure
, cell, which caused n break in the absence Of
emand- The downward movement was &C.
6ierated By the parties controlling the market,
I'D they stopped not till it lad droppedoff $1.75 ,
er brl; then let up, and permitted it to close
so lower than on Friday. It was widely be-
eyed that the depression was entirely artificial
eing produced BY the parties who dictate ,
hat it shan be: IS they wanted to take
ay be nothing IN this, but tho courae of tho
arket during the past week certainly suggests
~ outslae5s e. hsye no more chance than the fool
ho bets on NJ bus ability to pick ont the card at c
o4tte. Lard Was less active, and steady for |
resent delivery, with firm hoiders for futnra | .