, 1874-04-19

It was suggested to-day that the Board q
| Trade send delegation to Mac1inaw. A yiso1
| ous agitation {of the w2ter) might expedite tn
] disappearance OF the ice from the Straits
The leading produce markets we're less activ
| to-day, and grain wa5 weail, With dull feeliu,
IN regard to shipments and receipts. The latte
are increasing little sooner than is wanted b
holders Of the grain now here. Tho shipment
from the aeaboard are falling of in volume
while the recent strength exhibited in Easter
markets is subsiding, il not giving way to weak
Ness.
Groceries were active, 80 far as tbe mort
staple articles were concerned, and the distribu.
tion Of slde-gooda also made 4 worry respectable
aggregate. Not only Was there liberal repre-.
santation Of interior bngers here in person, bui
the amount Of mail orders received was large
In prices there we're no changes worthy OF mon
ton. coffees are held with greater confidence,
Sugars are firm. sirups are in unusually light
supply, and arc exceedingly firm Teas, nee,
spices, ETC., 1ufe steady. The dry-goods trade
waa active. One Of the leading jobbers
assorts that their salea we're never before SO
Largo at this stage OF tho REASON, and the jobblnq
trade generally report satisfactorily active
movement. The hrmneFs prevailing earlier in
the week continues, aud that some lines OF cot
tons will soon advance Is entirely probable. In
the market for domestic and foreign dried fruits
trade lacking the activity usually cIaracte1izing
it At this stage Of tha Season. That prices re-
main firm is due to ths fact that STOCKS.
especially Of domestic varieties. are much re-
duced Fish werc in good demand to meet To-
cal and interior wants, and are held firmly at
full previous 1ates. No important changes wera
developed IN the butter and cheese markets, the
former continuing dull and weak, and the latter
quiet and strong. Canned goods sold to mod
crate extent only, and were generally easy. The
eoat, piR-non, leather, tobacco, and wood mar
kets were without new features, Oils vera
fairly active and firm,
AT the lumber yards q fair interior demand WAS
reported at essentially unchanged prices. The
receipts OF cargo lumber we're moderate, and the
demand comparatively good; desirable oradcs
ruling steady. There we're no new features in
the iron, nail, or hardware markets. Tho two
latter Wero fairly active, while iron was
moderately 90. Quotations are az rulo
adhered to. cooperage remains quiet. Dealars
tho n,nrke. steady with the stocks ample. Hay
was was IN continued good demand, aud prime quail
ties were firm under light offerings, Hops were
quiet and wool unchanged. Seeds we're moder-
ately active and generally steady except clover.
winch continues to meet with little inquiry, and
"aa quoted lower to-day. Peachblow potatoes
we're active and firm, but other varieties were
slo" and easy. Choice poultry was in request,
ous ordinary stock, which wa8 quite plenty. sold
slowly. The demand for eggs still exceeds the
oiierings, and further advance occurred.
Lake freights were moderately active. and
stoady at Yesterdays quotations, at 551c for
wheat aud So for corn, by sail to Buffalo. 4 to-
tal OF charters was reported, which will carry
out zo000 bu wheat. III, 900 bu corn, 4O, 600 bu
0ast, and 1t, 600 bu barley. Adyices from the
Straits report the weather fair and warmer: bnt
no Change in the ice. Vessels have left BuffaIn
naroor Tor this port, and two or three havo left
Chicago Tor Buffalo; so that, it the Straits do
not open very Hoon, there will be waters on both
sides Of the ice-field.
Highwines were in fair demand and frmer
oniy ore small lot being obtaipable at less than
ne asking price OF yesterday, which was l5c
.DoEe the figure ut which the only sails was made
mere was no particular change in the tone Of
.dv1ces from other points, but very little was Of
cred snles we're reported ef $50 brls at SIC per
5allo1', and 30 brls at 9is@o per gallon.
PROVISIONS were quiet and irregular. Mess
'ork was IN good demand, especially for Nav.
nd averaged fully 15c per brl higher. Several
hort operators for next month, who had held
q IN the hopes OF . radical decline, thought it
ate to I'LL, seeing that tho stocks here are in !
cry strong handa, who have DO apparent inten-
lou to let CO. Lard was very quiet, ana 21505c
eF 100 ths lower, in sympathy with reported |
eci1ne OF Sd per liz Tbs in Liverpool Meats |
Fere quiet, with = few orders on the market hat |
eneraly at 1G@Ac below the figures Of yester- |
~ Hence We quote them a shade eaxier.
lie market closed quiet at tha fallonlng