, 1874-04-15


fnirly nctivo domnnii, nnd wors hold firmly, with
tho single exception Of conrcea. Tint stnplo B
stil laeting IN strength and i, mild gratlcH
1nrttlor rosluoton was to-day to-aay ossAol,ahod'
molanaos. rice, toaa, md moht Hldo .gooda
aa woll wore firm at tho quotations.. No now
features were noted In co1nootion with tho but
tor market. Dusincss continues t!nll, ~ md prices
no very considerable accumulation Of BtocLs,
but holders apparently havo no confidence tn tho
nermanenoo Ut prcsont prices, antl NIL Boon atlx-
io',s to realfze as speedily as possible. onnned
steady prces. No olangoB wero noticed in tho
mn,lot for ooal. pig iron, and painta. Driod
fruits worc In bottoE request, aud were rather
sme % @ Mnoy y9so5n o4es"cn ara %nona
changes. Tho loatl,or trado was quiet at finn
nriooB, Oils wero moving with some Freedom,
and for carbon. lard. linHool, and Inost oslor
descriptions tho market presented o lrmor
or to 54955c, wlloro It may DO considered weak.
Thoro wnB no special chango IN lumber. At
tho yards tho usual number Of .ordors from tho
interior woro received ana placed at current
narkot WIS nearly oloared Yesterday, and tho 70;
hardware worc reported fairly activo: Tho only
change Was in tho prices for mills. which aro
steol and iron was fair ii tue aggrogato at tho
rates previously quoted. Drugs and che1nioals
woro liz good demand aud Btoady, many articles,
among them shollac and opium, ruling firm, tho
lat5cr at m advance Of $50 per ID: The wool
ing ipe'A' to- 'ys Western m!s % about ' a. faat
.as 1t arrives. The demand is for email
lots and the offerings are also small. Local
littlo moro freely Of lato, tho domand for brooms
having increased slightly; but aside from this
thore IL no departure from tho quiotnoss which
has so long existcd Hops worc dull and hides
ess spsdes sna % c TIN otsg tss ay oones G eooa %
md With moderate offoringa the market Is Arm
at the recent advanco. Pratrio ia n lihoral sup
ply and unchanged in price, but little moro
nctive. Seeds were rather quiet and easy, except
PoAchblow potatoes wore a little moro active, tho
lowcr prices having stimulated tho demand somo-
what; but other varieties woro SLOW, Live pou1-
try, especially chickens, woro in largo supply
aud oaaor, wlli1o turkeys were scarco ind firm.
Ilighwinos waro qulot aud 10 per gallon lighor,
though no particular ohango WAS reported (pub-
licly) from othor points. Thore was good de-
mand, and not much on salo at any price, tho
meot the ordcrs. saloB wcro reported OF 100.
brlB at 9io per gallon.
Lake ftctghts were dull and nomiun11y cnBfor,
at not moro than 611o for wheat and 5c for corn
was tin bca. bid. Shippers can nov send their
grain forward by rail to New York at the ratio,
llominally, OF 40o per 100 lbs. Or 2lc por bn on
wheat, aud there aro-. rumors Of considerable ro-
thcrc can scarcely DO much strength in lake
fregh!s and probably little doing. oxcept. to
Canada, na tho rail iB 80 much moro expeditions
than the water routo.
Under these circumstances it Ia not improbable
TINT good many vessels will be loaded with grain
on owners account, as there is moro prospect Of
profit in tho operation than In waiting for bids
from shippers who do not seem to want freight
room, oven at present rates.
There is no nowa from tho Straits OF Naclnaw
to-day, up to tho date Of this writing. The nlcr-
curry stood above tho freezing poiut at Alpona
and D1ar1uotto early tllia morning, which was
probably succoodcd by warm weather to-day.
Port Colborne IL reported clear of ico, and y
tho Wellnnd Canal yesterday. =
Provisions woro quiet, with kttio change in
prices: Mess pork was dali md SHADE casier,.
ihere being scarcely any donland. The recent OK
ctoment led to general settlement, and those
who aro outside tho deal do not care about
dipping into it again Just yot, wlo tho owners
OF the property Gun scarcoiy hope to got rich by
swapping. Lard was III far domand, and 2114G15o
por 100 0B higher, under Of further strength
~ Liverpool, with a few orders for shipment.
Meats wore in worry good rcqueston export account
but very little WAS douo, as buyers and sellers
could not agreo. Moro Of tho orders woro
which woro STORMY inaistod upon by holders.
Hence little trading but there is reason to be-
licve,that several sales hnve boon made privately
within tho past two or throo days, and some
lot closed quiet et tho following range of
s1!sss slS9o@15ss u.s.; Do ofa sser ' May 5s5@1eoo;
do seller June, s1e.2o@l6.a2,4; Do seller
july. slG,a0@l6:5o. Lard. Gosh or seller
aRta Rsax % sssE juns nc ese sy sSsot @
picklcd hams. 10@11o per ID for 1906 !b
averages dry-aaltcd moats, looso, at 5sG @521o
for shoulders, cash, ,and $3.50 .sollor May;
goller May !; s8.G5@s.7o for short clear. casl,
and 3S.75D8.80 seller May; $50 for CrimDor-
lands; 8Ls@81fo for long clear.. Tho snmo
boxed at tA@a6o per ID abovo these prices.
shofs sas2n rss sa rs of for sGs sSest csa% % e ssfes
in hlids; tho sano loose. no lower. Bacon
lams 11j5@l3c. Mess boof, so.75@10.0o; extra
lneHado, $lo 75@l1.oo beef hams S23. .oO@23. 60.
e,y tallo el@@7o Frca9o sba a@0ta1nlo tab at 4s1g1s
at $1,000; 100 iris do at sl5 595 500 brls do at
315.90; $50 brlB do Eellor hIay at $1,000 COO
brls do At .3l595: 1850 brls do seller Ju1io Mt
S1G.25 $50 brls DO Hol!er July at sl6.50; $50 tcs
800 tcs do Hollor May. at $9:G715; $50 tch do
soller juno OF 1856; $50 tcs do at $3.50 !;
1b.d00 lls bellies at &c, loose.
Flour WAS iu much better demand, on export
account, aud ho1dorB roalilY realized formor
prices, while ell advance Of loo por br was OBJECT
cd in n few casos, notwithstanding The weakness
III wheat. The better grades OF spring extras
wara Quietly inquired for; winters were slow.
Cornmcal was tlrmer, nnd bran steady undor d
good demand at tho recent ndyanco Sales wore
reported Of 400 brls wllto Winter extras at
5G75 225 brls do on private termn; rs brln
surfing extrns (patent}. at $3.50; % blla do
(pateit). at 58.0o; 25 brs do at s6.25 100 brlH
do ut 90.121l 100 brls do (summer) a. 5000 ;
soo brla DO lshahopee), 100 .brla ]Lamcrtinc),
100 hrls (a1ao's Fancy at 5000; 100 brls do at
$685. !. !, 200 brla do ON private terms; 25 brls
rye at s5.l5. Total, 426 b1ls., Also,. 90 tons
bsan to ariiyo at $4,000 on track 800 lrls cor1l-
meal Marsh Caloriol ut s3.30 delivered. Tho
following woro tho quotations ut tho close:
Fair to good who Ntntors...... ....s 100 g 800
Choice Ito. 8h0 t9 9.l5
lied winters. $50 ta 1.0O
Choice spring extras. .........,..... 6U740s G.37H
Medium to good dlo................ 6.25 q 6.75
Good to CHOICE Minnesota. ......... GOO q 100
Patent ......,.....,.............., 900 G3i0.Gg
Fair to choice spring. auporlne...... 40U G5 Ats
Common do. $50 q 3.75
l.yc flour, 490 ID els
Bran, 20.00 GaaO.50
Wheat was active, but weak, though Averaging
| 15@91o higher than yesterday. Liverpool wAs
carly reported stronger, which was undoubtedly
d consequence Of smallor receipts OIL tho other
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