, 1874-04-16


r ro.r 70 choico spring, Buperano...... 4.00 g 10
1tvo Hn,,r o''''.'''''.............. 9.no 9 3!e
aooS &c Ssge5S & o5S
Nneat Wns lcea netiye, but averaged 10 high
q. with btoador faoling. liverpool was quoted
stronger, ana Now York holders woro unleratood
o 70 ,ns'at upon an advance IN tho faoo Of light
aoInane, lilo lighor rates OF ocean freight chock-
LIZ bualnoaa there. Tho market oponed horo
with very good lornnnd, but Bomo parties who
.su LIT. hitherto held considerable quantities Of
W1oat ior Bltrmont embraced tho opportunity to
aon out, antl this woaltened tho speculative fool
ing, ena loft lilo marriott quiet to tho close, as
snecuiatlVo operators did 1ot wnnt to buy whom
they found othora quito roady to BOIL. Thoro
& Was muoh boiler inquiry for. shipment,
enor though 1nna qnot one the demand beipg, how
was beet for the best wheat showing that tho
gram was wanted OIL Its merits. and not moroly
70 ,,' tfado on. Seller May opened at s1.27N, do
et s e a advanced sa y s12 p aa oes
at s1.24996@l.2oek from regular to strictly frouh
receipts; Of 81, ,2o for lots on 20 storage. No. /
spting closed at s1.a019 No.: 8 do At St.204,
Northwestern wsst @ n ito Northwestern sSxs Eoyxs
tor, or Central closed at $135 for strictly frosh
rooolpts Of No. I, and s12711 for No. do
Cash salos wcro reported Of 3.loo bu No. spring,
atrietly froah, at 81 oo15 240o bu do, rogufnr, At
s1.2G91 8.4o0 bu do at a1.2iN ,06o bu do at
$l.?o4; $40 bu do {2o storago) at $1.2614 $500
W 40 at 81 &c; $500 bu do. regular, at s1.2is<
125 ooo bu DO at S12411 5,ooo bu DO at s1.2a5;
1900 BY Do Ct g. Xxx; ,oo9 bu do. winter,
by Ne. 8, strictly fresh. at s1.2o11f 800 bu do at
$1.17111; 400 bn rejected Bnring, strictly fresh,
At si.1a; 400 bu do at s1.101l; 400 bu No. i
Northwestern, strictly fresh ut @l.35; 400 bu do,
nao winter 5'sens s9la 9t fss 1921 bn SS North
sl:2o4; .2,Ao0 bu do GO etorage) at e1.2GI;
1000 bu do, wintor receipts, at 3l.2511; G,200 6u
do, regular, at sl.2i>6' l.2oo bu do At sl.245166.
Total, 2bo, 800 bu.
Corn was moro active In caefl lots, and loss 80
on optionn. at m average advance Of 114o por bu,
bolng steady and Btrong throughout. Liverpool
waB quoted higher Though not very much DIFF
foront from tho lntost advioes received yeBtor-
day), and New York was iirmer, With an active
this morning Was rather email for tho season.
There were several shipping ortiers on tho mar
kot and all tho cash corn offored was readily
takon, ~ it waa anticipated TINT, II any do
% ndvapcc In froights. THUS far, however,
there aro not worry strong Indications
OF large receipts for next month. The
premium on tho Juno option has now Increased
try holders and tho liberal ahipmentH by rail
during tho wintor havo carrioa on (arouud ua)
q great doal Of tho corn that was expected to
come hcrc. Sailor May openod at 65gg4c recodod
to .es21e and advanced to o5Mo, closing firm at
Regular. No. 40. storngo) closed at o2s4o;
strictly freal1 receipts of do 1t G514c; new No.
at 03c: and old rejected at G2l14o, both On %
storage. Tho distinction between old and
now nov, VIII bo dropped on the 2oth inst.
$500 bn do At Csc 4o6 III do at e4Ho; s5.oo56
bu Do, regular, at 622244c 10000 bu do at 6211c;
20,0o0 bu do winter reoelpts at C211c; 80, 900 bu
no now, ~ st s 49, ba Do a bs 49, 49,
jectca, old At 6216c; 5000 bu No. at GGc a1oat.
Total. 194, 800 bu.
0ata woro quiet but firm, at an advance OF
h@;1c, in sympathy with wlloat and corn, there
Now York was firrnor. Seller May sold at 4711@
4794c, and eeller June at 48@48Ao, both oloBing
with firm holders at tho outside. Regular No.
(ao Htorago) Saa nominal at 4l@4415c; No. 2
was quiet at 4611o for 20 storage, and 4615c for
strictly frosh. Mojoctol closed Ut 4911o for cur
rent receipts. Cash sales were limited to GOO bu
No: at 461ac; 600 bu do at Acc; GOO tu rejected
at 49}lc; 6y0 bu do at axe; 200 BY white, by
sample ut 5()o; coo bu DO at 4oe; 1,2oo By mxod
1syc was quiet but worry firm at tho second ad-
vance, at nbout 5000 for regular No. 2, with
none offering. After to-day tho price Of regular
will DO only about 1ac below. that of fresh re-
co!pts, WHICH "ern Quotea to-uay AZ ua11@33cs
according to location. Sales woro reported Of
and $50 bu do ut 9io. Total, 1,S50 b,. " WV >
Barley was worry quiet, with no quotablo
charge in prioes. Tlaore ~aa no epparent do
mand, but holders wero not anxious to sell. as
tloy remarked that the roceipta continue light,
whilo thero ia stoady draft on tho stocks in
store for shipment anu for city consumption.
No. vas nominal at $1.65@1.70 for regular to
strictly fresh receipts; No. quiet at 51.95@1 40
fnrf fjrs4 r,i limit foI In 1r1
Cash Bales were limited to 800 bu No. 8 (city) at
al.40; 1,200 bu do (Rock lsland) ut s1.35; 400
bu rejected at 3.127; 400 bu do at $1.20; 400 bu
by sample at 81 90; 800 bu do At $l.4a 500 bu
do ut LAO; aO0 bu do at 91.36, FREQ on board
cars. Total, $500 bl,.
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
The following adyicos wore roceivod on 'Chaneo
to-day in addition to those given in our telo-
graphic collmns;
"A, APa,5 1sm4!yernool Wheat strong: California
Clnb, l3afa1Js ~. Corn Btroug; 40s. Mask Lane
Wheat allae dearor; cargoes on coast upward tom
dency* Corn q Bha,e aearer; oarsoes or coast up
French country markets. generally doarer. Amerlcsn
mixed cnrn.. on coast, 4ls 6l@s2s. Imports into
unted Kingdom for the past woet: Wheat 15o, 600 to
o ora; corn, 9ooe0 to 900 qsa; flour, 6o0Go to
65, 900 Hra.
Harding, Grny Il Dewey, of Boston, writo as
followa
The market for wool continued comparatively ouer
Of bnyerA made THUR appearance, and the transaction
during tho past three days lsvo bcen quite urge, the
sslcs indicating good b,.atness, It Is very evident
tint manufacturers ahort Of stock, aud Will be
peeled to purchase considerable wool every week to
keep their machinery running. Notwithstanding tho
comparatively largu sales, the market haa boon quits
fres from eIcllelnemt. Tlore IL speculative de-
nand whatever, and lolarS arc anxlots to close ur
atocks Us fast nj possiba at Tho current rates. Weu
1t mt for tho comparatively small Btncka Of wool In
doalora' and manufacturers' handB. tlero would be
decided break In prices tho gooda nlarkot for aouo
months past has been 40 discouragtng.
soME OF ouR PORK IN MONTREAL.
Tho Montreal 0t1zelte Les tho following in ita
iasuo Of tho 10th inst:
For sono timo past many Of our American e1-
changes, md particularly those III Eew York. haye
complained loudly respecting the character Of tho pork
which has been packed during tho past winters pack
tngseasun in Chicago; and. although atout dentala
have been made by tho Leading firms in that city, yct
tho oxpercnco Of several Of Montreal merchants
only too clearly proves the correctness Of these atao.
cnts Aa MI instance, Ayc been shown tho insnec-
t!on bills Of two lots Of pork, which received hero
in the months Of December mud January by firm
largely Interested in tho tralo in this article and
thu result Of tho examination by ur Montreal In
Bpectur would scarcely bs crooa Gro hot tho atato-
ona Of tho parties referred to worth perfect col-
taonco. And yet, what Ia tha fuot7 In tho frat case
l30 barrels Of what purported to be 'tmeHs pork"
lrar5n0 thu nachnrH ma ni1p warn