, 1874-03-06

NllhufhHh from 9tGfe yc8lor4aY 1oE CITY con-
sumption. 10,Gss bu corn, 1918 bu oats. 2,2Cl
bu ryo, 3'i0 bu barley.
Tho following grain has been inspected into
Btoro this morning up to 10 o'clock: 70 cars
whcat ca cars corn, IA cars oats, 2 cars rye, 8
cars barley. Total, 15G cars or Go,ooO bu,
Tho leading produce markets. were stronger
today, under bottor demand for most deHcrip-
tions OF produce. 1t was tho result Of burst
of confidence nearly all round tho horizon, which
seemed to have originated in the fact Of HmRll
receipts OF grain. This caused offerings Of
brcadBtufEa to be light, and partially rostrlctod
tho volume Of trade in grain. A littlo moro
hrmness was noted III the nlnrkets at othor
points, untior moro extended desire to buy for
Investment. It was tho upward turn that gen.
orally follows Btoadiness nfter d decline.
Johbers Of dry goods report Improvement In
the demand from local retailers, but tho movo-
mcnt on interior account continues slack. Coun-
try merchants report business as unusually dull,
aud assign as the causo tho almost impossible
condition Of tho roads. Prices romain steady
aud uniform. The sroeery market waa without
from the moro staple articles tho movement was
sluggish. Coffoes, sugar, and rice were strong.
Othor lpos were comparatively steady. Butter
continues in acant supply and readily commands
even higher figures aro obtained. Cheese is
meeting with moderate inquiry ut 17GD18c for
primo Now York factory, mid ut 1G@17c for
Western do, where it ia firmly hold. Canned
fruits are being freely distributed ut gonoraly
firm prces, wlio some descriptions aro ndvanc-
ing. Dried fruits, hoth foreign and domestic,
! arc in fnir request at full prices. No changes
| were noted In tho fslt market. Leather remainB
| quiet md steady. There waa less trading IN
oils, and prices Of aomo descriptions wero work.
ing caAier. This waH tho case with carbon. lard,
! and turpcntinc. Quotations wcro 15@1515c for
carbon, 53u for extra lard, 91.03@1.08 for lin-
seed, and 6G@58c for turpcntine. Pig iron, to-
bacco and wood woro quiet and unchanged.
The demand for common lumber continues
active, aud tho market Is very firm for thcso
| grades, particularly fonclng, orders for which
| aro very numerous. ShiuSses arc ptoauy Ut
e3.37iG@950 OIL track under MI active inquiry.
No new features wero noticed in tho iron and
stoel trade. A moderately active demand was
reported Mt unchanged rates. Metals and nails
wero firm md in far interior domani. Building
materials were stcndY aud moro active. Com
mon brick il generally quoted firm, but other
are nisi wto psrsotbl9 charge sa
lay., and broo'n-corn nlnrkots wore rather
qnict, though now and thon orders were re-
caiyoH, genorally for smell qnnnttics. No
gariation in prlces was Made. 1iiaos wore sal
offerings. The green. fruit trado was rathor
quiet, there boing only o light retail demand.
Oranges arc scaycc md firm, alao worry choice
cranberrloR, but aIptos wore rather weak under
| II 1A!f 6HPpAf A4lH IEut u03tlEfIQ. GGeuA Ntr0
ngain In fair request, especially timothy md
cloycr. and steady. lilo poultry market was dull
| md woak.
1Iiglwines woro moderately activo at tho price
named yesterday by buyers, all offered at Tint
figure being readily taken today. TlliH WIN 10
docno from tho Inst quoted salo tlroo days
ngo, Salos footed up $50 brla ut 02o por gallon,
Drosaod hogs wcra dull and irregular, tho
| proforonce being for light Weights to-day at a
! reduction Of b. por LOO lbs, whilo honvy 10th
wure 12IS@D20o lowor. balos wore llnlitot! to GU
ut $G.l0 922 at 9G.0711; ITO at eG.00@G. 49,,
tho outside for light; lou soft S5.05 40 at
| $3.50. Total 8I5 head.
proviHlons wore moro active, md stronger all
roand, though tho receipts Of 1.-Two hogs wero
| again no large aA to cause u further decline OF
about 1to por 100 lhs III tho prlco OF tho animal
Other markets woro reported tlrmor towartlA
NOON, but this fuot WIS probRbly only eonso.
qnenco Of our own strength ut tho opening
Wa stated in tllia mornings issue tAnt most u
tho product now hero laB workod round into
strong ilnnts. III tln fnot probably lies tho ko,
to tho alya,co to-day. Tho woakor holders goi
rid uf tl,oir loads during tho recent downward
! turn, and thoEo wllO roll0yed them aro now able
to hold oil for hiHllnr prioos wllilo Bonle ul
thoso who Hold u fow dnys ago, now, BeGing tIse
inurltet III tho upward turn, waited to got init
tho doAi ugal,'. There Ii q rAthar wldo OK
pootntioM tint UT aotivo lomaal will spring up
lnwarsls tho oloHo af Lieut. and this glvon COT.
fdonco In April 'loyoroH. though our ntookt
aro known y, be la,gu, cBl,aoia!iy Il, pork. Tht
atyallcn gained h,.lay was about l9@l6o pei
brl on pork ! and 16g20o por 100 lbH VI lard