, 1874-03-23

=, Thoro is still no inquiry for lako freigLts
shippers who want to forward produce now aro
@ naip n tho . rSil M at a5e per 100 hs to Baltimore
the Erie Canal will not open till Srny, whatever
bo t4o weather, cuts of hopo Of forwardings by
sa'! Tor q mouth to como, and tho offer to fur
nls1 clienp storage hero for grain takes away
tho indnconent to load INTO veHBo!s boforo they
can DO moved out. Somo Of tho vcsael-owuers
| feel decidedly blue over tho prospect.
It was statod to-day that storage for corn till
tho lat Of May il being furnished III this city for
| 1c por bu.
| mora, active to-day, With better foolng ali
round, both hero and 1T other points. The iu-
citing causo was tho important reduction in
ocean treights yesterday amounting to nearly
ac per 6u, which stimulated to bcttor shipping
demand. Shippers to Europe have held or for
] aome timo past, believing that ocean freights
wero unnecessarily high, aud this Inns induced
auIlnes8 Mt all points wiscro grain ii held. .from
The abHonca OF legitimate demand. Tho re-
ductfon will undoubtedly cause n mucl, greater
activity in tho forwarding Of produce across the
ocean.
IN tho dry-goods 1narltot q fafr aggregate Of
sales was accomplished ut generally woll sus-
nn tained n pr9iees n9 " reduction ~ ono or two
noted. The attendance OF country merchants
exhibits gradual increase and local retailers
also arc buying with moro literality, but the
movement i otll lacking in activity. Grocoriea
INV nn, Aast tnlhily, ail IL nc except couecB
tho market may DO quoted llrsn all arount Su-
gars arc III liberal demand aud are strong. Col
feos are dull mud declining. sirups, nlolasses,
rco, spices. toas, nnd othor lines, wero sellsng
fairly at about steady rates. Dulnoss and do
PRESTON again prevailed in tho butter market.
In anticipation of continued decline, buyers aro
limiting their orders to Bma amounts, and
stucka nro now beginning to accumulate
with unplcasant rapidly. Cheese mot with only
a u,otlerato inquiry, but tho marriott romans
strong at 17G1su for primo Now York raotory.
and Mt 1G@l7o for Western do. Canned goods
woro distributed to fuir aggregate at un-
ehangea ,s ntises Dred ftnts wore quoted dull
settled and easy. 1tnislns wero off another &C.
with witch exception no quotab!o changes wero
noted. Fish were active, an most desoriptons
wore firmly, hnld. Wllitofsh mud trout wore
lower. Conl, wood, pis-iron. paints. aud tcntlcr
woro unchanged: Bagsing romans q1let and
easy. Oils rulod atealv rs previously quoted.
Fair activity was reported Mt tic lumGor-yartls,
mud tho denland on both local and interior no.
count, partiet,arly the latter continues liberal
market cargo of shingles was disposed Of,
rart having been sold previously, to arrivo ut
:3.12N. and tl!o remainder this morning 1t
1925, atoat Probably number Of cargooc II
Tho local demand for brick, lime, etc., was
again reported fair for tho .eneon,
with prices comparatively aealy mud yory
strong for ordinary building bfok. No mate1ial
G!N%1'to Hus Iut!Etu Al HiELHS, lE0Il. OF nnllSs
;fio wool aud broom corn markets remain quot,
but steady. HopB we're dull and lower. SoedH
wore fairly active at about Fritlay'a range of
pricea Choice appleB wora scarce and salablo
at fall prcns. Oranges and, lemons wore iu
liberal supply, and stoady. Potatoes sold rcad-
lily ut recent prices. Tao supply Of poultry was
lnrEer, nnd In some INSTANCES CONCESSIONS wore
inado, but very Choice stock brought full prices.
Eggs wore firm.
Highwines wcro qnot at tho reduction
noted yesterday, with saca reported Of 150 brls
ut 02o per gallon. Cincinnati vas strong hrt
Naw York WAS quoted aaslor at 0]o nskotl. Our
market l'aa boon relatively higher than those on
tho scaboard for aone time past In consequence
OF Which fact our shipments arc nude to Interior
points only.
Provisions were quiet and unchanged. Mpss
pork wah III fair roqnost Mt Fridays prices, soy-
but little ln'i!rod for, tic business colasising INK
April lots bypartlos to wholn 1t will 10 delivered
tvn days honce Meats wero IN modoaato do
na a"a 1SadGs ts . were ~ per II higher On
ing or, 80. that l!olaors Of product
ara less solictollB about tho future
aud more ,n, disposed to insist OH
full prices. Tho market closcd steady at
514.UaI@lI.05; 10 soor aluy, s14 0uGD14. .92M;
10 seller Jullo, s16.a0@i5.25; primo nlssH
Fork. e12.50@l2.75; extra primo do, al1.25GD
ll.6O 44nrG, cash or aol'or NlAroll. VB.uutYb.121
do esl1er Apii, ss.021155G08.05; do kollor May
$9.10@0.12T: do seller Juno, $o+25t00.30.
looso. It 5jI@b56o for shoulders, 7s@6o716o tor
Cu,n6ertanda 8@ps>zo for long olaar, 7}}sGDso for
nttort fbs, 816@S1u for HAort oIear; tllo same
boxed ut pr lb nhovs tllouo prioos. Meats for
April deilyery ~ !lirller; and for May gSo high
b shoulders, sM@0o TOR short ribs, U1s@u54o for
short clcar, all pacled IN hids tho anne loose,
3lo lower. Bacon hu,ns, l1>1@l8o Megs