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Withdrawn from storo yesterday for city
consumption: 5,114 bu wheat, 1,108 bu corn,
o,420 bu. bArley.
Tho following grain has boon inspected into
storo' this morning up to 10 o'clock: 33 cara
whoat; 173cara corn, +, 800 BIT No. 2 do by canal;
10 cars oats, II, ,000bu No. ado by canal; cnrryei
7oare barley. Total (2ao cnru) 112.ooo tu. In
apootod out, 168, 728 BIZ wheat; 3G,566 bu corn
78,90f BIZ oats 5,o73 bu barley.
Ehi8 wnet the first day OF aunmer-storago, and
tho widely different quotations on cash and op-
tions, which hhvo ruled for son1o timo pnst, dis
arpearodwith the change from summon to winter
ratos. All grain now sold as regular must have
ilvo days to run on 20 atorago the charges abovo
that ratio being deducted by tho seller from tho
selling price Of tho grain. On good deal Of the
grain now here tho sum Of 40 per bu is due,
aud 215o Of this amount must DO takon from the
aolling prico.
Tho loading produce mnrkets wero generally
stronger today. with M active movement In
breatst1lffB; and a quiet feeling In provisions.
Tho foreign demand for grain was good. aud uc-
companicd by higher quotations In tho principal
European markets. Tho outward movomout.
continues to bo exceptionally acttvo for this
season Of tho yoar, there boing usually but little
opening OF navigation.
Tho dry goods market presented no fonturos
differing essentially from thoao prevalent earlier
IN tho weok. The weather continues unfavor-,
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in spring goods, h'tt vory liberal business ls.
doing, NEVERTHELESS and nj firmly maintained
prices: In tho grocery market thoro was a ron
sonable degree OF activity, with littlc or no va
woro also hold firmly. an incroasing
inquiry for cofrous il reported, and
although tho market cannot yot bo quoted firm,
are becoming moro sotslod and uniform. Buttor
continues dull aud dropping. Shippers wcro,
virtually out OF tho market, and aB tic wants OF
local consumers aro not sufficient to absorb the
daily Arrivals, a gradual accumulation Is wit
nesaod. Chcesc remains steady and strong. No
changes wore Tieiblo In the canned goods and fish
markets. Dried fruits woro in guou local and
interior demand, and, aaldo from n slight roduc-
ton In rnlsins, wera unchanged In values..
unchanged: The oil traio was @ quoted reasonably
boing roallzcd. ~.
/ Lumberat atloat was in larger supply, and docid-
cdly unchanged pricca Tho yard trade contin-
uoB good at we'll maintained prices. There were
no now foaturoH in tho motas. mil, or iron mar-
kota. Tho two former arc reported fair1y and tho
lattor moderately activo atpreviouH rates. Build-
ing materials wore steady, Tho demand for hay.
firm. Hops were dull and weak, and tho wool
aud br0onl-corn markets remain quiet. Soods
| woro In moderate ddma1ll at roccnt priccs. Tho
receipts Of potatoes wero slight, md olloico
| was quiet, and easier under lboral offerings.
Highwines wore again In goo1 domAllu and
]9@lc higher, In consequence. Tho paucity OF
offerings for several daya' past has mado 1t iu,-
possible for buyers to ill their orders without
Say is demanded by the increased cost Of produce
ton from higher priced corn. Sales wore re-
portod OF $50 hrls ut 05o per gallon, at which
| price tho market closed firm, New York was
quotad frmor Ut o71l@98o at the close.
| cent reduction IN rates. at 615c for whoat, and
60 for corn, by Bail to Buffalo. An oftor OF 10c
for whoat to Kingeton wan rofueod, tho oarrior
| which will carry out %, 900 bu corn.
Carriers arc hopeful that they will bo ablo to
| sccMro an advance in froights ere long, and arc
less anxious to chartor at present rates. It ia
reported TINT nearly al1 tho large vessels In Nil
ones aEo oven now hold ut llgher figures.
The Straits Of Maclinaw aro not yet open, but
the advicoB received today indicate that the leo
is softoning undor warmer weather, aud 10 OK
pcctcd to move soon. Some Of our veBsol-owu-
ors bolievo that thoro ia large amount of guess
work In the reports about that quarter, but there
can ho little doubt thar tho straits will soon bo
open.
Provisions were quiet but firm; and generally
higher, with small offerings, except at an atl-
vance over tho prices curront yesterday, with no
disposition the part Of holdors to sell, unless
| atabout thoir asking figures, whilo buyers were
disposed to operate, but wore unwilling to pay
up to the views Of holders. Mesa pork and lard
wore wanted chiefly on speculative account,
though n few car-iota Of the former were
taken for shipment. Mcats arc, to great
extent, held out Of tho marRot--that is, holders
wero not willing to accept tho prices bid, and, in
property, seeming to possess faith ii the future,
especially IS there ia fair number Of orders OH
our market, and kilograms from other points iu-
9,cate t str strength. III Live hogs arc coming in
and prices are certainly III. favor Of the
aeller for tue proAont Tho report Of
stocks OF provisions on hand in this city mndo
today. indicates liborai shipments in tue Inst
haud here q total Of 1864 bris of all kinds Of
pork; tho Htock to-day is reported at 7o, S2G bry,
areducton in forty days Of 80, 559 brls, equal to
. fraction oyer ai per cent. The stock Of lard
meats las fallen of materially, and it is undor-
| stood TINT considerable proportion will be
shipped ont early in May on formerly y-mado con.
tracts Still. as compared with the stoclss Of all
descriptions on hand n year ago, the stato1nont
to-day indicates that wo havo an EXCESS, but al
the status Of tho hog product trade,
when looked at from tho beginning to
tho end, is materially changed the Sit
uatiou ia rather favorable to holders.
Tho market closed quiet ut the following range Q!
prices: Alcss pork, caAh or Hellor April,
91G.00@lG.05; do seller May, Sl0,05@10. 10
do seller: June. $1G.3o@l6.35.; do sello'
July, al8.55@1G.G0. Lard, cash or seller
April, 90.G7115 @9.70 do seller Atay, S0.G711
@o.70; do seller Juno s9.s5@o.00. Sweet
riokled hnms 1o@l1o per III for 1906 Ii
averages; dry-saltoI meats, loose, at 521e
for shoulders, cash, aud 85.8715 seller May
$3.50 for short ribs. cash, and sB.50@s.G2h
seller My; $8.G5@8.7o for SHORT clcar. cash
and, s8.75@8.eo BOILER May; 81io for Oimbor:
lands; 81S@814o for long clear. Tho aa1nt
! boxed at 4@Ac per lb nhoye theso prices
Bacon lneals, ono for shoulders, OY9D011c fol
short ribs, o96@os4o for short oloar, all packot
IN hhds the Han,o loose. 10 lower. Daoor
hams, 1t15@lao. Mens boof, sD.75@10o0; oxtrs
moHA d. s. H. 71f6311 M. hhRf hama E393 bitE00N En