, 1874-04-17
Oommon o..............,,,,,...... 800 a $40
Ilye Hour. 400 q 6,W
uEah. 'tD.76 (a20,00


Mhoat was active anil averaged 94@1o highor,
but was very ,lnsett1od, 1luctuating ofton.wlthiu
sna'l range. Liverpool again quoted m ny,
ar GSns1 o. ,,dI a per 1o9 ha aa Naw York w. ho1
in o1coaaof tl,a roooIuts, Theso faota intlucod
Z .,g gooa apeouatiyo domand onrly, but aomo Of:
thn longs, aoong tho opportunity to nell out con-
nonatdoEahlo ,sa,st quantities, tho bnying elo-
md hola on 'u1p''0is e intorTas, W '' e{ying n
worry yariablo tono to tho markell In
good; stosdy doma,d, which was mostly for ship
mont, nnu was probably OH dEroot export no
tue ocenn part Of tho Journey. 80 much Of this,
room has boon engaged as to mako that markot
strong 1119o botug It'd. Tl,is oausod Now York
buyers OF whoat to hold of, as owing to the,atl-
corresponding to tint iii IN Liverpool. Hero,
however, tho European strength waa regarded
as Legitimate cause for q further riao, bcing
will want oil tho wheat tlie Unltod statoe cnn
spnro to supply tho British lolotenccs up to tho
tima,of tho next harvest. Seller May opened at
sl:2sA, advanced to sl.272, rccedod to y 265f,
an5 i en eloaea st s12s Seller June sod Of sl.299
closed at si:31jG,, and zEfioty fresh receipts Il
/. do at $1.2B. No. spring couod at 81 3216; No.
! = do nt 81 al md rojootod do WAS nominal OF
+ ?1.12@1.13. Northwestern wheat WAS In much
q premium Of 2jSo for roeoipis il Tie Moth
weatorn Elevator, with about tho. aatno In
! q No. !, and 81 :ooH for M. Q In tnoao honses.
prns oash saSS na Espst9a % s s. ts 800 b. No.
spring, Btrictly fresh, at 91281a; 1G00 bu do at
st.281 1,200 b11 do at 81 2e16 10, 600 b,l, part
rgagS19r AZ s12a; 1900 bN Do regular ct
5 spring at 81. At; 1,oO0 bu No. i Northwestern
l2o atorago) at 9l.95 $500 bu DO, rogular, at
$1.o3; 0,a00 by No a do,, strictly frosh Mt
sl.yoX 4,s00h hu do dated 12tA) At s1.30;
e?s < Dc? !ssqsa j. i II s Dc o It It
Corn ts Tss actiao' ss'G and nd averaged noary 80
higher though Irregular and woal in tho latter
part Of thoscsslon hiverpoo wau reported Is por
180 ID highor, equal tonoarly 84o per bu In cur.
ronoy, which formed tho reason for d substantial
advanco hero, aftor allowing for tho incroased
cost of ocean transportation. Now York was
Btrongcr These things Caused M active dc.
by tho fact Of larger recsipts, which
still greater augnont In tho future, as
the corn for May deliveries can now como IN
ahorts filled in very freely at first and There was
q: fair shipping demand, though rather slow.
Tho designation Of sonao receipts Is "naw" will
be dropped on tho Goth (Monday next, and
though it is claimod by somo. that tho old is now
as good as the now, there was married. discrin,-
ination, parties who bought seller tho month
specifying that old corn Bould bo delivered OH tho
contracts. It is helioycd that largo quantities Of
now corn have heon hold back till the word
"new" should DO dropped; and it il probable
till next weo!t. soller May openod at 6636c. ad-
vanced to 68Mo, recodcd to 6B}&c, rose to GG95c,
and closed at GG119@GoHo. Seller juno aold at
ef@c72le hogal%r No. closed 2. e5o md
At A. o4o, and now rejected at ~' osc.
Cash sales were reported Of 1900 nu No. 2,
strictly fresh, at o524ci $500 bu do ut e51ac !;
651@o !; 81, 900 ba DO at G5}lc; 500 bu do, now,
at G4Hc; 800 bu do at Go; 1,G0O bu rejoctod at
6411Io.; 1900 b1 do at 04o; 1000 bu do, now, ut
G3lzo 400 br do at Gao; 500 bu. by sample, ut
| Csc, free on board. Total, 9D,200 bu.
Outs wero more active in cash lots, but very
quiet in options, at al average advance Of about
| No. Tho market Bymbatlizos but faintly with
| whoat and corn. The receipts Of ycsterday wero
only moaor9te, but oats came IN by canal this
| Ter hray sold Mt A714@4711o,. olonng steady at
| tho inai1o. and aotior juue at 1910. Rogular
No. 2 closed ut AGO. and frosh receipts Of do ut
4G14cb bid. Do rejected was nominal at.iA @4415c.
Cash salos were reported OF eo0 bu No.. fresh
at 4os4o; coo bh do ut a816o; 10000 bu do, reg
r.lar, Ut 40o; GOO bu rejected at 441o; GOO bu by
| aample at $50; coo bu TO Mt 47c, IN track; 800
| lu whita do at d1o; 600 hu do at 600; GOO bu do,
mi1cd at 48o, oil delivered; GOO bu do, white, at
53o; 1890 bu do at SOC; GOO bu do at 1870, froe
OIL cars Total, 27,800 bu.
Rye was moro aotiye and u slado frmer at the
quotations. Of yestorday. at 92196@93c for No. 2.
according to date Of receipt and location. e.TAoro
nation Of the light supply which has existed for
| long time past. md kept our stocks down to a
minimum. Sales woro reported Of 5000 bn No. 2
(striotly fresh roooipta) ut 03o 800 bu tto at
2?Ss 2;s5S ba. aud 500 'u BY sample at '''' Total
Barley waa moro active thara being fair
| shipping demand ut previous prices, with no din.
position on the part Of buyers to pay an advance
31.G5@1. .6s No, 8 active ab s1.40@1, ~ outside
the Rock Island and rejected nominal ut II. .25,
in llock Island to quiet it the City, at 3130. Sam.
p!o lots wero freely takon. Cash aalos woro ro-
ported Of 4Do hu No. 2 Northwestern at sl.0s +;
s1.42 $500 6u do (2o stornso) at 81 40 GOO bu
do (part Sc storage) ut 81. .98 500 bu rejected
at s 80; 400 bu BY sample at a1.50 on track
4uo bu do at s1.7o delivered; 1000 bu do q!
sl.42; 2,000 bu do st s1.4o: 1000 bu do at
S1.33, all free Oh cars. Total, 20. 400 bn.
| STOCKS OF PROVISIONS.
The Secretary Of tho Pork Packers Asaoola-
tion reports the following as tho stocks OF pro.
visions Oh hand III Chicago on tho dates nauled
o,,, n,,, .,. 1's's's, 14ssa +, 1ss
| Mess pork, new brls. -. 11.6H llLl23 6B.G1s
| Mess pork, old, brls.... 1881 e,7Ga 3Q,31G
| NJ. O. pork, brlH......... 70 LIB 80,
| Fr1us 1ncsB pork, brls... To 6t
Extra prime pork, brls.. tho, H3j 20.
Iaru u.s., tt,6aa btI4tQ kl,.oL
| HAcon hun1H, pea. III, SUD -:
| Swaet-piciled hams, tcs. q, 100 3s,Sh3 37,731
Long cut hams, 1bs.,.... 379,7H 1,628,da 50.
Dry salted hnnia, ba..... 4i,100 44,800 ....
Dry ssel aho,ldera bs, 12o3s,sa9 5,o5o5oG
| Swect-pickleA slluul-
| lers bs............... 8l6 1852 -.
| Rough sitles, !bs........ II, IA 115,U7 13ft000
Cumberland aides, 1aB. 5Gs,874 1463,784 10000
Long clear Sides lbs.,. 6u3123 1,710,210 117,3U(
Short clear hics, lbs... 725J.948 3,B74, ,25C
Short rib aies 10 asto79 ~ H00.60l 9O0a Jul
| Long rib Biles, lbs....... 4i,7s0 3l3,3lg .,..
btatforaAhra sides, lhs.. 1uO,4{6 5s0,537 ~.
| StrHtford Sides, ibA....-. 104,u4 2tI,uE3 ...,
| Wiltshire sides, lts...... $50 l21,574 ....
Yorllaliro a1ca, lha...... $4,000 2p,D9o SEE.
Irish cut sides, hs....., 39:1O 31,ADD, ....
| Dcliest lls.......,..... 23bh99 t52,Jl4 l01,uot
Grouse, pkgH.. 3,bl0 3,470 3,08s
Included in tho stocks are those OF tho jobbors
md tho bulk OF tho fancy cuta 0f meats aro it
possession Of parties who arc awaiting orders tx
forward Tho lard in tito hands Of tho manu-
faoturora ia not included.
| EUROPEAN lfANaETa.
The following adyicoB were received on 'Changt
to-day In addition to those giyon in our tolo