, 1874-03-28
TINT nguro. Again thoy asked tho oft-ropontod
q,1catlOn "What arc tho Doartl Of Trade dis.

TINT ngurc. Again thoy asked tho oft.ropontod
question "What arc tho board Of Trade dis.
phlchos worth to tito no,nbors 2"
nry goods Continue fair'y aotive, and aro held
with gradually increasing ,conillence. Thoro
nnrkot to-day. aud largo aggregate Of salos
WAS accomplished. Tho grocery mnrkot wns
moro active, mud gouerally trmor. Doth tho
lota! and interior trade wore ordering freely,
Tho adv avanoo u'a ~ goid 5HI Premium e xsos @ o I narot
lnther an upward toillonoy, hut ns yet no pro-
nonnced Adyntlco haH takon p]nco. Ddttor was
III better roqnoBt, antl r,llod stontcr. Thoyo IL,
howeyor, q weak nnt!crtono to tlo marriott, which
may any day develop into Bhnrp daolino. Ohocso
ia IL Hcant SUPPLY md all understandable gooa aro
hold with unoQulyocal iitmnoss Canned goods aro
moro q,iet and, III gotllo INSTANCES, oasor. Tho
1riod fruit trade IL improving and prices nro
hardening, both Tor donoBtlc mud imported va
rottca. Fish continue to moet with good in
pAints, bnggng, aud tobacco market theeso woro
lid important changes. Oils woro moving freely
Mt full rates. Ti,o tendency In lard oil Ii to ad-
vanoe, iu sympathy with inrd.
Fair actlyty whB Witnessed Mt tho lumber
yards, tie demand. as uBnal boinR principally
for common lumber, foncing, and flooring. Tho
market is comparatively steady. Shingles nre
meeting with liboral order domand at 1896 on
track The lnarKot for lnmbor ntloat was nomi-
mi. Dricls and other building material continue
to moot with n fair local demand, mud rute
steady ut quotations, with ordinary brick very
firm ut tho recent advance. No material chango
was reported In connection with hard
ware. orders are coming forward quito
freely, and trado In the aggregate tB considered
fair. Woodenwaro Is alBo inocting with IN I'M
proved demand ut previous quotations: Tho
seed market waB moro quiet anu loss ilrn for
timothy, whllo other descriptions wero TN
changed. Wool, hops, nnd broom.corn romain
quiet. peachbIows and carly rose potatoes sold
readily but mixed lotB wero rather allow. Puul-
try was atoady. Tho receipts Of hides continue
eb o o M d Ed ancfs rsssS &C liz earron
prices.
Lake froights were dull AMI unchanged.
Shippers aud carrlcrs wore still wide apnrt, at
nbout 7@9c for wlleat by rnil to Buffalo. Adj
vices from tho Struts atato tint the weather
thore IL calm, clear, and cold, with tho leo un-
changed.
lHghwlncB wero moro active, and steady at
tho nayniico noted yesterday, Halos being re-
ported of $50 brls at D9o por gallon. Tho market
at other rofnts waH quoted strong.
Provisions woro aentn quito active and atrong-
or. Mess pork advanced 1vo nor brl. Latl 7J1c
per 100 ]bH, aud ments were generally hold at 1o
per ID higher, with fair demand at former
prices. Tho business Of chnnging over pork md
lonsvely, but tlero wan also good speculative
donland for both, partially duo to the fact Of
betrer shipping inquiry during tho past fow
days, and partially because nearly all our pork
products now loso nro beloved to bo In strong
hands, who aro unwilling to lot 60 except at d
profit. Hcnco the littio flsh woro anxious to
got into tue wakc Of tho zig onos, trusting to
the latter to engineer them through to fortune.
The receipts Of hogs wcro liberal, but Tint faot
had no influence upon prices, aa tho ship
aupply. The markot closed ilrm Ut tho tho
following range Of prieos: Meas pork, cash
or seller March, e14.05@15.00; 10 aollor April,
Ssi5.ooqD15.o24; do sol!sr May, S15.25@15,211l; !;
do soler june, s15.5o@l6.65; prime mess
Y1f s7279@1so9 eas D. e. extsa prie o s s1125
do seller April, s9.16@9.17H; do sollor Mny,
:o.2715@9.3O; do seller June, sQ45@9.50
swoct-pickled hn,na. o@1o1t@o, dry saItol meats,
looso, at 699G262ao for shoulders, 8@9Mo for
for sor res aet phors ons coar dsa Ss
boxed al }4@9sc ppr Ii above these prices. Meats
for April delivery alado higher, md Tor May as
@3oc per 100 LBS higher, than cagh prices. Bacon
nloats, CSC for shoulders, o@9ho Tor sholt ribs,
o59@o1lo for short clear all packed in hhds; ;
@13c. Moss beof, ss.75@0.00 oxtra mosB do, ID,
s9.75@1000; beef hams, ss23. 3.00@23.50. City
talow, GMo; groase auotable Mt 4E@7c.
sales woro reported Of 3uo brls mess nolk
at 1890; $50 brls 10 6etor April ut cit. .02ll;
2,750 brls do Mt e15.0D; 900 brls do at sl4o7j3 i;
8, $50 btl do at SLABS; $500 bris do seller hlny
at S15.2711; 3,000 brls do At 515.25; 2,7l0 bgls
do at $l5.22}9; 900 brls do at 8l5.20 600 brlh
10 seller juno Ut l5bu 15U tcS lard Hotler April
at sp.17!@; 1000 tcs Do ut so.15 600 tcs Do at
S9.lo; 3,lg0 tcs do seller May ut 1880; 750 tcs
do at S1.271z 900 lbs shoulders aollur April at
$50, oo,o6d lbs DO seller JUNG ut G}1o; 100000
lts short ribs sollor April at $40 900 Duo tts 10
at 60; 100000 lbs short olear sol!er April ut
es.l5; 75 bxs do at 899lc cnsh; 100 tcs sweet
plekled hams C51]1 hs) at oy<o.
Hour was asain rory quiet, but q Rlado FIRM
or, in sympathy with. wheat. The only buying
wnB done OIL local accounts. Thero wore Two or
three rather large orders on the market for flour
to I'LL steamer room on the soaboard, guaranteed
time to the vessel, hutsellers gould not n,oot tho
Iran was tlrmor. salos were reported OF 100
brls white winter estras on private termB !. 900
brs spring extras on private terms !; 100 brls ryo
liking Wllliam), and 100 brls do ut $500. Total,
1,220 orls: Also. 10 tons nsau ut $1,000, do
llyored. Tho following were tho asking quota
tlons ut the cloac: