, 1874-02-28
Withdrawn from store yesterday for city con-
sumption, 1,457 bu corn, 1859 bu oats, 76s bu

rye.
The following grain has b.en inspected intt
store this morning up to 10 o'clock: 46 car
wheat, 60 cars corn, cars oats, Scars rye, i
cars barley. Totat IN cars or 1000 bu.
The ica in Green Bay is thinner than has bee,
known in any winter for Several years. It il
said to average less than half yard in thic kness
An early resumption Of navigation is very prob
able.
The Board of Trade was turned into minis
ture bear-sarden for short time this morning
because one Of the Directors had the audacity to
appear in white hat before the 1st of March
OF course he lost it, and several other hats went
the way Of all felt about tho Same time in sym
pathy.
The rates Of grain-in inspection will be reduced
On and after Monday next to 25c per carload in
and 4oc per 600 bu out inspection. These are
the old rates.
There WAS little more activity in the leading
grain markets to-day, and not SO much doing IN
provisions as yesterday, though the aggregate Of
trading was large. The general tendency was to
lower range Of prices, foreign markets being
weak all round, with no shipping demand to
speak Of. This was partially countoracted by
the fact that grain receipts were light.
There was moderate movement in domestic
and foreign dry goods at unchanged and steady
prices The pleasant weather is witnessing I'M
prosement in the retail trade, and al early re-
yival in jobbing circles is confidently looked for.
Groceries were distributed to fair aggregate,
though there was no special activity in
any department. There was moro
confident feeling among holders OF
coffee, they no longer showing disposition
wero weak, and refined grades dropped OF an
Hc, or to 10h@1014c for standard A, and to II Is
@1114c for granulated. No change took place
In the butter and cheese markets, both Of those
staples being held with pronounced lr1nness.
the former At 25t@42c for common to fancy, and
the latter st 16@l8c. Canned fruits continue
active, and arc advancing. Dried fruits, both
foreign and domestic, arc selling firmly for the
season, and are held with great fismness. No
changes we're noted in the basgirg, coal, pig
iron, and tobacco markets. Fish continue ac-
tive and strong. Trout advanced Soc per a brl,
Also. are tending higher. Olls were In fair re-
quest at 15]1{@0l6c for carbon; S4OS5c for extra
lard; $1.o3@1.os for uuseed; and ut 6s@59o for
turpentine.
The movement In common lumber to the in~
terror was agaiD fairly active, and the firmness
80 long characteristic OF the market contin-
ues- Shingles and latl arc also strong at quota
tlons. Hardware merchants report business as
being excellent for the season, being consider
ably larger than for the same period one year
ago, aud nearly all metals are firm. Nails were
again active, particularly on interior account,
iron and steel was reported fair, and the market
steady. Woodcnwaro was steady under fair
and improving demand. Salt was IN moderate
request. but steady at s1.90@2o0 for fine, and
$4,000, 10 for coarse. The hay, hop, and wool
dera are placed each -day, but the general
trade is light, and prices are not
firm, except, perhaps, for wool,
which ia now held with more confidence. Hides
were in request and steady, and broom corn re-
descriptions were steady ut yesterdays prices,
though ths lower grades Of timothy, which arc
in liberal supply, were dull and less firm, but
good to choice seed sold at former prices. Pota-
toes are coming forward quite freely for this
season, hut now that dealers arc better supplied,
strong, though choice lots bring full former
figures. Green fruits were rather quiet, but
without material change. Very choice chickens
and small turkeys we're in fair retail request,
and firm under light offerings. Inferior poultry
of all kinds was dull. The receipts OF eggs
we're again large, and further decline was re-
ported to-day.
Hishwines we're active and steady at 93c per
gallon, though Now York was quoted lower at
}7c. The fact seems to be that the New York
market has been no better than that for two OF
Lree days past, and our dealers have known it
rom private advices Sales were reported Of
$50 bI1s at 93c, at which the market closed
tcady.
Dressed hogs we're again in good demand for
leavy lots ir quantities suitabie for making up
ar-loads, and these were stronger, at sG:25@
10 per 100 lbs. Light lots were more abuudant.
nd unchanged at 5000. Mixed weights aud
ONE small lots Of heavy sold at 36.l5. Sales
rere reported Of 150 at s5G.25; 1853 at SG15; 2o5
t 5000 173, dividing on 200 tbe. at Sc GOO
40; 234 do ct S6.00@16.15. Total, 1900 head. |
Provisions were active aud again lower during |
he greater part Of the session, but near the |
lose improved to about opening prices. Tho re-
eipts Of hogs we're again large, with little de-
1and except from shippers, and this tended to ]
eaken product especially as there we're again q
ood many orders on til. market to sell on couu-
y account. The weaker feeling in the leading |
readstutfs, and the decline in tho gold pre-
,ipr1 also tended to produce m easier feeling !
ut there was such disposition to take hold at |
,e recent decline rs to induce the latter firm
esq. The trading was, however; largely in the
~ Of turning. over product, the !delive5y of
hich is expected next Monday, into future /
Ionths, at the rate OF about 30@35c per brl on |
ork, 20c per 100 lbs On lard, and 14c per ib on
leats. The latter were also wanted to
large extent for shipmont, the weakness
freights stimulating buyers to take
old. The market closed eteadT ct the fol-
wing range of prices Mess pork, cash or !
,ller February, SIS. s5@1400 do seller March,
l3.85@13.9O: do seller April. S14.l5@l4.20;
Ma r%<4rf-