, 1874-05-08

Now York wnH lower. EaeS woro reported OF
100 brls at vio pcr gallon, at which price tho
Lake frcighta wero dull at unchanged ratos,
vosHol owners botng unable TO accnpt loss thatl
yesterday, whilo shippers did not want much
and 10 for corn BY sail to Buffalo. for whcet
to Kingstou and 14o for do to Montreal, aud 21o
aud 200 for wl,oat and corn on through ratio TO
New York. A total Of 4 charters WAS reported,
which will carry out 10000 ou wheat, and $4,000
bu oats.
The veaso1a h1roaly In smiling order will prob
ably continue 10 Cy; but there q great many
which hnyo not yot boon fitted out, and will re-
main nutlor bhro polcs unlcEB ratca improve.
ono limo, are Ind up. Yot tho offerings or larzu
vbsselA kro in txcoss Of the proBnut dcpznnd;
though small craft aro in rather scant supply.
Provisions wero quiet. but rather firm, when
ayening;, though thero was not much demand.
Tho last hog has not yet Innde his appearance,
and SO rnn1,y arc eominH IN hefoso him as to
weaken .prices Of tho raw material, and exert q
esy 1ust what would bo the effect in tho lattor
direction II 1t wore not that pork and lard hro
hold in strong hands, which nro hblo to toss it
from QUO to tho other, irrespective Of That tho
o''tyidc world mny think Of tho deal. Tho focl-
doubta that hnvo boon freely Expressed for
novcinl days past III regard to tho accuracy OF
tho last count Of stocks il store. There H. how
eyer, moderate demand for consumption at In"
pitlo prices, Liverpool having rucently boon very
Btroug on lard, with n hrlncr tono in meats.
Mess pork was steady on cash lots, but easier
for future. Lard md meats wore stoady.
The market closed steady at tue following ranso
@16.5s; do | solar june, elG.55@1o.d GO; Dc aeil.
| or July, e16.75@1G.8o; do seller August hold
Mt sl7.l21&. Lard, cash or seller May. S10.15
@lO2o do aeller Juno. s1o,1714@1o.2o; do
acllor July. e1o.so@lo:s211: sweet-picklod
tlry-,altet me.ts loose, At C for shoulders cas
! and eG.20 sollor June; S8.6711@p8.70 for short
ribs, cash, aud as.77!!6@8.so soller Juno; % for
short oear, cash and 91e seller June; ss1o f., for
rano boxed at 1l@Yac per ID above these prices.
Bacou moata, $50 Tor shoulders o56c for short
ribs. o1f@10o for ahort clcar. al packod III hhds;
the sn,ne loose, 4e lower Bacon 0a hama, 1l31Gp
e1l.76@12.oD; beof hans, s2a;5o@@. 90:
@ac: Sales " wsrs reported of 800 brla r meea
juno, ut elG,e0; 1000 brls do &t s16.s5; $50
tea lard at 5000 $50 tea do at 91D.15; $50 tos
do, soer Juno. nt 5000; 1850 tcs do at
s1o.2o; 40 b1s shoulders ut G7c; &C. 600
seller M July It % Gast evening"; 2i tca aUsat-
picked hams {22l{ ibs) at exc.
Flour was IN rather better dcmand and steady
at former prices, notwithstanding tho woalsness
in ~hoat. Several buyers Wero on tho lnarket.
asking concessions. but lioldera would not
.shado," and few nalos wero cIoctod, though
tho aggregate OF transactions exhibits a Right
iicroaso over yesterday. Tho local trado took
moat Of the flour mold. Dram was worry steady,
though In moderately large supply. SaleB welp
reported Of 100 brs wlito winter extras at 81 .0o
80 brls do ut 9G.60; 100 brls do (AfinrcEota) ne
| es.25; 100 brls do on p9igeto terms; 25 urls
spring extras (hlinncaota) at 1925; 80 brls do
at 81. rs; 100 brla do Gowa patont) at 99.76; J;
100 hrla do at sG,25; 1UO brla do at eG.0p; S7G
ALSO, 20 tons bran at s2300, on track 10 tons
ut 92900, face Oh board cars. Tho following
kwcrc tho nst,;ne anatat;o,s at tho ctase