, 1874-05-01

o%over S~s ' but natra 'aSsa' ,has Now york
quotations should woakon OH tho opening
| lp OF tho grcnt ,Wator-roato to tho Hoaboard.
| ply, and at lowor cost for transportation, tnn
during tho winter mouths. lllis yoar Tic con-
trast will 10 much leas earp than s,,nl, md 1t is
not improbable That inefonaca strongth will en-
ano wllen 1t is found TINT tho unprecedented
actlyity Of wintor Inns loft lesH to 70 forward In
| summer, and Tint tho cost Of car11nco cannot bo
lcss than anring TUG past month.
The demand for drv Booda waB Bomowhnt moro
Of yesterday md to-day havo sonBtbly stimulated
tho rotaiI tfado. TEo inquiry from country NOR
chanta continues fair. Groceries woro ronsona-
bly, aotise at stoaly and unctangod prices. Cof-
some timo previous, and Mt tho moment tic mar
sct Ia ilrm Sugars Birups, rico, a,ld teas aro iii
Htoady, good request, md aro hold ut worry full
ratea. Tho butter marriott .was less firm. The
receipts Gep u, % wero iargor whilo tho yolnulo Of
Bcarco;; Old is out Of tho narl;et, and not
enough now-of desirable ruality-is arriving TO
meet tho roquiromenta Of tho trado. Sales Of
PRIME daetGry at l5@15c Tsh woro steady
inirly' at n',out stondy rates., No changcn III
canned goods. Leather, pig-ror, conl, and
wood continue dull. There waa nj activc de-
nsnd fer white lend ut e1o;6o for puro n,,d Mt
~0tVuNtAosuV 1Vl ctlb IG[llMll ufIl
ut 1614@10e for carbon; ut s1.03@91.0S Tor lin-
nccd, anu ut 95o for cxtrn lard,
At tho lumber yards n modornto busincas was
reported, Mt essentially .lnchangcd pricos Tho
locnl trade continues light, md orders from tho
interior arc reported less humorous for u fow
days past, which s accounted for by tito fact that
the farmera aro too busy III their folds to attend
to otlor 1nattorB, mud, MS consequence, tho yard
trade ~ tho interior il more quiet. Tho
Wholesale esalao market waa active nnl near
being iair. Metals and hardware woro atcudy
under fair demand A good ordor trade II,
mills was reported, and rateH nro lrn, Mt sl.0O
net. Iron mud stool wero unchanged, ALSO build
corn nro retailing at quotations.. 1lay continues
Bcnrco and very tirn undor an acttva demand,
Tor s',ipmont. Prices wore reported unchanged,
but very strong. Hides wero III moderate request
reported dull mid oppressed, which makes locnl
donterh rather cautious about operating, espo-
cially as tloy arc receiving orders from tito avt
Medium beans aro In good domand for ship
mont and firm. Sccls mot with more inquiry,
aud choioo timothy, Hungarian, and n,ilIet woro
firm. Tho scarcity Of poaciiblow POTATOES cor-
tlnueH, mud ttloy wero quoted firm; other ynrie-
tios woro it: better request mud tlr,n. Tnrkoys
md ohichonB woro higher, under good local do
wore reported lower East, which caused shippers
to reduce their bids, or hold of altogotEor.
Highwlnes were tnactivo ntd noyniliaLly enaior,
in sympathy with Now York, which wns quoted
down to o7Mc., Holders nslsed u5c per gallou,
closed nominal ut about 941<c
Laio freights wore moro active, but again a.
shado easier, tho increase in tho number OF Offer
ings exceeding tho stimulus given to shipment
BY tho newB that the Stratts woro opon. Ilatos
70 Buffalo, were 41fo on whoat, 4o IN corn, and
9Ao on oats, by sail: To Kingston, 10o Oh wheat.
Through rates to Now York woro quoted ut zoo
on corn, and 2lc on wheat. 4 total OF charters
was reported, which will carry from this port
$4,000 6u wheat, $4,000 bu corn, und Il, 600 bn
outs. Throo other vessels wore chartered to load
with wlteAt at Milwaukee,.
Provisions wero moderately activo and strong
or, partially because OF further advance Of i'd
per IL lbs in Liverpool, and sympathetic firm
again largo, but tho markot was firm,
except for very, poor lots, ard tho
liboral supply did not atloot product. Pork and
larl ,sas in good demand to ill Atay shorts, but
thero vas very little on eale, except by parties
who Wished to buy for Juno, kooping III tho deal
by turning over. Pork was not much wanted,
except in this way; but thoro was good inquiry
for lard md meats for shipment, and TINT on &c
count OF parties who expected to take hold when
tho mnrkot was 1c per ID lower than now. allog-
tanod. Faith in the future Of provisions is
growing, with tho wide-sproading conviction that
ttcro will DO comparatively fow hogs to kill next
wintor. Mess pork advanced 1O@15c per brl,
AuA lNAA AuV FSA ADo NullS u46AS6 NGEo urisl9
except that short cloara wore o shade
castor, The market closed stcady at tho following
range Of prices: MeeH pork, cash or seller
May, s1c.s5@16;4o do seller june, slGeO
@16.e2>1; DO soller July, s1e.s5@lo.So. Lara,
lO25.. sweot.picklcd ha,ns. l0@11o per ID for
1v@1o ID averages dry-aaltod meats. loose. at
51Sc for shoulders, cash, aud eG.2o eelor
Juno; es.5o@e.55 for short ribs. cash, and $50
f0a 7E Ent1nr lima Run f0r aIcrt c1aNr onu1,
B9l@8Xc for long clcar. Tho samo boxed
ut 24@yEo per ID abova these prices. Bacon
nleAis,. 10 for shoulders, o5Go for short ribs,
hlit's; tho samo looso, 1sc lower. Bacon
hn1na 1115@13c. Mess beef, sg.75D10O0 oxtra
nleaB do. S1o.75@11.00; beef huns, S'22.50@23.00.
City tal!ow, 711@71zc; grease quotablo ut 611
uork seller bay at e1G,35; 75o brls do at a16.a0;
1880 brls d. sellor juno, at SLIGO; $50 br!s do
at 310.55; 1000 brIs do at S1G60; 100O tcs lartl
at 59.90 80 tcs do, soller May, at 5o0211I; 750
tcs do at $3.50; ESQ tcs DO at Sy97}5; 250 tes do,
$50 tcs do ut $1,000; ESQ tcs don't $1,000 800, 900
lbs shoulders, seller July, ut Gc; 100000 ehort
clear at 81Ac, cnsh.
Flour wan ratlor quiet at unchanged prices.
Thoye waa Q worry light inquiry for low
choice spring extras. Tho receipts wore again
large, anu exporters wcro understood to hold of
Tor shading on tho part Of sellers. Bran was
rathor easier. Snles woro reported Of 100 brlB
white wintor oxtlas on private terms; 100 bills
spring extras {silyer creok) at sG.12zS; $50 brls
do ut 5000; 100 Urls to, low, Mt ts5.25; $50 brs
do on private ternlB rs brld supertnos ut $3.50; !;
90 brlu do ut e4.30; o6 ltlH do ut e4.0O; 100 brs
DO on private terna; 100 brls rye at 1925. To-
tal, 1900 brls. Also 90 tons bran at sas. 90 de-
liyered; 90 Tons do at 523.oO OIL truck. Tho fol-
lowing wero tue quotations at Tho close
Vair to good wh1to wlntors.-,.. ...,s 100 a BG0