, 1874-04-16

| 1Ao iolloWlng grain Inns boon inspected into
store this morning up to 10 O'Clock: 60 cars
wheat; 10 cars corn, 1000 bu No. q do by canal; 0
cars oats; . cars ryo; + cara barley. Total (170
cars), FLOOD bu. Inspected out, 1882 b,,
wheat; 37,G27 bu corn 3,7o8 bu oats 1850
bu barley.
Tho term Of winter storage on grain expires
to-day. On and aftor tho 10th, grain delivered
rs "rogular" must hnvo flvo days Tor moro) to
run OH % storage. Winter grain will bc charg-
able with 41ac storage after to-day; honco on nil
deliveries OF winter grim made after this ovon-
lug thcro must he q 60 deducted from tho selling
prico, whom tho buyer will assu,no payment OF
tho total anont accumulated Ms storage charges,
unlosa the grim woro In store before tho wintor
torn begnn.
Tho coming season promiues to DO a disastrous
ono for Dnlfaio and tito Eric Canal. Tho for
ward moye!nont by rail is now worry popular,
under low froights, and It really sces Is If tho
usual summer rulo will DO reversed, tho wator
presoht indications point to flat season of nav
!! igation, except to Canadian and New England
ports, and an especial avoidance OF tho Eric Ca
mi, with Its yexatious Western terminus at Buff
| fa!o. by onr Western produce. II thoso indfcn-
\ tions should be verified, the fact will ut onco
I Bolvo tho problem OF the lateral canal Byssom,
nnd Of tho Buffalo elevator combination, whlo
1t will forco Now York merchants into hotter mr.
|
ly applicable to Philadolphia and to
Baltimore na to tint city. Low rail freights
moan relatively bcttor prices to tho farmer, as
the eirocts Of tlo Injustice perpotratod upon Tho
producer in forcing him to soil in the cheapest
market aud buy in tho dearcat
| Tho Chicago produce markets woro rather lpss
active to-day, but - stronger On broalstnfrs.. and
being tho first on which there was any real inter-
est exhibited with regard to lnko navigation.
The Straits are not yet reported open, but
higher temperature prevails in TINT region. and
news nny be received at any moment that the
ice ia moving. The receipts Of grain do
| not yet exhibit marked increase, and tho rail
shipments continue liberal. AB consequence OF
! this inequality VIC hnve now in Btoro much
loss grain OF oil kinds, except wheat, than yoar
ago. and the asock OF TINT is dooroasing. Tho
prospect is good for an active dennnd for our
broadstuffs this summer, though the FREQ 1novo-
ment OF the past winter has prevented any Of
that scarcity Which ts so ofton experienced ut
consuming points at this soaaou.
Tho dry goods market waB only fairly active
for this ntage Of tho Beason, but continuance
Of tile proaent pleasant weather will no doubt
witnosB an Increased movement, aud our jobbcrs
changed, ruling Rteady and firm rs previously
quoted. Groceries woro active at yesterdays
prices. Sugars, Birups. molassos, rice, aud tons
ara tirin, with rather an advancing tendency.
coifees were dealt in sparingly, though there
WIS decidedly more inquiry than for number
OF days paat. In somo quartors AL carly reaction
Ia predicted, but holders gonorally do not talo
30 hopeful Q view OF tho Immediate future of tho
market. Tho domand for dried fruits, canned
goods, md fish was fair at abonI steady prices.
Leather was quiet aud iirm. pig-iron. wood,
tobacco and paints wero unchanged. Tho oil
trade was fairly active at 15D1Go for carbon,
at f1.03@1.08 for lnaced, 85o for extra lard, and
64@55c for turpentine.
tha w{n1caaio 1urhnr rnnrt,a+ 1vaa n,,;ot ,,si,r,
to light offerings, but nomnally firm. Tie yard
trade continues active, and owing to the reduced
condition Of the stocks Of common grades
the tho market a4st., is firm at previous QUOTA
reported fairly active. Thoro was no change
in iron tho demand continues moderate.
Hay continues to meet with good inquiry for
shipment, and ID quoted firm, particularly No. l
aud primo timothy, which Are scnrce. Hops
were dull and wonk at u reduction OF about 80
por h.. Tho trade in broom corn ia still restrict
Cd, and is chiefly Of u local retail character
uides wore firm, aud wool quiet. Soeds were
moderately active at about tho samo prices
though common grades especially Of timothy,
wore shade easier. Potatoes wero in better re-
guest, aud stoaaior.' Poultry was castor undor
lnrger offerings.
.ako frtoglltH woro more active TINT is, there
was light inquiry at the reduced quotations. OF
yesterday, shippers being willing to take hold to
a moderate extent On tho basiH Of 5j4o for
wheat, 90 for corn By sail to Buffalo. Kingston
rates wore nominal Mt 11@l0t5c OIL wheat. a
tako ont o. 900 bu Wheat, io3,oo0 5u % corn and md
10000 bu outs.
Dispatches from the Straits Of N1acknav re-
port about q foot Of water on tho Ice, with enow
falling, and the Thermometer at IS degrees. We
note that the ayerugo time OF the opening OF
tho Straits for the paRt twonty years was tho
morning OF April 20. Thia gives lls Il leo way of
only flvo days. with tho chances slightly against
ali opening this yoar 30 oarly as tho avorago.
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boing quoted stronger in Nov York and cincIn-
natl. Sales were made curly Of $50 brlH Ut 04o
por gallon (tho prico OF yostort1ay) md later Of
30 brls at 94lie aud 80 at 94}1c:. Tho market
closed with oio bid md 9411c asked.
Provisions wore dull and easier. Tlere waB
very little demand for any description Of pro-
duct, and no chnngo except in q few casos where
holders were anxious to aell. This was most
marked in tho caso OF June pork. which fell OIL
Is cents per brl, but partially rallied other op
quoted tlr,ner. Lard was steady, and meats u1l-
changed, except short ribs, which wore quoted
Shade stronger. Tho market seoms to DO ap-
preaching the inactive phtsso but with no s
considerably below Cincinnati The mar
kot cloaod quiet at tho following range OF
prlees: Msss pork cash ,r or nee5 April
July, s1G.25@10.4o. Lard. casi or nollor
April, s9.o5@o,o711ll do aellor May e9O751
@o.70'; do seller Juno, $980@0.85 Sweet.
picklod hams. 10@11o per ID for 18@l0 ID
averages; !; dry-snltod meats, looso at 596G05e{o
for shoulders, cash, eud s5;8711 seller May;
Bellor May; BsG5@s.70 for short oloar, cnsl,
and, ss75@a;so soller May; $40 for Climber
lanlH 8h@81lo for long cloar. Tile samo
boxed at 1(@Ne per ID above these prlcos.
Bacon mcath, oSfo Tor shoulders, o3G@951c for
short ribs, 09a@951c for stort clear, all packed
in hlds; tho samo loose. Ao lowor. Iacon
llams, 11tt1@lac. Moas boef, so.75@1o.o0; extra
!noss DO. lO.75@11.o0; beof hams 42s. .o0@o2a.b0.
City talIow, G5SG07c; Eroase quotablo ut 5Sl@7c.
Hnloa wnro reported Of 200 brls mess porlt
ut 1856; ESQ brla do at $1,000 2,001 brls do,
sollor May. at sl5D5; 1000 brls lot Reller Juno,
nt Sl6.o5; l,50o brls do at $1,000; 800 tcs lard
st S9o6 25G tes do. solo. Juno. at 29.8oi 1oo,-
short ribs, plain pickle, ut s13o; sod boxes short
cloAr ut 0o.
<,os. Flour waa in good demand but less aetyo, ~
ping grades Of spring oxsrua, which buyers were
not willing to pay. The moro active movement
OF The pant weok and tho advance iu wheat tnyo
maao holdele flr1nor In tlloir yiowB, though It IL