, 1874-02-14

NHnula"n from store yeSterdly for city con-
sumption: $40 bu wheat, 5,128 bu corn, 2,G7o
bu oats, 2,172 bu rye, 5,416 bu barloy,
The following grain has been inspected into
store this morning, up to 10 o'clock: l74 car
wheat, 208 cars corn, so cars oats, 9 cars rye
% cars barley. Total, al cars, or l72, 900 bu.
The Baltimore d. OHIO Railroad this morning
reduced its through rates to Liverpool to 90e
per 100 lbs on lard and meats, and 9l.90 nc,
brl on flour, both in specie. This will probably
infuso little life into the shipping movement
to Europe, which has dragged heavily for some
time past.
Other rail freights were 'tshaky" to-day,
but no further changes were reported in tariff
rates.
Several commercial connndrums wore asked
On the floor to-day. Among them were, *4What
is the prospect TOR summer hogs2" and 'tNhat
is home without 1nother2" Also, "How' =
wheat?" AL three we're about equally easy of
solution.
The leading produce markets were generally
more active to-day, with weakness IN bread
stufs and strength il provisions. It seemed as
il tho spring thaw had premntu7ely SGT into
prices on wheat and corn. q great deal Of which
was sold out because the holders could not, or
dared not, carry any longer. The receipts con
IL.
Jobbers Of dry goods report an active aud in-
creasing demand for dress goods and standard
cotton productions, and the market retains it's
firm aud healthy tone. The demand for gro
cerIes Was Of liberal character. Both local
and interior merchants vera ordering freely OF
staple and side goods, aud, inside from codees,
full former rates wero being realized. Quota
tions Of the different grades OF coffee we're low
cred a }lc, in the face Of advices from the
East OF slight advance Dealers express con-
hdenco that there will be no further decline,
while the moro sanguino predict sharp reac-
tlon from the present depression. Sugars are
firm and higher IN New York, and this mar
Let ID stronger in sympathy Rice,
spices, srups, starch, etc, ruled fr1ner
and steady. Butter remains firm, under an ac-
tive demand, Cheese Is quiet, but is held with
great frmuess, as stocks are dwiudling, and can
not easily be replenished. There is worry little
cheese west Of here, and very much less than
tho usual supply at the East. Ono of our job
bers yesterday received letter from st. Louis
cheese-dealer, wanting to know the lowest figure
at which he could buy quantity Of cheese in this
market,-the st Louis market being bare. Coal
remains quiet and unchanged. BaggingiB quiet
and firm No new features were noted in the
pig iron, paints, nnd tobacco markets. There
WAS an actire inquiry for fish, and whitedsh aud
trout advanced 15@25o per 14 brl. Dried fruits
we're in fair request at firmly maintained rates.
Taleucia ra;siua we're 1ac higher, mud halves
peaches we're alRo ehade higher.
Tle lumber market continues fairly active
and firm. Shingles we're also quoted strong under
an active demand. Tie trndo in metals and
timers goods was reported fair, aud prices were
steady for most articles, though
rlanishcd copper Was &c lower. Iron was steady,
aud nails firm, under active inquiry. The
wocl, broom corn, md hop markets were With
out special change. A fair number Of orders are
boinE received for broom-cor and occasional
ones for wool, and. with the light stocks on
hands, the firm feeling SO long prevalent is
cliued under liberal offerings, and Was moder-
ate1y active at the reduction Other seeds wero
ln1., excepting da1, Which is firm. Green fruits
we're STEADY, apples and cranborries being firm.
The local demand for hides was active, and an
,d7ance OF about 10 was established on green
md part cured. The receipts Of potatoes were
tribe larger, but salsa we're readily made at re-