, 1875-04-05

2hs statement that thcro IL no ,isc IN deepening th
Tellanl Canal because vessels cannot draw II feet
water IN thu Lakes, docs not agrto with the fact thai
several vcssets loaded lere last summer to il
feet inches, and went into Dua1o eaaIly The aiet
arc lower hs year. but sessela will oad safely 10 H.
! foot draught notwithstanding.
Tho tcadtug produce markets wcra lcss eatiyo on
Saturday, ~ u usua tho last day oi tic week. sotut
Of them being decidedly slow. Tho reported outward
movement Of grain falr. but frcightorp say they
arc doing nothing, and cannot obtain freight Ut SOC
per 100 IT, to Now York, whtio thsy Will not accept
anything loss. all reports to tho contrary notwith-
standing. Lake frcfghts remain nominal al 80 on
corn to Buffalo, but guoscd easy at that hgure
Dry gooda wcre actyc far BeaBonabts dress fab
r1cs and staplo cotton productions wero concerned
and tic tone Of the market was firm aul 1cathy,
Curain unpopular mAkea Of blcached and brown cot.
tons sst show scno rrcguary In pricea, but the po-
sldon of the general market IL ono Of unloubtctl
strength. The movement In groceries liberal III
the aggregate, though there did not appcar 10 bo any
great activity In any department.. CoReo faa aueas
rice, and slrHp again held With flrmnr+s. Bnt-
ter and checae wcse dealt In to nadnsate extent at
hbout former prices. Canned goods Are receiving
fa!r shasc Of attention and command tho {u quoted
prices. Thp dylcd-fruls and flh markets were nm
changed In their general featurss. Coal wood, zig.
lion. hgging. and leather remain quiet previously
1uotcd There was some sctivi.y Ia tile leading at
firmly maintained prtceH.
There werb no new features In lumber. Tho d.
nlhnd continues fully up to the rfcent average, and
The common grades, which principally called for,
Nro lr1n. Shingles arc MISC III better eeQucyt,
Druga and chemicals wero steady and In
fair demand. Iron aud steel wore also In
fnr order demand and hs.n, particularly. common
lron the stocks OF which, both hero ond at tho fac
torfes nro broken. Tha taburg strike, which u ths
cau4o OF the Ecarcityo Of merchandise iron, IL not yut
ended, but It IL undesstood thut few Of tho masters
and puddlcss ha7a effected settlement by which work
Hlll probably be ttsumsod fr Of the mills, Tho
Iron market remains steady At rates, snl $50 for
20lkeE ots. Wool wus staady and hides. hops broom
corn, and salt devoid OF new features gces xero Ia
moderato request, with rsiccs ranging about tho aae
- heretofore. The hay market was dull aud weak
under heavy offerings. Tho very liberal receipts Of
the pant few days caused buyers To withdraw, hence
considerable accumulation OF hay, ehray praire. In
scleta' hands. Potatoes woso In better demand and
hrnet. Apples were weak, otherwise green fruits
were ateady. Poultry was dull md easy and eggs
being In larger sHrply, declined.
WHEAT IN CALIFORNIA.
The San FEaAr!aco HuIketin OF tho lYth ult. aays1
We know u nothing 70 warrant tho extre,uo view
entertained @ and expressed hy prominent grain oper-
vo aha hs1o sro ot cFons shis Tear 10 recorg
TLcrs Il NO doubt that II RAN holds Oh two tusee
weeks longer some sertous results will foo~,-short
cFoln aud partial fsilares in suns Of tho Whratgrow
Lvpr1aoro, aud santa Oara Valleys have alroady been
tlo1V to8H &HcIk1A w N0{tn WAH9 D1k
thu intelligence publish IN teiegrarAic columns
lo+day fruu tho greater portion Ut tho Htao very Gu
9o.',auna u.!eF tie circumstances. There has ncvor
been line IN tho hiatuty Of wheat culture n California
when erops "nre so we'll pFsparcI generally for dry
teaHon ~ they aro now Teru has beou before 10
tausa wheat III alinnaer.faowe land. sal early aowl
gran II represented 10 be aeYeral Wuaka In aysuco Of
any proylous year, The moist lands Of sonoma,
Nara. soano, sHl several of tho Rlcrameato Valley
counties will, n any Gyent, produce ayoE % cro1w,
Tho upper San Joaquin Valley culutiaa prouso to
survive au extraordinary drought. III tho southern
coues tho Winter Eatus reasonable mud stun
l4nt that tue 8ran there y now tuicent!J advsnasa
to 10 beyont the waut Of Any moro Moissusv, aud
good crop IL Insured. 4 drenchMg rain within tho
e1t few daya would Of courss, Afford inucuyo relief
10 sLoae sections Of tho btate suffering for lilo
want Of H. aud i would iml1royu tho condition OF
ths rcnn!lcr thar considering the increased acseago
under cultivation, might aafely count on harvest
lug sazRsF crop thln Las leau lous Any previous
year,
OTHER PRODUCE INrELIl0ENcE,
The Now York frodu:s EteIaHgs Ws<ktK cou.alus
tho fulluwIug:
The visible snppIy Of grain, comprising tho ntocks
n gsanory At tho principal ruas OF accumulation ut
lake and seaboAE4 ports aud ID transit by NH A4EcA
-, 1910,