, 1876-10-05

for margins hut they were al small,-in fact, there
are fow big dcala OH the whcnt market now. Tho
excitement In grain was chiefly speculative, md
buried acts'iy for hhipmcnt whilc The receipts Of
grain were largo In tho aggregate tho augment
being chioiIy In corn.
Tho turn In the wheat market since the close Of
september Is surprise 10 everybody, and to nopa
moro than 10 the parties who held 1t up during last
month. They had followed II mp ali the way from,
tho nosRhbothood Of BIC, and mado good thing
oui Of 1t, bnt are beloved 10 have expected re-
ynla'on this week, nud operated fo.'tt; Int the
naskcs Ia strong still. OF course the pros.
Pect Of war over tho Asiat!c question Il tho
ehief cause Of tho advance, but It Ia far
from boing tho only one. A great many people arc
investing Tor hare investc.l). because thuy be.
lave TINT there 10 an actual shortage in tho worlds
crop Of wheat nnd that prices mnstgo much higher
In consequence. The least stable feature In tho
situation Ia the fact that the purchases have been
u1ndc in small lots md tho deal Ia therefore aus-
tatncd by tho nultItudo. Experience has shown
that when this Is tho case, steady stream OF stii-
fcning nows Ia necessary to keep tho market firm.
The first litto ripple Of unfayorabo advices starts
ont tho orders to realize, and tho competition Of
sellers breaks psices down 10 snncl, lower point
than !s warranted by The news. A ssrong hand at
the helm Ii necessary to stcady sailing In rough
sea.
There was well sustained demand for dry goods,
and 4 1rm feeling again rorvaicl tho market.
0roeerteawcrc fairly active and generally steady. In
the butter and cheosc nrjttts no f,portsnt change
was apparent Tho former shows rather fcss
strength than heretofore, but 10 not apprcclnbly
lower. Dried fenits were without auotuhle chanro
In valncs Fish lwero fairly active, and Gsm. Jobbera
OF leather had good trade, while tho bagging,
paints, oils coal, and wood markets .yere very
quiet.
The deet nt the lumber sale docks was nearly
closed ont yesterday, the yard dealers leIDr tho
principal buyers, Al the yards trade continues
fair, and SONG Of The dealers have succeeded in re-
ductng their aupplics and cleaeing their
docks Of loose lumber. Prices aro Irregular tho
quoted Agpscs being frequently ehnded. The
country II buying mostly at tho yards. tho differ
enco between retail and cargo prices not being
enough to mako It an object to purchase at the
docks miscellaneous cargo. Drugs and chemicals
werc in fair demand. and steady. Wool, hops,
seeds, antl hides vera in demand, and lrln. Hay
hnd broom corn werc unchanged. Tho offerings
Of potatoes wcro la,gor nnd tho feeling caalcr In
consequence. Poultry was steady, and eggs firm.
Lake fre'ghts were quiet, and firmer. Currloss
asked &c for corn 10 Duf!a1o by sail, md 4!tc on
wheat to do BY steam which shippers wcrc 10th 10
pay; but those rntcs srsrt pa!d In ono OF two
cases. 1sail frcights wcrc quiut, without change
In quotations. agents asking 2Oc to New York, 1Bo
W uI1u sIC 10 DObs
Ton per 100 nos. Through rates BY lake and rail
were quoted at lie for corn md 12c for wheat to
New York. and 12c on corn via Buffalo to Boston,
Freight engagements wuro reported for o., 600 bu
wheat md 100, 600 bu cofn.
RICE.
From tho circular Of D. Talmago'o Sons 4 Co.,
Of Charleston, s. c., no mako the following OK.
tracts:
~ Tho crop Of 1870 was TO- 7os easls against
60" Ssshs ~ tS o., , ua0 crop % 10
July. tbn otoet Of which tle rains af,orwarl. mil
ID to entrey overcome, T The ousiiy was az d a1so
's Ssso to the s sss asss ss s s1s IT, " VIII"
Tho season was improbable 10 holders, Tho
sidsred low aaa!s, and Carolina dealers held
se marketed ar.. In ssnua1y seller. Dssane ao1'
nna S MARIE. IN Ar ruling ssaay
'r e1an seaseo aon ot no oncnr
preceding aas s'' ay 9s ss'ss s s @ n to ' 10
heavy, but laek Of water in aone sections and
nss Of M aseans and haFyssng, hsy' s combined 10
Sutsel Gu .ho ptoaaes'oa; Ins crop ol sonth caro-.
INA ooofa s :, Sa at ao" ps, cent
,neseaso 0.es M 'as. ysaa mo qua'y VIII nso1ap!y
10 below tho STANDARD, Tue old crop has been
rsieos, whish viii doubtless further ineroa,o ] tho
consumption. Tho crap thls year has been grown
alta gFeatly reduced .ts' cost, cost, ;, ,,.,,.
TIE WHEAT sofrLT.
Inc siatsAt>c'an OF the Hew foFI ffoducc Ex'
enanse ol1eoataetn us 1o1o"a: ....---.
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