, 1876-09-03

The estimated stocks Of wheat in Great Britain
and Ireland are reported at l. 500, COO qrs agains
| ?, 600, 600 qrs a year ago.
| The telegraph lines inform ua that new wheat /:
| wanted in New York, hut do not tell how much il
| wonld fetch in TINT market
Beerbohm took the trouble {others being chnrg.
cd with the oxpensc7 Of teegraphing Saturday that
'SThe decline in wheat seems to have reached it:
| lowest point, and 4 gradual improvement is e1-
pectcd.' Some members OF the Board Of Trade
had the presumption to think that his individual
opinions are not worth the cost Of transmission
from Europe.
A lot Of barley sold by sample Saturday for 73c
per bps. which had been graded as No. by the IN
spector which rating would make it worth about
SIC. a sample Of the barley was exhibited on
Change to about twenty dealers, all but one OF
whom pronounced it to be fair No. barley
The leading produce markets were moderately
active on Saturday, and the principal cereals were
stronger, while provisions were weak. There was
more doing for shipment, but scarcely enough to
compensate for the slowncss Of the previous days
OF the week, which appear to have given an In
crease in the stocks In store here all round, except
perhaps, in wheat, which is about the same. The
trading. was largely for future.
There was good degree of activity In the dry
goods market and the tenor Of prices was again
firm. Groceries met with fair demand, aud the
market was firm at unchanged prices. Choice to
fancy cofecs are in light supply and in fair
way to go higher. Sugars, sirups, molasses, rice,
spices, and other lines ruled steady and firm. There
was nothing new OF Importance to note in
the butter and cheese markets. The former article
was in active demand, and commanded fully pre-
vious figures, while the latter quc tand steady
Dried fruits remnin quiet and unchanged. Fish
were in moderate request at previous quotations.
In the oil market few changes, and none of i'm
portance, were apparent. Extra lard OIL was
offered at S3c,-a decline Of lc,-but other oils
were unchanged. Prices OF leather, bagEing coal.
aud wood remain as before.
The lumber market was again fairly active at
unchanged prices. 4 sma fleet arrived at the
sale docks, and most Of it sold early in the day
to retailers. At the yards trade continues good
and the market for nearly all grades is steady and
firm for good joists and scanting. Wool was in
fair demand and firm. The stock OF domestic
w6ol is getting light und it is thought that there is
not great deai left in the country. hence there
appears to be less disposition to part with the stock
left in Western hands. Hops were quiet and will
probably remain until tile new crop begins to
move. few contracts for future delivery have
been made, but buyers generally disposed to
wait. Hay was sparingly offered, and few sales
were reported at recent prices. Timothy seed was
rather allow and weak, buyers having withdrawn in
anticipation OF larger offerings and lower psices
Monday. Other seeds were unchanged. Broom
corn ana hides were steady. Ponlty was slow but
unchanged in price. the offerings being moderate.
The street full Of domestic green fruits which
sold slowly in the morning, but the stock was we'll
reduced by night. Prices were irregular.
Lake frei.hts were less active and weak, shlppers
bidding &c for corn to Buffalo, with exc asked,
Rail sfeishts were quiet. without change in quota
tions, agents asking 20c to New York, lsc to Phil
adclphia, 171ac to Baltimore. and 2Oc to Boston
md hahn .r;r