, 1876-07-26

largest farmers In that section, does not confirm
The dIspatch sent to The Chicago papo.s fow days
bgo, which promised bl1 crop. The wsitor states
that corn will BIZ plenty. hut wheat poor, oats only
10 30. and the harcy tro mnch ditcootcd 10 bring
good prices. The wheat harvest 10 In progress this
week In the southern tier of c0ntcs In that State
Letters from Central Illinois repsceent oats a. liko-
ly 10 yield but poorly, md the market here was
'fsmer yesterday In consequence.
II was stated yesterday that cargo at wheat rd-
Gently shipped from this city had arrived In 1uAhso
In very poor condition, but Il not stated TINT
the wheat was shipped from Chscago M No. ,.
Nevertheless, twoud surprise no ono In tho trado
10 kn0w that any grado Of wheat Of tho last years
crop had become heated undce tho htoilIng sun Of
nearly two weeks ago, which was hot enough TO
melt tho heart Of stone or 1lseE. Neither Is It
fair 10 presume that because one lot Of grain was
injured under such conditions, that therefore,
thcrn ID any dnugcr In handling grain during psca*
ent wcnthcr.
Tho leading produce markets were moderately
active ytEstof1ay. aud most braadstuGs woro Asn,-
or. while there Was little change IN provisions, CT.
eeps In pork. The weather WA again cool. and tho
continuance Of moderate temperature qntctea the
many Scars which hnvo been entertained In regard
70 tho condition Of tho grain Ia store. giving moro
confidence In the vatnd Of tho gratnt and moro
willingness to carry It, Tho Trading wns. howcvor.
ehaay for fpturc delivery; butit Ia probable that
considerable quantities of corn and cots weTo
taken for shipment, though charters werc very
slow. Greater fFnncss In wheat in Liverpool. nc.
companicd by m fncreaso In tho paper pstmium on
gold, led faw operators to attsch sonnn impor-
tAuco to the war news Of the morning. and 10 think
It scarcely possible TINT the mnloE pGrt Of Europe
can avoid bcing embfoilcd In q contest Of AFins+
This tended to stieu prices TOR grain, but did not
cali ont any decided demonstration from ship.
pers.
tr.
tutaa. There was continued improvement in the
demand for prints, and prices again showed dc.
ctdcd strength. but ware without Important ad.
vance. In most departments of Tho market OK
tremc qu'ot prevailed. Groceries were moving on
generous scalo for tho seAson both the city md
country trade ordering freely. sugnss and codees
were offered al slightly lower figures, the former
declining an hc, and tho latter Ac. slrnps, mo-
lasscs, rice, teas, and other lines, wcro held at
fully former figures Drled fruits, both foreign
and domestic, wcre dull, and raisins and curFants
ucro quoted s'of1, the decline In tho formetbcins
very marked. Tho fish, was quiet, and lhko-
hsh and herring wcFo quoted lover. Prices OF but
| ter weso 1rm under an active dcmsnl. Cheese re-
ua!ns dull md unsettled. There were no now
faatures in tho coal, wood. laathcr. md baGgfug
markets. Oils weto moTlng fairly, and were with.
out important change In valncs.
| Al tho lumber eolo docks a moderate buelnces
wne tEansacted At unchanged prices. The yard
dcalers report continued dullncss, and look for
little improvement nntl after harfcst. htctals md
hardware wcro steady. and tho orders were rather
more numerous md libcsal than during the prcvi-
ous week. being chiefly for articles required daring
tho harvest season. Naie wcrc unchanged
Droom.corn was dull and weak. especially conf
uon grades, which wetO in liberal stock. Wool
was se,ling at unaltercd prices. Seeds were qules
NIL round, except Timothy. cnsh offerings OF which
aold readily, but futures were easier and. dull.
Hay was scaseo and quiet. Native green fruits
were in larger supply md lowor. Poultry and cgga
| wcto blow md casIer.
Lake freights were rory dull nt nominally un-
changed rates, 1.<c for corn to buffalo being the
quoted basis. Na'l fTe|ghts wcro quiet, with nc
change in figures, agents asking 20c 10 Now York,
18c to Philadelphia, THO to Baltimore. and aGe
To Boston, per 100 na, and bolng willing TO take
considerably leas, Through mites by lake and rai
were quoted at 10c for corn and 10hc for wheat
to New York, and 1oc on corn TO New Englnud
points. Freight cngagomentA were reported fol
TO- 600 IN wheat and 18, COO bu corn.
| GRAIN IN sronE.
The following are TIC footinss Of tho ohlcin
report OF grain In store in this city the evening
| nj EntrrdAy last and at corresnonJfng dates: