, 1876-09-25

ferycd to In this column Saturday w bought to go
10 tho Lockport MILLS waa purchased To exchange
for Minnesota wtlent Ut &c per bu premium on the
latter The Lockport mills have mt ground any
reGulnr No. 2 thIs scason. TIN statement was
mistake.
The leading produce markets wero rather qntet
Saturday, With few important changes In priecs.
Provisions wcrc drmcr, wheat and corn stcndy,
though rather tame, md other departments only
moderately active. The receipts OF grain weEe
larger nll round, and the weather clearer while tho
shipping movement was Qufct The general feel.
Ing was tho normal ono for Saturday, there being
little doing on outside account.
1u tho dry. .guods market there WAS decided acttv-
ity. At the leading houscs there was numerous
attendance Of buycrs, and they were ordering lib.
orally Of staple and aessonahlo goods. The aygre-
CUTE Of sales for Tho week much nrgcr than for
tho corresponding week OF last year. and cheerful
feeling prevails among jobbess. Prices were arm
all nrouul, with prints, b,eachcl and brown cot
tons, and Ronlo other lines showing an upward
tendency. Tho grocery market had no specially
now features. Coflcca woro ngnin very
strong, with a tendency to higher ngures,
In aympathy With the late advance at the seaboAri.
Sugars remain dull, and wero offered ycatcrday at
a further reduction OF All hc. Rice WAS weak, aud
declined Nc. Slrups, mo1aases, sp!ces, starch,
eoaps, etc.. were about steady. Teas remain 1rut.
In the buttpr market no marked change whs nppar-
cnt. There was no ''lct ur" to tho demand and
the course of prices was quito ~ satisfactory TO
sclcra as on tho preceding days Of tho week.
Cheese was again quoted dull, and theEo was no
noticeable soEtenIng Ut pr!ccs For foreign dried
fruits there was reasonably active demand at gen.
ctaliy Gsmer prices. Domestic varieties remain in-
active and unsettled. Prices OF leather, tobacco,
baggng, coal, and wood, remain ~ bogoso. Oils
weFe reported quiet At unchanged pt!ccs, lard ln-
seed, carbon, and turpcn.ine ruling firm.
fxn,s L. a,
pFlecs Of Friday, with sales principally at IS. 00D
U.o5 for light. and at -. 100000 for heavy
weights. The receipts were about Z, 900, making
total for the week Of 70, 58O head, Cattle wcte
fatrly acttys ut wcak md Irregular prices, sa,oa
were Oh basis Of 81. .5Qe5. 00 for pour to chotcs
grades. The receipts fer the week. wcse shout
2t,2oo head. There was moderate Inquiry for
sAeup Ut 81. b0D4. 25 per 100 lhs.
Tho cargo. market wns dull on Saturday. with
fair-ui1ed lcet on Ba'e. buyers generally wcse pb.
eent most Of tho local retailers who were needing
lumber having bonght previously, and the country
buyers also had occurred thclr supplies and roti,cd
The receipts Of the past few days have been uuuau.
ally large, mud coa,mon lumber Ia 4omewhat
lower, whio shingles havo nearly held their own,
though the offerings wets heavy, At tho yards
trade Ia improving, tho pleaaaAt weather making
the business Of tho Interior BETTER which of course
~ followed by An Increased inquiry At the llsttib-
using points prcsa aro unchanged In tho
wool. lido, and broom'cotu markets sLsrs wero no
changes Of importance. Tho two hfat meatloued
articles are arm and tnc last toacraby atcady. tho
arriyh1s Of new broom corn still being moderate
Timothy and flax aceds wcre In fair request and
steady. Green fruits were soundaut aud oasicE.
tho arrivals being late, and theEc waa little else
than thu ususl Saturday trade. Poultry was allow,
and eggs steady.
Lake fre!ghss were quiet and unchanged at the
roctnt declius,--2o on corn 10 Buffalo. Carriers
hoped for an advance In consequences Of large TO-
csfpts, but could not obtain It. Rail tretshts were
quiet, without change In quotations, agents asking
20c to New York, lscto Philadelphia, 174c Ia lal.
tiniuse, And 2do 10 Boston, per 100 NJ. Through
tstcs bT lake and rail- wete quoted At loo for com
and 10Mo for wheat to New York, and lie On cotu
yin buffalo 70 noston. Freight epgaXementa were
Fepuse1 for oa 600 bu wheat and 940. 900 bu corn.
-.. RORRI0N IAF0nTATIOks.
Neeetveaa ~ Chicago Custom. House Sept. 90:
henfGs Stewart d Co., l. Vt1 sacks vAlk; ", r.
squ'tes. 3ca.es metallic trimmings. Amount Of
dates collected, u, 2,2lt, 4...