, 1876-05-02

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1twas Whispered On Change scsterasy to be not
likesy that rail- ftetghts will b epce!y svanced-a
combination 10 that end being Spoken Of. They wcrs
arm yestnaJ 1t tho rccent rates. 2c per 100 ha bring
shksa 10 phitsdelpha aud bid 10 Now FORK, with few
cars oarinR md room wAs quoted scarcc Tho recent
contracts having absorbed rnoat Of tho roliinstock
available during tho present week.
LAts fro9hta frnur, 1t 80 tor wheat 10 1uslo.
Through sngaaemsnls 10 Liverpool trailroad) wcrn
mads At +sa par 100 its tn specie, and do to 0is1ow
~ers quoted At 4s360h 1Ake snd rhta sntes 70 New
England poinss wsrs quoted al 1oc 1'cr bn.
It ia now understood that another European dis
patch will bs daily posted on 'ChAnso by tho tidc Of
Bcerhohm's for tho benefit Of those who do not b.
1ieve that such Comparisons Aro oaoue.
Low rail- rates mean big ahtpmens nf grain from
cthcr points a we'll frnu, this city, and that
considerable quantities blie through Chicago ART still
credited ~ forming portion Of our rcco'pss.
The leading producs markets were active yesterday,
and nnsctlci. The n,ost prominent fact Of tho day
was widening Of tho premium On fuurp t1evnsicB,
in many departments, which WA chiefly due 10 tho
fact Of large deliveries for May elthsr made In tho
morning or expected In tho afternoon. Being tho
fret Of tho month. good deal Of produce wsa
Inoved around from ono ofHoe 10 another, sud tho
sequel proved that tbs Aay dea had not been proSld.
cd for e1icnsivey was supposed 1t the eoss OF
list week. The prevailing tone voEy irregular.
Provisions wero weak early, and atrong Afterwards;
whio gram was stronR II the outset, aud wcakor to-
w1rda tho close. The weather was AnC. and tho crop
conditions favorable There rather henry frost
in this nhfghborhoo1 tho prsctdlug night, but that
Was generally understood 10 b consequence Of ouF
nearness to tho lake short, and confined 10 small
AREA. The reported outward movement Of grain vas
Large, Including good desl thkt had been 1yiiay In
vcssets for aons time, awaiting tho opening Of lake
navigation.
In domestic dry goods thtro was FREQ movement
local and intenor ACCOUNT snt aside from prints,
YnASkek nrAp a xfAaHY and TttRFA
!tttlo change In the position Of tho grocery mar
ket. Fair acsi1ity apparent In most departments,
and The tenor nf pFfces Was fairly r1n. Butter wAs
quiet at unchanged though slightly easier prices.
checee remains dull II o91lc for poor to beat now.
Thess waH fsco movement In foreign aad domestic
dried fruts At generally fRn prices. Fish wero
quoted quiet and ssaasly. Of otis wcre che
A. tue close Of last week except for extra lard anu
turpcntne both OF which lower, tho former
bctug quoted 1t st1O12 and tho latter u 44c1 45c.
Leather, tagging, tobacco, teas, nnI canned goods
wore without nosable change. Coal and wood remain
dull.
Lumber was In moderate len,snd at unchanged
priets. The offerings At tho docks wese libera and
tho market fairly netise and atcady, building mate
Eials wrro dull aud weak brick being lower and weak
IL tho ocuaL Dealers think the demand this sea1on
will be light and that prices will rule low and rosal
bly, lower than they did last year. Tho hardware ntf
chAnta report Tho usual Inquiry At uniformly good
prices for Ill starls goods. The wool market con-
tinues dull and ucak, and sous kinds Of uDwashed
~erB quoted lower. Hides, broor-cpsu. and hay
unchanged. Timothy and clover seeds vcro IN good
demand and higher, owing 10 light offerings, while
,n,let and Hungarian slow and easJ. potasoes
continue dull tue only demand being from ANAL 70.
taiers, who aro eaRily supplied from The stock In
storo. Eggs aud poultry xero steady.
EXPORTS FRoM TIE sEAHoAnO.
Tbs following vera thu exports from the fonr lead
INN Atlantic