, 1876-06-04


! were $50, 648 bu, and at Milwaukee 964, 00O bu
Total, l. 524 64S bu for the lake receipts, not in
| Guiding Racine and Green Bay. Parties in tn
! trade hero have advices from the country Whicl
lead them to expect that the receipts on LAX
| Michigan during the coming week will be tht
heaviest known in the history Of the trade.
Is 1t not about time that some greater securitl
we're thrown around receipts for provisions in ware
house than at present exists! The value Of the
provisions in store hera is at least double thai
OF all the grain In Chicago and the number OF drmE
issuing such receipts for pork products is greater
than the number Of those issuing grain receipts. IL
the lesser case system Of registration is consider
ed to be all important, and has been In force fo1
some half dozen years. In the greater case, q
great deal is taken trust, and some fine morning
the people may wake up to recognition OF the fact
that that great deal Is too much. An effort to
effect change now might prevent serious loss at
come time in the future,
The leading produce markets were steadier on
Saturday, with rather less doing. Provisions we're
easier, and wheat stronger, chiefly In the latter
part Of the session. The receipts Of grain were
again large, by comparison with the average Of
NaY. and the shipping movement rather quiet,
The weather was fine, and the crop prospects were
generally considered to be excellent but the un-
certainty regarding the political complications Of
~
as breadstuffs we're concerned. The future Of the
Turkish situation is still source Of great anxiety
in commercial circles.
There was little change in the market for domes-
tic dry goods. Business was quiet in most depart
ments and only moderately active in any, but the
aggregate distribution was about up to the average
for this stage Of the season, and few complaints
we're heard. Prices are steady and firm. The de-
mand for groceries was liberal, and for most arn-
cles the market preserved . steady tone.
Coffees are neglected, and show II ten
dency to GO lower. Teas are in increased
demand and are held with more confidence.
The butter tradc was less active than during the
earlier days OF the week, and holders fonnd some
difficulty in negotiating at former figures, but sales
did not show any quotable decline. Cheese re-
mains quiet and unsettled at 509<c, according to
quality. The fish and dried fruits market pre-
scented little that was new. Bagging, leather,
coal and wood we're quoted quiet at unchanged
prices.
Lumber afloat was quiet Saturday, In conse-
Quence Of the small offerings. The yard trade is
reported fair at unchanged prices. Iron uss
steady, and in fair demand. The wool mrrket III
quoted dull and dropping. Seeds were quiet, and
little better than nominal. The inquiry for
broom-corn continues fair at the prices recently
given. The better grades are firm. Hides and
hops were unchanged. bay Was dull and lower
under large offerings, for which there WAS little in
quiry, as buyers generally are out OF the market.
Green fruits were steady, excepting Strawberries
and cherries, both Of which we're easier under In
creased offerings.
Lake fzeights were in better demand, but quoted
easy at former figures, at 2hc for and 23c for
wheat to Buffalo, with SIC for corn to Kingston.
were quiet at nominally unchanged
rates, agents aaking 2oc to New Iorl<, 18c to Phil
adelphia, 173zc to Baltimore, and Csc to Boston,
per 100 lbs. Through rates by lake and rail were
quoted ut 10c for corn and lie for wheat to New
York. and 13c On corn to Boston. Freight len
were reported for 81, 900 bn wheat,
315, 900 bu corn, and "a, 900 nu rye.