, 1877-04-24

barley.
A lot Of 5, 900 bu wheat was taken hsre yestc.-
day for shipment to mil, IN Sterling. III. Tho
buyer stated that ha can obtain no wheat 1t bono.
Similar statements aro made feou, other points.
and there Aru few now who doubt tho elhim thut
there Is 4 comparative scarcity Of wheat In the
Northwest
The leAling produee markets were moderately
active yesterday, and averaged higher, though
most Of them opened out too strong for rerma-
nence. There was little excitement oxccpt in
wheat, which jumped up bAo In few minutes
undor Increased competition TO buy and 1ess desire
tu sell. The news from tue Old World was decide
cdlJ watike, and tho: great majority OF operators
sccmcd 10 regard war between 1sussia and Turkey
dxcd fact with moro or leas Of probability TINT
other European Powers will be Involved IN tho
struggle. II ia reported that England ~ Arn.lng,
and that tho channel feet has been ordered to tho
Mediterranean. The news brought ont buyers for
produce, bat mostly for future delivery. There
wHa little demand for cash stuff except wheat. and
the shipping movement Wa SLOW, though tho re-
corded outgo exceeded tho receipts. The arrivals
Of corn and hogs were fair In volume; Of other ar.
uc'cs rather light.
The most curious point In the present condition
Of prudace fs the relative feeling IN wheat aud cofu
The pound OF wheat ia now selling pt Just about
three times rs much n tho pound Of corn. taking
No. in ench case; yet the 6rst II strong, while
the latter ia weak. The secret Of the matter Ia
that the wheat 10 scarce, while corn is-wclI, We
may Qnose tho language OF party in the trade:
everything ~ iavofaole 10 'no Dull s'oe III COTE
except the 1n1eninenhs tsct o1 Dig etoeka every.
whete1 1nat Htte aea@nee 'e''s 'ae "h"io
slot5 sooat .n's onH Al" c1se''y LUG soso''s ID
Thcro were rumors In Tho afternoon OF ecveral
suspensions, nut nono oi them wcre verified. Some
two three trms did not respond TO the cal! for
nsargsus, but promised to dn 10 to-day, and The
1'e Nv. 'n1Es. une teAu'hs "tn, wv ,st
......, " "o''''' oas - "~~ s1'p'"'s"'''
a",.
"xan sao pe"p'o u .ss'o ~. ~ fesA.u ~
uH ~ "sules n,a ,ion. ~ .suN .'.1' 4ut "Acat w.
"a "a - o"'5 w. van M a.ne'ent 'Fon tao sum Q!
wv uSases EVEN auu'' y ~ Wv s'oeks ~ s.ose
.nv s'osc =; 1oe WEES oe1o,e 'asI ~ Moue y. sne
"s. p.y ~. ,"o " .ss.
.xu lI, .I,. Nv '.s"' ''Sn' ~ son'A'1 'o'
'aey can th'aK
oohpe1s os afy eooas wore ou reAiy Az ae'
pss"e.s ..s VI ',e ,.a n"Ae. we'o "cn a'enae9. An
sou'o " .ae', aes'oso set.t5 Wa appatsn. t.ses
"ese geneiaiy s.eaay' ofoeef1es were 10 eoou ae.
nt.uo' anu wi q" 1ue ssAp'e A11e'es tae 1eaoF %
Plseee Wa URN. ouRs3 eonunues e3ehea sna No.
~, ~, pv.n -" sne san.o ss"ass oenk ne.a
'u'' u'pnct ulan oa o"9utuay' SuHecs s"9 'ess
eau"ss'. o"..H W 'Ao aesaneo III so,e' ~ M ntas
.s..i.' nnn m~s' y. s".nses "ete etut'eu. u1eu
sa.' ~. "s.e ID Iaa. seaoess; aoa m's. nnea wese
nfn,-pfunes' eue1aatst hnu apples espce'Ally so'
No !mpos@h. NJ" tea1ases xofe developed IN me
pn..s. anu euess1 %.tk Mtae continuing au.1
Whn price, nnAettlca sau ose.ihihs. Ihe OIL tf7oc
o1splAtea 's!F acuHHy anu sosnsoa!s paees ~efo
1.. ~. a'." ..t sne .op'S WIZ "so
mce.nk "nn eon".ec1Ao.e atehaon hha "eIe
eeaonf "e'"' AeasAeEi o~ss'nS' tooaeco Co"''
And wood weFd unchanged.
rhs offnrinps nj rsro0 tnrh.r va,n ,.,rrr ~..+.r.
~. 'nS'u& y. e.Ao 'e.'pst "e.' 'sfset 5e"tss'
0ay tn0u On any previous uGy OF lhG season. Th0
Inarkpt Wa dull and weak. Tho lorRo stock at the
.s --.t- 49,,
y@fuA pEeFeh1lh& local pnyafa Jf0ul Sakln2 hol4
with thR1F plan1 freedom tho nrHentnU