, 1877-10-24

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The difficulty presented above h largely owing 10
tho fact that No. IL shipped oat on receipts
for high mixed: tnh 1t is also probable that
siderable proportion Of the shipments reported BY
tho Inspector Monday were maize last Saturday.
sti!i the qrantlty OF No. now In store here must
hs small.
News from, this northern part of Minnesota IL 10
the effect that is,go rf land there In good
condition fur blowing. and That more land than
usms1 may be expected 10 be prepared this sntuuan
for seeding nr II sprinc.
The leading produce markets were irregular yes
tert.ay. The weather was again fluo and this mads
many operatufs 1opk fer speedy inrrcaso in the
vulntnc At receipts, especially In WHEAT, which II
wurth great deal more 10 tellrnt this month ihan
in November The receipts were small yesterday.
hown~es, snd thia fart tcnied to aFtnness in grain.
thuush there vas not n,uch demand except for
wheat md barley tor TITS n'unlh. Tho recent
adranco In rail- frelghss has checked shipments In
that direction, and lake frr1gha were tame. Wheat
was stronger, uulcr apprehension Of squeeze for
this hsnuth. and com DO, Inc latter failing back In
tho after part Of tho oe.slou. Provisions were
very anil early. hut hrmer afterwards Ia sympathy
will, better demand from tho October shorts III
pork, aul meats were u little r,Uso active.
Tho dry.eouls market was quiet. with prices
generally nrnn. The print market appcAts 10 have
IN undrrtone Of weakness. and one or two brands
have been cut down. There was frces movement
In groceries. thu pleasant weather Of yestefdsy
and tho day t,efoss apparently having stimulated
the demand. No price chsnseE wcrs noted. thu
general market maintaining dru1 and steady tone.
Butter was quoted lc.s active, but snch.nEed In
price. Ehrrss remained quiet and arIu. Thu dried
fruit market was destitute Of new feRtufcs. For.
eign Varieties met with cpnhtderHblo Attcntlon,
while dnnaesllcs, - rule, wers dull. Fish wers
atcnly. ~ previomsly quoted. B1g1tng, leather.
tobacca raints, oils, roal, AID wood wers quoted
III before.
Lumber continues active and arm. Tho dnmand
at the yards. which fell Oh last week, Ia inprov-
tnG, and dealers 1ing aTders A. fast ~ posal-
bic. The cargo market WA ste1dy. The offerings
were smslL, anu sold readily. Tho, demsnd fur
hardware, na,is aud metals was fair at the recent
prices. Wool was qafet. nna broom-corn net
with fair inquiry from Eastern dealers 1t tho
quUtrl ;licrx. 1l!Gea we.e dull aud weak. The
Eastern markets srs dat. and lhs local buYers are
hu1iiuc on In consequence: meanwhile tho stock
Ia Incrcasiny in the city market and Vt Country
points. Hay w&s salabc to tbe local aud Northern
trade st recent pfces, AnA tho nhcrnxs small.
Ths demand for aeeda wna liaht hui there was no
noticeable change in rrces except for clover. The
offerings o gatuo aud poultry small, aud both
wers tn rcqnett. ana dne stock brought better
i prices. Green fruits wore In fair requtst
Lake ireishts were moro active, but easIes, clos.
Ing Afttic lower, 1t aye on corn and &c on wheat
~ DuGalo. Isoon, was tAkep for ~, 900 bn wheat
.Aa 600 bu corn, "a, 600 ba oass, and 70, 600 bu
barley.
Throaxh rates 10 New York hy lake and rail-
wers quoted at l'c on wheat and lBc ea cora.
Hall frrtghta were s&eaoY u The rucent advance.
Katss on grain aud other fourth class ara now
40c to New York, 37c 10 baltimore, 3ac 10 Phil:
ude|phis, A5e 10 IIoston aud other Now England
puiuta, and 40 10 Montreal. Aoxed meats weFe
qaolsd DC, and looss meats l0e per 100 Ds higher
ulan graft.
0ltAFN m eroNK.
Tbs following are the sootings Of tho 0fatial re-
port of te grain In Store In this city ~ thu even.
4an IL Gata laat nd Iiirud