, 1877-05-03

fur grain. Antt buyers here not hnxionA 10
take hold. many fesrins further reaction from
recent strength. There was, however, fair ship.
ping movement hero yesterday in proportion 10 tho
volnns Of the daily supply.
The goods market worn a quiot look, com.
rarntvely faw buyers being present, and tho volumo
OF orders received through The nAa also being less
than Of late. Tho movement, however. was fully
up 10 the average Of past seaaons At like period
Friccs wcrc sttady and firm. There war fairly
satisfactory demand for Btspio And fancy gtoceree
and dsm set Of prices. FuRhrs, s'rups, nno,nssee
Rice. cotrees sosps, and starch were ali held with
unequtyoeAl 6rmness. Ia tho drted4frutt mar.
kat no new features were developed.
Pfuncs aud apples appear 10 be The centre
OF attraction, and, under an active speculative de-
mand, prices continue to advance. Fish were
quoted steady for lake descriptions, hnt saltwater
cured wero easy. uu.tcr rrmans dull aud unset
tied, with sotes Of fair to choice At 1EGb95e.
Cheese waa weak At 1JSt1Ac for good 10 best new
imll.cream. No changes occurred In tho baygnR,
leather, tobacco, coal, and wood markets. Oils.
paints, and colors wcre in fair request At about
Tnesday's quotations.
ear9oes being light, consequently buyers did mt
make their appearance. Tht usual business wnA
done at tho Jartls at unchanged prices. ntuxs and
chemicals were In good demand and hrn,,
and Turkish .ortum and other products Of
the East arc advancing. The seed market WAS
quiet, and timothy and clover wcrc wcak. tho )nt.
ter being nomlaally lowcs. Wool, broom. corn.
aud hny were unchanged. The offerings Of nota-
toes 1lbe1, and car lots slow md easier.
Poultry sold to tho local trade, chickens being
somewhat lower. Eggs wnrc steady.
Like frctglts were In good demand, aud ilrmcrto
Lower Lake ports, HIic being paid on corn to oswe.
20. and So to Kingston. Dufalo rates were I'M.
changed. 1t &c for corn. Room was engaged for
LOO, 900 BIT wheat, and 20, 600 bit corn.
fall frekUhtR aUOtRi 6fan1r NJ f1N rrfrnt
advance. tho following being tho current rntcs:
To New York. 3oc per 100 NJ on grain anil 45c on
boxed meats. TO lso.tou, Portland, and Prosf-
dcucc, 36o on grain and h0c on proyialons. To an-
tcr1or Now England points, 35c on grain. rrov!s-
Ions 10 Dattmoro 4ac and 10 Ph1aJclphia SIC.
To Montreal 26c on grain and 35c on provisions.
t'Foufth c,aas" rntcd 10c above grain.
GOODS RECEIVED
at Chicago Cnaton,s May 2 1877: A. N. Kellogg,
cnia Of muslc boxes; Best Hassell, cascs Of
cigars; N. c. Mcdonald Co., cases Of cigars;
Jansen, McC1nrR d Co., casc OF books; F. ".
1rayne Il Co., 45 bs1s Of stout, brls Of ale.
Amount collected, s4,318s5
oRAssnorrERs ron TURKISH GRASS WIDOWS.
10 tbs Eaitor Qf Ths Tribune.
"Whcn Greek mtcts Greek. tien comes the tug Of
wicn Turk meats Bear the question II, What for7
In our imagination wa can hear tho tramp nf the
eoldlcts Ut &be couenling n[mEes Ut the East; tut
we have not heard OF tho first battle, the clash
Of contendfng ara,s,- or Hoarl.of.Trado men
have heard tho cries Of The starving millions who
lave not had anything 10 cat for long time, but
lid not daro to ray 10 TIL war wsa declared, nnd
then for the hrst time found out that thoy wers
hungry. 1t reminds me- Of the begKas who stated
that hu had not ralen n,outhful Of food for troo
whole days. but, WHEN closely questioned, said ho
meant to-day, TOMORROW, and next day. 60 tho
cry which our spccnlasors hear Is the cry thai
they expect to hear next year OF year afcr, II tho
was 1asts ouR cn0rgh. 30 M goes the price Of all
catablcs, whether tLcro Is any occasion for It OF
not.
hut there Ia ono commodity Of which wc had
big cropaAt season. and tho seed Is already sown,
and an abundant crop IL exected tho present year,
| That our sharp, shrcwd specMalurs anil market
III q 81? ste Only ma mana hsao
se rs,!s gn,' to 'G b nsoa t. hse0no mean ;0es 's
"eed %sny sfSb b.hsa a! yest hsn ptS t..
! eountry dsu,anaoa for ho,c supply. and shipped
Year, Now; chose ot your readers wbo 1.-Two in tho
INV wali II Turk. @ iovo @ stasuhoppe,s. % ma " ow
nsst, 4; 'itss ,:, LEX ss$
ysaT. 5oms @ II yoat restass Know how @ wcI besr M
.:s G. ri
might davtsc aomc tncans 10 utilize thefc grasa-
s md sy s y sss sa .sp j. sssss s r ..,ys =:
tiSn. aSa The N Of The ,,horptsrs ., z.,,,...
now there !. not naoh !n,ureinent 70 xoShie thom,
o. make them eohhlc tsrtn..1yes. Hnpp"snr tl'cy
i rrnpoaltion 10 tbs snitan, q chet goboler Of
! Turkey, to thls effect: hat IN consideration Of
asK 81 s1!s "a % ns p99oh
tten, 10 our shores y foed op our snrp|u. stock