, 1877-05-07

Corn, tu............... 41b, 3tt2 17nEi1 <fA uD
Tho icsltng produce nArkcts were gnnorxlly qniet
yesterday snd irregular. Provisions weso easier.
while hrradstnfTs wcso much stronger early and
weak Afterwards. The adviees from othor points
Indicated continued strength. but this did mt cause
netivIty. and vory little dono except Tar fturc
delivery, or on outside account, beyond ths filling
Of shorts. It GENERALLY conceded that tho rsar-
keA are too high to warrant shipments except on
direct orders, which confined 10 tho supply OF
Immediate wants, and outside partles arc mostly
nfraid to operato with prices at snch critical
range. e1cent a. they uay feel obliged 10 make
provtefon for the performance of already existing
conisncts* Hence the Dtarkcta hnvc worked rouud
into not very healthy condition, and very few feel
able to even gucss intoflf9cntty ~ to tho movement
Of The near future.
There was a comparatively qutet msrket for
domestic dry goods, and steady sol Of prices.
Orders were numerous enough. but "a they wcto
almost Invariably for small amounts, for tcassort'
ment Of stocks, the yolumo Of business was by no
means large. Tho grocery market was netlvo and
buoyant. All articles In tho list wero nncquivocal.
~ 6sm, while tho leading lines were quotAby high.
CT. Coaecs wero up Nc, sugars Nc. rice Hc, anil
sirnps and moiasscs 3fDbc. Tho dornand for dried
fruits. though less urgent than dnrtnH tho casisor
days OF the week, was liberal. and the recently al-
vanced pricea worc in every Instance maintained.
Fish woto quiet aui unchanged. Thcro was dull
market for butter and cheaac. No alterations In
prices Of leather. tobacco. coal, and wood wcro
reported. Oils, paants. and colors wero In good
request ut Fridays quotations.
Lumber wAs In moderate demand Al unchanged
prices. Tho offerings at tho docks wcro small. and
nearly soid ont bcsors night. Yard prices arc
weak under large offerings OF old lumber. and there
IL considerable competition among dealers, who arc
anxious 10 reduce stocks. The wool and bronrn-
corn markets. were quiet and steady. Seeds were
dull, and tho early varieties weak under fair
offerings, the season foE thom being over, and
dealers wefc unwilling to buy to carry Till fall, ck-
ccpt at considerable reduction from the prices
recently current. Green fruits vera steady. tho
offerings being chio1y of foreign fruits and aprcs.
Tho cool weather has prevented tho rpentng Of the
early berries, hence the receipts continue sma!l.
Tho hide market was active md arm. Hay was
dull. Poultry and eggs were unchanged.
Lake fretghts we're quict and steady ut &c on corn
10 Buffalo. Hoom was taken for 20, 900 bn wheat
and %, 900 BIT corn on through terms,
Rail frrsghts ~ens Q1oted steady 1t The recent
advance tho following bstng the currout rAtes: To
Nav York. SOC por 100 tba grain and 45c boxed
meata. To noston, Portland. and Providence, 3se
on grain and 5oc on provisions. 10 interior Now
England points, $50 on grain. Provisions 10 Haltl
moro 4.c, and to Philadelphia A3c. To Montreal,
&c on grain and $50 on proslslons. "Fourth
class" ratod 1oc abovo grain.
Tho foreign value added 10 tho duty and reduced
to currency, Rfves S75 023. Add to this Is per
cent, which rnsy DO taken - tho cost Of handling
In New York, Includ!ng jobbers' pronta and VIC
have ! total Of e87, $40, or an average Of nearly
418, 600 per day a. the amount Of trndo diverted
from Now York by making Chicago a port Of entry.
And II should be remembered that this ID tho dull
est part Of the year for importers. The average Of
the year Is greater than the above.
Walker makcs the visible supply, April 2s. to
be U, 1885, h07 bu wheat g. SD. 144 bu corn, D10,-
b;0 bu outs, l, 800 GAO In barley, and G03 4o7 bu
rye. These figures show for tho week preceding .
decrease OF To3, T88 bu wheat, o17, GOO bu oats,
17, 12a tu barley 70, 8o3 bu rye, and an Increase
Of 143, 1871 bu corn,
BHtFPIN0 VALUES.
Wc extract this following, BY permission, from
]. II. Drake i Co. = circular:
cssn n,as wnfas = s,7 sSse{sse e. Lake FREIGHT.
!sEh @ ; Ss1 xS5k CHERISH 2: a,s T.
Insurance. IN reT cent, and 1A frefKhf g. cut C1fk
for orderr about gGs 3D. excluding English commission.
Itorhohsna 9aosauni hhipplaH wheat on HtS4S
cs3. OF 4ka7Ho prospective loss to ahip.
C1aa rtf1 At stc. with Intermediate charges, would
COST lake and canal Abn1t 7ps elonxtdu shIp In New
rosk. sterlnE oiA Steam fEng|lt. % dtIlveresl On
Chicago shipper 4kc. Al o. I'd ffei1hi costs Cork Tor
otders alnat 21s ~ Deertohnl't Quotations on coastt
CArKoea 2os TIL Ifospectye los shout ID per busbcL