, 1877-03-10

adverse to An actlrc movement The continued
quiet has not pcrccptbly Affected prices, which
remain nnquAI1clIy hrm. Tho only quotah1o
change In The prices Of goods coming undcs the
head Of groceries Was decline in sngass Of in Nc,
standard A being qnnled at II kl11Ac- CofsccH.
tcAr, rice, and most other lines wcro steady. In
the fish market there wsa only fair activity at
nominally steady prices. Dried frrtts were quiet.
and the quotations OF ratstna and primes wcro re-
duccd, d,-the former 56b10c per box. and the latter
AGie per III. Dutscr remains dull, with values
weak and unsettled. Tho cheese market was Afm
II 1Ati114tc. Prices Of oils wero The sautt As on
Tho two OF three preceding days, ana most dcscrip
lions wcru qnoted steady. Carbon was strong, In
RympAlhy witt. ths improved tone Of the Eastern
and European markets and tho advance In crude
OIL There was quiot movement In leather, bag.
RtnQ, tobacco, and paints at previous quotations.
The lumber market was ateady under moderate
inquiry from The interior Hardware and metals
wcro unchanged. A late cable from, London re-
ports decline In tho price Of several fars, 6shcr
otter, cross anil red fox, etc., and It Is thought
that olhet American fnrs will fellow suit; hence
weak feeling on this side, and disposition among
dealers to abstain from buying until tho sales arc
ovcr and full reports Of the result arc received.
The wool. broom. corn, and hide markets weta nm
changed. Eccds were In moderate request and
steady, though the low grades Of most varieties,
Of which tho supply Vas larger than usual, were
eaay. Poultry was scarce nntl 1fm. Hay was dull
and little better than nominal.
Hall frclghts were dull and Irregular, with M
change In asking ngnfea. The nominal raso wan
a5c 10 New York and 4oc 10 l,oston PCT 100 ns Of
grain.
Lake frctghls were quIct, with no change In hg.
nrcs. Corn to Bu5slo was quoted At aAGaNe,
and &c TO KIngston. 10 load Immediately.
Tho Ertntng lrl4h 1.ntt rays: '1n 1871 tho
United Kingdom coneumed 1. 1s5. OIL ewts of l,ecf
from Imported live cattle; A54. oO7 cwts Of mutton
from imported tive sheep; II, D"7 cw.s of pork
from imported lire swine; ., III, 800 cwts Of in,-
ported dead meat. ench a. bacon. pork, hams,
carcd beef. ETC.. 10. $50, COZ cwts Of home'gfaked
hcef; FOL, ALL cwts OF home saIacd mutton; ami
4, ,H8, i44 cwts Of home. bred pork. giving total
consumption nf meat, exclusive Of poultry and tho
like, Uf ~, Gu7. 1856 cwts," or l, sB7 0;6 AmeFt.
can tons, This Is about equal to the weight Of the
entire population Of The British Isles The 71o,es
in commenting these ngnrrs, reckons that re-.
ducton Of I'd on the pound In price would give 4
saving to the country Of u. 451. 204 pounds ecr.
ling per year, but thinks "the dangef Is that tho
Yankees, finding tho speculation 50 profitable, will
raise their prices, or interruptions retailers food
| the market with low priced, indifferent, uatlyo
beef under tho pretense that Il Is from tho Untcsl
| States"
| WHEAT IN TIE WEST.
William Young 4 Go. havc lssncd their annua1
| circular for 1877, which contains tho following
estimates Of rfocRs 0F wheat on tho lst Of hpFll
sin sight" In warehouses and mills, with no ref.
cscnec to quantities In farmers hands. as follows
1; s|s': n s;:s;:s;: o<ss$
~ noints In WacnIstn Il 47U 10 447,en ,iEt nc
o3Fuinta Ia 0ntaftos Can. :! 374AD 7J.ujo 1.3ta su
0,Ulis30 5,2sa, no o,a;s. sc
The receipts Of wheat Ut Chicago and milwaukee
ffom Sept. to March ., In two years, were, In
4 bushels:
| Jrur. Chicago. HitrnHttt.
ls75'G. ....g,7 ig ~. u.
..s..s.-s...* u, AHt@sD huI{tN1
Giving M aggregate deficiency Of II, AGO, TOO bu
| fos the .ntcrt period.
| Tho following figures show tho inspection o
wheat BY t:E10 bu to car, at Chicago and NIL
| waukcc combined, for month Of February, during