, 1877-11-01

lar ycatertlny. The Inst day Of tho month wnt
expected 10 he one Of rneh excitement in frTcrat
departments. n II was understood that what md
pork wrrc cosnrrcl. and believed hy sunic ihat
corn WINS in tho same psrdlcamcnt. hut tho
pork.dcnl had hccn nearly closed np previously;
and there did not rccm to bc any Fquceze In corn,
tho October premium hcing due In the fact that
corn shipped at tho ctort Of November murt
he moved aut by rail- nt mnch higher cost Of trans
portatioH than that now rn'tnx by the uater toutt
Wheat was excited, the finc Of shorts being
heavy one. harley was Ia good demand. Othcs
deals exhibited ltstle change, provisions being
easlcF. Ftclghts were more active.
Tic demand for dry goods displayed triAo more
OF activity than on the two preceding days. bnt
there was not much snap to trade nftcr all, md the
volume Of eales was not very larEe. Prices were
etchdY and firm. Groceries wtte In fair demand.
and ruled rteady and unchanged. Sugars wcrs re-
ccivinE rather tnorc attention than Of late. and
were tnorc settled, holders appearing ia think that
bottom has bccn touched for the present Co1ees
were hrm. also teas, rice, sirnts. and mint
o'hrr tncs. Nothing new waa developed In the mnf'
ket tor foreign and domestic dried frnits. fairly
sAttefactaey hnslncsswa in prutfees and the dcF.
ent descriptions wrre held with pronounced dfr,-
nc'a. Fish wcre qniet anil ftea,ly. Affair movement
butter was noed At prices moi notEceably different
from thotc current for number OF days previous.
There but little Inquiry for cheese. and rr!crs
weso barely sustained. Tho leather, tobacco.
hhE9!nR, coal. and wood narkcts wcrn qnotctl
quiet and unchanged. Oils met with only light
demand, carbon excepted. Tt!ces wors generally
steady.
The cargo lumber market was aetlrc at lower
prices The hcct Of piccs atun was sold ont at
sa.:5. Inch lumber, lath. and rhfngIcs we're m.
changed. The yard dealers rrpost good demand
for all grades at recent quotations. The demun!
for Isngs was fair at unchanged prices. Wool and
hop. were quiet. nroom-corn was IN fals request
and steady. The demand for hides was mod.
crate. Seeds were rather quiet. Timothy,
grading prime or choice, WIS wbntot. bns lower
Rralcs wcse du1l, The o1crLngs uf seeds wcro
light IIsy was hrm undnr good demand from
the lake parts. With light offerings. Potatoes
In moderate local request md ttcad1cs. owing 10
smaller rccelpts. urccn frnlta were qutet. except
nrplcs. which met with good demand. especially
fine winter stock, which waa EcArce and higher.
Poultry and enme wcse auperabundant and dull.
Lake ffcights were unusually active, and steady
at the late advance; the rates being &c on corn,
and 3.tc on wheat. 10 buffalo. Vessels wcrc
wanted to CARR out largo quantities Of grain 70.
ccIved on October contracts, and they were char.
.ered yesterday to avoid the Increased rates Of
in.nsancs which will obthin to.day. Room was
taken for 33O 600 bu wheat, 245. 900 bu corn,
1:y0, 600 bu oats, 10. 900 bu RE, md Il, COO bu
barley.
Through rites TO New York by 1nkc anA rail-
wcrc quoted at ls:ic On wheat and lie on corn.
Rail freIghta were ttraaJ at the recent advance.
Rates on grain md other fourth. .c1ass ats now
i0c to Sew York, 37c IN baltimore, Csc 10 Phil.
adclph!n, i5c 10 15oston and other New England
points, aud Tic 10 Montreal. 1Ioxcu meats were
quoted &c, md loose meats lOc per 100 bs higher
than grain.
0nAtH IN sIGnr.
Ats. A. G. Thomas, Of this city. gives the fol-
lowing statement Of wheat and corn In sight last
SBturiny. cstfu,atcl: