, 1877-05-13

| Inc regular monthly stock-taklng Of provision.
Is no" IN order. It understood that some parties
a1e backward about giving the required informa.
hon. At present such statements are purely yul.
| nntary. II the compilation were undertaken by
the Board Of Trade the statements by individuals
| and firms would be more assured. There ought to
be neither trouble nor uncertainty about the state
| mcnts- People in the trade who hold paper which
purpoFts to represent property stored in named
place have the right to know how much Is there
Tie matter at present is in very unsatisfactory
state, and ought to be Strengthened out.
The leading produce markets were excited and
| Irregular Saturday, the news from Europe bein.
very uncertain. A reported decline Of 5-1B in
British conso's was accompanied By quotations Of
greater strength In breadstus, and the rnmor that
Russia has requested the other Powers OF Europe
to join In condemning the language OF
Lord Derby. This all pointed to fncreas-
ing danger that the war in the Old World
will spread over Europe, and the effect was
slightly stronger tone in the markets here at the
outset, though they had been advanced the pre-
sious afternoon by prcmonitnus OF the adviccs re-
ceivcd Saturday. But the strain was too ercat
and the markets soon turned downward, In the ab-
sencc Of any other demand. Present prices do mt
bring ont buyers Of cash property, except for the
supply OF immediate wants: and the general feel
ing is an exceedingly unsatisfactory one.
Tho demand for domestic dry goods was ,nim
proved Comparatively few buyers were to be seen,
nor was the mail order business OF very satisfac-
tory proportions. The movement, however. was
fair average for the time Of yea. and, therefore.
1obbers were not disposed to complain The tone
Of the market remains steady. Groceries wero Or
dcred With fair iberality and the market again prf
sented a buoyant tone. Sugars arc scarce. and
Under an Increasing demand, seem in fair wav r.
90 higher. cofces were quiet and frm Sirups.
molasses, rice. teas and soaps were also held Mt
full figures The dricd-frut tadc market shows |
less speculative activity but there il an incrcas5n
consnmPttve demand and the tenor Of prices re-
mains decidedly firm. Fish were uuotcd nm
changed An early advance in lake ash 10 rrc
dtctcd BY dealers. owing to the smaincss Of the
supply now On hand. There was weak market |
lot out1ef and cheese the former being moderately
active at oG24c, and the latter at 8Go133c In
the market for oils paints, and colors, little that
- new was developed, tn ere being fairly satis-
factory trade at about previous prices. Coat and !
wood were dull and unsettled
hogs we're active and firm, closing 10c higher. at |
- 1o91o. 80. Cattle were in good demand and
we're firm at Fridays advance. Sales we're ~
~ fo41o. 6o. Sheep were firm and unchanged At |
Il. 0o0G. 50. 49,
Lumber was fairly active and stcady at TIM vord.
nd quiet at the docks, where the offerings ,rera
mall. The general market is firm In Wisconsin
nc logs are hung up, and 1t is doubtful If d snH1
lent supply IS obtained on the Mississippi to rnn
nc mills into the summer. Dealers think Vest
m buyers Will have to come to this 7narle+ ~
INNER ana 1t Is rumored that several river dea,cra
&c ous'n9 mere now. The wool, seed, and broom
..n n'"Ih.s were steaay' Hides were firm, under
continued good demand, and moderate offerinca ,
oultfT and eggs were In fair local request 3
Lake frcfghts we're dull and UNCHANGED NJ sh. | 2
1or corn 10 Buffalo. Room was taken for On :, :
10 ha wheat and Ia, 600 bn corn
Rail frcights we're dull, but nomina1iy steadv at