, 1877-04-23

stronger Saturday. with rather less activity IN tho
aggregate. some Of the markets wcrc much high.
CT, especially wheat The news was mt moro war.
ltke thsn that of preceding days, and tho weather
VIA dno; but foreign markets. continued nrnt, nnd
tho impressIon here WAS general that war cannot
be aveFtcd, though Turkey was nndcrstood 10 have
as41lmet . lcsa GeAunt nttlindc than heretofore.
The receipts weEe again small, except In corn, and
there was not much demand for shipment outside
OF wheat.
There wAa an active movement ID domestic dry.
goods. and steady set Of prices. Reports from
the interior rnprescnt good business In progress,
and nr4cEs for reassortmenta are still pouring In
from sll quarters. Groceries wcre meeting with q
worry good demaud frum tho oily and country trade,
md priecs, except for tcw OF the minor articles.
wefc aFm1y sustained Sugars were again ezc,tod
and advancing, both raw and refined grades moved
up 4 lc. Hero The Atock ID vcrJ small, and at the
East also there 10 = msrkcd deficiency In compara.
son with tsst year. Viewed from statistical
standpoint, tha su9ar market has rarsly occupied
30 strong position A at present. and tho chances
arc strongly III favor Of continuance OF hich
praces Throughout the season. cofees wcro nrmcr
than At the beginning of the week, the demand
having Improved soma Of lats. SIsups
anil mo1assoa were dull, bnt avmor, Ia
sympathy with Eugasp. Teas are receiving rather
mora attention and aeem 10 bo working little
aFmes. Tbs dEted.fruls markOt was fairly active
and frm for rniaIns, pr unes, cufsants, and
apples, while other kinds wero dull. Old prunes
were again advanced; now quoted Ut GG04c. Fish
were in fair re1uest at previous quotations. No
chunsea wefe apparent In tho position Of tho but
ter and cheese markets, dulness and depression
being tho leading features Of both. The oil ttado
was fairly actave, With most descriptions ruling
aleady. Tho exteptlonslwers carbon, which was
OF !sc; turpenttna. which was quoted 1c lower;
and tiasced, in which tht tendency Wa strongly
10 an advance. Leather, bagging, tobacco, cual,
Aud wood Fcmsiu a. before.
The retail lumber market VIVA fairly active at it.
regular prices. Fiye or more cargoes ware sold At
the docks Saturday. plcen.stu6 bringing 81. 500
h00-ths outsias for aiAn!stec. The receipts still
consist Of old and new lumber and odd lot., and
The season II scarcely open. Manufacturers are
preparing 10 stAn up tho mills, and sou1e who have
supply Of 1ogs arc alscady running, Larger re.
ceipaa may bc expected this week. The dcmAul
for hldes waR again fair and tue market Grm. Wool
anil broon*eoEu were quiet. Seeds wcEc quiet and
unchanged. being generally arm under moderate
o1cffn:s. IIaY waa autct and steady. Ohcsn
traits ware ia good local demand Ut tyctut prices.
Poultry was stsady, and eggs dsmsr.
Lake ffcishts wese 1ules and unchanged, 1t ac
fof corn BY sall to Huda,o, and 6ke for do to o..
wego. Room WAS engaged for As, Op0 bu whcst
aud $50, 0oo bu corn.
RAJ! frsIghts were quoted steady u ths following
dgurcs: To New York, :l0c per 100 ~ on grain
and i0c On Meats- 70 Boston, Portland, and proyl-
dcnee. Sic on sraln aud Asc on provisions. 10 Ia.
lestof New England points, :Iac on grain. Pro.
vision. 10 BAltnors, a7c and 10 Philadelphia. 3se.
GRAIN IN s1our.
The New York Produce Erehoags Wt4tiy gives
ths following a the vstbls supply Of grain. con-
prs!uK tbs slocks In xranAsy The principal points
Of accumulation at lsks and seabosrd posta aud In
transit by rail-, april II, 1877: