, 1877-06-01

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Mr. E. G. Mitchell, Of Cumberland County,
Penn, writes to friend Ia this city tnelosIng q
sample Of wllont each stalk bonx Infested with al
insect, generally Ut the hFst joint. Nono Of tho
people ihcreabonts know what To mako OF H. but
tho inject Is dcatrucrvc. and many fear tho worst.
A correspondent saRaaess that tho Hoard OF Trade
cannot vote Eatcllgontly to-day nron tho prDposE.
tion to ehlarsu the hail, uulcss the members ara
Informed on several points, in ratoreaco 10 which
thoy htc yet In thu dark. l1o wnnts TO know the
cost Of such enlargement tho time required TO
make the change, tho extent 10 which mombcrs
will bo nconyeniencel while tho chango "a In prog.
ross, and tho general plau tho Directors have In
ylew. We cannot now Ryo tho required inforn1a.
tion, hut prcsMuls II can 5o obtained from head.
qunrtosa this morning befofa voting.
10th wheat and oats now command premium
for July, oyor Juno deliveries. This Ia unusual,
AnJ may cvGn b. called unhealthy. It shows that
tho property II not wantud for shipment, aud TINT
partlcs who bought for noxt month In the hope Of
higher pr]cos arc Obliged 10 truusfor, and pay
carrying charges,
Tha lesdng produce markets were active yeBtct.
day, and trsegularly lowor. Tho accumulation Of
grain, owing 10 tho holiday of Wednesday, causcd
tas volume Of offerings 10 DO largee than usual,
anu tho foreign markets were tame. under tho hope
OF peace. nsIttsh eunsnls wcto higher, being
quoted up 10 O5 ll-1G, eud shcro wure reports To
kuH EuECt tHUb pEntV AEk1tbAAcu4 RcFt p{OLR0tA
through the Intervention of Germany. All this
tended 10 lower prtces In psodnec, and to dull tha
etlRu Of tho shipping movement. ~ buying limits
Ncrd reduced on foreign orders Nevertheless there
wns moderate outward movement, though II was
whispered that aoms OF tils Rrau taken for ship.
mcnt Wa bolng moved partly on carriers account,
~ they could not otherwise obtain caryoes This
weather was warm, and tho ncwa from The country
Rsuernlly favorable to the crops, while Milwaukco
u ol<lp ueh hNA etnp hnrN$ N$nfu
There was continued quiet In dEy.gools circles.
good many urlers wers received, but t1oy weto
uniformly for small amounts, aud Tho volume OF
business waa light. Groceries WcEe In batter do.
manl and tho market syala presented dFm tone,
nat oaly fos stapa tines, such "a codees. ssyass,
molasaes, and rice, but for tho minor articles ~
woil In sugars there WAS considerable stIs, and
The chances were strongly in favor OF sn advance,
Motasset a!ao seems to bo tunllHG higher. There
was nothing anw to note In the market for
dried trults. Fish wefe active and gunsrully
hsnl. Trout was m e1eaptton being quoted
.sc pes ss.bsl loves. The demand for
butter and cheese was somewhat improved, tho
recent decline In prices having. led 10 Increased
sales, but the feeling remained waak, and tho In.
dIcations were favorable to further shrEnkage OF
values. There was 4 FREQ movement In oils, paints,
and color4, and a pretty steady net Of prices.
Haggiag nad leather vera dull. Cosi md wood
wers In isaf demand tor the scason, md were
stcady.
Lumber was again Aettvo aad arm. At both yaras
aud d1cka. Tho offerings Of caryoes were small,
and the lumber sold s0an after arrival at recent
pflces. Hardware was in fair demand, and no
changes were no1ed In prices. Nails were lrregu.
lar. the published rats being shadea 1.,s0l3o,
Tbs wool market was quiet and unchanged.
Droou.-eoEn ~ naovlng ont rather srcely, and deal
erA auota tho market trm, and soma gradoa ats
held higher. The seed markat was quiet sud littls
better than rouinaL Potatoos wera dull, roulsry
was slow, AID sYs. were ntu. ufsen fruits were
6Fna and ta fair request.
Lake fselshta wcro quet on fall vessels at the
noninal1y unchanged sste Of 70 on corn 10 Buffalo.
Steam frsights wese active on through contracts.
Room was taken for 90, 600 wheat, ao0t oo0 pu
.eoru, 10, ooo ba oats. md Z COO packages proyi4-
[ ions.
1laIl fEc1ghts were dull, but nomnally steady at
former rates. TO New YORK 30c per l00 M I'm grain
ood alc Oh boxed meats. To Boston, Portland, and
rtostdsncc. 35c on grain and Zoe on provisions.
To interior Eaw England polpt&, a5c Tn grain,
Provisions To baltimore. 4sc. and 10 Philadelphia,
H. To Nontfea'. CSC on grain and aac On pro.
vlstona. "Fou1sh class" rated loc oboss grain
4 Gooua RECEIVED
Chicago Customs, May 81: BusleT 4 Tyr1eli. Z
pkxs porcelain wa.c; jalnsA 4. khk s Co, n ts4
Of sodA- ash; lllbbarl, 6psnscs i Co., 200 bxs VI
tin.plAta; kaniz'er & ua5sis, cases Of cix1,s j..
Cox 4 Co., easss at Artificial 1oWen; Lyon