, 1877-05-26
for onr oats II thry arc relatively no dcateF than

1of Cur oaI5 II thct arc ftlaAFcly NO oe"teF taaH
corn.
i The leading pro5neo markets wcro rather unsct-
tied Yesterday and irregular, grim being wcnk,
and provisions sha,o nrncr. The news from tho
other side Of tho Atlantic was unfayorablc to bold
ers; the DrttiAh markets werc wcak on grain.
CUnso1s wcro Onotcd I'm II o. Lilo. md there was
a report Of insnftectiun In cons:anslnoplc, which
waa thought BY sonto 10 prcfQurs early tesm.nA-
tton of tho war between Russia and Turkey. Tho
weather here was stil COOL but hne. and The conn.,
Try weather was nudcratood TO bo favorable 10 tho
coming crops. The strength Of tho previous day In
bscadstnQa brought out moro setltts yesterday, In
dependent OF the foreign nows, and thus tho whole
situation favored wcakurss, There was soma
movement In corn. and littfo In whcnt, bnt barley
ia going out freely. It was whispered. too that
tho recent shipments Of corn hats been chiefly
made by holdass here. and not 90 much on osdera
from consumers to The eastward Of MS.
There waa 4 light demand for iomcatic dry goods
at steady prices. arocerics were ordered rather
epnrinEly, and were not subjected 10 any price,
changes. 1obbers do not look for any marked re-
vlynl Of business until corn planting Is finished.
Coces were easy but Tho other staple articles and
most descriptions Of aide goods wsrc quoted hrm.
Dried frulta wcrc In fair request on couhtry ac-
tount. and werc held at pFcvtnns figures. Fish
wcec steady and unchanged No changes wevc de-
vclcpcd IN tho butter and choose market, The dc.
mand continuing light. and prices remaining
weak and unsettled. Oils wetc atcndy mn.
der = good demand There WIS m
active movement in paints and eolors al fully
sustained prices. Partn.grccn cnnt{nucA 10 meet
will, an active demand. and the price Of Tho puro
article has advanced 10 45c. Tbs maskct at tho
Eatt A. we'll AZ hero 10 hare Of stock. and should tic
demand continue undated, there Wilt undoubtedly
be further advance. Leather, bagglng, tobacco.
coal. and wood wero unchanged.
Lumber was in fair request and steady The Of.
nrfe ALA nj nhal1 1v I'm
for few days, ~ The wind Is unfasorablc for vos
sells going ont, and most Of the lumber vessels
In port. Tho hrOom corn market was steady nnd
moderately sct!vc. l1des wool. and hay wore
dull hud easy. aceda were generally quiet md
little better than nominal. Poultry and eggs sold
~ the city retailers at recent prices. Potatoes
wcrc dnlt and weak. Tho offerings OF green
fruits werc fair and tho demand rather light the
cool weather having checked tho consumption OF
many varieties, and tho berries offered wefo not
thoroughly riro.
Lake fret9hts wsrs moderately active, but woak,
nnder largo offerings. ehappcra quoted corn at
eM: to Buffalo, and carrtcts did not like 10 natne
aaurcs. Room was taken for u, 900 bu wheat,
100. 900 hu corn. and 90. GOO bu barley.
Rail frci1bts were ttnlI. bnt nominaliy steady at
former rates. To Now YORK SOC per 100 Tbs grim
aud 4sc on boxed meats. To Boston, Portland, md
rrovldcuce, a'c on grain and Goo on pforisons.
To Interior New England potnts, a5c on grain
80 ~. s,.,.a, ~ NV ~. anu " .,aao'pI.a' nn
visions. "FouFth class" rated 10c above grain.
WHEAT surrLr or ENGLAND.
Nr. doscph Cowan. Liverpool, writes May 0 to
arm here: Tho annual consumption Of wheat In
the United Kingdom IL estimated at 12, 600, 900
quattats, or I, S35, GOO quarters per month. Aa
tho consumption lutlHg the summer u,onths Ia
somewhat lcss than In w'ntor. our requirements
for the four months which complete tho
cereal year mny be taken at tho moderate