, 1877-04-01

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wheat; aud that the grasshoppers are reported /
DC out In force on the line Of the Il. P. Railroad
Ihey nre said to be eating up the wheat and cor
has been stiff IN consequence, selling ut 3Oc per b
at the country stations. 4 gentleman from West
. crn Iowa, forty miles beyond Dcs Mofncs say
that the -grasshoppers came ont Of the groun,
freely In that section in February, and that ther
ate few eggs left in the ground now He thinks thu
thcy Will have but few Of the pests there tht:
year, unless they cmigrate thithcr from othe
| places.
telegram from New York says that the tota
exports Of wheat from that city during the precea
ing five days were only 28. 600 bu.
1t Is understood that C. l.. Culver will in behalf
OF the Board OF Trade Committee, within a-fcE
days make reply to what are claimed to be misrep.
RESERVATIONS of their views upon the subject Of
grain inspection made By Mr.. ". r. Boxer In bis
open letter to Senator Robinson. -. =:
I The lrading produce markets were moderately
active On Saturday, and generally steady after tho
| ea;ly settling Of quotations. Provisions ruled
easier. and there Tas little change In prices Of
gFntn on tie average, oats being frmer and wheat
and corn easier. The advices from other points
we're no: *1cca1ly significant, the English markets
Being .:actically suspended till after the Easter
holidays, white New York Was quiet. The weather..
'sns five but It did not stimulate shipments, and
the business tone WIS largely due to the fact that
April deliveries will be in order Monday and must
lie prepared for. Most OF the April trades had
been previously settled up, leaving no pressnr4
frcfn this SOURCE
Dry goods were active, both city and country
buyers ordering freely Of staple and seasonabIe
goods. Blcachcd and brown cottons remain easy,
and reduction in certain brands was noted. At
the recently revised quotations prints arc steady
The grocery market presented little thar was new
Trade was reported fair, aud cheerful feeling
prevailed among jobbcrs generally. CoTccs.
strups, and japan tens were easy. Sugars were
1sm- In the dried-fruit market no changes we're
apparent, trade continuing quiet ut nominally
steady prices. Fish we're in good demand and
were unchanged. Butter. WAS steady for clloica
grades, but weak and unsettled for common uuaii-
ties. There not much doing in the cheese |
market, and sales were slow 1T 12@16c for poor to
choice grades Jobbers OF oils, pain t., and co}ors
reported we1l-sustained demand at generally !
steady prices. Bagging was qniet and easy, US
were also leather and tobacco, Coal was in light
request ut previous quotations.
Hoge were in good demand. and ruled firm at SO
10c advance, with sales Ut common to extra at
- 2oa1o. so. The cattle market was quiet and
steady at s. 5015. rs for common to choice srases
sheep were firm at 50 .5006, 90 for poor TO extra
Al the lumber yards fair business was Transact
I'd at unchanged pffcea. few struggling cargocs |
u Shingles, timber, posts, and lumber are arr1y-
ns, and the recei pts will be moro numerous next |
month, but not very large before May. The wool
lud oroom-corn markets were steady under s,nall
locks, and fair retail inquiry. Hides continue
II demand and hrrn. Seeds were quiet, thoush !
here were more orders the market but thew !
fere limited to prices that SELLERS were slow to ac-
ept Timothy hay WAS in better request for chip
lcnt, but little was done owing to the light offer
nss. Green fruits were steady and in fair de-
'and.. The receipts OF potatoes we're larger but s
hoicc offerings sold ut recent prices, aud tho t
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