, 1877-03-23
tho great majority "know thctr rights and, know.

Ing. dare maintain"
Tho leading produce markets weeu rnther eIow
yesterday except provisions. and were generally
steady. Wheat was higher, and There was tistlc
change In other departments, though pork and lard
were weak carly. Tho iradtns was chiefly for
Sntnre, though The mildcr weather suggested hopes
Of speedy oucnlnQ Of navigation. Hut that very
fact tended 10 prevent activity In rail shipments
because the wafer routo will be cheaper. and bur.
cra arc Likely 10 walt where possible. Hence about
the only purchase Of cash grain raa for the supply
Of Immediate wants, including reedlng which Is
now In rrogrcas in some places though The ground
IA generally too wet to bear cultivation. The late
snow has laid great deal OF land nnder moisture,
but II will also render II more fruitful
Dry cootls;werc ordered with considerable FREQ
dom both BY the Inferior tralc aud by city rctat,-
err, and The aggregate Of the days salcs was OF
fairly satisfactosy proportions. Prlccs wcrs trm
~ previously quoted. Tho demand for rtaple mud
fancy groceries active than for days
previous, the 1nais bringing generous nnu,ter OF
onlcrs from tho Interior trade. rriccs wtrc not
subjected t., any tnaicrisl change, ruling firm for
sugarH. teas. rice. and prime 10 fancy coctt, and
easy for most other lines. There was fair move.
nlcnt in butter and cheese at hrm prices. Dried
fruits remained without much animation, and
werc unchanged In values. Fish werc Afm and In
good demand. No ehnngts were noted In The bag
gtns. Tobacco, paint, and coal markets. Leather
was quiet and easy. Oils wetc In better demand,
With come changes la prices, extra lard and it5
test carbon advancing, and sufpenttne declining,
The lumber market was unehau9ed: Trade Is
not up to the average Of tho previous week. the bad
condition Of tho rSans and stormy weather haFInR
interrupted tho movement In the Interior. rsIces
are the same. and arc not likely to change before
tho opening Of navigation. Ifartwato and nails arc
In fair demand. FuEs are ateadfer and sAtab1e to
tho usual dealers. Tho wool, hop bsoom-corn,
and hay markets Were nnaltered. The demand
r0ntfnueN IN h far Rh1An nj 3tt4aa nfnHiv
Potatoos were in demand and hrm. Green fruits
met with better demand, the fine weather bring.
Ing out greater number Of local buyers. Poultry
was In limited supply aud aru.
Hall frelghts were dull and Irregular, with no
change IN asking Gglres. Tie nominal fato was
Sic u New York and 4oc to Boston pct 100 lbs Of
grain.
Lake frctehts warc quiet, with no ehanKc IN fg-
urcs. Corn TO Buffalo was quoted At 3.lGb3hc,
md &c 10 Kingston, 10 load Immediately.
GRAls IN s10nT.
Thovfsiblo supply Of grain, comprising the stocks
in crauary al the principal points Of uIatlon,
Al lake and scaboatd ports, and In transit by rali.
March II, 1877:
T1ssat e. css"' ss e. e. Dss'tr' 81.
H:::$ 4 j. - +: s. s. II i.
The wheat dRntes wero given Jesterday morning
as much larger than tho abovs, due to an error Of
some $50, 600 bu In tho stocks In Montreal. twas
asked, fs It not sing Rular that these errors should
b. always In the ono iitcctLon?"
SHINGLES.
The Norsh,c<sttrn Luu1trnsan gises tho follow.
Ing concerning the shIng,o trado and production In
tho Northwest for 1870 md 1871:
Thcrt Il no i,tanch Of the lumber industry that shows
moro marked change than tho manufacture If shin.
Koe tha production of which to-day il 0to ii tic
great lndustrea Of the Snfthwcst Ten years ago tho
,nanutneiare q shi1Klcs va int - adjunct ths
nni,sr prodnct Of th1 tcat Mannfactnfng districts,
en thtn eompnratre( fsw .nlt!a haa lea contributed
1corcs Of t6wns Which then scarcely lid place tho
perlty. = -.
Ticrc wrst abont E25 manufacturers engaged In thu
blkneA last Jrar pt.klucing total Of 2 hU, nj ON
shinxes. and sct tli pryduct cents ptF thuissn
lcsH han It's actual rAnt they iUst &H. ITO nh aver
a:s e Gac Aetnscr 81 ,oo5 Tint consuMsrs
might gain still fuFhcr eayAntnkea dealers suffered q
arflcsse In 1soan ot St25,u0 more, Of = total of
$7hlfKN.
The total production Of shingles in tho North
west during tho years named and tho stock Left
over at tho close Of 1870 wars As follows, in
thousands: