, 1879-04-06

lHe Ole Louis DQay N4TfEt NepUTteT Ql LIE
4tn has telegram from Kansas City, dated the
Sd, saying:
Information from Salna, Kan., Is, that owing
to The dry. warm weather the wheat ls shooting up
for Jointing. while nearly all tine fields In that vi
cinitY are the most part dead or dying. The root
is dead, with few executions, and the base OF the
plant Is Wlthered so that there can b: little hope
for one-third crop, even if rain should come at
once, OF which there is little prospect
The wheat market here as we'll as in St. Louis
is intensely weather maj kct just now, and the
tone largely turns upon the question Of weather
in Kansas and the neichboring States. The ad~
vices in regard thereto are contradictory in the
extreme, though the great majority report
drought unmitisated even by the sin
gle drop OF water that did not cool
the parched tongue of Dives. One let-
Ter received here Saturday states that the wheat
crop in Kansas, Missouri. and Texas will be
very light anyway, and entirely ruined in many
places unless 1aiA comes within few days. On
the other hand, advices from Indiana and Ohio
state that the rain there has been too heavy,
especially us it has been followed By night
frosts; while another letter from the same re-
eion says that things are looking we'll Reports
gained circulation Saturday to the effect that
Kansas was being rained upon, and that made
wheat weak here, though many disbelieved the
Iumoy.
That the situation in wheat in the Southwest
is really critical there IS little or no room to
doubt, though the crop is far from being ruined
yet. In the Northwest seeding is later than last
year, and some sections report that diminished
acreage may be expected, as prices have been
too low to tempt to superhuman exertion this
year.
Other markets we're dull in sympathy with
wheat, aud most OF them were easier, though
with not much change in prices. The weather
here was warmer, and seemed to be clearing up,
though another storm was predicted.
A good business was IN progress, and the tone
OF the market was again firm and healthy. The
wintry weather OF the past lew days has tended
to check the distribution of strictly seasonable
fabrics, but the volume Of sales has, neverlhe-
less, exceeded that tor the same time last year.
In the grocery market little that is new was
Developed Trade continues satisfactory, and
the prevalent feeling is one Of firmness. Sugars
showed more strength than on the earlier days
OF the week, but were without ADVANCE. There
was q liberal demand for. domestic und foreign
dried fruits, and prices we're firm. No changes
were developed II the fish market, trade con-
tlnuing fair at steady figures. The butter and
cheese markets were without important new
features. Fine grades alone were held with
much show OF tlrmness. Dealers in oils, paints,
and colors reported q fair business doing, with
prices generally steady, An advance in turpen-
tine Of &c WIS the only change noted.
Lumbcr was unchanged, being in fair request
at the yards at irregular prices, and at the sale
ducks the receipts are small and will be for |
several days yet. The demand for wool is fair |
at former prices, washed feeces being shade |
lower. Seeds were very quiet, the late cold J
weather having reduced the sales East, and cur |
tailed the shipments in that direction. The /
hay salt hroom-corn, and hide markets were |
steady. Green fruits we're selling freely, |
oranges being more frequently called for than I
other fruits, and prices were quoted Us On the
previous day. The demand for poultry exceed
ed the supply, which is very light, as usual in |
the early spring, and better prices were paid
for most OF tue stock in the market. Eggs
were lower, owing to larger supplies.
Kali frelghts to the seaboafd are quoted on
the basis OF 20c to New York, 325c to Boston, l3c
to Philadelphia, aud lie to Baltimore, on the
LOO lbs OF grain; but it is currently believed
that the great bulk Of the stuI going forward is
being moved at about threc-quarters Of those
rates. Ocean freights have been reduced to
very low point by intense competition between
Lhe different steamer lines. The latest reported
rates from New York to LIVERPOOL are lS11c on
wheat, 24c on provisions. and 2115c on dour in
sacks per l0o lbs. Low prices here, and very
low freight rates, furnish cheap food to the peo-
pie OF Europe.
MOVEMENT OF WHEAT.
The following shows the receipts and ship
ments Of wheat at points named yesterday:
Receired. !SAipped,
Chicago. .-.............-....-. 81, 2:s} so, b33 |
Milwaukee a.. ........-. .... q, $40 Is 3r4