, 1879-08-02

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Withdrawn frum storo during Thursday for
city consumption: 20ss bu wheat 6a hu corn,
2,o5S tu oats.
The following erafn was inspected Into store
In this city yesterday morning: cars No. l
winter wheat, o5 cars No. 2 do, 20 ears No. TO,
cars rejected, cars no graac {l00 wfnter);
car No. spring. 81 car No. ? do, 23 cars No.
do, 9 cars rejected, . cars no grade 100 spring
whcat); DIG cars atul {, 800 1u hgh-1nlxca corn,
Gears 1icw mixed, dol cars and 1860 bn No.
cosu, 10 cars rejected, car no grade coo corn);
car No. cats, 20 cars No. whito 10 cars No.
mixed, ~ cars rejected. cars no grade {s4
oass); q cars No. rso II cars No. do, Z ears
rejected car no grade t31 ryc); acars No. bar
Icy, extra do, car feed. Total ,0aA cars),
10000 l,u. inspected out: 27,7a2 bu winter
wheat, l,44G bn spring do, 3i27 3s2 bu corn, 49,
100 ou oats, e, III bQ rye. .
The leading produce matkots wero fairly act
isc yesterday, md steadcr tonc prevailed,
with tnorc strength In several departments.
rroyfstons were fr,ncr. Mess pork advanced
t5c per brl, and closed 10c above the latest
prices Of Thursday, at ss.15G1s.171d for August,
and s9,25 for September. Lard closed shade
higher, at $5.65075.5711 for August, and $5.6219
Tor September. hIcata closed steady, at $4.l6
for September short ribs. Spring wheat closed
~ higher, at SS229c for August, and 83]ec for
September. Winter wheat was Nc lower, ut 07c
spot, und 001fc ior August. Corn closed 35Sc
lower, at 8415c for August, tnd 3436c for Sep
sombcr. Oats closed enser, at o314c for August,
and 251sa6GG9235{c 251 for September. Rye uns lower
for future delivery, closing at 5o>1G95lc for
August Barley closed at i5c seller September.
Hogs wero more actfye and slightly flrtner, at
S3.0013.65 tor heavy, and at $3.o56a75 for
light. Cattle wcro dull, and generally With
sales at S1.75@50.
Lake frcsgfits werc rather quiet, and steady
at the advance OF the previous dar. Corn by
call to buhalo was quoted At 31c bid and
4c asked. anu wheat TO TO 4t944c. The
outside figures we're pn'd in the afternoon.
Through to New YORK by laRe anu canal was
quoted at g1G2l0c for corn, nnd 10H@l09zc
Tor wheat. Through to Boston nominal at 14cfo
corn. Hall frc!ghts we're steady at :1'c per 1oo
lbs on araln to New York, but little doing at
those figures. Through rates On meats 10 Liver
pool wcro quoted at 5s57l453c per lou lbs, md
6l]5c to Antwerp.
The market for domestic and foreign dry
goods Vas without noticeable chaugo. Jobbcrs
report steadIly fair maIl.orler demand and u
lrm and steady set OF prices. There wAs light
country demand for boots md shoes. Prices
ncse Erin and unchanged. Groceries continue
In liberal dcnaard from the city and country
tradc, and the market mntntana flrm tone for
most lines. Sugars were aga1n quoted eaay.
Jobbtrs OF dried fruita report good business
In progress, and for the leading staple
lines there was continued hr1nness. prunes,
raisins, apples, and peaches were specially
strong. Raspbcrrics anu blnckbcrsics wero
casy. The i!sh market was firm, under light
stocks md a fair demand. No changes wore
developed In this butter and cheese markets.
There Nas moderate movement at previous
prices. Leather, tobacco, baEgtg, oils, asit1
paints wero quoted as before. Coal remained
dull md unchanged.
Lumber was strong ut both yards and docks,
and dealers talked OF advancing dimcnsion stufl.
The wholesale market %as poorly supplied,
good dcal Of the lumber coming having been
placed 50 Tint It does not stop at the docks, aud
many cas:.ahore manufacturers arc withholding
| their product. The wood market was steady,
the dcmaud for small lots he!ng fair. sce1s
| weru caster and 1cAs active, the lncrcas-
| Cd offerngs causing sellers to hold back.
Hay, broonf-corn, and hides wcro not mate
rlally changed. There was full supply Of
green fruits, excepting berries, tho season for
which tsdrawtnE to close. Prices we're easiar
for largo fruit, aud better 1or tho Hmal varis-
tics. Tho street was heavily stocked With Young
poultry, which moved OIL slowly Mt different
prizes. Tie old stock aud large spr'nss were
steady. Eges were uuchaueed.1
The Boatl Of Trade took ballet yesterday
on the important question Of iron-Dound pack
| ages versus wood-bound do. and tic apparently
u1snbortaut point attracted unusual attention.
It seemed to bo cnntest Ut coopors Versus
packers, in which tho packers won by mn jorlty
of 20. is alleged that tho coopers have en-
dcagorcd to prevent tho Use Of iron
hoops OIL lard ttcrces, ETC., ns they would
then have less competition from outside
n,1 DO able to realize bottcr prices on their
work. while the wood-eound packages arc pre-