, 1879-02-23

SHIPPED SHIPPED 1875. s. l3o 5,5o9' ZIG 20, i07, 913
The adjournment Of the Board Of Trade Sat
urday iu respect to the memory Of George Wash,
ingron was generally observed. crowd gath
cred in the alley in the forenoon to talk over
the situation and make few trades, principally
in wheat and provisions. The grain markets
were weak, aud hog products strong.
Wheat opened at 935z@03Hc Tor April, sold
rather freely for holiday at 93]19c, and was
subsequently quoted at o335@9315c. March was
quiet at 92Mc. The market closed about 144c
below the latest quotation Of the previous cveu-
ing.
Corn was quiet at 3715@37Xc for May, which
is about &c lower than the closing Friday.
Oats we're nominal. Buyers and sellers were
wide apart in quotations, May being given at
25@2516c.
Rye sold Friday afternoon at 4711z1c for April.
Barley was nominal at 79@s0c regular, Soc for
March No. 2, and 42@47c for cash extra 8, and
41@42c for next month.
Mess pork was frmer, advancing 5@715c-
Sales were reported Of $500 brls at S10.15 for
March, s1045 for May, and 5000 for April, and
the market closed at these figures.
Lard WAS firm at s7.0o for May, and 500 rcs
sold for April delivery at S6.92I.
Short ribs were higher, sales being made of
100 600 lbs seller April at $50. May was quot
ed at S5.25.
Jobbers Of staple and fancy dry goods we're
doing a good business,-good for the time Of
ycar,-and the tone Of the market was firm.
The demand for groceries continues satisfacto-
rlly active, and prices were steadly main
tanned all around. No price-changes were de-
yeloped in the butter aud cheese markets.
Trade was reported fair, and fully previous
prices we're being realized. Dried fruits were
moving with fair liberality, and were
steady at fully previous prices. No
changes we're apparent in the fish
market. Trade was active at former quotations.
Dealers in oils, paints, and colors were doing @
fair seasonable business. Prices we're steady
and firm. Nothing new was noted in the bag
ging, tobacco, leather, coal, aud wood markets.
The demand for lumber is improving, and the
market rules steady on dry stuff, which is the
kind usually ordered. Trade in the interior,
the reports say, is starting, and promises to be
f1rst-class few weeks later. The wool, broom
corn, and hide markets were unchanged. Seeds
were quiet. Hay sold to the retail trade at re-
cent figures, the low grades being easy under
free offerings. The demand for poultry and
eggs was fair at reduced prices, due chiefly to
the large offerings and the mild weather. The
sales of green fruits were fair. The bright sun
shine called out the street fruit-venders and in
terror orders we're more numerous.
The vessel owners held another meeting yes
terday, and it is understood they decided to is
sue circular to the lake vessel owners, asking
them to pledge themselves not to accept less
than Sc per bu for corn to Buffalo during the
coming season Of navigation. The circulars are
to be sent out at once, and, If the answers are
favorable, convention will probably be called
at Cleveland on the 1oth OF March, in order that
this question, and some other matters Of inter-
est to the lake Marine, Gun be fully discussed
and formally acted upon.
The following dispatch was received from New
Castle, Ind, yesterday: 81 Freezing at night
and thawing during the day has done great DAM
age to wheat. No old wheat in the country.''
LUMBER.
The following statement Of the production Of
lumber in the district supplying Chicago is fur
nished by the last number of the Northeastern
Lum6e,man. The quantities left over are given
in the right-hand column. The lumber is repre-
sente1 in million feet: