, 1880-04-04

| in wheat. due to reports OF pressure in New
York Some people think there is n corner In
| April wheat at the seaboard and the New York
| early quotations showed IN advance Of 3QD3Hc On
| spot wheat to about &c on futures; but they
| were not sustained, and tho " news" referred to
was supposed by some to have been sent for
| effect Tho Inter feeling In wheat was weak,
| while other grain exhibited little change.
Ness pork closed 80 higher, at $10471z D10.50 for
| seller April and 61060@l0.62h for May. Lard
closed 5ehigher, at $o.a7H for seller April and
| S7.07h for May. Short ribs closed at S835 for
May. Spring wheat closed 5f@1c lower, ut s1.11h
| for April and $1.13H for May" Corn closed
easier, at size for April and 3Ghc for May.
Oats closed easier ut 3ohc for May and 26o for
April Rye closed at Csc seller the month. Bar
ley closed at 73o for April No. 2. Hogs were Sc
higher, at $4.2504.75 Cattle were stronger ut
$3T504.oo.
There was decided activity In the market for
staple and fancy dry goods, with prices ruling
steady; Boots and shoes were In fair demand,
and hats, caps, and millinery were moving On a
generous scale Jobbers of groce RIGS reported
fairly satisfactory business in progress, and
the prices Of most lines wero again steady.
Dried fruits were quoted as before, excepting
Valencia raisins, In which there was &c advance.
Fish were firm, as previously quoted. The but
ter market was quiet and less firm Cheese was
held at previous figures, fine grades being firm.
under limited oflertngs- There was fair in
quiry for oils at about previous figures Pig
iron remains dull and unsettled The now busi-
ness is principally in the shape Of small ordersto
supply immediate wants.
Tho lumber market was fairly active, prices
ruling as heretofore. A few boat-loads are ar
riving and sell slowly. The mills are starting
up, and manufacturers will probably be forward
ing green lumber in another week. The wool
market was steady and stocks are much re-
duced. Hides were firm, being In good demand,
and the receipts are moderate. The sales Of
sceds wero only fair, being chiefly of Hungarian
and timothy, and both were firm. Hay was firm,
especially the higher grades for which there
were outside orders. Potatoes sold in small lots
at former prices Poultry was firm under small
receipts, and eggs were stronger.
The grass meadows arc reported to be looking
rather poorly this spring. It Is feared the
drought last summer killed so many roots that
the yield Of hay per acre this season will be much
smaller than usual.
a letter from Southern Nebraska states that
the farmers have about finished sowing spring
wheat, and are now sowing oats. They need rain
badly.
A dispatch states that only about 1.7500o0
bushels Of wheat is now in store along the lines Of
the st. Paul railroads mot including Winona),
against 100000 to 100000 bushels In former |
years at this date.
The Board OF Trade has decided to adjourn |
over next Tuesday, to give its members an op-
portunity to attend to the election.
Lake freights were steady. A charter was re- |
ported for corn to Buffalo at &c. Erie Canal |
freights are quoted at SIC on corn and TIC on |
wheat, being an advance since Thursday. Sew
erai vessels have left this port for the Lower
Lakes.