, 1880-06-06


aud not few were in attendance on the Conven~
ton Provisions we're steady, averaging little
better,-chicly on pork Wheat was stronger,
with q variable demand, stimulated by the hot
weather. Corn was also higher, with good
shipping inquiry and some pressure from shorts,
owing to inability to obtain storage room. Oats
sympathiZed with corn, and other grain was
quiet. Mess pork closed 2Hc higher, ut $l0ah
0l035 seller July and $10.4215Gl0.45 for August
Lard closed easy, at $655 seller July and SUI for
August Short ribs closed at $3.50 tor July.
Spring wheat closed steady, at $1-0lai for June
and 9s4c bid for July. Corn closed &c higher,
at $3.50 bid for June and 5dMc bid for July.
Oats closed b@Ac higher, ut 3l1sc for June and
esEc for July. Rye was T5c cash, and extras bar
ley steady at 60c- Hogs were active and strong
er, at 81 SO for light and at S4-2094.55 for
heavy. Cattle were firm at ,S2-15G4.s5 for info
rior to extra.
Dry goods we're unchanged. A quiet busf-
ness is in progress at nom1nally steady
PRICES The grocery market continues active
with prices ruling steady. The only change
noted was an advance in sugars Of &C. Prime
to fancy coffees were firm, while common and
medium styles were easy. Butter and cheese
were quoted moderately active, and unchanged
Fish and dried fruit also were quoted as before
Oils were quiet, with carbon &c higher, and lln-
seed weak and Sc lower, at 70c for raw and 13c
for boiled.
The lumber market was active and steady.
Inch lumber and piece stuff are quoted nrm at
the sale-docks, under good demand, with mod
crate offerings. Wool was unchanged. The re-
cetpts are moderate. and dealers are holding of
for further developments. Broom-corn, hides,
and seeds were steady. Hay was slow and easy
under free offerings The sales Of poultry vera
fair at the former range Of prices. Potatoes were
unchanged. Large receipts broke the price OF
berries, and free sales were made at the decline
Other green fruits were not much changed in
price.
Lake freights we're quoted firm at &c for wheat
and 6n@6Ac for corn to Buffalo. Few vessels
we're ready to load
Rail freights were quoted steady at $50 for
provisions and soc on grain to New York.
The movement in New York reported yester-
day included the following: Reccipts-Flour,
1888 brls; wheat. s59,850 bu; corn, l9, 80 bu;
oats, =, $50 bu; corn-meal, 35s pkgs; rye, l50o
bu; malt, $3.50 bu; pork, 100 brls; beef, ITO
brls: cut meats, 1,44 pkgs; lad, l,5d2 tcs; whis-
Ky, 4B brls-
Exports-For * hours-Flour, 5000 brls;
wheat, $1,000 bu; corn, 1000 bu.
4 further inquiry among the iron dea lcrS
Saturday elicited the statement that the failures
Of iron importers in New York were not likely
to influence materially the condition Of THERON
trade here. The iron market Is not called
strong, but local houses took the conservative
side in tho recent boom. and do not expect to be
crippled by the tumble which appears to have
crushed some Of their Eastern brethren.
Adyices in regard to the wheut-crop are con-
fctiug- A prominent firm In St Louis writes
that By the 25th Of this month au the mills IN
that city will be running full time on new Thent,
the harvest being now well in progress The
reaper WAS at work in Saliua County, Missouri,
last Friday. On the other hand, reports from
Indiana state that the growing wheat IS In a
critical condition, owing to tho abundanca Of
rain
Becrbohm has been appealed to to quote. IN
his dispatches, the prices Of wheat as based on
the grading recently adopted oy the London
Corn-Trade Association The gentleman re-
plies, in effect that he proposes to stand By the
old paths for the present, not being certain that
the new grades will find favor with the trade.
The correspondence brings out the important
point that what is called No. : in New York Is
not equal to Chicago No 2 spring.
The Directors OF the Board OF Trade have DIS
missed the complaint made against cer1aln
members OF the Board, that they had mali,
ciously, etc, set forth rumors that heene ha4
failed. The Directors did not find evidence OF
malice. They, however, passed the following:
WHEREAS. In the past too little notice has @ been
CITY dealt in On this and other ntters The nat
nra nf WHICH is to iuJnfe destroy credit influence
and yalucs, and in divers ways 10 work injury 70
members Of Ibis Board and the community generally;
Hfsate %hat the circulation Of
such rumors dishonorable or dishonest n1id dsnyn
ornhle ns the motive be; t1tt 1t Is sname and
Teprouch onense under the rues or the boaFn ~ m
fact and members ure warned ana aamGniS@nso @ s te
aay 1.o. Saty y Il be suspende
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