, 1880-05-04


The leading produce markets woro nervous
yesterday md tenlcl TO wChkn1ss. Prov!aons
declined materially In sympathy with largo ro-
ceipta OF hoga. Wheat was woak carly na n
consequence OF mo weather, but reacted later,
tho moro encouraging nows from Europe CIV
ing confidence to buyers. Tho report that large
quantities Of wheat aro unlor orders to come
hero from Milwaukee lid not causo dcprcs-
sion, MS tho faot does not lncroaso tho quantity
IN sight. Corn was depressed by large offer
ings for future, but this month was sus-
tained by go,d demand for spot. Onts and
bnrloy worc easier, and rye wRs unchanged.
Mess pork closed @sssMo loWur, ut 80 622,,i @9.B5
seller Juna and e0.o5lD0.Wx for July. Lard
closed 15u lowUr, at $9,77hD D6,8o sollor June md
70 Ea.h loM for July. 6hort-ribs closed at $5a1H
1100 for Juno. Spring wheat closed MGb4elowor,
ut $l.lsh FOR May and $l.o9A for June. Corn
closed II shntlo easier, mt aBho for May and Y51o
for Juno. Outs closed ut 104to for Mny md zoo
for juno. 1tye wAs stoaly at 74dc cash or May.
lInrl8y declined 10. closing At 6go for extra d
l[nRs were G{ol0a lowor, at $4.loQt.<0 for light.
and at $l001 LEO for huavy. Cattio woro dull md
lower; anes at $e.cc5Gt7b,
Theru WIS moderate activity In tlry-Koous cir
oiea ut Rbout stoatly prioos. HootY and shoea
wero 1nnro Qllat, but Wero steadily huld. Thoru
is u continued good d0mand for millinery and
BtraW goods. IN tho grocery market thoro wcro
no prfco-ohnngcs. JobpoFs report q good and
improving dcmandf and tho tonc Of tho market
Is 0uG Of BttRQiligsS- NO new fpAturOA WGrO de-
yclnpcl In tho market tor foreign and domestic
dried fruits. Canned goods continue In good ra.
quest, and rcmAln trim under scanty suppliee.
| Tho fish market was unchanged. Owing TO q
soarcIty lake ish aro worry iirn., nuttor ls ooln-
| ing forwnrd frooly, mud the market rcmains In
ill unsettled atatG. Choose is flr1n, uuder light
offerings, Tho oil trnde retnntns Quict. Except.
Ing 10 decline In naphtha no prlcu.chanHoa woro
noted. Fig Iron wa1 dull, with peioos still unset-
| tied,
Lumber was more active at tho cargo market,
and lower. Tho yard doalors reported fair
! tratle onlyat Irregular prices. Tho demand for
building mntorlals was small and brick Wero
| tcndluY lower, as new arc expected to be really
s0on. Wool wus Qulot and unscttol. 8ootts
! were worry quiet and weaker, except tho lato
k.nds, which woro firmly held. Ilay weakened
ndor free Offerings, With little sale for anything
except tho best. Tho htdo market was quEct aud
tainu, Poultry mot With ,uodorato local in.
Quiry, and oggs were stealy. Potatoes woro III
sluall request at previous prices.
Lake tro9hts worG quiGt aud hr1uer. Ship
pess hid 1Xo frooly for corn vusaols, but few
were FUafy to lead, and carrtors generally askod
D,iu, klngston rateB weso weak, at 6&o bid and
90 aekod for corn. TIE weakness was duo 70
lpHge offerings of cAuul veasols, with little do
Iuano, f0w ahippers to Canada being In tho
| market
ltai-froi9hts wero quoted steady at tho recent
docllno. Nuw York rates wcro ulc OH grain an4
05c on provisions. Liverpool rutGa, t3Ao Oh pro.
visions and 62ho Oh nour. Hamburg ratcs, 73o
OH prtTisions, und 0lasgow 6a}io Oh Hour.
Thu rcGeIRts Ut wheat Ut Chicago, Milwaukee,