, 1880-04-26

The leading produce markets were less notlro
Saturday, OIL tho whole, though thoro wore some
apurts Of Interest In Bevcrnl departncnts; and
thoy were generally stcadtcr, though nervous
Tho British te1cgrama wcrc contradictory In re-
gnrtl to whent which Tns quoted stronger Mt I'd
decline, reminding ono Of tho lfibcrnfnn Kcntle-
mnn who reported to bis wlfo TINT he had Ind 81
a week "adsicd from" his wages This, and mn
casler Now York, did not draw out nnny buyers
locally, md dur market dragged till about noon,
when several hundred thousand bushels wcr0
bought on orders from Now York. This stilfencd
prices somewhat Other markets exhibited little
Independence, except ttnt thcro WINS good
demand for spot corn at full May prices. md ut
II 'leo[cd premium over juno while July was
eltHhtly below May. This hRs recently bcen tho
rulo In Now York, tho longer deliveries being
discounted, which Ia unusual In tho corn market
nt this srAson. Wp note moro charters to tAke
out wheat. Provisions were r.thor slow. bslt
steaty after fniltng buck from m carly advance,
which WIS perhaps duo to snnN receipts Of hogs,
In conjunction with n Liverpool advnncc In lard
and pork. Tho Inter fccliug WIS stcady in
provisions, and rather tlrno On brentlstu1ls.
Mess pork closei 10c higher mt so.75b9.7'i seller
Mny md $0D0ib1H.A for June. LAru closed u
shalo lower, ut s6.ailla07ti seller June an1 800
@Tlss for July. Short ribs closed Mt $0.l0lDH.12h
Tor Juno. Spring wheat closrd &c lower, Mt
&l.1J for May ind fl.0s3; for juno. Corn closed
II shado custer, at a0Ao for May and Mslc for
june. Oats closed .i0Ho lower, ut .1Ao for
3fny and aStil.8Ao for June. Iyo wns qlotel
trnlcr ut 72c for May. Harley wns firm nj 8lo for
c1trn and s01slo for No. =. Hogs were active
and &c higher, nt Sa.ej0s.7o per 100 L.: Cattle
wcro In fntr demand, ut *@.60ll500
The number Of buyers In attendance upon tho
tlry-gools mnrkot hns sensibly decreased, hut
tho volume Of mall or,lors is still large. aud tho
feeling among Iobhers is ono Of sat!sfncuon. In
! tho grocery market thoro were no price changes
4 ut.tft Inn in
und tho yencrnl tonor Of prices rcmAncd Btc,ldy.
1lno.s and shoes, hass, caps, md millinery mot
with a good demand md wcro held ut former
psiccs There WIS continued dutiucss III tho
butter market, but prices showed moro stcads-
| ness thnn Of lato. Cheese remained firm under
scanty supplies. Tho demand for dried fruits
| wins reported fur, prices ranging us btfOre.
Fish wero In s,null demand only, nnd woro ngni,i
| reported casy. THO c.l markct presented no
| now fcnturos, Lenthor, buyging, tobacco, conl,
and plX-Iron also wcrr without important
cInnKe.
Lumber was fairly active ut tho y0r|ls nt re-
cent prices. CarXoc8 sold nt tho docks, tho dug
closing with sevGrnl loft over. Tho wool market
| WIN quiet and unchanged. Tho old stock n
moving out, md tho new clip only talkcd about,
not enough having been done I'll 1t to mako Il
price. The brooM- corn dGners reported small
order business Mt the present prlcts. Seeds wero
quiet md atcady, timothy boug tlrmor. uiltlcr II
good Inquiry, WITH l!ght offerings. Ithy w1aa
iirfner, tho arrivals being sinnll. and hides rulcl
weak III consequence Of tho dullncss Etst. Or
nngcs wcro tlracr, having advanced lately VI
tho BeaboaTd and othor grcon fruits were
steudy, with fair tradn In all tho leading vari-
| cites.
Lnko frcIghta wcr0 moro Acttvc and 8teatay. al
axe for wheat and 10 for corn To nutralo, ant
gsic for tho lnttor TO Kingston. Eric Cnnnl rates
were no iowcr; quoted ut 5aio on corn aud dxt
on wheat.
Hail fraIyhta woro quoted steady nt tho recent
decline. Now York rates were ;ao On grain, INT
$50 OH provisions. Liverpool ratos G}Ao on pro
visions antl 5sho on iiolr. Hamburg rates TX
OIL provisions. md Glasgow G5s4o on Hour.
Tho receipts of wheat at Chcago, milwaukee,
st. Louis, Toledo, mud Detroit, reported satur'
dAy, aggregated 159,o0o bu, and tho shipment
16l ,0OQ.
The following was the produce movement ro'
ported from New York SAturiny; Rccelpta-
Flour ,463 brIs; wheat, o9,H8 bu; corn, l50, 10
hu; oats, 1864 bu; cor1l-mcal, A80 pkgs; ryo
1854 bu; malt, 500 bu; pork, 4sl URLS; beci
2,0N brls: cut.mcats, 10 pkgs; lard, as tea
whisky, l3 bris.
Exports-For twenty.four houra-Fiour, q 70
brls; whout, l3l, 600 bn; corn, $1,000 bu.,
Tho following wore tho shipments OF provis
ions from this city during tho tmcs namod. Th
] weights aro grGes:
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