, 1881-04-24

grease. GnQ IdllQW 5lllk prevails, though
tho hide tradc shows some indications Of re-
newcd life. Hay continues In light receipt, and
tho recent sharp ndyance WIS firmly sustained.
\ steady and renunerutive trade exists in hops
ut ttlr quotations. Activity continues to char
acteriZo the lumber market ut the reccntly-cs-
tablishcd yard pstccs- Potatoes were somewhat
easier, owing tn more liberal receipts. though
no chunge In price is noted. Seeds were steady
for clover, higher for timothy. und about steady
for tax. Hungarian and ml!lct both sold rcadi-
iy at full former prices.
Receipts Of grain III this city are expected to
increase after the middle Of next week, us grain
coming i'll then can be delivered on first storage
to fill May contracts.
4 letter from Muncic Ind, states that the
weather there is now warm enough to show
that immense damage WAS sustained by the
winter WHEAT From minnesota the prospects
for Seeding NIL right. a'1ti those who hi!oso-
phize the subject say that late seedn. will
rlz1bably give Il better crop than the average of
the past five years. WITH regard to winter
wheat. tho next few days will tell tho story. 1t
must have Il chance tn grow and fafl to improve
it before the farmer tell whether not the
wheat has been killed by winter weather.
Letters from prominent importers in Liver
poul, dated April q, give the true inwArIncss Of
tho grain market at that date. With the outlook
for tho spring months. AL speak Of tic light
stocks uf grain. md especially Of wheat, which
is referred to lis scarcely to be found ready for
delivery" At tho time these letters were writ
ten some nineteen steamers were overdue with
wheat from California, yet the market advanced
even after the arrival Of this larse acquisition
to the stock. One letter says: 81 We look for IL
healthy business tho next few months. Our
il;ulc supply is nliscrably SMALL Tho cold
weather which had prevailed fur the fortnight
previous il also mentioned us one of the causes
which materially assisted tho upward tendency.
The first lumber cargo Of tho season was on
sale Saturday 1T the usual pucc, the dock foot
OF franklin street. The cargo consisted OF mill
run strips and bnurtls from Grand Haven, and
so!d contiitfonny at s1.tO. to go tn South CHI
cago. There were also oil tho market two CIR
goes Of shingles, which sold Mt $50 for 'star
a." The r.tl@c on shingles arrived thus far is
S:.4ol, 10. according ot:a'ity, the former SELL
lnt; carly in February, to arrive.
J. G. Hurris. Esa, furnishes tho following:
M. ?sp.ing wheat at ~ ID pcr GENITAL equals sis' per
e,oa e as % trr ia to o s shfss sr tere Re
c:.t, to New York 7c caarSc% Ut scaonrd NC. mccain
rrotit Ut 1nc bu 10 the buyer iulppster ut Lv-
eFl minus sn.r;es thesf n e n va,,,o o,,s g, m,<
ffa ~'G,Sd xx. Msr' t At 1t us si!Poa
SM rt M S: Ss @ % 20 xsye @ II frs:h a =
pr quartet equals liz nu to Cork for orders md
s ss ' s'sf a 'h II S
This II scrtclr equal to the EXPENSE but 1t gives
turner's .sierelin SIC PER lin here the
Wcs: t.san nur price Saturday for spring. when Mt
Now York there Ii only difference Of S1tc between
s,rinl. and winter,
e una uS ssrs :os1cc T"nd xSu4o
EnFon can 1sn, .w Sa:s 'n : ,r@n and t lt III WIZ = +
crn Furne bayers in!n.itns ltn!y. md Eastern,
l:c:1,,:ly ter. would be such continued strife to
drpresS values hut contrary, To obtain little
mre money for the balance of n..r surplus
'rhc stocks all the n1Iortin. cil!r+ of Great
| Brtaln. Fss.nce, Holland. Belgium. Germany. md
Denmark rnry *m: compared 70 last year. and
tliun last year. yet it shipped from The more dts
tajlt portions ut the globe. occupying fur tve
months u: the voyage. and 1t cannot ngrfye any
fu>;er and the imports insn treat britain continue
mite small Offers the American merchants the
very best oppnr:unity t" mike al1s",t what prices
thcy may please. from whent. which cAti
h. rIute on their 1nnr.e:S III short time.
ttuent continuing such large buyer the Londoi.
market,