, 1881-06-05

continue to come forward freely. auu luo u"l1s
sales reach pretty liberal aggregate IN gro.
Gerry circles there was, continued activity anu
the general market .aEatn had decidedly urn
touc Sugars nre still. the centre OF interest,".
They were active and: strong at &c advance:
Cofees and tens also showed q slight npWntu
inclination. No chnnges took place IN ING of!eo
fruit market. Fish were in good country ae-
u,and and were generally firm. Lake nsn con-
tinue to arrive rather sparing'y. Iho outter
market was steady: under Il good demand.
Cheese remains dull, with prices leaning N ous-
crs' favor. There is Il sufficient demand 1or i''s
full crcams to take tho current receipts, nut VI
pnrt and full skins there Is 4 large SURPLUS auo
prices are weak und unsettled. There we're no
important changes In prices Of oils. Coal and
pg-iron were also quoted rs before.
Huy continues weak lind dropping, the decline
for tho past ten days having been about so'oo
per ton. Broom corn Is steady at the qnotauons
ruling for the past month. In building mnter-
als, common brick arc selling ut sd.oo3'.o9'
while other descriptions rule stendy. Eggs re-
main firm at 1.,:Dl3c per doz- Trade tn green
fruits Is active and prices generally remain IN
changed. Hops are in steady demand and flrtn
at our published rates. Hides are little more
active, with No. Is tirm nt the recent advance
and erubby showing n trftle more strength
Wool, grease, and tn!low arc steady anu nn-
changed. There is little doing in OLD potatoes,
tho stock generally being badly spsoutct. ana
selling at Il wide range OF prices. New nrc sct
scarce, and sell at sB.0o per bril- In seeas, Clover
was firm with an improved demand. prime sell
ing at S4.22i, timothy was steady at rf!oas
prices, and tlaxseed sold up &c per bu
Lake frcghts were active nnd flrm. Qulte
largo number OF charters being announced
Tho rate on corn to Buffalo was 4Ac though
some Of the vessels included ii, Saturday S report
were taken on Friday at &c. The rate on wheat
to Kingston was 8Hc, aud on corn &C. Eleven
vessels were chartered with corn and one win
outs for Buffalo. one with wheat anu one "1tn
corn for Kingston, and one with corn nnd one
with onts for Erie. Total capacity, 53l bu corn,
lS,v00 bu wheat, and 5000 bu oats.
The explanation of tho present activity IN
1axsecd Mt this season Of tAe year IS given ps
the recent development Of :sl1 active foreign ae-
mand to till the large shortage existing abroad.
espcciallg in the English 1nnrket Considerable
shipments have been nude within the past fort
night, and there are still large orders to be fllled
In the same direction. There Is also some call
for clover for tue London market, Wnich IS re-
ported us almost bare OF the leading seeds.
Mr.. G. ". Smith, well known in the Hour trade,
has just returned from journey to ST. LOUIS
aud reports that tho mlleEs OF that city are uu-
usually stroug In their views OF the SITUATION
This accorls with his own observation through
Illinois. He considers that Missouri and the
southern hulf of this Stnte will certainly moi
raise more ttan half us much wheat as lust year,
but, are gowing 4 great deal of cheat. a letter
from Mcnurd County says that the farmers OF
that section have piowed.u great deal OF Win
ter wheat and are now rcpuntlng with corn.
n. Il. Fuirbank s. Co. give tic following as tho
estimated stock Of l,rd in this country us COM
pnrcd with the stock held one yea. ago, also the
stock now held in Europe,
Cnfted States Europe.
Iifrcfs. 1ierrfs.
N,x1 1851 II, ;;aE5 9,95D