, 1881-05-22

rhe corresponding shipments were: ],


meats were easier. DrcadstuHs were active,
aud averaged stronger, Wheat was strength
encd by foreign ndvices, and the fact of a big
outgo here during the week, Corn was easier, with
quite Il blush Of weakness for May, caused BY the
delivery OF Mny corn Friday afternoon and some
Saturday morning. Most Of this corn wns dated
SO Us to cost hc per bu to tho purity receiving it.
Oats were stronger for this month. and steady
otherwise. Rye was easy, and barley ditto.
The freight engagements for grain we re rathar
numerous, and at still further shading Of
rites. Tho outgo has been ;large during tho
past week, and our stocks ure being rapidly re-
duced in consequence, rs the receipts do not In
crease to anything like the volume OF recent
years at this date. Mess pork closed l5G52oc
higher, at $l650 for June and $1G.5a for July
Lard closed 2>zo higher, Mt $10.'s1sG9l0.so for
June and $l0.S0G10821: for July. Short Ribs
closed shade f1rnaer. ut $3.50 for July. Wheat
closed sc higher, at 81 l.057sGl.05k for June nnd
sl0sSG1.06,x for July. Corn closed NC lower,
at 42c for June and 42aassGlt:1=c for July.
Outs closed strong at 3s93s,1o for May, 36}zD
36xc for June, and 353i135ssc for July. Rye
closed at $1.l8 bid for spot, $l-l5 bid for May,
with August salnble at 78!ac, and September
selling at 75c- Barley closed noninully at 9ic
for No. ., s3c for No. ., and 95c for No. /. Hogs
we're in active demand, and averaged sc higher,
at $5.7ODG-10 for light. and ut G.4o for
heavy. Cattle we're active and sfeads at s1@eS
0.4Q. ,..
Dry goods we're moving in Il fairly liberal way.
Few buyers arc now to he seen in the market,
but there is a steady flow of mail anu telegraph
orders, aud III the aggregate pretty large daily
volume of sales Is accomplished. Prices ruled
about steu9y. No changcs were noted In prices
of groceries, excepting a turtter advance
of &c In sugars, the demand for
which is active. CoEees were again DUH
and heavy. Teas were fatrjy actfre anu
firm. Rice, spices, srups, and most other lines
ruled steady. In the butter market there was
a good degree Of nctivity, and prices were firm.
Cheese rcnains under neglect, and values are
still unsettled ind declining. Prices OF dried
fruits ranged as before. Fish were In fair sea-
sonable demand. Whitc[ish were considerably
lower, No. beng quoted at $6.0o16.2s5. Oils
were steady. Coal was dull md weak.
Hay was depressed, owing to heavy receipts,
and dccliue Of SOC per ton was noted In most
grades. In building materinls, bricks have de-
cliped to $1.50@2S.D, the stock now drawn from
beng principally the new crop. WOOL hides,
prerse. and tailow arc slow Mt our quotations.
An active trade Ia being carried on in green
fruits with rates remaiulng about as dur Ing tho
mast week.. Potatoes remain steady at sK06oc
Tor sound poachbloIvs. with curly rose selling &tl
the way from is to Soc Seeds were dull and
nominal for clover, erratfc for timothy and frua
and higher for nRXseed, TOR WINCH d&0fe hofaticc
was bid. Coopcrage was steAdy and uuchanged'
Like freights continued active, and lower
rates were made in several instances. There
were charters to Buffalo Friday at 3:sc Tor
wheat, and some Saturday ut 3ac Tor tho same
mort Several charters were also announced
saturday at &c for wheat to Buffalo. Inc en-
,apcments repor ted were: Four vessels with
wheat md four with corn for Buffalo, at jSl0ic
for wheat and $40 for corn: one for kingston
with corn ut Sc, and one for Erie with wheat on
n t. Total capacity 900 blu wheat, and 1!s. goo
I'm corn. Lumber fretghts were firm and
active.
Correspondents Of leading commission house
say:
Eupon1A, Kas., May o0.-smnll grain south
ana wcst of E1uporIa never iookcd better Ii
the present rains continue. Will haVe' tendehcs
to lodge wheat on the low lauds which Is no"
heading out No damage by insects
g KANSAS CRY, May l9.-lu the past fc" days
We have heard OF chinch-bugs In Southwestern
N;ssourI and Southeastern Knnsas: but the dis
tricts infected are small, and the weather has
beeu too wet for any serious damage FROM tno
principal wheat growing sections OF KANSAS VIZ
ret none but the most favorable reports. II
seems as though every day strehetnons tae
probability Of II large yield
A correspondent of another lending nrm
,rrites from Monroe. Mich., May ~: 'he wheat-
cror, OF Michigan will not be half crop IL
f1oes not look as promising Us it did three weeks
upo. Untoss there is u change in the "eatnor
s,on much of 1t will not be worth cu-l}ng' 1ou
mnv DISCOUNT the Ohio crop at least ~ per cont
from last year. .i ~:~ :