Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 24, 1873, Page 6

6 . TIIE CHICAGO DAILY RIBU ' MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1873 e e e MONEY AND COMMERCE. MONETARY, BATURDAY EvENTNG, Barch 22, The supply of money for noarly all classos of ‘oans continuos abundnant in this market. Somo o tho banks would bo glad to inoronso thoir dig- counts at tho rogular 10 por cont, and, in somo instancos, aro offoring call loaus on Glovernmont bonds, and some othor collatorals, at 7 aud 8 por cont, Thero is n good doal of paper fn tho stroet, but the amount of dosirablo papor offored {8 not oqual to tho sup- ply of monoy, and prime commorcinl papor {8 ensily disposed of at 10to12 por cont, For loans on ronl oatato mortgages, nleo, tho supply of monoy is fully as gront as the domand, and whilo wo hoar of no deoline in rates of intorest on this clasa of lonns yet, the amount of monoy saoking such investment makos it possiblo somo + concessions may bo mado by tho lenders. The inoronsing amount of moncy “In tho streot " during tho past yenr has encoursgod:n groat many merchants, spoculators, and traders to rely more and moro on thissourco of supply. This i porfootly logitimate, and, from prosent ]:tuanuuls tho trade in monoy in this way is ikely to fncmum '“f“b' fiom year. to year as it do§s lny"“]?““] con r:m of l}unntc;rg activity. 0w Yorl oxchango is steady at 26 per §1,000 Hacount Jok ghion batwaom im0 P B Thoe cloarings of the ChicagoBauks for tho weok woro s 5, 204,11 #34,033.00 243,017,058 274,850,023 262 Clearings, £3,410,380.72 084,502.07 $1,714,186,02 1,420,642.04 Tho_following q ona of local stocks aro furnished by Mesers, Hammond & Gago: nid, Asked. Firat Nat{onal Daok, 150 Third Natiousl ank, Fifth National Dank. Commorcial National German National Bank, 14,179,691.3 Tradora’ Ins. Co..... BALER, 45,000 Commoredal Nationnl Bani: ot 137, 7,200 Chicago Oity Railway at 16137 9,300 Nationnl Bank of Commercé s, .00, Measrs. Lunt, Preston & Kean quote as fol- lows this aftornoon ; 4 Buying, Solting, 1{’5" 3 dnn” 5-208 of '67, Jan, and July: 5-208 of '68) Jon, and July. 10408, 100 s U. 8, 85 (N Ohicago City T, Gook County s, Eichiy Szchhge arge erling Exchn Goid Exchange o 120's, not War 1812, . Agricultural College Land Scrip,... TATEST, New Yonx, March 23,—Gold opened nt 115X@115%, sold ot 1163¢, und cloaed st 1sK@1I0%, Loan et made at 7 to8 for carrying, Daily cloarings, §58,000,- Governmonta and Stato bonds were dull. Money rulod easler lo-dny, owlng to the favorable ‘band atatomont, and s dispoeltion on tho part of monoey-londers 'to mado two daya' intercst. Estly trananctions wera at 1-33, but in the aftornoon thoro ‘was a gradual declino to 4 per cont, Tho bank stato- ‘ment was moro favarablo than genorally oxpected. ' An analysls showa a not gain of $451,178 in legal reservo, 88 $317,205 In exceas of tho 28 percont roquired, The sppoic-export for tho week was $105,074, - In stocks the dealings wero very slim, though there wasa slight rally at-the very wind lp, whon Erls reached 653 the regular way, and 3¢ botter buyer throa days, Paciflo Mail was up {0 6530, and Harlom to 123, Wastern Union moved a¢ 8TH@U1%, and New York Central at 1014, 101, and 1013, The day was one of the most nnixitoreating of the soason. : Bterling, 107X . GOVERNMENT DOKDS. Goupons, '81,... \Coupons, &7. 17 5-20s of ' s \Coupans, 163 1103 Coupons, ’0i. 10-40s.... 1 Coupon, '63. Gurrency 6s 113 Goupons, 65 (now; 115 Ohicago & Alion. -Ohicogo & Alton T 10hio & Miasisalppl... 455 813 o 03] t, Paul,, 60,{2 COMMERCIAL. SaTURDAY EvENING, March 22 The following were thoe roceipts and shipmonts of the Jeading articles of produce in Chicago dur- ing the past twonty-four hours, and for the cor- responding date ono year ago : REGEIPTS, SUIPAENTE, 1873, | 1872, (| 1873, | 1872, Flour, bl 13,405 8,003(] 10,674] 2,503 Wheat, b anaes| sieml| 1o4m| AT Corn, bu, 7a130| 40(750,| 13,050) 7,170 Oats, bu, sg780f 18840l aDj078] 9]6S0 Rye, bu. R B ) Barfey, bu 9100 _ Ul0del| 10,003 0951 Grass secd, i 69,535 111,487)| 103,702 00,747 Flox secd, 't “'470] ...l 6h250) 43010 Broom corn, I a,e00f “iedl| L0 20340 Qured, meaté, 114, 260,600\ 00,280 734580 7a4 18T * 40f a 45,275 13020 120 ‘Withdrawn from store yostordny for city con- . sumption: 2,602 bu wheat; 247 bu- corn; 873 ' burye; 8,676 bu barley, Withdrawn for do dur- ring the paat wook : 18,824 bu wheat; 22.963.hu corn; 4,680 bu oats; 2,876 bu ryo; 10,260 l?u bu, ngainst 400,600 bu a yoar proviously, and the stook conslstod much more Inrgoly of n{»ring wheat, which is not wanted in the United Btatos. "ho ofocks now Lield in tho wholo of Cannda aro roportod at tho equivalent of 8,800,000 bu ‘whent, whorons: tho’ largost stock - tho samo timo in n':Ivl provious year was 2,100,000 bu. 'Tho loadIng proditeo markets wors quict to- dny, with an ensfor feoling In the prinolpal broadstufts, though roccoipts wora less than usunl, and Eastern advicos wero Ronm—nfl of n firmer charactor, Tho trading all round wes almost ontirely local in‘its charncter, there boing 10 inquiry of consoquonce for shipmont, Tha domand for staplo domestio and forolgn dry goods contiuues unintorruptodly active, and buoyant tono still pormoates the market. The attendanco of Intorlor buyors, from points near and romote, Iy noticenbly lm-%u for thia soason of tho year, and, whilo their purchasos soom muinly rostrioted to sw plyln;i consumptivo wants, the aggrogato distribution of goass 1a wnuldnmbly aygor than at a correspouding Eurlml lnst yoar. Vnlues wero ‘without apprecin- lo chango, though in somo of tho favorito Lrandsof unbloachied and bloached cottons, ticks, | aud_donimna an advance is talked of., The condition of the grocory market was unchanged in any essonttal [mr{lo\llnr, the demnnd continu- ing large and pricos maintaining the extremo firmuoss that hns ocharactorized thom for tho past fortnight or moro. Tho attondancoe of buy- ors in Tomm was not o8 large ns.on somo of tho procoding days of the wook, but fhero was au in- crense in the numbor of mail orders, and the volume of salos was satisfactory. An advanco of a 3¢o in MoDrido's Whito Lily soap was tho ouly approciable uhnn(ilo in values. In the butter market thore was rather more doiug on local account, and pricos of good to choice qualition woro sustainod with a fair dogreo of firmness, In tho sbsonco of any considerable inquiry for low grades, tho market for such remains wenl ond unsottied. As yob there is no matorial accumulation of any grado, ' Canned goods were moving freely at full provious rates. Corn, tomatoos, succotaeh, and eomo othor articles enumornfod in_tho hst. are in light stock, and will probably advanco bofore the season is over, Clecke was strong at tho advanco Intoly lataly ostablished. I'ricos are again highor in Liverpool, and holders auticipato a !urfhnr up-~ ward movemont hore. In tho cosl marlket thero wag nothing new to note. Ordors wore fow and small, and pricos wero not subjocted to any mn- torial chango. The dried-fruit trade was ron- sonably nctive, so far as foreign assortmonts wero concerned, but was di for domostica. Prices undorsent no quotable change, Fish ro« main firm at formor quotations, Hay was dull nnd ensy. Hidos and loathor woro moving froo- ly at tho quoted prices, No change took place in'prices of oils, the markot ruling steady ot yostarday's ratos, : Trado at the lumbor yards is only fair, the quoted prices being sustalned, oxcept for com- mon grados of bulldlng matorlal, which ara in Hibernl supply, and subjeot to slight concessions in effocting eales, Metals, nails, and iron con- tinuo to moet with an active. fuqwry, and prices oro ru.liu% strong. Tin plate espocially is firm, owing to the advancing tondenoy of pricea at tho Enst and in Engll d, " Brick, limo, coment, aud other matorisls aro mooting with more inquiry, and rices aro ‘becoming stondior, The ‘fontwres of the wool, Thops and broom corn markots woro substantiall the same_as thoso horetofore exieting. Wool romains dul} and wealk ; and tho demnnd forhops is still of a limited character, while tho botter unlities of broom corn continue to meet with a air inquiry from manufacturor. Timothy soed w8 loss ootive than on Lriday, but firm at the rocont ndvance. . Hungarian and millet were in good demand and firm, Clover remains quict and unchanged. Poultry was in fair request, and choico stock ruled firm. Lgga woro active at 16 @170, Tho nu‘rply of potataos {s still Iargo and. car lots aro dull at sbout G0o on track. Groon fruits were in fair roquost on looal riccount, at former prices. Hl;i'hwlnes worg quict and unchanged, with a vory light demand, and not much offoring. Cnsh snles were reported of 100 brls at 863gc per gal- lon. Tho market closed steady, Lake froights woro quiet, but 3¢o highor, the leelm% among holders boing very strong, as they know they will have moro business offered them than thoy can handle, and think this will onable them to namo their own pricos, Tha uncogaged grain room was figured up to-dny, and found to consist of about 600,000 bu. Tliore was quito an outery against a rumored cornerin frolghts ; but, a8 stated olsowlioro, there was probably no gnod ground for tho charge. A total of three charters was reported, whioh will carry out 04,000 bu corn to Buflalo at 140, Whoat to do by sail was ‘nominal at 16e. . Provisions wore dull, and sgoin ensier. The greatest woakness was fn moss pork, which fell oft 20@2% por bil, in sympathy with roported aullness in New York, though our Iocal hog mar- ket was strong, It is expected that thore will bo free oflofiniu of April pork bofore this month is out, and that helps to ieaken the confldenco of buyors. Lard was very quiot, and 2346 por- ‘and long clenr in stora ‘barley. Tho following grain hes been Inspeoted lnéo storo this morning up to 10 o'clock : 66 cars swhent ; 110 cara corn ; 14 cara oats ; 2oararyo; 6 cars barley. Total, 207 cars, or 81,000 bu. The following were tho receipts and shipments of brondstuffs and stook at this point during the week onding with this morning, and for coire- sponding woeks ending as dated ; 5 nroriets, ‘March3, Mareh 16, March 33, 1873, 1878, 1672 Flour, brl 087 21,763 Wheat, bu, 20,869 10,808 Corn, bu, 0,660 100,673 Onts, bu. 4,068 76,800 Tye, bu Was0 6,10 Barley, 3 ,600 Drossed b 88,760 Yive hoge, X Cattle, No.. 9,55 BOIPMENTS, Tlour, brls, +oe B4,TI0 wuu(,‘,uu.. e B34 J111,603 197,148 Tra Y, Munn announces that heintends, ere long, to publish statoments which will place the conduct of tha firm of Mann & Bcott in a different light. Wo kuow not the nature of the proposed publicstion, but 1f it will reveal the true bottoms 0 the whont-bing that wera floored over n fow months ago, it will do ' n powor of good " to & lm}fi;auhrlng morcantile community, 0 stoolki of wheat, and flour reduced to Whoat, 1 Loronto on tho 3Tth inat, woro §42,018 100 1bs lower. Meats are in'modorate demsud for shipmont, but buyors genorally ineisted on con- cesgions, which holdera would not grant; henco, little trading. Quotations on ments were un- changod, oxcept that shouldors were a sbadae: firmer, having recontly doclined without com- pany, Honce, they wors relatively lower than other ments, &nd tho firat symptom of o de- mand was snfficlent to cause more strongth. Tho market closed at the following_ range of pricos: Mess pork, cash or soller Marah, $14,40@14.50 ; do seller Apxil,814.87:¢@14.40; do sellor May, 814.70@14.75; o selier June, E14.90 @14.95; . do sellor July, §16,16@15.20; prime moss, $18.00; extra prime, 810.00@10.26. Lard, oash, or seller March, 87.82)¢@7.85; do soller April,87,85; doseller May, 88.023¢ ; do soller June, - #8.20, Bweot Slcklod hanme quoted at 100 for 20- tos: 1054@108c for 18-1be; l1@1lifo for I7-ha; 115@1%0 for 16dba; 12@13f(c for 16-Ihs § and 1234@13%c for 14-1b averages. Dry ;nltml 'mo@’,: uobi\bla l“ 4}53 %’C:i% Muhu;xb ors ; 6, o for longalear ; o for short =i ?; l‘md 3{c for short olear. Boxed shoulders, 53(@5Xc. English moats, @70 for Cumberlands; 736@1734c for shortribs; Tise for short clear; 12)§@18%¢c for long aut hams, Decon is quoted at 6o for shoulders, 83{0 for cloarribs, 8340 for short clear, and 18@ 140 for bams, oll packed. Mess boof, 89.00@ g.zfigimoxtrnfix‘x;ngt;t ?,llslo.gg(@nngn; boof hama, ,60@29.50. allow, 7L 4@T73{c; greaso quo- Enblo g By @004c,. Bales waro. Tonpried. of 800 Dbrls mess pork (last ovening), b §14.75; 100 brls do at $14.50; 1,000 brls do, soller April, at $14,40; 500 brls do, sellor May, at 814.76; 250 fca lard, eoller Diay, nt 38,031¢; 20,000 lua shouldors at 43¢0; 80 boxes do at 5gc ; 200 boses do atBife; 200 bris tallow at 7360, The packors and warehousemon report tho following as tho stocks of ?‘rnvlslunn o hand in thiae city, 08 compared with the corresponding perlod rnat year: Mess pork, brls (ow), Mcsa pork, brls (old) Tork, other kinds, brls, = Lard, tes.. 8. . hame, il Shoulders, ha. Bhort ribs, hs. Bhort clear, It Tough eides, Gunsheriand Long clear, Ibs. Thers are ab ,000 1bs of Cumborlands horo, but are boiug boxed for immediato shipment aud not taken in ac- count. 3 Tho Daily Commerclal Report gives thefollow- ing ns the shipmonts of provislons from this point for the weal ending March 20, 1878, and sinco Nov. 1, 1872; also, comparative figures Pork, Lard, llams, Shid's, li.d'l:, bris, trcs, trea, L Wken'g Mar,20 0403 2651 1300, 1080450 4701400 Same week 1870, 1078 004458 2081018 ) 1300 3331 2087 Sinco Nov, 1,72,168430 160404 42404 81103303 102017701 Samo time *71-2, 5648 135587 45484 20477007 82240540 Tlour was quiet, and quoted steady, tho. de- ‘mand being scarcely largo enough to’ givo liold- ora an opportunity of offering to roduce quota- tions, if they had” beon willing to do so. The local domand was light, and shippers wera not anxious to take hold. ~ We noto that arrange- ments have becn made to send 5,000 brls through this cily from San Franclsco to New York, and that two car-loads of Californin flour wers offerad on our floor to-day, while the samo firm rocoived an ordor to ship 400 brls through to Glasgow. Thus. in one dsy OChicago ncts ns —the connoceting link~ botween Lurope = and the Golden Btate. Bran was lower, Bales wore roportod of 60 brls whito winter ex- tras, on privato terms; 100 brls spring oxtras at 0,753 100 brls do ot $6,50; 000 brls-do on pris vato torms ; 60 brls rye at £4.25; 200 brls do on rivate torms. Total, 1,110 brla., Also 20 tons ran at $10.60, on track.” Tho following was the olosing rango of pricens #air 10 choloo white winter extras, Good to fanoy Minoeaota, ... Bpring auporfines. Ryo flour. ‘Wheat was lrregular, atan average decline of ?&@}{u from the clnnln%qnotnunnu of Triday, T'ho markot was dull, with very lttlo domand for anything but the April option, whioh was arti- folally oxcited at times by n causo purely local, Liverpool wae quoted nnchanged, sud New York was reportod firm, with 110 chiange in quotations, Hence. thero wag nnthlngh in tho dispatohes to vary the tone hege, and the market would have Poon quiot, aa usual on Baturday, but for & local | port me an extremo estimato lli?lJD,flflO uruoulntlvo fover of tho quotidian typo, Tho shipping domand was nothing excopt for n fow car lota of tha lowor grades, and thero was no capitalistio lnr\llhy for No. 2, in tho nbsonco of o call Tor May upt|mw. The course of the yhont market during the pnst fow days line boon remarknbly stendy, cansider- g that tho prossuro brought .to bear upon it way vory sirong, from both sides, A largo num- ter of puts woro sold at the oxtraordinarily high prico of 88,00 por 1,000 bu to dolivor April whont 4 §1,20 during this wook. Hengo tho ecllora of theno privileges woro intorosted in nob nl!o\vlnli tho mnrkot to go bolow $1,20; and whenover i touched n point a shado bolow that, so, that tho buyors of tho privilogo could mako a rrnm by toking lold, the scllors at onco Ad up to stavooff dollvorios, On tho othor hand tho benr oloment hos moved —enrth, and_ possibly trled to move heavon, on their sido’ and it was rumorod yestorday that thoy hnd chortered all tho avallabio frelght room in the harbor, for the solo purpose of pro- vonting nlllé)muut by holdors, and thus foroing a drop Dy antlolpationa of a glut. W huvo good reagon to bolisvo that thia rumor was unfound- od., Now that the time for delivery on tho sbove namad “priviloges is pant, thora may ho n Lurn. Bollor April opened to-dny nt $1.201, doolined to 81.109¢, ndvancod to $1.909¢, and sottled down stondily to 81.20@1.2034 duting the grentor prrt of tho rogular sossion, olosing nt §1.20%¢. Sellor Mny aveoragod 4o higher than Aryrll. ollor the month, or rogular No. 2 epring, ranged at 81.105/@1.19%, closing at tho outaide, Btriotly froah rocoipts of No. 2 sold at 81.20@1.2034, ne- cording to dato, No, 1spring was inactivo and nominal at 81.27@1.28 ; No. 8 do was in fair do~ ‘mand at 81.074@1.073¢ for rogular, sud $1.08}¢ @1.08% for ourront rocolpts, Rojocted apring ‘was quiot at Dfl&f 43¢0, Cash saloa woro ro- ported of 1,6 u; No. 2 spring frosh at B1.201¢ ; 7,200 budo at $1.20%; 800 bu do nt 31205 10,000 b rogular-at S1103; 10,000 b do'at a1.103¢ 8,200 bu No. O sprinig gul edgod rocoipis ab #1.085¢ ;- 4,400 bu do st 21.081¢ ;. 400 bu ot £1.075{ ; 10,000 bu at $1.074¢; 1,600 bu ro- Jooted apring ot 94140 ; 2,800 bu do at 8o ; 400 bu o at 033¢o,~ Totaf, 64,300 bu. Corn was_dull 'and woak, declining H@xe from yestorday's quotations, though réportod strongor in"Now York, Thore were n good man’ anxions to soll and fow willing to buy; tho lead- ing onuso appoaring to bo tha fact that o largo proportion of tho freight reom in our harbor ie taken up, and will not bo availablo to reliove our olevators nt tho oponing of navigation. Tho yessols nlrondy chartored aro understood to have boon takes for, g pucposo of recolving and nhg»rlng Bomo 250,000 bu corn now on the canal, snd to bo delivored hero on the 10th of April, or ns soon theroafter as it can Do brought horo, The indications are that wa shall have nob loss than 1,000,000 bu of corn arrivo here by water within ono month aftor tho opon- ing of” tho canal, which will bo not far from’as much a8 can bo taken out in that timo, ns tho nmmgfi;ad freight room now hore is only 600,000 bu, onco thoro is no pron}inot of reliof to tha now crowded elovators, and holders of receipts thorein are approhensive of a' furthor dwpf ou- rom pecially ag offerings for summor doliver tho country aro ufiuin on the incrense. egular No. 2 comn, or seller the month, sold at 81i{@ 81360 ; strictly fresh roceipts of do at 885 @ 83h0; mellor April ot 813@81%c; sellor May ot B855@359{c; .an gollor June ab 81}(%57}{::,—:1\1 closing stendy at tho iusido, . Corn oOn track was quiot at B2ido. Cosh nlos woro reportad of 5,200 b No. 2 glt- odged Tecoipts at $3%¢o; 16,200 bu do at 85 5,000 bu on track af 82}fo; 5,000 bu rogular ab 81 9-160; 80,000 bu do_at 315¢c; 5,000 bu do nt 1340} 2,800 bu rojectod at 28%gc. Total, 70,200 Onta wore dull and %@3{0 lower, though re- }mrted firmer in Now Yorl. Tho market shared n the dull fooling in corn, and buyers held off 6o persistontly that the markot was meroly nom- inal during o great part of tho scealon. “Seller tho month, or rogular No. 4, was offered at 2Go. Boller April was quoted nt 20@261(c, closing dull at the inside, Soller May soid at203¢c, and closed with sollors nt that fignre, TFor sellor Juno 30¢"was bid. Btriotly fresh rocelpts of No. 2 aponod at 27c, but doclined to 263¢c at theclose. nsh sales woro roported of 600 bu No. 2 frash at 27c; 1,200 bu do at 20Jgc; 2,400 bn do at 2080 ; 4,800 bu da'at 263¢c ; 5,000 bu rogular ot zflnj 1,200 bu rojected st 240; 1,800 budo at 2382, " Total, 17,000 bu. flyo was quiet and atendy nt yosterday'arange, at 6lo for regular No. 2, to 0544C rorgglt-eugea zacoipts of do. Salos woto made of 1,200 buab 854c, and 800 bu do at 65c. arloy was oxcltod, and advauced 6o por bu on No. 2, under a strong speculative domand, born of tho impression that the markot hins beon largely oversold, and that tho ghort intercst havo boon osught napping. Bar- loy is roported scarce and_highor in New Yorls, and our receipts nra vory light for an ndvencing market—only 6 car-loads inspected in this morn- iug. Beller the month, .or sollor April, opoued ut 770, and advancod to B0g, but recoded fo 760 ot the close. Btrictly frosh reccipts of No. 2, in houses when wanted, sold at 80@8le. No. , in proferrod houses, w8 firm ot 656@07c, tho wholo ~markot averaging 2@do highor than yostorday. Cash palos wore reported of 800 bu No, 2 frosl ot Ble; 2,000 bu do at 80c ; 5,000 bu rogular at 770 ; 400 1 No. 84t 670; 4,480 bu do atG6o; 400 bu do ab 660 10,000 bu fejected at 450 ; 400 bu do at 433603 2,800 bu do at480; 2,400 budo at 420 5 400 bu do, by enmplo, at T6¢ ; 400 bu do at 600 on track, Total, 20,400 bu, William Young & Co., of this olty, publish ro- turns from oithy-nlx oiuta in tho winter whoat- growlng sectiona of the West. They genorally report o little more on hand than at'this time & “yoar ago, aud gonerally favorable prospeots for 0 coming crop. BRITISK ¥OOD BUPPLY. . . Boorhobm's London Corn Trade List has the following : . The opinions formed aftor tho rosult of our 1nat harvest woro, that we would require to im- ra. forolgn wheat, or, with an early harvest, that 9,000,000 qrs. might be sufiicient, and thal sup- plles'of native whoat would bo largor whon the winter frost improved the condition. We have imported during the six months sinco the 1st of SBeptembor about 7,000,000 qrs., and if the sbove theorios were correct tho rosont dopression would not bo at all wondor- ul. ‘The impreesions they loft on the minds of tho poople in the trado is, I believe, tho causo of tho prosont dopression, but I venture o ssy they will prove quite fallacious, ‘Cho roported fine erops in Ohili and Australia, and good prospects in Oalifornia have doubtless bad their offact, but it may bo wall to romarlc that lnrgo supplies from such distant places menn high freights, and at anyrato not low prices, whilst it may be remombered that year aftor year Australis lins promised large supplics, and gfvau us but littlo ; ~ and the California cro 1Lias yot four months' viclssitudes to escapo. Du to roturn to tho question of our yoar's wants, and how far these will be suppliod from our homo growtl, I do not think anybody B“K o8l wo have added to atock moro than 1,000,000 qrs, thus showing & consumption of 6,000,000 qra in six monthin, and dolivorics of nalive whoat aro hgain falling off after au_ insignificant Increnso during tho early, part of this month, whou the wenther- was that could, bo desired for improving tho condition, Wil then 2,000,00 more imports a8 & minl- mum, or 4,000,000 as & maximum suflico for us? Ithinknot. Isoeno reasonto anticipato a less consumption during the coming sixmontha than during the past. 1tis now pretty cortain e cannot oxpoct more than ususl from farmers. Potatoos with which the continent liolped to sup- ply us huye now become so dear that broad [T13 choaper food, not alone for tablo use, but for focding whore potatoos are often used in other onrs, snd tho prico of butchors' ment does not ooline. T'o meet our requirements wa can rock- onup afloat only about 500,000 qra red wheatd to arrive, if in due course, within one month, and about 1,260,000 qes white whoat to arzivo, in a porlod oxtonding over at loast four months 3 and with o stato of markots in all near sources of supply which is in no form conducive to the be- lhsl; o{ much sugumentation iu the supplics from thence. I nm unablo, therefore, to ses aw chance of our supplics \mlng moro than wa ghafl requive up to the 1st of July, when some {dea may bo formod of our own growing crops. DOCTOBED DARLEY, A corrospondent in Albsny, N, Y., writes us a8 follows ¢ « Maitsters horo ontertain the same opinion in rogard to the barley from your city ag you did on tho 18th of Fobruary last, Malisters horo will not touch it, and those who have bought and used it condomn it in very strong terme.” 1t is always thus; tho ihnocont suffor for tho ilty. ‘Cho maltetors in Albany, and olsowhero, fi‘;vu ‘boen imposed upon by tho doctored slufl which is turnod out from tho sulphur mills in this oity, and now they thinl that no good bar- loy can'be bought in Ohicago, Iut wo can es- sure our correspondont that, If Lo or his friends, ior nny othor man," send an order hero to & respousible commission house for barloy that hins not boen_deotored, ho will get nono of the vila trash which {8 rulning the roputation of Ohicago batloy throughout the world, "Tho above noto forms, too, a sweeping answer to the assortion made by the barloy doctors, that the barloy thoy turn out is equal Lo tho boat, and fim«tluu 8 our corronpondant can bo, and would 0 only too glad to bo able to put & Btop to_tho juggllngu wiiich causo_their customers to laok with suspiolon upon tho men .and the barloy Thoso purity 1ina novor ypt boon polluted by con- tact with sul T y phur or its coguntos, OALIFORNIA PRODUOE, Tho Ban Francisco Commeroial Horald saga Compuratively speaking, thoro lins been very little Dusinens trataneted. in gein. Wheat offorings Lisvo Toen Hght and pricen unsotiled, by reanon of unfavora- blo dvlcon from Liverpool; beldan, tho great bl of whoat yot romaining in the Slato s’ held by shippers, who pirchased tho svme somo H{me nince, ponding the londiug of vewsoln clnrlored to atrive, Thero i, in fact, vary Littlo new businoss ontered into by loading hounc ongaged in tho oxport grain trado with tho Unitod Kingdom. Thero 4 rathier:moro touo to the barley market, Tho propeletora of the Marsaville Milla BAYo 000 B contract wiph fi0 Conteal Paciflo Ralirond for tho carrying of 5,000 bris of flour to Now York, Tho samo I3 now going forward in double sacke, a8 5 also tho caeo with shipmonts Esat via Panama, Crop prospacts continuo all that could bo dealred, Tho 0aou f, porkinpe, rather backward, but the grow- ing grans and grain 4s heatthful, and fhosofl full of wotor, About 17i {nohes of ruin’ bavo fallon fhus far during tho scaso, and farnsors. sro jubilaut with tho prospwot of Lountiful inrvests. Tho Blockton Inidependent of March 11 haa tho fol- Towiug respocting tho coming crops ; 4 Wo continuo fo hoar tha most oticouraging reporta concerning tho crops fram nll parte of tho valley, and capectally 80 from the west side of tho Han Joaquin whera thio rains of tho pust wintor have boon all thal conld bo duaifed, We aro nformod that thoro aro many Iargo floldn of voluntcer and carly sown grain in which tho plats aro nesrly o fost bigh, Tho arca under culllvation n that portion of tho Blatels much qEcaler than last your, aad o xeglon of toertory nenrly 00 milea in fengili,’ with an_&veraga Lreadth of ton milen, §a ono continiious grain fleld, Bix bundrod and forty’ thousand ncrea of Jand will Hroduco a very largo smount of wheat, should the, senson continuo favora- Dle. At tho low catimato of ten buslicls por acre, it will amouut o 0,400,000 bushels, or 102,000 tons. When it s rocolieoted that this field 1s but o small por- tlon of tho wholo valloy, the necessity of making somo proparations to handle tho immonso erop that msy bo ozpectod s apparent, 4 " Our farmers should not _allow thomaelves to bo plsced in tho posiion they woro in lust sese whor, at 0 closo of the harvest, thoy wora obfiged to placa thoir wheat on tho markef at @ #imo when {hero wero 10 ahipa o carry it awny, and at the eams time thora S7an o scarolly of cara {0 -transport it fomarket, It may do for ceriafn journals to olaim that the farmo: aro boing made tho victims: of monopolics and rings, 70t businon men know that the price of suy commoi: in & matkot deponds upon tho supply and demand, e farmera in {his vailey should Lo propared to_hold ‘thelr graln until there is & demand for it, and this can only bo offooted by co-operation. When 'the crop is aa abundant na it wan last. yoor, snd promisca 1o bo this, thoy must know that it 18 utlorly impossiblo to mave St ol in tho fow months intervening between harvest 1imo and tho commencement_of & rainy season. If thoy forco their wheat on {ho market and nt6 tho Danda of the middlomen ot that timo, thoy must expect to soll at & low price. v it ghould the presont expectations of our farmers bo realized, tho San Joaquin Valloy alono will, {his year, roduce 16,000,000 bushels of wheat, ar 450,000 tons, m 000 bushols of wh 450,000 o transport thia immenss smount of wheat {o market Toquire tho conatant uso of evory car and vessol for months, and the faruor can only protoct Limaolf from oxiortion by proparing to hold lils grain for tho Dest opportunity, - ‘Tho Ynatter should rocetvo tho caro~ ful attontion of our farmers™clubs, and tho noceasary warcliouscs for tho storage of grain should ho fur- nished, so that thelr ntercats may not bo Joopardizod by beliig forced to put thelr grain upon the markoet faster than it 1a demanded for shipment.” THE NEW DOMINION BUIIPPING TRADE. The Now Dominion trade sud navigation re- turns_for tho yoor onding Juno 80, 1872, havo been issued. ‘Tho following is a statement of the numbor of soa-going vessols ontored and cleared soaward at Canadian ports during the year: ¥ Tonnage, Britteb, in cargo.. 9,613,163 ‘Forolgn, in cargo. 100,770 Tritish, In ballast, 744,511 Torclgn, fa ballast... 460,265 Total tonnagoa, s ,016,704 Tho inland wators' shipplug made batwaoon tho Provincos of Ontario and Quobeo and the United Btatos was as follows : Tonnage, Dritish voeacls inward..:.. 1,076,672 Amorican vessels inward. 1,600,570 Total vessols. ... 3,582,148 Britinh vesscls outward. 1,822,560 Amerdcan veasels outward. 1,456,743 “Tatal veseols. .. 9,210,308 Theo vesgols buill during tho yoar wore: Nova_Bcoin, ... New Drunawick Queboo.. Ontario,. Dritith 6ol Total.. .. .o waere vee Tho aggrogate tonnage of tho foregoing was 114,065 tons; 563 vessels, with an aggrogato ton- nango of 127,871 tons, woro registored. ‘tho Iueronso in dutios collected in tho yoar ovor the pravious yoar wae 10,15 per cont, ngainst 53¢ por cont, tho increnso in 1870-1 ovor 1869-70. PACKING. Dalay, Cowles & Co. giva tha following report of hog pucking in this city during the regular packing sooson, from Nov. 1 to March 13 noas, xo. Fed Puckers, $5% sise. |prevd] motar, [[¥ F Armour & G0y e 113,109,238, 3 - B8l engm e ‘Allorton Pagkini Go. by S (o B L A i N hicago Pack BB ST i . , 1. . Gulbortuon, Titair & C 1 [ Y. ¥. Orosby & Co. Jobn . Darie.. A 2 SoneL. Tinogs fite] D. Kroigh & Co,.. 25,588, P 10,183 6,105 o408 £8, u8a] i 9,643 18,723 5,500, a.s81 8,717 18,043 1 11, 8h 2 ¥, 1. Bhorw X “Taboy & Boot! 67,719 Gthor honaos sid oity 530 19,899 X 41,403, 539 b2 £ 167173 1,131,205196, %6l 1,317,280 Backine of 10y 7, 697130, 619) 10,345 2 Packing of 1800- 573,601 14001| 687,493 Faoking of 1866-67 404,980/162,660 - 639,53 “LATEST. TIn tho aftornoon wheat_was only moderately aotive and o trifle easier ; No, 2 spring sold at £1,2026@1.209¢ seller April, closing at 61‘20}{” and $1.241(@1.24}¢ sollor May, closing at the inside. Corn was in light requost and Jgo lowor. No. 2 sold at' 813¢@81ido cash or gollor the month; 813¢@81%0c sollor April, and 85}¢@355¢o sellor May, closing at the lnside, Other Edu and provisions were quiot and un- changos : S CHICAGO DAILY .MARKET, . arunpaY Evemio, March 22, ALQOHOL—Was {n moderate Toquest and steady ot $1.73@7.70 for 94 per cont proof, BROUA CORN—A falr movement was roported in the better qualitios, but poor grades are alow, Slrictl§ chofco groon burl would bring T@Tigc, butlt ls sery scarce, Wo repeat quotations : No, 1 hitrl, 6@8io per s No, 1stock brald, 5@6x0; No. 3 do, 4@i4o: dop B@330; iuelde groon, 8x0; do red tip, 3@i0; dg yalo s fed, 2 30, o dekad for beany fa rotrlotod to o wants of local deslers, Choico gradea sro moatly wanted, and are irm, being scarce, Wo quote: Navies 20@3.60; pritio to- ochoics, $2,1092.28; fair 1o good, $1.6083.00 ; common to modium, $1.00G1.60. UILDING MATERTALS—Dealers roport continugd fmprovement in the demand for all matoriala, Com- o briok ore steady at $10.00 per m. We continue to uote : Stuoco, $2,50@3.75 ; Now Yoris stucco, canting, - .76@4,00 ; superfing do, $3.60@4.00; Tosendalo co- mnm‘,’u‘uas‘n‘: S itea domoat, 3,00 por brl: Louis Ville bemiont, §2,00% Akron ocomont, $2.00% ‘marblo '$0.0539,60; Yme in_ bulk, 00c@$L00; limg Qust, (orls), $1.25 per’ brl: white sand, por brl, $2.75 5,00 ;- plasterhig hofr, per bu, 40@80o; firo’ brick, g e 00200,00's” buding orick’ (common), er 1,000, 2 D), {10.00@10,50 sower brick, $12.00@19,00; count brlcfl, $12.00, del,; | Woodetock Yrmslml raugo at $25,00G 10,007 6t Louls hydraulio prossed, #5800, dol. ; Milwaukeo, $30,00, del. 3 Tiacine, S‘Jfl.kfl, del, 3 Hills. e, $25.00, dol; 'Bre clay, por brl, £4,00@5.00. Whe following initho list of prices per box of 80 feot for domestio window glase, from which o reduction of 5 snd B por cout is made to dealers : 1 Firgt Douvls quullty, atrenath, 6xato Tx9 .18 8,00 x10 to 8x10. 0,00 8x11 to 10513 10,00 8114 to 10x15. 12,00 11x14 fo 13517 14,00 13516 to 10220, 16,00 14x22 to 10 16,00 18127 to 18xi 10,00 20x28 to 44x30. 21,00 axghto 24x80 2400 2034 to 20x40. 20,00 29248 to 28xd4 20,00 28x40 Lo 30x48. 20,00 30x80 10 32x53 0,00 33354 to 84360, 0. 458 to 34260, 43,00 6200 to d0x60 .00 BUTLER—G ‘e huttor coutinues to como forward sparingly, sud tho market ia kopt woll cloatied P 8t vory full prices, but the pooror aorts aro begin- B t0 atcumulate, and prices aro_ ateadily working Hovnward, The domnnd fa still mafuly of » local character, shigpora dofng ittlo, We quote: Qommoii {0 chotco Fal, U@ito ; airlelly cholce dulry, packod, 38@dlu 3 medtum to good, 23@350; iufeslor to com= mon 16@z00. S AGOING—Thero was o modorate smount of trad- {8 o Ernnmmmd by tho oxports who buy it for their brawories, Thoir assortion may pass our- rent with thoso whio beliove that tho contents of a *‘whited sepulchro " are Planmnt to tho oyo a8 tho ohook of & maiden of sixtesn, but nono oth- oru oan awallow It, Tho Lonorable traders hera aro just as much “down upon” tho dooctorlug ing in tha olass of gooils, and forme prices woro well Bustained slluround, Blocks are not large, but equal the xoquirementa of tho trado, Wo quota: Blark, 707 Ludlow, 360; Lowiston, 43c; Amorican, 82)6o0 § b ekoag, Bhko; Oiter Oreok, S4d; burlap bog, & A50 5 bu, 20@42)0; gunnios, single, 17@18)g0 ; double, 28@290 ; W00l acks, 0T}, u OANNED' GOODS AND PIORLES—Continued ac-- fivity, was noted In tho demand for canned goodn, 1ocaf rotnitors ns woll na interfor doalora ordering frep- 17, Pricen woro again firm all around, whila in cor- tain articlos tho tondenoy was unmistakably upward, Wo quota: p % OANNED GOODA. Penchies, 2 b, e -8 1.85@ 2.00 Tonches, 31h 4.8 8,20 Yaats, 210 200 2,25 Dlums, damsons, 3 2.00(3 2.25 Greou gages and og, 2,16@ 0.25 Quitces, 4 Ih 2,75@ 0,00 Blrawborrios, 2006 2.75 Tiaspherrios, 50@ 2.76 Blackhoerieny 3 1bvev s 100G 215 Goosaliorrics, 2 Ib.. 235@ 250 Tomatoe, 3 b 2.15@ 2.2 “Tamatoes, 3 Ib. 2,006 210 Corn, Rigin. ... 85@ Gorn, Honton 11n; 2,15 2,8 Corn, Yarmouth 200 3, Poan, 2 1b, pod 8.16@ .60 Poan, 2 Tu, sonke: . 1.00@ 1,70 Lima bean, 2 1b.. Buccotnali, 4 1 Lobater, 2. Lobster, 1 1b. Oyters, 1 Ib, ig] 1.20@ 1.30 Oyators, 3 bw, full wolg 2.20@ 2.30 Oynters, 1 Ib, sinck waight, Ogtors, 2 tis, slack welght.. 108 Bmall, brls, 9,200 per 1kg. ... 10,80@11,60 Smally X brls, 1,100 por plg 0,008 .60 Moditim, brls, 1,200 per plit. . 8,60 0,60 Modium, 3¢ brls, 600 por pkg, 525G 5.5 Large, Liin, 600 por phg. T80 8150 Largo, X Urls, 300 per pl 4753 5.25 1n 10 gall, kegs, por keg. 376@ 4.35 In 5 gall, kogs, per kog 2.716@ 0,25 Ghaw Ohow (Hatver), df 5.7 0,25 Ghow Ghow (Harvoy, pia. 2000 3.0 Ghow Ghow (0, & B, q 6,508 7.00 Chow Ohow (O & 1.}, ple. L a6 490 . MAPLE SYRUP, Puro, 3 gall, cans, por doz..... .50810.00 Ture, quart éaus, for doz. Extra golden, 3 gall, cans, D Extra goldon, quart cans, por quart, OHEESE—Was agaln Toportod s and pricea were thoroughly mustained, now quoted at 73s, which 1s on advanco of 1a, and thero aro indicationa of a further upward movemont attho Eaat, Stocks are becoming oxtromoly small, and, at tho present rate of domand, the supply wil b exliauatod 1ong befaro primo now cheoso makes ita ap- aranco, Now York facory, 17@16c Oblo factory, 0@170 ;" Woetern factory, 16@17o, COAL—Romains steady at former quotations, Or- dors are now small, belng principally for quarter and hnlf tons, to moe conaumpiive wants until tho advent of warm woather, Btocks nro oxtremely light, Wo- ropeat onr list: Lohjgh lump, $12.50@18.00% grlmnd, $12,60@18,00 ; Lackawahna, $13.00; Erio, 10,00@10.60 3 Briar 1141, $10,00@10.60; Walnut Hill, £10.60; Blossburg, $10.00} Qberry Mine, $0.00 ; Hock~ ing Valloy, $0.00@9.60 Indisnacannel conl, $10.003 Indian bock, $9.00; Kirkiand grato$9.00 ; Minonk, Wilmington, $0.6087.00, ERAGE—Was quict and funchanged, - Wo ro. t Pork barrols, $1.16@1.35; lard forces, $1.60@1,60; whiskoy barrola, $2.00@2.35 ; flour Darrols, 50@G50;5 rough staves (pork), $1T.0@18,00; do (Uerco), $19.00831.00; do (whisky), $22.00835.00 ; sawod' nnd bucked laves average $3.00 moro than zogn flour ataves, $3,00811,00; circle flour hoading, 7@8o per sot; flour hoop polon, $14.00@16,00 per m 3 pork and tiorce poles, $30,00@33.00 per m. EGGS—Thore was a folr Inguiry from tho city trads, falos ranged from 10@170, o note salos of 1,600 dos and 60 cares at 1705 160 doz at 16)go s 1,250 doz at 100, TEATHERS—Goeso foathors are 'in’ domand and flem, Tho rocoipts sro light, Wo quote: Primo 1ivo ‘gecso at 04@67 from firat Banda ; Jobbing prices, 0@T0c for assortod feathors ; mized featliers oo grades, 46@620 ; common do, 35@400 ; ohicken, 6@8o. FISH—Businoss was of a liboral character, snd tho market ogajn oxhiblted a irm tone both for Iake and salt wator flab, With thet excoption of whitolsh and trout, stocks aro now i1 gdod working ordor, Wo quota : No, 1 whiteflsh, i brl, $6.76@7.00; No. 2 do $3.5080,76; No.1irout, & brf, $0.00@0.35; No.1 shoromackerel, 3§ il $1L,00@11.35; No, 1 bay, $8.50@8.76; No, 2 by mackarol 3" b $7.00@7,251 No, 1 sliars Kits, $1.85@1.00 : bark codal 1bs, $0,00@0,25} Georgo'a codfisl, $0,60@0.1 Drls, $9,00@9.50 4 $1.75@5, ring, rourd, bri, $5.00@8.605 box herring, No, 1, @b Colubla Tufor snlmos, now, lalt-bris, $10.00@ FRUITS AND NUTS—Domestlo frufls remain dull and_casy, fho demaud continuing small, whilo tho supply 4 large, In fareign descriptions o eteadily fair ‘moveinent {a witnossed, at vory full prics. Womakeno chango in aur quotstions, ns follaws: Fonz1on—Datcs, 8)¢@lo; s drums 1L5@1io: Nav, box, 141¢@10ke | Uirkoy prunes, 10@10}0; raisine, $2.50(32.60 ; Zanto currants, 6@8ic, DoMesTIo—Alden apples, 18@200 3 Michigan do, 7@8e; Western do, B@8c Bouthorn o, 41 @830; peachon, pared, 17@200; penclies, halves, 0@7c; do mixed, 4%@5%0c’; blackberrics, 9}@10c § raspborries, 89@4lo ; pittod cherries, 24@25¢c, Nuts —Filberts, ' 14@16c; almonds, Terrngons, 21@2%c;: Naples walnuts, 24@250; Brazils, 19@14o; pooans, 11 @135 African peanuts, a;{@u: Witmiligton pea- i, 1@80: Tounesse pernits, 6@ GREEN FRUITS—Continuo to meet with a tolerably falr inguiry, Olofco cranberrics: are searco aud firm, Other fruits aro in fairsupply. Woropeat: Apples(fair fo cliolcd) at $2.60@4.00 ner brl, frcm BOFo ; Cran- Derrles (cultivatod) &b $10.00@13,00 por brl ; wild do at $7,00@8.00 ; lemons at $6.50@7.00 per box; Valenoin orangos, $10,00@12.00 per caro; do per box, §.008 afig‘i@l;n‘l]%flno 0, per box, $3.60@4.50; Mesaina do, GROUERIES—A large number of ordors were placed for ntaplo und fancy groceries, and a firm healthy tono BRaIn prrvaded the macket, Values Wert LUt shbjoce- cd to any. decidod change, an advancoof n_1(c in Me- Tieidos % Whito Lily” soop being tho,only alteration worthy of montion. Yo naow quote : B1-Cans 5opA—8@8B3c. * Corrers—Mocha, 20@30K¢; 0.G. Jnvn,amcgaaa; Java, No. 3, 253 @255¢; fancy Ro, 4X(@24}¢0 ; choica do, 233@%Ho} primo Rio, 23@23i0; good do, .23 @%a%gc’-common do,1:{@%ac; Foasting do,103(@203¢0; Hingapore, 234 @240; Oosta Ricn, fancy, UH@243c; o, prime, 233;@240 ; Maracaibo, 2I@I34c. ‘OAnDLEs—Star, full woight, 201@210} stearine, full welght, 16X @16}g0 : do short wolght, 14@15¢, ¢ RicE—ratnn, §1(@8)e; Rangoon, TK@80 ; Carolina, 0@93¢c; Lonislana, T @83 4 pow- 0, TH@BNC, - Buaans—Patent cut Joaf, 193(@183¢c ; crushed, derod, and gronulated, 13%@1950; A, standard, 113§ @11%50: do No, 2, 114@11%40; B, 11,"?)1}‘5; oxtra 0, 11i@1130; 0,No, 3, 107;@110; yellow O, 10%@ 103{c; cholcebrown, 104@1030; primedo, 1031030} Talr do, 8)¢@D3¢o; cholce mofasses sugar,10X@1050 fairdo, 9@Yi{0; Now Orleans sugar, choico, 104G 1030; do prime, 9%{@100; do, fair, 02(@040 3 com- mon: 320, Bmv”r»@;-mnmnnd drips, $1.35@1.40; silver drips extra fine, 72@750; good sugar-houso Byrup, 45@480 s extra do, 50@0503 New Orleans molassed, choice, 83 @850; do primo, 76@800; do common, 65@700 ; Porto iico tnolagacs, cloico, 63@050; common molastos, 33 oo, ‘BArERATOS—Common to hest, 0@10¢. Brioes—Allepice, 17@180; cloves, B7@08c; casils, 33@40c; popper, ' 20@2jc; nutniegs, $LI5@LI0% ggger, uro, 38@300; do” No. 1, 0@’ do No, .16 0o Soars—Fronch mottled, 0x@0i0; Gornian mot~ tiod, TK@TXo; Golden Weat, G@064c;Whito Lily, 03¢@630; Whito Rose, 63/@0o; brown Windeor, 4i¢@4iigo} palm, 6@0Xe; Bavon Imperial, 63@63{0, ‘Branou—Gloss, 91@100; corm, 9@110; landry, 6@ Te: common, 534@06c TAY—Continues dull at the decline notod early in tho weok, Tho demand is still confined to sUpply~ ing ourrent local wants, and stocks are exces- sivo, Wholesalo dealora ‘wero poying the follow- ipg—cars to contain 20,000 1ba: ON Tnaox—Timo- thy, beater prossod, $15.60@10,60; timothy, looso prossod, $14,60@16,80; prairio, pressed, $9.00@10.60, O WaaoN—Timoihy, laose, $15.60@14:80; prairlo, Tooso, $9.00@9,50, For delivery of prosacd, $1.00@1.60, according to distanco. - UIDES—A firm tono pervaded this market. Tho do- maud_was not urgent, but fully equalled the supply, ond the hlfiher prices catablished carlier in tie week wera thoroughly sustained. We quoto: Groon butchers’, 7o green salted, cured, heavy, 10X@llo; do light,’ 113/@1%; part nred, 03@1040; green frozen, 0@0ic; groen calf, 1703 groen city veal kip, prime, 140 ; dry 16@170; dry kip, 220; dry calf, 065 dry fiint, 10@30¢; deacons, GUG05c; damaged, T35G380: ll ofhor damaged stok two-thirds i b brandod, 10 por cent off, TOPB-This markot wias without perceptible ohango. Thie moventent s very light, and priceu are casy, ua giv- en below : Prime to chofce Weatern st 40@460; fai: ood, 85@88c; common to medium, 25@300 ork, 45@5\35; English, 40@600 ; Bavarian, 50@68¢, TIONEY—Was quict.” Comb honoy ia salable ot 208 a5c¢, whilo very cholce, in emall glass cases, ‘would briug 23@300, We again quoto : Ohoice white comb, 25@300; fuiT to good, 20@260; atrained aud common, 12@16c, IRON AN.D BSTEEL—The volumo of businoes {s fair for the sesson, The provailiug tone fa oue of firm- ness, owlng to a similor foeling East and abroad. Rates uro as follows on . L4CI0RE rates ors 1010@ T rates Plato fron L7 @K mates Tents fron D w@ue @b Tiussia tron, No, 1 ataing 5 1B B Noryay nufl rods. i9 @We ®h Gorman plow steol 1 @l B English cast plow 1 @lige B American tool ste 0 @8 wh Ghromo tool steol, 18 @ rates Engliali tool atcel. W @A e Engllsh spring steel. @lakge @b WAL K1 FREIGITH—Engagoments to Liuffalo were oS 12 \Higuie, 7, Godch and Bertha Darnes, at 1io for corn, Maten are Xo-higher, now quotablo at 14¢ for corn to Iuffalo, ' EATLIER—In {his market no new fentures woro do- veloped, Tho domand. continues steadlly fair sud firmneas still prevalls, We quote: , MEMLOCE, Oty yarmess, Country hari Tty clty, 3 toves ug 43 1ip, R b 60 1.10 Kip, veals, 88 1.20 Gity upper, No. 1, B1L.. 28@ 30 Gity upper, No, 2 9 £t 2@ -2 Cointry uppor, No, 1 @ 2 Qollar, g 1t g 2 Calf, oity.. 1203 140 Calf, connt L0 125 Tough upper, ligh T Ttough upper, Leavy. 33 9% Kougu uppar, dainage nE 20 Tuffalo sawghtor sol, best tg o olo, No. 4. i e @ 8 ol 125@ 148 Kip, No. 1, medium. Kip, No, %, heay: rheds, @ 48 Thones ity 03,00G00.00 French calf, Tomoln .00 Fronch cal Trouch calf, French ealf, 80 {o 40 it Freuch kip, 60 to 100 lla,... 'LUMBER—Thore waa no apecial ol o, s only !nllx:x I‘I\ufl i\'l!l:‘y evxm; &:n“u axcopt tho y 8t quotal e $12.00@65,00 o 47,009 30,00 Hocoud cloar, “Third cloar, 1 inch, Third clear, thick . Firat and socond cl 30,00@40.00 X O s vissehevinnis i 400034 Firnt and nocond cloar siding, togotho 23,00 mn»g Common aldiNg.ees . s s 20,00@31,00 Gonimon flooring, deeased, firat, 31003000 Gommon flooring, drasaod, Bocori - 30,00092,00 nolectel, 10 in 21.00@40.00 87,00@40.00 e 28.00@50.00 ‘Common boards, 10+ 15,00@10,00 Jolat, neantling, smali tmbior, ote,, 10 oot e undor 5 eereem 08 oncitg. ... 100@10,00 Jolat aud scantling, 18 to .Wgfi . Pickots, aquaro, 15.00@10.00 Tlokole, Nt 12,00@14.00 Cedr posts, 1000ais00 odar pos .00632,00 Latltarn.s 8,1 Zath,'on irack 397 No. { sawed shingies 1.50@ 2. AorBlar.,...s. 8.60@ 3,76 Blinglos on irnck. 5.25@ 9,60 ‘Thres dollars per ear o ou transforred, ‘which charge follows the ahingloa, Thickness—Iivo shingles to bo two Lnchos in thioke ness, g Length—Bizteon inches. TARDWORD, £325.00@40.00 Onk (dry), .o Hlne{v‘;flm\h METALS NE ‘market {8 still charactorizod by s fair dogreo of activity, the quoted pricoa being firmly naata(ued, s followa 3 TrN PLATE—10, 10x14, 816,00t do, 13213, $16,50; doy 4320, 810,00 do, roofing X0, $i400. Pra Trv—Large, 4003 amall, bar, 430, BuEEr ZmNo—Enll_cnaks, balf casks, 10 @1la: loss quaniity, 1130 ; alab, BugeT InoN—No, 24, 70 Tnf Coprzn—Copper bot{om: 1b, 470 § tinnod coppor, 430, W, and 9, 100; 10 o 11, 11c 313, 15 and 16, 1403 17, 1603 18, 1601 19, 1003 Ale ull bundle, 18 'pef cont’ count : fonce NAILS—We 20, o, THBTHC, - ore’ nctive snd firm, ot tho follow- of prices: 10@00d, per keg, $5.60 ratess 002 do. nne, $900% 3, do, 3475 clincw, $T815 | .00 3 o, ino, 38, o, $6.76; c) 8136 5 133’0 to tho trado. 005 €578y ek, 114 AVAL BTORES-Trado is datly Inoreasing. Pricoa aro raling steady, s given below: . gx..::u- rflp’a,]’g] T, al ropa, G Ib, IHomp sash cord Marlino, B b Tarrod Tope, Qaieum, 3 il Ditoh, 3 br Tar, 3 brl, .. oavveieaisa, B OIL8—The ol ‘market was without new foaturo, Gorbon, lard, linsced, and turpentino woro fairly nc- tive, while 'othor dewcriptions ruled quict, Frices Tovh unclanged, a follown: Carbou, 100¢ extea lord . ing ra nas] ofl, T50; No. 1, 1003 No, 2, 0503 Linscod, raw, 05@07c ; aa’ botled, $1.00@1.02: whals, 8903 sperm, 2,105 neat-fot oft, atrictly pure, 81,103 do oxtra, Oc; @o Ko, 1, 800; bank oil, 08@700; atraits, T2@760; elophait o , %50 & fghnu, 13@7!?'@{:;;:!1!11-, Rravity, 3 naphtha, common, o, PIG. i{lum—w-n auoted netivo 4nd firm. Blocks sro small : Hcoteh (sacording to brand). £62.00867.00 Tuscarawas, 00,00 Bassilion 60.00 ko Bup 58.00@60.00 Ohlcago aton 57.00 Missouri stono coal, 57.00@48.00 PAINTS, COLORS, AND PUTTY—\We ropeat our ‘quotations of yesterday : LEAD. Btrictly pure.. Fanoy brands. Genuine Vellls Montaguo, Amerjean. Boow whit Rallrod colora.. Palaco car colord in cans. Tochello_ochro, ‘Englleh Ven, red, English orango minra Pittsburgh orange minci English rod lead, ‘American red load, ooLoRs, 13,00 11.00@11.60 1406, 148 10 4.00 250 330 L i i sbont. equnl 1o {ho domand, Turkeys are salablé to the city trade ot 10@14e, the Iztter for choico amall atock, Chlckena ot §.00@4.00 for falr to cholce. Bales includo 1,600 Iba choice turkeys ot 140; 1,200 1ba do at 13@13)c 3 200 Ibs do ot 12346 ; 500 bs do at 100 ; 1 coop do ot 110} B1 doz _chiokona at'$4.00; 49 doz at $3.50@3,75 3 3 doz poor at $1.50 ; 2 doz ducka at $3.50, - POTATOES—Aro in liboral supply and modarala do- mand, at 500 for peachblows on track,and 633¢@550 for fair to cholce, dolivered. Salos includo 3 cars pesch- ‘blowa nt 60 deltyorad. ALT 0 0n track ; 7 cars do at 650 ; 1 car @t 53jg0 SALT—Was in moderato’ request, Priccs sre un- changed, sa follows: Onondags and Saglnaw, $2.35; ordinary coarso, -$3,257 coarso Dinmon 3260} ground eolar, $2.80 5 dairy, with bagn, $4.25@4.50; $5,00 ; ground slum, $2,25@2.60; Turk's , $2.00. ASH, DOORS, AND ‘BLINDS—Were quict and steady, We repeat: - DOORS—FOUN PANEL, Thickness, 1 318, 38 138 1 310, - 1 3416, 1 8-16, 138 1338 Thicknea: 1316, 13-16. PLAIN BAIL Streof Thick- glaae. fiees. 8x10......1 316 in,, 9x12, 1316 : Timothy s but mat with & fair inquiry an cent advance, Bales mngofl from $2,75@3.40. was quict and unchanged, Clover Other secus were in fair roquest and firm, Wo noto sales of 34 bags choice timothy at $3,40 ; 131 bags do at $3.35 ; 62 hlglnsit.ma H F Ll 3,30 ; 200 bags at $3.25 3 13 baga at $9.23 at $3.20 ! 257 bags ot $3.165 40 bags fair nt $3.10; 81 Daga'do ot $.00; 30 bags common &t $1.75; 60 baga glover at 480, 110 bagn 0ot §4.751 16 age good at bogs prime Hungarinn at $1.00 ; 20 bage good at 000 ; 082 bags on privato torms ; 160 bage nillet at 800 ; 40 bags at T7ig0, TEAS—The tea markot was quict and casy, ozce for ohoico and extra grades, whi ch, being n 1ght sup- 1y, aro Armly hald, Wo quioto s Young Hyson, com- Inob to fair, B0@600; do good, 85@T80; do cholce to extra fine, $1.00@s1.10.; commn o fin'old Hynon, 160 @$1.00; common imperial, 60@G50; good to cliolco do, 80c@$1:10; fAins togood gunpowder, 15c@$1.00; cholce, $1.161.20; oxtra, $1,35@145; clioice to oxtra leaf Ja- pon, D0c@$L.00; fairto good do, 70@B00; common do, 16@500; colored nutural loaf Japan, 65@G50; common to finn Oolong, S5@450; good, 60@10c; choice to extrs, 900G3$1,00, TODACOO—Romains firm su previously quoted : Ouewmo—Fine Out—Extra, 16@800; oholce, 053 176¢ ; common, 55@00c ; yi00r, M(%Mm. i PLua~—Natural leaf, 76@800 ; half bright, 60@700 3 black, sound, 48@55c, Sxbxmo—Extra, 50@950; medium, 3032 ; com- mon stoms, 37@29c. WOOD—Is dull st the anuexed prices: Bosoh, $19.00; maplo, §15.00; hickory, $14.00; slabs, $7.50G 8,00, delivared, WOOL—Thero was no change. The market is dull, and prices weak aud unsottlod. ~ Tho atocks, as woll aa the rocaipts, oo light. We ropoal “Cub, washod, oxtrs modfuim. .. Tub, washed, folr to ds Cominon dingy. . Flooce, washed, XX, ligh ;“}nuu. wnu{\mg', ) ; Flooco, wanhe: gy Floeco, waslied, X, dingy. Tlcece, wushod, mediom! Fleoce, washed, modium Aingy... Flooce, unwashed, X&XX, in good Flecce, unwasbod, X&XX, diugy, Fleoce, unwaslied, soarso to mediam TFlceco, unwashod, coaree, aud dingy upor, puliod Extra, pulled Burry wool 6@106 I e 5 CHICAGO LIVE-STOCK MARKET, Ioview for tho Weok Ending Snture day Evening, March 22, BaToRDAY Eveniya, Mareh 22, The roceipts of live stock during the wock have been a8 follows: Catlle, Hoya, 86 . 17 T.aat wook, Weck bfore lant Wock ending ¥ob, 28, Totul, & Waoks, ... ..., 51,610 Bhipments woro a4 !ouco\:l 7 ) 254,817 83,52 dtoms, Sheep, B,818 Tuesday. Wodnesd “Churaduy, Friday,, Baturday (n6 voturns). 9,412 43,800 5,020 0,013 51,047 Total,. Rt Last woek, ... The roport of tha Committee appointed to in- ventigato tho managomont of tho nffaira of the Btock Yard Company, containa some inaccuracleq a8 to recoipts of livo-stook during the yoar 1872, ‘Tho following wore officially roportod i;y Asslat~ ant Bocrotary Goorgo T, Williams Tog, ,. gl-gh- ””3,’3?: 100 Horsod "iis Toll . vusiaiieannians wervesenene 4,250,054 It la undorstood thist n chartor has beon applied for, to incorporate a company to bo known nathe Victorln Live-8lack Company of Kansag, with o cash m:{;xm of 500,000, Fcr:g thousand acres of land in tho vicinity ot Fort IIays has boon puchasod, aad il bo stosked with horoughbrod cattls, hogs, and b 8liooj horsos. "'Mr. Goorge Grant, of g:omlnu, England,—one of the prime movars in tho ontor- priso;—is now in Canada making purchases of stack. As it has boon domonstrated that cattla and shoop can bo profitably raisod in that goun- try.without sheltor or fodder, thero can bo na doubt of the success of operationa conducted by portios thnmufihly convorsaut with stock-ralsing, with overy nid in tha way of sheltor, food, ato. OCATTLE—8Ince our last wookly raview there has boon noticeablo o lack of animation in thia dopartment -of the markoet, and for most ~ dosoriptions of stock, the mackot hes ‘oxhibitod signs of weaknoss, smounting in somo instances toan actual deoline. 'The oxcoptions wero flrst-class shipping booves, which wore in .limited supply, and commander {full rates, and stock astoors, tho domand for which has ateadlly oxceodod the offerings even at the rolatively hlfgh prices established & week ago. As our receipta have not haon heavy, nor of a quality bolow the avorage of the preceding two or throo weoks, the cause of the dopression must be sought elsowhere, It is found in tho unfavorable reaction of prices at the Enst, whore thero has been a surplus of cattlo and & gonoral dopraciation in value, the de- cline reaching (@30, That there was not a corresponding reducilon here is due to the fact that thero was throughout 8 moro than ununlly full attondance of buyers, almost every Eastorn nlt{ of nufl prominence bolng represonted in tho AUst, Whlle there was no very pronounced in- s orenso in tho offerings of firet” and second-class stéors, thore was a porcoptible diminution in the numbor of scallnwags, and tho average quality of the stook offered for salo was tho best of tho senson thus far. Bulls, stags, old_oxen, poor cuwoud and light thin heifors sold aa low as @3.00, whila a bunch of oxtra graded steors averaging 1,604 1bs, wore, yosterday, taken by a Buffalo buyer at $7.00, but s review of the satos shiows that tho gront bulk of tho week's businoss was transacted within the range of $3.75@5.60. Somo fat droves of corn-fed Tex- on stoors arrlved, for which vory fair prices wera realized, ealos making at 84.60@5.1234, for good to oxtra, Common lots wore salable at $4.00@ 4.25. A correspondent of the Kaunsas City Cattls Trail, writing from Mountain City, Toxns, saye : “¥rom tho fact that wo have been driving 6o largoly sinco thio wor, 4t wolld aeem that wo could drive by fow moro, Dcwltu this fact wo willsuprly Kansas aud the Weatern Territorios with o goodly numbor, In somo portions of {ho Blato, west, sonth, and south. weat, the fatality smong the cattlolins been great, Thit fact and misfortune Lias had a tendeucy to discourage ‘many stock-raigers, and thoy are determinod to sell o1 drive. In my immediate vicinity our losses have been nominake From the country—embracing threo coun. tica which constitute tho best grozing region in this immodiate vicinity—there will bo about 10,000 or 16,000 driven, Caitle are worth about (ho samo a8 they were last year. Agriculturo {s fast supcreoding stock-rats. iog, ‘and in a foy years cattle will bo reared on a lim. fted scale, {Inphflan that about two-thirds of 1t s m; last year'a drive will bo driven this year." Thero is an inurensinfi inquiry for new milch cows, but tho shippiug keops paco with the do- mand, and prices remain essontially unchavged, ranglng from 82000 per hend for common, to §45.00 for really choice. Voal calves are coming forward preity “frooly, and soll slowly nt former aten, or ab £8.60@4.26 for poor to common, aud a1 £4,60@5.60 for modium to choico. ) To-dny tho markot was vory ot. 'Tho sup- ply of cattlo was liboral, but Ho’ qunlity waa gonerally poor, most of tho stock being stnlo, and trading was oxtromely low at wealk atirregu- Inr pricee. Local and Lnstern buyers hought sparingly ; tho formor ot £3.00@4.75, and tho lattor at €4,50@6.75. -Boveral Lundred head romain in tlio yards unsold, and tho laurkot ologed heavy. QUOTATIONS, Extra—Graded stoors averuging 1,450 - 1bs. and upwards, . Jroen +..30.25@0.60 Cholco Hacvos—Tino, fat, woll formed 3 year' to b yearold sicers, aversging 1,850 to 1,400 1ba, . Latrsasenaenses os e 5,75@6.00 Good Doevos—Woll-fattened, finely-formed stoors, averaging 1,200 to 1,300 tbs 5.25@5.50 Medium Grados—Steora in fals aging 1,150 to 1,300 e, Butchicrs' Btock—Coms ir 3 o o e lma B tA0D hor.ov) 3T5GAE alaughter, avoragin ) 8asrovas . e O ™ dasaat T ficah, avoraging 700 £0 1,050 1bs. .. ..., 3,40@4.40 Inferior—Light and {uin cows, ~Lolfers, stags, bulls, and scallawag stecrs, « 176@ Cattlo—Toxus, Northorn wintored. 800" Onttle—Corn-fed Tozas.. L 400024 HOGS—Tho market opened active and higher this woek, Monday's supply bélng disposed of at $4.85@6.90, but the advance wns not_long sus- falned. Tuosdsy's and Wodnesdny's roceipts proved unexpoctedly lIarge, buyers insisted upon & reduction, and holders were obliged to _accedo to thoir domand, prices receding to §4.50@5.00,— & declino of fully 80c por 100 Ibs. Bnbsequnnt? thore waa increasing activity in the demand, and, under lighter roceipts, prices again took an up- ward tnm, working back to 84.76@ 5,20, at which range the market closcs {irm, with overything sold. The hogs offored +| for sale, l.l.mn(.m somewhat bottor than those of 0 last week or preceding onoe, wero poor and byno monns suited to tho wants of the trade. ost of tho droves require *sorting" bofora they arc salable. To-dny there was sn active domand, and the market was strong, Now York, Boston, Phila- dolphis, Cleveland, Buffalo, sud Canadian buy- ers compoted for the offoriugs, and the supply, ‘consisting of somo 7,000 hoad) was absorbed ab 4.76@4.90 for poor to common; at 84.95@ 5,10 for medinm, and 8¢ $6.16@5.20 for good to choice. * o 1100 BALES, No, Av, Prlec.|No. Av. Price, |Yo. Av. Price, 300 900 $4.80 (64 507 $4.85 (48 014 $4.85 6 225 605 |68 204 o5 243 490 53 211 690 |63 200 03 204 516 T4 183 610 (76 176 T2 200 550 54 27 630 |60 182 6 2 515 54 205 500 (61 221 6 203 515 80 27 600 |87 210 5 176 510 60 2M 515 |60 20 51 21 b0 53 205 510 (6L 207 85 i1 503 e 115 610 |es 17 T 495 . BHEEP--Thero haye boon fow changes in the ‘shoep market. .The domand and tho supply ba- ing protty evenly balanced, X‘rlcea have ruled steady and uniform from the opening to the closo of #he wook. Some improvement was no- fconblo in the quality of tho supply, but tho ave erage, after 2li, was low, and few sales wero ro- pbr%!x’l above 86.25. 'Tho bulk changed houds nt tricua ranging from $5.00 downward to 38.75. Wo quoto poor to common at_£3.25@4.00; mo- dinm at £4.26@4.50 ; and fioDd to choico at 84.78 @b5.75. Extra would goll at s shade highor figures. ——— Ferkimer County Dairy Markoet. Lirrre FAtis, N, Y., March 23, 1670,—Tho chossa ‘markot tiln yeek {6 vory firm, and prices without mia. torial change, Farm-duirica (winter and late fali make) nold ot 19@16s for - fow lots of oxtrs fino, Offcra ‘Wero mado of 153¢c, but parties refused to soll t thak Oguro, In factorics there s not much to_alter from Ingt woclca quotations, . Tho Middlovillo sold 100 bozes at15@1530, They wero Dacembor and Junuary male, {bo Docember cheoao bringiug 160, Gholco lots of fall mako would commend from 16 to 103ge, but nona of thom are now back In the country. Tho best factos xy beands iu Now York Clty azo elling fof 176, and fu Bomo casea n_shado sbove that figuro, 1loldirs ora firm, but fow offorts seom to bo made to advanca ods, X hcro has boon an {mprovemont in pricas for butter at Little Falla this weok, Fiuenow butter found roady Duyors at from 38@42c. While old met with rather slaw kalo at 35@3do, Cholce State dairigs are quated in New York Olty at 43¢, ond oxtra fins fn_small lota 84 high as 60c, Bomo buyers think that tho rocent ships ‘mont of buiter from Californiu, which fa oxpoected toats rive in Now York about April 1, will havoan offoct to moderato tho toue of tho markot, A good deal of biuttor & now boing mado In tho dairios of Liorkimor, but as milk inoreanca, factorios will make cheeso at ebiorter fatore Vala, aud'will cut off skimming o8 far aa poasible, “Tila woathor this week hua beon mild, but tho ‘snaw ia atdll doep, capoctally in tlio country roads, and trous blo is auticipaled from day to day, from softening of {ho track over the driffs. THREADS. &P, COATS @ . BEST SIX-CORD White and Black Threads Are soft finislied, without the uno of nny subs atanco whatever to pradneo an arrificinl &loss, thcrohy preserving the auporlor atvength of pix-cord throud. Tho* uow stiade of bluck Lnk n sillon pollzly and Al numbory are warranicd sixecord (o 100 inclusive. For Sulo by all Dry Goods Denlors, ASK FOR J. & P. COATS' BLACK And usa it for Machine Sowing,