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6 ) THE CMICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: MONDAY, JUNE I, 1874, FAONEY AND COMMERCE. FINANCIAL, BATunDAY LvestNa, May 50, Thoro was mors domnnd for loans this woek than last, and business, wholesalo aud rotail, 18 nnmistakably in botter condition. The money- marlkat {8 not yot in an activo atato, Awn natural rosult of over-prodnoti speculation, and tho nncortaintios of tlo our- roncy, the opportunities for tho omploymont of eapital, oven fn rogular businesd, sro not a3 large ag they hayo been and will bo again ; beforo long. As soon as tho stocks on hand, from rail- rand {ron to fancy goods, have boen consumod, the dobts so recklessly Incurred by Individuals and corporations hnvo boon liquidated, our Bnanalal policy sottiod, and anotlor good binr- vest garnorod, thero eannob fallto bo a roturn 4o novmnl netivity aud prospority, Tho prospect )5 falr thnt wo sbnit sco theso conditions ful- fllled within tho year. Meanwhilo, thoso who could borrow donat earo to doso, and profor to economizo thelr ro- sonrces. Customors whom tho banks srould bo glad to keap in their debt discount their own Faper. Tho streot brokers havo littlo or no cholco commorcial paper to offor tho banla, This atato of affairs, whon joined to the usnal summeor plenty of money, affords but & dull prog- pect. Tha rato of disconnt is B@10 por cont. Mon 1n lonned on tho atreot at vavious rates, ns hij 28 2 por cent & month, but brokers complain of gearcity of ovon theso undesirablo operations. Renl-cstato 1oans are D@10 per cont. ‘Thi losn- ngouts roport numeroud applications, most of thiom for small amounts, Alargaamount of curroney has gono to tho coun- try, nud tho sales of oxchange hinye boen hoavy v consequence. Tho lnler orders for curreucy woro from points asido from tho grain-contres, and wera for small smounts, This indicales thnt most of tho grain hold bacl has now been shipped cnstward, and that tho calls for curroncy aro near thofr eud. Lxchango oponed ab G0o dincount, and wenkenod to &1 off, but closed firmer ot 0c off, Somo currenoy was sent horo for exchango from St. Lonis and Cinciunati, whoro businoss is dull nnpd oxchango is at o promium, ho Chicago Clenting-1louse renarts tho clear- ings for the wesk, S16,012,027.4L; tho balaucos, ©1,592,286,29; ngniost $10,002,205.82, $1,647,480.87 for tho corresponding weok lnab yoar. U. 8, Gs, 1881, U, B, B:208, 18 ATOCRY FOR THE WEER. Tho following lint, showing tho highest, lowest, ond closig auotations of active stocks’ for tho past wook, is furnishod by A. O. Slughte lllnlh,(jvt. Ln7|r.":’f. Clfll;::y. Weatern Union Telegraph. Pacifio Mail....... Enw York Central, - T rio... arlom. Northwestorn. .. Norihwestern, proforred.. t. Paul, Oblo & Misrissippi. 0.0.&1.C REAL ESTATE, The event of tho week in real catato, asin railrond aud othor busincss circles, hns boen tho completion of the negotintions of tho Baltimoro & Ohio Railroad for the right of way lato this city. 'The rosd, followmg its elong tho lake, which it first touches nt Pino Station, crosses the Calumet River parallel with {ho Bfichigan Its way through South Chicngo i# on Railrond avouue, nnd aftor Jonving that town it curves to tho loft, and makea forthoIllinais Contral track, which it taps nortls of Perkeido station, Thence to the city its coursa i ovor the Tllinois Central, The new division of the Daltimore & Olio Tailroad, CALLED TIE CINCAGO DIVIBION, will bo 269 milos in length. Its consiraction i part of o far-sighted poicy which hns for its aim noching less magnificent than tho control of 1hv Weatorn grain trade, & prize for which Tos- ton Is compoting with its Hooano tunmol, Philn- lpliia with ber vaunted Ametican lino' of iron & (comsbips, and for which New York alono is nob -compoting. That city i¢ now In_sleepy posses- sion of this great trade, apparently undisturbed in tho contldonco that what hns beon Lers slways will b, and that shonoed provide nono of {1 ntorngo or tranafer nccommodntions that tho volumo and rapid movement of modern trado domand. In Now York tho old-fashionod barges and drays that mado tho fortunes of the lnst gen- cration of hor morchant princes, oro still in uao; [ -honses that _overy onter- ‘prising Wostern city supplies in proportion to its cads, aro not to bo found, Tho groat metropo- lis has no clovators, no decont docks, no nds 1ihe olevators and sto! <quato transfer accommodations. Dy tho Baltimoro & Ohlo Raflrond the dis- {auco FTIOM CITI0AGO TO TIT SEATIOAND i 700 anilew; Dy tho Ponnsylvania Central to Noyw Yorl it i% 920; and by the Now York Cen- trol it iy 946 miles. This vouto for throngh traf~ fic cluims othor ndvanlogos then saving in dietanco. By tho 1st of July tho Baltimore and Ohio Rallroad Compsuy will hava in oparation in_Baltimora nn clevatar with n capaclty of 1,500,000 bushels, This, in addition to tho ele- Vator nirendy in operation thore, will givo Bulti- ‘wmoro grenter facilitics for tho storage mud yhipmont of grain than any other seaport on tho Atlantic coust, To accommodato the new com: ‘moreo, the hurbor has been deoponed to bon #ix foob up to the vlovator, giving accoss to the Jargest stenmors. Thero hné beon n grent in- creuse in the forolgn business of Baltimore in the last two years, ua is shown by the records of eui\)mnnw for that timo, The palicy of CHEAT TMEIOITS, which js promirod by tlio Company, will give o l)ntufl tothe business both of Chicago angd Baltimoro, (Lo tormial poluty of ihio ronl. o to bo comploted groat im Tho Compay expcet tho | o8 fur as tho Stato lino before 1NE 18T OF AUGUET to connect with tho lino which is bolng rapidly oxtondod westward from Walkerton, f Tllinois it being built in both directions from South Chicogo. Track isnow being laid from Walkertan, at tho rato_of throo-quarters of pailo aday. Tho Chicago Division is 269 miles in langth, and all but lovan miles have boen grad- d; 169 miles romain to bo ironed, Lo a donblo track Ewonty miles out from Chicago. On tho plot of 60 aores, and lying wiong tho tracle on both mides of tho norih lino of tho Town of Houth Chicago, the Compauy will place tho LANGEST GHOTH YET ENECTED 7 fn or out of Chicago. ho ongine-houso will havo gtalls for thivty-two locomotivos ; shero will bo cnr-almlm and work-shiops of all kinds to hoir conslruction will bo bogun ut onco, and_8500,000 is to bo oxpended upon corrospond. 'l them bofore tho closo of this yonr. Tha offect upon rcal csiaste Lotwoon Bouth Park and South Chicago of the oponing of this now line will be TO INCREASRH VALUES and stimulato apeculntion, Froperty slong tho Jina is maninly i tho binds of Inrga owners, who Jold it in 40, 60, 8O, ond 160 acro tracth, Many of thewa tractd will bo subdivided and put in the morket sa acre to bo again subdivided and gold In lots, tho lnst yoar pricos nvo raugod from §1,200 to #2,000 an acre, tho latter prico being excoptional, Translors r=a now active, and a largo amount of property has niready passod from tho hands of old owners into thoka that will wark it uj inmetiato snlog 83,000 an ucra {4 now nwked for what was rated ot 81,200 8 few weoks 10, and plots hava beon sold ut tht prico, HUMMATY OF TUANKFERS FOI THE WEEK, Tho following fa tha total nmount of city and within sevon miles of tha canaforred during the woelk ouds #mburban px'orcrt)'» Court-Houso, Ing Baturday, May 20 ¢ No.of Consid- waled, City proporty. Sorth of el it of T miles of (ke Court Bouth of elty Hmits, within & of 7 mllua of tha Court-Ioura, Waut of city limita, withtn n -yl 7 1wiles of the Court-Houso, s va . Total ... Week onding hay 29, sl B Weck onding May 10 Week ending May ¢, Waok endiug May 2. COMMERCIAL, SATunpAY EvENTSG, May 30, Tho following woro tho recolpts and shipmenta of tho leading articlos of produco n Chicago Aurlug tho pst twonty-four hours, and for tho corrosponding date ono year ago ¢ Grass recd, iba. Fiox Reed, DA itroom corn, I« Gured meatd, ILs. ‘Dresscd oy, No Livo hogs, No. Hjghwines, bri Withdrawn from storo o sumption; 2,25 bu wheat D onts § 487 bu ryas 620 bu barloy. The Inspector’s Oftice was closod. The following wero the roceipts and shipmonts of broadstu(Ms and live stock at this polnt during tho past weelt, and for the corresponding weeks riday for city con- 3 6,108 b corn; 523 conding as dated TONDS AND OOLD FOR THE WERR. Preston, Kenn®& Co. furniahi tho following summary for the week ending Moy 30, 18742 Lowest Ifighest Closing. During the weck. g 1 In roforonco to tho claim that ivsurance on cargoesof grain through to Earope cannot ho prdenred in this clty, wonots that tho Tradors’ aud tho Globe, botls of Chicago, and the North- western Mutual, of Milwaukeo, are insuring such cargoes whon offerad. The demwrrago charged por day for onch car containing grain on track is 95,00, not 83.00, o8 tho typos gava it this mormning, The day set apnxt for decorating tho graves of the soldicrs who died in the War for tho suppres- sion of the Robollion, was observed by tho Board of Trado formnlly, and by many of our wholo- ealo dealers, sfter 1 o'clock. 1Chango,” though the figaros ropresouting tho produce movemont woro gob up s usual fox tho information of tho trade, Thero was o rathor light gathering in the cor- ridors of tho Chambor of Commerco, the moro responsiblo members of the Board of Trado holding eutirely aloof, though o fow of tlom camo down to lool on, aud by that means holped f conrso it was nndoratood ihat the Board would notenforce contracts mado on a declared Liolidny, and the busivess in_grain consisted cbiefly of puts and calls. clo the fluctuations in prices, but with tho ro- mark that these quotativns aro lregnlar, and ought not to bo nccepted as n market othoriso than to snch of tho partios concerned as choosa to livo up to their bargains, sion mon statod that thoy would not operate for othors, if roquested to do 8o, as thers was no guarauleo thu¢ agroemeuts would bo carried Thore was vo “on to gwell tho crowd. Several commis- Tho moat notablo fenturo of tho dny waa the activity of tho shipping movement. 'Tho party who truded to such o large extent in coru on ¥ri- day ovening was nnxious to forwsrd us soou aa possible, and took nboutall tho freight room o had nbout 235,000 bu com-~ ing to him for June, which ho offered to take to-day nt the samo price, copted and tho vessols sont round to tha elo- vntors to Lo loaded, so that the bullotin of Monday will probably note sn active forward wovement in corn, In tho dry-goods market tho changes wero fow and unimportant. © An activo movement in ataplo cotton productions nud scosonable dress goods ia witnossed, and tho gonoral market displays a firm tono, Drints aro still somowbat unsotiled, owing to tho action of tho agents of & few well- Inown braudsin roduclng tho prico to 8ldo. Grocorica mot with a very good inauiry from the not essential- cmrent on the that was offorod. Hia terms woro ac- differont from thoso rico, sirups, teas, soaps, and starch racelve thotigh most othor lives wora Uoffees continuo dull, most attention, donlt iu to o falr but aro hold with more confidenco. markot was grently dopressod. Tho extremo hhoat of the past fow days has cansed n marked diminntion in tho demand, and, anxious to pre- vant, if possiblo, n furthor amgment of stocks, rocervors shiow a disposition to moot the views of buyers, and wo notn o furthor reduc- tion of 1@% nil around. ing forward protty frealy, and Is declining. Dried fruits continuo in good roquest ut atrony Domestio variotios aro acarce, and most foreign dexcriptions are alio in seant ‘suppl: An;ndvanco of 1c in pittod chorricn was thio onl Chiinge noted to-day. There is a large domand from the country for figh, nund doolors aro bothored o kaop up with 'their ordars. The goneral tono of tho market is ono of firmnosy, Whitofieh alone_sbowing weskuess. now quoted nt 20.25@6. 6.25. " Leathor, bagging, conl, wood, pig-iron, and tobaceo wero without price chauges. wero roported in falr demand ab sbout steady In round lots carbon was offering at 18%4e, bt in o smnll way ub 14@14}do. Cumber was quict and unchonged. A faw car- gocs wero sold. ot tho wholesalo' markot in tho morning, but thore wera only a fow local buyera rosont, and ‘their wants wero soon satisfied. otals, iron, and nnils, wora in moderato do- ‘mand ut tho'prices proviously quoted. Hay was comparativol s, nnd only o Jgbi domand. Thero wero no chaugos in tho liop, broom-corn, o wool mar- Tho domnnd’ for auy of these staplos is limited, and, in tho cxsc of “wool, not cnough of tha now clip hau yot srrived to ntiract buyors and establiat o movket, Beeds wero quict uud polatocs dull at Friday's rango of pi ong advanced to §12.00@18.U0 per box, and wore Strnwhorries wora iu liberal supply, and prices woro o shado oaslor towards tho clogo ot the duy. Poultry wae in boral supply Chacse _is com- , sud No. 3 0§ 26.15@ Jiboral oferiny Hides weroe dull and declining. and nominally strougrer at BI1Z@850 por gallon, Lako freights woro achivo and unchanged, tha principul demand being for rov for corn, liates woro on tho basis of bo and Bl{o for corn and wheat to Buifalo; 034o aud 100 for do to Kings- 0o aud U for do to Oswaga; for do on"through rate to Now Y 22140 and 24e for do- through to Doston. One veksol was taken for wheat to Bufalo ot bl{a. A total of 11 chartora wne reported, which will carry out 82,000 bu wheat, and 250,000 bu eorn ; Dbesides 8 to carry whoat from Blllwaukeo to Provisions were_innotive and nominally un. changod from Triday, ~whon the ' following pork, cash or do sellor July, Z17.4 17.40; do_sollor August, $17.65@17,70, Censl opsellor Juno, $10.635¢@10,65; doscllur July, do sollor Angumt, $11.00@11.06 3 )igo, Bweot-pickled hamy, 103{@ HUT124@1T.16; H10.80@10.825¢ summor lord, 10, 113ge por Ib for 1$@16 Ib avory 5, looso, 8t G} @U3ge { e sullor July ; $8.85@8.00 for short ribs, cash, and Do soflor uly; uhort clour, casl, Cumborlunds ; D@0 foF long vleur. boxed ut J/@le per Ib abovo ihicse prices. incon moais, 7/fa for shouldors, 10a for uhort Tibs, 10370 for ‘short clear, o 4 Tt 00 ot sious o, Mens boo X 003 do, joof b, $22.506923,00, groato quoiablo al AL{@ wuotive aud nominally unchungod, at the following rango of pricva Falr to good white wintora S1{@Yg0 tor o mollor Juiy ; Big all packed {n hlidus Tacon Lams, 144@ 18@13.00; buok tallow, T3£@7 Cholropring oxiray Medim o gowd 40, Goodl to chulee Mizncaota Fuir fo chioica spring Common «0..... Wheat was very quiot, at tho samo rango of ricos s on Frlday aftornoon, Thor waa litia dispasition to trado, and that onlyin duly op- tions, tho Juno donla haviug been protty woll clenred up I‘mvluunly. The markot waa weak oatly, ot 8110} for July, bit improved to $1.165¢, whon it was known'thnt tho sbipmonts from Now York durlug tho waok aggrogatod nhova 1,400,000 bu, aud closed nt $1.10%@ 1.10%, Bellor Juno sold at §LI16} @1, 105, Gnnh whont closed nominal ot 81164 for No. 2, 81,92 for No, 13 8114 for No,B; 104 for ro- feoted do ; $1.31 for Minnosotn No. 13 and §1.31 tordoNod o e rn was moderatoly actlve and vory irrogu- lar, tho premium on tho July optlon x:znrly ig- apponring tundor & Hogo of wonknoss with raspack to tho futuro, nnd somo wnensincss regarding tho July deal, on which soveral of tho shorts wanted to cover. Livarpool waa qitotod lower, nt s 0d por 480 Ihe, and tho ahipmenta from £ho seabonrd during tho past wook woro small. Hollor July oponod at G6c, advancod to 563¢e, docliued to G65¢e, and olosed at G6o, Holior Juno sold at 5U@B0}o, closing about 66 @600, Cnshi No. 2 closed Hominal at G, high mizad ot &0, aud rojacted at 3¢ @6io. Cata wora inaotivo and._nominally unchangad, at 440 caaly ; 43¢0 sollor Juno; 413¢0 sallar July} 420 sollor Augusts and 41c for rojoeted. Riyo was nominal at 906 for No. 2 in storo, and 020 for uamplon on racle, " rloy was nominnl nt tho prices_of Friday; at 145 for No. 31 i for No, B; and 005 for rejecied; now, sollor . Septomber, was quoted with soliors at 81.10. DRITIAT TRADR. The Donrd of Trado roturns for April, givo & tolal valus of oxports for tho month of £19,152,~ 270, which wan a decronso of £1,010,760 come pared with April, 187, and of £1,601,216 com- pured with April) 1872, Tho valuo of 'tho total oxports for tho four months onded April 40 wua 477,234,354, which was » decrongo of .£6,485,008 compared witli tho corresponding poriod ' of Jnsk year, nnd of £1,374,520 camparod with {ho oor- Tosponding porlod of 1872, Tho month's ox ports of conl amounted to 1,079,189 tons, of tho value of 004,636, which wna o do- croaso, comparad- with April, 1873, of 08~ 700 toms in_ quantity, ' and ' £251,20 in value, Tho quantity of conl slupped Iorthe uko of stenmors cugagod in tho foroign trado was 242873 tons. ‘'ho oxports of iron sud stool durmg tho month wora 216,136 tons, of the vatuo of £3,787,358—n declino of 81,863 tons in quontity,wia L500,540 In valuo, comparod with April, 1873, 'Tlio value of tho Cotton miannfac- ‘turos oxported has declinod_from £5,000,872 In April, 1678, to £4,545,101 iu March, 1874—n full- ing off of £5628,630. Tho total valuo of tho imports for tho month was £81,660,624, which was an_increnso of £418,387 comparod with April, 1878, aud of £3,073,022 compnzed with April, 1873. ' Tho valuo of tho imporis for tho four months ouded April 80, 1874, was £123,~ 000,721, which was on inorease of £7,851,161 over tho valuo of tho imports for tho corre- oponding period of lnst your, nod of £3,370,899 ovor the corresponding poriod of 1872. The quantity of whoat imported duriug the month wns 2,601,132 owts, of tho valuo of L1,678,043, aud for 'tho four months endod April 30 tho quantity imported was 13,852,346 owts, of tho valuo of £8,63,760. The month's imporls of cottou woro 1,603,061 cwts, of tho valuo of 5,723,660 ; and the Importa for tue four montha ondod 'April 80, 5,912,043 ovwto, of the valuo of 423,431,803 With rogard to tho shipping trado, it appenrs that inthe month of April lnst the tonnago of vongels employed in tho trado to foreign countrics was; Entored inwards, 1,827,048 oleared out- warde, 1,280,883 ; ngainat 1,520,975 tons aud 1,413,166 {ona raspectivoly for'thio samo month in 1473, 1n tho trado to British possossions, 108,072 tons waro entored inwards and 961,538’ cloared outwords, agninst 183,502 tons and 205,003 tons in_April, 1878, In tho genoral cossting tralo, 1,724,064 tous of Britishund 0,82 tous of foreign shipping outered inwards during the month, ngaivst 1,690,131 tons Dritislh and 8,196 tona foroign in April, 1878, “T'ho clearances con- aistad of 1,562,730 tons British and 5,014 tons Torolgn, agninat 1,407,431 tons Dritish and 14,818 tons foreign in 1878, ‘e interzousso botwoon Groat Britsin_and Ircland was ropresouted by 636,162 tons Dritish and 1,044 tons forcign on- tored inwards, againet 065,852 tons British and 3,279 tons foroign Inst yonr: and 567,045 tons Britich and 86 tons foroign clearod oubwards, ngningt 680,625 tons Britinh nd 1,860 tovs fore eiyn lost your, Tho grand $otal in the consting trado for tho month was 1,781,046 tous entarad aud 1,609,630 tons cloarad, egninst 1,068,627 tony entored and 1,432,219 tons cleved in April, 1873, FLOATING ELEVATORS FOR DOSTON. o Boston Journal saya: * A lottor lins boon Focoiyed from o promueut shipper of Mantrea), who has sont large quantitios of wheat Lo Lus: ton, in which tho witer declarea that unless the terminal chargos aro reduced at this point it will Do impoasiblo to send further_ consigumonts thia way. Toshow tho justico of this conclusion, & fow figures will bo sullicient, Grain from Mon. treal ronchoa Boston ovor tho Lowell Ratlrond, oud tho cars containg tho produce ara_switched: off upon_tho Juuction Kailway at Esst Came bridge. Novw, to movo this cax from the point whera it i5 left by the Lowell Compnny_to tho wharf at East Boston costy £5, with an additionnl chargo ot the olevator of §6.14, makiug o total cost dolivorad on board ship §11.13. In tho case of flons, tho cast of moving a car s §5, nnlond- ing £2,'and whorfago 83,—total $9. " Nearly all of this extra expenso could pe saved if a float- ing clovator wero at band with barges to roceivo thio grain from tho Lowoll Rond and take it along- sido the vousel, ‘Lhis boy boon tho cause of ono ont ditlcalty in londing stonmers like tho ord Clive, bocnuso after discharging hior iu- ‘ward srgo it Tequired some 500 tous of ballast of Lenvy freight to bo placed in bor bold Lefore sho could be safely moved from her dock to tho alovator.” LUMBER-TOREST FIRLS, v Tho Lumberman's Gazelle says : The recont fires in Mlichizun forests have done no small amonnt of damago to pine timbor lands, The oxact extent is not assily ascertain- ablo, but roports indicato that €3,000,000 will Dot probably cover tho ontiro amount. Tio firos fiavo boon scnttored all over the State, but tho greator damago hns been done along the cost and wost sliores, ‘Tho rains have been suf- ficiont to render furtyjor damngo this sprisg not to bo expoctad. " TRODUCE BTATIBTICH * The Now York Produce Lizchanye TWeekly gives 1o following ¢ 2 In 1873 tho whoat crop thronghout Eurone was e low un averagy n ull tho wheat-producing countrics, Wil wome of thew largely deficiont, Russia, Frauce, Goruony, Ialy, Switzorlnd, Austels, Huniary, end tho United Kingdom were all more or Iess detiefent in {ho wheat product. France, Gormany, Italy, Switzer- Ind, and the United Kingdom baveal reqitlrod largo impottations of forolgu wheat and HOUF to_maks up tho doftolency n thoir own production. The whest crop in tho Unlted Sthiea for the your 1679 was litol eutimutea by tho Agricultural Dopartmuont ut 277,572 000 bu, of which ‘alout 67,116,305 bu, {n wheat' sn flonr, havo been exported 'to forelgn’ couutrics, viz, From— 3 Buiehete, Now York T3, Tostun, Bop 16 My 16, Thiladelplila, 't, 113, to May 16, Baltiniore, Sept. 1, '73, to May 10, 94, Naw Ocleitus, Sopts 1, ‘13, to May 10, % Tortland, Matne, €8HMALOA rvveseess 3,000,000 Tortland, Oregon, Aug. 1, 13, to Apri 0, 7} 1)816,063 Lake yorta to Guuada, Sopt. 1, "1, to Blay 0,7 3,000,000 Total nxrumu above, bushels.., 67,116,606 Tho population by tho' consus of 1§70 wa3 ationt 95,600,000, o aniunl incrosso hgs beon for tho Teviod, from 1760 o 1670, n 1o Tatlo of ubout3 por oty muumy cowpoida, Wl wodld glvo ‘poptlation in {674 of atout 43,450,600, which, ot & per Capita consumplion of 41 Lislols Of Whoat suck, wouldrequire 104,000,000 iuhels for ~food-wauts, Tho acruigo dovoted fo wheat-eulturo fo _nbout 20,000,000, which, ot 13§ bushela Der acre, wonld re. tira 0,000,000 busheis for seed, If tho eatimato of o Agrieulturad Dopartment ia' accurate, tho stato- suent would bo us follawa s LR uahels, 271,372,000 Crop 1873, us por ostiwute.. Dedu Exported, as noted n tho forego- i 1es Roquivonents for seod: Togulrements for foud. 000,000 287,116,615 ‘Tt dalblosupply, comprising (o afocks it iriaey at the principal poluts of mniation, at luke aud Ueabourd poris, and in transt from the juterior, wes, ou tlia 10¢k of lay, 1874, V801,95 ushely, Lesldis tho Yocoipts of lake parte contlnuc at th rate of about & infiflon and s bulf o week, with no fwwodiute prospeet of 1 tormiuation, fha requirements for seedlng purpoacd hnvo beon filled, and (ree-quartors of tho barveat yoar, from Soptvmber o duuo, Lus neasly pasved, ‘Tho rémain- g guaxior il raice showt €1000000 busitle of Wheat for dogieatio consunmtion, Ono o eack audall of the following o euppossblo froin the relies 1, Ty crop of 1878 (8 oro than tho catlmate of 1o Agfigultural Dopartiaunts or, 3, Tl crop of wheat of (474 liold ovor waa lnrger, on tho'15t of Heptonbor, 187 thian ks becu supposcd § 0ry 4, Tho amount thot will bo reguired for domestls coustuaytion for foud 18 bofug Largely drawu upon by tho largo oxpurt, 1t 1 1or prabable, from tho fact of & Visblo aup- 2l of noarly 10,000,000 bushols, und w wookly delivury ut Iake-ports of 1,300,000 buvhels, that the eatliauts of the Agrioultiest Départent {8 too siait, Kttll tho wocand aad Lhied polute fu the prowives may by cperativa (o o Huntted ostont, fow Juug the moves e feuun (s uforlor ta laosyorta Wil coutlue re- wiis to Lo dotermined by tho resulle, Jiscolvora liero eny that thefr corrospondents writo it thoro 14 & limited surplus in farmors'lunds, aud thot the atocks Lild s grauaries by upoculators ure not lurgo, “Chio. surplus of “Oaliforula I moutly cluured, and feouy that pord il tha tiew lisrveat the movemont to Europe is wow snd will Lo mull, ‘Paytlnud, Oropan, s uu eutlmated aurplus of tho oldcrop romuiufug, bus frowm thure lie moyement 18 small, Australln will only linve nbout ouo-lialetho mirplus from tho erop of 1873 for oxport tht 1t bind in 18712, It Ju ontimntod tht 00,000 toun s tho It of her surpius, of whicl: 40,000 161 Jinvo beon nirod 1t {8 catsmiated that tho doliveries of from flio 1t of Mayto tho Liarvest wiil not miich, it any, oxeeod 2,000,000 hilicls, aganrog, 24 carge withh 10 Moro epes Iizo avaflablo nr) a0 bolng moatly ta whieat at Oesan Tho stock of wheat'{n had_all been takon for Italy, ppifea 111l tho now linrvest, whent stocks fn 10 Danbe on for tho Moditorraneau ports of Ttaly and France—ss out of sovonty=Avo esrgoes of witent prsed tho Dardauclles during throo swucke in Ureat Dritain ond tho twelvo _were for Nortl) of Hieope, Timgary hns ind but Jittl for oxport fenin tha crop of 1870, but lins ot ot only'wiieal, bt ryc, ffom Russia sud Gar- Tlie hevest fn Tngland at (ho beginning of Aprit romired (o bo wnueually enrly, but o caolor te ira Lins chiocked growtli and delaged the eatlng of tho wheat-plaut, 'In tho Boulli of France, i tho Dor. t, tho earing of tho whoat swan oxpected o last weak i May, aud In England not oarlier than the 20 to {1 8 of June, oud from 110 41n0 o tho earing o tho slicaving, OF harvent, g teon in {hio United Kingdom from gixty (o sixly-one daye in an evorage of thirty-ix years, Tho wants of Franco, and tho Unitod ki to commienco fh Gormany, Ttal Ingdom cannot o remaining threo months—June, July, and Auquit—of {hio hnryeat year, 'Thonow crop of whoat will not o availablo for flonring, excopt o a limitod oxtout, il into Beplomber, unless the seagon aliall Lo mors than usually fego from molsture, 1f thero shiall 1o & superabundancs of rajn during tho maturing of tho wheat ears tho new whent wilt'not bo avaliable, exropt {00 limitod oxtent, for flouring (Il Bopleraber &nd Octobor, Thoro fa 6 lieavy raji-fall duo du tho United Kingdor, which glven promiao of oxcessiva moiatiire_during’ tho next thres months, In (872, tlie avorogo Taiu-fall during tho soven months from October fo Aprl, Incluwive, was 17,60 duches, Tho average the provioua fifty-elght years for (o sama Tho rain-fall from Oct, 18704, g Loon only 8, 20 #esen montha 651 inch Viz., 10,60 Inches, gives 10,01 pt. -5 rultions exeens for 1f this arrear of rain fall months wan 14,70 inoke 1 o April 30, fncluaive, inglice, leaving dno ou 1 whlh, If adde to that, inches from May 110 tho livo eumnmar wouths, shall bo mado good, as 1872 nud 1673, thoro would 1o 24 fuches of Tain-fall fn_tha fiva months from Muy to Septembor, fnclusive, 1874, All over Entcope, in Egypt, A flio crop-pronpects invo beon al by the most hopefy ana in Amoren could Lo deaired “Tho amount of wliest in translt for iba United Kings dom, Including 230,800 bris of flonr on tho Uth of Day, 1874, wan 10,053,418 bu, which docs not fucludo tho hteantor slilpinonits from Amoricau Atlontic ports, or sail and atenmer abipments from the Daltle, and of this amonnt in_transit, destined 10 poris of call, hins robably will bo, largely drawn upon for The wheat-stocks in aro unusually small, an hoen reducod below'the nveraio miinimum, Kingdom during tho oight weeks ended May 2 tho sup- Liomesdolivories lins beon ra consumption, n elgit wooks of The moyomont Dorls wos last week, for the United Kingdom nnd tho Continent, 1,720,851 b of wlieat and (52,456 bris of flour; aud for the lnst four wouks, 4,459,800 b of whoat, ind 107,120 brls of flour, or an avorago of 1,453,382 bu por week, "Tho vislble mupply of grain, juclnding the stocks in granary at the principal polnth of accumnulation at Jiko ud scabosrd ports, {n transit by rafl and frozen fn in trausit on tho New York canals, way, May 29, 18741 ranarica throughont Enropo rowers' hands hnvo ly from Imporis anc 33,080 qes, ngadust about 8,384,000 indicating a delclency $n tho upply 844,017 qrs, equal to COTTOY AND RREARSTOFFS. Txpraarovis, Ind., May 80.—The National Crop Reporler, publishod to-dny, Las returns from 108 corroapondents, covoring 123 countios, in tho States of Alsbamn, Arkansas, Missiesippi, and Toxas, in rolation to tho aros aenson in cotton and corn in_thoso corrospondenta wheat nowin tho ground ia the Blates of Illi- Minnesota, Miesoury, o followivg it an &be pal information furnished : In the matter of cotton thoro iy shown a fall- ing off from tho area plented Iast year, ayereg- ing, tu {ho four States firat named, 14 8-10 por The decroaso in ares i 18'4-10 por cont in Alabama, 0 4-10 per gug, 20 4-10 por cont in Mlisslasippi, and 5 2°10 per cent in ‘Texng, The aren dovated to corn in the samo Stato is plcod ot an increrso over lnst year o the ox- iept of 97-10 par cent. ‘The incranta is givon a8 10 4-10 per cont u Alabama, 9 in Arkanses, 8 per cent in Missiasippl, 30 6-10 The stand of Lotk cotton and corn in the Statos named was, Muay 15, much below afull stand, although tho stand of corn was Dotter than that of cotton. of tho 1eports raceived epenk of f con- portion of tho land as overflowed in all Tho latouces of tho scason d, aud, although muchof the Lecame unecessary had hoon accompliehied a tho dato of tho roports, thera will still bo » good denl of land lie idie, T'ho estimates of correspoudants in the wight Wostorn States proviousiy mentioned: ndicale on avernge incresse in tho total ares of whont of § 2-10 per cent, The iucreasg iy 11 por ceut in Tilinois, 1 8-10 per cont in lndiuna, 18 5-10 por cont in Tows, 24 por cont in Kausas, 8 7-10 por cent in Miunesots, 17 4-10 per cent in Missouri, 5 por cont in Ohio, sud 44-10 per cont in Wis- nois, Indinna, Ohio, and Wikeongin. atract of tho princi 4-10 per cent por cent in Toxas. Tn Louisians the tho four Btates. ‘The goneral condition of growing grain at the date of the Inet ropurt wad ail that could be de- wired, althougl the orap in Iowa hus suiforad somowhat from tho dopredationy of grass~ Spectal Digpateh to The Chicaao Tribune, FaNpsvirLE, Wie., May 80.—Crops nro doing splendidly in this vicinify, Anothor fluo rain- storm this evening. CHICAGO DATLY MARKET, ByTURDAT EVENING, May 30, ATGONOL—Quotablo at §1,8: DEINS—Were in moderate demand, aud not very firm, ninco the offerlugy ura_ comprily $ Navios, §240@2.50; mediums, $3,15@ E—Still lower prices Alfferent grades suatatning a docline of 1@ 2, was no_ubpraranco of activity, oven st tha Todnced prices, bugers holding off for o forther rednction, Ktocks are piling up, ond tho marlct is much de- premsod, Yo now quots as followa : provailed 1u-day, tho Cholco 1o fancy madium to good grades, 16@22 BAGGINO—Th0 bagglng market waa withont a lu- gls uew featuro, Trado_continnes vluck, with prices Tuling only fulrly firm, Followingsure tho'quotations 2060 Lowlston A, i 1, o’ Oltor Croek, d 6 b, 1@ BROGM-COLN—Coutinue: order Qemaud nt tho prices annexed: Choleo lurl, orn thut will work itgolt tuto 4e; for good do, 6@7cs good Tigo: fuferior rush, {@5X0, BRIALS—Wore quict aod un- Micligan sticeo, $3.001 Yorlc stucco, casting, §9.26@0,50; Utlea nud Akrou co- weat, $2.009 brl; Louisville do, $2,90 per bel; Port~ Time 1 bulk, 16c@H.0 Brl; whito aand, B Lrly $L50 @2.00; plastorinie bair, 1 bit, 40c; firo brick, % 1,000, $5.00@90.00 3 bufhling bric Milwuukeo aird Jtacine Iudiona prossod, $16.00G55, UHEESE—Trices aro still working eas Ing receipts and tho conllntted ubsenco’ of anyihing moro thun o moderuto demand giving tho markot a Ordors aro for unmall nmonuts to aneet fmmediato wants. We quote: Now York factory, 14@1L60; Western d COAL—Tiemulns qulot aud sleady at former quota- {iono, Saward's Coal Tvade Jourml of Muy 27 ing_ of {ho recont advance i anthrelta coal ncen, coupled with tho fact thiat the pro aetion for June {6 to bo Bomo SU per cont Jesw than th rogulur husiness, must prove to all doubtors the fully of fhelr pupelttiug in tho opinion that prices sunnt be lower, or that tho companics aro nat sulll~ clently wlrbug to carry out Wiele schiomo of xing the ot for anthracilo conl,” Leligh propurod, §9.60@ Pennsylvauin Can~ 1,57.60; Erla il Walnut dbrouks, $4,003 Dioss- 31003 Tocking Valley, Allnonk, $5,60; Wilmiugt Torlor fo comuno: o; do extra, b o' huel broom, 7 10 cholea stall bry BUILDING A chunged, as follows lund cement, 1. A 003 ' do comwon, $5,009 downward look, 10,003 Lockswanna, " 8,605 Lick Run, .51 ks, 3850 Kirkiand ‘gru 0,603 Indlana block, $0,60 tou, $1,606.007 Burelay, $3.00, COOPLRAGE—The doniad Towingg ura the quotation barrels, $1.90@2.00 1’ oontinuen light, Fol. Tork Unrrels, $LIOR1IE; 0 ey, SLAGRLE0 L oy, rougli, $18,000 $2000GIC00; bunck ”@um«:;sfly%mm,’mu i LOUGHC.00 ; bitcked or suwed, 43,00 0Ugh, $40.000423.00 #4,00310,007 : o, buleked, £ du, bucked, $35,00618,003 rcld lour Liaditig, 70 y Llr local dumand, st 1 FIBH—WhlloNslt wera 10@15¢ por 37 bil lower, willh which exeeption proviounly g ouglly ustuined, all ihoy cun do to pr ing $n upon then, 3 wltelay el 10 <l $15, Dti’ll.uu &. uoted jirives wore thore riak, oir Jobbera Liuving uptly fill ke ordérs now yaur- pricos olu curvent (60,40; No. 3 110,80,18 0,25 Noy 1'shoremacl: ooifiinti, 385G, @G0 Oeorge' codlish, Labraaor herriuy, o it Lris, $3,60gdu rsdor hurriug, ronid L], §4.0054,25 creli, goaled, 4 10,00, satiafactory businass was accomplistied fu {lfa market ot fully lato prices, Mosy dencriptions of donseatio fruit and raveral of the fm ported varlotlen aro aeareo, aud aro Iikely {o go stil idgher, _An advatico of 1o pited eliecrlot n oted, Fanrran—Dates, Ui @101e: figs, drima, @10 1 i1 bozen, Inyern, 174/ @18%o0; ‘Curktal prunee, Li(@1 ‘raunius, lnyocs, §1.10(a8,20 s rassina, loone Huscatol, 81,60 @803 nistns, Valanictd, 12)6@1303 Znnlo urTalits, 72 (803 clivon,’ 020 § leron pedly 182N, Do Tio~Now York applen, ottas, 13g@lics ek fan sliced, T4i@1s0: Mchiwsn auiuriors, 10@IMo0; Western dlo, 11k@ldigo; Houthern do, Ilidluog lonches, pared, Mi@260’; ponchen, bolves, new, 18356 }fin; do mixed, 113@12)¢0; lackberries, 19@2c5 ranpberrics, 40@420¢ pitted clioreles, d0@AI0, 1t Filherts, 15@10c ; almonds, Tereagorin, 22@2%0 : Tuplew aliitw, 20@220 Obhll wainuls, 17@160; Grenoblo walnute, now, 16@170 3 Tieaztls, 10@1103 pecans, Tox- oo, 0@10i0 5 Wimingion posntite, fanoy, 12@130 ; .oln seaond quality, 7@IUo 3 Tenvessco poanuts, BY@ e MAREN TRUITS~Temons woro quoled firm n $12,00@10.00 por box, Sirawberrica nold_ readily fu tho morning, uomo vory cholen frilt bringing g, o recolpta woro Inrge, and Jafor pricea Tangod from 90G%0; cholco Nield at H0c. Quotationa : Tomons, $12,00@10.00 per vox: Nessinm orauges, Yer box, §0.00 3 bauauns, $,00@4.00 oer buneh ; pine Bhiplcs, '$,0080.00 per' duz: atenwberses, 203007 yooneliorrien, B@100; chierrics, 25@30, GUOOERIES—Thora worano niey dovelopments in tho grocery warket, Fair actlvity won apparent in Tiost dopartments, aitd formor quatations were very genorally adliered to, Atiho recontly reduced prices $hiyora ahow o dfoposition o take diold of coeo & Jittla moro frcoly, bt tho movement I sl fur from belig nctivo. Sugars, sirupe, and Tico aro sollivg frecly al full prices, Wo quoto { T-0ATT, BopA—T}@YC, Tosrini—Mochn, A04@I0; O, G Javn, WY 4e Java, No, 2, 31@52a}; chofce planiation Gaylon, 265 @2e; fauoy Jtio, 26@20)50; choico do, 43@25iG¢; Drimo Itlo, 343@2%e; good A0, 21@24iG0; consmmon Uo, H@HIo s roialing uo, AKEAIc; Singaore Javn, 20}@a0%50; Coata Nica fanoy, 5i@L0xo; do, prime, 25@371¢0 3 Marncailioy 231@00, Oanbres—Star, il welght, 17@1750; eloarine, full welght, 13 @Mo; do, miiort welkht, 135@%0, Tuor—Latiu, 83(@83(a ; Nangaon, E@Y}e; Carolina, v@02c; Lonislans, 8 @0dc, ‘BugAns—Patnt cut foaf, 19%@124¢0; ormthod and powdered, 11)@I1xo; grautlafed, 11@HNc: A, Ktandard, 10%c? do, No,3,10¢; I 0%;@100 3 cxlra C, 93(@9%40; O No. 2, 0% @0} yellow 0, No. 1, 0@ e} olioies Lrows, Oh@03o; primo do, U@ V3je; fir do, BY@BZc; chvlco molnsaes augar, 8% @ Difo} fair do, Bi5@8L0; common to, Ti@1Ke; New Orleans sugur, cholce, S4@Y370; do, primo,” BX@De; do, Talr, B24@0xc; cominvn, TR0, Binpya—Dinnond. drips, $1.0018 5 aliver dvips; extra finc, 818803 good sngar-ouno mirup, 05@T00 extrn do, 78@blo; Now Orleuns molnsacs, chioice, 836 Oc; do ‘prime, 80@S2e; do_comman, @123 Rico molasacs, chiojco, C5@08¢; common molusack, 35@ dve. SruEnATUS—Common to best, SX@I3(C, Bricis—Allspice, 173@18C3 cloves, SIAN: in, 35@W70 3 pepper, 26@dte; nutmegs, No, 1, £ 1,60's ginger, African, @1 3 do Caleutta, 186200, Hoarse Gerinan mottled, 61{@0s0 ; Golden West, 6 @003 White Lily, 0X@0¥a s Whita Rose, O @U}05 pal, C@8igo; Bavon Jmperinl, 6@03(0 ; Whito Jiuas binn, 52, @0c s Ohampatgu, 0@B30; A0S, 0@CSC, Btancl—Sllver gloss, 931055 common, S@I0Ke} pure, 53@8e. TAY—Was In_moilernte demand, but wenk snd Jower, under comparatively liboral offeringr, Qnofn- thous azo 29 follows : ‘Limotly, yrime, $20.00921.0; No, 1, $18.00810.00% No, 2, $7.0@I00; ixed, 8 priino prairio, $19.60@14.00; No, 1 do, $1250@13,007 Nou 2, or elougl, $3.00039.00. ' Lok oN Vagox—Timiothy, $16.00819,00; prairie, §10,00G10.60. HIIDFES—Thero iras no- improvoment’ u tho condis don of {lils macket, Moy dealera ura off {ho strect, sud thoso busing nre taking small lota_only front Thioir reguinr chstomors, A fow orders sre_ reculved from tho Jinat, but the shipments aro not sufiicloutly Jarge to provent n accumulation of stocks fn dealord’ Dinnds, Prlces aro enstor for some deseriptions, Tho niarkot fa dull and weal, and many think prices Wil sgain deciue nniers thers shomid Do mn early feactfon in the Eastern morkuls, Greon clty’ Uutehers', Oio: Green cured light, 8ic; hieavy, do, Tic; part eured, T@Tio; green calfy Tu@to gréenbip, Bito: véal Lip, J0Gi0ico; dry flint,17@18e ; dry kip, 18c; dry salled, 14@160; deacon skind, 4 to 453 grabby, scored, ouf, or olliorwise Qamaged, two-thirdn prico; brand ed, 10 per cent off, licep pellly "Wool estimatod s washed, per b, 9@ gio, 0P8 Wero quiet t 10820 for poor {0 clolco ‘eatern, IRON AND BTEEL—Woro in light demand, Com- mon jron 1s easy. We quots @ 3 210 rates Tates ates R T "l 1o rates ates Tates Chrowe ool stcel Eopiieh tool stee Englieh spring Ameriean cast Btel tire, 3¢ in LEATH mnrkol, 2ud pricca aro 1ot Lold with vomarksblo dogeeo”of frinuess, Tho fact that stocks aro une ually light ulone Borves fo provent a declin, Wo quote s Clty iarness, .. Coimntry harnices, Line vity, 3 b, Kip, oity, @ .o i, vould , e City wppey, No. 1, B ft.. Catintry pper Collar, R 1! Gal, clty. Calf, counixy.. ... Tongh npper, staniar Tough \l'{nk‘\" damnged, Buttalo slanghier sole....s v WD, A 8010, e calt. Rip, Havnes Frouch cai, i French calf, 24 to § French kip, 50 to 100 1 METALS' AND TN proviug, aud thd market (s comparatlyely wteady at re- HEMLOOK, cent quolations, oxcept Iead pipe, quoted st a wider range, TFollowing are the quotations 118 PLATE—IO, 10314, §12,50 ; do, 12212, §10.00 ; Téx. 22:\50‘ 503 do, roofing, 14390, IC, $14,00; do, 20528, T'to Tis—TLargo, S0c ;mn)l, Alc; Lar, 326 NO, do, 1§ 29e, Sxi¥r Zavc—Full casks, 10¢; Jeos quantity, 10%o; plabe, i Suker Inow—No. 25, Go rates; Tussla iron, €, 9, and 10,220 ¢ do, 11 ind 18, 3lo dd, N 1 stuned, 203 rutes ;' American Hussls 1, 12, QALVANIZED TRON—N¢ . 16! Of 16 per cent 18 mndo from this lize, Coryen—Coppor bottoms, #o; brazlers, over 12 1hs, 7c; tnned couper, Ho; plandohed copper,, dlo; doy cut to sizea, 43¢, \anr—Nos. 1 t06, 9e 7 to, 1003 10t0 11, 1a; 12, 1130 ; T and 14, 1201 16 end 10, 1ie; 17, 16¢} 13, 1003 19, 1003 20, 2033 full bundle, 30 por ceat dist count ; fened wite, 6c. NAILS—Wero i moderate demand at the rateq giv- 4@G0d, per keg, SLT6 net ; 6 and 8 do, $1.00; §i.5 ¢ 4d o, $505 9400, 95,257 B o, due, e quoio: anilla rape, T 1oy, J6K@LTNC 3 by, UX@WAe: hl:;)m lsnfi: cotd, g b, 1B@! 5 40¢ ; tarrod Topo, B 15 A0's" piteh, T brl, €5.00G0 i, $1.00@0.60 33 bri. 3 3 clicl, S8, 0183 changos, Sales wero 10 a liveral oge sustained, ~Carbon, @14 80¢; Mo, 1, 80 No, 2. 0@ o, 'volled, $1.03; whialo, 80@S2. nedtsfoot ofl, e 30, 1, 5003 bank ol 6o 3 wiraits, 0501 vlepbant ' oll, b3c; pliabigo ofl, Ticq turpontiue, 50@62: ; naphibin, 63 gravity, 17¢ ; naplthia, common, ¢, Mnseod, raw, $1,03 perm, $310G VQTATOES—~Were dull and wesk at fhe quota- tions following: Poachblows $u exr-lots, $1,20a1 mixed sud common, in_cor-lols, B3e@SL0D; Yenche Ulows, from core, $LI0GLNS pur buj mized low, SLOGL10 per bu, U110 or b ceived i 0110 week at {llh stuso of tho seugan. Prices T O o oy is et | wero woll mantained until Woduesuny, ‘whot, widex ihg s bad effeot wpon all Vind of youlty, My clees aro ensy At chickens ara aylng i thelr coops, P the sonexed rangs: Turkoys, live, 0@1le; cliicl ons, Lyo, $2.60G spring, $2.00@4.50 per dv: geese, $3,01 9, $3.00. SEEDS—Tho udjontument of tho Board of Trado proventod nny open trading fu thfs market, Yestor= daghs quotations aro ropeated, Timothy, 3,20@2.803 clover, $1.10G5.85 § llel, 50655 Uubgarian, 3G BATT—Won sctivo and steady. Onondoga and Bagl- now, fluo, $L70 : Canada, do, ‘$1.ED; ordiuory cuar $1.907 conrso diamond, 3 jround wolar, §, Qulvy; without boge, $2.76 3 duiry, with bugy, §3, 1,003 Asiton dairy, por sack, 34600 TEAS—AT0 sctive with prices stendy, Wo quota: Youny Lyeon, common to fulr, W@Iio; do, good, B5@030; o, choleo 1o cxtra_nu 43@6e; pood to choics 4o, 5u$1.U3; falx to goo i powder, Jayiun, 50@0003 common o fine Ooloug, 33@i3c; good, B5@U%0; choles to axira, Ble@SH.00, TOLACCO—Lrices Tule stoady ot the following rauge : Tz Cor—Estra, T9G830; chioleo, 00@050 ; medium, BOGISGE § poor to coimoN Yrua—Natural lonf, 76@b00 Unlt bright, 60@700; Dlack, sound, 46@500, TaokiNo—Cood 10 choleo, 23@350; modinny, B@ 00} common, 5GATo, WOOL—1x {un guod domand, at abont steady prices, Wa contintio to (uote: Leoch, $7.60; mapld, §8,00 5 ulckory, $9.60; #laba, §5.00@ 8. 60—dollvored. WOOL—lemalns duiat, fou small (o oitract tho aftention of binyers, The fols Jowing pelcen livo bieen isutionud for (o tow cliy: | Fina und modium whshea. il Coarsu washed. iy g Fino Lewyy to Medlut and cvirgn unVasle Trimo tub washied, Toor o good_(ub W Unorchaniablo wool, 8 Ol wool s quoted eady, us folown Tub wiklied. Commou gl Fleoea washo Fleco unwashio CUIVAGO LUNIER JARKET, HATUUDAY EvENIXG, May i, ‘Flio wholean)o market wan ruchur quiet, A foi buyuts wppeared ji the moraiig, wid sl or £06s ouf of a tleet of about tywenty-tive weve old, Huys ure dispersed sarlyy dud isny Of the dowlers clowid B @g gh Fit—a quiot fobliugy Uil provatia in this Trado {8 im- ioad pipe, 8@00; cut No, 21@24, 1303 o, 25@23¢, 140 ; No, 27, 15¢ ; No. 25, 16c, A discount e S T omain quiet, Wo continno to | Oboleo Beoveniiio, it weil Formioi(i it hotanblectodto thy omportant ond tho Qquotiilons provalent eaglier i the Weaik wero gonerally | p, SKING UG to 1,100 L., . czira winter lird, BYG sy piire, §110; do extra, Ka; do V@IS E comne mou 1ot old, hywon, (0EK07 contmon mperiul, - i@iie: cholco Tingatcy, SLUSGLLG; axien Toync, $1,55@1.40; choive to oxtrs naw Japan, U3e @31.00; common 16 goud do, 83@fe; fairto good, 01d, C0@T00 ; conmmon o, 6@ 35e 3 colored naturallosf 6 arrivals of mow aro tholr officen eatly in tho afternoon, Belect umbor rold At SI7HUEL.U0 | Jolsts and_seantling qiolablo at .00 @0,60¢ mill-run boarda and strips, H.umi--lw-flu' g suon inel bonrds and strips woro dull under iberal of- ferings ot $0.00G10,00; shingles sold, to arrivo, ot 3,80, Bolen thelud Cargo schir Weslchieator, from Maskegon, 163 m mill- Fun At $14,50, Bold by G, Doming & Co. Cargo achr L, MeDanold, from- Manfaleo, deck-lond foleots ot $5.£0 for thick, nnd $17,00 for fncl § Lold Sall jofet o sentting at'§9.60, Sod by Blancbard, Torlana & Co. Oargo schr Active, from Dinck Takio, 60m boards nt $10,00, Onrgo Fropteonts, 1o nrrivo from : Bopore, Bm'es A Valligion at §2.50, Bold Ly Irieh, Dullen & . AT THR YATDA the trade conbiuucs light, I'ricosars unaltercd, o8 followa ¢ TArab elonrsovsireniaren @500 Recond eles, 1 f0ch 103 ihct, @00 ird cleat, 1 luch, (340,00 “hird clear, thivk @45,00 Qlear fiooring, st TOURb... Olear siding, 3st and 24 fogetiior, First common siting,., Becond common slding, Tlooring, first comnion, dtesso Jlooringg, secontd common, looring, (hird common, dresseil, A wagon-box _bonsds,’ Anchus and upword, I wagon-box loardy, 13 stock bonrds. © tock bonras, Common boal Jolal, seantling, fencig, imber, ‘and wnder, outside pHico for dry. Jolag and ecentling, 18 10 24 feo Tickots, rquar: Bielkots, Mbuersr Codar posta, eyl Coilnr poata, row Tath, No, 1 sawed sbingles ! Aor Star... 35 (@ 8.60 Bbinglen 0 TFGCk (4] 1osraosassaseses HTH@ 300 "Tho tatal shipmenta 6f umber, iniy, aud shinglea from tho Hagintw Riser for tho ncanen cudiug day 21 v 103,217,603 1t usaber, 8,100,810 pea 1, 6,183,000 shinylea, ‘Tiio annual roport of fho Milwaukeo Chamber of Comnmerco gives tha rocelpts of Tumber ot tliat city for thia past year, s follown ¢ % Tho receipts of Jumber at {hia’ marlet Tor 17, from all rource, foot up an ag- greralo of 190,000,000 ft, 13,239,000 shingles, aid 11+ U380 1t Ini—an fuercaso of 1 44,700,000 Tt lumber, 04,700,000 eliingles,and 6,750,000 £t Iath,Comparod withl thip biiaincra of 1672, “Thio Neien and Keporter furniahea tho following in roqurd Lo i prosnects ot Munkegon: “Tho rocent Tains hivo proved klio most welcono frestict that loge wuera could havo possibly wished for, Tho ribiis tarles aro wwollon suflieicutly Lo aliow oll tho logs that had been given up for the ncason £0 tloat out nto_ tha main river, with_the oxcoption of perhaps aboit 17,000,000 £ §n Littlo Tuvor and 5,000,000 £ fu Giindatone Greokr, With tho oxeeption’ of this 20,000~ 000 £t, tholog crop on {Lio Muskegon and its_tributas ies the 1874 tncluding tiono lniy i 1n 1973 wil bo ot to thio mlll-louma* moutla alimont, befura tha cloag of navigation, Uulesy tho prico of jumber dvaucex Towovet, wo lope aud expect our manufacturera wiif 10t pursvio tho usual wuiciial polley of (hrowing mil- ions upon to markot and taLivg What thoy can gt o it “ 7o total fog erop for this feason vl bo shout 275, 000,000 f¢_for Muskegon Riser, and._ about 80,000,000 1t for Whilo Tiver.—making total for Huskegon County of 930,000,060 £t of logs—ncatly one-third of wrhiel aro alrcady cut ud sbipp CHICAGO LIV 18,00 olociod, "4 TOUK MARILT, CHICAGO, Sarunpay Evrsa, May 90. Tha recelpts of tvo vtock duriug {lio week have been a8 follows: oo, Sherp, 0 21 ATMT 0,598 4,000 85314 17, 8,453 0050 CLAGE 10746 80,788 Tast week Week bofore inst, Weok cading May 2. Total four wecks, Samo timo last year. Increass,.. Decreaso, .. Bhipmenta yroro s follow Tucsduy, Wednesday Thursday.. Friday.. LAVE BT0CK FUSTGIES, Caitlo to Now York, per car, Catflo to Buston, pér car Catlo {o Albany, por cars, Cattlo to Plilndeiphia, po Cattlo to Bultimore, per cor Gattlo to Butialo, per cnr. Cattlo to Pittsburgl, per Cattlo to Detral, pok car, Catllo to Toledo, per cat Togs to New Yurk, per 10 T10g8 10 hiladeihin, per 100 o to Baltimore, por 100 s, 1loga to Pittsburgl, per 100 b, CATTLE~Tho Week onding to-duy Lin been an ace tive oo tn tho catla market. Lo avsomblago of buy- er3 o lurgo,—unutially no—and all classes, from s Ciileago * sealper™ up o tho heavy Now York shipper, Liavo operated with somethini more than ordinary lib- eralits, wo that tho subply, Iaro b 6 was, b uaeily beeu disposul of, aud st Fatlae atrouger prices that provalled durayy last weelr, Tho quality of the stock ftered for salo was oxeaptionally good, by far tho lar= ger portion of tho offurings consistiug of good to Cliofco steers, for whicl thio provaiiing prices Woza $3,25 @16, Adylees from the morkels below ave witid- Sorialy Loen of 6 fsvorabla chnructar, aud, taken ail {a all, tho posltion of tho mnrkot thréughout tha pedt week must Have heon sadlafactory botl to Lastern und Western sbippers, Lhy rango of prices wns £3,0036.50, but eava In lsolated casos Lhiero wan no {radig it over $0,15, or ut a lower figura than €4.00, _As duriug last week snd tho prosiois one, fat pony sieora of from 900 t01,100 Ibs AVETagabave lieen glven tbe proference, snd auth contiune (0 com~ mand rolatively the besb pricea, Whalo weil-fatted sleves of tha atovo averago wera readily salabio ab £3.23693.85, ool to cliolco Bicers, uvoragin from 1250 {o" 1,430, Wero not wanted at over £3.50G0.00, catto nro still In notivo roquest and i scant mupply b $1,00@ 473 for common to medium, and at $5,000 for thrifty young Steera welgliug from 900 to 1,030 “Flsere liag bee a llberal supply of Texas cartle, mostly corn-fed and stiliors of good quality, which sold Chiofiy nt$5,00@5,50, Somo choléo druves feiched a Tigiior flgure. Farough_droves sold_at $3.7004.00, Cillven ara in demiin nf $3.60@5,75, Now zailel cows ure inquired for a1 213.00@50.00. “Fo-duy tho niatkot wns rensouably nctise, and prices woro ivm. Tho supply wis_ prelty lorge for (i close Jug day, bt thare proved tu bu 1o considorablo avor iz uly & fow seateriig 1oty o ubsold st tho cl v, quoraTioNs, Tixirs Beoves—Graded sicers, Lyciaging 1,400 iy aud over. 210 8015G0.40 to 5 vear old stairs, uverugiug 1,260 to 1,400 it Laeie raeesines BSO@O00 Good Beves—iall-fuftaned, finely formed steers, wveraglug 1,100 t0 1,856 163 ..., ... 5AIGH.T0 Tony Sieors—l'ut stoors, averaghug from 950 £0 1,100 b, .. 5,23@0.85 Medinm Grades—Steera fn’ fair flesli, aver- L0@5.50 Butelors? Btock—Comuion o ol atoor uud good to extra cows, for city slavghter, uyeragng 850 t0 1,100 1ba, .. LOIGD.25 Btock Cattle—Cominon_caitie, 'y~ decent Hesh, averagiug 700 to 1,050 4,00@5.95 L00R1.25 Inferior—Light aud thin cov stage, buils, aud scallawug sle Cattle loxns, corn-ted,, .. Cattio—1oxas, wintered X Cattle—Toxuy, through droves. ... 110GS—Tha urrlvals pluce our bave heen® 83314 bead,— Jargor number than cver befors yo~ n auply of over 20,000 liead, the markit broky down to (ho xteut f 103Lie, This Leavs voceints of Thugs~ dii‘ cauged a furthar **bresk of ‘6@10s por 100 s, itloes reeeding (o $LE5E8.05 for oot to cholce uder tho lightor rectipts of tio following (wo daya, Towever, tho market toolt ol firmer totto, und closing quotations aro buraly 100 below {howo current ot tho closo of Inst weok, Finthor decided hmprovemont ju tha quulity of tha lioge Santk farwavd (8 naticeablo, {11ous offted duiag the st Weelk compariuy Livama: Ly with fho average oOf past scasons at a’lile period, The extromo ruugo of prices wai $4.9020,15, but thero win Jittle (rading nnder §6,00 or over ¥5,70, while most of the transfers wers uecom= plisbied” within o mpyo of S116@5,00, Wo-day tho Juarket was active and a firm fecllug wes apparaut amiong all clanses of uporators, Maturiatly dimiuished Tacelpta ueq autielpaled for tho onsuiniz. weel, and firmor prices nro vxpootod (o prevail, Fo-day'd males weraut $4,763.30 for yoor to coumon, aé 5,255,115 for moditm, and ot $640@6,00 for ool {0 striclly Glinice, A fow extran Wor laken at $5,10G80.15, BTETE—Have beau Ecarce, tho total resulDts for the woek amounting fo_only $,845 head, The demand, lowaver, Lins bown &a Huifed that sellfs havo nat been. alble {0 otk up prices to any sppreciublo_oxtont, thu cloing quotatinin nob differing saentislly from those current W wook ago. Bhorn shoep way ho quotod nt $4,0024,75, thowgh {1 & fow Justances Tigher figures Worw obbuned, Wooled sheop suld ab $460GT.55 for Vasy pour to choleulotas ——— MARKELS DY TELEGRAPIL Torelan Murliotn, Tavenroog, May W0--11 u, 1, —Flour, 974 01, Wheat —Wiuter, 1%t 5; spring, 1i@lis 83 white s a2 11d3 cluby 12 JUA@Rs, Coen, 908 6L Yorl, 61w0, Lard, b0 0il, ths description does mob_oxeeod 700,000 1he, Trices Al range from 85@000 for X, XX, and XXX, ‘A small Iot of 1,600 1L, ordinary now’ Ohid, was rocolyed and foid at47c, Combing ¥ool i demand : now Kentieky Deginis {0 arrive more freely nid_ia Tiold nt 40@ 470, it somo asall salen ab 400, In Kentucky tho clip 1§ eing eapldly bought ulat d1adt, s thero e iow 110 nioegin for proit at thoso gvres. Pullod wool cone Uinuics fn domand witis sales durlng tio weok of abnuk 300,000 lhw, Very choieo Eastorn supors mold ns high R T6@t0e, but tho bulk ‘of he sules of suyer and cxtra word st 47@0%0. “Llie following fuotatlons aro fhio basen of the I srlon: OWo and Pondeylvanis No. 1%, 35, XXX, w0 hovo, @000t new_ Ohfo, 4703 Miclilgan, Giehte ¢ Wealer Wikconsin, Malne, aud Now iiangihire, £33 hige § washiod, combing, s delalno, 525610} e yeusliod, comhing, and_delsfuo, 4U@82 ; tub-viaihed, 4825730 ; Aeourad, STe@sl00; super and oxirs, Dudtod a0 Tho I'rodnco DMarlkots, OINGINNATI, 1ommm'n, 0., May 80,~CorroN—Nominal at iupapsrorrs—Tlour—Stendy with modotato de- mand, Wheal duil and nomiunl ot §1.25@1.27. Corn Qult and uuehanged 3 mixod, @670, Ostn quich ond unchanged 1t62@H8c, 1yo mieady with modors afo demnnd ot $1.10, Barley dull aud nominal, O1a—Unchanged, Taus~Sleady with modorato demend at 1330, Turren—Dull sud drooping. Currne—toady with moderate domand, Tuovisons—tork quiot nod tmelavgid ot 1130 @18c, Lard quict and unchnuged ; mumimer eteatiy 104, @10)0 ; Lottle, 11¢@l13e, Dulk monta atendy withi modcrate dematid 3 _eboilders, ju_ selllement contracts, biing 0%o: buyer, Juno, To; clens rib sides, 0305 clear, Dig@Die, 'Bacon—-Ouly a limited Jolifug detand ot T @10 @104c, ‘Watinx—Hteady, Wil modofato demand at Odo, 5 NEW ORLEANS, ww ORvzAns, May 10,~TnEanscorre—Tlour dully 44,020 bels,Corn—\¥hito searce aud Arm atddce o ‘ult ond lower at £16.00. ovkER-Lawer : ordlusrs, 11mIR0: falr, 10 100} goud, 205 @0} primo, @Ko} othon rice Current glves the following stocks on hands Lork, Gra brigs fued, B30 fum 37 kegag bacon, 1,410 caska ; hatas, 017 teg, moatly sugsr-cured j aalk moats, 376 caskn, Corzon~GQuiiot ¢ uales, 2,200 ales ; prices frregulne oud eany ; raccelpls, 208 balos gxporin o tho Conll= nout, 1,770 bales ; constwiso, 3,293 uin, 8,040 balca ; atock, 77,310 bal iy B9800 bnlen, ONETARY—Ci0ld, 112 ; sight, 2{ promium ; storle ing, $040G5.00, ! BALTINORE. TgTrony, May 00,—Dunapstures—Flonr dull and Jover; Toward_ stroct aud Western muperlin, $4.60@5,95; oxtra, SLO0@.S0; family, 30.T5@T.G0. Whent sleatly and inchiangod, 'Corn, eabler § Wesfern mized, nominal; old, 800 : now, Ti@76c. Coth dull 3 Westofn tnixed, e2G 30 white, GG, Tbyo orm " 10611, Priovintons—Dull, nominal, and unchangod. Burrri—Unchanged, Corere—With improved demand, lowor; falr e pritua o, 17@10%c, Watrsks—Quict at §9:@31,00 BT, LOUIS, 7. T.ooma, May 20,—CorzoN—Dull and unchanged, BEADSTUrPs~—Tlour dull aud lower for meditm sud high gradon ;. lowas aualties ustainad, \Viest dull ane Iower ;. No, 2 Cileago, §1.13 asked, $1.05 bid 3 1cs of No, 3 red at 1,15, Corn lower and uniattled } No.2 mixed, 534@30ie, on track and in clovator. s dull, unsottled, and lower; No, 3, 48¢, in waree fanze, Tarley nnd tyo—No salos, 4 Waisur—Quict ot &3, Tiiovrsoxs—Tork dull at 18¢, dclivored, Dulk me: ~Noaales, Dacon dull sud droopiug;’ elear sold a4 10'¢e. Lard—No slen, Jiooa—Tereipty, 1,000 ; unchangod, Carris—Tiocelgits, 748 5 unchunged, 1.oUISVILLE, utot at 1730, LovrsviLLe, May 30,—CoTrox- TiueapsTyrii—Flour snd whoat quiot and_mne ehanged, Corn, 78@800, _Oatn, G0@GGc. Tye, $1. TRovIEoxE—Quict, Pork, $ “Tacon—5h dora, The; clear rib, 10M¢; cloar, 10203 wugar-cured hame, 13%0: pliy <, DBuik_mesti—Shonlors, 63{c; clear rib, 030} clear,0Ke. Lard, 125@123e. W v—0 balen ; Groat Drite unsold last evone " WAILROAD TIME TABLE, ARRIVAL AND DBER_TURE OF TRAINR FXCLANATION OF REFERESCE MANRS.~t Satnrdayit unday oscopted, 3 Montay oxcapted. § At doy av8:0 A, . § Dailv, MICKIGAN CENTRAL & GREAT V/ESTERY RAILROANY Gnd 8 Canatat., corver o adison, by Teave, | Arrice, Mait txia main and at lino). Fxpreas.. son Aceouns A1luntle Fxro Night Expross.. GUAND AMIDS AND SUSKEGON, Moraing iixpro Nigiht 1apross,. BNRY 0, WENTWORIT, General Passengor Agoute CHICATD & ALTON RAILAGAD. Chicago, Kansun ity aid_Denser Line, vl Lotlste ity aa,. Gad Ghicuga, Syrinieid, Allen and St, Lo Union Deyoty Weat Side, meor Wodison-at 8 Oficen i at Vepul, and 124 fiandolpl-ob Knneas Cityand Danvor Fast Ex. Ay Clty Pross, . Bt Lonis Bxprois,. ... St Loufs aud Pz Fast 1 Ex, via Jacks 1 it Npringtiold lixpross, Sprinanoi 1am ks - iefiexwan Oley Kz, euria, Kookuk & Buriington,. Ublendo & Paducai Rallroad 1 Streator, Lagon, Washiogton F Jolfet & Divicit Aovommiudatio X CHICAGD, MILWAUKEE & ST._PAUL RAILWYYY, Dpion Depot, cornsr Madieon wnd Cunnl-ste, Netet ONes €3 Soutil Clavksla, oppusite Sherman Houts, and wt Dapots Teare, |_Arrive Bilwankcop Madison & Prairls du i, Mal 11:003, ma Mitnaukee, Gredu [fays Siavid Pulut, St, Paul & Minneapolts, Div lizpross. *4:15 p. Nilwnlon, Grora B Yotnr, Praine n Northiorn laway Mall 5100 p, m,[* 7:50p. my St, Pant Tizpresa ILLINOIS UENTRAL HAILROAD. Depot font ar i wnid fook of Ticenty-secondat, Tioked ey 181 Sundalpisty, near_Clari, 5 = Feace, | Awriwe Bt. Touts Exprex & iy & Kow Orirany 1 o & Now Orlosns L T & T enknk 5 o' Blous GIiy butio & Slouz Uity (@) Cilman Passon (@) Runs to Cbampaign on Satardaya, CHICAD, RURLINGTON & ULIINCY RAILDAD, Depnis—bont f Lakestee Olininsey aid Siatesn ok Gl il s tgentiatan Ficket odices, Ho, 39 Clar e G Fieic futely uiid @b depots, Zeave, | Arrice, Mafl and Eayy Ouews and & "usa; Duhuguo & Slous City 1K Factdo Fast Live, for tinol Jansas Oity, Lasvanwori, - Al whiuon Aosephy Lxp, o :lfl Aunrora Py ar, Ak AMeudatn, Ultawa s Aurora Pasengir, .. Aurora Passengor Dubnquo & SiouxCity 13, Pachia Night Hap, for Omal Tunsan Oiig, Loavouwortu, AL chiton & St, Joseplt Exp. Dawnor's Qrave Accommod: Downor'sGravo Accommodstion CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAM City aficer, 61 Clarkat, (Shecmunetouse), and 15 Canale Slaq corner sdieonas «Pacto Tust Ling @G 1ag in, o Hllhllfll\m“\'lk'h':fix‘ via Clinton, @ Omakn NIGHE ESNFOYs0eruo0uare’ a lrcoport & Dubuuue i o P'rosport & Dubugue Lxore: B Milwaukos Mail,.,. & Milwaukeco Exprosa.... & Mliiscaukion Passonyor.. & Miivauio v roon Hay ; At l'uu\\.‘ a=Pona cormorof ey and Kinzto=te i Cincle-sia. bt soragy o NI Goar Pass Agonts CHICANE, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD. Devety coruer of' ¥ e al Sheruzan-ats, Tickss oficky ik Yacisio lotels A S Pt RN LT Quaha, Loavan'th Atohlson tis| Pusy Acoumuudation., Night Expros LAKE sflDNEaM'C"lfiffll SEU""ERN Rf!kl‘}fl!fl ol 13 ol uSallest, o Dt Gt it Fmdotphetees and soutnrs) Yot Cuntnd udison-te, Javinreoty 3oy 80—3 p, me—Dreadutuffy qulet, Buyers offaring lower prices, ~ Lari, 504, Tioxnow, Muy 30, —Amwunt of bultlon gous fnto the Dauk of England of halasica to-dny, £11,000, Consols fur_money, DIN@PIN ¢ mccouut, DAN@ING; 034 3075 67, UACE 10-408, 30430 now B, 1033 Now York Ucuiral, 893 Erio, SI@314; preferrad, Tallow, b3, YAuwss, May 80,~Ientes, 69f Tue, Lavesroot, May Ub—Eveniug.—~Cotton dull; mid~ aling wplsnd, ¥%43 milddling Orleaus, Bd; ' Baly 5,000 Valeas Amdrican, 6,000 bales; spooulation aud oxport, 1,000 bales, Broasiive quist and unchanged, Lard, 003, “Halloly, bl 03, Tho Bostan Waul Donzon, M —Tle wool skt huw boen quite aetive, with liyo oeles, Tho stuck uf Olifv and Feun- Eyivana ool s hgon raduced abont 200,000 b3, Oue Tosuiny mill tuking 100,000 Iy, aud Ahe eatice #1ook of 1 62w 10520 1, i 140 e et bl e e e FRACTIONAL CURRENCY, $5 Packages or FRACTIONAL CURRENCY FOR BALL AT TRIBUNE OFFICE,

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