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! . TRADE, LR ey N +A Review uf the Situation Hord and “iElsewhere, {The Produca Markota Irrogulnr—-‘li’b‘gfl ! Essior—Provislons Standy an Losa Aotive, . WWheat and Corn Buogant, Other Graln Firm... Produce Novement Doring the Week. FINANCIAL, The busincas of thie week past was poncrally patisfactory to bankers nnd business-men. Trices wero firm andin most articles of prduce and provisions closed at a falr advance over ths rates of tho previons week. Hence the tone of the market was encouraging and hopoful. The demand for money was good and the offerings of customers were sound and desirable. Of coursg they wero promptly met, but the rates were In favor of bankers, viz., 8@10 per cent, Calt and time rates were the same. This shows dechiedly active husinces here, while in Now York the call flizures are %@3 per cent. The difference Is wider between the two cltics than 1t hins been for several months past. DANR EXCHAGES. The New York Jublic of the 18th has the fol- Jowing In regard to the hank exchanges in the Jeading cities of the country: Tho great Muctuations in tho azeregate In New Yotk are mainly dite, it will bo voscrved, to the enormons speculntisc movement In the stock mare Xot, bat there hns been kome increase, noverthes Jeas, in the exchanges at New York not arising * trom spcculation. In the foflowing is shown tig amount of exchanges for the weeks ending Feb, 1 at San Frupcleco, nnd Feb, B at all the other citins: NewTork aton . c’”lndnl Chicogo. 147 2 1wz 30 e . 13,800,301 154 10401303 11,610,544 B 0,608 9,701,480 007077 41714777 TH58, 714 . 042 41,420 220,017 0145, 721 o 40, 201 Decided Improvement at 8t Lonia continues, o the gatn there Is even greafor (an 1t was ur- Ming the month-of danuary. No other clty shows -as grent an'incregse in transacifons not of uilccu- "Jntfvcmlam. But the ncrease at Philadelphia is Valso very Iarge, and I the morc encouraging be- “tauwe that cily has been for wo long a time report- Ing declining exchangos, i Incraans at Hoston, Lottlsviilo, Baltimore, and Pittsburg i aleo very éatisfactory, and it is ‘worth whilo to notice ihat for the lnat Lwo weekn New Orleana has reported a Iarger business, measurced in quantities transferred, than it did daring the same weeks last year, for the declina In values paid han boen much less than the fali in nverago prices. In fact, Milwaitkeo is maw the only conslderabic city which docs not (show a lorger Lraftic tha it dld Tast year In quanti- Mes. The increate of 3.6 per cent In values ex- changed at all the clearing-haneen ontside of New Tark muet represent an lncrenso of nearly 16 per cent on the quantlty of all producis bougnt, sold, and paid for through the tnke, ‘The valuc of the salmbu trade of ‘Oreeon bas | reached cnormous figures. The Portland Com- -merclal Reporter wives the number of cascs capued in 1878, as follow, 440,417 60 Bitka Canuery Klawak (Alawkn) Cannery.. Grand total. vocv oo sevecinnnas voeeess 401,005 ‘The total productlon for the Columbls Kiver canueries {n 1877 was 005,238 cascs; In 1876, 438,780 casea;, nud in 1875, 231,600 cases. From March 20, the firat shipment of tho scason, to Dee. 22, the total shipments of ealmon wero 450,870 caaes, of which 44,028 cases wero from the Columbia River, and 11,458 cuses from outside cannerics. Tho shipments. to Englana were 212,833 cascs, nnd to Son Franclseo, 243,588 cages, ¢ . y . In raflroad bonds, In New York on ‘Fhursday, the principal activity was in the New Jersey Central fssues, of which nearly 009,000 chauged bands. New Jersey Central consolidated os- scnted advanced 1 por cont, 10875 do converti- ble nssented 2K, to 80364 do ndjustment X, to 983 Lehigh & Wilkesbarre consols 3, to 69, and do assented 3¢, 1o 50, ‘Ihe last named suo- sequently reacted to 49%. Delaware & [Tudson registored of 1891 advanced %, to 093¢; Bt. Paul, I & D, Diviston oxtousion, 3, ta 101%; Hannlbal& St. Joseph convertible 3, to 10034 Cauada Bouthern firsts 3¢, to 81; Oblo & Mississlppl seconds 134, to 933¢: C.,C. & I. C. acconds 34, to 213¢; Alton & Terre Huute sec- ond preferred 144, to 83l¢; Toledo & Wabash, 8t. Louls Division, ex-matured coupon, 1, to 93. Toledo & Wabnsh consolldated convertible, ex-coupon, declined 1.per cent, to 674, and do seconds, ex-coupon, 1, to 83, Missourl, Kansas & Texns, und Denver & Rlo Grundoe ‘bonds were a fraction lower, COIN QUOTATIONS. The following are the quotations in curroncy in this market of colns: Trade dollars... .. ... Now (41244 grains) dollar, Mexican doliam, old and nesw. Euglisn stive Twonty matke. .., Epaniuh doubloci exican doubloons Gold aud sitverdoliars were 100} in curroncy. FOREION RXCMANGE. ‘Tho markot is steady, uud we repeat quota- tions: Stxty davs, Sight, A8y ABHG GOYVENNMENT BONDS. aid, Asked. T. B, Gaof 'Al {ex. int) sevieee 10r 108 1004 T. 8 5-208 of 'G7 (ex. Int) o0s. ... 3019 0 U. 8, 5. of '8 (ex, int), J102y 02t T, B, 10-40s. ey 104k 14y U. 8, pew Suof '8l.., 100 104% o B DOWAKB.e veee ororses srenes MDY oty U. 5. 4 per cent COupONA. e o erndUD 00N U. B. currency Gd.veeenerses 1 LOCAL BUECURITIEY, Chicago 7 per cont bonds (long) Chicago 7 per centaewerage (long) Chicago7 nercentwaterluun(lory Coaik Couty 7 per ce Couk Culllug 7 per cents, short, Lincoln Park 7 percent bunds..., North Chicayo 7 per cent (ralltond y iway (\We: e City Husiway {North Biite; Chamber cf Commurcy, . . o W. Div. Railway 7 por cent ce City Scrip, Northwestern Bt Paul bonds...... Burl., C. &N, bonds, Alton bonds........ *Aod intorest. BY TELUGRAPI, . NEW YOUK, New Yonxk, Feb., 16.—~Governments firmer, Rallrosd securitics uctive aud buoyant, State bonds duil, i The stock market was strong sud buoyant throughout the day, aud under lurze purchoses both for short und lovg mccount prices ad- vanced 3¢ to 23 porcent. Thepriocipal netivity ‘was {o Northwestern oreferred, which advanced from 883 to 693¢ on semi-oficial statements that the Directors of the Comnpavy will on Weduesday next declare a quarterlydividend of 13 per cent, und that the stock will thereafter pay rezular quartorly dividends. Towards the close Northwestern comuion be came active sud advanced to 03, . Dividends on thia atock will be uald semb-annuslly, St, Puul sharea very stroug diiring the alternoon, espes clally for preferred, which ross 13§ percent under brisk purchases, Unlon Pucific on an Increasea ousivess rose 1 per cent. Coal stpeks strong, u'm'uuy for New yerecy Central, pcln- ware, Lackawanna & Westorn, and Morrls & Hesex. Trunk lino sharcs active, and _some round amounts of Lake Shore, Erle, and Michi- gan Central changed hands. Among the low- priced shares Ohlo & Misslasippi “preferred rosq from BOY{ to i )fv rcuctlnz"?( per cent\in the late dealings. Towards the dloscdan activo buyini moyement waa developed fbr investinent shares. Rock Island advanced 101833 on swall oiferinga; Chicago, Burlington & Quiney sold up to 1213 New York Central waa nctlve, and rose from 1103{ to 1178, Ilhe ®eek cloted with o very bu«xnnt feellng and upward tendeucy to prices, prominent ‘featur Yo-day, and, In fact, throughout the \):‘_c'vk. was; |l|5 ‘activity in_rallrond morteages. Le eW Jerk ntral and Ohio & Missfssippi 1a- slies wero ' taken in round amounts at higher vries, thatimprovement for the week ranging from 3§ to 7 per vent. New Jeraoy Contral firats, on comparatively small dealings, advanced 23 Imr cent, cloging at 60 ncainst B3 1ast week, The improvementdy the remainder of the list was 1 to G per ce! 'onfiwmurn. Central, and Unlon Paclile, Haphibal & 8t. Joe, and Cleveland, Co- }umh‘\’m & Indlana Central 1asues belng active at [ntervals, 4 Transactions ' today n%egnlcd 107,000 shares, of Which® 24, wers Lake Blwore, 10, Northwestern — commion 0,000 preferred, 16,000 8t. Paul comman, 12,000 preterred, 16,000 Tackawanng, 21,000 New Jor- fey Central, 2,000 Dolawars & iTudson, 4,000 Michiran Central, 5400 Union Pacitie, 7,000 O & Misw,asippl common, 2,600 qre(errud. 0,300 Woster Unfon, 1,403 Pacitic Mail, 1,700 New York Central, 5,000 Norrls & Eascx, 1,600 New Jderecy Bouthern, 1,/ leago & Alton, and 2,000 Missourd, Kanans & Texas. Money markes active s\ 214@3 per cent. Prime mereantite paper, 8@ Sltrll:fi sxchange, sixy days, steady at 4803 sight, 43! ,1‘. i\ ‘The weekly bank statement fs as follows: Loang, jucrease, $1. 2 Wapecle, increuse, £210200; legal-tenders, roase, §2,800,6003 deposlts, decrease, §2,116,100: circulasion, do- crease, $23,8005 reserve, Udrease, $2,031,375, The banka now hold 5!20.1},‘?0, in excess of their legal requirements, i auYERFUERTL ' B 1004 New 4 102110408, j 1024110-408, " &apon..., 1013 1045 Carrencleds Ui ... L1214 Coupons of 1881, n aTOCKS, 00X Now Jerses Tentral 40% 127 {Rtock Iatand e 18 BE. Paul... ... 41% ¢, Panl, bfd..e. 83% {Wabas pizity Fort. Wayn Terto Haute .. W, T. Tclegraph.. Quiekaliver.... . Quickailver, pid. cific sall,. dama_Expre Wells, Fargo & Amoeriran Expres: anadaKouthoin.. 57 108% 033 Northwestern, pfd. 803 €y G, C. &1us.. 453 STATE DONDS. ‘Tennenseo Gs, old.. 40 Tenncsace 0s, now, 28 Virginla v, old.... 20 SAN FRANCISCO. ' BN Francizco, Feb. 15, —Following' closing quotations at the Stock Board$ Jtxchequer, 2| Veliow Jackar Gonld & Cu +.143|Badic NEW ORLEANS. New Onieans, Feb, 15.—8ight cxchange on New York at par. FOREION. Loxpox, Feb, 16.—Console, 00 8-16, American Securitics—RBeading, 18 Erde, 20: preferred, 40, p Onited Btates Bnndl&’fihx 103345 < 10408, 10!}5: new bs, 1009 4348, 10734, Pams, Keb, 16,—Rentes, 1101 60c. ——— COMMERCIAL., Latest qfinm(onn for Fobruary delivery on the lcading articles for the last two husiness daya: . . % - Friday, Saturday, 065 $ 0.4718 0.07% Shaulders, box 3,074 Short ribs, bosod, 475 7014 3.00 @4.16 2.50 @5.50 Thu following were the receipts and ship- ments of the leading articlos of praduce in this city during tho twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning aud correspond- {ng date twelve mouths avo: REGEIFTS. BIITRKNTS. o7, 380 i) 2,084 2 o Tiav, tons, Siiares, Salt,” bl 15 Withdrawn from store during Friday for city consumption: 400 bu wheat, 817 bu corn, 8,017 bu barley, R b The following eraln wos inspected iuto” sféie in this clty Saturday morning: 6 cars No, ¥ ¥éd’ winter wheat, 9 cars No. 3 hard, 64 cars N8 spring, 0L cars No. 8 do, 21 cars rojected (156 wheat); 70 cars high mixed corn, 13 cars new do, 10 cars new mitxed, 106 cars No. 8 do, 11 cars rejected (210 corn); 9§ care white oats, 4 cars No. 8 mixed, 4 cars rojected (17 oata); Scars No. 1 rye; 8 cars No. 2 do; 8 cars No. 3 barley,5 cars extra. ‘Total, 896 cars, or 165,000 bu. In- speeted out: 8,501 bu wheat, 456 ba corn, 5,157 bu barlev. The following were the receipts and shipmenta of breadstufls snd live stock’ at this point dur- Ing the past week, uud for the corrcsponding weeks cuding as dato: Feb, 16, Feb. 8, Feb, 16, Receipta— 1870." 1870, " 1878, Flour, urls Shipments— Flour, brle. Wheat, bu. 7 Corn, by 1 Oats, bu 4 Rye, bu 5680 i - 105 707 « 110,817 14,004 ‘The tollowlng werg the exports from New York for the week ending as dated: Feb, 15, Keb, B, 1870, 1870, A5, 74N RLE01 35,603 Wheat, by 620,475 D11,(456 71K 470 Corn, bu 600,435 883,010 217,242 The followlng small table shows the rafufall at four represcutative pointsin Cullfornia dur- fug the seven monthis from July to Januury, to- clusive, a year ago aud last year; Flour, brls 1878, 4.1 4. 11,05 Average. ..., 20 .23 Tout {s, the raintall of the pust scven months 18 only ubout 80 per cent of that for the samu -manths oue year previously. ' The closing prices on wheat Baturday were preclécly the same fn Chicago as Milwaukee. ‘The vessel awners of this clty will mect in soleinn cauclave next Tucsday afternoon in the comimnittee-raoms of the Board of Trade to talk over matters of commou intercst, ‘The apirit of speculstion was rife in the grain morkets Saturdey, aud s decided advancein o, 15 . H. & St J.,. prof'd, 435 "wero'the prices was the result. The leading operators bought and rold heavily in wheat, and were, more active in corn than for seversl dags pre- viously. The winter wheat markets in 8t. Louls and Detrolt were renorted much higher, and that stimulated buying here, the nows from points further Enst. not being very Imbortant, though there was apparently a much better demand for shipment. Proslstons were steadier, but not vers active, the _clifef inferggt of the day belng in the grain markets. Hoga werc dull and easter. Dry roods met with a falr demand,—far for the season. Very few huyers wera to be seen, but there was n lberal mall-order business, aud Jobbers scomed well pleased with the amount of business sccomplished, The grocery market was without noticeable changes. Jobbers report s continued goud demond. Rio coffees nmt white sugars continuo ecosy. Rlce, Japan tes, yellow sugars, und Java coffces wera strong, I the dried-fruit, fish, and canned goods markets there were no important changes, Butter and clicese were anoted unchanged. Oils were quiet and firm. Lenther, tubacco, and bagging ro- main dull, Lamnber was in falr request at unchanged prices, The orders are usually small, but num- crous enough to mako rather lurge sales in the ngaregate for this month, The recent snow- storms in Wisconsin will probably give that Stato a larger log-crop than was expected a lew days ago, and log-hauling 1 Michigan i procecding under favorable circumstances. The wool, broom-corn, and hide markets tere qulet and steady. Sceds were quict and un- changed, though timothy showed slzns of weak- ness. (reen frults sold rather frecly nt the recent quotations. Poultry was firin, the sup- ply belng below local requirements, Tyl freights arc quoted at :5c¢ per 100 1bs on groth to Now York as the rato at which the bulk of the stuff{s now goine forward; whother ou \present or past contricts i & mooted question, TIE DREADSTUFFS MOVEMENT. Tha New York L'roduce Exchange Weekly cives the following: . \ ‘Tho gyorts in 1878-'0 from the United States from Sept. 1to_Feb. 1 have becn, In wheat nnd flour, e‘{ull 1o 73,301,017 bushels.va. 41,030,843 bunhols fot the cotrcspanding perlod in 1877-'8, “Tho crup scason in Callfornla commences July 1, and ends Jiino #0. The cron searon in Orevon commonces Aug. 15, and the new crup movement from Atiantic acaboard ports commoncad this crup reason about duly 27 The expurts have been, in wheat ana_floar on this basis, from the crop of 1878, abous s follows: ; ! \ Tuhele, Yrom Atlantic ports, duly 27 toJu 009, Feoin San Francisco, July 1 to Jun” 15, Frm Tortland, Oregon, Aug. 1 to ] . foee 2,380,450 Ji -/Grand total wheat and flour in bushela 04, 204, 077 Tho wheat crop of 1878 In the Nurthwestern Btatea, asindicated by tho recelpia at Chicago and Milwaukeo from Sept. 1, 1678, to Jan. ), 1870, — twenty-thres weoks, ~aleo 8 compariaon Wil for- mer ycars for the corresponding period: rd totat : EFaur, Wheat, 108d our s Recetpts, \BTR-"TA— bris. b1, Chicagu, 23, weeKR....1, KN AS0 1R, (08, K75 Muwaunkee, 23 wet 1LW7,55 10,401,818 15, R8O, 29,310,000 13,750,520 |10, 344 17,307,834 24 78,120 a1, 1a7,174. 1,320, K63 21,272,058 @3, 297 sy & 001150 3,105,691 _46, f flourand gralerinta the Us Kingdom from Sept. 1 to Dec. 81 were: 1870, 1877, 1878, Wheat, from—_Cuts. uts, T Rusel 40,0600 0,872,030 3,003,050 2,185,510 7,005,724 7,340 175 W7U04 110,305 450,308 105,847 8,000,705 7,801,007 06,600 0 182500 24 14 100,401 971 nited Ol 6, 1824 926,770 2,534,078 40,380 402,011 Total wheat., 12,508,604 21,511,001 Harley... ... HGSLA 5,332,850 Onta . 0,833,002 9,078,730 Peas GO, 808 70, 008 Deans 600,101 1,635, 100 Malza. 005,086 0,110,800 Total spring 5 wrain...... 24,211,013 20,751,512 Filonr, from— 7! G76,404 350,104 813, 084 B N.Amorlca 140,054 410,74 Oitercountr's 408,065 50U, 734 060,340 Total flour.,, 2,000,350 2,785,819 2,658,104 Grand total ..38,785,057 45,040,322 40,480,011 Statement showing foreign invoieo value und duty patd on goods entercd for consumption at the port of Chlvago during the week cuding Feb, 15, 1870: Forelan gaflass of goods. vatue. Esrtheiiware .. Looking-glaes plates Winesand linnors. Flgs. Cutlery’ Heeda. ., Total ¢ av.vees SO0, 713 $47,680.18 PROVISIONS, , 110G PRODUCTS—~Were lesa active, ond much steadior, tho changes in vrlco. being relativoly small, and the clearings averaging about the same s the latest prices of Friduy, Hous wore easier, * tho supply boing so Hght that packers did iot care to compete for them, and Liverpool reported a do- cline of 6d In some meats. This induced an easler fecling at the onteet, Lut the market recovered, though the demand for.product was not active, leading opcratoraprofercing to expect that the packe ing will be rather light botween now and the end of the month, when the statisiics will bo made up to sult the product of other pointe which do not cut any hoos to speak of nfter March 1, The following table exhlbits the number of hogs packed at tho points named since Nov, 1, 1878, as compared with tho returns of previous sensons, and 1be tota) packing of tho scason of 1877-'78: R U, 1.400,7A8 2,501, 370080 43 KPS e ndiguapoi Milwaike uneviic Leuar Hapi Dex Al By timated. ’ The foliowing a a detailed utatemant of the slilpuents of provisions frow thi cily for the week, and vince Nov, 1, 1878, with comparitons 187870, \ "Itk _end- Artictes. Week end-\ Since Nov, (g £eb.14, iy 1. 1978, 14, 140 d 237l 5, 14d o MO i Tookary +| 3,623,004 100, 816,(c2] 5, M3 EX Tl mn! &2‘-’%?“ 233,010,308 o onn—Advanced 5o per brl, and closed 24¢c_above the latest prices of Friday, witn a sieady ruelinfi throughout, Salts wore reported of 500 bris oid, repscked, and hoavy orerwelynl, 4, 1668, 251 ch at 80, 666 brl ler April at $0,77% @0, 00} s seller May at $9.U5@ 10,00, ‘Total, Tho warket closed steady ui $0,67!% Fetruary; $0.7232@0.76 for aarchy 87540.00 for Aorivj and $10.0:6010.U8. 10 lay, "Old pork was guoledat $8.00 in origlusl G Tk was quoted st $8,0085.75, 'tine mesa pol aud oztra prime at §7,50@7. 70, Lnn—\uu casier, declintey abouy Ge per 100 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY., FEBRUARY 17, 1870, 1o, with not much demand except for April. Sales rare reparted of 2,000 tcs #pot at $HTIRE.T0; tcapeller Fobriinry at £0.05: 2,000 ica nellef ch At 86,0530, 730 500 tea heller April nt 14G20. 82503 and 1,000 tea seller MAy at 80,8200 6,00, "Total, 10,760 tes, The ‘markot %1‘1'!1«‘ {sma u;lm. g:g@ o wunt or Februaty: 80,70 X it . HO@(. B for April: and 0,10 for Mag, o0 OB, Bl ;3 MEATA~—\Wero very qulet. except on short ribs, whicn weroa shade caslor carly, tnt closed abont the sama a8 Friday afternoo 1os were reported of 2,600,000 14 short rins a124.0733@4. 70 for March, SLBI{@4.874 Tor April, 21,07 1¢G5. 00 for May, nd 84,70 apot§ 60,000 [bs alionlilerant $1.36 for Marchs 100 boxea short clonrs at_$4.413: G boxes Wiltehlren and 80 hoxcs bellica. o private terms: 1,450 pes green hamna 10 1oa) at Glie, The follawing wore the closmg prices per 100 iba on the leading cats: Mar 4] L, & 8, | Short i clears, Looso. part cured. 1810713 81,65 Hoxed. i Rt Februa March. box .l[gfll._bg_xm‘l!.d Luaq clears quoted at 8157 loneo and $1.734 bozed] Cimbcriands, &3, 00 . 25 boxed: long-cut hams, 7446@8c: mweot-pickled hums, 7@7'ic for 1610 16 average; green homs, Bigatetor rame erageas Lecen shoulders, i, Tincon quated at4sgcea e for shoulders, Bt so for .short ribs, htahsae for short clears, H@ilc for butie, nll eanvased And packed, % Onrase—\Wns quoted at 85.00686.560 for No, 1 \hite, 4@0ic for good yellow, and 114cdt4e for rown, BEEF PRODUCTS—Wero firm and_quiet ot £8, UB@8. 50 for mess, $1,00G 0,25 for extta mess, sud $17. 760 18.00 for bame. g TaLLow—Was quict at 65@0%e foreity, andby @Gc for country, x % BREADSTUTTES, FLOUR~Was in unusually pood demand for Haturday, witha fair volumo of trading, thongh holdera were firmer, in aympathy with wheat, and buyera for export wero nnable or unwilling 1o con- cede the differonce in most cases. Bome shipplng Lrands were reported to bonuita rcarce. Sales werc roported of 600 bris winters, mostly at $4.75 @5.00; 3,025 bris doudle extras, mostly at $:1.75 @4.50; 400 orls oxtras at'$3.25@1.50: 143 bris no grado at $1.00; and 200 bris rso flour on prle wato terms. Total, 4,:68brls, The following was the nominal range of price Cholce winters,... Gouod to choice winicrs Fair to good winters, Cholca Minnesotan. Fair to good springs. Low aoring Patenta... ... . Buckwhent. s e veseres sunns Brax—Was quiet aud firm. Sale was made of 10 tona at 38.25 per ton on track, Cony-MrAt—Snlo was made of 10 tons coarse at $11.50 per ton on track, and 600 brlx at $1.65. MindLiyos—Salo was made of 10 tona at $9.00. WirAT SciEENiNas—Sale was made of 10 tons at $10.00. ' SPRING WHEAT—Was nctlve and buoyant, ad- vancing 1iic, and closing Zic above tha latest prices of Friaay, Liverpool was reported firmer but tame on carsocs, and New York was only a shade more active, while our receints showed an in. crease, But the winter wheat markcts were stronger, and thero were averal largo arders hero to buy on ontaido account, and the advance while they were helug Dllod alarmec the local shorts Into covering, thongh tho howo longa sold freely till nearly the closo of the scsalon,” and cspecinlly at the outsct, * It was understood that ona iirm aloao ook neatly 3,000,000 bu for futuire, and soverul otners took blocks of 50,000 bu upwarde, The shipving demand was folr, thongh it did not open il Jate, shivpers holding off In the hopo that tha ecarly advance wonld prove to bo only n temnoracy bulvre, Seller March opened at 0013@00%c, foil AT to 0%, adyanced to 93t¢, and receded to D13(c the clonc, Seller April sold at014q.0%c, closlng at e bid, May mas quictat 5c_adbove March, and Foarunry ranged at 003(@01%c, closing at Disge. Caan whicat closed at D1%¢ fof No, 2 and 78¢ for No. 8, 8pot sales wera reported of 400 bu No. 1 (winior recelpts) at 0%c; 5,400 bu Mo, £ ot DO@ 1c; 20,000 ou No. B ot F75@78c; 20,400 b ro- Jectedat 624¢cy and 17,000 bu_ by sample at 43D 2. Total, 12,200 bu,' Alo 5,000 ba No. 3 sull or March, on trat storage, at76¢, Inrzn Wingar—\Was (h falr domand, Sales were $400 by by animple nt U6@0Sc, - Also, 5,000 ba B clisr March at fi5c, 'ORN—Way active and unusnailystrong, advanc- ing fy@Xc from wholatest pricos of Feiday, Live erpool waa quotsi quiet und ateady, and tiiere was not much chango in Now York, while our recelpts wero amatler.. but with lignt shipmonte, The mar- ket atrengthened enlofly in sympsthy with wiieat, thoagh there wero a few more bugtng ordera on haud trom outaide, chiedy for May delivery, and this coused an Impruvemwent in spot, though ships pers wera alow (0 _pay 8 corresponding aavence. Seller May opened ai 47c, receded to S0 @ 0% c, and advanced to $73ic, cloaipg at §7%c. dunc sold ut 75 @:Be, and July was nearly nominul nt e above June, with one suls nt 38c. Aprll rold At WIEK i, Mareh at 2K@ 0 %e, and Yobruars was very quiet at 323@d3c, the latier .cloelng nt e, and the rest ot 3¢ below outalde prices. Cisls corn closed at ikic, * Bpat sales wero reported of 45,000 bu No, 2 and hich mixed at 32%Goiigc; 2,000 bu new high mixed at $113Ges2c; 500 b new mixed nt aLt4ct 10,000 bu by sampio at 2L @ilc on track; and*400 bt cara nt 31c do. Total, B, H00 b, OATS—Wors foirly active and frm. advancing Ycunder an urgent lugulry, enfully fron shorts, who were Inclted to buy in by lhll(fcneml rivo in grain, The recelots wore light, and tuturea wero L o frecly oflered. Blarch solid at 22¢, Aprll at 1a@22%0, and May at 242/@Silic, tho latter closlng af 26@251e. Juno sold at 254,GEL6%e, February at 213(@21%c, Samples were 1n_good 1" sufes were repurted of 21,800 b 21%¢, and fresh ot 233c: 7, H0U bt 20i3@@dacon tracks and 12,000 bu do ot 2314@2h3(c freo on board. Total, 41,600 u, RYE—\Was fu falr domand and frmor under Hm- fted offerlnga. Aprll war firmer at 46%c bld, and March ot 45%3¢: No, & sold at 45ic, and round - lots would have brouzht the saua figure, Cash sales wora reported of 400 bu No. 2, at 430; 4,800 hu by sample at 435@47c on frack, and 1,200 bu do ab 4UTATc free on board. ‘Total. 6.600'Du. BARLEY—Was dull and weak at tower pricos. Tho offerings wero fale, but thero was very Litle demand, and tho market closcd slow and casy, March opencd at 78c, and cloded ot 77 Ttexulnr No, 2 soldat 7e, and closed at 70 17703, Extra i was quiet at 4dduc. and freah in A, D, & Co.'s would porhaps have brought 48c, No. 3 was quict ot GU@ige, Hamplo barioy was quict. The city maltaters scem to he woll sticked, and orders from outeiders are atthe mament scarce, Uash sales were roported of 400 bit No, 2l 7uc; 1,200 bu oxtrn 8 at 4ie; 400 bu No. Batii8c; 2,000 bu b ramble at 43@5%6 on track; and 800 bu do at 46@4834¢ freoon bourd, Total, 4,800 bu, MOUNING CALL. Wheat—Sales: 433,000 bu at 008c for March; LG for April, ~ Corn—125,000 bu, nti7g tor Muy,” Mess Pork—5,000 brls, at 80.85 for Avril. Lard—i.600 1ca,’ at €0,0754 for Marcn, £0,75720, 7744 lor April, and 80, 83 for Muy, Short fuba300,000 B, a1 $4.574 for Apet, and §5.00 or May. GENTRAL MARKETS, BROOM-CORN—Was qulet and unchanged, Followiug are the quotations: Tane green carpot. brush, ¥ B... Green hurl, Tid-tipped hur 3 ¥lno green, With horl to wark it. . Tted-tipped do, Cruoked. , I 1 @2 BUTTER--Tho butter trade continnes maderata- 1y active, with no very decided fluctuations in values. Fine grades are in light supply and solf qulck, bat for low and medinin qualities trade {s'a Slttle dracging, Wo quota: CIOAMErY ooy veriris cren Goud 1o cholco dalry, Sedium .., Infurior to consmon. Koll butter,.,, Q. BAGGING—Was quoted dull. Prices romaln steady as given below: Stark... . 2245 Duriaps, 4 bu, 12 Brighton A, 22 Do b bu.,. 14 Olter Crecl 10 |Guomes, single . 14@15 Luwiston, 20 (Do, doublu , 3¢5 American,..,.., 10 [Wool eacks,..., 10045 CHEESE—MIIA checae fa very firm, the supply belug snufl und the demand Noeral: Some. fna lots are Leld at “ffl . Part slhinn aro aleo fairly firm, under a good inquiry, Wo contiuue to quote: Benteniber and Octoner, (nl) eream 8 ! d M13607 RINATE 1R orseenanes o . @3 The market was reported fairly activa and unchanged, We apaln quato: Lisckawanus, large exg 6.25 Lackawanna, small oy, . 0,25 Lackawanna, nut ... ... + 0.006.25 Luckawauna, .50 Pledmout L 00 Minouk Wilniny Gartebereie, | White ushy block. COOPERAUE- wa! 0 4.60 Flour barr Ticrca haupa, Tlerce hoap, our hoops Slaves, Bucked purk afav; Ducked tfurco staves, Bm Bucked whisky staves, @m. Rouph siaves $3, 005, 00 164 DIESSED HOOS—~Wure quiel SSE) Thu oflerings were sm nd shippers ook the cholce lote, les wero roporied of 1 carat §4, B &1 04 Tob By B4 10, K alo Wi e to biave buen wado ot $4.50, . EGGS—Were in Light nq]lmt at 16@17c, Teceipty ware light, but dealers Are xuxious to sell Out cvery day, as they expect tho seturn wcgmur”v:n inci o supply. ol T supply. FISH—in this u:lr;o‘ olhm was pothing new to ROt ‘Prade incels gonnsal a3péctation, aud, with hickory. ak. i < and unchanged, stockn {n goodl condition and prices firm, the aitoa. tlon s satislaclory to jobbers. Belowars the ..&1.“05;{'% 4.00 Trout, 1§-br . Miekerel, extr Select meas, W b Lixtrnshore, ig-hrl 1 shore, H-brl No, 1 bay, kita, No. 1 bay, medinm.., . Comprenscd cod, Labrador herring, split, brls. Latrador herring, round, brls...., Tabrador herring, round, %-bels, Tolland herring.... Smoked halibut .. Scaled herring, 1 hox uotable chanzes took s coming under this was. again reporied good, and ro utiformly well supported. nue to quote as followa: ND lace in the ma Turkish prunes, .. French vranes, ke; French prunca, boxes.. Rafsins, layors. Loone Muecatel, ‘Valencins, new. .. Znnta currants CILeons cees vens. ROTALEd, vovs s s s h\'nrk and Michizan ‘nunaired, haives Peaches, unpalired, quarters, . . [ ITS—Continue in request ‘Tne city orders that have Iamn aver on ac- count of tha col being warmer, were attended to, Valencia oranges, 3 case. Florida oranges, ¥ 100. .. Malnga grapes, par cas o ware falrly I:fi-yl staple and aldo goods were ordered Tibe for moat articles thie tone of tho market was firm. Itlo coffeen and whila auears ware Patent cnt loaf. rushed £ California sugar-loaf dripe Callfornla silver drips Bugar-Louse sirup . New Orlcans molusses, choico. Common molassct German mattled. Penely hlul!omln rln o The oose biay, wilch keup Tho better grades are nle;dy: il Upland praitic ... NO: Lecessss oo oo “ee . HIDES—Wers In request at the late Beiug tha price of geeen-cured Hght hides: Light curcd hides, § D Dumaged do, B Partcured. YD .. Qreenfrozen, {1 . Drviling, Bb.. Dry salted, # D . Greeu city butcho Bheeo peita, wool LUMBER—Was lu m called steady, though it ta hinted that concessions made on Jumber that s not thor- out 300,000 m 1t of loga hava been bunked on the Muskegon, and the total product of taced at 528,000 w it isconsin has Improved, the inte snow-alorm having made the roada good for ar, 13(@2 in., 2 lnch"@ are occaslonall; oughly dry, Al thu port for 1870 ja vrospect in Western ¥iret and accond cl Third clear, 1l to ‘hird clear, inch, .. Second common siding,.. . Flooriog, first common, dressed. Flouring, sccond common, dressod Floorlng, third common, dressed. A, 1310, and upwards 13 in. and upwards. A stock boatdy, 1010 12'in. . rough. af h . ooee ruonee nglon, **A” standnrd to oxtradry ™ Bhingles, No. 1 ... 0]1.8—Ip thia market 0o Changes were apparont. Trade is improving but slowly, the cold weather tending to vestrict tha domand. avoan, 110 degroes test Carbon, Illinots legal, Below are the 160 dog. iesi.. Nnuhfiu oll, No. 1, Noplitna, deodorized, 1 eravity. “Gasolive, deotlorized, 74 deg, . ginla, patural, 2 ‘he Is Peachblows sold POULTRY--Was scarce and few under & faiz o Cl\ltkkt'lll arcesed, S—Clover was ! t4.00, and mammoth sol ‘Timothy waa rather slow and easy the outseide for prime seed. Mitlol sol and choice was willet are both scar: 80c. Ruogariau l:fi emnand {a improving dily, SAL ‘—\\‘Albh} fair demand and firm. brl, 'Gmgmuc baga. s s sacl . ! KY—\Was _moderstoly active, with ‘o Sulos were reporied'al 300 brls lon for highwincs, | at dlo per gullon, cnaugo in price. on tho busis of $1.04 per Aleohol fur export was not d t?‘Na' Y?rk‘ Tabewashed, comman to fair Colorado, medium to fln Colorado, common. Colorado, cosras LIVE STOCK. CHICAGD, Receipti— Caltte, Mondny 4175 Tacaday, Wednesday. Thureda; Friday. Saturday Total... 77,0150 00, Lk 112,000 Thursday . Fridny. ... Total oo vovere (4071 0,611 .00 CATTLE—The nctlvily characterlziog the cattle trnde durlng the week ending Fob, 8 was main- tained thronghout the week Jnat closed, though under the increased arrivals sellers found it impos- #lblo to enstain tho extreine prices then prevalent. Far stackors the market hold up preety well, bat in othor deacrintions there was a shrinkage of 106} 1. When the extent of the sunply and the dis- turbing runors eflecting the export trade aro taken Into account, tha wonder is not thut valnes shonld have deprecinted, but rather that the decline was not much more severe, Although the reccipts were materlally apger than for the corresponding weck it any former year, thero wero buyera ready to fako them at the moditled prices, the end of the week Anding only a few seattering lots left over, Cholce and extes becves such aa arc taken for the English market wers more plentifnl than during the previous weck, but, desplte the almost daily reports of cuntamplated udverss action hy the En- glish Govecnment. nll anitable lots were taken, and at only a slight decline in nri Blackers have continned in nctive request,--feedera frum Enat, Weat, ond South belng dn unueoally full at. tendance.—and have commanded fully “the pro- viaun weeks' qitotations, salew making nt &3, .40 for common to medlum graden, and nt&1.5043 8.05 for good to prime. For what are known as ** foedors " $1,75@,1,00 were pald, and {n Jeu. Inted cases there were anles of that clans at atlll higher fgures. An Ohlo feeder, for . instan boight & car-1oad of blouded young atcars at $4, 40, Thoy nveraged 1,001 Ibs. Sajes of hutchers' stutt ware mostiy nt $2,60@73.50, Springers wers in same demand at $U0,00@40.00 per hend, with sales principally at $25.00@36.00. Bnturday's market was qulet, with but sheht change in valuos, Wo give the following as tho closing QUOTATIONS. Extra Deeves—Graded steern, walghing 1,600 Ihs and upwards, ... $5.10@5.60 Choice Beeves—Line, fat, w d oteers, woighing 1,300 to 1,500 1os.. 4.76@%,.00 Qood Heoves—\Well-futtgned utee: waolgaing 1,160 to 4,10@4.65 Medium Grades—t .. woluhing 1,050 to n 3.76@4.10 Dnichers' Stock—Poor (o stecra and common to cholcg Cows, for city slanghter, weighing 800 to 2.6023.75 1,050 1D8.000uie covssrenninneensoninn Stock Cattle—Commoncattle, welghing 00 101,050 108,100 vvrrrrinessaeees 275@0.066 Inferlor—Light and thin cows, helfers, ataps, bulla, and scalawag stcors ..., 20022, 60 HOGS—The receipts for the week ending with Saturday 1aat were the leaat reported siuce the sec- ond week in Octoher. There was n coptinuation of the activity in tho shivping movement nuted a weck.ago, and thore was alro a well-sustained packing demand, and, s the enpply foll 8 long way shart of the trade requirements, thére wasa further appreciation in valucs. In qllllll{,flm offcrings wcru‘punr. —exceptionally poor, —the bulk consist- Ing of light weignta (droves uveraging from 170 to 240 1ba) and poor to fair inlxed lots, There wero a number of fine droves, sume of which were equal to the beat scen here this ueason, but smooth, wells fatted hieavy droves were ‘the exception. Of thu week's supply more than, two-fiftha wero taken by the Eastern trage, every Pastern market of any rominonce baving one .or ore buyors ero, The warket ouened strong, mad during dlondsy and Thnesday advanced 10 15c. On Wednesdny 10¢ of - the advanco was lgat, but during the fullowing two dayve tho markel neain tuok an unward course, advancicg to 33. 8003, 05 for common to best hncon grades. and 10 83, 60@+4. 15 fur boor ta choice heavy. Saturday was 4 _quiot day, and prices were casler, closinie abunt G under the above yuolations, Enles ranged from $:3.00@238.40 for skips and sealawaus gener- ally to $1.00@4. 10 for cholee heavy, with most of the trading at $3, 8057 .00 for hght, and at 1,704 .85 for ncavy. On Fep. 1t, 1878, pricea ranged Trom i 8o@4. 15, and at the corresponding dato 1n 1877 from $0. 0,@0.40, SHEEP—There was o gooa demnnd thronghout he week. Local butchers ana shipuces hought and pricen ruled irm and steady at 834, 200 or 100 1bs for poor (0 medium grates, and at 24, 0,00 for gova 1o exira, Moru than two- !l)h"d. of the supvly fell Into the hands of Eastern uyers, #T. LOUIS. 81, Louts, Feb, 15,—llour—Active for light erades, ranging at SU.50@8.85: puckme nominal at &3, 6] i heavy gra in gooa demand ut coipts, 4,100 shipments, 2, 70( 700, Demand - netive; " unchsuged; export steers, ¥5.00%,9,:5; good to choics hedvy, 84,702 5,003 native butcher stoers, ¥4, 0007412131 cows and hoilers, $3.756E8 871;3 teediug atoers, .40 @500 recelpts, 5003 sbipments, 1,000, Sitrpr—Good denuind kb {1l prices; top grades batters chulce to funey, $4.0074.87855 export grades, $4.75@0.00; recolpts, o00; ahipments, none, KANSAS CITY. Spectal Disnateh to The Tribune. Kansas Cirr, Feb, 15,—CATTLO—The Price Currént reports catile recelpta for the weok, 2, 200 shipments, 1,003; nloady: nativ sbippers, §.70 @4070; ity stockers and feedorn, B, : srintered and corn-Ted Texas atcers, 3%, 7005, 75, Hous~Receipts fur tha week, 14, 0017 shipments, 5,702 esaler; fulr to choice packing, 83.40@3.70; Hght sbipping, $3. 350G, 40, CINCINNATI. Cixciusary, Feb, 16 —loas—Firm: common, 83,250 055 Ight, 5.7 3; packing, $1.00% 1,153 autchors', §4.15@ 4 5o, Rectinte, 7153 Shipe menty, 875, INDIANAPOLIS. INptaNAToLis, Feb. 16, —Iloas—Firm at §3. 25@ 4,00; recoipts, 3,000; shivmente, 2,000, BY T'ELEGRAPH. FORLIGN, Spectal Dirnatch (o The Tribune. Livxnroow, Fob, 16~11:308. m.~Froun—¥No, 1, 10s; No. 2, Hs0d, o arain—\heat—Winter, No, 1, 0s; No. 2, 81 6d; apring, No, 1, Hs; No, 2, 63 104; whito, N 1, s 2d; No, 2, 81 8d; club, No, 1, Da4d; No. 2, 8s11d. Corn—Ncw, No. 1, 4s 8d: No, 48 7d. Provistons—Dork, 484, Lard, s Gd. Livenroor, Fob. 15,—CorroN—Alurket dull at GN@H6 0-10d; sales, 4,000 balea; spaculation and export, 500: American, 3,300, Loxwox, Feb, ~PETROLEUN~Refined, 7Xd. - LNsEED O11,-238725a 6d. Antwenr, Fob, 15, ~PrrnoLzus—23xe, ‘The following were received by the Chicago Bourd of Trade: Livenroot, Feb, 16—11:30 a. w.—Flour, Bs 64 @108, Wheat—Winter, H84d@L0a; apring, Oa 104 H8: white, 8s Bd@is ¥d; club, 81 11G0s 4 Corn, 42 7d@4s Bd. Pork, 48s. Lard, ik Ud. Livenrool, Keb. 15, —Bacon—Cnmberiand, short ribs, 272 6d; lona cicar, 2 2 Heef—Primamess, 7083 Indi tralndianess, tts, (| Tallow—Primo_cit; Lard, 33, —P'rimo mess, L 3 Western, 48s. P Tiawms, lovg cut, 20-» Loxnoy, Feb. 15, Wheat firinos Corn quiet, Cargocs off cuast—Wheat quiete fair average ted winter, 43a 0d. Corn steady, Ca guecs on pasasge~—1Wheat di NEW YORK, New Yonx, Feb, 15,~CortoN—Market dull at Ofici futares quivt; Fobruary, 0,70c; March, 0,74¢; April, 0.01c; May, 10.07¢; June, 10,:20c; July, 10.30c. Froun—Stronger; reccipts, 10,000 brls: super, State and Western, $3.30@3.65; common to good extra, $3.03@3.00; gooa to choice, $3.05 @4.60; white wheat, extra, 8L 63@5.15; extra Ohlo, $3,75@5.00; St. Louls, $3.80@5,75; Min- nevota patent procose, $5. BUGES. Gnai—Wihcat active and livhe speculutive, receini, 71, 000 by de: No, ' Midweukgs, e No, 2 epring, $1.03 @1.043 ungraded red, '§1.007%1.10% 1 'No, 3 rod, $1,073{001.08; No, ¥ do, $1.105@1.11; No, 1 do. $1,11@L11%; ungraded awmbor, 31,106 1.10%; No, 2 amber, §1.10¢1. 1033 ; No. 1 amber, 1. 10%@1,11; ungraded white, $1, 1013601, No. 2 do, $1.08G1.08% : No. 1 do, @11 oxtra do, $1,11%@4, 12 Ryo quiet, but frm Western' and’ Sute, ‘803;@0LL5e. Harl Mot dull and nominal. Corn irmer; 140,000 Lu; upgraded, 403:@47ci No. 8, 42 ot eteamer, 14@itkc: No, 2 0% hev du, 484, Oata~active and ifwn: recelpiz, 10,000 buj ] 1xc: No, 2 do, 12503205 mixed e s white do, d2@He, + alipping, 40@i5¢. Hors—Qulet and uncuanged. < GnoomuiEé—Coffee~Domand sctive, Buzar fn moderate demand; fair to good rening, GLGu%e, l{:nh":l. quict but steady, Nlice quiei &nd un- changed, PxrnioLzux—Firm; united, 083(c@$1.00; crude, 108 GL. O reed BL g ! TaLLow—Qutet at G EuNe, Ramin—Quiet but steauy at §1.4021.42, T rutet . nasateci aole, Buenos A HELN— et nl #ole, Duenos e, snd ko Grundo, 10@21c, * JeeN Woot—Quiet but firm s domestls fleoce, 2T@40e &-xzcl!w. 172;.;&* i unwasned, 10Q250; Toxss, 133 PRovisions—-Pork Armor; mess, $10,50 for ne . 80@0.00 forold, Cut meats firm; long clesr Dlddies, Lige: wbori do, S%ic, Lard irmar prine steaw, . 00. Burran—Market dull; Weatern, 7@0%0. Cness—Fizing Westorn, S@83c. ol itiaxv—Quist bus steady at $1.07 bld; $1,073% 5@.8 Axzare—Alaoufactured copper in moderato dee “liarley, b quiet; white, 34c; mixed, Michigan, spot, D8%c; March, D3ci AP No, 2 red winter, q'wl. o85e; m“mr i Aorll, $1,01%; May, §1.08, Cora ateactiTo N8 221 Ingat a Tig-fron_qulet hut Iake, 13 15000417, 60. | Amict at $22, 50704, & X Tl 0: Amar. NAtLa—Cut, $2,10@5 10 ’gfi:‘c',:{:. ‘lfi(fla&afi MILWAUL o Mpectal Dixoateh to The 7oy MiLwAuRee, Fab, 16, —The lulln:::,h recelnts and shipmenta of dour ang s ot {he waikee [or the week ending Feb, 1550y 7, 1 Mil with the correaponding week last yeqy, | COPHed TRLEPTS, Floar, br Wheat, h Corn, ba Oata, bu Barley, Rye, bn Flour, bris, Wheat, b Corn, bu.. Outw, b, Itye, bu veens a8 Miwavker, Foo ia G gn‘flm.l hem\"‘ " Feb. 15, ~Froun—Fim s waix—\Whent firm: ope 4 firunt No.1 Milwankos hapd iy c"‘.\qn?llfil\hlm‘;lukep 0. 2 Milwaukee, ; 3ateh, OT3ct Auril, Bisior Siar! il Oies Mitwaikee, Thc: No. 4, T2c: rojeeted, hoigs, o 3 Rusice tiomina 150 B0t ofli'n}n::fl ughors No, 2, 418 e firms No, 1 freah, 45 mley’nmufid:’é’mz?"\'}’“’é apging, fresh, s Sarch, i, I Proviaioxa—Quiet aud fiemer, 2 new, E0.73. Lard—tiime ateam (g orkgoiet Hoan—Livo frmer at €4, 700000, " Doy and'in wood deinnd At &4 4 s Recerer. lfl‘l‘mr.‘l.mm bris: wheat, Kl e 000 be. n“l‘n'mmza lour, 8,000 brls; wheat, 30,000 o on JEW ORLEANS, BW ORLEANS, Fob! 1h.-CoTrox— Qg middling, 9%c: low tddiing, fie; wet :cg?::l' 4,008 balea: grosr, ,U00); exporin to Great Dy 1 7.843; to France, 13,432: ta the Consinent, . ggp, sales, 5,000; atock, 301, 745, ol Fiener, but not quotably higher, o XX, 83,767 XXX, 84,004,021 gy grades, $4.753.60. AT Grarv—Cors activo and firm nt 43@.44 Demand fair and markel Arms g 4 Conx-MEAL—D: Pt emand falr and prices hizher; oy HAv—Firmer; prime, $16.00@17.00; M @17.00; cholea, Proviatoxe—Pork ncarce and firm; old, 80,371 now, $1L.00, Tard nuiet: tierce, n%mi kegs, TH@TNC. Bulk meats « ! snuuliert, 4o; clear tih, flyos clear, Aga oo ~Demand guod and tendinie npwara: shop By4@it3ge: cloar Hb, BACs clear, . Hamy, sorr. euted Bringe Wt A0, tecording fo e, flonmn— teady; Western rectified, $1.050 cloneq GiorsniEs—Collre—No . stock: severm| now duc. Sugat—-Demana 81 A ke f! od common, 4K@hes falr 1o faily ¢ primo 1o cholce, 5i4itics yelipw ed, 13@714¢, Molasy eniand far end prices bigher: common, 20932 foir, 20%e; prime to choice, 20@a1c.” Rice qulet bnt siexds ltfi%@U%sL Bitax~Neglected at easy prices; 675G721c. DBALTIMORE. Bavrinone, Feb, 16,—Froun—Strong and e changed. GiatN-AVheat--Western firmer: No. 2 Peoy sylvania red, 81.08; No, 2 Western winter rd, spal and Febroary, SL07': March, $1.0740 1.08%: April, 81.0G@L00Y. Corn—Westem quiet and easy; Weatern mixed, #pot, and Febro. ary, 4L @44%e; March, 445@4H4c; Apnl, 4y @4Ge; stenmer, 41@41%4¢. Unts quiet aud casy; Western_whlte, 32Di%ic; mized, 30231, Rye firmer; 58@U0c for good to prime HAY=Firm, 'l“‘nuvuunxn—’lzn\l .lml nrlmhn;iffl. uTTER—Quict: prime to cholcs 20c3 Folly, 18DIte, e T [ S S — e M-~ Dull ind nominal; crade, 8328%¢; OOt e Bulets secolpta 5 oooc;a e CovrkE—Quict; recolpts 5, o3 prime, L@bge. P Gaald Whisky—Dull at 81,08, Fuziants—To . Lid: flonr, 28 Ud; Recripta—Flonr, 2, 550 bris: wheat, 53,500 bay corn, 121,400 b oats, 8,400 bu; rye, 537 b, BuiraeNTs —Wheat, 37,900 bu; corn, 34,000 ba, PIILADYELPHIA, PiutAverenia, Feb, 16, —Froim—Market dall; Western extras, 81,0023, Minuesota extras tamily, $4.26@4.75; Ohlo do, fancy, $3.0023.%; Western whent patents, $5.00G20,50: Minncsots patent, $6.60@7.75, Ry flour in betler deand; £2,0215G.2. 76, 1 GuAi—\Wheat steady und firm rog, 81.004%. Rye In lightdoman @56¢. Corn inactives Western refecled, 42 ateumicr, $3@4dics elovator, 424¢, O swhits Western, 27442c, Provisiong—Demand faie snd market fim. Mess pork, 810,7511.00. [iame, emoked, 8400 @0.60; " plckled, "$7.5004.15. " Lard=Weatera Burren—New York State and Dradford County (Pu.) extran, 21@20c: Western Reserve, 10340 iaau—Flrm: Western, lc. z—Steady; Weslern, 7@8%c, LEUM—bieady; refiued, Dic; erade, 850 corn, 77,000 b oats, 11,000 bo bariey, 5,000 bu. 8T. T.OUIS, 8r. Louts, Mo.. Feb. 15~ Corrox—Qulet and unchanged; middling, Ofc; rales, 1,100 bales; shipments, 1,000; stock, 40,100, Froun—Firm Grain—Wheat excited and higher; No, 2 red, 08%c2$1.01 cash; 0D3;c/ Fevruary: 08%cG8.00 March; 092c@81.01 April; No, & red, 00c, Corn firm and highor, 31%@.32¢ cashs H2@2c Feb- ruary; S2L@B2%c March; HIN@:KKe Avrils My @iH%c Moy, Oaws lower; 4c cash and March Ttye highor; H@d4ic, Winskr—Flrm; $1.04, Provisioxs—Pork dull; $0.75 asked, Dry nlt yery slow; lmx!:!ll lhflllldem 8:5,05; loose cribast o, uincy, 4,8 4,75 March. Bacon 10\".Zhbl. [ cloar, 83,40, Lard nom$ nal, 2 Srcrirra—Flour, 3,000 briss wheat, 25,000 :l: corn, 43,000 bus oats, 13,000 bn; rye, 3,000 hazley, $,000 by, o0 SnirMeNTs—Flonr, 6,000 brin; wheat, :Al bnj corn, nono; oats, none; rye, none; barlely none, CINCINNAT Crxcinyaty, Feb. 16.—Corrox—Qulet butatesdy at 0ljc. a Froun—Firmer; family, $4.25@5.25. Gnatx—Whoat scarce and firmj 1ed and white, 02@08c. Corn sronger; B4@Mbic. Oute fimer; 24@270. Ryo scarco and frm; 51@5%. barley {lrm; No, 2 fall, $1,00. Y Provisions—Pork quiet; held at 810,00 cat salen at §10.00 April. Lara q;:;il(e;‘l.n‘.n: Bulk meats quiet and frms 50 5,00 uro meqnm:e- nsked, Dacon gulet and fr 4, .50, and 86.75, i Wiiskr—Bteady and firm at $1.0% Burrer~—Dull and unchanged. Lineszn OlL~¥irm at 65c. 4 BONTON. . 2 Bostoy, Fob, 16, —Foun—Firm; \Hfl!m;‘l pers, $3,00@3.25; common extras, u'r:mtd 3 Wisconaln extras, $4.00@4.50; Minnesots o $4.25@0.00; winter wheats, Oblo and Michlgth $4.75@5,25¢ 1iiinols and lnull}nlv ?mol; 8t, Louls, 85,25@0.25; Wisconsin and i Dn"lcm p;?!cfx pring wheats, 30,5048 23; wike? Wheats, $0. L 60, Guaii—Corn fiu; mized and yellow, 4033l Wi A0 0, 2 nil . A Ttzonira—itlour, 4,000 bris; corn, 34000 b wheat, 7,500 bu, SirxeNTa—Fiour, 55 brln. . LOUISVILLE: Loursvicte, Feb. 15, —CotroN~—Slesdy b g Fropn—Steady and unchanged. P Gnaty—Whoat firm; rod and amber, 08¢ O 33c, Onls stesdy, ¥ mixed, 25¢. Mef® ard Grmety bic, DX a falr demaud; white, 26¢; at 40%c. Provisioxs—Pork firm st $10.60. cholce leaf, tirrce, 734c: do, Kegd, G Ehear, Bye, ix"’““'fi“""" et et 2L clear, byc. 1) buoyan! , 4 Tl 555N, Tlam —sugar-cored, 85G0H¢ figeiclet Wiisky—Markot dull st 81, TOLEDO. g Toueno, Fab, 15.—Guai—\Wheat frmi ¥ } white Michigan, 08%c; extra do, D8XCi i, §1.00% h 09K April, su3c; May, 3734c. ay, 27¢. olgiite, $4.85. DETKOIT, Drrroir, Feb, 15, —Frovk=Blealr o, 1 GRAY — Wheat firm; extea, USHCH 0 white, 86%c; for Februssy, 00Nci 9f T, 003c; for April, O8tc: for My, S l(u’éflpn fu,n‘:'n bu; sinpments, 17,070 0% BUFFALO. wronis Dét Borravo, Fob, 15,--Guam—ivhes ‘;bumnll demand; eales 5,700 b No. 1 bhard BU . 300, ‘C::mulg:"u and higher; ssled ;‘1}00" 5 0l No. 3 mixed Weatern, dligei ¥ i § ! b N b i b Il‘ i I ' P Ay

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