Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 29, 1879, Page 14

wn Audie RAR Ee ‘(THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MARCH ’ FINANCE AND TRADE. Governments Strong--*Foreign Ex- change Steady. Business Among tho Chicago Banks-- A Riso in Stocks, i —— ee Tho Produce Markets Tame and Generally Easier. Provisions Dull...A Less Active Ship- ping Demand for Grain, FINANCIAL. Governments were strong, and, except the 4s, higher. ‘The 6s of 1881 advanced from 10536 to 1081, the 5-208 of 1867 from 10134 to 103, the 5-208 of 1868 from 10214 to 10234, the 10-40s from 10134 to 1013, the new 6s of 1831 from 104 to WAM. ‘The 4 per cente,did not change, but wero quoted at 9934, aud the curecney ba were ‘un * changed at 121, - p Bterling wasn little firmer in actual transac~ tions. The Chicago business was very lqut. In Chicago sterling grain bitls wore 483}4, and French bills were stronger at 59344, ‘The actual Chleago rates for sterling were 485}¢ and 483. In New York the actual rates were the same. ‘The pasted rates for sterling wero 480 and 48334. French bankers’ bills were 61894 and 516}. Consols were ateady all day at 071-10, Cheap food, cheap money, cheap materials are three things that, according to the Loudon Aeunomist, create business prosperity, and yet England, i says, to-day hhs these without thelr uewal re- sult, Bauk clearings in the United States are Increasing, but in England are $50,000,000 a week less thai in the corresponding perlod of Jost year. Whot 4s wanted Is confidence, and the reviyat of that depends on causes so in- triente that it {s impossiblo to forecast when it ' syill come, Bank clearings wero only $2,400,000. This Jow figure expresses tho dullness of bank trans- actions. proved mercantile demund for money, but they aro not general. Board of Trade borrowers for ‘the first of the month are the largest appltcants for loans. Rates ore O@7 per cent for call loans, The current time rate is 7@8 per cent, but some business Js donc at 8@I10 per ceut. The currency movement is light in all directions. ‘The table published on our fret page yester- dny morning,’showing the increase in our cx- porte of n few leading articles for the past ten years, —1663-78,—shows the most. gratifying re- pulls. ‘Ihe increase in nearly oll the articles nits up into the millions,—the total being $276,- 10,261. Of the threa Inrgest, the increase in breadstuffs amounts to $119,753.41; provisions, $4,110,891; petroleum, $24,761,208 Of the others, mantfactured cotton increased over. six onda half imililons; fron und steel over seven, and a holf; lve stock over five inillions, mostly aelear gains nud leather and articles maputact- ured from it over six and a half militons. Theso figures are simply cuormous, and, great og they are, they are but an index of what America can export in the future, provided her foreign cus- tomers cau afford to buy them, “But, while our | exports haye so jargely increased, our imports bave stendily decreased, till, during the past venr, (he batauee of trade in our favor was more than $300,000,000, and for the past three years the total amount has been twice that sum. This balance Kurove tas pall in Government, State, and other securities, and If our - people practice n eensonable economy, 40 that this bal- ance is mahutained, the time fs close at hand when our national and other debts will all be in thehande of our own people,nud our foreign eus- tomere will be foreed to pay our balances fn coin, The effect of tut upon the floanctal af- faire of the country cen scarcely be estimated, That it will produce a creat appreciation in the price of reat property, intercet-paying stocks, and other securities there cannot be a particle’ of doubt, Past experience, however, shoal! teach our people notte speculate upon these hopeful signa for the future; but Jet them wait and enjoy with prudencs and moderation their’ prosperity when they actually have it within thelr grasp. s The elattrle Nght is gradually invading the territory uf gaslight.” It has been tried In the British Museurp with success.” The experiments \ with the electric Heht recently made fn its read- \ fiue-room have satisfled thé Trustecs of its ao- \ plicability for the purposes of the rogm as far asthe amountand diatribution of light are concerned, ulthouh the full number of lamps \ was not employed. On three ovensions the light was turned on at dusk, in order to enablo \reaiers to continue their studtes without,inter- ‘ruption for snother hour, “As far as could bo nacertajued, they were enabled to work by it Yithout difficulty, even at the tabtes,whero the ¢ht:was weakest. ‘The experiments wero ‘lade gratuflously by the “Secieta Genemle ctrizite, who use the Jablochkoff candles, are dlacontinucd for the present, but a ‘tuther‘trial of the Hight will probably be made sete months hence, with the vlow to utilize It on‘ark days and tor extending the hours fur usitk the reading-room in the winter, ‘TH fact that in nearly every caso the opening Dricwyoa the lowest, and the closing price the Alehed, of the day elves very clearly the upward toutleny of the market, Advices from New York ahi that leading operators hava made’ ther srangements for giving stocks another Upward thro, and thut they will use Northwostern common yy head the rise, As “leading opera- tora seltom are frank enough to tell the pub- Me what toy ara volng to do, every onu ought totnke adwintage of this unusual communica tyeness. Nothweateru common, agreeably to the * programme, vent up 13g, to G05{. ‘lw preferred. Was not so artive, ant gained only 3g, to 8734. 8t. Poul common advauced from 80% to 404, and the prefered from 825 to 83942" Rock cl Jeland resumed its position of a few weeks ago by rlatys from 1Wito WY, Michigan Central gained 14, to 8544; ake shore 3f, to 7195 Al nots Central 1, to, 8134; Burtington & Quiney 3{, to 11437; Unton vacile dy, to TIM; Erle 5%, to 2414; Wabush 37, to 2084; Ohio & Mlestestupl $i, to 11343 St. Joseph preferred 34, to. M8, ‘The coal stocks all sympatlized sft, “tHe ad- vauve, Deluwaro & Hudson advanced 34, to 4U/{; Lackawanna 5%,.to ayes au dersey Cen- tral }{, ty 3734. Westeser Union was up 1, to 1043¢: Canada Southern 3%, to' G1; St. Loula, Kansas City & Northern , to 843 the preferred 3% to; Kansos Pacitle 19g, to 2134; St. Louts & San Franctaco 34, to 7% © Missourl, Kansas & Texas jleclined from 93 to 0g, The frst mortyage bonds were 5034 and. ‘57, aud the seconds 2334 and w384, Northwestern wohl bonds were 1073{; St. Paul Sinking Funds, 1023¢; Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, 73; and Chicago & Alton debeo- tures, 103¢ bid. ae Ratiroad bonds in New York on Wednesday were, iy the maln, firmer and higher, The Kan- us Paclfle tssucs were actively dealt in, und, with the exception of Invomes No, 1, whieh fell off from 37 to 36, recorded an advance of 4 G1 per cent. Incomes No, 16 rose to 8654, and Denver Divisloh with coupon certitleates und do ‘Trust Receipts, to 10334, ‘The greatest knprove- ment, however,wag in Bt. Louis & Bun Fran cisco, Clase C, awhich advanced 314 per cent from {he Jast reported sale, to 43b¥. Toledo & Wabash Secduds ex coupon rosy 3, tu 513%; “Unlun Pacille iirsts 3¢, to 108; do Land-Grants 3¢,to 18s Hunutbat & St, Joseph convertibles 24, to 100345 -Missourl, Kansas & ‘Texas consoll- dated assypted 34, 10 56%; do acconds $f, 1 2384; Burlington, Cedar Rapids é& Northwest erp tirets 2{, to 724¢; New Jersey Central con- vertible assented 24, to 623¢5 and Chicaye & Northwestern consolldated gold coupons 1, to 107, Do firats declined 9, to 10S3f. Lae Ligh & Wilkesbarre consulidated dropped nearly 8 per ceut, to 73, while do assented rosu frou 4734 to 483{, St. laul 7 3-10 advanced AMG per cont, to 110, aud reacted to 109% Chie cabo d& Alton trots {ell off 3 ver vent, to 110; Chesapeake & Oblo tirsts, sertes B, 34, to 341g; J Cu Co & £, thrste $f, to 114; do consolidated 3, to 0734; Delaware & Hudson 7s, Peunsylva- ='q Divisio, 34, to 934; aud Lake Shore req- ‘There are some roports of an im- |” fétered seconds %, to 309%. Central Pacife firsts declined from 108 to 10734, and recovered to the former figure, Metropolitan Elevated firsts fell off from 01g to 06}. Canada South: ern firsts sold at 773K@77K. Atchison & Topeka, in the Boston market on Tuesday, opened 1 lower, with sates at 1084, and closed at 103%{ bid, -Kansas facific was quiet at 93¢@10. Missourl, Kansas & Texas dropped 3-16, to 811-10, Pueblo sold 3¢ lower, at 66. Burlington & Missourl dropped 3{, to 11744, closing with that figure bid, Tn noticing the roport that the Wabash had again determined positively for the last time to hulld an independent branch to Chicago, the Now York Graphic finds it’ “difficult to ace count for the strength exhibited by the atock, éx- cept on the ground that !t is being manipulated by aatrong clique. The road {s almost amoth- ered with debt, and now to preserve any expect+ able traffic it is obliged to tucur for the obliga. tons for new conncctions."” It fs remarked thatdeliveries of Canada South- ern first mortgage bonds, which have beco sold fully on n declining market, are made in brand new sheet, which have never been folded, and are apparently fresh from the printers’ hands, The sules are assumed tv be made to get money to pay for the new tunnel under the Detrolt River. But there fs an equally authentic rumor that the tunnel will be bullt by Vanderbilt, and will bo leased by- hin to the roads that use It, Lake Shore earnings for: the first three weeks of March show an Increase of $39,000. *- The Pennsylvania Rosd reports on its ines, east of Pittsburg and Erie, Inctoased net carn- ings for February, 1879, of $128,088. Lines west ofthose pofute show u surplus over all Habilittes of $220,005, a gain of $97,204, ‘The course of the New York money market for April {s foretold differently by various finan- cfal prophets, A good 6 per cont market, with variations rather above than below that rate, is the most hopeful view. Some of the bankers who best understand the éffect on rates of the Treasury bond settloments prealct's stringent inarket. es The following gives the fuctuations of the leading stocks for the day: Stocks... Opening. diphest. N.Y. Centra) 4.114 Michtzan Central, Bhore,...... 703 G,& N,Wentern.. 575) Do preferred... 8035 Mo & St. Pant, a Latest. Claring, Th" way. 20 Oblo & Miss ..... 10% G., OC, & Ind. 41% I, & St. Jo. 16x by Do preferred...» 43% ang Det, & Hudson... 303 401; D.. Lack. & West. 40% 3735 BL St. Le. Ke Bly No preferred a Kansow Pacit Rly Hone Stake, pea St.L. & San Fran, 7 Do 2d preferred., 83¢ soon aeee By GOVERNMENT MONTH, . new 4448 (ex. tnt 8. 4 per cent cbapons. |. 8. currency Gs ..... PORKIGN BXCMANGE. * Sixty days, 440, Chicago Municipal 7 Chicago Waterloan Chicago Aluniclpal Us.. Chicayo Water loan da. ncoin Park 78, Chicavo South Park 7 Chicago Weat Park 7a oe Chicazo Treasury Warrants (scrip). Cook County 7 e Cook County yi City Railway (South Side City Rallway (West Sid 17s City Hatiway (West Side) 7 per cent. certificates... sssese. sees #10446 City Rullway (North Side)... City Hallwny (North Side)? percent bond: sae 104! Chamberof Commerce nd Intercat. COIN QUOTATIONS. ‘The folowing arc the Chicago quotations for coins: #105) 58! 7 i Tradease. + pees nes, $ 0014 Mestean (full weight) 80° Soveretuns 4.80 Napoleuna 3.80 ‘Twenty tnarkis,... 4.70 Austrian florins (p 39 Flye francs... 85 Holland eueta ae 20 olland guetde , Kronors (8wedtah). «2 . 85"@ Bo Mexican and South’ “American doublons... ..,. 15.60 Spanish doubloone, 16.00 BY TELEGRAPH. new YORK. : New York, March 28.—Goyernments were firm. . * i Rallroad bonds were active. i State securities wero dull. Stocks were active and buoyant, with an ad- vance of 4@2!g, Northwestern common, Kan- sas Pacifle, ant! Rock Island leading whe upward movement, Transactions, 157,000 sharea,—11,000 Erie, 11,000 Lake Shore, 42,000 Northwestern comnion, 12,000 preferred, 11,000 St. Paul com- mon, 3,000 preferred, 22,000 “Lackatanna, 5,000 |. New, dersoy Central, 4,000 Michigan Central, 8,000 Ohlos, 7,000 Western Union, and 8,000 Kansas Pacifle. Money active at 0@7. Prime mercantile paper, 5@O, . = Bterling exchange, alxty days, firm at 480; aight, 48754. . Dry-goods imports for the week, $2,207,000. GOvEUNNERN TS, 106535 Row 4 W. U, Telegraph. Quickelivernts Gureksit td Wacine sta... cc: UN Erle, Erie, pld. 1 $4 Duel... & Western, 4 Marten 50 1A. & Py Tolegraph, BS! Bee Qe. AL 27 iMannival & St. Joe. Lat Tha'canaga Souther. AI 71% Central P dd, 1H A Union t aclile ge Share... Mhnots Centeal -Uloy, & Puitwbu Northwestern at Northwestern, pid. 7% fh STATE HONDS. ‘Terldeeseo Ga, old, Virginia Ga, new ‘Tenniesiee Us, ne Virginia de, of SAN PRANCISCO. "BAN Francisco, March 9%—-Following were the closing quotations at the Stock Board Raymond & EI Savage Grand Prize, . NEW ORLBANS. New Outyans, March 23,—Sight exchange on New York at pur, - Sterling exchange, bankers’ bills, 4554. ¥ORKIUN, onpon, March 23.—Consols, money, 00 1-16. Stocks—Heading, 123¢; Erle, 219g; preferred, 4. United States bonds—'S7e, 10%; 10-404, 101; now Ba, 10036; 4340, 10734; 4s, 10134, 29, 1879—S1X' Amount of bullfon gone into the Bank of En- glund on balance to-day, £13,000. Pants, Maret: 29.—Rentes, 113¢ 674¢c. REAL ESTATE. ‘The following tostruments were sled for rec- ord Friday, March 28: city PROPERTY. Franctaco at, se corner Linwood place, w f, 201x127 ft, with S114 x127 ft in same subdivision, dated March 24 (Benjamin though quieting down, The demand for butter waé chiefly centered in chotce grades, which, being iu scanty aupoly, wero firm, ‘There was nn easicr tone to the choeac market, owing to the demoralized condition of the East- eru market. Fine, mild cheese alone was firm, In the off market nothing new wna developed. ‘Trade was reported falr with prices steady, ‘Thera fs animproving demand for palnts and colorhy Leather and bagging remain quiet aud rm. Glibert to famea I, Glidert)... $ %800 | rumber w ddenanas ae “reanee g of, 4 as fn good deman Dante av oltetts uated March sida 4.050 prices, Dealers are, as a rule, willing sellers, sun 528 es Rast aaseni tt chelsea Christ : and the published quotations are ofton departed from In billing stuff ‘Tho lake recelpta are 2 8 al, ‘ 4 Sohn Eee ons light, und proUably will be for scvaral days fet. 1,500 | ‘The principal ports are nut yet open, and thb RRS tN a see ar demant fg small, Seeds were stendy, the sales Gated March 28 Uiridget’ and Richard being small except of timathy. Wool, broom- Amati tis EE BORE) a ie 2 oe it 960 | corn, and bides were unaltered. On the strect oid 10 ft, ‘aed: March, SUE Saruncelta, the offerlogs of eggs and poultry werd fair and and Ernst Stigner to Ingebor Erikson)... 725 | prices steady, the demand being good. Game Walnutat, 119 ft wot itobey st, nf, 18x was easy, TAK Usted Jan, 20 Fy and penn Ta John It, Avery to bbe! fang)... 34500 rN TAncoln at, sciee or tae mt pes The New York J'roduce sehen Wreedly atves ing In re: Ry ant. Lincoln st, 21x the following as the vistblo supply of grain on 127% ft, dated March 20 (Edward Voaa 2 ioNacy'Ann Sralti)rccsceretesee-sece 1,000 | the dates named Irving place, 214 8-10 ft'n of farrison a pag Wit, 20x123U-10 ft, dated Fob, 2 (Jacob Van Hernam to Anna 8, On- ond). wih ci’ sesg trees, 8,000 a nal n of Meagt 5 i T10i§ tt, dated March 38 (Edward 40) 3 728 403 Bangentach to Jacob W, Goctzelnan),. 300 ot Be RbT. 1D ‘Went Bricet, 124 fto af Armourst, a fo x125 ft, dated March 22 (Edwin May- 21a, Akl, nard to John N. Johneen)....+ s+ B00 | * isu, 1,297,000 ba rye, amalnet 1, 193) Maynes at, 2589; ft n of Lyman RL why previously. ‘ Qx1G414 tt, dated March 2t (Michael MOVEMENT OF WHBAT. jyrethiiean, to, Michag) “davin) vices 800 | The followmg shows the recelpts and ship- monts of wheat at points named yesterday: Received. = Shipped, 82,043 9:1, 550 53,030 103,000 21,000 a ty Of, UYxlIG tts also ‘rents EEN ay lab itw of Wabash ay, nf, 2oxt2Isy ft; aleo Tarvard at, #0 cor Sacramento, 254 acres, dated Jan. 18 (William Walker todulta B. Baxter... vsseessereere + 19,000 SOUTILOF CITY LINITS, WITHIN A RADIUS OP SEVEN LES OP THE COUNT-1UI Philadelphia. .. TOU ser ssre eee seoree 100, 47 IN NEW YORK YESTERDAY, Mancn 28.—Recelpts—Flour, 72,145 bris; wheat, 107,000 bu; corn, 40,838 bu; oats, 31,850 bu; corn-meal, 1,066 pks; rye, 2,850 bu; baricy, 1,100 bu; malt, 4,535 bu; pork, 1,822 bris; beef, 881 tes; cut meats, 4,510 pkgs; Iard, 1,161 tes; whisky, 449 brie, Exports—For twenty-four hours—Flour, 19,- 000 brie; wheat, 145,000 bu; corn, 141,000 bu; oats, 1,000 bu. COMMERCIAL. Latest quotations for March delivery on the leading articles for the last two business days: Friday, 10.0745 Gb a ed GOODS RECEIVED at Port of Chicago March 28: First bs tional Bank, 200 boxes tin plate; Jotn W. Wi! fis, 500 cases condensed milk; John W. Wille, 23 cases prunes; J. B, Inderricden & Bro. 99 cases pickles, ete.; Hicld, Letter & Co., 27 casca dry The following were the recetpte and shiv- Rouds, Collections, $3,722.12. ments of the leading articles of produce in this elty during the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock on Friday morning, aud for the cor- responding date twelve months ago: PROVISIONS. HOG PRODUCTS—Woro unusvaly dull, except that thore waes fair volume of buaincas in lard, HECEINTS. SMIPMENTR, and the market was easicr all round, but very _———$——— —nmnom——w | atcady. There was Intle change In Liverpool quo- tray poe Ls tatlone, and the Ineal hog market wae active, but Flour, bels.. Wheat, bu Cora, Bi there was littly demand for proauct, except by holders who wanted to chango frum onc month to’ another. Mes Ponk—Detlined 2:4@5c per brl from the Jatost priceaof Thursday. Sales were reported of 25 brle spot at $10.24; 2, 100 briescller April at $10.10 @10.1244; 10,000 brie selior May, at $10.2213@ 1C.2732; and 4,750 bria seller Juno at $10.8575 10,3714. Total, 17,i00 brie. Tho market closed dull at $10.10 for cash or seller March, $10.10@ 10.12% for April, $10,214 for May. and $10,234 @10.45 for June. Old pork qnoted at $4, 10@4, 50, Prime mess pork was quoted at $0.00@9, 25, and extra prime at $8.25@8. 50, Lanp—Declined 24 per 100 ibs from the Istest prices of Thuraday. Snles were reported of 260 3 250 tea seller March at aller April at $6, 35@U, 3746 5 $6,424@0.4714; and 0,000 tea soller June at $0,6070.52'4, ‘Total, 15,740 tex, Tho market closed tame at $4, for spot or selier March, SU.i5 fur April, $6.4253@6.45 for May, and $i. 50@6.5:14 for June, 89,000 310,00, 94,818) Mrats—Were dull, excopt In changes, and casy Bee at about former pric ‘Thora was very ittlo ine Beans, b ‘204 quiry for shioment, and apparently nothing dune, jules were roputted of 250, 000 ths shoulders xollee June at siye; 100,000 Ive long clears at $1.00 seller Jane: '2,950, 000 los short ribs at $t.76 eciter Withdrawn from storo during Thursday for elty consumption: 118 bu oats, 7,078 bu barley. ‘The following grain was inspected into store | Avril, $4.87:6@4.00 i seller May, and 85.00% in this elty yesterdny morning: 4 cara No. 9 red | fiy'paices bor 200 ibs oe the foltnc caes oe oe winter wheat, 3 cars No. 8do, 1 ear mixed, 18 Shout. ES) Short cara No. 2apring, 71 cara No. 8 do, 80 cura rejected ders, | riba, | Ment clears, (121 wheat); 7% cars bigh-mixed corn, 85 care new do, 24 cars now mixed, 110 cars No, 4 corn, Lear rejected (275 corn); 21 cars white oats, 4 cars No. 2 mixed, 12 cara rejected, 1 car no grade (63 onta); 5 cars No: 2 ryc, 3 cara rejected; Qeara No. ¥ barley, 1 car extra, 1 car feed. To~ tal, 476 cars, or 205,000 bu. Inspected ont: 28,136 bu wheat, 15,185 bu corn, 1,677 bu oats,’ 10,883 bu rye, 13,253 bu barley. 1 ‘The latest joke on ‘Change is that the wheat in store horo is white, the bran having beon worn away from it by frequent changing ft over from one month to another, At is revorted from Western Towa, that very. large arcas there are auffering for lack of moist- ure, the ground being so dry as to be little bet- ter than dust all through the winter,. In somo places they have had practically no rain since last autumn, ‘The charge is pretty frecly made on 'Chango that a prominent house on the scaboard, also prominently {dentified with one of our Western railroads, [a buylng up corn in the Interfor at’ prices which are 20c per bu more than .any one else is able to pay for it, and ship over the same lines of railroad to the East. At the first blush this may seem to be a good thing for the parties who are able to obtain 25¢ per bu in the coun- try, when no one else is paying more than 23¢ atthe samo points; but the other traders cra unable to ace how it can be done except through lower freight-rates than they cau get. ft is dif- ficult to understand thats common carrier has the right to perform ao service for one man ata Jess price than he fs.willing to perforin the same service fur asother. ‘+ ot ‘Yhe Clocinnat! Lugquirer pays the following compliment to tha Intluence of Chicago fn the provision trade; ‘ 3.00 T2336 8.70 Hoxad.te ec. 3, lee ia 4.100 April, bored ,, 3, F214) 4.8735] 4.00 May, n 8216] 4.07%] 6.00 Long clears quoted at $4.06 loose and $1.50 boxed; Cumberlands, $5.0072i.1234 boxed: long- cut hams, 73(41 evt-pickled hams, 77.6 for 18 to 15 lb averngo; green hamy, b14@0Kc for same averages; green shoulders, 43;c, Bacon quoted atdiigp4}4c for shoulders, 544. Qoxe for short ribs, 64Gc00 for short clears, 8X@G0%c for humm, a)! canvases and packed. Qieave—Waa' quoted at $5.00@5.60 for No. 1 white, 42(/@Gc for good yellow, and 414@4isc for rawn, BEEP PRODUCTS—Were firm and quict at 28, 5078.76 for megs, $0,50G0.75 for extra mewy, and $17, 75018, 00 for hama. : ‘Tatow—Was quiet at GigubGihe for city and 614 joo, part cured| g @Uigc Tor country. BREADSTUIFS, FLOUR—Was dull and unchanged. There was 0 Aight shiping demand and one or two lata taken at avout former prices, holders being rather frm in their views. The loca} trade wus quiet, Satew wera reported of: 100 bria wintore at 85.25; 700 brla spring extras at’ $3, 80@4.75; 40 bris super. fines at $2. 11244 ; 205 brix no grade nt $2,00@2.25, otal, 1,005 br! The foltowing was the nominal range of price i Choico winters , Good to choice winter Fair to cood wint Cholco Mintiesata: Fulrto good Minne: Falr to good asprin; Low springs. Patents ... + Buax—Was moro actlye and caster, Sales wero 110 tons nt $10,00910.25 per ton on track, and - 810.00@10. 40 free un board car, Mippitnus—Sale way made of 10 tons at $11, 60, Coun MeAL—Coarse way nominal at $1u.. ton on track, and 100 brls wold at $1.80, Wieat Scnmexinaa—Salo was made of 20 tons at i 7 50 00 50 60 6.00 ; «| $10,00@15.00. Its uacless for the trade to ignore tho'fact that | “Qarueat,—Sale was made of 1,200 bags on pri- the Chicago futuro sale of provisjons fixes and con- | vate term 4 trala the price of every man’s cash: property, whether latd hero or at any othor tarket. ‘fhe market reporter at New Orleans commences hin report for provisions with tho Chicago quota: tous. Operators all over the country nre governed by the quotations and stocks reportel there. Pur. chasers $n the conwuining markets South bivo thelr orders to this market upon the Chicayo quo- tnttond, {tis reported that the pool of insurance com- pantes dolhg luke imarine business this season wil! have at least two new and strung companics iu this Hetd ns competitors. ‘The new companiva aought admittance tothe pool, but were denied it, and now propose tu do busiieds ou thelr own hook, [vis rumored that the dgents of these new concerns pre, now privately mating con- tracts with the Ivading shippers for the whole season. The combination claitn not to be atriv- Ing to malntatn a high tariff, but a uniform: sys- tem of reasonable rates, and profess a willing. neas to unite as low, and ovenslower, than any -outside company. +The Jeading produce markets were rather tame yesterday, unt 'genorally caster, though: there were fewer important’ price changes, th course of trading behi steady, In grain the: weather seemed. to bo the chief factor, « Malp carly caused niore strength Iu wheat, though it. was dificult to seo why, os the farmers are wo- derstood to want raia, A gleam of punshine later caused .a weaker feeling. Of course the firmness referred to was nut owityy to the fact SPRING WHEAT—Was lesa active and trrecn- Jorly casicr, though the market for Muy sold up dye, ond closed tic atove Thurad: latest quota. Hons. Hresh receipts closed $4c lower, and next month's deliverics also cloved lower, ‘the difference between Apriland May widening to 4hc, which ts Just about the cost of carrying the property, In- cluding the payment of accunintated storage, ‘The Uritish narkety were puolicly reported quiet and dirm, bul private tdvices called thom dull, and New York wae taine,.wille our receipts were Jarier. Ut rained, how in (he mornin, and that fact caused more vtrength in the longer futures. two or “three bly hlocka of short wheat boing alldd tn, Shippers operated slowly, thy orders boing few, and that fact emptiasized the eifect of a little saun- shine about midday, the result beinga weak feollne, Tho widening of tha May premium was regarded by sone By un Indication of decided weakness ta the dyal, but it will be observed that the difference Te now carely equal ty the coat af carrying, only ic ety felt after paylng tho atoraye chargea necessary to make the grain regular for delivery in. summer. ‘The trading in futures xcumed to be chieily focal, and thers was some changing from Aonlintu May; but the April deliverica sect to have twen pretty well provided for previously, Seller May opened ac Os %c, advanced tovdtge, and decllued to Ostze, closing ac fl » Seller April wuld at BHGHe, cloulug at the inside, a March was about nomlual at sprit pricus, Ni closed at 884 C fur regular to ULige fur last Thurs. day's tecolpls, Spot sales wore reported uf 27,400 ‘bu wont SB G01 sic 15,000 bu No. 3 at suc hb receipts. and 77}4¢ for regular; 19,200 Hed ot og,G5tsc; and 17,600 vu by sample ALGUGKT4C, Total, 73,200 bu. Also KOU bu No, Sat ze to arrlye, Hauv Witxat—Sale was mpi of 5,000 bu No, 2 Minnesota, winter recelprs, at ROXC, Z Winten Waleat—Sniea were 1, 60 bu No, 2 Ubut rain foil yeaterduy ao much as to the fear | $1, 00@1,01 nd, O00 ow h lu at eae or that {t would continue Into a cold, wet spring. CORN—' ue un shough vending downwards daring the yr it partof the seesion. ‘Tae market Was ubous tac bigher on futures atthe vituct, aw a consequence of the rain, but eased off, aud clowed gvous the same ae Thursday afters guun, with 6 poor demand. Thors wag less fie quity for shipment. ‘The movement way quiet. and prices wore easler, aso consequence of the fact {unt the pressure fele early in the week had ‘Thera is always a tendency to regard prescut conditions as perpetual, A gecat many people think whea §t rains that it Is (nev—) hurdly ever golng to dry up, while the dunshinu ts equally regarded as Sasting. Provisions were dull all through, in sympathy with quietness at , a é. a cenecd, Uuring two or three duye previous some th Btock-Yarda. We note that the premium patties watu "petlve “buyers af ahignior cant on May wheat expanded to 424, hot aH) enurt wales tnuay recentty, but they No specially nuw features wore noticeable th ] suemed yerteruay | to have gat through, the dry-goods market, Thera was a well-eus- | No. Yclused at S4yc for Thursday's recet ig 10 tained uctlyity to the demand from the elty and country, and the firinness heretofore nuted has BUKe tur recular, er at ats fur rejectes, vp board tare chivily sold iSe for wow tnixed ahd now Ligh Be free on board cai a pe tare abated. pueerice eb or beltor ata upaned at alioat hue, auld ae ered, aud were quoted steady und Mra. Sugare:| cited (o chic, aud clued at due. del show o little mioru strength than for eure time | Loyd BUaUN uae (closiud al SBach, July ae ch pacleha aurmnartet udvauce brary not scem re ea ee Se tee ines, ieckwales solvent. ‘There was an uctive duquiry. for.) Were reported of 40, U0) bu No. % qregular) at ahh ataple dried fruits, und provious prices wore aie See a eS pido aby shorougbly supported, Fish seman fra, | @99s0 frac onbyard cars, Tota, 307,000 ba, t, though fa 0 previous ashade easier, Tho recctute were liberal, freely by eample te jppers. Aprit sold at 21%, an closed at tliv range. Ma: am and clored with nellers at 2iige, fold a ‘ m1 21sge. #2 at Yt 28e freo on board, ‘Totat, 43,200 bu. RYK—Was in moderate requeat and Fresh No, 2 nold at 4U%¢c, and reguiar wat at 44ffc, Cash sales wore reported 0: 44 @2734¢ on track, and 15,000 bn No, for shipment. 2,000 bu by sample at 444 @48e on track; a1 3/000 on doat auagaense Hee on board.” Total, 4 1, BARLEY—Wae doll, and little better than nom~ enk at the invida prices of was offored early ata lower ise, and do extra, Closiug with neliers at The market was and extra » Apel No.2 was dull at th ihwne offered at 112%Q: the ontelda, xtra 3 wan quiet at 40@ale In A. . & Co.'s, and ide in other housos. inoving out of storo rather free! Ig tnken for shinment. Cant oa of 400 bn ostra id at 3Ge3 600 bu SOc un truck. ‘Total, 000 bu, MORNING CALL. 9: $10.25 for May and $10.37% for June. tes at 37% for April, $b. 45@th 47! for June. | Short aGrke for May. Mess pork— 4 aye P TWO O'CLOCK GALL, Wheat was stronger, sc for May, Corn—U0, @iU%e for Jun pork—7h0 bris 10, 3% for June, May. C00 Un at ide for May, ‘1014 1G LATER. Wheat wae fairly active and firmer. « There wast considerable inquiry from shorts, and the New York market wae reported atronger. with free rales for oxport, April sold at S¥AG@B0c, and closed at the Corn was quict at 30@8A}i¢ for Mog, June sold AL SON@103c and closed at the Inside. Oats sold at 2nice for May, Mess pork was quiet, sales being made of 3,400 a $10.06@10.074 for April and $10.20 for Ye Lard was steady, with sales of 1,260 tce at 8.40 for May and $0.47 for June. LAST CALL. ‘Mese pork wae quiet, ctost for May, at 210.3254 10. $10.03010.07%3 for ‘Apri, Lard was qutet, the closing quatations being 20,40@6.42'% for May, $0.45@0.4744 for June, an 1400.36 for April, 5 Short ribs were casier, sales being noted of 0,000 Ibs ot $4.87%4 for May, - Shoulders wero guoted at $J.0214@9. Ga for May. ’ ng At $10, 207910. 2244 35 for June, and at GENERAL MARKETS, BROOM-CORN—Was unchanged, the demand being still for email quantitica: Fine greon carpot brush, 2 Green burl... Red-tipped hurl Fine greov, with hurl to work {t.. Red-tipped do... Inferior Crooked. 2 » BUTTER—In tho batter markot butslight change was observable, Fina table gradca continue to re- celyo the attention of buyers, and as the supply is not adequato tho marketromains fltm.;-The poorer. sorte are quict, with offerings ample..: At Now. York the recelpts,and exports:.of butter (exclusive: of butterino) since May.2 (the beginning of tho trade year) compare as follows: Recelpte, Exports, Pegs, 18,523 “14,330 1,176,843 28,121 1,232) 623 10,30: Past woek..+,..++ Same weex in 1878 Since May 1, 1878 Same tinie Inst ye: ‘We quote: Creamery......+. Gaol to choice dair; Medium ,..... 2244’ Durlaps, 4 bu, 33 Do, abu. 10 |Gunnies, #1 Lewiston . 20 |Do, double Amorleat 20 |Woo! rac! CHEES! ricea ranged about as before, the demoralized condition of the Eastern markets hasa weakening tendoncy, and holders euem to bo growing a ittls uneasy. For anything except fine tuiid fall-creain the market’ may he quoted weak. The recoipta and exports of cheeac at New York ulnce May 1 ithe beginning of the trade year) com- pare as follows: y Fecal pte: Exports, phase, nana, 19,230 40 12 He 198, 027, 0133 111,001,863 By; AGT A a5 Tel BMG COAL--Only 1 Ment buviness was doing, and the market aid notdiaplay much etrength, though the following quotations were vory generally adhered Since May 1, 1873. Same time Inat yea: We quote; Sontember and October, full cream, Part skim, 03 Lackawanna, large eg ‘Lackawanna, amalt egy. Dackawanna, nut Wlossburg Cunnel, Wilmington. Gartaberrie, White asa biock.... . EGGS—Woro quoted at 10@10%¢c, ‘The demand was good, and sales wore readily effected at the above prices, . FISiH—In tho fish market nothing now war de- veloped, ‘There was a mouerate demand from cily and country, and pricua were @ iy and unehang- . At the East stocks of inackerel ana cod are much reduced, and prices are quoted strong, We ropent our hett No. 1 whitette, ® Family white Prout, $4-bri Mockercl, extra mou Select inces, $ }-bel Extra ahore, ta-urbeeree + No, i whore, s¢-brl. 10:50 7.00@ 7.50 Sc 50z 18,00 4.50@ 5.00 5.00 Largo family... Fat family, now, 3. ne No. 1 bay, kit LX 0 Family kite TH 1,00 Goorgo's codfieti, extra, ‘por 100 lbs,, 6.00% f. Hank co: 100 Lbs, 4.000 4. Jompl Dressed cod... Labrador herring, split, bri round, b Labrador herring Holland herring Smoked halibut Scaled herring, # box... Caltfornin eurmon, bri Callfornia salmon, 3¢-brhe. FRUITS AND NUTS—A good general demand existed, but pranos, apples, and peaches displayed the moat netlvity. und were alyo the femost articles inthe Hat, Ralstna are atuadior than at the beyte: ning of the week. Nuts romain quict aod un changed: tay are, Narkiah pron French pro Mreneh prun Valencia, now... Zaute curranis .. . Citrons vee Alden apples. Evaporated .... . New York and Michigan Southern: Ohio, Veach ei, Peachas, unpared, q Raspberries. . Ulackocrney .. Pitted cherries... Filborts,, Almonds, japles al¥es, uarter HRorrauoia River pecaue Wilmington pea M ‘Tennessce peanut id Virginia peanuis eet ry UKREN FRUITS—Continue tn falr request an: steady, ‘Tho offerings wore ample: Apples, @ bri... Cranberries, Bt Lemons, 37 hos, Gd Yaloncta oranues, extra a: Bananue, ¥ bunch, Cocuanuta. ..., GROCERIES —Cafloes, #1 and tice wore quoted ttm. Oihur lines roted steady, Trad continues good at the range of prices yiven below: GEO 73, covrns. ane ie Mondallug, Java. ++. Ge IOVBs pee gece & oe 20° Costa Nica +e ATS 19 Chotev tu fancy evel TF COLIN Guod to prime, ABigiu I Common tu fe Housting. + Ole Os + BUD By 2As@ opened at June Yo he, and closed eary atthe Inaide, Oilt-edged No, 2 wers quict nt Zic. and rogniar at A200 bu by wige and 11,000 bido white at 204 iy. nel hont 95, 000 bu were aold at 14i¢ for Aptll, and 48 yc for May. Sample lote were taken Cash sales were reported of HOO bu No, 2 fresh ‘at due; 4C0 bu rejected a1 41s6e Harley ie ind most of ft les were reported by sample at 260 Wheat—145,000 bit at H016@8N\e for April and 2,500 bi ie d— % for and $6.50@U. 5235 tba— ‘ao Vbs at $4.76 tur Apetl and 40.07404.00 Salea 10,000 bo nt 0333@ ir May and $10, 324@ UOD tea at $u,42% for fo. “May sold at O84@duc, and closed at Pounds. 7,127, PAGES. New Orluan New Otlonue fait... at . an Callfarnta engar-toat dei California silver drip Common ‘molaa Black Strap veoee Atleptes Gloves atte No Calcutta gloger ‘Truc Blac... Blue. My ‘White illy. Savon imperial. German mottle Peach pioshont MIDE! Followlug are Light cured hides Dry salted, 9D... Green city’ Uutche Sheep pelts, jortant change. of any deciles prime to choice .. fully {ate to prime, e wool estimated, LEATHER—Tho market ‘rem hout fs qnict, with little proba- Improvement, Btocks are of local init ample and prices are steady and firm. ih WENLOCK, 2 a1A7 ED Ret @ 7 2 ei timothy orn gute HORT ED + 6.6006 7.00 17.00 + 6,00¢0.00 request. Calf, No. 1..$ 90@1,00 Line. ......8 84 90 Calf, No. @ ‘5B u fa To G5@ #5] sl'eht'reole 25GB 28 5 Ti Chicago. so! 220 28 40@ 70|*'B.A." Rw 2 21gp 23)" + 300 20) p. 22% 25 30@ S4{Invole 22@ 26 OAK, 8621.10 Harness . B2¢p 86 G0@ “D5 .Sols.... 35@ 40 21@ 25) YREXuIU. s+ 1.152.004 —At the yards at irregular prices. culls from Grand Haven fa Kip..es os 85@1.0 trade continnes active ofteret A cargo. of dry mili-run and” dat $12.00 ana $7.00, and a few more lots of the same staff are expected, The tcoin the lake impedes naviga- tion, and nearly all the prominent porte arc still inaccessible, Sinall receipts aro expected for some $30, 00@32.00 27.00@28. ag days yet. Quotation: Ly First aud aceond clent, 14@2 tn, Third clenr, 134 d Second common aiding. Flooring, first common, 8 Flooring, second common, dressed... Sin, and upwards, Flooring, thira common, Box boards, A, J Box boards, 3, 13 In. and Box boards, C. Bbtaa mckees 10,00 Actock boards, 10@12 In., rough... 24,00@2k.00 20, 00%925.00 Ustock hoards, 10912 tn. Cetock boards, 104012 in. Dimension anit Dimension stutt, 20@ii0 “ft Cults, 2 tt... Bleuets, rough and sciect « Pickets, sotect, di Track shingle: OILS—A_ fairl: former prices. W active Carbon, 110 dogrees test... .. Carbon, Catbo. ine, 150 dev. text, Lard, extra winter atea! Lard, No. 1. Lard, No. 2. Lingeed, 6 ft, exira yollow. white v2. Naphiha, deodorized, Gnsoliny, 87 deyrces... Went Virginia, natural, Natural, 110 devrees acarca. supplicd, and the retall potatove. also uteady*, Chickens, dressed, } D., Chickens, live, B doz Turkoys, dressed, B Do ive... tee Ceese, lve, P doz, Docks, @ doz. Wild ducks, Mallards .. Ked-heads Qeose ‘Snip BEEDS— ot abont $1. 23@1,25, Max was stead) SALT—Wa Fing salt, 8 Coarae, @ orl, Now York datry New York dairy Michigan dairy, Michigan dali ‘Ashton and Eur WHISKY—' in New York, ing 1 tulecre. an good condition, Washed fleece woot, YH ib Median unwasher Fine do, good. wre dO... ib-waxhed, cho! Colorado, medinm to due Colorado, common... Colurade, COMtEO erreeee Total.s. voor buyers look bold warp, vance over Thi Tos, ea euttle. and stud shipping 6 chuige to extra droves. Extra Beaves—Graded stce: 1,500 he and wpwar Choice Deevea—Finu, woigning L, 100 to 1,300 | Medium Gradeaot 10 1,030 109.005 ++ Inferlur Ligue and thin co staze, Dulls, ang scalawa: Venld, per JOU Weds so. oes, Ailinots legal, 150 de; headlight, 175 dear lichigan legul teat. boiled. perros Whale, winter bleached id gravity"? Gasoline, deodorized, 74 dew... niet at 1.4061, 70, ne 7HeeHOc, nud mlliee at HO toady-under a fair auquiry? haut with bags att uy without bags... with pas rentyped quotation of $1.04 for high was reported of U0 brig on that for export was nominal at isle per galt Quota ‘Tub-waahiol, common to fair, 9.002 o 2 CATYLE—There was more It terday thanon eltherof the precediug days of tt weok, and prices wero sensibly firmer. ceipts were unexpectedly light, —less than half oe many gs for the day before, —and that fact,taken in: connection with the rather moru favorable tune of advices from tho marketa below, went a long way toward revtoring cuntdence, of which there wae a notable lack on the carlier duysof tho week, and Under the Incrcasod du- wand prices worked firmer, reales indicating an ad- aday's quotations of 5@1Uc per 100 Hy midday nearly all the offerings had been, diepoecd of, and the market rt Sulew ranged from $2, Big! grades fo $5.00G5, 25 for extra. upwards, busin BVVe, 8s LIVE STOCK, cuicago. Receipte Wattle. Hage, Monday ss 7 au 20 2S att 20, 5 Red 15,000 Total... BH 19, 603 Same timo last U5, “ Shlpnienta-= Mondsy, 1,502 M185, re “70 0,707 Wednesday... 183 T50 Thoraday. 75 (0,470 quotations: eighing. 284. 5 “e 2005.25 wel vteurg, wenbiuy 1,800 (0 1,600 los, 4.5034.75 oud | beovos Weil: fattened tours in fe Webauing 1. OS0t6 1,200 Ths. ateere, ie tush, hetfere, OGTS o444 2 veveoeae O60 1.80 s was doing at our hat as follows: @ belng rathor Peachblowa were quoted at 65¢p70c, and Kose at Gh@b0c in large tots, | The street is fairly trade iv improving wow that the neighboring tarmora arc brgeging in few mn aclivered: WOOL--Was In {aie Western demand and steady, The Boston Aullelin reporia a better inquiry ticavy-welgat wools, and an easy market, uw clip of ‘Texaa wool wili be, {tte enid, smaller ‘Than the fast, the severo winter aud drought huy- the xeavun @ rather bad The clip of Southern Cullfornia will one for abecps 0 ubont two weeks late, ork to thy u ralns, bit it is fo tn the trado yer loved rm on empty NG2.50 for inferiur ‘The bulk of the however, changed owners withina sauge of 41.60, OF at $3.0076:,85 for butchers’ suit nid ut $4.10G4. 80 for (air to choice Exporters paid §4,.80@5. 0 for 25@4.60 « 3,.7534.25 2.0393, 00 R7: 1 POULTRY AND GAME—Dreesed poultry was scarce, and the weather warm: for it, b stock ‘sold promptly at former fvare ‘Game was plenty and el ut fren Live was jmothy was In fulr requoat and steady, wales belng made at $1,.15@1,30, and prime closed: “>, Clover wae rath $3,60@ 3.75, and mammoth sold at $3. Hungarian was Alcohol for Ne 2A 20% Shea, Bot Byes 3,500 ‘The ro- 3,00 22.50 6.02 eshusenes es a 9S Oe ooo, 0% Bee 950 10 13 cow: Ae, 123 UOGS—Were In lighter supply and prices firmer, averaging Ge higher than for Thursday. ‘There wae not much inquiry from packers, nor did ship- pers, take liuld with, much show of interest. bnt here wero not enough hogs to meet the trade re- quirenients, and sales wore quick at the advance, Comiuon tu beet bacon grades sold at $1), 70G031, 85, and pour to prime heavy gradew at$3.70@4.00, A few Puiladelphian fetched $4. 16@4.26, bit the number of droves good enough to command prices gbove $3.45 wae but an inalgnificant proportion of tho entire receipts. Tha general quailty was nut Ae goo as onthe eariler days of the week, Heht and coarse mixed lots making up the bulk of thr offerings, Salesof skins were at $3,00@:.50. Contrary to general expectation, the of the Commissioner of Agriculture ercasod number of awine In the Stats I: tortes, The number eonertas ie. him vn Jan. was, for the thirteen Western packing States, 20,115, 800, against 11,208,400 for Jan. 1, 1870, — an Inctense of 1,017,400. Kaneas shows the groat- est increase, 1,080, 000, against 4:31, 700 laat year. Mlinofs comes next with an {Increase over 1878 of 430,000, Towa, Indiana, and Onlo show a slight decrease.. The figures for tho past three years compara aeiallewst B fe Jan, 1,178. 000,000 0. 2,050,000 2,645,000 2, 500 Nobraaka sc. | 'GO7%6 700 Minnesota... Wisconsin, .. 300 100 1,950,000 1,588,200 Tonnessco, .. 1,000, 1,900,000 1,087,900 Weet Virginia = 284,/100 281,500 270,700 20,018,800 30,208,400 17,404,400 Total % HOG SALEA, si Av, Price, 3.80) SHIEEP—Continne in fatrly active local and ship- ping demsfd, ond nricea remain firm at $3, 7063 4.25, for common to mediam yrades, and at $4.50 @5,00 for good to oxtra. EAST LIDERTY. anectal Dixputeh to The Tribune. East Linanty, Pa. March 28.-—-UartLe—Rv- coipte for the weok onding Maren 27, ‘487 head through and 1.165 lotal, agalnst 1,22 through ani 670 local the week’ before; the supoly for good sates is only falr, with a fow more buyers on hand, who are, however, backward In buying, not Telishing the prices asked, which aro a itl ‘over Inst week; moat of the wholesale hing been done to the retallers, whose market haa been lively; best. 1,400 to 1,600, $5. 25@56.50; fale to gourd, 1,10 to 1,200, $1.50@5,00; common. 100 to '1.000, $3,804.90; atorkers, '$:1,U0u-4.00; bulls, cov aul sings, $2-25G:3.04 anies for tho weol, 1,107 ndad, ngainat 60% Inst wack. x Hous—Receipte, 10,00 head, against 12,205 Inst. woek+ supply fale, with a smal comand: market rullng about the euiRe as last week; Filla dalphias, $4.40704.00; fair Yorkers, 33.0074. 00; common’ Yorkers, §3.50G@I.70; roughs, $3,250 3.75. 6,700 head, acainst 12,400 Suzer—Reccipts, Inst weok: Haht supply: advanced 16@20c3, 130 to 140, $5, 50@5. 40; zood, 110 to 120, $5,200 0; fair, 0 to 100, $5.00@6, 15; common, 70 to 80, $4,00@4.80, % ALBANY, Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune. ALMANT, N. Yo, Morel 28.—-i.t¥ br —Recelpts, 445 cars; lust week, 380; of improved quality: Attoudance general, and fair for the season, with an increascd demand from oil wections; markes A mtrong at closing prices of taat weeks con- dno to rule until Tucwday, when it weaken- 3 since then ruled o ahade lower, aalea anow an oxceas of SOO over Inut week, Surzr AND Ladns—Iteculpte, 88 cars; same as Inst week, witha fate sprinkling of Western; wit an Increased demand for the’ Hust whoup ruled 1240 higher: $5,00%¢5, 74 far common to extra; lambs in good supply, with a Imitod, demand; bulk of receipts went forwatd; wales $5.1255G0,60 for conimon to extra. ‘To the Western Assoctated Press, Auuany, March 28,—Cartin—ltecelpts, 445 cars, ayutast SMU last week; prices a fraction low- “‘Sueer any Launs—Tecelpts, 88 cara; aame Inst weeks sheop,. $9,0025.1b;, fambs, common to dale Ss hain. | koud, 85.8749} exten, 3.00 NUPPALO, Durrato, March 28.—Cattee—Recelpts, 2,482; all conaigned through; market steaay. Suzer ann. Lamus—Recelpts, 3,100; market actlve and higher; falr to good Western sheep, $1.75G.5,46; chulee to extea, $5,75@0,00, No lambs offered. Houa—Recelpts, 6,080; demand falrs market atrong; Yorkers, falr light to choice, $4.80 4.05; medium and heavy good te choice, $4.10¢4.40; pigs, $5. 000 87, Louis. Sr. Louts, March 28,—Cartur—In falr demand, hut weak, though not quutably lower; recotpte, 1,000; siipmenta, 1,900. 5 ‘Muua—Inactive and lower: Yorkers and Balti+ fair io pood rough packing, *, $B, ES.00; recelpts, 00, unchanged; receipts, 200; “Site shipments, YOU, + &vectal Dispatch to Tha Tribune, Ragas Crry, Mo., Marca SATILE ThE Price Current reports reculuts, 174: shipments, 200; fale native sblppere, $1. HUG@4, U0; native stockera aud feeders, $2,600), 00, Hoos Receipts, 1,880; silpments, none; firme er; falrto choice ‘heavy, $4.20@3,45; lgut abip- ping, 8. 5.20, fc NEW YORK. March 2H. —Hexvee—Recelpts, ehade weaker, at Si4@pile; na solpments; to-morrow's uatters, QU; market fairly active at ipments; 1,500 curcassca go Nsw Yonr, 1.8003 market dul vxporters took 200) atesmers take 4,240 Sugen—lecelpte, former figurea; nu out to-morrow, Swoie—Kucelpte, 4,200; no salea. CINCINNATI, Cixcinnati. March 28.—Hoas—Quiet; common, $2,907.40; Mght, #1. 50¢.5.80; packing, 33.750 4.00; butchera’, $4,00@4.15; recelpts, BOO; ship- mente, 400, BY TELEGRAPH. FOREIGN, ‘The foltowlng were reculyed by the Chicago Board of Trades Livenroon, March 28—11:30 a, m.—Flour, 8s GU@10s. Whear—Winter, 8s 11d@0s 20; apring, 7s 8d@8a 2d; white, 8s lld@Oe 4d; cluv, Os 3d@Ve Ha, Corn, da Sd@ie Od, Pork, dds. Lard, id, Receipts of wheat last three days, 44,000 centals, 30,000 American, Live fair, Ureadatuite stead: Liveuroo., Blarch 25eUd; short ribs, 2780d; lonz clear, 278; short clear, 28a, Buef—Prime mess, Tudia mevs, 7Ge; oxtra India meav, U7e, Yheese—Choice, 45s. Shoulders, 22s, Tallow—Priide city, USa vd. 1, March 28—-1:30 p, m.—Weathor nd unchanged, 22y, Lard, 384. .Pork—Primo mess, Kautern, 558; West- ern, 62a. Hams, long cut 28a. Lonvox, March 28.—Livenroon—' ib quiet. Comma shade dearer; 48 7d, Manx Lang—Wheat and corn steady, Cargocs off coast—Wheat firm; corn unchanged. Cargocs oy passage—Wheat steadily belu; corn quister. Country murkets for wheat—Kngliab Grin; French quict, Ruectat Dupatch to The Tribune. Livenrvot, March $8 -11;30 8, m,—FLour—NOo 1, 108; No. 8, Su Ud, Guaix—Warat—Wioter, No. 3, Oa 2dq No te