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10 FINANCE AND TRADE. Governments Dull—Foreign Exchange Firmer. Chicago Money Market—Stocks Irregular hfW Weak. The Prodnoo Markets Active, and Qon ■ emlly Lower—Provisions and Wheat Weak. Other Grain Easier in Sympathy...A Western Reaction. FINANCIAL. The market for Government bond# remains quiet and weak. The Os of 1891 declined %, to 105%; the 5-Soa of 18(17 were unchanged at 101%, and the 5-20? or IStW at 102%; the 10-lOs de clined %, to 101; the new 5s %, to 104. The4%s and the 4s were the same as the day before.' The foreign exchange market was steadier all dav. In Chicago sterling grain bills were 490% ami French bills 531% to 523%. The actual Chicago rates for sterling were 480% mid 488%. In Now York the actual rates were 430%@490 489. The costed rates for sterling were 487 mid 4k9%. French banker’s blits were 517% nndSlS. Consols advanced to 0013-10. The probable course of the money market next month Is the live question among business m#n and stock operators. The assurances of Secretary- Sherman that he will call for the money duo on subscriptions for the 4 per cents duly so fast as the called bonds aro brought in docs not prevent the sensitiveness of capital from Imagining trouble. The weakness of stocks, a break In foreign exchange, mid a hard ening of the rates of money In New York arc effects of these apprehensions. The amount due the Government by the depository hanks has increased from <41,090,3-10 Jan. 8 to $340,580,800 on March 1. This enormous sum is almost all owed for 4 per cents, in previous settlements as much as one-third of the bonds culled have not been gathered in. If this proportion should he re pented iu this case, the amount of money it would be In Secretary Sherman’s power to re move from Wall street Into the Treasury vaults would bo enormous. Hut as the Secretary has stated distinctly that he would call for the pay ment of tho subscriptions only as the called bonds came In, there seems no reason to expect any disturbance of the money market. A slight stringency would not ho surprising, os largo re mittances arc called for to make interior settle ments in tho Middle mid New England Stales in April. in Chicago the banks report a dull demand for loans. There Is Httlo Hoard of Trade de mand on account of the absence of profit In carrying stuff. Mercantile and miscellaneous applications ore generally light at this season. Hates ore weak and variable. On the street short loans ore in request at 0 per cent per an num. The bank rates aro 6@o per cent on call or cash collaterals, mid tl($I0 per cent on time. The currency movement is small. There Is a fair country demand for New York remittances, and a good supply of It from local shippers. Bank clearings were $3,000,000. South Side City Hallway stock was sold at 1(57%. Stocks were Irregular and weak. Money was active In New York at higher rates, and the slock market was unfavorably ofleclcd. New York Central declined %, to 118%; Michigan Central %, to 80%; Lake Shore fa to 70%; Northwestern common declined from 55% to 51%, but in the afternoon a now buying move ment began, and the price recovered to 55; the prelcrrcd went down from 80 to 84%, with a subsequent recovery to 85%. St. Paul common opened at 38%, declined to 87%, and closed nt 83%; the preferred fell from 83% to 81%,( and redoycrcd to 83%. Alton, which shows on Im provement for the second week in March of $0,170 In earnings, was steady at 70%. Kansas & Texas lagged, and fell oft %, dosing at 0. The first raorUraco bonds have none back to 50, and the seconds to 22%. St. Louis & San Fran cisco first mortgage stock declined from 18% to 17%, and the second preferred from 0 to 8%(to 8%. St. Louis, Kansas City dc Northern ad vanced fa to 8%, and the preferred %, to 83%. Kansas Pacific was off %, to 20%. Western Union advanced fa to 104%. The coal stocks were Irregular, Jersey Central losing fa and closing at 37; Lackawanna opening and closing at 40%; and Delaware & Hudson gaining %, to 40%, St. Joe was quiet, Uie common remaining at 15%, and the preferred going off %, to 43%. Koek Island fluctuated between 131% and 129. closing at 180%. Erie by way of, variation weakened with the rest, and sold at 23%, sub sequently netting back to 31%, Canada Southern was 01@00%, The cause of the recent rise from 53 Is ascribed to purchases by a syndicate of bankers formed to Introduce the slock to foreign markets. Tlio amount of stock to bo bought was 10,000 shares. The 100- Share certificates have neeu converted Into ten share lots, and the whole amount was shipped to Amsterdam last week. With regard to the rlso In Chicago & Canada Southern securities the Now York Stenitm Ton says: If there Is good reason therefor It has not yet h«n?i(i , hifvn.«iH l) c » Chicago* Canada Southern B ® ld h'Bhns 80. ami the stock as In Is thought that there must no somo f , op V ,lß \. n l nd ~mt tho pnrehuttes are not Jhi. 0 ..L 3 [, lna ? e w: 'H'ont special Information, and on' tno general supposition that, as this Is a kindred wUh’. CU r ri . t . ,W9 o UBI In tho market with those of the Canada Southern. Not many uh . lc ?»° * slock could bi houLht at and then those Inside were free in their declarations that the stock was worth noth cflni*t*{\vmiViV 19^a hid of JO fop tho entire share capital would no excessive. lira Now York ll,raid nredlcts Hint •> for boiuo weeks to come tue market will remain steady and quiet, and lu Urn luiuds of the smaller operators.* l Northwestern cold bonds were 100 Bt. Paul Sinking Funds, ICO; Burlington, Cedar Ibtplds & Northern, TJ; mid Chicago & Alton de bentures, I(KJ>$ bid. In railroad liomla, In Now York on Monday, the leading fcaturo waa the brisk inquiry for tllu Kansas Pacific Issues, wlilob advanced pew rent .for Incomes No.ll.lolS; 7 per emit for Incomes No. 111, UHIK; .|j)f per coni lor lion ver Division with coupon certificates, to 108%; and 4 pur cent for Denver Division trust re* celpts, t to 108%. Thu two last named ?£ e ® a „f Q 8 ot 100% uml Hie New Jersey Central Issues , Btrouff und iu demand, scllUik ut 85%(tf for consolidated assented, and at 85% for convertibles assented. Erie consolidated gold <• were taken freely at 10tJ@ipo%. Bt. Paul 1. & M. Division rose from 100 to 100%; North Mls eourl firsts from 111% to 113; Fort Wuyno Ilrst from lli3j< to Toledo & Wabash see ends ex-coupon from 83% to 83%; Great Western firsts ex-coupon from 101% to 105%; and Chicago, Bt. Tsui & Minneapolis Land-Grant Incomes from fil t 0 fi ~- Missouri, Kansas & Texas consolidated assented fell oil from 58% to 67%; do seconds from 35 to 23%; Chesapeake dcOblo firsts, se ries B, irom 80% to 80; Delaware & Hudson registered of 1891 from 09 to 08%; Michigan Southern sinking funds from 111% to 1105/; ami Chicago, St. Paul Minneapolis firsts from 03 to 03%. St. Louis & Sun Francisco seconds, class A, sold at 75, and do class C at 48%(»M4. In Baltimore & Ohio on Saturday, first pre ferred sold at 103, und for the common 05 was bid, 07% asked, against 90 bid 07 asked Friday. Atchison In Boston on Saturday declined 1, to 105%, owing largely to the consolidation of that road with the Kansas City, Topeka & West . cm, which stock was Bulling lower previous to the new arrangement being known. Cincinnati, Sandusky As Cleveland advanced %; Chicago, Clinton, Dubuijuo & Minnesota 1%, to 47; Bur lington ds Missouri In Nebraska %, to 120; St, Louis & Ban Frauilsco common declined %, to 7%; Kansas City, Topeka «fc Western %, to 105%; Pueblo A Arkansas Valley %, to 09%, lu bonds, Alebisuu land grant 7s declined 1; do second# Wi Missouri, Kansas A Texas firsts 1 ;do second# Puoblo A Arkansas Valley new 7s \\i. Pennsylvania stock ou Saturday sold ,14W@ 05. Northern Pacific, preferred, on Saturday, was 2?Ki and the common 89#3W* There wo# a decrease In the earnings for the first week of March of the 81. Louis, Iron Moun tain A Southern Railroad of $.1,018; of the Missouri, Kansas A Texas ol 68,055} mid of tho St. Louis, Kansas City A Northern of 11,140. The following give# Uio fluctuations of tho leading stocks lor the day: Stnrk». Olenina. Mahett, lowv, Clntlna. N. Y. Central ...114ft 114 ft 113 ft 110 ft Mlchlean Central. H7ft HOft Lake Shore 71 71ft 70ft 70ft C. A N. Western., Bsft 55ft f»4ft 53 Do preferred. .. 83 83 84? A 85?* j|, t t st. I’ntil..., JWft stßft :i?ft us>( Do preferred 83>c «3ft 81ft 82ft P..H. t. *l* 1314 l»lft 1211 iao!i Illinois Contra!... 81ft HOft Clilcatfo A Alton.. 70ft .... .. . 70ft Union I’aclfle. ... 70ft .... .... 70 Rrle 2 *ft 2t7< IJMft fit ft Wabash Hallway. 10 Itlft IHft 10ft Ohio A Miss 10ft 10 ft C., C.. C. A Ind. 43ft 42ft 11. A Bf. .lo Ifift 15ft Do preferred 41 .... .... 40ft Delaware A Hud. 00ft 40ft n:ift 40ft 1),. Luck. A West, HUft 40*; 45ft 40ft N. J. Central 07ft 07ft o(Jft 517 W. Union Te1....101ft 101?* 10.1 ft 101 ft Cnn.Southorn.... 01 .... ... 00ft Kansas A Texas.. Oft .... .... 0 St. L.. K.C. AN. Bft Hft Do preferred 00ft .... .... .Tift Kansas I’acillc.... 20ft ... .... 20ft OOVBUNMfiNT HONDO. Hut. U. S. Os Of *81... 105*4 U. 9. 5.20 s nf 'O7 101 ft U. S. 5.20 s of 'OB 103 ft U. 8. 10-408 (OX. Int.) 101 U. 8. newssof *Bl (ex. Int.) 104 U. S. now 44" (os, m 1.)........... 104fJ U. S. 4 percent coupons 100 U. S. cummer Os 131 ft FOnniON BXUIIANfIB. Sixty <inyt . 487 517 ft 517 ft 517* i 05ft 40 Sterling ... Rclclnm.... Franco.... . Switzerland. Germany... 1t011um1.... Austria... . Norway Sweden Denmark... COMMERCIAL RILLS. Sterling. Fraucs LOCAL SBOUIUTIE3. JlUt. AultiV Chicnpo Municipal?* *llO- *lll Clutnuo Walcrloan 7a ..,*llO4 •1114 Chicago .Municipal 0* *10o!4 *lllll4 Chicago Water lontHls *IOO *lO7 Cliicnco Lincoln Purls 7a. *lOll *lOl Clilcmri Hontb Park 7* *lo:i}{ Chicago West Park 7a *lo:Jt 4 *lo4?* UlilcuL'oTrcnHury Warrant* (acrin). H7!i OHU CoolcCmmty 7» *llO *lll Cook County (short) 7« .',..*101 •KVI City Hallway iHouth Slilo)., 107!» 170 City llnlhvny (West Side) 170 City Hallway (West Side) 7 per cent certificate* ... ...... *lO-14 *10."4 City ilalhvay (North Sido) Ill)' Cltv Hallway (North Hltlo)7pcr cent buudß *lol*s Chamber of Commerce. •And Interest. COIN QUOTATIONS'. ,Tliu following uro the Chicago quotations for coins: Trades .... Mexican (full welkin) Sovereigns Napoleons Twenty mark* Austrian ilorlns (paper) Five francs Prussian thalers Holland uueldew Kronor* (Swedish) Mexican and South Amcrlcnu doubloons Spanish doubloons. BY TELEOUAPn. NEW YOUK. New York, March 10.—Governments were weak and lower, exopt ’o7s and ’o3s, which were stead)'. Itullroad bonds were active. State securities were dull. Louisiana consols 2% higher. Stocks were weak during tho morning under tho Influence of stringent money, uml declined Northwestern common lending In the downward movement. In the afternoon, how ever, a much easier money market brought In some good buyers, and speculation became firm er, with final dealings at an advance of %(n)l%» Granger and coal shares developing the most strength. Transactions were 158,000 shares,— 23.000 Erie, 9,000 Lake Shore, 4,000 Wabash, 33.000 Northwestern common, 9,500 preferred, 12.000 St.JPaul common, 2,500 preferred, 21,000 Lackawanna, 11,000 Mow Jersey Central, 5,000 Western Union, and 4,400 St. Louts & San Francisco. Money active at 5@7, closing at 8. Prime mercantile paper 4@5. Couoonsor 1881...t0il iNewls POJJ Coupons, 'o7s lO'-MallO-lOs IOJ‘4 Coupons, 'oßs 103 Sf 10-40*. coupon.... 10l>4 New r>s 10-I>,(Currency Os 131Ji Now4‘iß ~.104)i| \V, U. Telegraph.. N, J. Control 37** (Quicksilver li* illock Island i:io (Quicksilver, pfd... y."> bt. Paul 3H,S Aclflo Mull. .... ISMW. Paul, pfd 8-j?, Mariposa. 3 (Wabash 1U 1 ‘■('For* *•* Mariposa, pfrt Wayno 105 Adams Express.... lO.VjiTcrro Hume Weils. Fargo .t C0..100>4 Terro Haute. nfd... 0 American Express, 'in :Chlcapo «t Alton... 70 U. H. Express 47U,C. & Alton. prd....10H N. Y. Central IHUUItIo & Mississippi. lo^i ‘-Mig'Del.,L. A Weslurn. 4HJ* Km/pYdV.v.::::::: wiiXa p. veiVVraph! a? - 11ur10m,... IfiO jMlsfoun I’nciilc.... IJ* Mlchlunn Control... ttljj C.. 11. A Q ll!» Panama I'2H illutmlbul A St. .Too. ir>U Union I'acltlc 71) |il, A Bi. Joe, pfd., 4;p, I.nUu Shore Southern.. tiojj Illinois Cent m 1.... SO!-, Cunt. Puc. bonds...loH?, Clov. A Pittsburg.. l)0 -, 8 ITnlon Pac. bonds..lOHjj Northwestern .V»»iiU. P. LatnMiramiOil. Northwestern, nfcj. 8.*»?i;L f . P. Sluklni’*K’ds.lo7lX 0., L'.,C. Jtx...... I] | Tennessee Os, old., ill (Virginia (15,n0w.... 53 Tennessee (Is, new.* 354 Missouri lull* Virginia Us. 01d.... 53 1 SAN I’ItANCISCO. San Fiianoisco. March 10.—Following were thu dosing quotations at the Stock Hoard: .3UPII.&N Alnlia, |l'i ! .hilla Consolidated BV.}imiuo. ,iij j.yiuxic llclchor . Hunt .t 111 Jum.v, ,< {Mexican lliilllmi fiVNorMiern Iteilu 11 Caledonia :u California Ctiollnr 47 |l{n>mnml &E1y.... (l>j t’uiuolldut’d Virginia i:t7i Crown I'olnl 0!, Klerru Nevada 4d EurekaCoimoililai’d.y I 'Union UnnHolldaled.7o Kxcliecmer f»?»lYellmv Jacket 17(J liunld Jc Cnrry lO*ilJudlo Grand I'rkso 4Jil FOIIEIfJH. London. March I'J—s p. m.—Consuls, 00 1IM0; account, DOBJ. American Securities— Illinois Central. Pennsylvania Central. 3.W; Heading, 10; Erie, •JSV; preferred, -ISM. United States honds-'lirs, ItfVK; 10-lOs, l(m/; new Ss, 4>is, 10*>|; 4s, UU^. Amount of bullion gone Into the Bank of England, XIiW,U;X). Paiiis, March ID.— Rentes, ll!l( Me. RISAT* KSTATH. Tltc following Instrument* were lllocl for rec ord Wednesday, March !Ui CITY I'ROI'ERTT. Corkst, mo 3 10 ft wof Ashland av, «f, MlxUO ft, with hulldlm: Nu.lH, (luted , March Ik (William A. Anns to Mary W. Arm*).., $ Winchester at, 137 ft a of West Monroe at. o f, Ml IMOxIMG)* ft. dated l-'cb. H (William A. fatness to Krasins Drouks) Wentworth uv, MOO ft a of Twenty.fourth at. a f.MGxIMU ft, dated March JH (Thu* uduro Lundls to Joseph Thu Hi Forest av. MGK ft a of Tlitrty-lhlid st, w f, MG'jXlMGfl. Improved, dated March H (8. W. and T. 8. Folium to U. 0. Dodge) Lewis at, 03 JMO ft n of Orapo at, o f, MG IMG ft, dated March 10 lOito Wusmuns* dorll to M. K. Lebell) SedawlcK at, 130 ft n of Hobble at, u f, MO xiao ft.vlated March IK (UotifrlcdCarl aontoJohu Anderson) * Coulter at, MlUfl u oof Leavitt at, n f, 48 xIUO ft, dated March 1M (James I*. Smith to Louis Felillng) West Krlo at. UK It o of Western uv, n f, 30X1M3U ft, dated Feo. IG (Charles N. lisle to Louis U. Voorheus) UlO Tremont st. 73 ft u of llomanov, a f, GOx 100 It, with MGxIOU It In samu aubdlvl* alon, dated March 18(Jamea Van Du* ren to Augustus VanUureit) 1,000 W eat Congress st, MK I It oof Centre av, ■ f. MUxbU It. dated March 10 iduttllob to M. and E. T. Noonan) 1,000 West Eighteenth at, MU feet o of Centro ?. v ’ Improved, dated March 17 (Jeremiah Uurlihy to Jan bin* . delar) 075 West Madison at, IGO ft oof Lincoln at. a f. aoxlMi ft, dated April 10. 1H77 (Ihomas Muuuhau to Patrick J. Hlakei 0,000 Tim CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY. MARCH 20, • 1870-TWELVE PAGES.' Townsend at, 210 ft a of Whitest, wf,23 j *12.1 it, with other tmmcilv, dined March M (,Terumo D. Jackson to •lostaii I M. Drown) 2,000 North Weils st. 75 ft i* ofChlcnßO at, w f, | 25*110 fi. Improved, tinted March 17 (SiiHommStack to Durban! Jntikcrj.... 9,500 Seward at. 2110!} fin of Lumber si. o f, I Ssx!>s ft, Improved, dated March In (Michael Rico to Human! 0'Nei11)...... 1,200 SOUTH orciTV WITHIN A lUDtlr# OP SEVEN miles or Tit^rotniT-tiousß. Stone at, 120 ft o of Aberdeen st, s f, 24 x 125 ft, dated March K (estate of 11. C. Stone to Tmimns Hurley) 9 400 South Hoisted st, bo corner Forty-ninth at. 10 ncrus. dated March 15 (Frank Fol lows to Wililnm Mutagen 8,450 Forir-thlnUt, 10d ft a of Wallace nv, a f, 25x125 ft, dated March 1U t.lohn Shea to Patrick Rlnrdnn) 850 Morris st, a w corner Slownrt nv, u f, 24x 321 ft. dated Feb. 27 (A. W. Wludelt to William lilckllng.) 025 CO3IMEUCIAIJ. intent quotations for March delivery on tho leading articles for the last two business day*: Tuttitay, Wtiintttlav, $ 10. "o 9 io. o:. 0.r»7i4 o.no :i.uo m.ho n, i‘j;< 4. ho 1.04 1.01 UO4 HHIJ ni n s a Mess pork hard Shoulders, boxed, Short riba, boxed. Whisky Wheat Corn.. Oats Hyo , Harley Live hogs Cattle... n. 70 ©4.35 3.70 ©4.35 8.00 ©5.85 2.00 ©5.35 worn the receipts nntl shin* leading articles of produce in ttits ho twenty-four hours ending at 7 cdtiosdny morning, and for the cor* ato twelve months ago! ' The follow! meats of the 1 city during tl o’clock on We responding da Atldl. lOlt 102*4 102% 101 K 101% 105 10014 Finer, brl«. Wlicnl. tiu Corn. 1m.... io,rso 78.770 IM.HII 41.517 a, cut 7,4.11 IS4/Jir. •22. 117.1 30.000, 08U,QIO Sight* 4 mi 515 until, Uu....... Ilye, bn Harley, mi Uriust-ccd. Ux F. seed, n»i..., ll.corn, 11m.... C. meat*, ibi.. Pcef. tc* llcvf. hr) Pork. hrlß I.atd, li.i Tallow, 11t5.... liiuicr, lbs .. I). lion, N 0.,. I.helioi:*. No. Cattle, No BhiTi). No Hides. llm llluliwln’i, iirl» Wool. lIM I’otutocj, bu.. Coal, tuns Ilav, tom Lumber, mlt. bliliißlct, m... Salt, bn Poultry, tbs... CliL-etc, ban.,,, n.ait|iio«,brU. llcans, bu 44,317 m>,im 182,3:13 40 10,(HI 3.1150 4 HO if 821K0522J4 201,701 .10 11,01(1 Withdrawn from store during Tuesday for city consumption: 3,500 hu wheat, 7,983 bu cam, 8,908 bu barley. The followhij; grain was Inspcctcdlntnstore In this city yesterday morning: 1 car No. 3 red winter wheat, 13 cars No. 3 spring, 37 cars No. 8 do, 8 ears rejected, 4 cars no grade (53 wheat); 43 curs high-mixed corn, 13 curs new do, 10 ears now mixed, 45 ears No. 3 corn, 3 cars rejected (111 corn); 33cars white oats, 10 cars No. 3 mixed, 4 cars rejected, 1 car no grade (40 oats); 1 ear No. 3 rye; 0 ears No. 8 barley, 8 cars extra do, 1 car feed (10 barley). Total, 330 cars, or 100,000 bu. Inspected out: 78,035 bu wheat, 09,083 bu corn, 1,305 bu oats, 3,710 bu barley. Many signatures yesterday were appended on ’Change to a petition to Congress asking that railroad companies In the United States be authorized to construct and maintain telegraph lines for their own and public use. ns;;® ;to 35 % 35/, 15.50 IQ. GO The following packer’s recipe for gaining a “legitimate profit” In provisions Is believed to have been tried often enough to warrant the In ventor In claiming lb to bo Infallible: Get short Just before tho lime for tho monthly stuck taking, and then decline to give u report of stock on hand. Tho “crowd” will construe this into a proof that tho packers are long, and want to unload. The crowd aforesaid will sell tho market down under this imurosslon, and enable the wily operator to fill in and get long in readiness for the next upward turn. It never 'falls; but It Is not every one who can make the stroke, and herein Ilea tho peculiar advantage of the operation. Wo referred yesterday to the fset that the Buffalo Board of Canal Forwarders Imd pro* tested against the charge lu Now York of pur ton to tlio vessel, whereas Buffalo only to tlio vessel—grain being understood In both eases. The valno of the protest may per haps bo Inferred from the fact that the grain had to pay %e In Buffalo during the greater part of Inst season, in addition to )£o by the vessel, making the total charge Ic. This is pot culling the kettle black with a vengeance; and yet the kettle ts black beyond a Uoubl. In Now York canal, grain has to bear a charge of %c per bu paid by the buyer, %c bv the seller, by the boat, and %c by the ship; total, IJfc for handling, exclusive of commis sions. This Is divided into four parts, to make it seem less onerous, but the result to the pro ducer and consumer Is just the same as If the whole had to bo paid lu a lump by one of the parties Interested. There would seem to ho a good many men of the Mr. Vhoics pattern in existence—men who do no good, but, being eminently respectable, are protected In their charm to the right to live by fleecing their fel lows. Thu leading produce markets were moderately active yesterday, and ratfler unsettled. Some of them, as corn, were steady early, but weak ened later, and all were tame ami somewhat weak after midday. Provisions weakened, though hogs were quoted firmer. The market has stiffened recently under a widespread belief that pork was going up to about 811.00 for May, hut there weru not enough buyers to follow It up to that point, and thu market dropped rather rapidly yesterday when a few holders tried to realize. Wheat dcclluud ns a consequence of lino weather and tear that tho big stocks now hero will have to ho moved out at lower prices than now. Other grain declined In sympathy. The point was made that freight rales to thu seaboard tan scarcely be lower In thu summer than they are now, ami that therefore there Is not likely to ho an advance In prices here on the opening of navigation. The receipts of grain hem were light. Them was a good general demand for domes tic and foreign dry goods. A liberal number of buyers were present, and a fair mall order busi ness was also transacted, prices remaining firm. Groceries continue to meet with a generous de mand and thu market maintains a steady and healthy tone. Coffees were reported slightly firmer. The inoruiAent in domestlu ami Import ed dried fruits reached liberal proportions, and, with thu single exception of Malaga raisins, the market was firm. Apples, peaches, nml prunes seem In a fair way to go higher. Canned goods were In fair demand At previous quotations. There was nothing now to be said of thu fish market. Hotter mid cheese wore quoted as be fore. in thu oil and paint trade there was a lack of activity, the weather being unfavorable. Prices of leather, bagging, and coal ranged tho same os for sumo time previous. Lumber continues In good demand at Irregu lar prices. Homo of thu dealers ore trying to adhere to the published list, hut thu Instances uro not Infrequent In which lower figures urn accepted, and dealers who Intend changing the location of tlidr yards am offering pine stuff freely. Thu data of tho opening of navigation on this lake seems to ho some weeks ahead yet, though two or three vessels have been scut to the cast shorn for lumber; hut tho ice-fields over them uro now Impenetrable, and tho boats will most likely have to rcturu without accomplish ing their mission. Thu woo), hide, and broom coni markets were unchanged. Hay was quiet uml easy, except No. 1 timothy, which was wanted by shippers. Thu demand (or seeds was fair, prices being steady, except a slight weak ening In some grades of clover. Poultry was steady, thu offerings being light, and eggs were unchanged, closing easy. Hull freights were quoted yesterday at 150 per 100 lbs uu grain to New York, it was rumored that contracts had been made at ISe, hut usual ly discredited, though everybody seemed willing to admit that rail freights weru lu a shaky condi tion. i.noo 2,700 4,000 2,450 2,500 Luko freights wore uuquolublo. Carriers prefer to hold the rest of tho vessels at their disposal till tho opening of tho Straits limn ac cept tho rates shippers would now bo likely to offer. Bt. Louis report* it winter packing of 030,301 hogs, against 500,610 n year ago,with an average weight of 218.81 lbs, being n decrease of 2.13 lbs. Milwaukee roporU tho packing of 444,831 hogs, with an average weight of 318.80 lbs, against 371,083 hogs last year. Mr. Thomas C. Scott writes to the London Tlmti to prove that the American fanner, In raising 18 bushels of wheat to the acre, nml selling It nt present prices In England, Is losing 4s 4d, orn little more than 91, upon every acre sown to wheat. Hu says: Tho nverngo produce of wheat In this country Is about twlcu.and-A-lmir ns much us ;ilml In Amer ica— namely, 80 against 13 bu pur acre: nnd last year's crop will prbbablv afford a salable product of 2d bn nn ncro. Taking this at (ho same rate ns applied to tho American yield, wo have 180 s, against 55s for the produce of nn neru of wheat. Thu estimated loss, ns above shown, to (ho American grower on last war's crop may do less timn may turn out to have been Incurred by iho Drlilsh cultivator, but the Dgures dn not leave him altogether without hope that In better limes nnd with greater freedom of action in cultivation and economy of labor bo tnnv he able to combine to cope with his great American competitor In tho profitable production of wheat. Thu reasoning is very comfortable to the En glish farmer, os enabling him to judge ot our ability to supply England with wheat when the market that country Is, as ot present, under 5s a bu; bat it dues not alter tho fact that the American farmer is able to sell at cur rant prices, nml “some of him ” Is making a fair profit out of the operation. IMPORTS INTO TIIU UNITED KINGDOM. The following table snows the (juanlltlcs of flour, wboat, ami corn imuorted Into the United Kingdom for the periods named: 111,731 00,71® 01.700 53,173 3,000 2.M» 150.03.1 44.2i«l M.iwi 731,032 11.711 s;i.4'Ci 12(1,4 K 4[ SH.UMI 7. .110 13,1110 230,3371 40.2.10; March 15. ls7o. March 10, IB7rt. Flour, Backs. 80,000 ft 85,0110 *loU.ooOfttos,Uoo Wheat, ors.. Corn, qru ...140, 105,000^110,000 •Barrels. EXPORTS FROM TUB BEAROARD. 20.050 25.707 7, .145 •2.723 24.MM3 4.14 K) 408,3 >5 1,000, si w 60 The followingwcrallu! exports from the four lending cities of the Atlantic seaboard for the dates named: * WefketuVq T YtthtmTt] WUeVtmVa March 15. March H, March 10, 1870, 18711. JR7H. Flour, brls DI.JKIO log, (inn 04,000 W heat, bu 1,402, 000 1,077,U40 1,058, 000 Com, In 1,001,810 1,‘283,000 Oats, bu 5,45(1 g, CHI 17,000 Hvc, bu 10.700 110,051 100,000 Burley, bu 20,450 207,000 l.llsl 1,03 s *, 770 30,7* O 70,280 1.520 203,1*35 4M,!i2()| U3.7U0, 3S annul 4, too, 3,0-23 Bl,BliH ~,•♦••••I 108.^10 77,070 80,010 r.,Hi3 3.000 3.184 123,4.10 I,K» •210,5.10 IUO 10,237 a,M7i a,o;i»! I, CM2 < 70 1.121 (ill) The following shows the receipts and ship ments of wheat at points named yesterday: Chicago.... Milwaukee New York, l)olrolt ... Toledo ... Bt. Lunin.... Iliilllmoro,.. I’iiiiaUulpUia. Total. March 19.—Receipts—Flour, 11,007 brls; wheat, M 7,850 bu; com, 74,800 t>u; oats, 40,330 bu; carn*mcnl, 380 pktfs; rye, 3,050 bu; barley, 11,7)50 bu; malt, 4,175 bu: pork, 703 brls; beef, 3,148 tea; cut meats, 1,915 plats; lard, 1,728 tes; Whisky, 35-1 brls. Exports—For twenty-four hour*—Flour, 10,- 000 brls; wheat, 111,000 bu; com, 13,000 bu. nt I'ort of Chicago March 10: Fuller & Fuller, 14 eases essences; <l. J. Schmidt its Bio., 4 eases basket-ware; Chicago Stamping Company, 000 boxes ttn-plnto; Chnpln its Core, B eases cigars; Wilson Bros., 1 case hosiery; Carson, Viric, Scott & Co;, 8 eases drygoods; Burley & Tyr rell, 1 crate carlhemvare. Collection, 97,805.07. 1100 PRODUCTS—Wero active and weak, though hogs wore quoted firmer, and Liverpool advices wero unchanged. There was a widespread dispo sition to realize, which appeared to bo chtcity Western, and bused on the fact that several of the packers omitted to make return of stocks on hand the middle of this month. There was, however, some heavy buying done by prominent men, and some people suspected another “deal"; but the general impression seemed to bo that thero Is 100 much stuff on band to encourage the Idea. Stocks ore believed to be very large. Muss Pomt—Was fairly active, and declined 2215 c per brl from the latest prices of Tuesday. Sales wore reported of 10,300 brls seller April at 91(1. OOftlO. 171,103, r.oo brls seller May at $lO.lO 010.30: and 3,000 brls seller Juno at 810.2U0 ©10.35. Total, 32,000 brls. The market .closed weak nts!>.PV!4 forcosh or seller March. $0.071501 10.00 for April, $lO. UHaiO.l2‘s for May, ami $10.2515®10.2Q for June. Old pork was nominal at sh. r»u©B.7r». iTlmomcss Doric was quoted at SO 00®0.25,0nd extra prime at gf*. 25®S. 50. Imho— Was relatively quiet, and declined IGo porlOUlhs, In sympathy with pork, there being a good deal more offered than was wauled. Sate* were reported of 5, GUO tea seller April nt SK.-lG'-i 0.55, and 0,500 tea sollur May at s(l.soft(l,(Jg‘j. Total. 42,000 tea, Thu market closed weak at SU.4UV4 for spot or seller March, CU.4SU®O.*IS for April 8iJ.471i®0.50 for May, June was nominal ut ti 1.55 nt the clone. Meats- Were active In Ipcal futures under very large offerings, and declined IG'kiJOc pur 100 lbs. There was some Inquiry for shipment, hut holders were not generally willing foment the reduced views of Im.vera. Sales wore reported of 500 boxes longnmt short clears (sold early) at GUc; 25 hoses cumber* lands at G>gc: 25 boxes Stadordehlro middles at 5?gu;25 boxes do ImmsntT'fc: anti 5,500,(Hid lbs abort rlha at 94.77t'»® 4.1)5 for April,§4. PWcA,O7'/» for May, and 55.U5fti5.15 for June. The follow* log wero the closing prices per 100 lbs un the lead* lug cuts; Loose, part cured $;i.U6 $4.80 $6.00 sn.idH Iluxed ... .'I.BO 4,1)5 6.16 6.!17V* April, boxed .... !).K5 6.(10 fi.liO 6,83*4 May, boxed 0.06 0.10 6.00 0.4‘1!* Lone clears quoted at $4.85 loose and $6.00 boxed; Cumberland*, $6.U0i(6,13*4 boxed; long cut barn*, 7A((&B'ic; s\vcct*pickled bhins, 7(ft7‘iC for 1(1 to 16 lb average s trreen hums, for same averages; green shoulders, !l?»c. Kqcoii quoted nt4»4<B.4iicfor«bouldcri.6!4®syc for short ribs, Olf'i/.dc fur short dears. for hams, nil cauvnscd and nocked. OtjKAHß—'Was quoted for No. 1 white, 4*4©6c for good yellow, and 4‘4(U>4‘4c for brown. MKKF PRODUCTS—Wcro tlrm and nulct at $H.607f.H.76 for mess, 51i.6u®0.76 for extra mess, and $17.76&18.UU fur Imins. Tau.ow—Wns quiet at U*4&o?»c for city and 0© o ( 'jc for country. FLOUR—Wan (lulvi,uml generally quoted easier, though there was little change la prices. Thu shipping orders aoerned to have been ell tilled the previous day, and local buyers were nut anxious to trade. Hales were reported of 800 brls winters, partly til $.1.00; 000 brls spring extras at §:i. .’o® 4,00; 150 brlMjsuporflucs at S'MlsftU,lo; and !ld oris no grade at 85.83. Total, 088 brls. The following was the nominal range of prices: Cltoico winters .....$5.85 6T.5.50 (iuud to cbulcu winters 4.50 ft 0.85 Fair to eoud winter ft 4.85 Choice Mlma-solas 4.00 (£5.1)0 Fair to good Mlnnesolas 4.00 OnO.OU Kulrto.goud springs :i.50 fti.Bs Low soring 8.50 ftil.Bs Patents U.IH) ftH.OO Uuckwhcat 4.00 fti.Bs DnxN—Was again active, and steadier. Bales wore idO tons at slo.loft 10,d5 par tan on track, and slo.Ssiftlo.s() free on board curs, MitmuNus—Bales wero reported of ,10 tons at 810.50. Coun-mbai.—Sales wero made of 10' tons coarse at 8 Pd.Bs per ton track. * HPitlNd WHEAT— Wos active and rather weak. Thu market declined about Iftc. and closed l**c below the latest prices of Tuesday, The llrltUU markets were unchanged, while Now York was dull and easier, while our receipts wore small, with u fair volume of shipments. Tito weather In tho West wus lino, though coot, and that seemed to bring out many sellers. It was eluted that largo stocks were a reason fur weakness, but they were big before yesterday. The selling seemed to bo more largely on outside account than usual, and probably nut a few country speculators went short on the strength of a good seeding lime, with pur* tiul promise of a luxuriant harvest. There was a fair demand for shipment, helped bv tho fact of low freight rates, but spot wheat ruled lower, lit sympathy with futures. No. a closed at BHRc for regular and UOHc for receipts dated this week. No, .'J closed at HORc. Holler April opened at 00c, sold at HORc, back to Ode, declined to BHtic, and closed atBUljC. Heller May sold at closing at Ud.vfrUil'ic. Heller tho month was almost nominal ot HHSftbOfic, closing utMHRc. Hpot sales were reported of Id,ooo buNo. 15 at OUfttKßic: 41,000 bu No. JJ at 78140 fur regular; and fur fresh receipts: U.UOO bu rejected atUdftt'U'.'iOi and 10.400 bu by sample at OHftbSc. Total, 08,- O n) bu. Wintku Wheat—Halo was reported ot 400 bu No. gredatgl.Ollusture. Week endina MOVEMENT Off WIIBAT. Jleft J ttd. Shipped. 7H.770 «0,701 l .'t!o,!>7o 10,11215 .iiH.oon lit,ooo . ii.ono nr>,ooo . m, 000 :i. 000 . au.uoo 05.000 . 05, 000 40,000 . 4”, 000 r>0,1200 .2(05,010 IN NEW YOUK YRSTCitUAr. JU4,811 0001)3 ItBGRIVBI) PROVISIONS. Snout iter*. Short cUart. Short h, « {'S. ribi. cleatt. miKADSTUFKS. WtiRAT Rrnp.RHiNns—Solo was made of 30 tons at 810.25(3)15.50. COUN—Wm moderately active and easier. Tho m irkol declined and closed IflftDic below tho latest prices of Tuesday, tho longer futures being (he most weak, as cash lots wore kept rela tively steady by the fact of light receipts. Tho early feeling was steady. In sympathy with a re* port of greater dnnness in England: nut tho weak nos? In wheat here and a dull condition nf things hi Now York caused sellers to clvo way. ns buyers hold off for lower price*. There was n fair ship ping demand, and sample lot* worn relatively Arm. No, 2 closed nt 84c for this week's receipt?, Italic for shipping receipts, and 81 %c for regu lar. belter May opened at 3iPfo:!o, l »c, soul at Jio».;c, declined to.'h,sfc. and elated ot 85%c. Seller Juno sold nt duly at end April nt Jll?.Wß2c, tho latter closing nt tho in side. Seller tho month was nominal nt .llVMl*,c, closing nt 8!-Wc. Spot sales worn reported of 51.000 bn No. 2 and high mixed nt :jiMi^:il* K c; ti.SOO hn now high mixed nt 38%cs ii.OOO bn rejected, winter receipts, ninths*. 12.000 bn by sample atß4Vf|34l(o on tracks and 10.000 bn do at :1414c free on board curs. Total, SO.BOO bn. Also -to, 000 bn to arrive at 85c free on hoard. OATH—Were dull and weak, declining %®i,vc. Iho market opened easy, nnd fell oil In comonny with othnr (train. Tho offerings also were free, nun Now York was quoted lower. Sample oats were steady early, hut weakened subsequently In sympathy wltu tho general market, nml shippers took hold nt tho decline. Seller May opnned at 25%c, and sold at 25c. closing at about 25*|c. Juno were quiet nt 25%©25! jc, and April or regu lar at 21%c. Fresh No. 2 oats were nominal nt about 28£e. Cash sates were reported of P.UOO bn by sample at 241iQ,37 , *0 on tract; nnd 18,200 bn do at 2.»®25Uc; mill 10, 800 bn white at 20V40 80e free op board. Total, 42,000 bu. KYE —Was In demand for shipment, whllo fu tures were quiet. No material change occurred in prices. March nnd regular were quoted at 45c, nnd April sold in ncltloment nt 450. May was quiet nt •III! jc sellers, and gllt-cdcod No. 2 nt 47c. Cash sales Included 15,000 bn (No, 2) free of storage at 10c, nml 1,000 bn byßnmtdo at 48Ji®40oon track. Total. Id. (UN) bn. HAIiLKY—Was dull and weak, closing lower, under rather froo offerings. A movement seemed to bu In progress to break tho market down tn or der to til) In tho April sales. Extra 8 was in mod erate request for shipment, Central receipts bring ing 40041 c. and regular In other houses hoc. A., D.& Co.'s extra 8 was nominal nt 44Ct40c. und No. 8 sold rather freely nt 05c. Seller April extra 8 was ottered at 80c, ond seller May at 40c. April No, 2 was offered at-75c. and perhaps for less, and regular ranged from 75®7Hc. Cash sales wore reported of -1,8(10 bu extra Out 800 lie; 4,000 hn No. Bat 85c; 2,800 uu by sample at 80082 c on track; and 1.200 bu do at 80045 c delivered. To tal, 12,600 bu. MORNING CALI. Mess pork—Sales 28.1250 brls at 810.1214® 10,1714 for April, Slo.U7‘4®lo.flo for May, ami 810.0714010.40 for June. Short ribs—lso.ooo lbs at 84.0714 for April. Wheat—7s,ooo bu at 8l»;4 faoojuc for April and 04Q1»4‘4c for May. Com— -10,000 bu at 00c seller May. TWO O’CLOCK call. IV heat—Sales 200,0C0 bu at M)3f.Kn>£o for April, amt 00?,1000140 for Alny. lied winter wheat, 5,000 hu for April nt DO 1 /,c. Corn—2*s,ooo bu nt O5;»0 JWc for May, nnd OO'fic far June. Oats—ll,oUo bu nt 25) to for May, ami for June. Mess pork —750 brls nt SO.O7!401O.I)O for April. Lard— -2,750 tea at $0.45 for April, 80,5214 for May, and $0.0214 for Juno. Snort ribs— 250,000 lbs nt 84.7714 for April, and 84.0214 for Mar. LATER. Wheat was alow and weak, eolllncat 88*f(380Mc for April, and closing at HS.Sc. May Bold at 03‘4c, and cloned at (hu Imildo. Corn cloned at 31 for next month, and sold at 35ii(r/,.'1(1c for May, closing at July Bold at ilOlic, and Juno at Rue. ’ Oata sold at 35‘6c for May. and 35?*c for Juno. Mens pork was ilrmor. 8alc« were made of H, 500 brls ut for April, 810.10&10.17K for May, and $10.35 for Juno. Lard wab higher. gale* being made of 1,000 tea at 50.5314410.55 fur May end 80.03*4 for June. Short ribs were stronger. Sales were (riven of 1,500.000 lbs at ?4.1)21i<51.P5 fur May ami $5.05 fur June. I.AST CALL. ; Mess pork closed at $10.05®10.07',4 for April, 810.15<5.10. IT 1 * for May. and slo.3.VTfilo. •'7l, for June. Sales 3,750 brls at $10,05 for April and 81U..15®10.17Ji for May. T.nrd closed at $0.r,07£11.5‘.M4 for April, $0.55® 0,57!* for May. and so.(»3Kff/0.05 for June. Sales 500 tes at 80.'»5®(J.57*i for May. Short ribs wore (Inn, sales being made of 300,000 lbs at $3.05(0)5.0714 for Juno. GENERAL MARKETS. BROOM-CORN—Was In fair retail request. No material change m the market Is reported, prices continuing as heretofore quoted: Flno green carpet brush, |J lb 4 ®44 (Jruon hurl Rea-tipped hurl Fine green, with hurl to work it Reil-tlppod do 2=UftO&i Inferior -VtW-U Crooked 2 BUTTER—The batter market was devoid of now features. There was a eulllclently active demand for good to choice graces to absorb all offerings answering to that description, and prices of such were steadily held. I.ow and medium qualities remain under neglect, but the fact that stocks are moderate enables holders to sustain prices. Wo again quota: Creamery 22(f&20 Cloud to choice dairy. 17(0121 Medium HFuiifl Inferior to common r»stlo Roll batter 8® IB UAGGlrtO—Tlicro was not tho sllstitost change in tho market for goods coming under tho abnvu head, trade contlmiimr very quiet, with prices steady and Arm as given below: Stork 4ba... 12 Brighton A iltj Do, slm 14 Otter Crook 10 Qnrmloq, single.MftlS Lewiston ... .... ”0 Do, double 2ttor.S-( American 11l Wool sacks 40&45 CHEESE—Firmness continues a feature of the market for fine mild goods, but skims and sharp cheese ore quiet and easy. Stocks of the latter aro larger than usual for the time of year. Wo still quote as follows: Sontemher and October, full cream Part skim tfaGhTJ.i Full skim,.., 4 5t5 Low grades COAL—Was quoted Arm and unchanged. Thera was a good demand for hard and soft descriptions at tho prices following: Lackawanna, largo egg $ 0.25 Lncknwaunn, small egg 0.25 Lackawanna, nut 0.00®0.25 Lackawanna, range u. 5» Piedmont 7.00 Ulossburg U.OO Gunnel 0.50 Erie 5.50 DnUtmoru & Ohio 4.60555.00 Mlnonlc . 0.30 Wilmington 0.50 Gartshcrrlu, Indiana block.. 4.50 White mm block 4.30 DHUGS AND CHEMICALS—Wero In good uv monrt and steady. Ouiulnu and ctuchonldla sro firm, and morphia unu lodine are quoted easier: ’ Acid, citric $ 07 55 TO Acid, tartaric, tb, 25-tb 40 59 50 Ammonia, carh 20 (ft 25 Axlc.grcnso, doz 1.00 ©1.25 IJorax, refined, lb 10 55 12 llluevltrlol.lt) 7 54 10 Cream tartar, pure, &> 30 (ft . ;g) Cochineal, Honduras, 1b..., 73 © SO Chloroform, in 85 Glycerine, bulk. Ib ]? 55 25 ' Gum arable, picked 40 (ft 50 Gum camphor, tb 81 © ,'l3 (1 mu opium, lb Uum shellac, 1b.... lodine, lb Morphia, sulph, os. Oil, cantor, it gal.. Oil, lemon Potassa, chlor, lb,. i'otUHHlum, lod., lb 4.85 ft 4.50 Onlultio, stiltdi., ox ~... J 1.05 0611.70 Root, rhcl., K, L., powd,, 1b..... 1.85 ft 1.50 Hulls, Epsom, tt» ft 5 Silver crystal, oz 85 ft 00 Soap, Custtio, gen., S) (I ft Id Hulptmr, lb 4 Oft 0 Sassafras bark Id ft It I'nmiry seed, «fMb 4 ft 5 Hemp seed, WQ> JlWft f»U Hulpb.. ciuclioilldlo 1.45 ft 1.50 KUOS—Wore nulllucr at 18!4i\ The receipts wero fair, and some luu wuru carried over, In expects* lion that the colder weather would raise prices. The feeling was easy at tho close, but most of the fresh stock went at the above quotation. FIHII Jobbers wero talrly busy, city and coun* try buyers continuing to order liberally. There was a Unit market at the prices given below: No. i wlittotUli. \Mi*brl 34.40 ft 4.50 Family whltutlsh, Vs-brl d.iuft 8.85 Trout, }»*brl 4.10 ft 4.85 Mackerel, extra muss, • 1d.50 Holed mess. %Mi*br],... 10.00 Kxtra shore, ii-orl 11.00 No, 1 shore, li-lirl 1t).50 No. I bay, ifc-brl 7.00 ft 7.50 No, 8 shore, }»*brl 5.50(ft 0.00 No. dbav, i»*brl * 4,50 ft 5.00 Largo family 5.00 Fat family, new, Ji-brl... ........... .'l.ooft J 1.85 No. 1 buy, kila l.otift l.dO Family hits 75ft 1.00 tleorge’s codllsb, extra, per 100 lbs.. 5.00 ft 5.85 Itankciiil, perluOlbs 4.ooift 4.d5 Compressed cod 0 Dressed cod. 7 Labrador herring, spill, brla 0.50 Labrador herring, round, brls o.ooft 0.50 Labrador herring, round, li-br15,.... 0.50 Holland herring..,, .. 1.15 ft l.dO Smoked halibut , j 11 Healed burring, \lbox . 00ft 05 t’nlli'orma salmon. brls 10.00 California salmon, >i*btls.... 0.75 FItUITH AND NUTS—Apples and ooaoboswere in continued good request, and were strong. Prunes also were receiving considerable attention, and wore firm at tha advance of the day before. Kulslus—excepting Valencias—remain easy. Other lines ruled about steady. Wo quote: iousion. Dates 8 fis{ft ot* Dates, fancy H ft 10 Figs, layers / 14 ft Id Turkish prunes tl ft • U‘{ French prunes, kegs Olift 7 French prunes, boxes 10 op id Raisins, layers 1.70 ft 1.75 Loudon layers 0.15 08.25 Loose Muscatel 1,80 ft 1.85 Valencias, new... 7Rft 8 Znnto currants Citron. uun nn & Aiden apples.... Uvsporatod Now York and Michigan .. Southern Ohio Pearlies, mtpnrcd, halves,.. Poaches, unpared. quarters. Tlasphorvlos ItlncUberriCH Pitted cherries.... »‘4® HH 82Wft «n BViCh 0 23 ® 25 Filberts 0 ® 30 Almonds, Torracona SO at 21 Naples walnuts 13 & lil'J lUaslls slJim 0 Texas pecans...... 0 © 7 Hirer pecans OliGft 0 Wilmington peanuts fit® OK Tennessee peanuts ... 4J<tib 5 Virginia peanuts 0 (® OUKKN FHUITB—'Wore In rc(|ncst and aleady. Foreign frutls. especially oranges, were In good country demand. Apples wore selling freely in a retail way. while car low wore rather alownnd easy under liberal receipts for tho time of year: Apples, V brl fS.OOGb 3.00 Cranberries, fl Lrl fi.oi)W 7.00 Lemons, \) box 3.fibril 4.fio Oranges. $ box M.OOi® 3.50 Valencia oranges, V case 7.OU® H.OO Valencia oraneos. extra site 10.00 Dnnnnas, t* bunco S.fiO® 5.00 Cocnaimts 4.00® 4.50 UKtKJEltlKS—.Jobber# have little fault to find with the position of the market. Trade !■ better than hi post years at a like period, nnd collection! also are exceptionally Rood. Price# remained fair* ly steady ns previously quoted*. Carolina., Louisiana Mondallng, Java.... O. U. Java Costn itlca..... Choice to fancy Hlo. Good to prime..!.. Common to fair Roasting. Patent cut loaf. Crushed .. ......... Granulated Powdered A standard Do. No. 2 Extra O .. < C No. 1 V No. 2 Yellow Now Orleans white, clarified.... New Orleans prime to choice ... Now Orleans fully lair to prime, New Orleans fair.... BlllUl'fl. California sugar-loaf drips .. California silver drips Sugar-house simp Now Orleans molasses, choice, Do prime Fair Coi&mon ..' Common molasses Black Strap Allspice Cloves Cassia*. Pepper Nutmegs, No. 1. Calcutta ginger True 81ue....... Blue lily White Illy Savon Imperial.. German mottled Peach blossom .. IIAV—No 1 (linotliy was wanted for shipment at $8.50 free on board, and was held rather firmly at this figure. Other grades were slow and easy: No. 1 timothy $8.0008.50 No. 2 do 7.50 Mixed do .. 0.5007.00 Upland pralrio 0.50. No. 1 0.00 limits—Wore steady? (be demand (s light sod the offering* small: Lmht cured hides. Heavy do, V lb , Damaged or grubby do, 1b Hull hides i’artcured, tb. Calf, fflb Deacons, W lb 40 Dry Hint, V® Ifl® 14 Dry salted, slb 11 012 Green city butchers', |llb 6 S!J Sheep pelts. wool estimated, $1b...„.. £B LHATUEIl—'There is nut much appearance of activity In the leather trade, but the relatively hlsh cost of hides keeps ttao market llrm. Following ore the quotations: Calf, No. 1..$ 00®1.00 Lina 8 34® SO (.'uir, No. 2.. 05® 65 UUfl a 1 0 Vcnls.No. 1. 05® 85 sl’uht’rsolo 25® 28 Vcalß.No. 2. 50® 75 Chicago Bole 22® 28 Ktp 40® 70 M U.A."soIo 24® 2U Upper. No. 1 21® 23 "11. A. G. Upper,No. 2 10® 20 D.” aolu.. 22® 25 Harness..... .30® 31 Insole .... .. 22® 20 OAK. 85®1.10 Harness 00® 05.5010 21® 25| rnEsoii. calf... Ktp... Upper. Calf 1.15®2.00 | Ktp 85® 1.00 LUMBER—Continues active, prices being Ir reenlur. Homo of tbe dealers arc pressing wales because they Intend to move on May 1, and car riers of largo stocks also are anxious to reduce them before tbo opening of navigation Following Is the price-list: First uml second clear, l»f®2 1n....|30.00®32.00 Third clear, I«®2 In 27.00®28.00 Third clear, Inch 25.00 First and clear dressed siding 15.50 First common dressed siding 13.50 Secondcommou Hiding ..... 12.00 Flooring, Oral common, dressed 125.0 U Flooring, second common. dressed., 22.00 Flooring, third common, dressed.... 10.00 Dux boards, A, ID In. nnd upwards. 1)0,00 Dor boards, U, 10 in. and upwards. 25.00 Dox boards, U 10.00 A stuck boards, 10ftl2 in., rough... 24.00532H.00 XI stock boards, lOftl'J in SO.OUft2S.OU (1 stuck boards, 10ftl2ln 15.00ftlti.00 I) or common stock boards JU.OO Fencing, No. 1 10.00ft10.60 Fencing, No. 2 8.50 ft 0.50 Common boards 10.00 ft 11.00 cull boards o.ooftio.oo Dimension stuff U.so<ft 10.00 Dimension stutf. SOftUU ft lI.OUftDI.OO Culls, 2 In H.dU Pickets, rough and select V.OOftll.OO Pickets, select, dressed, and headed 18.00 Loth, dry 1.05 Shingles, "A" standard to extra dry 2.20 ft 2.20 Shingles, standard 2.00 ft 2.15 Shingles, No. 1 I.ooft 1.10 Cedar hlilliulch 1,0( Track Bhlnglcß. 1.8( OlLS—Were quoted quiet and unchanged. Do low arc the price* current: Carbon, 11U decrees tent... Carbon, Illinois loyal, JOUdcg. tost. Snow white. 130 dcir. test Carbon, headlight. 173 uosrcosltost Carbon, Michigan lusal test Ululnc, 130 detr. teat Lard, extra winter strained....... . Lard, No. 1 Lard, No. 2 Linseed, raw Linseed, bulled Whale, winter bleached .......... Soorm Nentsfoot oil, strictly puro Noatsloot oil, extra Ncatsfoot oil, No. 1 . Dank oil Straits Turpentine .Miners'oil, extra yellow Miner*’oil. white Naphtha, deodorized, (Kl Gravity . (lasolme, deodorized, T 4 dc5........ itaiolme, H 7 degrees West Virginia, natural, 28 degrees Natural. :iu degrees.. Deduced, 28 degrees 4.70 30 @ 4.1 5.00 Cr.ft.7o 3.40 <3,3.01 1.24 «p 1.32 23 cT*a){ POTATOES—Choice offerings wore notable, but' common and small, wblcii constituted the built of tlio supply, sold slowly. Tho retail demand is light. Pvachblows wore quoted at 4G©7i>c, and Utiso at4Q6gdOc hi lots. POULTUY AND GAME—Poultry was scarce and steady, being in good local and sblpuing request, (lame was plenty ami weak. Chickens, aroused, y lb,. Chickens, live, U dus.... Turkeys, dressau, V 1b... Do live Geesr, live, V doe Ducks, dressed, N lb Wild ducks, small, dot Mallards lled-heads 1.75 ® «.5»5 Cuuvashacks 3.00 ® 3.50 Cleese @ 3.50 Smne 50 ® 00 SEEDS—Timothy was in moderate request and Arm ut 81.17i»@1.20V4. Prime was quoted at 1. S 3. Clover was slow and easy under large offer* ini’!. Sales were made at 53.0503. 85, ami of mammoth at $3.05. Hungarian and millet were quoted at 50075 c, and llax sold at SI.OO. HALT—Woa steady under a fair inquiry. Flnosall. V brt... ......$ 1.15 Coarse, W hrl 1.40 Now York dairy, ft brl, without baps.. 1.30 New York dairy, Mbrl, with bags.... 1.7602.00 Michigan dairy, without bags. 1.15 Michigan dairy, with nags I.oo® 1.70 Ashton oalry, ft sack 3.00 VEAL—Was m fair request at4®Bcper lb. ■ The offerings were ample. WHISKY—'Was in good demand at the stereo typed quotation of $1.04 (or blgbwlnes. Sale was reported of JI6O brls on that basis. Alcohol (or ex* non was nominal at OJa pur gallon delivered in New York. WOOL—Small ordoraaro comics In dally, and are promptly attended to at qnotatloni. Tbo re* colpte are email, buttbo aloclc will probably carry the trade till tbe time lor tbo next clip: Wasbudllceco wool, |l t 0..., Medium umvaaUed........... Film do. g00d.... ... Coorau do Tiib*wu»hud, choice Tub«waabcd t common to fair. Colorado, medium to flue Colorado, common Colorado, cuareo LIVE STOCK. CUICAQO. CultU. Ilont. Shttp. 3, 000 10,381 2,W1 IliCliptt— Monday... . Tuesday.... 4!4*ft AM HViOft 10V4 Wednesday 4.1Q3 in.iwt) ; li7o Jj Tf11R1................ 7*1,00(1 ;pr; Same time Ift«t week.... a 0.705 d.« 2 sn\pmtntt— ’’WO Monildjr Tneiday 10 ft 14 8 et o A Oft 4*4 !2?.(oft n>4 as® nu aa® 4 MM 11,2'!7 *• 1111:1 i'.i'jo Tolnl .1,180 10.411 TTJ During the two month#' service of Ur j' Dclmers, Government Inspector of Cattle at il Union Htock-Ynnis, no case of plouro-pneumonu opotlmr contflptous disease has boon discovers Not dooming U necessary to longer maintain i « ofllco, the Commissioner of Agriculture bai., signed tho Doctor to other duties. ’* OATTLB-Tho poiltlon of tho morkcl ,v„ «« favorable to tho oolllmr lolorcot o, „„ JJ," day of Into. Under n >otlofoctorlly ncilvo dominH from nil dames of boycro the supply, Ibouoh llh oral, itii coolly dlaooscd or Mid ot tolliot bo ~I ptlcro, toloo clearly Indicating on odvoncoorc, loot wcok'o doling qnotatlono or lOSll.lo nrr tin Ibo. Tho quality of tbo olock woo obovo the our Oto, ond the loriror port ohonßed oirnoro at ntlwi obovo It. 00, Tho hlßhoit nnuro paid <voo 40 foroohood averaging 1.7.-.0 Ibo. They tvetoioM by GcorgoAdamo, Bucko Jb Bra. Tho ooraoponb. ooldOd hood ol »A.liOfflr,.:io. Soloo 10,1,1,11, woro prlnclpolly ot SI. load. Or., to feeler, ,! |O. 004f.11. 7,i, ond to tho city trodo at SO. Tho market closed firm. ,w * • QUOTATIONS S Extra Peeves—Graded steers. weighing 1,500 lbs and upwards a-, Choice Hooves—Pine, fat, wolMormod* etccri, weighing 1,300 to 1,500 Ibl.. 4 coat On Good Beeves—Well-fattened steers. weighing 1,100 to 1.300 lb m Medium Grades—Btoers in fair flesh, welablngl,osotoi,2oolh a.Tsai i- Botchers’ Block-Poor to common t * lj •tours and common to choice cows, for citjr slaughter, weighing 800 to 1,0501 bi 2 nvsa o* Stock Oattlo—Common cattle, weighing 700 2.OVTT •}• Inferior—Light and thin cows, heifers, ' <w * 7j stags, bulls, amt scalawag steers .... 2.007)5 m Veals, per 100 lbs o*o 7H 0H& 74 .28 020 .24W020 .174010 .17 017 K .15K01O .124&14U .1O>4011)4 O«0 0»| O?i0 l'H B*o 9 »K 0 «K Bii® H?J B*o 8« 8?j 7H© H 7*o 7lf 7 © 7*l 040 Oil UK® OK CATTLIS No. Ao. Pr\e«, 28 l.TfiO $5.40 11 1,717 6.30 ID 1,580 6.25 515 1,580 5.20 01 1,044 3.70 105 1,170 4.25 14 balls.. 1.1100 3.75 14 1.28 U 4.45 12 stock's H2O 3.50 ID stock's 848 M.OO 12 1,104 4.40 10 1,254 4.U0 18 1,285 4.75 17 1,321) 4.85 13 1.014 4.40 in cows.. 1,008 3.05 11 COWS..I,ODD 3.00 25 COWS.. 084 3.05 11 COWS.. 012 2.(10 14 cows..' 843 2.75 12 c0w5..1,044 3.15 20 1,251 4.H0 17 1,253 4.50 40 stock’s 805 3.40 80 1,404 5.00 30 1,478 5.20 3D.... . .1,1011 4.50 51 1,270 4.70 ID .1,200 4.00 17 1,382 4.80 17 1,274 4.85 17 1,300 4.50 ID 1,255 4.D5 21 1,005 3.50 10 food’s. 1,032 3.00 IT COWS.. 051 2.55 28 1,544 5.25 ID 1.802 5.25 HUGS—The market change so far as the chat the course of prices were though some 3,000 In t ported for Tuesday, wer Inquiry both from local pens were soon cleared, n mon to boat bacon grades poor to boat heavy at I peddled out at $3.0003 firm. .30 038 .43 045 .35 040 .41 043 .38 040 .33 030 .27 030 .28 01)33 .24 025 ,181,010 .46 050 .24 025 .1414015 .00 0.05 .800 6 05H 6 0 5 CKO C‘4 0 0 OK 10 K noo f A'o. Av. Price. 81) ISO 83.00 71) 102 3. h0 70 127 3.85 70 200 3.00 53 ion n.no 20....... 180 3.05 77 180 3.01) BO 183 3.05 40 101 3. DO 34. 104 3.05 37 203 3.05 05 170 3.05 57 174 3.05 119 170 3.05 52 200 3.05 58 209 3.05 110 210 3.05 44 270 3.00 52 205 4.00 58 170 3.05 75 200 3.05 25 401 4.40 44 418 4.1214 4(1 103 3.05 34 201 3.05 24 311 3.U5 no 200 4.00 27 27H 3,05 00 215 4.00 31 310 4.00 40 107 3.00 34 304 4.15 43 170 3.00 21 208 3.00 32® 30 35® 40 811EBP—Woro In less active demand,' am) net* easier. Tito supply was too liberal, ami mw» dragged at 15ft2.i0 off. We quote poor to median at SO. 60©4.00, and good to choice at 54.203>'.1* NBW YORK. New York. March 10.—Beeves—Receipts. 800; market Urm and strong; He higher; ordinary to prime steers, OftlOHc; extra, ecu* era! sales, IDiftlOKjc; 200 taken by exporters at lUUftlUitc; shipments yesterday and lo*aaj, 4,2180 quarters. Sheep— Receipts, 4,600; market a trifle firmer; more active fur good; dull for pour and common; a car-load of very poor Texas sheep. 7d lbs. India bo sold at 2!4c; a car-load of poor North Carol na, HUo; otherwise the range was s l 4ft(l!ic; amp* merits yesterday and 10-aay, 1,175 carcusse* ftoo 600 llvo sheep. ywiuE—Uccelpts, 4,000; prices advanced: ten market closed Arm at 4Hft I'/ic forcoru*fcdalir<. BAST I.IOBRTT. East Linsirrr. I’n.. March 10.—Cattii-i**' celtita to*dny, 280 head through mid IW locii. total for two day*, 4011 through und 332 local; »nPr ply extremely light mid far short of demand, «'i sold: prices uo strong SJOoon nil grades; bust. <3H..»0; medium, common, s3.«h> 4.40. Iloofl— llocelpta tO’day, 1,540 head; total W two days, 1,U2.>, all through; not enough on to maho market here; feeling stronger. . , . Sheiii*—Hccelpts to*day, MO hernf; total fort*® days. 4,200 heart: selling slow at 2.1 c oif from la* l week; selling at 83, 71©.1. 2.1 for common to lair. $1.25 7 ft Bt. Louts, March 10.—Cattle—A shade easier feeling on better supply, but talus brisk at in * ' previous prices; receipts, 2.000; shipments. n‘ , ' lC, l Hons—Active, tirm, amt higher; Vorkera sj™ llaltlniores, $.1.7,1&4.01; packing, ,',nl Uostons. $4.00(311.10; select heavy, s4.2o'i}l.< w » receipts, 3.000; shipments, 7UO, . .. tiiikbi*—Strong; scarce ami wanted; coo j choice, export muttons, receipts, 373; shlmnvnts, none. ttoeelat 2>l<t)ulch to The Tribune. Kak»a» Utt, Mo., March 10.— Price Current reports, receipts, fitJO: SSS: stendv; native shippers, gy.7ij{{H.iWi a*”” •lockers, *.'l.ooftn.Bo: native cowa, $•;. Hons— ItccclpU, J.oTtf; shipments. 4h's.;‘|l! demand; fair to cholco heavy, 3ti.UOiiiO.Ws ,l£ “ shipping, sii.io&Ji.sr», .so ®s.> lILTPALO. „ IJlfpfai.o, March ID.—Catti.b— Rccolpls. L«“*i market active, and higher for good; cownwu Block unchanged: stockcr* n shade lower. , Biikbi’ and Lambs—Receipts. 4.300 s f*lr c mand; generally unchanged; some sales raw Hoo's— Tlecelnte, 2,000: only 3 cars offered} Yorker# to good heavy, $-1.15(164.40. ,$ H ® Oli . 3.00 (ft 4.00 . U ® 14 n . c.oo ® a. oo . 8 10 , no qt 75 . 1.50 ® 1,75 CINCINNATI. Cincinnati. March 10.-Iloua-Activc and common, $2.75®3,00; light. $3.0504.00. V* Imr, $1.00®4.20} butchers*. $4.2001-30. Ir colpts, 1,814; shipments, 405. BY TISIiISGRAPn* FORBION. „ A .,. The follow tag were received by the Chicago uo»» ofTrade: . I.ivxnrooL, March 10—11:30 a. m.—r* * Be OdQlOs. Wheat-Winter, Os®Os 4d; 7eod®Bsad} white. B*lld®os4d; duo. OtMa Osßu. Corn, 4a Od. Pork, SU. Lard, 31». _ Livunroop, March 10.—Special cable- Cumhcrlands, 2Sjod; short ribs, 28*: ,w , n »u! 38s; short clear, 08s Od. Ucef—Prluio 70s} India mess, 70s; extra India Cheese—Choice, 48s. Shoulders, 03s. Prime city, 35s Od. Lard, 335. lork— mess. Eastern, Oils; Western, 60s. Ham*, cat, 20*lb average, 30s. uO . Lonpon, March 10.-LiVEnrooi.-w ciiangod. Corn firmer. Exports of wheat to and the Coullnenldurlnu the past week, o. . 28031 ~18&20 ~i wt2o ~a.jCW7 , aomiu , 20084 ..10ft 10 ..13014 tivrelot JJliwleh to Th» Tribun#- Liverpool, March 10-11:30 a. m.-e*- 01 - 1. I Us; No. 2,8 a Cd. „ ... j, Qiuw—Wheal—Whiter, No. 1, Oa pj; Oa; apnug, No. 1,8 a 34; No. lt while, No. 1, Oa 4d{ No. 2. 8a lid; cluh, * Uaßd; No. 8, Oa 3d. Corn—New, >«■ *• Fmmaiu.sa—Fork, Me. hard, Ota Od. lt Livkupool, March 10.-CoTTOS-h»w«k SlMUftß’.d; Buica. 12,000 bale*; »pecuw»“ export, 2,000; American, 0,300. ■ Afo. Ar. Prlet. loihiuT 33 1, OHS 4.57 U 1U 1,247 W !?•* 1,430 4.85 18 1,132 4.!W ID *OSB 2.S 23 (100 2.75 10 872 2.75 10 1.200 4.50 11 1.210 4. SO an 1,1112 4.40 18 1,270 4.W in 1,157 4.33 1C 1,420 4.U5 }7 1,227 4,03 15 1.2411 4.50 07 I,i:io 4.074 ™ mm r..a-, 13 1,21)0 4.75 28 1.512 5.10 ID 1,340 4.73 22... ....1,285 4.05 30 1,315 4.80 1C 1.413 4.H5 40 1,401) 4,113 10 1,204 4.03 Cl 1,170 4.M) 47 Texas. 952 ;u< 27 Texas. 1,010 3.U5 21 Texas. ihid 3.113 10 1,215 4.WJ 17 1.350 4.05 12 feed's.l,oss 4.12'5 in 1. 142 4.20 13 ..1... 1,204 4.50 18 1,251) 4.50 Hliolfers l.oio 4.00 17 1,275 4.85 was witlmut noticeable inicicr of the demand ani ? concerned. The rcccieli, excess of the number ei* ire small, and with a pool 1 and Eastern buyers the nnd atstrong prices. Com » sold at $3.8004.00, anil $3.7004.40. Skips were 3.50. The market close! A'O. AC, Prl(t, 1U1) 183 $ l.a‘» 03 202 as.-. HI 200 3.90 00 172 3,73 05 207 3.1)5 38 280 IUW 121 205 4.03 20 258 aO3 22 SUM 4.10 27 337 a 03 id 172 aoo 30 202 :uw HO 235 4.03 H 7 174 aO*. 1 37 107 aoo 00 205 4.00 137 240 aO3 03 220 4.10 02 144 a S 3 40 200 3.00 ui iHS aoo 54 171 aw 42 222 aOO 31 240 aTO 21 200 303 30 200 4.C5 40 em) 4. i 2»; 00 201 4.05 48 210 aO3 30 230 a 03 30 250 4.13 22 ik7/ aoo 45 315 4.05 ST. LOUIS. KANSAS