Finance And Trade

Uuaitip: -.a linH liecn very dnll tliirinp: the past v.eck. and lm't few chanten oecurred in ■ cial cifcles, btflSMe oí a faüure of no tmporlance - afrfoal! priv&té bfcüilng lirm söapending on Thmwlny. Öisooctot ftttM '■■ id per cent. fíovcvnir.ent boii'ls (irm at 120(00120% tot V. S. 6"a of '81 -. Jir,-iff;ll7 for 5-20'a of'02: 114J.Í ,Tf 1 15 for Iij-111'h. ld 118% @ 119 for U. S. curréncy d'. Latost eold qiotatioiiBNew York, lir, ■■; ; Chicago, 115%. üiaii)sruf!'.s. Tlio folloiving werc the receiptfl and abipmnta for the weel;, rh cotnparod with the same i time laat yenr : Rtciiptt. Skipmentêi Artictes. ■ ■ 1875. I 1874. 1875. 1874. Flour, l.rla.... fli),8-i5 f5,450 4.ï,272 4',4B1) ! WÍCt bu 40Í.5M 425,4(1! 381,678 333,022 Cofti, lm 377532 260,258 99,46 bn 100,185 SBT,e98 84,Ü3 18S.3M K.. , ÖO 2,71 M.O77 1,150 ,( Barlcy, lm 41,554 33,961 27,492 33,745 Dit led hogs.. 3.992 1.219 8,027 68 Uta toas. No. M.2'.)3 05,047 2I),1?1 48,89) Oattle, No 14,698 15,398 12.Í1Í1 13,162 Tlie grain mwkete have been quita active during tlie paBt week - that ia for tho leading cereals - aprisui wheat and corn. At titnea ! üidersble excitemeut prcvailel and a liberal ; apeenlativo business waa trauaaotod. Tbc "buil" interest seemcd to !ive the trol of the irmif. ,ud. as might ba ■ expected, they used their best effort.- to íorco a hjÁUef range of prioes, to (ke : üeriouH di.3üoniiitiire of the "ghortsg Home of j wliom were oompelled to " lay clown" under the forco of ciroumatances, a procedure which uatui'iilly ended ki lüci-e&aing the cxcitsiuont. j Tho oontíüued ttnlavorable coüditioÖ of the weatlior an;l the favorable tone of the adviQès received ffoni Liverpool and New York gave i encouragement to lioldeif!, making them thraer in Üieir vicwH an-ï lesa anxioiiH to relize. The aame iuiluencoH creafcëd some alarm on the part cf '-ahorts" and ninde them anxiouK to próvido for their outstanding contracta. Spring wheat advartbed abont 5c per bu. The prospects of infcreaeed and frequent iluctnations in values stimnJatcd an increased dcBire on the part of outside parties to ypecnlate, j ing and Helling ordei wero received from the i interior, ('ora BvmpatMzed v.St'n the j tions in wheat. oioeirjg verv firra at outüide quotntions. although wheat elosed easier. Oats, rye and barley ruled oompartively (uiet, the excitement in the leading graius detracting from the interest, l'rices, however, wcre Bliu aud iuvariably higher, trading generalij in opÜOllM. The following table ahowa the current quotationa at tac opening and close : Opening. Clottng. i No. 2 sp'g wheat. cash... . 913L@91í MJtf95 No. 2 srlK-r Apri J (.i !l I ■ , 5)95,í N(). Sneller May (!■'.{ 3'J8J No. i corn, cash (fisw; 66 ;,,(.i 'it; ■,, No. 2 coro, seller April... @6?i @66ft No. 2 cora, seller May.... 71?i' 72;„' bid No. 2 oats, cash 63 ($53% r:t .. ■";; v No. 2 oats, seller April. . . (g 53 ■„ 53% No. 2 oats, seller May 64á@86 5}@51 No. '2 rye, cash 97 ($97 7 i. 98 No. 2 barlcy. cash $1.01O1.03 $1.09g 1.12 No. 2 burle j-, Beller April. @98 (..1.04 No. 3 barley, cash 90@05 l(y93 PKOV1BIDNS. Thore was au inereaaed speciilative movemeut in this market, and price exliibite! a largo iraproveinent. The adviees received by cabio and trom Eairtern markets were of a more favorable tenor and calculated to produce a lirm feeling. Holdei'ö, coiiHequeutly. werG indifferent abont aalüiig, and, aa shorts were generally anxious to provide f or their outatanding contracta, the marliet was at timea excited, and pricea were forced to a considerable higher range. Mess pork cloaed at !Ïll).7O caHh, and Í19.7Q19.75 acller , Abril. Lard cloaed iirm at SIS. 70 cash ; f18.70 (313. 72K seller April, and s13.9ü seller June. LIVE STOCK. The liglit roceipta and the good quality of the cattlo on eale enabied sellera to make realy Balea and to realize full pricea for all deairable Btock. Bbipping ateera firm at !4.50@5.75 for medivtm to good; i5.80@f-.25 for choiee. and $è.60@7.06 tor extra stockera; í3.00(;4.50 for pooi' to choiee. Ilogs in demand and firm at higher pricea; Torkers, i7.00@-7.75, pooi1 to choiee; heavy weigbta. $7.78@8.G0, poor to choiee; extra'. !?8.75(:3.80. Sheep üito and in demand at 4.00(36.25, poor to choiee : extra, $C.50(a7.25. PRODUCE. Trade wan liglit in butter, and pricea were weak at 32((C22c for coinmon to choiee roll ; 10 @llLe for low gradea of packed ; 15@18c for gcod to choiee shipping lot:- ; 20(íí28c was paid for good to choiee in nraall lotH to the local trade. Broom corn naa iirm at íiy@.Vl}4a for i No. 1 hurí, and 13(:14c for extra do. Beeswax remaina quiet at 26@28o. Beans were atrillo coKier ; choiee Eafitern $1.85@L90 in lots, and $1.91 in a retail way. Oheese was quiet at 15L(;lCc for good and 17c for prime faetón'. Cidcr was In fair demand wlien choiee, at í5.75(aC.OO per brl. Cranberriei were niet at $10.QO@ll,ölJ f or good to oboice cultívate:1. Dried pean were in light Hup;!y at !ft2.30@2.40 for cboice Hound green, and $1.7S@1,85 for marrowfat. Eggfi clooed quiet at'25(o12Gc for frenli. Feathers ümi at 406M5C for cboice tarkey tail foathei-,.. and 48@32o for primé live fceese. Apptès werè in fir demand at i(2.75@8.56 for geotl to ebóiee. HideH were qiiiet ; 7(d7)c for green frozen ; 8(ci H,t.;o for heavy salteS, aiid üc for ligbt. Hops reinnin quiet at 33(fï40c for gool to choice new. I Haynaa firm ot irlu.50 for ujJand ; -15.50 for; No. 1, aiid -Yl4.ÜU for poor prairie. Toultry was searce and fn-ni at 15@16c per V for tarkeys, and Btflie for chiokena. Potatoen elosed at il t{ 1.10 ior carióte of EaKtern peacbblo'.vs, andat '; 9Úc@íí1 for Western do : early röse, 85@95c. Tcllon-. 8J4'(it8Je for eolid. and B%e for cake. : Ve,t;etablés ware weak at !ij3.75('il.Ü0 for yellow ouious : 6Ü@35c for tumips, and 75o@$1.00 per dozen for cabbage. Veal steady at ï@9o por i! for common to clioice earca-SHe?. COOPEUAGE, LUMBElt AND WOOD. ïlierewas a fair demaud forpacking deBoriptionií, and pricca were a obade lirmer. I'ork barrelr, 1.10. and iard tierees ïl.35. Lumber -.vsh (niet at Í28.OO@35.OO for A and B stock boards, oud $11.00(0)12.00 for commou joifit ; fantlLng.ill.O0@12.O0; feneiug, $12.00@18.00. Wood qiüet !)it lirm at 57.50 for bickory, 87.50 for maple anti ijfC.OO for slabs. DHKSSED HOCiS, SEEDS AND HK1HWINES. Drewsed hogB were quiet but ateady at ?8.60 , (.-''.). dO, dividing on 200 lbs. Seeds were sfeady ; but quiet at 2.35(tt2.40 for prime timotUy; ; -Í6.50 for oiover ; $2.00@2.07W for fiax Hnngarian 95c@$1.00, and millet tirm at il. 35 for prime. Higbv.ines were firm at .fl.lO@l.ll. Telrgrapïiie Market Reports. NEW YOl'.K. Beeveb 10j@ 13X Hoas- Dresscd 'J $ ■ 10 Cotton 16 (tij 17 Flour - Superfme WcBtcrn 4 50 ($ 4 86 Wheat - No.S Chicago 1 16 ( 1 18.' No. 1 Spring 1 23 ei, 1 Cor.N 86 @ 80 Oats na (4 69 Hyb S)0 (g 9." PpHK- NewMaM 20 80 (.i21 UÜ Lakd - Steam M @ U1.. Bï. LOUIS. Wheat- No. 2 Kod 113 @ 1 14 Cors- No. 2 New 67 m 88 Oats- So. 2 60 i., 1 Kyb- No. 2 1 0-i @ 1 05 Ponit- JIkss 21 00 " (,Ï2 00 Lakd : 134@ 1-4 Hoas 7 75 @8 SS Cattle 4 73 @ .r 26 MILWAUKEE. Wheat-No. 1 98 0, No. 2 n @ 9H Corn- No. 2 CO % fiS Oath- N'u. '-' 68 (! 55 Kyk 1 03 @ 1 0:1 li.iiti.Kï- ïio. 2 104 O108 I CINOINNAXI. Wheat- Bed 114 O115 tk)UK- New (!9 (ft, 70 Oats 60 @ 62 Hyk 1 05 @ 1 12 POJlK- Mess 20 00 20 25 Labd 13 @ 1UJÍ TOLEDO. Whkat- No. 2 White WnlnKh 1 20 @ Ainber Mietiji.il 1 13 v@ Oorn - New 71 ( 73 Oats 0 S 60 DBTROIT. Whkat- Extra 120 @ 1 21 Amber 112 @ 1 1 Corn 71 Q 73 Oatb 68 @ 70 CLEVELAND. Whkat- No. 1 Eed 112 (S, 1 15 No. 2Uccl 1 10 @ 1 11 Corn 08 o. 73 Oats 68 @ 62