Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-26

The past week has been ons Of the dulIsst Of the
season for Flour and Grain, but owing to the sx-
tTsmely light receipts prices have been well main
tanned.
Ths Board of Trads On Thursday made an i'm
pOrtant change in the grade of Wheat. HsrstOfore
there have been thres gTadss-No. !, 2 and Re.
jeeted 1t was found, after fair trial, that there
too wide differences between the price obtained
for No. 1 and g owing to the fact that al Wheat
that would not grade No. down to Rejected, was
clAsssd as No. 2, although in many instances 1t
was fully as good as No in ali respects except
perhaps little sarelezHnsss on the part Of the ship
per In not freeing It entirely from impurities, chess,
cookie, &C., before ssndirg It to market. To meet
this and to make the price more equal between the
different grades, the Board adopted new grade.
but has iateTfsrtd in no way with the standard as
adopted the Goth of last August. The grades now
are Extra, So. l. No. 2 and Rejected The Extra
grade is the same as was heretofore eIsnssd as No.
l No. 1 includes that portion of Nc. which al
most comes up to the No. standard, and which
the Inspector has teen in the habit of marking In
his book as "prime,' choice, - very good" I"
Sc. No. Will embrace all the rest, except what
Is plainly Rejected. This new arrangement ap-
plies to both red aud white Wheat We think the
grading ia nov rfA0t bo, and will
do conpsts justice to buJ er and seller which could
not b obtained under ths old system
FEeights-Ths following are the rates now
asked; ALL RAIL-To EeWYork, Flour 81 70; Wool
50 IL Dressed Hogs 81 rs. To Boston, Flour 81 IS;
Wool 50 "a; Dressed Hogs 81 IS.
FiOuF-Quiet and steady. Sales 10 bbls Xxx
white at 81 10.
Wheat-Receipts shade better but demand
Light Sale, cars No. 1 red from store at 81 Is;
| cars No. DO do at 50 q. Extra ia seares and
would bring 81 1692 Is.
COTn-No sales. Old shellei from store held
at 81 40.
Oats-ouiss ard steady at $50 from store. Nc
sales reported.
Rye-Dull aud nominal
! BaFIeJ-Sman sals at 81 62% from store.
Dressed HOgs-Reeeipls very light. Pack.
ers paying l45l015c.
POFk-Demhnd light. Held at $40 90 for No.
Mess; sss 90 for No. 2 do.
LGrd-In good request at Q4e In tIerces, 25e in
kegs, for city rendered.
Bufter-Dull and light home demand. Sales
kegs Western Reserve at 45o.
| Cheese-Eo change in prices, and the market
rather dull at 1691s3 FOR good to choice.
Eggs-steady at a3@4oc.
HtghEtnes-Dull,h heavy aad unsettled. No
sales reported to-day.
A.IcSE.oI-Hoid at 81 IS for ss Per cent, bul
the market is much unsettled.
PetrOlsuDa-Market firm and unchanged Of
s2@s5o for ReRnsd-
POUIfry-Dsmand good at l49I6s for dressed
Turkeys; l29l3o lOr do Chickens; 7O9sOc for d.
Geese.
Beans-Fsir demand at 81 O0g2 rs Tor mediuu
white.
Dried AppIes-eood Iuest. Sales 100 bBls
at 1sc and See for packages.
salt-stsady. Coarse SO 60; Ground Solar So 2s
Fins st " s5.
water EjrHe-Firm at 81 25 for OsWego ant
| Akron s. % ior Boasdzle Oolsnt
ElR5t5E--''P0vsl's' land pIsss0T SO 90 Pe
toa.
HOPs-Ohio held at 2os2loi New York Stat
at 259s5o.
ECalt-Frm. ssrlfy Malt quoted at 81 90 pei
bushel.
ale aNa POrtsE-mszket steady. We quot
- follows PEasonE Use xX Alo So Stock XXI
s1l87la gsnn9ss sls Ess Cream b s1 ., RaEts
Stone EaFe-open ware l2c per gallon. an
Jugs lee per gallon.
Fire Brick-ln good demand snd selling a
s9T 90 = IOOo.
Fire CIay-stosdy At 81 so y barrel.
GrOeeries-The market e firm and unchanger
with fair demand for all kinds ct the following
figures