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, 1869-12-31

~ wanted, having heea ore15ua with ensn non aad
Itlcf1of detG1Rrooa. n consequences of large lo:s
or ehusoe Wt1co1 Eu 8nd Minnesota h4E!nT been
atnce deAe1 have been Obliged 70 oooced1 IL
pEfotk. nd the market hks X hfo'ted = dnl i0rs
Iafonghour ,ha 1e1E. 3'ccka hsye, however. oeen
c'ete, and noe being aHa to md !
ttthIactHJ EaztEt, tan lamoerman Are
tA'kine Of. reducing 'thelr foEoaa thls SIS.
Son, claiming TIA; there u NJ certainty
OF hssoE soio % command remnnerat,ve pr1osa Iof
tnu supply nexr yea1. From the Different posn:s
We have heard IRON tho clapositton aeemA 10 ha
to RET ous not m0Se than AhodI thfse-toutths ~
much lumber tniA winter II ono year ago. -.
The priretpal roWees Of supply during sAe veat
have been n follows, eaumAsed in million feet:
p; Aussesu., $50; Grand RlEa1, IS; KallusazoS
hrer &n3 7taci.y. 20; Green Bay, Il; Little
Stan:ec, g. Penszatee, y; ocootn: Ito; ps.h-
TtsSere day region, 20: FaortAse, s; AAolssee, IL
Tha torn Ing shoE. IhA uotslnaot In u phee.
, 1869-12-31

2,fta sizes MT seer-rhIedy for No. qppsr; J.
Z. 4 q, N. Ta1kef aho1t SO Rdtk. Tor 90 upt
Pc: E:ki Co, tne sAWe sncanE 1of NJ. ~.
Eorra1f, The s1H 9 Ia oobf, Tor Ma nppfr And
bsf1 n, ND Wei Bros. about 90 Edea fur pe1
nArDess, AID tppet. THEE arc IN add tlon 70 1ne
spaEe sone tFe've q dtssen t1aae11ez o1 1sosaes
ne ayess4-p ptlce Of The bes. CIV leather tos
fha yfar Eas been, TOT tgnI fouab, So; sos ssos
sf +. g &c g. s1Se g. sup !. & M pe
eoxa, desTczed % ~ dock~
Now hist vsrY hsah standard af exeesience
pisc1ose q rrpsr iea:ne9 ior % oooss, It Il hus
tstt 1c the .naaufsc,ure Of THIS article
here VIII Eae1oiott steady EGtasc- Mnha - un-
Fer'' EM 70 tont5t eonrfurf 10 % inn Gntca3o
spec;atp. The success Of some Of our tGa1ers 1n
tlArgbstf Io,e Vii stimulate osns3 to enharT IN
tho ,aHe itnrt and &eF Seara. u the fassae4t.
slil w1ttesa tho erection of oshef eIte1atve fAo-
ntEe4 devoted 10 the nnnnfacture Of sole leatnst.
Certainty no clher Point ptsts 50 .rsoJ induce.
NsntA H,dtA Of TIC best quality, In unllmited
suppiJ. acd u , loIer coat nan u EoJ E.steIn
CITY, IN tuextaussiale sup7H ct coota henloek
yAa:a9ss oreted to the Cnlcaso zane1s-
Hides.
Up to aaoat taa LIT Ct September hides had
uet with . Steady. strong demau6r aah conarand.
Ta al i. ,ness b. eeta Il sessy WYE arelss ne ID Ii seds
hence tanners haTe nsnues,ed = dis2oatuon 70
A1QCk up ORCA NGUk<E lu44 ut2A4A olA Nt11ea
have deprecated n rasae tn co1saQ7enee As-
other carse, couttouttpR largely to INC decline In
prces, Is tho Eoreaent % tne pszs os tanners
throughout ihe COUNTY, looking 70 tee re2etl at
:se d1ttsz on foreign hides THIS movement has
received snch hearty nApon4e from the peopie.
thai |, u NOW confidently believed that nl<H viii
nt p1acsd On lhe Ifee Hss dNtDK the present ses-
Hoa Of CorSIesx-
The rece,p:A Tor the Jesr 1850 reach ,Gsh42a
=. asa,nzt = 1a1ts "a received IN lsss, = d.
c4LAlc Of S4h IS ES-
The following tahc Shows tho receipts and sha3
NSlt OF hitea lQf az leAll:
, 1869-12-31
AEll.

Throughout the yesr 1863 very ss.tsfscs ,f;,
b1&it e hl4 been trAnl1ciet In inc mA,ko fof
aAs. the receinta 1t no Line dnftn& tR 1esf
Ntle In excess Of The demand, and q Ina sdtlres
uLTacJt r character to deasera ur5ces 'n!Sd tru
ard FerJ misunderstanding 1t Aoootf la, for rno,
ND cipstp4 u about f1m- Iho - AnmAn;a from
HasnaW Nd onozcsKa have ~ h abQnt tQu1ii
, 1869-12-31

By the ttD6nees CT ". H. But:rr1 / ca. Of thE
city, the p:oaeer1 tn the oyers=nd ten tS1te. ue
nse er saled TO eve rnA following tgures showing
fAe 4nanr1t:es or goods 9htch have neea forward
"a from stations oo tho Central acecc ItNrpad IN
.fs4 TO po:uts east o. 0gdeu, With thclr dcsslna-
t!cLA Tae fXures STOW tnat Chicago sns tafru
, 1869-12-31
Drugs.

It's zto.ksIe c.rz hcttceaa prcze.A fen ce4
ltasurts, t4tre Esco the sa1ne IN 1sxo II In lseS,
WITH as exception Ct lie d.3ercnces II pr1cef
prccueed By tie Decline IN gold. and tAe natural
extension Of p1t1ness c11tkA BY the opeIln0 up
pf tcx AveLre2 ct tra6e- Tbs Wnoae saie ssls5 Of
1858 .1o about saooo, ,eod Tho redtc.iou q II
per ceas Il tae currency pr1ee Ct gold 1as been
tqulra;ept to fuNy per rent % I'll druxs sold, ,
s:eas p:cpot1Icu ee11g imported. The Tolu1e a
fttsL, et tnp1 an ac.IA increase of s35 per cent
il the qc4utfry OF gooda sold, EfEsg dec.tasa Of
at1ut ref cent q c1f1tncy ya1aea. aad n skirg
The alIes cf the year about A.1sA, oo8. Tns bur-
1ets h4a been 1rA1 tected ny u EhoiekAle aottsaG
Of, n ey1lecA.e capital Of +, 500 Co., sad N ar
etase sfVek Of tiCl0,Te. ADDING to this the s1,ea
of he lss retz1 druggists, estln1,<d At oge
Ne nare n auntal business Of eleven m1titons d
uo!laIl' vcrtn Of dru7Rlh1a' zoods eoA IN Chicago
e1lltg The sexr 1s6a-
TlrincIease In tus.retb hAA fee1 ps.rclpa1
alcrr he ltne Of tie Pacific IsE.{oah. and IA the
Ye.fi.o7ses eouth Of tbat Mr.. TIE LITTER arc
o1s 4lnk on Chicago much nc<e h.gely than erer,
tough s. Lo1ls mefchaoia haze uted hAfd 70
convince tie people tnAt lie Queen CITY Is tns
Lss1tM centre Of their trade. Tae number Of
fa!a direct TO CslHos.Ita mss been ne.tnes few
1or Snail. and nosh,sV u was.iu2 TO open up q
really extenaiTe dr.R trade With he Pacine COST
l1om tha city, but = chespenloK Of ral.rosd tfAn4
lottalaon 10 se.aeltlng IKE Eastern rates. Gu!
wholesale d1oA AE1atx are Eoro th11 eTsr contt.ctd
thss GaieaEs i The inevitable centre oS a9ppJ fo'
The great Northwest
Co.lee;son9 psvu been ven Kept up tm1ng u
, 1869-12-31
NcxeRua Collections.

tie following knoES the toll Of fEftnQe coNec-
70 - in t'ook Comfy Tor shs as3s eieve3 no1thr
ol tae pz1s yeay and An estimate OF rhA total fot
Ire ear. ns5sd On the collections m2de to 1etter-
day: nl+c- :os toras for pre1tooE 3eArs zlnca tEn
mt EEAslsSs 81 the 1ure1n1I ReTence .AW:
1SS9 II MT 1hta1 I369- 15Sa
, 1869-12-31

ArorF she TAny growing interests hire there
are per.aps none ttas hate adraocel more rapid
II than tca1 of ptR tlon- The paAt year na1 W.T.
tc.std m tnc1easd Ia the b1staess OF fuly IS per
Cent and present lsdtcAons Justify the hedet thts
The volume Of business transacted tc 1st0 VIII ex.
last 8ntual fcrie~ two furnaces hAva beea pat IN
bitss tere, aEd t@o ot6ers hfe b1lial1E aad viii b.
ready 10 60 1lto operation esr3J In Tho conlnG
trr1ru, Chicago cont: ucs TO receive the greater
part Of tic product Of the L7te Superior charcoal
t7InacsI, br. dur.1E tie paAt 3eat
larger proportion taan USUAL las been
shipped 70 DuE4d 1nd points further Est
Where Qrsst strength Il requled tie Lake Slpe.
fLof chaIcoG iron rapidly Kai1in- favor for Cast
rg1 ned GIG eh:1efJ. xut Il also berR 41s:e exte1-
ststJ rscd .or wheels Ta!s ltop . sold IN the
Chicago rnariet J.: iroa T. 10 TO Es-eo per tn
chsspel than IN Pittsburgh aud Other EA&teEu
markers, wGlc1 eE&o es oos Ke4efn n2nukaesc:-
IN 10 srcets4.uslT corpers VITA E:aa1factprsra
tu thc East- Prices haEe fEseI EeT kseAlJ
owing to :he dec1re IN gold p-e0icD, has dectc..
a.eo Il ya!Ie aoaewnal, With the pAss sixty dAJk
, 1869-12-31
Barley


The harley market has been rc7ortortl S.ca2h
Of hespoLa du1ipg the greater latt Of khe yssr.
eh?Tt crop In 1tt; was followed br . season Of lu-
aa7as s1s
the market held Il through &he Sea1, though many
Of thrm burned teeu uEgcts aeverelJ. Tue Gro!
Dsuillciens to n1eet the wants Of the brewing tn
te1est; berce large q1antttes vera tmsdretf fran
Canada, aud zone IRON Germany. Dor!cv the
vaDctd In ,nls MARKET o1r d.cl1ed win tue open
! irg OF spring, ~ It was found that The Caaadaa
farmers hsa oeen encoolssed to plant maca
crn uatkete, nalle sallsoralA WA also Maktng the
Ieeessary preparssisns 70 Aupplt the ssaboAtd I'd
summer tho ms1ket Tss LITTLE eetIer taaa
sP%s sP15sa a. ssss1, ssess Sz ss5 to as I
at = deeltas. wane noyeta .efs equally reteeat u
tho t.ce q m expected !srRo nuprly: Prices fell
.hsa f.lted slithpy. oat .sa1n nsofe, aad nearly.
! upder large offerings OF CaradA barley, much of
tA.ter being IN ven poor oondnson. Tne damp
pets Of 1he season Of 1sda, pAEtlcnAt!y the sssEs
asa, lie ss!n roatrulns Il sac G1as q nsrsesd1s,
II lacked substance, aud vas of had color, much
s1s u saa ~ a tse ~ s q
tcneh It for tny but the uor orctnarJ kt-ds ot
ssat @ sne % Bo.ra ot fssda q ablsasd nav x rrsas,
known ~ No. s. fnto ehsca class most Of I'd. bar-
ley that MD not fi s.ill 10 Eet Into toe re.
l.cteo bins. No. 3 ruled dill and nominal. Drop
pirE & uncss,ly 70 spa :3r IA December. whGc No.
scIn down to ffc Cer DO.
TIC aggregate OF The crop OF the past rear wa1
20 light that the Prlcs would have been nga nAl
The Rrntn teen 10 good condition. knostaK this,
| 1heIe werc large ordtrs froIp the country to bay
in September, anu prices rsrsdfy ruao urder The
snecr!a,Ise heDsDd, bat Iell ~ quickly when II
u found that tie Esaio wAs Of poor quality. aud
moi to nc coz pared with the Canada product, ex
ctrt n tcasy dI*co111. We estimate thai
| fnI.s He,D0N bushels cl Canada naliaJ has becr
bnreht 10 tho Wess-prte ectpalty - Chicago sad
st. Lou!s-ths fall. aid u con-lh.rbs Qsaatt:T also
vent 10 Indiana, uhi0, PeEns5lroo,a, Aad esen Il
SrI YORK. tnpplstnc ma1aesA which hasc draWt
| ,arreiy trotu d. 10 former yeAfs. CAuada Nd
nrFt "a In thts Ha1ket ~ acou. 81 81, which CAV.
t sbout 81 Is in currency. or $50 tn gold, the pro
/ mum ttlre then abont Sl.sss, while the coat o
lal,t r II dawn here was III the ntchoothood o
| a4c ctyTepry. Onerttgs we're, hoScveF, 50 1re
thar, with tne decline u the Vnld premium, n
price ran Gown here 10 About Sl.4a. st which roan
the ETain FAs tAktn hon oI BY parties hole 10 Boil
II, atd srstunl.I otked tts Far into ErouG tands
! xhe II FUSED to Hetl upder 81 ca heEev1uE tna
The trewefs w+te sill 81 fuN cf stock that TIE
Mould tc ohtEtl to pay the pf!ces deuand.d oe
| tore the II akon ws1 OVER ....
Tfr following ere the receipts A1d tht,mcnt
! Ct rarity IN tt1s city TOR the wetks t1dtnR :
dated, large proportion Of the Canada recetrt
tA1Ie SIMPLY pasted through Chicago on the Wa
10 Al- Inuls, Ihe Prices alyen ID The fSo sAst GO
purs arc n near Arrf11tnAt1oGa to The eeiltu
LGcta.tors OF No. Western a. Whs possible IN
! stket SO artificial that It ~as 0!tea Impossible
49,. III \ hn$H F1f
, 1869-12-31
1.-Two Stock
L To Ito G epXAued Ii tha NIe f5tcf trade the

tn t&o = enpartd IN tb> 1lvA s,ncr t-ada rho
,asrenG ctnssrT h.s t.sn me 49, - A-a1, ~
n,a4.snT, Snfrtr..,~nir., tns =. ~
sssrf, ~ otssr hrsnrtss. r. 1,taS.s ~ 49,
t,s1. ~ th,s :; ~ ,,sss SSs .as "
1n,t,uvt,nut h1 nsnfr t-sn ntsai xeftxrr ~ai;a
n1tcs1 nsss i.sr anhtn, -, 49, wa..o ,n
ar, =, o..H nc xuD - s,, 0aGasoas a.
ths 1tee,nts II SosS k retnTos rYn,n,, s'scat ~
f.nc ~ q enwns ~, Iii. isY, 4.,y ,sa n44,as
,e1,s.s Of 1Iye .tI rn.rfa.1 s,1ie nys xsva ~
sh,sn. nsfs het rT,1,strr.,;I ,a,1,rr rh.n fsnct
~ ~ r,.Ston. - tn-r I, ~ at shuss ss
t1,i EThe1rfo5r uneo Vpttts t,1o S11.,t.a. M sa9
ron fn4 t.eT ;nSt fn%rr T. ~ m tnnhief Tar,~ss.
-; - ~ .,rst 80 srrt I-s.,r11 ~ &
,t,,'s In,,Tsho"t ne En,.hWsst - s1 80
Scnt rr.sobs soT sss.;srt,Hn Tih 1ne rn,,,ss y;
,sr s,,s snrt ty,se negs ios 9se W, pt VI
r., m.,,see.rr1I n ~ fIato1, s1,-S y.,,, !.
.,ii, IN ihe nns.,s "f prrssrnt Ghs,d,eT ~ x
snneHnsrn5.Wt ! IheTrsn n 1h,cn u 4 .,,,M IN
s,.ln, ,t..,s.An;s ~ -, 1s.| s0sc1 - ~ % IL
~ u srsses T.rii1,.s TO- nsndnrv sr ~ ~
tn,,Hanssr,jnr nns,ra.s hss h..c ~ hc.o"Ts7'. ~ ~
nomn,t.beS Tbs rrrssnf cansr,ty of - TaS6s u
ss * LII "a .s.t t,. ~ ~ ;yS ,nsr1r rror
1-s.sS ssss" 49, 1ss t 49, 1as-!r =. ui : -
~ ste a1s. S"f1A'1' 0''s "''3 *ees'-a3*es
t'Sp"1"a 1s1s1+
U. ..,,,,. ,s..s1n .,...h d..
, 1869-12-31

IU1M- 2G22,9f4I3 $Ax25+ I'D
To the total Of salne AnoTe gwen II IL safe ~
add II least r. coo the Fh.ue ot the shingles
18th, SLAVES, lorE tnber, etc., Manufactured dur.
1ng ttt rear, xud the grand tpsAl Of the Lumbar
hosuess Of Inc Sate for 1st9 will thua be foucd 70
tc about 81 600, ,coa
" The amount Of ptno Huber still remaining n
Michigan u, OF co1r6e, a matter OF much import
Arce- Men fAa.ll1s with the subject cstluate that
sne total o. he amnsT manufAssursd Y y our ss.s'
vo;sfnE tho stripping Of 1,0So ,ool acrss q pine
lacd, ard fhst cGa Doo tt! fematn with sian 1tng
TN bef which viii yield Is 900 go 90 feet Of lun-
heE The t0tM y2lnn OF the future product IN
lunuert tntbEes laths. etc. Is pl2ccd At 500 0oo,
t5a, sud caIelul observers think that within 1leen
or tEcnsy yeazs It will have BEEN wholly cat AID
marketed"
, 1869-12-31

CHICAGO IN 1869.
Trade and Commerce Of
the City During the
Past Year.
The Movement Of Breadstuffs,
Live Stock, Provisions,
and Lumber.
Our Wholesale Business---Gro-
ceries, Drugs, Dry
Goods, Boots and
Shoes, Etc.
Receipts and Shipments Of Leading
Articles Of Produce and
Merchandise VAL
nalons
Statistics Of Nanufactures~-.Ag-
sregate Production,
SJS,000,000.
Gales By Wholesale Dealers-Amouat.
$3.50. 1885, ,520-Increase
of 5 Per Cent.
-IFc InsuFBncc c-.Losses---The
Post Office.
-IFe Insurance c-.Losses--Tue
Post Office.
informal Revenue Receipts.

Jfsde Ard commerce. IN the city OF Chicago dur
..s the .ca1 1853 have been rather glcorny, Wing
:, TIE 1trctt s:eady Ehrinkage In currency vafues
u roc.la In the bauds of dealers from beginning
II elo=e. Yet, IL spite Of This drawback, the year
tas 70; ,aekrd in the elements OF prosperity. The
yn.ums nt tla'le shows la1ge increase, though
II 1rary e.asea the toonnps In dollsrs and cents
a1c .t=s than those OF the year preceding. We
p!e.tol herewith summary OF the movement In
TIE prcepas articles OF trade, giving especial al
trnrun +, the Agricultural products, which form
E, .assr q proportion OF tho tansactons Or
't1a-sr. and occop5 ne energies Of 90 great
lt:ltT Ut lbe l'eoae OF The North vcAt, th2t they
;,4!y .le 1t TIC foundation OF nl the property
L: Ill SIcA. cat{.
Tfffcats
1h-year 1850 has BEEN one OF the most dl1as-
,",.% rrcr known TO legitimate operators IN
eheat. Mnd veF5 had Ior the farmers, who Were
utaoic To secure a. much money for good crop.
- they have Eesatzta Ia recent yesf9 on poof
eve The crpn Of 157s was = bouuteons one, and
lis TACT, Joined with the nnanc.a at11nge1cy pre-
c.s:'ng the Pfesldenuh election, caused q htavy
a'up pr1cea soon s1ses tue harvest was gathered
u. Tne year 1sao onened gsoom,ly, with No ;
spr:lg ut us,ont 4l.15E, te;ng 7ac per hi lower
aad moderately a.eady dullng the ntst txo
nnbths Of The year. and then saok to 51.0a In
ArElL me heays Ia.ns OF the summer causei
att:che1e!on9 OF q thuI. crop, All undcr that
t.rtuF prices erstiussl. a7psre:s-ca till Auruts.
wien the quolatioa tnnEhcti 81 Is, tho ursard
movement bttnr Gt1ei By AaDHar ru1orH OF dis.
aate! to The crnps IN Europa. But nEscr the
eclipse me c0nnde1Ce OF ho1'icr. gradually
taLk As !; became Appaseot II n there woad he no
lsrk OF Supply IN tue EEeAr gran unatk=ts Of the
~dy,d- in ucfol,cr the ptic- nj Nm. snr1ae fell
10 below the even dollar. qnotat!on whtca had
INT been to1cneA previously etoce tee middle o.
., AID further tec3inei 10 81 10 Move noes, after
vt:Ca II iEDprosc1, aE,t sued moteTztet7 . e.dy
10 lae EeEnnoThnoi "f Oh: for serera! .,uys; then
safrled ALoiher nra 5 decline. touching s6Hc
Two tAJa befote CnfistHas Hy der large uEcaup7
rsop rarte9 unable tD nt,i! loa1Gr Alter
Chrts.nns The ua1kc: rose 10 .7ac. snd closes D.
&c
The foloslrg table stoxs III, receipts aud sblp-
r1entS ct Wheat ut t1tx psin-, II bushels, durtlG
&Bch of the dst7 thr-C vf-sH n Lbc p1st year.
t:4tliL & As tat-d. vita t1e cJot nv Lrce OF NJ .
Eprlng, each sa;nrias. Aud lac COMPARATIVE Price
Tor Tit aklne ttue IL 1855:
, 1869-12-31
Reed frur, brts... a<9 4zx 9esA497 a,l67,37
kEcid Wte21 ba... 3. Sa,219 l9.1.M, 1873 41asa -
Total IN wheat. =, ,4ss 900 asaa3 mo ss,s,s uoa
Sh&p'd nouI, hIts.. sl114s s44 80 1.tls.I3)
6Alpd wheat, bu.. 4,l26,ts9 5.4sLs4a 1i,3tz,797


in wheat. :. :. sals.o .o9o u. n.sos cas al.ssooo
The shipments ftu1 Sew furE nAts tuns peco
Gearl5 two and half ttufa as great IN 1859 a in
16ta Tha Amount In EIort there DOW u fully
ECO o9s %. L. ystJ l.rse hnip2cc E,ute7,eat hsa
ave avg tsftn place b ws5 q tue Ls.ten-e. 20
.that Eatore has pecn ne s1pelted Win breed
stuas IRON o0f Atlantic poEts-
1ht de1eithc5 10 tnt aoipuents from Chicago
arc AAWankec, ha&, DO Never. brc1 pt1t,.llY tuaie
up fiona the Veal b! sbipncnix frun ToIsiy md
Other Ohio retetstnR Eot.tx-
70 tfbe have bfen tho tbipmects from the sAafe6
o1 North AMcrlca, and iron The NORTH OF E3Tpue
that Mhest fas been dug IL TIE Egsltsh Markets
denc1ercJ Of Great Britain on The ls1k nxyTeaI -as
about 1000 0N 4nsEterE. or 61G01,ttu busheIs
Mhl!e khh haA Itcdiyed Inls autumn at the fase Of
ioursh IN excea. Of her needs. At the isteat I'd.
Slcea her gran2r1ea Wsre n!ed to oveEnaKiaR, and
several c2Iroea had heen sold at sAcrt1: "a be-
cause they could not 1ld storagr II u, however,
woult 70 sul 10 ser, the mi,isIs have reffssnsd
from 1uJ1tE, aud arc bpuyually santI- SElL the
e at TACT remains that Great BstaIn ID overloaded
with Wheat aud !nat Gnch higher prices eau
has tecp conaideraU1J aItntrlyted.
TIE progress Of railroad building In E1rone IL
tending every JEar to incTetle tue fAc.lI,es foe
The ra4t tract oI o,er eoo.ooostoo es7cs OF ahsat
lsId ID Russia IL helnE rspldly Developed, White
the Daurh!au PROVINCES are aieo increasing 1ns
Yield snpu4IlT. and California Is a1RMenslnx her
e1poftAole Yield v great rAsc Of spesd. Is Il
eHtcGnt that the Western States are meeting tI1h
more fotm1dAole I.sasrs every Jeas, aud tbs
lAItaeFs OF tntA feGloh eau only bnot u obtain u
si<ib2 rK1ce Tor their WHEAT IN the tnthrt bv the
Rrea:t IT possible uAe OF Daenspesg In the cnltiva-
ton Of The soil, and nateritl cttapenn9 In the
COLI Of handling ED tTansp 2rr alton. Wlth,lS a
radkhl reduction IN fretxnt EHtes 4hey cauuot
hope TO comretc With the pauper laaor Of En-.
rope IN the eurply OF the British 1sles with bread
6iluS.
, 1869-12-31

Acd big h. the demand Jor oa.B would ha 70 much
tnuta&ed u 70 csule material tito IN quotas3QaA.
, 1869-12-31
THe Fl%h Exudc.

TIE Yta. l=s: has Witnessed q ta:i.t4c:orJ lu-
G., ae n TIE yoann- Of be-. eas na:: acc q tn:s
tn,trests the zasor nn. ut. been 70 !A:n.abe ~
could Re desired, 10 the cealaf It hat he.a Pros
ferens ere: IN 40 nor . re sonaa1ly iaeFras-
is:or the Souta t. aca'u IA epodistnn e bar. a3d
ROY a,6eyah!s lh,pE erlA q ;ake sa has heeo made
,as pa.' ~ p1e:a es, ~ 70 W..
rk::on of me Pacide isafl.o.d. TOO, n,s opened
- r,cso,unn Of n ) sit wsier nsa c,ns1 1ed IN
rte Fae:7c States, =. supplied by saea2o ne:-
ch1na. --
The krppiy ef nacte,el IL ea7:t E1s'y 10 tea
season the catch - Reod, and tsA supply OF this
fsspa:r nsh rtoSsFd 10 be suardaa!, out Atef,
attn, the pEtsEecee Of uLfaTssaoie estset sad
sf4 dfE7uctlen oi ! large rcU1ff RI tae Easlus
se. sssi i,i,'s ~ m r. an = ~
VIZ rhe res1l1 The stock boz Oh bsnd 400 from
wh,en the reIt tea nors1sf Eutpd*s E-15S Re
M y 1s1 s'sa eees &c
zeasor fct asehire s:Hta s!Hfes. waics tor tue
liner qualities enn@tIco@ Ahont tbs lts Of sep
ea,en ., Cain Il pa. ,sa 1a III, %
| Ii.esaEy sapp'isd HAEtog ana osa=7 sssf-1ass.
sn az psetts' ,,,r 1sa1pu4
| TIE fsae n-henes ksve nos peeo attended VIII
eth xEErsEe Saeek4a during The EAtt SEA Ion, Aal
r. !esE e'oaes .Ma n unusually as saa7,y y
Erie pous. The slocks Of wniiaesh and trpnI y
! Ih!a md other hke port8 Is smAsief than IA All
fci.rc1 IL u c,sI sjoce "a smoaaics 10 sooes s<sss
! tAauso7d packages. The fall czten va seriously
tpte1felsd ahh oy the ixte xsotmg, WHICH de&Iu5cc
.pTs q 20 ia onsns Nd esg
Prices Iuled 1ov, but later, a. tt became s<tdeu
that there Hould he posttive scarcity, TIER
stsanx Up I brisk speeulaEse sauand- uEde
| nrifnR fKn1dfS SfTAHc&6 Ao4 En6 TE&f Ckt4&
, 1869-12-31
Flour.

Tae nour trade has been one Of tue lest saus.
factory ibis Ieks, OF auy on 1he flogt OF tho eI,
cbsrPe. AID nrices have uniformly kept down a.
lesst &c per bIi below the rel4ass pscs OF 9ae4s
u,hk,nz i Impossible ~ sell at . profit Tue
Eastern Stafaa, which fqFUefly drew isix-iY IfoM
THIS eClnt, have raised good cfcps OF thel pwn,
aid hare ccsled TO buy Ia this market to any greai
extehf. while mtlleFs Ia sae section 70 the wefs
aud north OF thls citg have gradually grown ,uto
the habit OF serut their nour direct 10 the East
eE1 na1ke1a, iaa;esd OF ezuosla4 Il 70 sale mare
hence large prnFnItion OF the receipts 1t this
point have been shipped straight rhsougn, wltnoui
fttoaaiRnMent Rod Kttnler pfopufstoi t1a.
u.uat ana been shipped pas: us, By ina side Routes
10 the seaboard.
The following were the retctpts aud shipments
In t:gtes, Of nour tn thlz ctr daring she past yea
Tor the nftJ.three wBekS ending a. dated, with shs
FaLRe of prceB on srEi&g extras Tor tile ~ III
, 1869-12-31

Total, Jear...s,g's.7N e,aae lss
In store Dsz 49,. SAi33 GUS DC. %
SlnnuFac'urrd $3.50. t4a e93 -.
'sg nss,I9e s9es'ps;oa Isss ao3as, n sa,.r. s.as
Aatufac:ured. lnds..- iss,t15
Manufactured, m isS;:.. sa.ssa -:
lteceiyeTt lSts.., ,6a1eN Lst.tu
MsaI,ssi Mscsyed. ioIs Isss, ,..,.issas1 eo lo4asi;
MA1 uTnctused. 1885,. sSS $50
These have been 20 M7terAi a.dtloos 10 TIE
millTE facilities nf tna West durtpg t1e raN year.
The Chicago C.t5 Mills .e1e c!estd % sbe Isl Of
Anenst, and n sny Of lhe mills have mn s1nrs.
~oiklnE .pnt clFal.J On comMi.s,on. While thr
roo. quality Of tho lev trsnc Wheat has made II
alA uet IL p1.Efble 70 EA1ufacture some ot the
kr4t brat d. Of kpEtrE cIuas, On y h'ca cur Meas"
tFu IalseT8 hare rFioe4 t5ca'srrea 20 J7*slf lhf
lew carr part In tbs other hand t3ete has been
!Nt.c dcnnt d for thcu c1cSpt:o mce. the honas
coataMpt.op. The leading t1qnr! has heen fol loT
rIndes gu European Hccouat, snd IN thta respect
lBt SC trade hhs 6puEg up d -Ttx inc scif at1a,
:o,M;u iris nay1ng heea ferrarie.l " Iscrpoo'
aEd G.asRuw-tEe Erexstf f1o' ta1 ~ DEC h'tse.
I, goes 10 iced the poorer Classes acFnt1tnc <acf.
whDte low HsEr8 1D*ke er1to1Y ~ hreAl ~ 'fo-
pe1atye nece.s.ty. OF course Hae Il 'nFs Ars cnt.
tumed 10 lasft e1;ent 10 The bfEfa ~ eNs, pa.
the5 can be rrpcuTrf 70 Duc1 rtefr chesNiJ -
France, Srs!n, ara Pollard, .ra: ErSa!-h d~ssfN
canrnt frtrd 10 hey them here. The cost NJ III
rect Ahtntrent Liverpool ts hhoEs Il ~ F-t MT.
by WY Of Nee York, aEd k2.sh ~ TAF o. HALL
more III taN Vessels, aGlpss tnu ~ateE. 1n.'H1a
Inc pttee Of fonr has Ialca No lox nele tne Lag
iIan shippers have les laEIe tufns VI InEts fhf.
/ Feukop, htenuse of the fact fhas rte market VIM
almost always 1oEef at The limo Of receipt Haan u
| the date OF patchaaa here
| The following table enowh the n1Dter OF hatFstS
OF norr manufactured IN tins city hnr,nz 1851, N.
, 1869-12-31
Wooden and WAl1oup wasc.

Tfere aru ia this city cvu distinct ttna tdtd8
An dxciu1ive . wooden And wllos Nafo" bnstoeas,
tepte4entinR capital Of SssAeoa Bat 4xide tful1
eIcHEtd 10 R1eater Or lesS extent In the sale Of
Eool. 10 TIN lloe. 20 taat ne capts ac1sny en-.
baEtsess xreo@saks4 A~s skees<sd eh3t Of &dT
pteS.ors yess, tud nihougn, owtoR 70 brisk CON-
petition, oar dtAfEf3 bare been Compelled . WORK
On N III margins. The Acason nas been ! ressoaA.
hy ptnepeguu8 one. The f4ctsrtts from which
our rnprteR are principally drawn att located at
Wis: Menz,h1, wiz: Detroit, Mich; Grand
Raptdk, Aicn.. And ClfYetsnd. pn,a.
, 1869-12-31

.Toss,', yesr. .ls.3t1o tss.A
IN stcfc. f'ec. IS, 81, 81 J1ae3 De %.
City censcIr..p. -. i.As,lA