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them absurd. They may bo all answered BY the
statement thai Armour 1; Co. are "taElng

them absurd. They may bo all answered BY the
that Armour & Co. are "tak'ng
stock" .
Tie provision packers and brokers are re-
queated to meet, ct ~ ofA9Se ta Gnr1ner ~ @ House.
for the purpose of reorganizing the Evening
Roerd Of last winter. It is charltably supposed
That the Chamber Of Commerce IS elthef nos
good enough, or is too good, for the tfansaemon
ta;n tbat they have not business enough toF
hnth. These gentlemen have hardly averaged
half-a-dozen trades per diem thus Tar IN the sea
son. but they want more time-that being eno
essence of all contracts
The fact is, that Afternoon and Evening
Boards are generally voted nuisances by those
whose opinions on commercial topics arc worm l's
ANYTHING. The legitimate trader can 90 al t,a tno
buying and selling he wants to 90 ngt"een aat sn
hours Of 9 in the morning, and ono hour pa1ss u.s.
noon; and would like to be able to devoto the
afternoon to Office duties, undisturbed ny 1he
neceseitv OF watching the course OF an AFTERNOON
market, which is more liable to be influenced hy
IS cents worth Of whiskey than by dollar tele~
gram. Still less does tho aforesaid legitimate
frader desire to be obliged to attend m Evening
Board, and thereby forego everything in
the shape Of family comfort or
social visits, theatrical entertainments, Or
week-day religious exercises Yet he must sui
fer this, so long as Evening Boards exist; be-
cause be is obliged to watch the market, when
there is one, though it be kept up mainly by the
loafug interest who have nowhere else to co.
and nothing else T. do.
The respectable portion OF the Bonrd OF Trade
have long been restive under the inAictlons OF O
system which gives them no rest, night or day,
from the SisYphean toll Of watching the course
of the markets. It is time they protested against
it. Let the rebuilt Chicago show ct least TINS
improvement, that her merchants are ape 70
rise early enough in the moaning to transact
their buying and selling during the business
day." and leave owls to trade iu the dark.
THE MARKETS..
There was a littlo more activity in produce
circles to-day, and the leading breaostuns were
firmer thou gh with no ospeciai encouragement
to holders a rae %er rather
freights we're weak. Trading ves principally
speculative. all round. In the market for staple
and fancy groceries fair amount OF Trading
vas done, and, with few unimportant excep-
tions, former rates we're firmly adhered to;
Sugars were excited and higher. Tho demand
is not particularly active, but is IN excess OF the
supply, and in sympathy with &c advance yes
are marked up 7zc I'll around: CoFeess, also,
are exceedingly firm, with tendency to ADVANCE.
Syrups are active and strong. Spices are easy.
Rice, soaps, candles, and teas rule steady. The
dry goods market was without psW !, features,
No change vas noticeable in the butter and
cheeee markets, the inquiry for these staples
continuing liberal at pre9s t1a t1st hayo
Bagging remains quiet at former quotations.
The coal trade VAS moderately active at $4,000
1100 for Lackawanna, 510.00@10.50 for Eric and
Briar Hill, and at $500 for Wilmington Elsh
were quoted firm at unchanged prices. The
aud the general market seems to bo working
tirmer. The exception is peaches, which are nc
lower. The hay trade was fairly active, but tho
too liberal receipts kept prices weak and unset Ct
tied. Hides remain dull at the decline recently
llXc for light. Sales werc chiefly at inside
figures. Nonew features we're developed in con-
nection with tho leather market, O fair demand
existing at former quotations. In the oil mar
let tho only change Torthy Of note was n car r.
advance, yesterday, in CLEVELAND; Lard OIL ls
and other descriptions rule steady.
The lumber trade was fairly active, former prices
been in fair. demand and quite firm at present
rates.. Cooperage continues quiet, packers hay
ing secured about all they need for the opening
Of the packing season. Iron, steel, tin, zinc:
and i broorn-corn are IL light demand only, icr
immediate wants: the market rules firm at pres
ent quotations. There is c better feeling in the
wool market on account OF favorable adgicea from
the East. Wenote an advance IN lne grades OF salt
this morning, caused by the limited supply and
inaw fine at 1926. Seeds we're very quiet, tim
othy quotable at s2.7711@s0o; clover, s4.76@
500; fax, 31.52@1.5G]f. Eggs were in demand
and frmer for strictly fresh. Game and poultry
obtained. The receipts Of potatoes we're mod
erately large peach blows continue in good do
mand at soc on track; mixed are moving slowly
at low prices. Apples are moderately active at
= hr1
and sell readily at s3.25@3.50 for catawbas.
CranberrieR and other fruits in reasonably fair
demand.
| Highwines were in good request, and firm ct
the advance established two days ago. a total
of 800 brls was reported sold at 36c per gallon.
Lake freights vera less active, and again 1c
lower on Buffalo rates, while to other ports
they exhibited little change. Tho market open
ed weak, with ono or two charters made at pre-.
vious quotations, but with the condition that
they should be at less if the market declined ;
which soon occurred, though it was reported
several vessels had been sent out Of the way for
iron ore. a total OF five charters was reported,
which will carry out 10000 bu wheat. 65,0oo bu
corn and Is 900 bu oats. Sail rates closed at l9c
for wheat; and 13c for corn to Buffalo, and zoe
for corn to Oswego. Corn to Boston, On through
rates, was quoted at 38c.
Provisions we're mora active, with little change
in quotations. Indeed this was the first real
day of trading in provisions this season. Liz
uogB were again reported loHeI EHu yestE11 in
disinclinatiom to trade was exhibited tiI nrfcea
the session, buyo5s holding Of for lGfio lGfiod demand
was principally for meats, g-was done TL9o
way little, an aetiye bus!nht for hams, and Of
1n9ary Was especially Generally refuse to name
anz less than 10 a,11n Ins p for. Lard was quiet
ena aadany stead. esb Mess pork VAS unchanged
a ano 81 saeaat and for December delivery, as
loi :. Pfthoug ght much will not DO mado before
y y 11Btmas, but was easier on the more deferred
lPtions. Packing has proceeded but slowly as
yet; but next month viii probably bea very
active one in the packing houses:
prices: Mess pork, cash or seller October hold
at $500; do, seller December, @12.75@12.87L;
do, seller January, s12.G714@12.75; do, seller
February, nominal; do. seller March, e1275@
12.8715; do, seller April, $500 asked.
Lard, cash 72z@7Me for winter; do,
ssl ssller December, 55s@7Xo; do, seller January:
rendered, 75Sc; dry saltcd shoulders, 6@G1lc;
short ribs, 10@10Lc; other descriptions en-
tirely nominal. Sweet picked hams.
11L@17c, and green hams firm at 819@sAc
for present delivery; 8H@8]lc seller November;
11ar E0n