, 1872-12-07

/! Withdrawn from store yesterday for city
consumption 1881 bu wheat; 1,043 bu corn !;
| 1920 bu oats /; s57 bu rye ; 1891 bu barley.
The following grain has been inspected into
store this morning, up to 10 o'clock 121 cars
wheat; 11G cags corn % cars oats; S cars
rye; so cars barley. Total, 3l7 cars, OF 1884,
GOO bu.
The announcement Was read on Change, to-
day, that the new Chicago s. Alton Elevator
HouSh Bros.) will be open On Monday next to
receive grain from ell the railroads. and to store
it st the rate Of &c per bu Tor the first 80 days.
and &c per bu for every Is days thereafter, or
Fart thereof. The announcement Of reduced
storage was received with hearty applause, and
! will be especially welcome to the farmer, now
that prices Of grain are so low.
Tho question vas again asked to-day, it any
ct the other warehouse firms in the city will re-
port their stocks Of grain, anG the receipts out
| against them, as Flint t. Thompson have done.
We understand that several have already signi-
! fed their intention Of doing so. The Ies5re.
| Buckingham will probably be next in order with
! the statement Of the condition Of tile Illinois
=, Central Elevators.
| The fact that Flint 4; Thompson have some
4, 600 bu moro grain in store than the receipts
| out against them cali for, and that they were,
yet, short to some extent on wheat (they bought
up those receipts yesterday and to-day is not at
ull singular Those discrepancies are tile growth
| Of several yeare. just es it is impossible to
draw an absolutely straight line, or perfect
square, so is it impossible to measure or weigh
over large quantity of grain several times and
arrive accurately at tha same result any two
times. Flint d Thompson have handled above
600 bu of grain Of all kinds eince they
started their houses, giving some 800, 900 weigh
! ings in and the same number out, or an average
of less than an ounce Of error to each dou-
ble draft. The scales are proba-
bly, true to much less than that
cording to the amount Of moisture in the at
mosphere and in that fact wo have the proba-
Bile cause OF the difference It is, however, re-
| markab1e that the difference should be one Of
innumerable rats that infest our elevators would
diminish tho stocks OF grain by measurable
quantity each yoar, but it seems they do not,
and We suggest that the poor rats have now an
where this las been charged against them. Can
it be that the true Office and place in nature Of
these vernin (?) is misunderstood 2
Tho Evening Provision Board adj journed last
evening from the Gardner House to Twenty
second street, after rather stormy session, in
which voted to remain and insisted on
moving. It is stated that tho proprietors of u
Iquor-stand near the quarters subscribed
$50 towards the expenses OF moving, and drug
store furnished $25 for the Same object. We
can understand the first but the second is an
enigma. On the profits Of what articles that
S25 will be Eade good, We are at . loss to dis
cover. Lucy QOnG 0Ilnk EOCa Hat6E Ii TluLeT,
and they don't meet in summer.
TIE MARKETS.
The leading produce markets we're rather more
active to-day, and breadstuffs averaged 6ome-
what higher, while provisions we're easier. Our
receipts Of grain, though as large as wanted, arc
rathor light, and it is believed that many coun-
try owners are disposed to hold back as much as
possible for higher prices. The shipping move
ment by rail is satisfactory in volume. consider
ing tho difficulty of obtaining cars, which hin
ders shipments from being more extensive.
and. with the exception Of q sliglt decline in
choice New Orleans molasses, we're without quo
table change in values. Sugars continue weak
and unsettled, with q tendency to still lower
prices. Coffees we're strong with an upward in
chnahon. 6yrups, teas, soaps, rice, and moet
other goods in the LIST, ruled easy. The do
mand for staple and fancy dry goods continues
good, for the season and frnness prevails in
al departments Of the market. No change of
cheese markets, the former article being fairly
active and hrr1, while the latter remains dull
and weak. Fish We're in Light request only, but
were iirmer, owing to light stocks. Dried fruits
are moving on 3 liberal scale at the quoted pri-
ces. Hay was easier under q bet
ter supply, but not materially lower.
The hide and leather markets continue active
and firm. Oh remains quiet. with prices gen
orally easy; tue exception being carbon and tur-
tending lower, in sympathy With lard. Tobacco
and wood we're quoted steady. Tho lumber
trade was fair for the Eeason. prices ruling
steady. Building materials we're quiet and un-
changed. Cooperage was in moderate request
and steady. Metals and tinnors' stock continues
to rule moderately active and unchanged. Iron,
Hteel and nails have deolinad. owing to reduo-