, 1872-11-02

store this morning, up to 10 o'clock: 245 cars
wheat, IL cars and II 800 bu corn, ~ cars oats,
cars rye, So cars barley. Total (453 cars), 1885,
900 bu. ..- r.-'
The wisdom of the adage (Celtc in its origin) |
that g single misfortunes never come alone, and
the greateat of all possible OWLS is usually fol-
lowed by one much grester," is exemplihed IN
the progress OF the horse-dlsease. AL through |
the past summer the pressure for freight accom-
modations has been unusually severe: Property
could not be moved, either East or West, nall as
rapidly as wanted, and the scarcity Of lake
vessels was accompanied by o glut on the rail-
roads. Now that both steam and Wind have
proven inadequate to meet our wants, the hofse-
power is giving out, all over the country, mate
rally increasing the difficulty o. enec'lne 1fans
Fortunately, there is good reason to hope that
the equine interruption will prove to be only
temporary, and it is well that it is go, for it
would be exceedingly difficult to apply the Same
rule in horses that we DO IN Veasels-1nereaSe
the production at will.
There are few persons who have any idea OF
the extent to which the wheels Of commerce are
clogged all over the country by the horse:disease.
In Boston the wholesale trade is almost com,
pletely suspended, and New York has suffered
serious interruption, while in other minor busl-
ness centres the clog is badly felt. In Chicago
we are not yet 80 badly off in this respect az the
people OF most other cities, 30 that !" We nave
much to be thankful for"
Tho New York Sun thus states the situation:
The grain aud aour merchants feel the effects Of the
disease much 81 any department OF trade. II IS Is
pour into market BY railroad aud BY canal and foreign
orders being rapidly received Ihe canas are VT
tuay closed Tue TOW horses being down wsh tne Pre-
have advanced freights to such an enormous ngufe
that the transportation Of already par
chased from Oswego to Buffalo, will more than eat up
the profits on the grain The railroad depot and cars
contain Thousands Of bushels Of grain and
ssre Of -four numbsr aba eah Tbe
are unable. to deliver IT., and ~, tEe tie
owner cannot hire it carried to his warehouse 70 re-
shin It by another railroad line by water Is npos~
sbe rs the approaches to the vessels are clog
| Ged With the accumulation OF weeks business. 30
has beea done BY the grain dealers for several days.
aud thousands Of dollars have been lost through 1na
bty t9 9aEs II the docks are a hsn
Which are pg + for 3 m
vii be- 80 long detained that hey viii be unable to
make another TIP this season ~ T. delsy is aggraya
Eastern market the large quantities Of grain which
en- route on the great'1akes.
| 80, TIE MARKETS..
The leading produce markets, With the excep-
| finn OF provisions, we're generally more active
| to-day. and stronger in prices, under good de-
| mani both speculative and for shipment. Tue
| receirss were again light, excapt IN wheat, and
the shipping movement was liberal one, which,
ocis IT IsT tended p gsnsl 1fsa @psa N addition
TO the fact that NeW York Was higher in most
| departments. -
| CnoP REPORTS.
The New York Journal Of Commerce makes
the very pertinent suggestion that nine-tenthH
OF the expenditures in printing the annual Re.
ports Of the Agricultural Bureau be stransferredtc tc
the monthly summaries which are given TO the
daily press. In this case the monthly 1ntor,nsc
ton might be more comprehensive, and less
tardy. That is just what is wanted. No one
| reads the annual reports, while millions Of peo
ple are vitally interested in reading the monthly
summaries, and would be still more interested y
they could obtain them "fresh from the mint,
instead of being obliged to wait till the enc
Of the month for information that wa
| collated at the beginning. Not more than twt
or three out Of those millions care anything
about the reports after their effects on price:
has been experienced, and that is long before
the annual sheets arc evolved from the leisurel,
haste that rein5 supreme in the printing othc'
| at Washington where promptltude is ungen
teal, and anything like hurry is a mortal Of
no decided change in values, though sugars
continue excited, with still an upward ten
| dency. Coffees we're less buoyant than at tn
t4I ct the nv m9sh prizes daan hnv'nt
for syrups and spices continues active at tn
quoted prices. Rice, soaps, and other article
we're comparatively steady. In the dry good
market only moderate amount OF tradlng va
| ttsAAe SAA@AEo~
the general feeling being firm Butter va
mora quiet, aud less firm, but without quotabl
variation IN prices. The cheese trade was far
T. " active at former prices, or at l574(g149c 10
tory. Prices have recently advanced I'd II
Liverpool, md are quoted 80 higher in Ne'
York. Coal remains firm at the quotations
In the market for salt fab there Tas lbera
amount OF trading, and prices we're nnHofia aee na
half brl, or to S10.50@10.75, with which excep
lion our quotations remain unchanged. Dr!e'
fruits we're in demand, with prices generally
eteady, Hay continues weak, and quotations.
are SOC per ton lower than on yesterday. H-de
remain dull and declining. No chsnge tool
place in the leather market, Oils ruled quiet
with no change OF importance in values
Lumber met with . fair trade to-day, 1ofme
prices being generally sustained: Building ma
terials we're fairly active ana WITHOUT auoaap at
and prices are shade eaeier. Iron, tin, copper
zinc, ETC., continue active and steady. Nail
we're in good demand Of S6.12}a@6.25 as basis
Naval stores moderately active, Tor the season
and dealers report drmer feeling in the mar
ket here. Hops and broomcorn are quiet
excepting q Light local demand 70
SEQ; anst and pr11ffe
| and gamji in fair supply, and good request. Egg
frmer. ! Potatoes frmer for strictly choic
: peach5tows mixed and white very dull at an
! I1ricc Apples are IN B0od dem2nQ, anu price
:. ere ranging higher. Other fruits IN fair requet
9 at current prices.
8 Hiehwines were firm, and active to the exter
the offerings New York being auoea ct aaa atr91t
though aao qsn qo1e1 0s's' "ele '0o D'lS
= Lake freights we're in fair demand at the rate
:. Of yesterday, and would have been active, ha
the supply permitted There .s %eEe t out lev xe
a fha liver VAS scarcely ever so small as nor
: since the war a total Of IS charters was r