, 1872-11-12

that they have balance-sheet, both sides OF
Whch 1oot up the same total, without "balance
aoe. 1ley can now see that they were in the
wrong IN countenancing the practices of Mum
- - seoul TOR SO long; and they ought to see also
tnat the burden of proof rests with man who
las kept and slept with for years. They we're IL
the same boat with Mum 1; Scott, and it rests
with them to show thai they too have not bored
holes IN the bottom. Nothing less than state
t''ent OF liabilities as we'll as assets (of grain)
Will satisfy the grain dealing public, though
many members OF that community may not be In
position to insist on the statement.
1t Is understood that the reason adduced by
George armour & Co. for repudiating certain
receipts Tor grain (aoD in the Northwestern Ele-
did not own stock in that house before the trans-
fer. They claim that the liability rests with GER
tain gentlemen who are or We're officers of the
Northwestern Railroad, and owned stock in that
house--a charge often made in the past, but as
often denied with as much virtuous indignation
as that displayed by Mum & Scott in reference
to their alleged connection with the late wheat
corner. II, however. it can be shown that the
whole warehouse system Of this city has been
conducted by a ring for years past, and that all
the profits were pooled, it may be difficult for
Armour & Co. to evade the responsibility for
grain ~ paper issued By any member Of the
combination.
The proposed Evening Provision Board has
been abandoned, tile gentlemen who favored it
having gracefully yielded to the wishes Of the
majority OF the provision dealers.
TEE MARKETS.. -
Tbs leading produce markets were rather less
active to-day. and breadstuffs were henTy, in
sympathy with New York, both cities feeling the
effects of the Boston fire in @ widespread desire
tc realize. The shipping movement was slow;
but receipts wero light, so that there was not
much pressure from current receipts. The eff
fecls Of the fire on other markets can scarcely
be stated as yet. In wool large proportion Of
the whole clip OF 1879 was burned up /: how much
ray bo inferred from the fact that the sales of
the past three weeks aggregated about 1000 900
1bs, while the shipments we're very light, owing
to the prevalence Of the horse disease. Drugs
fish, and leather, will probably show an
advance within d day or two but dealers are
at sea now. not knowing how much the effects
Of loss OF stock may be counteracted by pecunia-
ry stringoncy. Groceries will not probably be
much Affected, as mono Of the refneries were
burned. The effect WAS also felt to-day, in
depressed hog market, but it is not thought that
prices of hog product will suffer materially, un-
less the fire should make it more than ordinarily
difficult to move the hog crop to d market this
winter. The grocery trade was moderately act
i've, with little or no change IN values, though
susars we're exceedingly firm, and will
,. no doubt advance: In the dry goods mar
business doing, and values we're nominally in
changed. Tho buttar aud cheese markets were
quoted quiet at Saturdays prices. Hides con
tlnue inactive and weak; Leather was in limit
ed request only, and values we're nominal. In
the oil, paint, tobacco. and wood markets no
new features we're developed. Trade at the lum-
ber yards was moderately active today, former
prices being sustained. Brick, lime,
cement. etc.. continue in fair demand,
being made to any considerable extent: Com
mon brick are quotabe at $11.0o@l1.50 per m.
Metals, nails, iron, and steel continue to meet
with fair inquiry at the prevailing rates. Wool
1s ~ some demand, present prices are irregular
and unsettled. Stocks are light, but a large !
amount of wool is said to be yet in first hands. !
Hops are in fair request among brewers |
for immediate use. We continue to quote |
prime Wisconsin at 22@30c. Seeds were quiet |
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