, 1872-11-06
COMMERCIAL.
TUESDAY EVENING, Nov. s.

TUESDAY LFESAHG, 1Hofs q
There Has comparatively little doing in busi-
ness circles today, though the prevalence OF the
horse disease had quite as much to do with it
as the Presidential election. The produce move
xnent Vas the most affected by the Presidential
contest, as the Board of Trade had voted to ad-
journ for the day. The Exchange room was
closed, but a good many members were true to
their instincts, and assembled in the wide halls
OF the building, where they traded from early
morning till o'clock-principally in wheat.
There was no regular bulletin OF receipts and
shipments, but the books OF the Grain 1nHpec-
tor shows that there we're inspected into store
this morning, 174 cars 1000 bu) wheat; lis
cars and 19, 700 bu (total $1,000 bu) corn; 24
cars and 49, 500 bu (total %, 900 buy oats; cars
q, 900 bu rye; and IS cars $4,000 buy barley.
Total (402 cars), 1S8, GEO bu. The Shipments as
shown on the same books, were G., ,9s2 bn wheat;
147 1894 bu corn 14,469 bu oats !; 1880 bu rye;
and 19, ,951 bu barley.
TWAS reported from Buffalo to-day that the
boat-owpers On the Erie Canal are now paying
back-charges on grain shipped by that route.
This is IN important fact to shippers.
The Directors Of the Board Of Trade yesterday
suspended one of its members for one week, Tor
Internationally conduct, he having called q
brother member @ liar. The action was em1-
nently proper, and Will, perhaps, operate aalu.
taTIY Oh Ll0 very AcH h41 a4o AAA tAAN AAas@s ~
using coarse language on Change.
The case OF Myer, Baxter d Co. will come
before the Board Of Trade tomorrow (Hednes-
day) at o'clock, on the recommendation OF the
Board Of Directors, that they be expelled from
membership. There should be full meeting.
1t is important to remember that the vote on ex-
pulsion will be taken separately for each
member of the firm.
Our article OF this morning. on the corner IN
pork, omitted the item of St, 600 or more. paid
to the Inspector OF provisions for inspecting the
pork rendered to the firm that nov controls all
the old pork in this market, and nearly oil that
in the West. It is stated as the intention OF
some of the provision dealers to endeavor to
procure the appointment of five inspectors this
winter, SO that they may be able to aVold'annoy-
gnces which have arisen in the past on occasions
kof unusual activity in deliveries.
We repeat our quotations in the leading mar
kets from yesterday, in those cases where there
s7as no trading. Grain was, generally
s7eak, End provisions nornina1ly steady
The grocery market was again dull, and the
prevalent feeling was somewhat depressed. A
fair number of orders were received from tue
interior trade, but there we're few OF our
dealers prepared to deliver goods, and the vol
ume Of business WAS small. Prices underwent
no important change, coffees,. sugars; and rice
ruling easy at the decline noted yesterday Dry
goods we're inquired for to moderate extent only,
and prices ruled steady and unchanged. In the
butter and cheese market, light business was
done at about yesterdays prices. Coal Was hrm,
but inactive. Hay, hides, and leather we're re-
ported quiet and unchanged. Lumber was
Building materials are very quiet dealers con-
tiuue to receive large orders for lime, cement,
etc, but are not able to fill them at
present. Brick remains quiet at $11.0o g m:
Iron. tin, copper, ETC., were IN moderate de-
uand, ] and Without change in prices. Nails,
STEADY at $6.12]9@6.25 rates, with 1870 off to
fho trade Broom corn, hops, and wool remain
unchanged The street markets were almost i; IN