, 1872-10-11

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| Withdrawn t-on store yesterday <oz city coa-
/ s::a,:ion, as7 BIZ wheat: 15c7 bu cora; III: nu
oats; 10 Ea rye: 7-5s9 BIZ barley
| This following grain has been inspected into
| store Ibis morning; I'D to 10 O'CLOCK: go CARS
wheat; 25s sz,d q, $50 bu corn; IS cars ard
1850 bu oa:s; "a ca-s rye; 147 cars barley. To-
! tai: ia0 carsl SO 030 bu-
! Vow that co-neEs in p.oiuce IRE supposed to
be abolished. By common consent there is G dis
4! position to inquire il there be noi'a corner in
freiehts ih2t needs looking after. OF cou-se
frcights not cocnerea ain thai the sit11-
alton being simply one in which scarcity Of cer
Tying room enables carriers to dictate prices I:
is so all o-er the world just TOW. freight &C.
co1.mcdat;cns being adequate to meet the wants
OF shippers But With regard to our lake freighta,
there is certainly nuch room for complaint; it
not ONLY threatens to choke up oGr city With
grim this winter. but it involves very low
prices icr grain in 11st lands. So long ss
it costs 29c for The mere carrying of (. bushel of
co1n to New York. without counting in the cost
Of elevsting, storing. end handling in Chicago.
Buffalo, and On the seaoosrd, 50 long must the
farmers receive starvation prices. TIE cost Of
carrying corn to the seabo1d is now greater than
It's selling price in this city, which again. is not
fer from double the price paid to the farmer Fho
delivers II at the country station The freight
men would perhaps co well to Ieaect that al
though there is no written Law that can be in
vcled in their case, there is an unEz1tfen Law,
the infteuble operation Of which 1nsv reduce
production to point where the carrier will
starye. 10 say nothing OF the Increased compeh-
ton vric:, present high pr1ces must bring out
ne-t season.
THE NARE1s.
There was considerable activity in produce
circles to-day especially when it is Remembered
that the Board Ct 1.ede cnly took practical
Possession of its new hall this morning, that
there was good dec1 to be said about the new
place. ard good many engaged in sayins il,
teria1!y retsTded by the i3ng Of desks and coun-
ters.--the -four and seed 4ab1es wa7o not
all in place. The different markets naturally
took to the sanep2rts of the rooms az previous to
the fire: ne need not describe their locations
The choice Of sample tables, sold in April last
included the choice in the new building I'll the
close of the present calendar. It was an
nounced to-day that the choice OF the new tables
Will be made ct the close Of Change tomorrow
Fadav). and the parties not represented there
viii lose the congo GeITe, and must take what is
left
The activity to-day was principally in rheat,
corn, and barley, al! Of which were relatively
6rna, being II better demand. both epecala:;yely
and for Shipment In the dry goods market nc
tiyity was noticeable in al departments. The
attendance Of interior buyers Was liberal, while
orders By mail we're numerous and large.
Values we're again steady. there bsing no quota-
hle change in the price Of any article in the list
Groceries we're rather more quiet. and the prey
alent feeling was less buoyant, though
tnere was 70 very pronounced change in
demand being less active, vhi1e the supply is
improving. Cofees were also quoted easy.
The butter and cheese markets vera firm. Tie
demand for these staples continues good and
in the latter the tendency is to advance. B.g-
noticeable in the coal market, Z fair demand e1-
listing, and prices ruling ir1n at $950@l000 for
Lackawanna- Erie, and Briar Hill. The fish mar
ket presented the same features ss noted from
day to day for week past The scarcity Of
Ehitefsh continues. and quotations were to-1ay
advanced CSC per 35 brl. Mackerel we're quoted
With an advancing tendency Cod is ar1iv-
ing little more freely, but is still scarce. Hay
leather remain unchanged. Coone5a2e continues
quiet; the demand at present is light. and prices
ara firm. ranging from S1.5@1-5o for pork bar
rels. end $1.75@1.s5 for lard terces. There is
na ae:1snsat ms9s5. 7 the are d3nd 3s inn feF
present qrotet;ors- Metals and ti1ners' stock,
iron. and steel. ara non;raIiy unchanged Nails
continue firm at the recent decline Apples are
IN large supply and are going OF slowly at from
s1.5o@2.o0 per brl The season for pesehes is
about over those offered are inferior. and sell
slowly. Grapes are active, and fair prices 1ead-
IL obtsined Poultry is in good supply, and
the inquiry is fair at previous prices The nsr-
fered st 30@45c, with few buyers. The inquiry |
fer eggs is fair, mainly on local accounts- Tim
othy seed wss in moderately fair request to-day,
prices ranging from S235@2.50 for common
s2-7o@2.90 for choice Clover sold at $3.50
Turnhar arf1Vp Of advanced the a. |
ce1pts are fair |
Hish1ines were quiet. and &c lower, being |
quoted inactive in New York Sales were lin !
tied to 100 brls, ct 8S1zc per gallon
Lake freights vera quiet and unchanged.
Carriers insisted on yesterdayss rates, which |
very fer! shippers we're wiling to pay, most Of |
them asking &c decline. A total ef $ charters |
were reported. Of which were made yesterday;
thsy will take only s., GEO bu wheat: s., 600 |
bu corn. and 5000 isu barley. Rates we're 1ec |
for wheat, and TIC fer corn, by rail to Buffalo; |
17c for wheat by Eail to Kingston. 32c for wheat |
TO Kinsston b steam. and lie Hy dc for barley
lumber to this por1.
Provisions we're very quiet. and nonin211y IN
changed. Mess pork Tas I.tle noticed, except
in growing way, and there was plenty OF thai
pork at This time OF the year: but nost people /
ire afraid to ueadle with it now, as they arc |
.frai6 to risk raon5y on s1ch blind venture
We have such an iuInense lot Of old pork on |
the production Of pork this winter to very low |
figure, and if it does not, then where viii prices
80 to3 The brokers who ought nov to be max
ing fair profits On commissions are naturally n
diSnant a5 a state Ct aTai1s which |
has kept them poor al tho sumner and threatens
to dodge ell winter The drmness in hogs |
caused packers to be E. shade sitter IN their |
views IN reference to produce to be delivered !
within the next two months There WIS sous
inquiry for English meats for future delivery,
but 10 transactions TeTe reported TIE market
closed nominal ct the following range Of prices:
Ness pork, cash or seller October, S1425@
Il SC: regular (w1th irregular nominally S1Aoo);
do seller December or January, 9E.5c@
1a.75; do, seller March, ala759i3.00;
lard, cash, 81z@SHc for round lots OF
winter: and 85E@8z<c for small lots do
cash: do, soIler December, 7;S@sc; do. seler
Jaanarv. 8@S5Ic; summer rendered. Sc
for ordinary: and SIG for choice dy
salted shoulders, 624@ &c; short ribs. 1o4;
other descriptions entirely nominal Sweet pick
led hams, nominal at 11]4@124c, and green hams
1rm 1t 9@91Ic for present delivery eD51%c geIler