, 1872-12-16

| tao enLro otiieieaco, paying the whole Gust o
transfer out Of Lis own or tLeir Own rocket, oi
pockets. In this connection We publish the fol
loving:
CHICAGO, Dec. 70, 1872
Fen Gustar'ss Kosr:1sr chG!Tua,1 Beard Of 4. r. ant
| +. H. Goh:15s:;oacrs, Springfield, ~:
| DEAR SIN: have to report tsat, during tho pas
month, considerable quantities of No. barley have
Dole & Co. Elevator, aad the cars switched to the G
lena track, when the barley WAS again Inspected and
asrFed Th NJ fai sFa
thorough iuvesgatioa Of the att=r, Tor and IN ny
that perhaps properly belong to myself, aud which
world gladly undertake, but because anu entirely
you 10 sSe
si7c it early attention and shall wait anxiousy to hear
! iron, yoa. You're, respectfully,
r.. Tos1rEzSs,
I Chief Inspector.
I'VE Ruggcst that now the leak is stopped in
the DIRECTION Of thu elevator of Munger,
Wheeler 4; Co., that the proper authorities
endeaTor to find out if it be not opened else
Armour, Dole l. Co. No. 5 barley has been run
into the Union Elevator as No. 2, since the
transfer was stopped in the other direction.
There is, in fse5, plenty Of room for inquiry,
when the investigation is onco declared to be IN
order.
THE MARKETS..
The Leading produce 1aar..;cta wero eli slow to-
daY', and most Of them steady, with the excep-
ton OF wheat, which was actiye and niger. There
Was very little interest exhibited in ANYTHING
olso; but ell were strong vixen measured against
t!ao fact Of general dullncss reported from New
York There Was no shipping demand Of con-
sequence FOR anything, and tho markets wero,
therefore, almost entirely speculative. TLo
fancy goods, suitable for tie holiday
trade. aud prices were generally firm. CoTees
we're especially SO, further upward movement
and quotations were marked up C. 11lc all around.
susars wero Grme7, Eithoat qao:able advance.
Teas we're easy, cave fos choice grades which,
owing to light stocks. were firmly hold Dry
goods met with :. good den,2nd from interior
and decided 1ir:nness Still prevails in
supply Of certain lines Of goods is
somewhat reduced but, with few unin,-
portant exceptions, jobbers encounter no diff
tue butter market. TAR activity was notice
able. and former quotations were we'll sustained
for all descriptions. Eagging remains quiet and
firm. Cheese Tas dull. In the coal market, no
new features wore Developed. 4 liberal bust
ness vas doing at tho leading yards, and prices
were firm at S:200@130O for Lacizavarna; Mt
S10.50@11.5o for Eric, and 57.03@7.50 for VIII
mingtoa. Fish were in light demand only, and
prices underwent no change. The demand for
5:aisins car:ants. figs. and most other dezcrip-
tions Of dried fruits was reported good, and
quotations were firmly adhered to. Oils, hay,
hides, and leather were without material change.
Trade ct the lumber yards was fair to-day; pre-
sious prices being maintained. Building ma
te-lals, metals, nails, DC, continue quiet ard
unchanged. There is tendency to an advance
in tin plate before long. tie English markets
ruling quito firm, and the stocks of importers
are reported to he very lovT. Dairy and solar
sa1t have advanced dairy quoted at $3.50 with
out bags: and sA25@l1. 50 with bags; solar quota
bio at 5a.49@2.5o. The demand for salt is good
and the supply is very light; it is now bcing re-.
ceiTed here By rail. The demand for all Kinds
Of cooperage ls fir, with ample offerings. Tho
Tool market continues quiet 1nd steady ct pre-
Fious quotations. Broom corn was unchanged,
the inquiry being fair for the higher grades.
Common red brush is plenty and dull.
The unsettled condition Of the hop market con-
tinues. This markell as we'll as all the Eastern
early advance in prices is strong. We quote
prime Western at 35D40c. Seeds wero quiet
and steady. Clover was in light demand. seles
Of ordinary being made ut $4-85@5.10 Potatocs
try was unchanged. There WAS . moderate do
mand for choice chickens and turkeys. but as a
rule the market was dull and prices weak.
Prairie chickens and quail were in very good in
quiry among shippers; rabbits and yc,lison we're
in large supply and moderate request. The
usual demand for apples aud c1anberries PEE
vailed, prices ruling steady at yesterdays quota
tons.
HighHineB we're more active, and firm at 10
advance, in sympathy with further rise in New
York. Sales were reported Of 800 brls at SOC
per gallon,
Dressed hogs were in better demand and firm
at an average advance Of E5ont &c per 100 lbs,
though the receipts we're larger than heretofore,
ported Of s73 head good smooth shipping at
$3.50; $50 head do ct $50 &C lead inferior at
@4-37]1. Total, 73o head.
Provisions were very quiet, with little change
in prices; Cash product was generally quoted
firm, as there was little offered, though buyers
held off both for cash and future, as hogs were
quoted 8 shade easier. Almost everybody
EeeU.s undecided, es yet, ha1t afraid that prices
will go still lower, while most Of them hope tt&t
tho market has touched bottom already. Hem
while tie packers lave but little product On
hand, as they have al OF them adopted the
billiardist tactics Of "going into pocket for
safety" aod will accumulate littls stuff till they
know how the season is Likely to come out. Tho
while tho latter is wanted by curers. i
The market closed at tho following range Of
prices: Mess -Pork-Old, 711.Go@11.5o new
Il Il: 50; Do - seller l yssnsry: 49, Ei1.s:T; j. |
seller February, 51l. .G2L@l1.75: do seller March,
S1. .s71s@11 so; do seller APRIL, s1200 :
prime mess, S1o.75. Lard, cash, s7.1o@ !
7-1ol for new, cash Or seller December; do |
rua1y, 7.25@7.3o; dosel1er March, S7.50@7.55.
ssest picked hams, 7;14@9c, and green hams at
11SG2755c for 15-!b averages, and 7]ac for
1918 averages. Green shoulders, 3HG)3Ac; !
10 rough sdss, A2z@AMc; 40 snort ribs: 51Gc;
N salt, quotable at 31zzc for shoulders; 515@
5Tc for ahort ribs, and 5T<@Go for short
clear. Boxed shoulders, seller December, quoted
ut 32!c. English meats, for delivery in December
and January, 5H@55sefor Curlberlauds; 525c for |
short ribs, or long clear; 6l1s@61lc for abort |
cleaT; sM@819e Tor long cut ha!na Mess beef,
grease quotablo ct 51l@e]14c. Sales were re-
ported Of 500 brls mess pork at $11.5o: !
800 brls do, seller January at s11 c21c; 500 brls
do seller March, at 911.57114c; 1G0 brls prime
mess at S1o.75; 500 tcs lard at 57-1213; 800 teB
do, seller January, at 77.15: 200 boxes short ribs
at SIC; $4,000 lbs green short clear at $50; GOO
boxes long and short clear seller first 10 days in
January, and 400 boxes do seller lost half Janu-
Try, at &c; 5000 pcs green hams rs lbs), at
~; g, GOO lbs q ct 71ze; 2ocoo hs do &c ibs)
at 7.12]@c; 1900 lbs and 5000 pcs do at $7.10;
81, 900 tbs do at S7.05; 10000 Tbs Go Us lbs, at
G15c; 8 brls cake tallow at Sc.
The following are tho receipts and shipments |
Of provisions at this point during tho past week:
Rsee:ssd. Shipped: /
GG3 |