, 1873-03-21

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withdrawn from store yeatorday for city con
sumption: 2,115 bu wheat; 2,6s7 bu oats; sl1
bu rye; 8,GGS bu barloy.
Tic following gra,n las boon inspected into
ptoro up to 10 O'Clock this morning Al carr
whoat; 154 cars corn u cnra oats IL cars bur-
10y. Total, 225 cars. or GOO bu.
GRAIN 1NsrEOT1oN.
It now socms probable TINT auch changes will
be malo la tho law regulating tho inspection Of
grain III this city as will obviato the most I'M.
portant objections now malo to It's working.
Certainly thero is no disposition on tho part cl
thopo WHO nalso tho laws to porpotrato or pcr-
potuato MI injustice, knowing 1t to bo such. But
legislators arc like other human beiuga-not
fond Of taking too much trouble to inform them
sclyos az to what is ronlly nocdod, and not dis
posed to admit their Ignorance of tho subject
when such ignorance exists. We may oven
claim for the prosont Legislature Tint the ma
jority poBsesB, In nn unusual dogrco, the
virtue OF respect for what they bc-
loyo to bo tho wishes Of their in,n,o-
diato constituents; md IL is because those
conBtisuents, tho farmers, do not demand q
oliango, that many Legislators think change
iu necessary. Tho faults IN this position ere
/
tho matter as to DO aboto understand tho nacca-
| sity for a roform that tho farmers ng class
should hayo no voice III Tho framing Of regulations
which do not directly affect thom as claBs; and
! discussion OF the great railroad question tint
they have had no thoughtu to spare for tho aub-
joot Of grain inspection, oven II thcy did unlor-
stand 1t, and had tho right to meddlo.
fSferTSa this morning to- tho proposition
shall tsko tho inspection Of their own grain into
| their own hands. Thore will probably bo no
need to resort to this atop Mother tho rccoiv-
| ors nor the Bonrd Of Trade 0ant to ASSUME tho
| responsibility 1t the buBinoss can DO properly
conducted BY the State. There certainly would
ho no noea Of It, if tho gentlemen who are now
ut work logiaating for tho grain trade would
tako the trouble to post tllemaelyeu in rofcr-
enco to the wants Of tho trade. If thoy could
| onco understand tho magnitude Of the business
aud requirements, thoy would not 80 fnr astraY
in their work, becauso whntoyor legislation
would be for tho benefit Of tho legitimate grain
trade, Of this city, must be also bonoflcial to
tho whole Of the vaat grain-growiug section Of
| country Of which this city Ia the market. To
attempt to legislato ngainst Chicago for tho
honofit OF the country would bo just as absurd
as to try, to improve tho faco by cutting OF tho
noae, and the fow personB at Springfield who arc
! apparently aotuated by desire to spite Chicago
| in this matter layo evidently never road, or
nevor prontod BY tho fable Of the "body and its
But suppose thcso counsels should proval,
J and no adequate remedy for existing OWLS bo
] granted by our Springfield soons. The grain
receivers may then tako thoir own business into
their own hands and who would havc tho right
| to interfero2 Tho particB who own the grain
that comes into this city llayo just na much right
TO liz tholr own arrangements for trading, as tho
| grocer has to put hi1 lump-sugar into ono COM
pnrtment, to place his brown sugar olacwlore, to
display orstore bis cofoa in corncr and to sort
| out his tons In tho way which he judges will bo
most attractive to buyers, and therefore themost
conducive to Ills own profit. The right to do
this ID a. inalionabe az tho right to i've, or to
form businosa partnership, or to organize q
| 1ycoum, or buy cornor lot ; and no one in Ills
senses would think Of dispnting it. The GRIM
nnySra &c on hs tho othss t hand have m
may PREFER, tho only requisite being that
they and tho sellers can agreo upon the
termn Of aale. Henco the TWO parties to tho
apectors, if not satisfied with tic oncs ap-
pointed by the State and, go far ns they are CON
corned he is tho arbitor Of relative valuo Of the
property TINT paasos betwoon them.
The leading produce markets woro less aotivo
to-day, without much change in the general
aycrage of prioos, decline In wheat boiug
Sompensatea BY an advance in pork and barley.
THE receipts OF produce woro rather light, and
the ahipmenta larger than usual at this time Of
tho year, as worry little grim moves out by rail
during tho last two or three weekB that precoJo
| the opening Of navigation. The shipping moye-
mont Was moro active, both in the present and in
| prospective.
The dry goods trade continues fairly active,
and the prevailing tone Of tic market is ono Of
frnanoBs. Stocks are In o1cellent condition.
and. IN the several departments many particu-
! Thero is good inquiry for groceries, on 10th
local and interior account, aud all staples, with
tho exception OF colIcos, aro hold with pro-
1ounced 3;, ttrmness. Tho wcsk and unsettled con-
ditton Of tho co1oo market continues, but no
further decline has taken p]ace. Butter was
quiet and weak trade is mostly confined to tic
wants OF tho retail doalers, Choice packed is
aaotaDle M nt soc: The demand for chooee con-
quiry Tor canned goods fruits, and nuts vaa fair,
aud former prices arc Sustained. Coal was quiot
and unchanged. Hides and leather woro firm
rsdo tue iosmor Wss 7a.rly active while tho lcather
eePting for carbon and turpenslne full former
prices woro obtainol
k1Fair activity was Witnessed in tho markos for
metals aud nails, tho quoted pricea being firmly
demand and steady. Thoro was no apparant
change in the lumbor market. Tho demand oon-
tnues " moderate. Prices for tho higher grades
for common deaorptions. Hardwood is quiot
aud unchanged. Tho trade in building materials
continues to improve md tho general market il
ana woa1kng nncans5 ms5 @ mool and hops remain quiet
corn was tansactod ut present quotations, Pota-
5o@62o IN car lots for peachblows. Green fruits
woro in fair request on local account, Prices
wore steady, except for oranges, which, owing to
Increased receipts wore q trifla cusior,
5here vas . decided Improvement in tho
higher nll round. Glover romans dull and weak.
Tho average business in othor seeds trauapirod
Eggs were shade tismer this morning. but
closed at lG@10l4c. Poultry WIZ in moderate ro-
quest on local account. Choice cioiseno and
turkeys g being mostly wanted, aud such COM
Lake freighta wore unuaunly actiyo and quito
s1rong. Intending shippers llayo hold on pa-
to force doclino in asking rates. They Soon to
naYe become satisfied ut Inst that thoy could not
ootain tho concession, aud went round yesterday
nIffnoon n'1 i among the agents quietly picking up
Tor wheat, by sail to Buffalo. This morning a
LOW more Wotn taken on the aano term1 and the |
remainder Of tue YoaHnlK horn ,rnrn fLnn zauaral