, 1873-02-14
Earlier and

na{oly tha q shs md a generally y
Rce before since nnfye5s me e7a ranee ne ee ..
'T endsney IN q1S Te crop q
1872 was somewhat below The 1lE1al q51aiy, large
aoro, Of it being tainted with slic4ly n1aty 1ro.
ISL they we're i, ,7s9, IA bushels.
RIE. .-.--.....
RI ihes were ae1 ss bushels Prices
steady throughout the year, tue demand
being almost wholly Tor immediate CONSUMPTION.
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subject to violent fluctuations Of price than II most ol
about Is the previous one The city consumption ts
less than before The fire. % most of o1ir esan
shnents destroyed, and 1t is only quite recently
aIeer ta is indicated By the balance rhect of the
grain 9.ap nat qaa eAa ee IN
Baeka, Of which undoubtedly escapes being re-
ported fully Receipts have been 5,a5l' $50 DashelS
The la1eely increased production Of corn for tho
past three 5saEs has crafty sa oa ST. h
largely In excess Of any former Indeed tho low
price Of at the seaboard and the high rates OF
remote producer but the conversion Of his crop into
beef and pork. The current movement Of hogs dur
ing the summer months was so large a. 70 1 asrsae. o
how such vast quantities could be disposed OF ior M
mediate consumption, as they must be dul'og .no
rule BEEN satisfactory that Of hogs at least aa 1,ueh
40 Us The quantity at market could be hoped % &
cattle hays been ss and 4S.e Of negs esf of
eati,o ena ofS4ssa S4soyo ana Of hogs 265254e The
total value Of lire stock received At e e., s5oSk aoS
Go 9oS;a negs eEsnd sit;aifs to.ai 81 ii. .z75.6oe
The hacking of pork in the city during the season
of 1919 amounted to lea5, ,o2G hogs. an unusually
large portion Of which was cnt INTO meats tor Try ary
large during the yea immense quantities being taken
Tor expor to Europe, while the home demand Eastern
md hss Rssn ee e.rV n the
largely speculative. Since August, comparatively
Ntte has been done in that direction. In this article
2eg tbs asnR xaer "as the 1p Parties IN
being Understood to BE- wholly non-resiaents. The
a to which prices were forged ofo4gnt 70 oa as at
naturally tributary to U.s. 50 that a one TINE We heo 81
tho principal portion OF the stock IN the Meat tn's aue
'corner took and subsequently, disposed o. as pet
they could Whether 80 designed we may not know,
bnt the effect of this operation WIS 10 gIeamy ~
speculation IN TIC orcle and the mofAe1 nA' h1uee
hs 1acno thus far in this season is eouewhat be-
low that Of the last at corresponding date man5 h
the heavy drain On the hog crop by shipnents
has depleted the supply as 70 causa aone
ent in this respse the capabilities OF our
The prospective lar9e demand for lumber for build
ING purposes In the city stimulated manufacture dur
ne for al wants though at times the assorments on
sale were somewhat unsatisfactory P11ces Of grades
most in demand have ruled somewhat higher " than
during the last nine months Of 181 but not ns high aa
was anticipated The receipts by Ta have been arger
than hitherto considerable portion Of that arriving
eInte aTe Been feet and Of shingles $40
82a Eocka at the close Of the year are ABOUT
feet lumber larger than year ne I;ns 6u1
81 Isl. s0@s '''v' 'sS' - S''N @4 '.s -,
The present winter 80 far promises to be favorable
or securing the basis Of large supply for the ens-
inp year aud it ia not improbable that prices nay
rule somewhat lower. noticeable feature IN @ tnn
branch Of trade il growing disposition on the par7
Of manufacturers to dispose Of their At the
mill rather thau as heretofore, Transporting II .nen,
sd SSxfs - snnnv such course ay rcsa to their I'd
yantage but under Opposite circumstances 1t may oo
| question Of doubtful expsdiency- .,.z. ,r,.,,~
manufacturers to permitting rebate Of duties o.
lumber inpor ted and used in the reeonsrustion Q,
many ma - of our people touching tho auestIoI
| Of the entire repeal of all duty On the
| article, and has raised the inquiry %aeshe1 ne
entrely able to meet any competition from the only
quarter In which it is likely to arise. our Fapidis
dag we must become dependent to greater extent ot
importation, snd Is worthy Of consideration whetne
OF degree Of may not De oue 10 In
| forests as well as to their de6troyefs.
-. WOOL AND HnEs.
1heso srticlos show increased receipts, both hay
steady in gFce ana H. r. faf deanq aq aon nraa1 81
the wool received IL consigned through to Lister
points considesaele AMOUNTS hasng ag passed thfoos
the city Eastward from the tacae Slope'
The receipts Of seeds have largely increased, th
5fns % e
tons. 1t wonld be very desaraeae 70 accurate 9
separate IN the receipts tas qnI vafons to
crrn reliable reports from a1 the RAILWAY compan
in regard to the different claases.
pba h;oh Drices current for this article great
stimulated production the past season, and has
suited in o7e1stoeked nnTses and p S enrey M UNI
mand is exceedingly Light, and large quaaunes
| seeking purchaser.
! | In no question bearing upon its futnre "ei1a
ebn our CIV feel more interest than in the supply
0oo and cheap fuel aad happily this want Is IN r.
w being satisfactorily mt 5ne mees auceeeesn
ana dhsisq ths fnpp1{ e. he ase ais much
past fey ySyee1nes yee9s ind Raread dve Il e
M The past year over 200, Goo tons, much o. WF
! us pf superior quality, and emincndy adapted
The coal aes aso PROTECTED, e:d will undoubtedly
| put in operation ut IN early day,
DIRECT FOREIGN TRADE.
4.,daz aunropriate heads will lie found details Of
da1eeI fn direct ets shipments hence ~ raj bi
| af 1HdiuE
1narked the aggregate amounting u o1er !7'Ooo to'
mainly provisions and grain. Largo as this trade
thrs shown to be, it docs not embrace nearly ~
properly shipped intended for export, many shppf
nrc{errnu to copsin only TO the seaboard cites a
= fhrra make freight a11angcncIe ACROSS the ocea
I1nnortatious have largely Increased, tho details
which are given as fur they be accurately CSC.
= | tsInod from the Custom House. Importation. und
thc act Of Congress passed sona two years since,
- nnw been fully ;uausurated, md our merchants
. Teii pleased With tho marked improvement It 81!
: nyrr The old method Of opening handling, and del
| nj t}e noipt Of unlading from cupboard Under
n1sratfou OF this Arrangement, purchases pt such
ticles IS are imported and ncadcd IN the cg'a tfa
= viii bo mno atTosd rahcr than Of Eastern 1mporte
:. - IN rnuch creater cxtc..t than heretofore.
- n1,ArS wAnEAoCsISG- -....
The destruction Of largo percentage Of our grs
storage capacity By the ere Ct 1871 grea5 embarrasa
a Tho trade during the winter nnd spring months
187o and our existing storage room being fully oct
= nIed before the opening OF lAsa Navigation, la1
"a amnYnt Of grain WIS marketed elsewhere that unt
Il other circumstances would have been 1cceased ne
% The work q recoustruction pressed with Ill p
Eib1e yfcor aud czsly i August two large elevate
I to IL Iins and qaeua" we're opened for b1
ness: these are located tha north side q The ry
| and taors than restore the storage capac4E5 2. u
| point. Later in the season the "Natlonal"
stHough,s elevators werc co1npleteu In Me Eoutnt
II portion Of the city, and Tho Centra! a" y n g
% ! state Of forrardness, 60 that wien r. - 40
- by nearly or quite 1000, 900 bushels that VIII
j va had previous TO- the fre The Mess