, 1873-03-08

sistou' 1ho Warohot8o1noh hhvo teaHed to |
tho caHoa nf Hugh htahnf hnd MUM & Bcott were
lnatlo public the ,attor OF which would probnbly
l1eyo occurred n9c noonoT II the state system
Into For inaiece, the u wareheassmen nSsoa s1e
,I'n would ,,oony only eohceao Tho rlght .:
an 'unpcotor inside thelf warehouses
should noi bo obiootionablo to tho waro}toiso.
mon. nenco the hands Of tho Board wero tied;
a1d he1,ce thoy wore, virtually obliged to roin-
stntc ono inspector who had boon removed for
board, to 10 good cause. rho warohouso,non
had practically, tho appointing power, since
thoy i,snted rpoM nominating ono Of tho three
1ne1nbors of tho Commi!too on ,IInspoct;uh, and
port rs tloy wishe.l. lfhe present % warolouso- @
men do NOT tako such position, and they upheld
others, rho aro now out OF the buslnoas In
Our Marchouaomen are NOW disposed to do tho
fair thing, both IN regard to acting fairly, and
in satisfying the public TINT they do act fairly.
Even Bupposlny tAat the State intervention III
there IL no moro rtgst or reason for now con-
tinuiug It than III keeping tho Southern Station
undor military law after they haA thrown down
thor ermn, and given other proofs Of Willingness
sg sv Of tic oiSs Untea sa ssates. 'Ae 'A'S'A "'u
Tho fact is, that THO legislatfon Of two yoars
ngo waa a. groat mistnko, 1t aBsuno1 to: o:correct
one evil by porpotrAting greater. Tho people
fts %syoa SS ass on pSnq@ps e @ '4S ia, tic onpog ong
moro firmly upon tho people BY ,legalizing ita
existence Tho grain dealers Of the city agkod
for bread, mud the State Government threw thcm
Stone; TIE representatives Of tho, various
Chicago, wantod tho axtomatio right Of storing
thcir grain with whom they ploaaod, and Of 500
ing personally, Or by representative, that tho
Persons whom they paid for that aoryico took
proper oase Of tho property and ,s wore able sblo
called Tor. The wisdom Of tho pasernal
! ruling in tho case has boon oxomplifod, not
moro in the prcaone wretchotlness eallea State
havo been porpctratel alnce tho passage Of tho
act, 80 groae that thoy might be vol doomed i'm
| possible, and cartain1y tud no parable, in tho
| previous htstory Of the trade Of this city.
the preaoont aystom Of grain inspection BY tho
State has not a single apologist or advocate in
| this city who ls not engaged in carrying 1t out,
I nndhas not Single friend elBewhoro among tho
mon who aro really Interested l. IN having tho
| who want tho system to be continued are those
who fancy they havo an interoat In It, which they
hayo not, those who ero fond Of putting hngor
in oyory pic, to show their superior skill III kick
! ing up 1nusB, aud th0Ho who want to mako un-
! earned money out OF it.
| THE MARKETS..
Tho loading produce markets wero fairly active
to-daY, and generally firm sonlo being considor-
asclao TIC rSSeopts Il prodaeo were only
moderate, aud tho thaw threatened to reduce the
volume OF reeoipts, by making tho country roads
too soft to permit the property to be hauled to
| the depotn. 1t also stimulated buying, by hold
! ing out promises Of an carly resumption Of lako
TIC only change noted in connection with tho
grocery market was fnrthor reduction Of an 74o
was again OF liberal character, and, With tic OK
ception above noted, former. quotations wero
adhered to with considerable frmness. Dry
goods were moving freoly, and tho aggregate
In any former aeason. Thore was no abatement
in tho frmnoss that has distinguished tho mar
ket for somo time past, md in cortain Ines a
Butter continues scarce, but tho receipts aro now
improving, and no further advance ia anticf.
patod. Tho extreme high prices reeont1y ostab,
1ished tend to chaok consumption, and undol
fair receipts, prices must reoede. Canned goodE
arc moving freely, and are firm. Choose alao Ii
fairly active at full priceH. Fish, dried fruits
hay, hidoa, and leather sold at former quotations
Tho oil trade was moderately active ut 919@1919t
70 rcarbon at 72c to- tor extra Lard at 95c@sl.os
There waB rather moro doing in the lumbel
market, there being. an improved inquiry or
local account. Shingles on track remain firm d
ES.zbGn15.bU, hQu latO AI6 4UOLoQ AE S53i19
Prices at tie yards arc unchanged. Iron, nails
and the metals continue to meet with a fair do
mand, at former ratios. Fence wire ia d ahad
lower, now quoted M st 7z1@7Ae; otherwise there
IL int tolsrsSy sar demand, and prices rule % steady
| Wool was Inactive, and prices arc nomlnally IN
changed. Seeds woro quiet to-day, and il
Liberal SUPPLY Rress were haEay Hna o. r tnoug
and an easior feeling Is manifested, especially /,
regard to shelower grades. Eastern arc now quote
. at 45@50o. Tho demand for poultry was fair
: and yeaterdays p5lcea we're generally adhere
" lerger receipts. Egg, are III active request a
18@19c: Apples and lemons wore easor, belnl
!. | moro plenty. Othor fruit was unchanged.
Dressed hogs wero dull, and 15@20o por 10
TBS lower on lota in good condition, while sot
! thaw caused shippers to Withdraw, 1caying til
market to the city butchers. Sales were rcporte
OF 70 hoad at $3.50; 81 at s5.65; aud 1856 soft a
e5.25. Total, 298 head.
!. Lake frolghta were quiet md firm at rocon
!. quotations. Ono charter WAS reported at 19o 70
corn by sail to Buffalo.
Highwinea were quiet aud stealy at yester
days quotations.. Sale was reported Of 100 brl
n 8ehc per gallon. Offerings arc very light
and there Ia almost no demand; q BInan twit
either way would cause material change i
prices.
Provisions were moderately actiyo and sgai
higher. Mess pork was In good demand
= previous quotations, but did not advance wit
: other products, having gono ahead much moi
: rapidly than sthey in the upward movement {
tho past two or three days. Lard was 30 per II
lbs hghor, being reported to have advanced
Sd per l12 lbs il Liverpool. Meats were full
= 74o per lb higher, with moro doing in big rou1l
lots, the dsmhnd for which was probably Bpeol
= latiye. The Cincinnati Price Current oatiinat.
1 tho increaso In the number Of hogs packed
0 tho Wo4t AZ 400, 600 at old points, and 1O0 0Ot
S additional from now points. This would 81,
6,0G8, 600 hogs packed in this season In tho Wes
! against 4.88s,000 in the winter Of 1s71-7
u Tho market closed At tho following range
Il priccn Mess pork; cash or soller March, 314.s2
:. seller May, s14.7o@14.75; do seller juno, si5
il D15.05; prime mesB, 912.60@1a.00; extra prim
g S10.00D10.25. Lard cash. sollor March, 81.
% $500; do seller April, sS.o5o18l0; do sell
as according to weight. Sweet pokled hams quot,
d5 at 01@9Mo for 20-lhB; 161o for 18-Ihs
n for lT-ihH: 11@1lAo for 1G-lhs. tlA<