, 1873-05-11

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| Wo arr only helping FHE cH1cAao' TRIBUNE ane
the Chicago Times denounce the rogues who are
daily playing just such ,pranks as We have de-
scnbed above. Chicago Commission merchants
are trading on the capital Of their customers
and ottaner swindle them than treat thom fairly
and Chicago grain elevator owners bedevl tht
3: Inspectors to such an extent as was never equal
4 ed anywhere on tho face OF the earth. These art
| the charges made and .substantiated by leading
Chicago papers." :, ~ :. 49,. !
The leading produce markets. we're uoderatel.
active to-day, and mort OF those in, grain wer'
f firm at the recent advance, owing to contnuet
bad weather, with 3 fair shipping 'demand. Mos
I Of them weakened, however, towards. the close
when the clouds began to grow thinner, Uithou
clearing away. The shipping record Of the pas
week, as shown by the shove figures, is q salts
factory though quiet one and the receipts fa
moderately delayed by the storm, and the effec1
in the country is described as really disastrous
over 8 very large section. !;
In the dry goods market fowchanges and none
OF importance were noted. Local retailers were
ordering little more freely than on the two or
three preceding days, but tha aggregate distribu-
ton was not nottceably larger. Prices were
quoted steady and uniform for most goods.
Groceries Tere again quiet with no material
variation In pricos. The leading staplas were
tho'gene1al market WAS dull and lacked strength.
! No auotabla changes we're noted. Canned goods
! remain quiet, aud most articles are
selling at concession: Corn and
| tomatoes alone were firm. In the cheese mar
ket; there was the same condition Of things as
| demand at irregular prices. Coal Vas IN Light
| request. On Monday the price of Lackawanna
viii be reduced to $40 per ton. The receipts BY
| lake continue liberal, and the market Is unset
developed in the dah market, tho demand con:
! tinuing firm at fair prices. Dried fruits ruled
quiet and easy, but without quotable change.
There was but httle doing IN NJ tho 1a hay
about soc per ton lower, buyers refusing to pay
| over s15.00@16.50 for pressed on track. Pruirie
WAS easy, but not materially lower. Hides re-
| main dull md weak: Leather IVES quiet and
frm.: No changes were noted in prices of oils.
Carbon, 1insecd, turpentine, and whale were
paints, tobacco, and wood we're steady at former
The lumber market Was more active at about
Fridays range OF prices. Building materials
weEe quiet and unchanged. Tbs metals, iron and
nails we're in moderate dsmand, former prices
being continued for everything except nails, :;
which are shilling off, or at S5.25 rates Us
basis. The decline is due to local competition.
Naval stores were fairly active and steady. There
is quite An active inquiry for :old wool from
Western mills Prices are without particular
change, except that they are, il anything, rather
wcak. There is mo Eastern demand, and it is
said that wool is being sold ut higher figures in
this market than in Boston, Hops we're un-
changed. Broom corn Was in fair request, and
the market is firm for al superior grades. Seeds
we're quiet and unchanged Oranges and lemons
wero in active demand, and firm. Choice apples
arc higher, being very scarce. Other green
toes sold; readily It 45@soc; but common de-
seriptions were slow: Poultry and eggs NET
With an active local inquiry, and, the offerings
being limited, prices were higher.
ts s sgs Sg g Sefs f s sa0n ssys 1t s sSnss dSsns
taking hold but slowly till that decline was con-
ccded by carriers. Corn to Buffalo was taken
early at 7c, and lator Ut G11c. Wheat to Buffalo
was early quoted at 7A@7He, but closed nom
while 14c was asked for vessels to load to-dey,
and 1916 for Monday-thero being 35c addi-'
tional storage duein the meantime; 1876 was
accepted, and the market closed nominally at IS
@l31kc.. A total Of - charters' WAS reported
,bu corn, and 80, 900 bu outs. Through rates |
were quoted unchanged:
Highwines were more active at tbs outside !
price Of Friday, under good speculative de- !
denced BY the tone Of today's quotations in that
city Our market closed firm, with holders ask |
ing SOC Der gallon, and nominal buyers at 8g14c.
Sales we're reported OF 200 br]s at 8911zc. - /
Provisions were dull and irregular. There !
was fair demand for mess pork for July, at the |
outside quotation OF yesterday afternoon but |
this ras satisfied before the close, and the option
fell OF. There was no demand for delivery in |
any other month, and one or two lots we're sold |
for June at near the inside figures OF yesterday.
Lard opened out with show Of strength at I
slight advance In sympathy with Pork, but
closed weak. Meats were dull and weak, though:
hog receipts were smaller. with corresponding !
frmness iu quotations. Holders OF all descrip-
tiona Of products seem mere anxious to realize |
within the past few days than heretofore, but /
especially in pork, the stock Of which is much
larger than had been counted =, and It is grow
ing: more and more speculative article,
The market closed at the following range
Of prices: Mess pork, cash or aeller May,
s1645@165o;: do seller June, sl6.60@
1866 do seller July, $16e5@17:0o; lard, cash Or
seller May, s8.s5@8.90; do seller June, $1,000
picked hams quoted at 18@i151c. Dry salt-
ed meats quotabls at 6E@6Mc for Shout
ders; 81S@soH for short ribs; and SIG
Engs sni51 csss heats 8s@so for shoT
ribs;. 9@91Sc for short clear. B.con is quoted t
ut 7slo for shoulders, 10c for clear ribs, 105@o
for short clear, and 13@14115o for hams, al |
packed. Mess beef, s9.00@9.25; extra mess d.
tallow, 7N@ac; grease quotab1e At 63}1@6sze.
pork seller juno 1t s1e.65; l,5oo brla
do at e16.5o; $500 brls do seller July ct 3170
25o brls do at $685.; rs tcs lstd st $3.50; 25o
$50 tcs do as $500; $50 tcs do seller July at
s9.25; 10000 lbs shoulders Qght) At 6%c; 50,-* +
900 tbs short ribs at $40. 49,,
The Daily Commercial Report gives the fol-
point for 81 the he Tesk ending May s. ISIS, and ancs
Nov. I, 1872; also comparative fguras: /
ssEEs 81: 5s.s e: ;"' 4: s'is'''' Il. 1'f.te s:
VIZ ede May. 8. 1,s5s sss 1,7l4 519, 90 e75, 100