, 1873-05-23

Withdrawn from store yesterday for city
consumption 9.441 bu corn G,541 bu oats; 474
bu rye 9,1s8 bu barley.
The following grain has been inspected into
store this morning, up to 10 o'clock: 81 cars
whoat; 1856 cars corn; 10000 bu rojoctod do by
canal; G6 cars oats; 1000 bu rejected do by
canal; cars rYe; cars barloy. Total (295
cnrs), 10000 bu.
Tho commercial reporters for the daily news
papors sometimes stumble upon Cases in which
parties trading In produce report transaction
at price considerably above or below tho true
one. 1nasmuch as transaction Of this kind is
genora11y argrood upon beforehand, at least to
the oxtont Of q promise from one party that only
tho other shall report the sale, tho revolution
can only bo mado In tho event Of q forgetfulnoss
on the part Of tho promisor, or the occurrence of
some event which neither Ind provided for.
This fact juati1oa the Inference TINT mnny falao
reports arc made which arc not known to bo
faleo by any other pnrtias than those engaged in
tho transaction.
These Notifications are not confined to any
particular branch, though they nyo much moro
easily made in some departments than in
others. In the open markets for produce, whore
bids aro made and property offered publicly,
there would seem to be no opportunity for such
work but even thore the father OF lies finds
room for his children to practise, aa We hayo
noted few casea Of this kind IN these columns
within the past year or two. It is. howover, IN
those departments whore the trading is mora
private TINT tho deception is oftenost practiaot,
and tho lie unbluBhingly insisted on.
As examples in a general way, ITO may note
that within tho past month, cases have come to
Light In which cargo lumber was quoted Goo per
thousand above tue sailing price; tour 25o ror
pres DF s9o 81 1 ib y Ber ssG2 o eSxe tho Tho
above tho truth, and barley 6@8o per bu higher
than the truth. Tho misquotation IL not always
done IN the " too high direction, though most
gonorally so in the Interest OF ao1lors. In 1.-Two
stock thoro arc parties who ofton report sales
that aro neVor maao-thcae roportR are given
most freely to the papora which publish tho
names Of buyer aud Bollor.
The commission mon who soil buttor, lllcs,
cggs, and other minor produce on country ac-
count, have in their ranks few nharpcra who
ore ten thousand times woIse than those above
noted, whose only object is to influence tic mar
kot in the favor for future transactions. Tho
commission Bharhs, who ought to bo raided upon,
In the interest OF honorable dealerB, aa persist
entity as tho gamblers are now followed into their
holeB, quote tho market below tic truth,
that they may be ablo to pocket the difference.
One OF these, whom butter Ia selling at SOC rnr
Ing at CSC, and pockets tho 30 difference bcaides
his commission. Thoy then have the hardhood
to complain of tho reporters who obtain quota
tiona from honorable doalara aud sometimes
try In other ways to obtain quotations in their
favor. We mention butter only aa an instance.
Wo might name, perhaps, oyory other article Of
produce that ia sold in this city on commigpion
for the country producer aB having been made
the means OF a swindlo as mean aH tho voriest
confidence game that WAS ever practiaoa on q
rural visitor,
Wo write this, not for the purpose Of furnish
Ing pnbu]um to tho st. Louis Democrat, anu
other papers Of that ilk, which take delight in
calling every Chicago man thief because our
city annually sends te quota to the Ponitontiary.
There arc tricks wherever there iB trade; because
the trade draws tho trioksters, just aa pickpock-
etB rush for crowd. Our object in making tho
above noteA Ia to call the attention Of tho honest
majority to the necessity of taking some meas-
nres for purifying tho channels OF trado by ac-
ttve!y diacountonanclng tho nefarious class,
whether they bo miBluotcrB, deal In adultoratod
gooda, or give short Weights and ueasures. No
notice a movement In BOMc EaAtern citioB to Of
foct portion Of tue moral purg .tion which ia 30
1mreratiyely needed thoro; calinot wo Laye some
such movement in Chicago.
TUE MARKET9.
Tho loading produce markets woro ftealor to-
day, with only moderate aggregate Of business,
ut about tho aa1no general average Of prices na
yesterday. The situation in grainWas undecided,
With not enough Of energy Oil oitiier eido to
cause HatOrihl noyonlont in the scale of QUOTA
tions. Many Of the operators spont q oonBdora-
bo portion Of their time in scanning tie weather
chart, with faces that reminded ono Of tho OK
presalon on tho eountenance Of man who ex-
aminoa tho rope that is Hoon to DO plaeod around
his own neck. The continued vet weather ia
certainly disoouragine to both buyers and sell
erH Tho first class aro afraid to tako hold lest
| sudden clearing up should take the ground from
under their feet; md the others are Afraid to sell
extensively, lest there should be widespread
failure Of the crops this year. 1Iance the ship
ping movement Is quiet for the season, aud ill
the moro 10 as the weatAor is very unfayorablo
tor kooping some kinds Of grain in good condi-
tion.
Dry goods wore reported In moderate demand
at substantially former quotations, wAoro prices
arc being held with fair show Of firnlneSs.
| The grocery market was without new features.
DusIness continues quiet in all departments, and
with few exceptions coffees and
spiooa-the quoted prlcos ware only lndifforontly
sustained. 1hore was fair activity in tho but
ter market at prices not varying materially from
| those ruling osslisg In the wsek. Choice quail,