, 1873-10-16
900 ba, nld tho cost botwcon s9ooooo aud

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Ono Of tho hest fcaturos in connection with
tho grain marlota, and tho winter prospect, Ia
tho prouont unwllllnBnoHs eho"n. BY bankorn to
loan money for tho purpose Of holding grain
here. They are doing ali toy oan to lielp It for
ward, md that fact accounts, iii Bon,o moaatlro,
Tor tho liberal shipping movement still noted,
llndor advorso olrcumHtaneos. This policy will
tond to work our stocks of grain down to n low
point by tho ti1no tint winter eota In, and will
mako possible tho quotation Of fair prices aftor-
wards. which could not be tho case II wo woro
loaded down with stocks too voluninoue to bo
carried Without Bhrtnkngo In values.
Mr.: piorBon, Of tho board Of Railroad and
Warehouse Commieaionora, will arrivo In tho
city this esonlug, for tho purpose Of seoing what
is to be In relation to the allogol irrogularl-
Of thonl. 1t Ia not known exactly In what d.
rection ho will investigate.
There Inns recently been good donl Of tallt
aboMs mt tho practice Of somo elevator propriotora
receipts arc not In hand, In preference to keep
ing tho vosscl waiting for whole day while tile
receipts for one or Two carloads can bo bought
up on the market. There is no moro harm in
men. than in permitting tho ovordrawing Of n
mbank.aeconnt m to the oxtcnt OF fow dollars.
The only thing to bo Insisted on ia that tho lib
erty shall not bo abused; and the only way Of
proving that 1t Is not abused fs for tho elevator
proPriotors to make exact returns, showing how
much Of this ovordrawing IL permitted on any
aud every day.
THE MARKETS..
The leading produce markets were only mod
tirnlor on account Of lighter recelpts than had
been expected, md a fair demand from shippers
to I'LL ont cargoea. Thego things countorbal-
anced the effects Of tho news from Liverpool
and New York, the additional stock troubles in
tho last named city making no difference what
eyer in tho tono Of our marketa for produce.
Tho shipping movement waa fair in volume,
though che advance IN tho rates Of lake iuBur-
anoo shows that ne arc on the edge Of the winter
Boaaon,
In tho market for domestic md foreign dry
goods the ohaugea were unimportnnt. A fair
amount Of orders wero placed, and promptly
Allea at tho prices current on tho preceding days
hold less. firmly in consequence Of tho
lower gold promium, but for domestics tho mar
kot maintains reasonably firm tono. Tho gro-
cory trade was rathor quiet. and was again ro-
ported easy. Signs OF weakncss were visible IN
ncarly all departments, though aside from cof-
foes and sugars there 'sas no positive doclino.
Mochn ooffeos being Boarcc and in speculative
hands are firmly held, but all other descriptions
wore weak and q ~ lower. Tho different
an 80. Butter was quiet but firm for anything
above medium. Choice qualities continue
scarce, and aen readily at 26@90c. Thoro was
no decided change in tho stu1tion Of tho choeBo
;r.,es 5;ste .ast ~ ta - - oupPnta6
later in tho aeason. At tho moment tho market
ie tirmer at tho quotations, or at 211@1315o for
New York factory and at 1l@19o tor
at yesterdays quotations. Dried fruits ruled
moderately active and easy, tho general ten
donoy boing downward. Hay, loathor, pig~iron,
and paints wore quoted dull at former prices.
0rmer, with salos Chiefly ut 1011lc for light, and
at 9ho for heavy Nothing new was developed
In tho oil market. Carbon, lard, linseed, and
whale wore moving freely at full prices.
active aud recent prlccs are maintained. The
wholesale market was dull, and prices are oaBy
for common lumber, but steady for 10tE and
choice gradeH.. The hardware markets woro
rathor quiet, butt we're not subjected to any
auotablo ehangen; boing reported steady for
Iron, metals, and tinnors' goods. Cooperago was
dull, and prices for paokera' goods favored buy
crs. LII tho market for building materials thero
Was no change worthy OF note. Trade remains
quiet, and prices arc uniformly steady
ana broom-corn met with light in
1uiry, and tho two last-nnmod Htoploa
arc quoted hrn. Timothy and lax Hced
were more active, md the former WAS q tribe
ping request, and cloico winter variotios arc
hrm., Otler green fruits were In tho usual de-
mand. Potatoes were plenty and shatlo easier.
There Was q fair inquiry for fresh game and
Fe"A~ty4 Otte SAA HtcCA$ eoHS~AHAJ Va SAAA~AoAab
was almoat unsalablc::
AtghWs'nea u wefe quiet and steady Ct tho quota,
Of 100 brla IN two lots, at 91o per gallon: The
market closed e With firm holders at that dgqro,
hol vas ateady and active at 6oc, delivered on tho
aoao1aFd arn;n%}a IL 59na xero o., ,o.,ro ~, drill t
carriers asking yostsrday's rates, Or 10 on corn
to RRn1alo 60 f9r wheat to 49, and i4o for yhoat
reduction, and we're willing to pay quotations
only when tue vessel would pay tho difference
botween TIC rates Of to-day and yes
which will carry out $1,000 bu wheat, and Las, 900
bn corn.
Provisions wore moderately active, but again
oaHier, iu sympathy with tho tono at the Stock
Yards. Meas pork was dull aud 1219@25c lower
per brl, with fair inquiry for options at still
furthor reduction, while ono year old cash pork
WAS almost unealable. Lard waa active, and d
wards the close, ii spite Of liberal Balos. there
beng plenty Of sellers loft after tho ortors had
boen 1lllod. Meats were q shade 1rmer for
present delivery but lower for future. There ia