, 1873-10-17

Withdrawn from storo yesterday for city con-
sumption: 1,919 bu wheat 7.421 bu corn 3,588
bu oats; 1868 bu rye; 374 bu barley.
Tho following grain has beon inspected Into
atore this morning up to 10 o'clock: 928 cars
wlcat; 289 cars corn, 10000 bu high mixed do,
5000 bu No. do, by canal; 7G cars oats IA, 500
bu No. 2 do ly canal; Sears rye; 104 cars bar
Icy. Total (s0s cars) 851, 900 bu.
Wo published, two days ago, memorandum
from the Chief Inspector Of Grain In reference
to doctored barley; which was timely. Only
little Of the sulphurod stun has boon oHered on
Change yet; but wo hayo heard Of two mills
that have boon put in working order, the pro-
prietors Of which expected to bo ablo to put i'm
menso quantities OF the stuff on tho Chicago
market. Tho game is now blocked, 80 far ag
graded barley is concernel. OF couree people
can buy tho birthstone by sample it they do not
know any botter, as ono brewer ia reported to
have done last wook. It ia well that the evil is
nippad In the bud; our barley market il nov re-
Loved from the odium cast upon 1t last year by
a lending receiver of grain in this city wished
andlbIy this morning that the State inspection
OF grain were extended to Joliet. TLero nro
several roaaons why h!s wish should bo granted,
and mono why It should not. At present tlero
iB much dissatisfaction oxproaHed at the way in
which tho grain business ia conducted py some
persons. outside this city, not only with rcga,d
to quality, but to weight. It is claimed by those
billing which WAS 90 loudly complained Of last
year is carried on quite extensively as then If
oar-load Of grain 10 charged with the freight
on % ,ooo @ lbs, while It actually contains % ,600
Of grain obtain an immense Advantage oyor over
those who pay freight on oyory pound that they
ship out, aud tho thing ought to be looked into.
either by 1nspeestora or othera. Lot everybody
want grain buy it where It best quits them.
Chicago wants no protective tariff on the rail-
roads, and her merchants aro decidedly ayorgo to
paying mora tllan other people do for the same
goods, OF the Bama Rcrvice.
THE MARKETS.
The leading produce markets wora fiat to-day,
and can best 10 described by tho phrauo col3.
stitutiona!ly tired" which IL . onphonisu, for
lazy" There was very little animation Yisl-
bio not ovon enough to force down prices. OK
ccpt in ono or two departments, NJ eyou that
movement requsros tho application Of forco.
There was no special woastncss, beyond what has
been exhibited for two Of throo days past, tic
attitude being simply ono Of standing OF OIL
both aidcH. Grain ca1no In froely as usual but
thoro was not energy enough to move 1t out,
and the shipping movement dragged partially
because currency waa not quite % plentiful al
heretofore, and partly because outside operators
preferred to wait until they could aeo whether
or not tho present depression In gold will eyout-
uato IN roturn to apccio payments. The prog-
poet for that cons,llnlnation Ia decidedly more
favorblo now than at any former time in tho
past twelve years. aud lsllo moro proBaurc may
bring uH to It.. II 10, 1t will only 6e another i,i-
atanoe OF good coming out OF evil.
Dry goods sold to fair aggregate at uncAang-
al and generally firm prices. Tho market III li6-
orally stocked with all aoauonablo fabrics, aud
our 1obbors Hre prepared to fill ordora with dis
patch. GrocorloB wero quoted quiet, with pr,cos
generally easy. coflees, Sugars, rice. and in.
decd most other articles in tho llBt u,ay DO bought
at something Of concession from tho quota-
tionB. In tho tutter and cheeao markets fair ac-
tiyity waH noticeable, aud provions rates were
fully maintained. Finegoods aro in sca'lt supply.
Tho fish trade continues fair at tho prices current
earlier in tho week. Dried fruits remain quiet
with prices generally easy. Hay, leather, pig
iron, aud paints were dull and unchanged. There
was d firm tone in tho hide market, somo hold
erB aaking a ~ advance. tn tho oil naket there
were no now features. Carbon, lard llnHool,
and whale woro in good request, and woro firmly
held ut the quoted prlcoa,
There was no apparent change In tho condi-
tion OF tho lumber market. At The yards fair
country trade 10 reported. and prices arc pretty
steady and strong for shingloa and latl: both
heing aoaloe. Tie Wholesale markots was dull.
The receipts continue light. aud the offerings
arc helpg alQwly reduced TAogo WAS no mato-