, 1873-12-13
during tho pnst twenty-four hours and for tho
corresponding dato ouo year ago.
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Withdrawn from store yesterday for city con
sumption 2,74o bu whoat; 1850 bu corn; 1907
bu outs 722 bu rye 0,053 bu hurley.
THO folowinggrain has boon inspected into store
| this morning up to 10 O'Clock: 20S cars wheat !;
| 90 cara corn; a. carB oats; 7 carn rye; 26 cars
| barley. Total, 800 oars, or iii 900 bu,
Dispatches received on Change today again
revived tho dropping hopes Of those who l,avo
| grain atoat Oil tho Eric Canal. That artery Of
commerce is FREQ from leo, and boats arc mov-
ing, with prospect that oil will got through to
Now York before tho final froozo-in. Tho ofroct
Of the news waa worry markcd On our grain inas-
lots. Wheat went down Ike. aud corn $50,
within fow minutes nfor tito dispatch waa ro-
coivel, but subsequently recovered their compo-
| Buro.
1t waa remarked, long ago. that woman who
goes to tho bad III ten times moro hontbll tlAu
bad 1nnn. Tho idea IL equally truc IN the pom
meroihl aroma. Whom tnan who 10 o collYtitl-
tsonal bear onco turnB bull lo makes far ,nore
persistent bull thau tho ordinary animal OF tho
bovine breed. A fow Of this clnBa aro now oror-
nting III whuat, aud aomo in pork; tlo result
being to place those two tradoa at axos and
BovenB, aud make It vory difficult to follow their
lnuvenlouts,- moro 10 10 assign reaaons
| therefor.
J. W. Sykes was olosotcd yesterday with the
nai1roau nutl Warehouse commissioners aud It
n fnftf} tn I'm In
office OF Grain Rcgistrar. AT tho time OF
this writing, 1t IL not known Tint Alr.
Sykes will accopt; but, on tho suppose
tion that ho will, or has accepted already,
versal satisfaction. hir. s. knowB what is want
cd to nnko tho department efficient as we'll rs
oflcial. aud haa baokbono enough to do Lily duty,
! no matter who Ia ofrondod or pleased. Wo laIo
Of tho lato Committee on hot corn"
It has been suggested that possibly tho recent
rnmora Of underwriting in rail frolghts to tho
East have arisen out OF the fact that ono firm
cars, botwoen shat dato aud the 1st Of Fobrua-
~, at the old rates. They are now paying old
rates, and partfeH who have to pay the new ones
lnd it difficult to compete With thom. Whatoyer
haH boon done In tho paat, there iB no reason to
think TINT reductions can now DO procured from
published rates,
TIRE MARKETS..
The leading produce markets were less active
to-day than tho average, aud generally nervous,
being strong aud weak by turns, uudor tho ynry-
ing influence Of conflicting news aud diverse
sentiments. There was not muol, diGoronce iu
tho average Of prices. but those Of to-day wero
gencrnlly higher than those Of yesterday, In
sympathy With advicoa of greater tirmnoss at
other points, which was partially countoractcd
In grain by tho nawB from tho Eric Canal. Re-
copts OF grain continue small
fair activity characterized tho dry goods trade,
notwithstanding the t|isagrcoablo weuthor, and
n hant nj fhn
staple and scasonablo fabrics. Grocorios
also woro moving frooly, and for
NOR quotations were, without All exception,
fully sustained. cofees eontilue In liberal de-
tains Its buoysns tone. fho different grades
were to-day advanced another Ac, old Govern
ment Java now being held at SIX @s45@c, mud
fancy Rio ut 2sssl@o9c Sugars and sirups were
quoted artn. Tie tea trade continues to in
prove, and the market is gradually hardening.
AS yet there is no quotable advance, but at the
moment tho tendency is strongly upward. But
TOR and cheese sold to fair aggregate at pre-
vions rates. Canned goods aud fish we're tirm
mud unchanged. In the market for dried fruits
there was Increased actiyity. and prices " ZERO
armor all around, whila somo lines
were quotably ,higer, dntcs, figs. pruues,
noted in the leather. pig.iron, tobucco, and wood
markets, trnde ruling very quiet Ut substantially
former quotations. Tho oil trade WIS nioacrate-
" active. without matcrial change in values, OK
eept carbon. w!licl. w.s g of ~, now quoted
ut l5c. Lard, lluseod, and whale woro firm.
There wcro no new feAtures to note in regard
to lumber or building materials. Bath markets
are quiot and little bcttor than nominal. Nails
met with moderate inquiry at s4.25 rates No
chnugo was reported In iron or metals. There
s little donlaud for either, and the light trade
usual ut this soaaon IL interrupted to some OK
tent by tho dfsagreeable weather. Naval ptoros
F411 nr,IH = n<,$ ~ .aft~ s+.H
nla rope. Cooperaeo was quiet, excepting
packers goods which, however, ouly sold to q
| moderate oxtent. Wool, hidos. and seeds we're
quiot but steady. Tho hay market romans dull
not particularly tlr1n. Gamo and poultry wero
abundant aud slow OF sale At a wide range OF
prices. Eggs were steady at 2s@2ao.
HlGhwiues werc 10 good domand, and again
Sales woro n,ado oa1ly Of 100 brls vt 91Io, and
| iator Of 80 brls at $50 per gallon.
Dressed hoga were iu good demand early, at
an advance Of 25@s5o per 100 lhs On good lots,
| market Hoon caRod down under moro lsborai Of
forugB to S5.85g15.00, md later to $5.75GD5.80,
| aa Shippers withdrew from the market, fearing
| tue weather was becoming too mild for safe
handling. Soft lots we're dull, md slow sale, ut
| $500, curly, aud s5.5U@5.55 later. Sales werc
reported of 900 head at $3.50 ~ at S5.85 100
| at $500 2s at $3.50; 4OO very soft at $500 !
tOtnt, GU Nead.
| Provisions were actvo ind stronger all around.
though groom meats wero not much inquired
| for, tho warmnesB Of tue weather making it
slightly uniavorable for handling them. 1.-Two
hogs woro quoted higher ut tho Stock Yards, mud
This gayo products another start UPWARD, briug-
lug out an active speculative dcnand. Tie chief
inquiry was for February optious. though cash
product WAS talon to b freer extent. Mesa pork
advauced zoe per brl, lard 2oe por 100 ibs, aud
meats noarly 1lo por ID, including green hams
Tho packing soason coria,uy hAowa no aigns Of
drawing to d close ut present, the receipts Of
hogs koopug up to worry large volume, not
Of e te mashe t neomn 10 i,lcsta that tna nua.
| ing.houscs will carry great deal mors
pork and lard next summer than usu-
ii, aud somo Of tho packers arc already
operating to that end. by which they will make
Oil storage. The liberal premiums paid for
| future deliveries makoH them careless nbout
selling cash product, especially as money IL now
castor. Tho English n,arlotB aTo still against
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