, 1873-10-22

Withdrawn from asore yesterday for city con.
sumption: G,o07 bu wheat; 2,O17 btu corn; 4,2gl
b1l ontB; 1.252 bu rye; 1894 bu barley.
Tho following grain has bcan inspected into
htoro this morning up to 10 o'clock: 322 cars
wheat; 225 cars md 10000 bu corn; So cars
and $500 bu outs; 81 cars rye; D3 cars barley.
Total (ot4 cars), 100000 bu. -:
Tho National Board Of Trade commenced its
soasion in this city to-day. A full report OF the
proceedings will be found in our local columns.
| Whethorit is moro important that tho Official
statement Of grain in store in this city should
show tho amounts actually In the different oloya-
tors, or the Quantities that ondhs to bo there,
according to the bookkeeping Ia the Office of Tie
| Grain Registrar, is point which IL nov bsine
| discussed on 'Chaugo. If, for instance tho
| books OF tho Registrar show thas thero should
DO IL, 600 bu of barley, moro OF less, in Nort},
siao house, while In fact there is not more than
6,ooo bu in that building, which amount should
| appear III the published roport2 We do not
presume to say which, as opinions are
! divided; but 1t is fair to state tlat tho
| Rogistrar appears to constitute the minority,
Attention has also been called to the fact that In
last woek'B statement thore was difference Of
| not far from SOC. 600 bu corn, as between tho
books OF tho Registrar and the statements Of
| the "ntehouaoncn. or course, it should lo uIl-
AG46l0ou kultt LllGS9 ulHGEGuCCB are Almost
tfrey owing to the fact sat the procos Of official
! cancellation lb behind tho process OF shipment
so thar there is no actual wrong III the caso Tho
principal point at iAsuo, and il is all important
one, Ia whether tho ofiieial statement should
show tho anlunnt OF grai1l in store or tho total
represented by uncancoled receipts.
Tho loading produce markets wers again ruth
CT slow to-day, and the principal ccloalH woro
weak, while Logs and their products were strong.
This contrarlnaas of movement is but n patural
concomitaht of tho time, tho pncking aoanon bc-
ing about opening, whilo tho forward movement
OF grain BY water il nearly at a close for this
year., The foolnig was intensified by tho wealth.
the st or1n which WAS noted this morning In sov-
eral parts Of tho country, with snow in son,o
sections. There IL little incitement to ship
grain by water, which may bo frozen up before
tinatton; very fcw people care to hsvo
grain locked mp In the canal during the
winter. Hence the money is being withdrawn
from grim in rendlueBs to aid in the operation
OF packing The arrivals Of grain yeAtorday
were much in excess of the ahipmenls, and tho
roceipta OF to-day wore liberal, but thoro was q
moderate shipping movement, in Hpito Of tho
disoouragoments Of tho season it vi partially
due to u further decline in lake freigAts. Our
stocks Of grain arc larger thsn they ought to be
at thus scahon !; Especially In corn, which 1t
scarcely payH to ship by rail to any bit interior
points Eastward.
The dry goods market wis without q single
now feature. Tho demand, though not par.icn-
larly urgent, ozceals general expectation. md
tho market retains it's firm healthy tone, At
least for domestic fabrics, which arc generally
we'll sold up to production. 1here was liberal
prices not varying materially from those current
yesterday. Tho feeling i'll coffoos was again uu-
equivocally firm aud further advance ii likely
TO-, to occur. Sugars also are hold with increusod
slbly tirmer than at tho close OF last week.
Butter sold to liberal extent to shippers
and local customers, at former quotations,
tnTsn low y gradas ,,tt WerG perhaps
ket. Sales wero chiefly at 15@27c, though small
lots Of strictly choice yellow readily command
25G930c: Cheeae was ,again quoted quiet and
firm, Stocks are stnall for tho season, tobbers
prices now ruling. No change was noted in tho
coal. bagging, canned goods, aud tobacco mar
keta. trade ruling quiet at about former quota
tons. The hay market continues dull. and QUO
tations wore lowered 50o. per ton all around.
Shippers are doing Little or nothing, mud, az tho
offerings aro In exceBs OF local requirements. a
weak feeling prevails. Hides were quoted dull
and eosy, with Fales at o@sho for heayy, and at
u1ana only, and prices Of upper, harness, line,
and French calf were OF litte In tho oil market
falr amount OF trading WAS done at firm aud
unchanged "a prices. Paints aud colors remain in
active. There was no improvement III the pig-
iron mRrket. Tho demand is of tue most fini-
lied character, and prices arc weak aud uusst-
tied, both for imported aud for domestic iron.
dropped to $4,000. Other descriptions remain
nominnlly unchanged.
Trale Ut the lumber yarls was about eoual
to tlnt Of the proceliug Gayn Of the xvoeh an,i
il, pcrhaps, az good ~ could bo oxpec cd at tic
present tino. There was no material change in
PRICES. large floot Of lumber laden yosAes
arrived at the doots, probably tho nreost floet
TINT Will arrive agas1 this Hcuson. The market
was dull and weak, though several cargoos wore
bold, and former prices were obtained. Thoro
was 10 noticoahly now features to noto In con
nection with the markets for metals. iron. or
naval stores: Trade in either department. il
reasonGbly fair and former prcos aro geueraly
maintained. Metals arc easy, and large quanti-
tics OF iron or nails could doubtlcaB DO bought
ut slight concessions but unils aro In
good demand, and there is no accumulation
of stocks hero or Mt the factorioa Dujlding
materials aud cooporage lomain quiet and I'M.
changosl. There woro few ii any o}1aiges iu wool.
lnrB, brooul~corn, or seeds. Tho former stnue
~ uull and nomualy easier, while tho tllrco it,