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and should have equal chancea, but It Is q pity
DO 30 completely oyorshaaowod by the spocu-

from tro'n'f . Fond da Lao, Wis.,, cot caught
the othor way about three weoIsa 1ago It aont
sumably for dootoring, ant, whom tho barley ar
rived thero 1t was found to be SO poor that they
could mob uHc 1t, and sont L back, tho loss Of,
Fortunately enabled to dispose Of IT without loss,
owing to rise IN tho markot SOON afterwards.
Some complaint has boon mado about tho inspec-
lion Of thta car-load, but tho notations OH tho
Inspootor's books, madc at tho time Of recording
tho fact of, inspection, Hhow that 1t would havo
boon difficult to do otherwise than 1Yas louo. It
is cauBe for rogret that who arc prominent In
church. work, as are aome Of tho melnbors of our
Board OF Trade who nro agents for these sulphur
iztng mills cannot make profit enough In tlolr
business without touching tho lllthy stun, which
| ought to bo taboood by all dccont mon.
1t Was suggested to-day that tho shortest way
| to cut down tho OWL Of grain shortage to 4
minimum, In transportation by rail, is for tho
isauo BILLS Of ladng for the full quantity taken on
board. That IL Ro aud the establishment OF
tals rulo would work tho other good OF cutting
on tho humorous unjust claims ma 10 by ship
guess In their own favor. Why should certain
| warclousomon bo allowed to gatlor many tlo,,-
sand bushels OF oyerplus in few months by
shaving on Weights, wien the OWL could DO 80
easily romodlad {?
Tho leading produce, markets wsro again fairly
active to-day, but tho goueral average Of prices
was lower, both In grain md provisions, though
tho receipts Of grnin wero Unusually s1nall-to
some extent aB consequence of tho storm.
Tho cold snap also operated as chools on ship
plug operations, not only threatening to cloao
up the season OF lake navigation, but also intor-
fcring with tho movement bY rail. Tho COM
parativo scarcity Of money was also assigned as
prospect Of long and bnrd wintor. 1t WAS re-
ported TINT no boats we're moving on tho Erie
Canal, Which was blocked at Schenectady with
SHOW, aud about 100000 bu OF grain atoat on
tho canal.
Dry goods wore moving rather moro freely.
tho unusual prico Inducements now being
ofIerod tending to stimulate tho demand. IL
tho grocery market the ullanEoa werc unim-
portant, quotations being the sauo as yesterday.
Tho fusthor alya,co In gold and tho fact that
trado Is rovising little, impart q more cont- a.
dent feeling, and havo chcckod the downward
tendency Of prices. Sugars woro firmly hold at
tho recent adyanco. whilo .coffoc, rice, spices,
soaps, aud moat other NJ tielos IN that limo woro
steady. Tho buttor and cheese 1narkcts were
without nov foaturos. Coal continues dull aud
wcnli; now quoted at $050G010O0 for Lncka-
wanna, 90. 80 for Eric and Walnut Hill, 81. .50@8O0
for Hooking. Valley, and $500 for Wilmington.
former quotations, the marriott ruling firm, owing
to light stocks Fish were dull at tho reduction
IN -pficoa noted yesterday. Dried fruits sold to
fa,r aggregate at worry full prlcos, tho general
market presenting . firm tone. No changes
wcro noted in the oil, paints, pig iron. and to-
bacco markets. Wood was dull and lower
Trade at tho 1umber-yardB continues fair, md
tho market is comparatively etoaay. At the docks
q light business waa dono ut previous prices.
There were no now developments in tho metals,
nail. OF iron markets.. Trade is light and con-
inod to snlall quantities, while prices are not
particularly strong though, should gold continue
to advance, 1t is not improbable TINT tin-plato
and othor imported goods will also advance. AZ
frn nJYa fat,H Yof
rfals 10 checked, owing to tho r1so OF gold.
Building materials continue dull aud nominal
The salt market iB fairly active, and many denl-
ors anticipate an advance after the close OF navi-
Or broom-corn. Timothy seed Was moro active,
but other sooas wero quiet and unchanged. Tho
demand for potatoes continues urgent, and primo
lots command full prices. Poultry and game
ruling steady, and quail aud wild ducks wore
tritle higher. Eggs, when fresh, were firm.
Lako freiGhts Wero moro actiYe, and 1fGO1Go
higher, on the baaie Of Usc bid and 70 asked, Tor
corn to Buffalo. Wheat was taken to Oswego at
13c; and corn to Boston. on through rato, at
27c. considerable proportion OF tho freight
room reported 10 believed to have been tnkeu by
vesael-ownera. a total Of II charters was notod,
which will carry out G5, 900 bu wheat, 900 bu
corn, $1,000 bu cuts, and 10000 bu rye.
Higlwnog were moro active, and advanced 10
per gallon, in sympathy with . further rise re.
ported from Now York, which market WAS quoted
at Csc. saios were reported hero OF 200 brs at
88o Abont tho middle Of the aession and later,
Of 1850 bTs ct ss79o; tho market closing strong
Dressed hogs wero inactive and nominally
castor, in sympathy with the decline In live. We
quote them as 94.G0@4.75 per LOO lbs for January
delivery.
Provisions we're active, bu easier; weak oar
the session. The receipts Of hogs for tho day
were expected to bo tho largest oyer known in
tho history Of the t1ado. which wcakonod tho
views Of holders Of product, aud thov frooly
offered concessions. There was not much doing
merous and offorod to fill thoir ortlern 80 frcoly
aB TO stiffor prices. Tho number OF orders hore
was genuine surprise to some, who
have been, calculating on dropping of
owing. to tho increasing tghtueas OF tho nnan-
cialreins acroaa tho water. Moas pork closed 1870
per brl lower, c1cept on the February option,
Which waB stroug; Lard weakened 1so per ID, bns
meats closed firm at tLo inside prices Of yoytor-
day, with some holders refusing to
sell except at IN advance. The
market c!oaod ut the following range Of prices
Mess pork ney, cash Or sellor Noyember Sl175@
Or January, s12.oo@12.1o; seller February,
e1tra prime q. ss:75@0.oo Lard, eash Or seller
Noye@nor sS S7o5@7lo; d. seller December, as
do, aollor February, s7.45@7.50. Green hams
At 61@7c; sweet .pscklod hams, 7@8c.
Green shoulders ut $500; rough sides. 611c;
do short ribs or long clear, $40;
do short clear, $40; meats 10@15
days in salt, DO for shoulders, $40
for short ribs and long clear, and Go for
short clear; boxed shoulders. seller December,
$40; do Cumberlandg, 5Y4o; do short ribs
Or long clear, 6N@6e; DE- short clear, G1so;
DO long cut hams, 7114@71Go. N1oats. sellor
January about 40 moro than for December.
Mesa beef, s8.0o@8.25; extra mess do. $4,000
o25; beef hams, sl8,5Q@1o.oo City tallow. %
@29c; grease quotabo ut 4@5Ic.> Sales
wero reported Of ~ brls mess pork (now) at
$l2.00; 200 brls do at 911.8711; 200 brls do at
sl175i 1000 brig Do, aoller February, at S12.5o;
slo.7b; e5 brl4 extra primo do Ut 5000; 100 tos
lara ut s7.05; $50 tca do at S7.02i5; ESQ tcs do
at $7.00; leg tcs do, loose, at $685. 100 tcs do
at $8.621l; 500 tca do at 61lc; 569 tcs lard,
scl!er January, At s7.l5; $50 tcn do, soller Feb.
r1ary, Ut TIC; 6o0 tcs do at 79Sc; 5000 lbs
tt,u 1rnh ihuAo + X T.