, 1873-09-12

Withdrawn from store yesterday for city con-
sumption: 200 bu wheat; a,O79 bu corn 2,499
bu oats 1878 bu rye !; 1,o38 bu barley.
The following grain has been inspected into
Htore this morning up to 10 O'Clock 695 cars
whoat; 319 ears and 10000 bu corn; sc cars
oats; AZ cars rye; u cars barley. Total q III
cars), 100000 bu.
Tho National Pork-packors' Convention I'D
1ourned sine die this morning, utter short $685.
sion. tho business before it occupying but little
time. Noimportant changes in the mode OF
curing md handling the varioua descriptions Of
product were made; indeed, beyond an exchange
Of views On the various matters relating to tho
huslnosa,, and the adoption Of few moro or less
important roaolueionB, thoro WEI. nothing doue,-
tho rules governing the cutting and handling Of
pork, and the various descriptions Of meats,
adopted last year, being virtually allowed to
stand. Houovor, the Convention did all there
throughout, the meeting may be sot down as
success. Tho delegates arc to bo entertained
tn various Ways by the packers and proviBion-
dealers this afternoon and tomorrow (Friday),
and will then nend their way homeTard, tln-
meatng will be found In the local columns.
Apropoa Of the Packers Convention, was 1t
not little premature on the part Of tue pork
packers Of Chicag0 in adopting tho resolution
they did ct their Meeting IN the open Board Hall
era are most competent to decide what rules ara
necessary for the foBtoring Of their business,
but ut the same timo dealora and brokers arc o.
sontal in tho trade, and it would seem as though
the intoroats woro more Or leBs identical so that
tho doalera and brokers, It would seem, ought to
have chance to know what is going on and ba
allowed to discuss questions nfFecting all
branches Of the business. At any rate, aB tho
resolution would have kept without c1trs salt or
pickle, would it not have been as well to have
kept It back until after the Adjournment Of the
receue Convention which was composed Of pork
packers and proviaion-dealers It lookg little
as though tho latter were to. be loft out in the
cold hereafter In the conventions.
a petition wna circulated md numerously
sgnod on Change to-day requesting the officers
OF tho Chicago, Burlington { Quincy Railrond
to take moaauros at once for tho erection Of an
additional elevator on the line OF their road, Of
easy access for Chicago RECEIVERS.
Chiof Inspector Harper iBsuod tho following
notice today, which is Of especial iuserest to
Bhippora:
Owing 70 tho improved condition Of grain now ar-
order Of July 10, 1873, concerning weight loading and
nspecng Of gran ii horoby rehcindod. On aud after
spoeor vii ill., reeogo ] grsn rom IT, s sss
weight orders from tho shippers owners, sud Will
sye sssF fsrac1o shppo;5s must ssna her
they sxpcct to load by O'Clock Il. IN.
THE MAIKETB.
The produce markets wero only moderately
active to-day, and prices wero lower on wheat,
oats, and ryo, and little hrmer on corn sud
barley, Bhippera wore out and purchased to
moderate extent, though their operations woro
6onlo"hat restricted by scarcity Of freight
room. Provisions werc dull, without essential
alteration to noto In values.
Tloro naB largo distribution OF domestic and
foreign dry goods, tho demand from local retail
crs al we'll NJ from interior merchants being Of
very liboral character. There vere no quotahlo
changes in values. though cotton toxtilos gen
tngly firm, and bid fair to advance 1T IN carly
day. Groceries wora moving trec1y At firm and
generally unchanged pricos, An advance OF w
n tWo or three grader Of coffee being the only
alterations worthy Of noto, Coffeos, sugars,
rice, syrupa, aud sptooa wara active and atronE,
Tho butter and cheese markets we're without nav
features. Baggiug mas quoted more quiet, but
not pegcsptiblJ eaIior> dzaIn.haga ale scaroo,