, 1873-07-19


wl,ont Gao cars corn; 0O0O .bu No. DO a.
ooO bu No. 2 do, and 5000 bu rojootod do, by.
canal; 81 cars oats 1,b00 bu No. q do, and Zoo
bt' rejected do, BY canal, Q cars rye Total ,(7oo
cars), 322. 600 bn.
Mr. G. Q. PearHon, formerly Of this city, and
for souo years past Of Bnn Francisco, Was OH
Change to-day, and exhibited worry flno sample
Of wheat from tho celebrated Sonoma Va11cy, with
flour made from the eamo lot.
Tho report tlat tho Secretary Of tho Board OF
Railroad aud Warehouse Commissioners is In tho
city for tho purpose Of hunting out inharmonioua
rolatioua in tho oleo Of the Grain Inspector vas
genornlly l,olievcd, without being understood 1t
Is suggested that ho mny havo boon Hont hero TO
look aftor tho now army Of volunteer Inspectors
from tic ranks Of tho gratn-trimmora bouo
of TINT claBs ara understood to hive reported
that corn was hot, whom tho Inspectors Ind cor.
tilted to it's condition as good. Tho supposed
animus OF their declaration WAS not fmprobab1y
tho wish to obtain double prices for trimming
tho grain. Tho question ia raisod whether OF
not thoy hayo rendered themselves liable to tho
pains and penalties provided for all who assume
to act as inspectors without having beon duly
appointed mud qualified by tho State. ,
HOT CORN.
The erection Of warehouses, Or comp1emonts
thereto, which will enable graft. Btorers to keep
tho property committed to their caro- III smaller
parcola than now. and to dry 1t il not t to storo,
stty in this city. rendlng auoh changes, it may
6e we'll to call tho attention of grain-owners and
doalora to tho fact TINT they lose fur more by
not corn, undor present arrangements, thai!
to store corn in Chicago on his own account in
tho "golaan age" preceding tho adoption Of our
warehouse systou,, stated recently that
ho mover Ind my trouble with hot
o stated that, VIII vhan bia showed signs OF heet.
ing, he covered It ovor with hn1f yard in thtcs-
moss Of hay or Btraw, and lot 1t lie. In rho
couIso Of . few days the covering had absorbed
oil tho moisture that lad awoated out Of tho
corn was In good condition. Ilo added that tho
only porcoptiblo effect waa change to slight
ly deeper tlnge Of color, and lose Of aorne 4 to
6 ror cont In woiKlt. The latter rms, Of course,
an important item, but small III comparison
with tho depreciation caused hy the cry OF lot
corn, with the inevitable posting that follows tho
Tho atatomont above roforrcd to WAS maao in
tho presence Of gentleman who has boon in tho
warehouse. business In this city for fully quar-
ter OF . century, aud is still connected with it.
Flo tactly or orally asaonted to tho truth Of all
that waa said, the only objection ho raised being
that tho corn would sometimes lose to 10 per
cent during tho sweating procosa OF courso tho
amount OF such loss iB in proportion to the por-
centage Of Bnperduoua moisture In thocornwhen
placed in store, md tho abstraction Of that
moisture doos not occasion tho loas Of a single
ayai1abte aa food for man or boast.
III tho light Of such facts, which must be
known by nll our warohouaomen, it Ia evident
that we mover ought to witnoss such scenes aa
have been enacted on tho Board Of Trade within
the past two months. Even II yye grant tho ab-
surdity that grain must sweat, to tho deterlora-
tion Of 10 GOO blI, when perhaps only {. single
car-1ot is damp, II cannot DO conceded that tho
So 1,1&4
rage on tho entire commercial community. Corn
at 400 por bu might 10 allowed to become heat
cd, and to swoat tteolf out at cost Of 20 rcr bu
In addition to tho covering OF straw, and tho
remove 1t, instoad Of boing deprecated 15o por
bu, and depressing tho price Of all otlor corn to
tho e1ten. Of loo per bu, through the fcnr that
#, too, will become heated. Who can Justify
wolfaro OF the producers ct tho Northwcst7
believing that tho COMMITTEES on Journalism
arc long since tired OF the subjoot, it they have
they "know about farming" public opin-
ion in tho favor Of careless warohousenon,
wo will not aslt' them to consider
this branch Of the subject. Instead of that, we
hayo suffered 80 bitterly by the cry Of hot corn
IN the past. aud may expect to suffor from 1t In
tho future, un1osA tlero be radical change.
They arc numerous and powerful enough to
command Il; aud tho necessity Of such action,
as protection against loss In the future, is
| proven By tho declaration Of tho expert, Mr.
| Hiram Wheeler, to tho Committee On Journals
ism, that lle did not believe tAore 10 moro hot
corn this your than the average.
THE MARKETS..
| Tho lending produce markotB we're quiot to-
day, except cats, wheat, and corn, the two last
| named 6oing supposed to bo in difEoront stages
Of the cornering process. Those, and especially
OF operators, to tho comparative neglect Of other
articlos Of produce Tho receipts were slightly
| On tho incroaBe, and the shipments slightly OK
oeed thom. There ie now Q good opportunity
for country holdors Of old wheat to sond it hero
4 July options. Tho wheat Of tic new crop will
not be dry enough to deliver before August.
| There was nothing new in the lgonoral fcaturoa
Of the DRY goe sket ssnc 1aas tons wa" @ ae tin
only line IN which there waa any appcaranco OF
activity. The grocery market was moro active
in staple ARTICLES and decidedly firrnor. sugnrs
and eoilees both undergoing sharp I'd 1dTancc so
soaps. and Byrups arc also doing bettor. Butter
| and choose were again quoted unchanged. In
the. dried fruit market increasing, activity ia
| noticeable and prices are working. frmor.
[ 'Prunes a1o up another ~, and tho tcn-
doncy In raieinB, currants, and eomo otho1
articles in the list s in the Hamo direction, Moth
ing new was developed in tho fish market. Or
ders from the interior, trade are still coming. in
| h4LA 4All 4AUo4A5ltt{ AA4 sA1 HbSAobhkc
ton of lake aud saltwater cured la largo for the
aoason. Prices woro we'll sustained NIL around
Hay continues dull at former quotations. The
supply is largo, aud not Of worry desirable quality
Hides aud loathor were quiet and unchanged, Ut
we're also pig-iron, paints, tobacco. and wood.
The domand for cargo lumber continues ac:
tive, md, az the receipts woro not largo, full
former prices woro readily obtained, and an nd
vance is noticed ii. soyoral descriptions. at the
yards fair buainoss was transacted. prices rt,l.
ing. toorably steady. Building nlnterials moi
with fair inquiry at former quotations. Metals
iron, and nails were without variation, eithol
aa regards tho volume Of business transacted d
tho prices. Tho wool market is fairly actlyo, and
under moderate receipts, . firm tone exists
Droom-corn WIS quiet and unchanged. Tht
hop market Shows signs Of more activity. Tlt
intensely warm woatller has improved tic brew
crs trade and, as their stocks Of hops aro got
ting low, they aro beginning to purchase OF tlt
dealers. Timothy. seod met with more in1nir.
to-day md ruled arm at ss.75@4.121S. 0the
seeds were quiet. Green fruits wore III con
tiuued good demand and most varietios wor
uufte firm hainf In upi1nrRto Hnpnly. poultr.