, 1873-10-06

though tho surplus cash has not got worked
round into their hands. There IL now tho only
difficulty with those who were worthy 81 q trust
difficulty will have vanished, as the country IL
nbundantly able to pny Its debts to the city out
Of tho proceeds Of past sales OF produce, -
The business relations Of Chicago with tho
East and West are now partially resumed,
Boveral Of olr banks aro loantng money on pro-
duco receipts as collaterals to ald in shipment
to the seaboard. and . few OF o11r commission
merchants aro transacting business just as thoy
did three weeks ago, honoring tho drafts OF
purtioa who ship grain in from tho country
to them for saio. The whools Of commerce aro
we'll greasod, and thoro seems to bo no roason
nov why they should not run just 81 smoothly
as bctoro thoy struck tho broken mil, which
brought tho train to standztilt, but did not
throw it from tho track,
DRAFTS AGAINST COUNTRY PRODUCE.
A. III. Wright Il Co., Chamber OF Commerce,
announce in our advertising columns this morn-
ing that they aro now honoring drafts made up
on thom by country shippers OF produce, IN Just
tho sa1no WY NJ thoy did before the panic be-
ran. OF COURSE it il necessary that the bill OF
lading should accompany the draft. As ono Of
tho first to resume business in the sgood old
way" after temporary suspension, tho prompt
action Of this fir,n will undoubtedly be highly
appreciated.
THE MARKETS.
Tho loading produce markets wero very quiot
to-day but llr1n most Of them exhibiting slight
! advallCo in prices. Saturday is usually D quiet
day in caeh trading as It is difficult to ship tho
| purchases boforo Monday. which involves the
holding over during III extra twonty-four hours.
| Thoro WAS, however, ~ extra ronson Tor
gl,iottido to-day. The grain Ill store hero mostly
worked into strong llatsds after tho panic set i'll,
and is bold for further advance than Inns vet boon
experienced, while lie falling OF iurccoiptH natcH
tho volume Of current offerings smaller than
usual. Hence thoro was comparatively httlo on
| sale today, aud fair demand, which sustained
firlnnoas irrespective Of advicos from, other
| points. Almost exactly the reverse was the case
in options; thero woro moro scllers md fewer
buyers, no ono wanting to buy OIL option to car-
| ry through tho wintor, while gfont mauy antic-
ipatod lower prices Is sequel to tho present
naq for sosh as saas
money ut command had tho most wind, though
| oven the windiest wore not noisy in their domon-
| Btrations, as Is ofton the case.
Steady improvement in tho goneral features Of
| tho dry goodH market il noticeable, tho volume
of salos now showing satisfactory increase,
while tho currency remittancea are made with
groater promptitude, and aro larger in amounts
PRICES renal" unchanged % and may be aaotaaa
1aay "a @ csrse ns d sesvy e
| on local and interior accounts, mud firm foeling
was developed. Stocks are in good shape, both
| ae regards sizo and assortment, and arc held
| with confidence. Duttor was moving more free
ly than OIL any previous day Of the present week.
Shippers arc again in tho market, and their pur-
cllasos In addition to the amounts taken by local
| consumers, made pretty large aggregate. The
eifect upon prices wag to stlnon thom. though
Choice sold ut 25@26c. and common to good at
15@22c. Cheese met with more inquiry aud was
quoted firm. DagGing ;romains quiet and
!!omnally unchanged, In tho fish and
changes. Trade, though somowhat better than
OIL tile preceding days Of tho week, was slack,
and values wore not subjected to any npprcciable
yariRtion. No chauge for the better WAS notice
l.jn =, urk
contrary, business was oven moro sluggish than
formerly, aud salos woro reported at n conces
sion from previous ratos The lake transporta,
ton companies havo given notice that, from this
Hides were neglected and nominal Paints, pig.
iron, and tobacco remain unchanged. Oils Wert
in good request at full prices.
Lllnlbor romans qnot though a fair numbe,
Ii Frightening up u little. Shingles Oh traols art
dull and iower;. quotahlo at s3.971d. The re-
ceipta Of cargo lumber woro moderately large
but thoro was littlo or 10 demand, and prlceB nrt
more or !ess nominal. The demand for metals
iron. nails, and manufactured work., is ateadll!
improving. Orders nro nerhapa not quite 81
largo A5 they were boforo the panic, but they ars
coming upwards with fur degree. Of freodom
aud ulder tho circumstances trade is aatisfaoto
unchanged. Thoro il nothing worthy o
market. Trade is oxcoodingly . light
and prices nr0 only nominal Tor NIL OF thea
staples. There was 4 littlo moro trading in tim
othy. but the offerings wero largo and marke
rathor dull aud weak. Flax sold at $3.50
TAere WAS no cl!ange In poultry or egga hot
,, were In liberal supply, but allow and easy. Gam
was plenty, and sold to fair extent at lowe
prlcea. Tho inquiry for green frultn was ptiucl
pally from the local dealers, vino wero buying il
/ a small way ouly. Prices woro tri1lo lower 70
, nearly all natiye fruits, unless for como choic
fresh varieties.
ughwiuos wore quiet ind firm at the advane