, 1873-12-04

withdrawn from store yesterday for city con-
sumption: 4,867 bu wheat; 5,9GG bu corn o57
bu oats; 912 bu rye; $40 bu barley.
Tho following grain has been inspected lntossors
thia morning up to 10 o'clock: GAG cars wleat;
72 cars corn 81 cara oats 10 cars rye; rs cars
barley. Total, $50 cara, or 100000 bu.
Our remarks day or two ago about tho fail
ure OF au operator in wheat nre claimed to 10
unjust. We iudionted TINT tho CHIN that his
being short for St. Louis parties was unfoundcd.
aud arc now nsBurou Tint ho wuB not short for
any ono in Chicngo. II soon,s that tho gontlo-
man who was thought to have been Lis principal
in trading only lout him q fow thousand dollars
to Aelp lin over tight place.
Tho leading pEodnco Mar}sots woro lehB active
yesterday, aud nghin easier, though weak during
only portion Of the session. Tho weather was
miserablo-anough to tako tho stiirnoas out Of
anything except tho thermometer, aud the ro-
ports from otllor points wero not encouraging to
holders But the local feeling was strong enough
to bear up under all tleso influences aftcr the
first bust Of weaknoss. TAo receipts woro
small, except in wheat aud hogs, Which tended
Dry goods wero distributed to fur orient.
orders being humorous, mud liberal in tho
amounts callcd for. L! ices wore without further
chAi,go, and may now be considered steady aud
dotnnnd at very full prices. Sugars aro still
somewhat unsettled mid easy, bit for ccfrecs,
srups, rice, spices, aud moat other limos, tho
market prosecuted firm tone. In tue oanued
s. gSSs aSS se. srs wore ,s n1 n0T n d've9p t
pr1ces veto being realized, the mod
orato character Of tho stocks impartiug a
confident feeling to holders. Butter aud clecso
continue quiet at about former quotations.
Dried fruits were reported fairly active and
firm, Fish met with good inquiry at uuclnng-
ed but firm prices. In the leather, pig-i.oa,
paints, tobncco, coal, aud wood markets, there
w"re no new featnrea to motto.
The lumber market was quiet aud unchanged.
The trade in iron, noals, and nails continues
light aud prices are not particularly strong, OK
capt for naetais. which nrs worry !ilm, tn-plate
especially, having already advanced 50c iii Now
York. llorao-shoo and common plate iron are
quoted 11o lower. Nails are sold at $4,9715
rates. building materials arc very dull. Coop
erage ia firm, moro especially packers gootlB
and all kinds Of stock. Lard tiorceB I'D
vanced, sollng at S1.s0. THO demand for
is ono Of trsnnosu No changes
IN hops Or broonl'oorn wore reported. Hay con-
tinnna dull and weak. There wua moro trading
III clover and timothy scodB aud both wore firm,
tile latter st slight advance, Other seeds welo
steady. Tho rocoipts Of potatoos were larger,
aud cur luts wero triae lover. Poultry aud
game arc still in excessive supply and nearly un-
ealablo Mt any price.
I1igl.winos woro in botter demand. and ad-
towards liz close. Tioro werr bnyera 1t sly 1oai
through tle session, and hrm holders at 0oe;
Near o'clock buyers aayaneed their viows, and
sn!cs wore reported Of 150 brla at 900 per gallon.
Stocks arc light. aud but few wtnes aro 6cnR
gagged in the production Of alcohol on orders for
export 10 Europe.
Drosaol hogs wore dull and nominal. The re-
ceipts ofyostesduy we're small, ,-only 725 hend,-
aud those wore mostly disposed OF on tho street.
Tn Change there was 1o disposition to take
hold, tho weather boiug decidedly unlayorabIe
to shipment, as lots forwarded now would prob
iGcnIp1 m hcad II ri M and a. haui ~ a. ~ x y,