, 1873-01-14
Withdrawn from stole On Saturday for city
consumption 6,703 bu wheat; 9,144 bu corn;

| W. MeEdoHs, Who recently lett uH to make hi
fortune in Buffalo, whs also On tho floor to-day
Aeorrrspondentis unabloto determine what VA,
meant in our wheat remarks this morning abou
tho "ralative price, as given by Liverpool
What was meant is, that wheat can be bough
here and shipped to Liverpool ut much less thai
is usunl at this season of the year. It costi
66Hc per bu to take it ont Of store here, rail il
to New York, thence by steamer, and lay it along
eiao the dock in Liverpool, to which add $l.195si
for thu mazke. price here, and We hare s1.BG POI
bu or s3.10 per 100 TBS, rs the cost at tho Liver
pool docks. That is just about the prico 81
wheat in Liverpool to-day; SO that the shipper
would lose only tho cost OF handling and selling
| in Liverpool, which is about 1s, English, per
GENITAL, or 1880 per bu. The market in winter
ia usually against the shipper to T. much g1enter
| extent than this.
It is probable that an effort will be made soon
| to effect change III the inspection Of corn, so
that it will be graded as white, yellow, high
mixed, low mixed. and rejected, making five
| grades. as now. u is very desirable that the
| change should be- made, and re called attention
J to it little before the great fire.; but the sub
ject was forgotten amid. the ozcltements which
followed that catastrophe. Tho proposed grad
ing would accommodate itsolf much more close-
ly than the present, to the qualities Of corn sent
hero and would suit buyers much better. II is
III general use almost everywhere except in Chi
cago, end our artificial divisions aro often very
embarrassing. It is now, nnd has been for years
past, about as bad as if 'Ya should keep all or
accounts in pounds, ehi1lings, and pence while
ne handle nothing but United Statos currency.
It has sometimes boeu objected that our in-
spection system is not olastic enough but they
seem to have superabuu6auce OF elasticity IN
Milwaukee, and comparison Of the two sys-
tens cannot we'll be made, except By contrast.
Some rather curious stories having got aloat
here with reference to tho way the inspectors OF
gram in milwaukee, transact their buBiness,
couple OF gentlemen connected with our inspec-
torial force went there last week to Investigate.
They found that wheat Weighing less than IS lbs
to the measured bushel. which is about / ib be-
low the average Of our No. spring, was being
inspected into store there as straight No. 2.
Remembering that Milwaukee wheat il popular
II supposed in Ne" York to be worth 5@sc per
bu more than tho same grado in Chicago, they
were somewhat amazed; but recovered
their equani1nisg when they discovered that every
where there is choice between sending it to
Chicago or to Milwaukee. Here Was tie milk in
the cocoanut. The wheat owners Of Dlinneaote,
who llayc only Hobson's choice Of market, are
spectors; and it is even hinted that some OF the
Minnesota No. is inspected as No. z, to mako
amends for the tenderness to Iowa. This is re-
yersiug an old proverb it is very much like rob-
bing st. Paul to pay Peter
It is generally understood that the alnwaukee
Board Of Trade has, practically, nothing to do
with the inspection, which is run in tho joint
interest Of the warehouses and railroads, with
out other supervision, either State or municipal.
Indeed, it is stated that The commission
men Of that city eecnl not to trouble themselves
about the matter, assuming that it ls all right
or perhaps fearing to offend the one-man power
by protest, or even complaint. The only wonder
is, that the thing has not been found out before
this; If single car-lcnd were thus treated III
Chicago we should have q vigorous protest, an
arbitration in the Board of Trade, and IN appeal
to the Courts. After all there is a wonderful
virtue in equality Of conflicting interests, as
in this city; it may not 7nGEe mon pure, but it
tends to Keep them honest
TIE MARKETS..
The lending produce markets were little
more active to-day, and generally steady, there
being little change in prices; about tho only ]
weakness was in provisions and corn. The last !
named has long been the scape-goat Of the floor
The shipping movement was Light, but the re-
ceipta Of produce Taro also rather ANAL. The |
trading wes principally speculative. The thaw
o. to-day vas generally 4 regarded @ as nkely to
augment is likely to occur for some time to !
come. There Was only slight improvement in |
the demand for staple and fancy groceries, the |
inquiry as for some time past, boing mainly re-
es one OF tro @ gradea % Of Rio coffee ~ and ID
q slight decline in hard sugars were tho only |
changes in values. Dry goods continue quiet,
H1lQ I'LL 4I1u1QS fA[L1l4Qu III pl4CEAs 4Q9 ken
era market is frn, whatever Of weakness there
may be being confined to unreasonable fabrics,
or goods that arc a little passe. The butter
market was less firm all around, and some de-
scriptions were sensibly lower. Dngging re-
mains dull and unchanged. Cheese met With
more inquiry and was held with slightly in
creased firmness. There was no new feature to
noto in connection with the fish, dried fruit, or
canned goods markets., trade ruling quiet, With
prices steady. Hay, hides, and leather veze
orally finn, the execution being lard oil, which
was OF 1c, notwithstanding tho fact that
The INV material has recently advanced.
Trade at the lumber yards continues slack,
thero is O rather better feeling manifested, and
lealers look for steady increase in trade, |,
should the weather be favorable. Metals, nails,
ron, and naval stores are quiet and unchanged.
Tor as soon Us trade brightens up 1ittlo as tho
Eastern and European markets are reported
irmer. Salt Was in moderate request aud firm. /
There we're no special Developments in the wool
md broom corn markets; tho inquiry is falr for
;he better qualities OF corn, and there is q mod
s1ate amount Of trading in wool prices are un-
changed. Hops are higher; very choice are
low qnotahlo atbo@55c. The supply of domestica
: Light, and foreign hops are beginning
luest to-day, timothy selling at s2.90@3.s IS for
Common to prime, and clover at S5,O0@5.10.
Flax at 91.6e for good. Poultry was quict rs
Usual On Mondays. Ihe offerings were Light and
prices about the same es Oh Saturday; choice |
luail and prairie chickens were in fair request
,ther game was quiet and unchanged. Green
fruits werc in moderate local demand.
Hghwinos we're in moderate request, and firm
It tho recent advance. Sales were reported Of
$50 brla ut 89c per gallon the market closed
steady ut 89c.
Dressed hogs were in good shipping demand,
4 spite OF the thaw and the market only de-
lined about &c per 100 lbs, though live were
quoted 15o lower. Heavy lots sold chiefly ut
s. 4.45@4.5o aud light lots (undor 400 tbs)~ al
34.G0@4.G2H closing ste:dy. Sales wero re-
'orted Of 1l0 head at 3L62>15; $50 at .s460; IS
t $4.55; 2ss at S450 925 at $A50@4Go. To-
81, l, ,141 head. j
Provisions we're moro active but ensior, in
sympathy with decline in li7e hogs, reported
rom the Stock Yards Meas pork declined 10@
'5c per hrl, tue greatest weakness icing in tho
more deferred options. Lard was 5@711c per
co lbs lower; and meats wcre easier, sorno sales
icing made Ct 70 less than our quotations for !
saturday. Hams alone wero steady, the demand I
or green continuing active beyond the ability Of
lolde.s to meet The purchases made were
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