, 1873-03-20

FORK, Hf!a.........i h9 64tI 2,1lhI 10l
$$:$ s;;:; s$ 5s j::;;
S;:;; AZ IS; '2}$| - t$E{ 4
iisS$,s,. iisS; Il; sots5 IS "S5S SS
Potatoes, bn. ...... 802Gf 1,95o y. .... ......
| Lumber, NJ feet....{ 31al 5ssil 1,aoB| 7I7
Shingles, M........ 833I Bill 1921 1859
Lath, M.+......... I9o| 1oo| gu 81
6alt, bfls.....,.....I .ECOl ..,..... tu5l 1,34i
Withdrawn from store yesterday for city con-
sumption: 1884 bu wheat; 348 bu corn $50
bu oatB 400 bu rye ego bu barley.
! Tho following grain has boon inspected into
store this morning, mp to 10 o'clock 8115 cara
wheat; 178 cars corn 20 cars outs car ryo
1o11 cars barley. Total, 29l cars or 115,0O0 bu.
| GRAIN INSPECTION.
It Ia not improbable that unless important
changes arc made in tho laws which now rog,1-
lato ~ our grain inspection tho .1lccossitios Of
tho caao will forco radical change in tho mn,l-
nor Of doing business under tho law. Whntovor
may bo tho opinions OF the gontlomen ut Spring.
field, WHO are supposed to know whnt is bost, tho
trade hore is convinced that it will DO impossible
tokeep up tho prcnont condition Of things much
longer. Either tho oonundrum must be changed,
! or tho trade must !" give it up"
It may not DO doomed tho part Of wisdom
for tho Board Of Trade to assnme tho
responsibility Of inspection Independently Of tho
law; but 1t is perfectly competent for
to agree, among themselves, that thoir property
shall be inspected by men Of their own soloc-
ton, and according to certain grades which tley
shall % agree upon, Ihoy can thon authorize tho
all such lots ns como within tho limits assigned
70 4 particular grade, and may rofuBe to allow
their property to be mixed on tho assignment Of
any other poruon, whether he shall have been
| appointed as o reward for political services or
otherwise. The receivers, who arc practically
the owners Of nearly all tho grain that comos
horo, md nro the authorized agents Of tho por-
aone who own the rest, will then stand in tho nt-
We havo certain property for sale, which We hnvo
arranged in tho way wo think Ia most suitable
to The wanta Of the trade; will you buy7"
ha Moa h that
buyers, they would soon make tho required
ohango; and il both parties to tho bargain woro,
eatiatied, surely no one else would havo the right
rnis Il Is gai}ersy regarded with much
favor, II othor remedies fail, among tho parties
who arc Interested in the buying and selling Of
sqn seoyo ss5an @ Tie po TO F tS %
| reference to tho Gordinn knot. Whether or no
tho State otlcinls could continue to collect fecs
| for tho performance Of worBo than uHe1eHB Bcr-
pnrad With tho ADVANTAGE Of av;nr ero;n n' rraod
On is moritn. and in the way % dosirsd by Vt tha @ mem
who own It. N' - '-0 wy N'''-'9 y 'A'' AD't'
Tho 1oaf;nr nrnduco marSota vora rot,,or
mora active a"a hronat,, " ,rora iAeut a.
nro on1 nt +o nuGr Et ~ pao'eu oomanu, 1oln
turo in tho movement Of produce through tho
sbout the eamo M for aovcrai i1ava nost to'As''s
Thoro rae n 1bnro1 ordor hna;noean nIo;no ", H.,
dry eoo1s market md fair nttonfanco ~ - INV ruo
ors IL poryon and tin aporarate aiatr,}nn II r
STABLE and fancy Goods ~ 9nto W. 1nrra na o .,
otIor nf ,hn 6oIun "n eya ~ W ~ On
tono Of tho mnrknt Vos 3'nc1,nrod 'e, tr,,,,,a.,
prevailing in ell departmants II II, i 1no onS oS
are a. .' 'polng ., ahown anu tho general atocks now
tionniiv rnnd s,no o rnnar;o. are 9; - oSeep
sntion spoa iooaa =, ana ,ntosor aomanu and With the
IIasaun Iasst; y, coheest ~ Tue staples, Anu mo9t
1 rln ~ a,ao gooas, were nno1uiyoeay
M 'i1m. l. Inc weaknehs Tor some time past noticoa-
ny ny ~ tlo col1ee mafKot illuminated to-day III q
70 aoc'lno' ~ grades sharing IN tho downward
| novo1nene. Hutter was quot, and, aside from
etna,.,p ehoace ,packea, the marlot was laeking in
Now York factory apd a f ~ ar alsS 1or
do: coal met with only light inquiry, and WAS
without change in prices. Ihero was q good de-
Gtoo q q, activity III the cannod goods trade,
quotntions being thoroughly suytaincd iud ali ali
around. Hay remains dull and woak
Hides and loather wore quoted firm, tile former
hoing fairly active, while tho lator was but III
| tle inquired for. Oils mot with good donanl.
and lard, liaseed,. and whale commanded full
To- former rates: Carbon and turpontne were easy.
The formor is now quoted at i9c, aud tho hitter
at 75o.
| Tho dema.,d for lumber was only fair, A
!i Arm feeling is being developed in regard to
the, tho higher grades, but the supply OF common
The lending characteristics Of tho markets for
metals, tinioru' stock, aud nails aro activity and
flrmness. Tin plate particularly is ruling ijrm
nues air prees are uchaureI 0 Nayai la atopoa ous
were moro active and ateady 1t present quota
tions. Brick, limo, cement etc., are moeting
with an. improved inquiry, aud aro
hold with moro llrmncBa Wool and hops