, 1873-09-16
Shipttsd.


AID tu ITO Dy rail- anu ID ou DIT Qy lAko 10 Bunlo.
In view Of the fact that buyers Of wheat worry
frequently deBignato the elevators IN which they
premium for tho anmo grado IN an elevator where
they have voaaol loading than whore thoy arc
'Northwoatorn " (Nos. aud 8 ought to bo
abolished, aud another name substituted, simply
because thero is Nh elevator called tho North
Woetorn, and operators very frequently got tho
grade Of grain and the namc Of the elevator
Mixed and vice yorsa. What is now graded as
Northwestern wheat comes from Northorn Iowa
and Minnesota, and is harder and more uniform
in sizo and color than tho wheat received from
other points. No doubt tho idea Of keeping said
whoat separate and giving It a namo wAs good
one, but it would Heem aH though tho elevator
had tho priority right to the title, hence tho
wlont ought to Beek another cognonsn.
preBa Of Toxas visited the Board OF Trade to-
! day, and watched tho bulls md boars with con-
siderable interest.
THE MARKETS.
liberal busiuoBs VAS transacted In the pro-
duce markets to-day, and prices wore flrmcr and
higher On corn and oats, lower on whoat mud
Without material alteration. on rye and barley.
Shippers purchased quito freely OF the leading
cereals, tho amount Of freight room being aug
sells. Pricea wore quiet, and without important
change.
Dry goods were moving freely at firm prices.
There WAS a good attendance of interior mer-
and nboral In the amounts called for. Tho gro
cory trade was reported netivo and former quo
tations were firmly maintained all around, while
coffees, syrnpB, and molnaHea we're higher. Tho
first hands is given at 200 bags Rio, and 1000
bags OF all other kinds-R remarkably light sup
ply: The different graleB Of Rio md Java woro
to-day advanced 1c. In tho butter and cheose
ging vas quoted moro quiet but was
mono tho less firm, the mcagre supply OF
standard goods imparting confident feoing to
holders Coal was firm at satnrday's quotations.
and Walnut Hill, No change was visible i'll tho
| fish MARKET Dried fruits continue reasonably
active, with pricos generally firm, rasins aud
curraute boing tho only notable exceptions. In
no important changos. Leather continues active
and domestic is very firm Frouch stock is "on"
little, in sympathy with the decline in gold
premium. Tobacco, paints, aud wood were
| steady, aa previously quotod
| Trade at the lumber yards continues ,aatia-
factortly active and tho market is firm, frousyu-
pathy with the Wholesale market. The demand
for cargo lumber was again active, and the ad-
Metals and timers stock wcro meeting with .
fair demand from tho interior, and are steady
ut prosout quotations. Malta aro quoted
active and firm, at 4.e2>8 rates.
now featuros. Tho wool market was active,
| though buyers wore not 30 numerous al last
| week. Stocks arc very much reduced, and prices
are consequently strong. Dealers report q fair
tho superior qualities are dull though held arm-
w., The prevailing, fcoiing is one Of trmness,
and this is augmented by tho prospects Of very
| light crop. Tho hop markot WAS in about tho
odns o tor @f u1ss1
| Timothy seed waB less active aud shade easier.
| Othor soods weEe qulot, excepting flax, which
was In good request and Btoady. The demand
generally sustained, while grapes and California
fruits advanced. Potatoes wero i'll better de-
nana and higher. Poultry WAS dull aud easy.
Prairie chickens wero scarce aud Halabo
Stsls Ct advanced 1 pIices., EggA "ero from 1@2o
Highwines WAS In fair request and the mar
kot was quiet and nteady, with anlea of 100 bris
At 024o, md 10 brs at 93o, ooning dull at 0215o.
orders wore restricted, honce the market was not
| 80 firm as 1t might have beon, and the majority
] Of operators were diBpoBed to believe tho prop
crty worth all thoy asked for It.
VIC note decline Of 10 in Buffalo rates. with
several yesscs on tho market unengaged, and
| more coming In wanting cargoos. Ownora and
| agents wero rathor firm In their asking views,
| aud refused to make engagements at {. groater
| noted, but the outlook is not as favorable for
them, aud lowor ratos will probably prevail
inside Of q worry fow. ,days, the supply
| OF yeHoeiH bolng augmented every few hours by
new arrivals. Tho market closed tamo ut 1870
for corn !, 1011@1Ao for wheat to Buffalo, and
22o for wheat to Kingaton, though early In the
day yeaRels wore ororod at 2lo to the latter
port, but on account Of a prominent Hhippor
bulling tho marlet, and paying l2o, agents af-
forward refused all oiForB below the last-moll-
tionod figure. 4 total Of 20 yehBelB wer0 char
terod, whloh will tako out 100000 bu wheat,
Ill, 500 bu corn, aud Ii, 1000 bu ryo.
Provisions wore quiet and Bteady, without I'm
poltant change to noto In values. Duyors and
Beers wore apart IN their viows, and to this fact
thoro were some orders On the market, but tho
prces were limited to point below what hold
ers aslod. Packers wero inclined TO ASH highor
prices, the roceipts Of live hogs for tho last two
prevailing, While aavices from outsiio vere also
| favorable to an enhanced valuation on
!".;...:, ~ -:oint. Caah mess pork waa firm