, 1873-06-12

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storo. this morning, up to 10 O'Clock l45 cnrt
"heat' 447 cars corn, 11,COo bu No. 2 do
and IL, 80o bu rojeotod do by canal, 10 oare oats
12,6oo la No. do, by cannl; 2 cars ryo cnr1
barley. Total (o7l oars), Dos, 600 bu.
Wo noto TINT our receipts Of grain nor cana
aro on tho lnoroaHo. Tho reasosl for this II
probably tho fact that shippors along tho line ol
tho caual havo found out that no amount ot
grading will make tho whole Of their corn into
No. q. Whom they oould not have 1t passed
highor than rejected horc, thoy sont It down
East, md 1t boonme hontod on tho way; In oou-
sequence Of which tlloy realized less for IT than
II they Ind sold It as rejected In Chicago
Honco they are again aondng their grain to this
city. It Is probable TINT our canal receipts will
bo much larger after tho 1st Of July than now,
as tho operation OF tho now 1aw Is c1pootod to
advauce rail frolghts OH tho general buBlnoss ol
! [,gran shipment.
1t Ia probabe TINT tho whole question Of COM
meroial bitration will DO reviewed at no distant
day, and son,o important changes wrought In
present usagos. Tho main point at Issue sooms
to bo whether a commercial difficulty can be
most equitably sottlod by mon who understand
| tho bueincss, or by o Jury Of twelve "good and
true" mon chosen to- decide It because they
nevor 1eld tho newspapers, and know nothing
about tho valuo or character Of tho intereBta In
vo1yod. It ia strange that tho very men who
position aa momborB Of q commercial organizn-
ton sro the very ones who mako the greateBt Of
Tor lor1t 70 an9lish such organlzstons by destroy
to the commercial community.
LEATHER.
we learn that parties aro, or recently were, In
a.as. thls elty from m, London to purol'ase eather
found that Chicago was tho oheapest market in
which to obtaln supply. THUS tho business OF
tho city ia constantly taking q wider range.
THE MARKETS.
The loading produce markets were quiet to-
day, there being comparatively little done In any
thing except corn. They were, however, stoad-
Ter than usual, tho fluctuations in pricoa boing
confined to marrow range, though tho tendency
The shipping movement was moro active; but
on grain bought previously. Tho demand for
shipment to-day WIS principally for corn and
hard wheat. Tho receipts Of tho leading cereals
woro liberal, but not exccssive.
There was no particular aotivity In any depart.
mont Of the dry-goods market, though tho vol
ume Of businoas was perhaps ns large as In for
NOR seasons ct q like period, and was quito up
to TUG expectations Of buyery.. Prices wore again
that have prevailed for q week past, thore being
no Quotablo change in any article In tho tist.
q HSugara are nov moving on o liberal SCALE and at
tho moment the tendency Is upward. Coffeos
splcoa, soaps, &c;, afo steady. No ohaugo took
place In tho butter aud cheese markets.
Goal was In limited domaud and sold irrcgulorly.
There vas good inquiry, for fish, but .only,a
as stocks Of both lalo and salt water doacrip-
tions are temporarily short. Dried fruits mot
with light inquiry at yesterdays quotations.
hay htdes, leather, and pig iron ruled quiet aud
unchanged: oila were quoted fairly active, with
;, There was no particular ehnnge in the situa-
tion at the lumber yards. Dealors report a fair
trado IN tho higher grades, aud dry lumber ro-
mains :steady, while Prices for green are weak
moderate, md nearly all tho carRoes wers dis
posed Of before noon; priccs boing easy at 5000
91ooo for toiata and scantling; and lower for !
lath., Building materials vera in moderate do
mand and without quotable change. Tho trade
in metals, iron, and nails continues modor-
ato at about the eamo range Of prices,
seeds wore. unchanged. Millet, buckwheat,
aud hungarian mot with q moderate inquiry,
but othor descriptions we're Inactive, and PRICES
wore nominnlly unchanged. Wool remains euiot.
Groen fruits were IN fair request, excepting ap-
ples and pricoB rule steady and higher for lem
9ns: Poultry and ogga were in liberal supply; |
dull aud loWor.
Highwinos woro moro active, but declined ho
Per gallon. owing to early dullnoas in Now York.
bales wore mado about nopn Of 150 brls ut 600, |
and lator Of 200 brla at 801c. Tho market |
closed firm ct a919o bid and g0e asked, whom tic
scnbonrd.
Lake treights nero active, and steady at tho
rates OF two days past; ut Go for corn and G1Io |
1or ~ wheat, by soil, to Buffalo; and 12o for corn
changed. A total Of II Charters was " reported, |
which will carry out o., 900 bu wheat, 27G,000 bu
corn, 90 600 bu oats, and i, 900 bu ryo.
Provinlons were rather moro active, but |
enade M Snaier on sho dsfo1rod opions Of pork and
delivery were unchanged. still holders seemed |
Q !ittlo moro anxious to soil, nnd tho general |
tone was woslk, tho receipts Of hogs being again
On the increase. The shipping movement In
tho receipts are Light. In meas pork re certainly
have al We want, though it ia rumorod that oon-
this Als city to supply the Southern trado.
p16o6; DO. seller July, s10.00@10.05 do seller
August. s1e:1o@1o26; do seller Beptombor.
Sl6. 6.26@16.5o; do soller December, e14.00
asked; : 4n lard, cash or seller June, $B45@
sr August, s8.75@8.80; summer do, $500. Sweet
olcklod ha1ns quoted OF 10D12o. Dry ahltod meats
luotablo at !6s6@G11o for shoulders; s]1@8Ho
!or Or short ribs; and e1@s19o for short clear.
981So for short riba; s$6@e9lo Tor short oIenr,
Bacon Is quoted at 711o for shoulders 0Ao for
'lear ribs; $3.50 for afort cloar, and lsSi45So
OF tra hams al Packed ID Meas beef s9.oo@g2s
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929.60 City tallow, 716@7s1o; greauo quotsble
It 5a0GNo. ealea wore reported Of ESQ brls
noaa pork 1t sl505 1000 brla do soller tic
Month Ct $3.50; $3.50 brls do seller July at
$1,000 $50 tcs lard seller July At $500; 1850
cH do 1part laRt ovoning) at $3.50; 25,0oO lbs
'acon hams, canyaascd and packed (18 tbs), Of
4Sao; 5000 lbs do GO loB) at 191fo.
Flour was dull, being iess active than yegter-
10y, at unchanged pricoH. A Yow superhues woro
'antod for shipment, and most Of tho other salos
1ero made to tho local trade. It is impossible to
uote exactly, 50 long as such q largo proportion
: !; tho transactions aa reported on Up. tn aud
here Ia reaaon to think that somo Of the rest aro
etitious. 8alos were reported Of 80 brls white
inter extras Qclipse) at s10.25; 200 brls do at
$50; 50 brls do NationaD at $3.50; 100 brlg
p tring extras (Axtolls) at S6.70; 15o brls do at
6:bo; LOO brls do at so.40; 775 brls do on prl-
ate terms 100 bIls spring superlneH at s4.00;
90 brls do at 1915. Total, 1,726 brlB Also 20
ons bran ut $3.50 on track. The following we're
he asking prices at the cloHos
Fair to choice white winter extraa..se6D fa1nso
oAA34 I.uU a $3.50 !