, 1873-01-30

plant In commercial circles, ~ ia also itn primo
oaKo Ia motnphoricaliy ioo-bound landward, as
siio ia literally by water With city full Of pro-
anoo. and plenty moro coming IN sud waiting to
como in, Chicago ID unable to dispose Of that
ca,no thcro ia NO Que to tako 1t nway half a fast
Rs required, evon at eYorbitaut froiEht ratos.
Our transportation faoilitos lavo boen extended
agniu and hgan to n point wllnro tloy soom to
have, collapsed, and tho chief satisfaction our
merchants now hayo is in scolng tho produce Of
tho Woat go round them froo1y OF its way East.
Orr freight agonts cannot spare cara for Ghiongo
produce to Now England at Zoo per LOO
H. ont they en- ta rsorst' os on Go ar1 ON
esuuo they havo COZ contracted to. ''' Do 1t, and n"
tholr word must not bo broken. It Ia currently
reported that orders gont to commission mon
l1oro, and not filled because Of repeated refuHnlB
TO furnish cars on cortntn limos, havc boon Hent
into tho country WoBt Of uB, and tho property
forwarded two daya thoreaftor, while tho COM
mission man In ChioRgo Ind grain horo OH which
llo had raid storage for Blk wooks aftor the time
ho asked tho favor Of having tremovod from tho
they know whorcof thoy affirm when ihoy charge
that this state OF things Is the result Of intor-
cBtod favorittarn, parties who nro transport
tation officers boing ct tho Ha1no time members
Of firms whose ontonsiblo business ia that Of for
wartling grain.
It ts true that If there wero no fayoritiem
thore would still DO n glut, with our present
railroad facllftles. But why not extond thom
Tho road-bedH arc ample for tho carrying Of
much moro produce tlian at present, without in
ronBon Of tho glut Ia a scarcity Of rolling
stock. This would Boon bo remedodif tho pub
lie who want to Use tho roads wore allowed to
put on their own cars. Tho railroad companies
cortain rights on their limos to Companies oa-
stock il the road tso1f. I demanding tic right TIT
os to sB tS TSsas ,o,lan Th nSf IN 5s. rons pS o
pany would not tliorefore, DO ask
my point they have not already conceded: Tho
only opposition that could DO raiaed would bo on
arrangements, whothor .hoy woro olloers OF tho
roads or otherwise. OF course, their olaiuls to
confederation In the oaso nro absurd, since they
now confesa daily that thoy arc unable to take
caro- of the business offered thom by tho public.
The only ready way out Of tho present difficulty,
the true modo Of untying tho worso than aordian
knot which nov taugles up tho entire COM
moree Of tho country, is to throw open tho rail-
roads to the passage Of freight cars owned by
mercantile community may 10 itself speedy jun
tice by uniting heartily to secure this 8roat re-
form.
TIE PRODUCE MARKETS.
Tho leading produce markota we're rathor loss
to bo delivered this weok, OWING to 1beral Of
forfngs On tho market, whilo tho moro doforred
optIons wero gcnorally firm by compariaon. Tho
difhorlty OF procuring transportation facilities
obtaining money whorowith to hold it horo, wore
tho chusaa Of tho weakness.
Thero WAS only moderate amount Of trading
In staple and fancy groceries, and with tho single
exception, Of coffoes, which wore strong at d 10
goods rcmain dull. Neither tic local nor outside
demanda were worry considerable, aud tho
aggregate of sales Wae small. Buttor remains
firm, under continued good demand, and in
choice grades the present tendency seon,s to bo
To fall short OF the demand. Bagging Was in-
active at former quotations. Cheese mot with
fair inquiry, but tho incloment weather prevent
ed shipments. Conl remainB firm as previously
quoted Hay, hides, and loather woro reported
IN good demand at unchanged prices. Tho oil
trade was fair, md pricea wore firm I'LL mound.
An advance Of 1o in turpentino waa tho only not
ablo change in quotations. The demand for
motalB, naila, iron, and lumber continues moder-
Iron and and aas aro 0 quito 1o6 % essi0a; oWins t.
tho frmcr feeling in the East Building
materials and naval stores were dull and nomin-
ally unchanged: Salt WAS in better demand and
firm At the quotations. :, Wool, hops, and broom
restricted to email orders. There was an nctivo
demand for timothy, and 1t Was tribe higher.
Glover WIS In light request and stoatly at $1,000
GAO. Poultry WAS in fair demand and chickons
and turkeys were firm owing to moderate of1er-
ipga. The e1tremeoold woathor intcrferos with
the trado in potatoea and green fruits, but prices
remain unchanged, and choice sound poachblowa
arc quite firm.
Highwines were dull and nominal at the mo-
dium quotation OF yesterday, The market was
generally reported at $50 por gallon, so1ne saying
there we're buyers, aud BONO stating that thero
were scllers at that figure.
Dressed hogs wore only In moderate demand,
but tho supply was Light, aud live hogs wero ro-
about 90 per 1o6 lbs On dressed. Light lota woro
tho strongest, eelllug ohioay at 34.30@5.00, and
closing at s4.9o@4.oo. Heavy lots wero firm at
g 800 selea we're rogorted ot 90 head Ct $500
s4o5 Il at s4.o211 $50 at s4.oo; 1o0, dividing
4.95 1872 do at s5.80@4.00. Total, 1875 hoad.
Provisions were rather quiet, for tho season,
and Irregular. Green hama were armer, and
cash lard 2!>17@6o por 100 lbs lower, while there
was no particular change in other descriptions Of
product. The market was, however, weak; in
spite OF tho greater hr1nneHB In hogs, which pre-
vented married. decline. Tho packing lotses
aro so gluttea with product TINT some Of them
have boon offered recently Cheap" it the b,ly-
era would only take it away speedily to mako
room for moro. But that il Just what cannot bo
ASAo Aoo' VI "tAo plcbo11t Observation-Disclosures III gL0
packing houses wore sold aomo time since for
shipment, but tho buyers have .aeon unable to
obtain transportation for it. Add to this tho
fact that on pork and lard there arc heavy do
iyerioa to bo made Oh Saturday, on the option OF
sollsr February. and that much of this il await
ing buyers, and wo lavo sufficient reason for
much creator weakness than waa noted to-day.
The market closed ut tho following rnnge Of
priceg: Moss pork, cash or Be1ler January
$i1.8o@11.a5; DO neller February, sll.B5@
11.o0; DO seller March, sl220@12 25; do seller
APRIL sl2.45@i2 50; prime mesa, s11.oo; extra
uary, s7.2o@7.25; do seller February, e720@
7:25; do scnor March, e7.50i do aolfer April,
S7.6o@7.65. Green hams at 8]}l@8e6o for 16-ib
averages, and 30 for lib averages. Sweet
picked hama 1@114o above the prico Of green.
Green shoulders, 0s@o; borough sfdoa, ,5h@5hc;
DO short ribs, 614@6s@o; do short clear, 6S1@
$50; dry sa1ted meats qnotablo at 85166@4c for
shoulders !. 6Nt@Go for short ribs and 0i1c
for short ciear. Boxed shoulders, seller FeDril.
airy, quoted at 411c. English meats for delivery
N February, Go for Cumberlanda; 616GDGIi1o for
abort ribs or long clear; G39@G 9o for abort cloar
Ia 1~-t.