, 1873-12-29

Of tl,o now crop las boon niarltotod. lilo bulk
OF It still tolng III tho hnnaR Of growers, though
some laa beeii sold by them to Eantorn dcalers
vance IN tho price uf cor1l ~ tho fal but Tho
,ian,.clul troubles prevented the anticipated rieo
although iii positive tleclino Ann occurred, nx-
eept, putlnra Tho higher grades ara ,oasinr
corn is NOW yary ltMl al 4faac pcr b.
lr1TEN AMI CHEESE. -
VT iluto r. largo incronge in tlln rhccIptH of
butter lu 1878 oyct the ploca0iug year, bnt
thoro haa been NIL unusually good demand which
gront portion, Of tho yoar aud pricon averaged j
05c pDr III higher than twelve months previously.
Tile acason In tho West was worry favorable ono
for bnstor malslng while at the, East, tho
Tho country tributary to Chcago WIS tn,seh moro
largely drawn upon tttun heretofore for supplies.
Tho quality Of our Westeru,nada butler exhibits
decided improvement; t!ugo ID much Bnn1er
ly; aud houco our Western butter finds mucl,
render market abroAd thai 1t used TO meet
with.
Tie nales Of cheese IN this market aygrogato
about s69o, 900 for tho past ycnr. a. ali nycrage
price OF Lilo per H.. Tho season las been worry
profitable Quo for Tho tlnirymoll though tue pro-
ituction Of tho Wost has Internationally illcrenB-
cd, owing to the fact tint Tho high price Of but
tor attracted tho attention of dairymon, alil
causod them TO produces more Of TINT article than
formerly. There was I'M active domaud for
chocBe up to the tino OF thu ranic, ut uniformly
good prices, Tho panc dill not ca,lse q deeline;
bit it did check the upward tendency then rut-
ing, which would probably have nude ohaese sy;
but for tho ''i'aet:lel Htate Of
panie md tho drought. tho fuetory,nen
alapondod operations abaut throo weeks enrlier
lighter thnl III generally tho at tlis time Of
tho yoar. The tendency of quotations ~ up
ward III consequence. 4 large inctoaAe Ia 70:
ported In the amount Of Wosforn clloeuo exported
direct to Liverpool, mud the exports from Now
York arc the largest ever known.
Tho BcRsons trade in suit lsua been a very nc
tive one. Tho country demand has greatly in-
crcascd, and has been unusually lnrge tho past
thoso Of 1879 by 6aG61 nrls. Priccs declined
after tho opening Of " navigation, and
NOR and oarly fall 1t s2o6 for ane.
e. oo@225 I for % ~ and ia s225@425 g 25a q
for Ashton dairy. In November considerable
salt wns thrown On tho market by outside pnries,
cansing a decline Of 2U@25c, but sinca The closo
Of navigation prices for coarae and fine salt haso
S200@2.10. Tho recelptaat this port, according
Of Inst yoar by about 70,670 bris.
Tho stock Of salt is believed to bo about tho
| Banlo rs last year. Coarse salt is Rcatre. Tho
supply Of Ononlaga ia larger than usual, tho ro-
ceipts in tho full, whom froights were low, being
heavy, while tho stock Of Saginaw salt is small.
The receipts from Canada have Increased, being,
1t is stated nearly twice as largo ~ Inst Season.
Tile arnnunt OF salt inspected in Michigan for
the yoar ending Dec. Is wns 8233AG brls,
| un increase Of 1856 hrls over last year, und
| iB the largest amount ever inspected In one
year in TINT State. Tie quality Of tho salt has
nlHo bcou raised to higher standard. Tho
amount manufactured at Syracuse s estimated
ut betwoen 1000, 900 aud 9,000,000 bushels. It
ig Bnid that one-tfth OF tho Ononlaga salt ma1o
| comes to this market. The production nt
| Golerch aud KiNcardine, Can,, the pABt year ID
! estimated at $50, 900 br1s.
! The annual report Of tho state Salt Inspector
| Of Michigan for tho yenr ending Dec. Ii. 1878,