, 1873-01-11

sumption: 5603 bu wheat; $50 bu corn; 4,25t
bu oats !; 1859 bu rye; 4,779 bu barley.
Tho following grain has beon inspected into
store, this morning, up to 10 o'clock: 101 caIs
wheat; LIT cars corn; IS cars oats; cars rye;
16 cara barley. Total, 253 cars, or $4,000 bu.
In regard to the proposition, noted in our issuo
Of this morning, that tho Board OF Trade of this
city shall assume tho prosecution Of just claims
of it's members against railroad carriers, 1t has
been objected that como Of thoae carriers are
mombers Of the Board and that the money Of
thoso members cannot bo fairly uaod in fighting
tAeui. The objection is valid, and suggests that
tho only way in which the shippers Of produce
from this city can secure tho end sought, ia for
them to organize among themselves m associa-
ton which shall furnish legal counsel to any of
its memboss, in casos whero tho complaint is ap-
proved by the association.
Tho leading produce markets were agnin firm
to-day, aud many Of tholn higher, principally "a
consequence OF light receipts owing to sovero
weather in tho country. Tho volume Of trauing
averaged about tho samo as yesterday y,-rather
lnall. There Is lttlo room, for my trading in
Blockade IN railroad {roights, both East and
West, though not total, is yet serious. Tho in
tense cold ronders it dangerous to run ut ord-
nary speed, even whore tAere is no obstruction
weathor equally hindors tho farmer
homo market at tho country stations.
Very elight improvement WAS visible in the do
time time past, M Being n,a'inIy cohauod to small Or
ders to supply Immediate wants. stocks in tho
hands Of interior merchants are reduced to m
unusually low point, and knowing that theroo
must soon spring up an active demand 1 a.; good1
| market exhibits d firm. healthy tone. Sugars
aud Boaps arc rather easy but, asido from these
two articles, there docs not Bcom to 10 dlspo-
more aotiyo, With no Improbable change in values
| Tho tirmness 30 long feature of tho market
| for staple oottons, has in no way abated, aud
with revival Of tra:o pricos will. no doubt ad-
sizo and assortment. Butter was quiet md
| firm. Receipts have fnlleu oil some recontly,
and roally fine grades aro scarcc. In the bag
| ging market NO new faaturo was noted. Cotton
ness, and pricob Of burlaps and gunniea arc aluo
cheese and dried fruit markots. Quiet still pre-
yai!s, and prices .wero subjected to no ma
wood, md pig iron renlnin unchanged,
Tho demand for iron, the metals, nails. etc., con-
tnuoH light, and priceB arc without chnnge. The
metalB aro quite firm, III sympathy with tho
Eastern and foreign markets. Building matori-
| ais are dull; brick is in large supply, but the
inquiry ID light, consisting Of small orders for
| immediate wants. The lumber trade is quiet;
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month. Wool, hops, and broom corn were i'll
moderate dcmnnd prices are unchanged. Choice
lots Of poultry and gamo wero salabe to the local
trade. Tue receipts have been rathor light
lie storm. 3 rr3}cos FOR for tnrloys ohiolens.
| &C., arc about tho eamo; grouse are quotable at
e2.75@s.0o, and quail at 51.uo@l.10. droen
fruits and potatoes wore. quiet. the weather
| good local demand for timothy Bcod prevailed
| to-day, and the markot WIS firm, at $3.00@3.35
for common To choice seod. Oloyor Was dull nnd
| weak at 94.75@5.1o. Other aoeds wero Inactive
1Ighwines were less active, but advanced 10,
under reported btropgth In Now York aud Ii gAt
offerings horo. Sales were mado Of 100 brls,
early, Ut $500, and 15o brla, later, at 500. Tho
gallcn.
Dressed hogs wore in active demand, and ad-
vancod 10@115c por ID, under moro active com.
petition between buyers, both pnckora and
lots sold Mt sl.500Da55, and light at s4.55@i.60
per 100 lbs, the market closing firm. Halos wore
roportol Of 15o hoad al $4.Uo; TO at s455; ,42o
si54i as,iiu % q ~ 415 Te,a| 2a57 hoad Also
Provisions wero leaa active, but stronger all
round under good demand, and fow oTeringu.
1.-Two hogR wcro reported hsglor, and This fact
brought out buyors 10th for shipment and hpoc-
uatiye holding, while 1t tolldou to lnake holders
losa anxious to dispose Of their property, cspo-
cialiy al tho latter havo but little on hind on
their own acoount. A good many orders hnvo
been hero for somo timo pust waiting for the
market to touch bottom, anu many OF these wore
sought to bo tillol to-day, though tho shipping
prospect IL by no means favorable. Buyers
carly bid ycstortlay's quotations.. and to mArkot
advanced before tie cnd Of thu season
Homo 200 per brl NJ pork; 100 por 100 lhH
on layl, and 20 pos Ii on moats
lilo murket cloaod at tho following range OF
pricon: Moss pork, cash or sollor JaNIary,
TO aollor March, sl2,2oGoi2.25; do Bollor April
| 3l2.4oGQ125O primo uezg Slo76; extra primo.