, 1873-11-03

lllE CIlCAGO DA
tho ehrourh voSyaago within . fov days, as til,
matter Ia Understood to have boon canyaaHol to
day among some OF our voBso1 mon.
With reference to tho quality Of wheat ship
pod out from orr elevators, reforrod to In Till
to-day that tho out Inspootion Il fully "a rIgor.
ona as the in Inspection, and That tho dotorora
tion In quality occurs afor tho grain leaves tht
ELEVATOR, t 1t OCCURS at nil. Tllero Is no roaaor
to dont tue statement that aon,o shippers hayt
voHsol,. and not separated by bulkhcnds ant
tl1ero Ia ALSO reaaoh to believe that such mix.
luz has boon Il dons ln Buffalo much
ottonor than Ut Chicago: Tho warohouaome1
AZ they hase no option III delivering ont what.
over g1aitl may bo called for BY tho presentation
OF receipts t'orofor, and II Ia siono ct their bsi
nesn what tho shipper doos with hia own prop.
orty. fA0f
Thoao praoticos were muoll moro common a
fow years ago than now, but tho effect of tho old
mixing still romatnH, to certain oxtent, aB owl
| denced by an occurrence In Now Yor1: not mn,ly
days ago.. 4 broker thero writes that lie ofrareil
eargo 10Y o1 whoat ct s1.4G, with tho rcmark thnt
III you will give mo certicato. tllati II Is Mil
wa,lkce wheat. will giye you 81. 10 for It,"
Nevertheless, IT Is fact tint great doal Of tho
wheat TINT has been sent from this city to Nov
York during tho past fow months las boon sold
tor quito ~ much o. Milwaukee wheat would
bring on tho sano day. Ono firm alono has
shipped fully 1,50o,o00 buBho1s Of wheat this
soaaon, received from Fulton, and lAa sold every
buHhcl OF It at tho snlo price as paid for Aitlwa-
kee wl,oat. This WIS Of tho grade now toch-
nicalIy but awkwardly known as Northwestern.
THE MARKETS.
Tho lending produce markets were moderately
aotiyo to-day, and tho principal coroala woro do
oidodly flrmer, in sympathy with stronger tono
.oportod from Europe, and partially, porhnps,
In reaotion from the recent woaknosB. The pro.
vision department still dragged, undor pleth.
ora OF e!,pplics, but gran WAS moro hoal.hy
In tone, having recovered somowhat from tho
weakness Incident to tho advent Of settlement
animated than had heen anticipated, tho weathor
being moro favorable, and giving faint aig1ls of
greater moderation In temperature.
Johbors Of dry goods report but slight change
walls in all departments, and, with fow exoop-
oil arouud. There wns no yory decided reduo-
tlon IN any limo Of goods but It must be con-
fessed that, at tho moment, the general tom
moving With oxtrcmo caution, manifosting no
inclination to order largcr amounts thnn seom
to bo required 10 satisfy tho immediate roqliro-
nonts Of their trado. Collections. though
ean 'ow arG coming IN than
gro not disposed to complain on that score.
In tho grocery market tho changes
wore unimportant. A fair number Of
buyers wcro IN attendance, and tho number Of
amounts callcd Tor wero generally small, and tho
aggregate distribution was by no moanH what 1t
should be ut this season of the year. pricos,
NJ While IN nc instance materially higher than ut
the beginning Of The wcok,. wore gonorally firm
They still show signs Of woaknoss, though any
further material decline is scarcely possible.
Coffees and teas are firm. with something of an
upward tendency. Rico, syrups, 1nolaaaes,
he tutssr 'e sae s1S6oaP azr sss desse
Of actiyity, and former quotations wero
fair aggregate nt 12@1ao for Western
factory, and at 1a@13>9c for Now York Do, at
atGady. No new features wore developed in tho
fish market. There is still an absence OF any
thing resembling activity, and as il usually tho
case when trade is SLACK, prices rule easy. Dried
1ruita sold with considerable freedom at co1n-
paratiTely firm prices, ioa'ers oyincing no dis
position to incroase snIes ut any mataral con-
ccnsion from tho quotations. The coal, wood,
and big iron markets were dull and unsettled.
Leather was IN lmtod request only, ut weak and
Irregular prices: There was reasonably active
inquiry Tor tho leading oils, aad prices were sua-
tained ut 1711@1so for carbon: 73c for oxtra
lard lcurrent makc); 93c@al.o5 for linseed, and
63o for turpentine.
:. Dealers in lumber report moderate trade at
lumber were again light, aud only two or three
sales wero made. Building materlala, cooper.
age, and naval stores wero quiet md without
material change. tolcrnhy fair busihoss in
tho aggroeate was reported IN metals. nails, and
and broom corn was light, and confined to small |
orders to meet Immediate necessities. Wool |
was inactive and entirely nominal. Tho condi- 4
tion Of tho hide market is still far |
from from. being satisfactory. Thero is no demand
are weak and tending downward being 1c OF |
to-day. Seeds were more active and timothy was |
shade easier. Hungarian, lax, and buckwhoat
were traded III to some extent at about previous
nand for apples continues up to tho average,
and the market Is firm for choice winter varfe-
les. Other groon fruits wero quiet. Potatoes
we're firm, under good order domand, aud with
2nly fair offerings. The local trade still prefer
luito readily, at full prices, while live was nl-
most uusalable. Prairic chickens we're in good
:equost and . trifle higher but venison aud wild
lucks were in large supply. dull and lower.
uighwines wero quiet. and ahade easier, In
'ortcd from New York, which made some local
loldors willing to accept figures thnt were bid,
'ut refused, yesterday. There arc fow winoa
lcre, but even tint fact has been insufficient to
!Aoftut MGAheulAk QuIauH &Ao pAb& Week,
hough the ditferoncoof So por gallon between
,rtcos here aud III New York il considerably loss
han tho cost Of transportation. Sales wora re-
'orted to-day. Of 200 brls at $50 per gallon. THO
market closed firm ut 88c.
I.ake freights were quiet, about the same ag-
sregate Of business being transacted al On
Friday, but ut 10 advance, as carriers absolute
y refused to accept previous rates. Tho mur-
rot was firm ut 70 for corn aud 60 for wheat by
all to Buffalo, 90 being paid for wheat to do by
team, to load OIL Monday. 4 total Of charters
vas reported, exclusive Of s which were talsen
ast evening. They will carry out $4,000 bu
Theat and 120, 600 bu corn,
Provisions were weak and irregular, there
ICING good demand for green hams from bacon
urors and not much inquiry for other deHcrip-
Ions Of produce. Mess pork was 20@25o per
ri lower. Lard 1so per ID on !; and moats do
lined }s@}lc per H.. Tho continued glut OF
'ogs ut the stock-Yards, aud consequent weak
ming IN quotations, is given az the cause Of the
arther decline in products Buyers hold oil to-
ay uuder tho prospect. and packers found
hemsolves unable to soil to my great
xtent; though willing to shado quota
iona 1thornItv. To.6av 1nuavnr oropG f1,o |