, 1873-09-18


Tho following grain has boon inspected into
Htoro this morning up to 10 o'clock 469 cars
wheat; 9G1 cnrs corn; 59,40O bu No. q do, by
canal B5 cars oats 22 cars ryo 81 cars barley.
Total (025 cars), 400, 900 bu.
Wanted, n radical change In tho mnnner OF
conducting the trado n grocn fruits In this city.
Not only arc tho baskets md other continuing
! veaaols Bhrunk to about ono-half the szo used
few yoarn n{;o, but II Is next to impossible to
"tlo to D." tho quality Of what iu bought in thcso
diminished PACKAGES. Tho top lnyor IN goner-
ally alt right, and tho noxt may be but, for
what fa below, tho buyer not infrequentIy finds
1t to bo inferior, and oyon damaged so badly that
it cannot DO uscd. Homo Of This packing Ia
undoubtedly dono In tho country, but
| much Of 1t is performed In tho city,
by unsorupulous mon. WHO havo no
regulations to loso, and therefore havo no fcar
Of tho consequences. Aconslaerablo proportion
OF tho damaged fruit arriving in this city during
the past season haa boon disposed OF In thB
! way, to tho great disgust of The purchasers. It
is abo,it tiu1e that honest dcalors should tnko q
bold stand In favor Of just moaBurea md good
quality, thht they may not bo olassod with tito
| mean BwindlerB whoao only idea Of business
ability Ia couehed In tho maxim TINT cheating Ia
the best policy.
THE MhNkETH,
| Tho leading produce markets. wore only mod
! oratoiy activo to-day, but Eenernlly firm, tho
avorago Of prices boing higher, iu tho principal
| departments. Tho receipts wore somewhat
| smallor, and tho reported shipments larger in
| proportion, whloh helped to strengthen i'll oon~
| junction with reports That the European crops
nro fully ~ deficient as has hithorto been report
| cd. Tho shipping movement 7vas dull to-day.
There WIS no diininltion In tho demand for
| dry goods, aud no abatement III tho flr1nneBs
| that haB characterized the market for the pnBt
three or four woo,s. The locnl rotan trade. NJ
| we'll outafo dealorH, arc ordering freely, anu
! our lending jobbors have found it necessary to
materially nngment thoir working forces, TINT
they may hoop up with their ortlora. Groceries
continue reasonably active, with prices firm,
| both for staple and side-goods. TIoro was loss
o1citomont III cotToos, but they hare lost none Of
| their f1rmneBB, tho 1neagre BtockB now hold in
| tho United btates imparting confident feeling
syrups, molasaes, and spices we're strong.
! sonrs, starch, salesatuB, etc, remain firm.
I Nothing now was developed In the fish aud
dried fruit market, business continuing fairly
active with prices generally firm. ChnoHo was
| quiet md unchanged. Butter mot with ngood
inquiry on local account and for shipment at 12@
! 27c as to quality. Tho cohi market WAS firm At
[ formor rates. Hay was dull and week. In the
| and, tho recently advanced pricea wore thor
| oughly sustained. There wero no new develop
ments In tho loathor, tobacco, pig-iron, aud
! wood mnrkots.
| and the market firm. An advance is noted in
| ehinglos on track now quoted firm, at S3.3711@
$50. Tho receipts at tho docks wore very light,
aud pricea waro nearly nominal. Thore was 10
trado In each department is good. and prices
steady. Iron is mooting with III improved de-
mIana, aud, nna is H. firm ut prosont anosa-
- Sfvx $uAl l+%+o
the former market is active to Ito extent of tho
supply. Timothy seed was In fair domand at
about yesterday'a priees Flax sold readily Mt
SLIDE III car lots. Other Heeds woro quiet.
peaches aud grapes, md those fruits were easier.
Tho scarcity Of potatoes continues and thoy arc
firm md higher. Poultry waB in liberal sup
ply, md chickena dull aud weak. Eggs romain
| firm at 100D20c.
IIighwinos uero less active, but in fair ro-
quest and firm at the price OF yoatorday, closing
rather strong, IN sympathy with Now York.
saleH woro reported Of $50 brls at 921ae por gal
| This il equal to 45@4o]5e in Now York, wlero
| the bidding qlotbtlons for two or throe days
past has been 4s115@49c.
! Lake frciRlits were less active and firm at yes
| terlay'a ratios, at 12l4o for corn aud 1870 for
wheat by sail to Buffalo, and 22o for wheat to
Kingston, Tho supply Of froight-room is dimin-
ialing; and, on the atronEtn Of thas tro Carriers
triod hard oary to obtain 141c advance, but could
terms vero accededF t.. A total Of il chsrters
was reported, which will carry ont 100000 bu
wheat 100000 bu corn, and II. 900 bn oats.
proyjnlons mere moderately active for THO sen
son. aud firm. Meas pork was in rood demand
at former pricos for cash delivery, and at 2oc per
| brl advance for winter options. Lard waH IN
! good request, and stronger. the winter options
boipg nearly }sc per ID higher. Meats were quiet
M neroass but tho fcng }or future Is IN f.Tor @ Of
higher prices. owing TO tho lcsaonod yield Of
cora this year; while caah lots aro
firm in uynpathy, boing in light stocl.
priceas Mess Yss pork cash. sid .lo@ls.2s sos.er
soptember, $1,000; do so]lor Octobor, $3.50
@i5.60; do soler December, s13.Go@ls.70 !;
sellor January, $13. .80@13.s5. Lard, cash or
ssSs sSsSF'%sis ssst Soxsn6s2 na ss a.
sk@7}se pss; Sweet ri peklod hsms Ss' quotod 1@ Z
0@11o for winter, and 8@l0o for sum
NOR Ply saatea 69 meats ,oI stsaay Gt At 7D@s1
93@91lc for short clear. Boxed shoulders. a4
@93sc. English meats, 09s00911ofor short ribs
| OH@9e6c for short claar. SuHllnor-cured mcata
qnotsble It 70 below these prices. Green ha,na
16 tbH) at 90 asked, seller december. Short ribs,
clear, GN@7c; shoulders. 4]1c boxed, sellor
Dccenher. Bacon ie quoted at % for shoul-
ders; 1016o for clearribs; 1U1lo for short clear
s875@9.0o; extra n,oss do, $9.75@1o00; beei
hams, e28:oo@23.50. City tallow, 71@75zo
grease auotab!e ut 41@Ghc. Salos wero Te-
ported Of $50 brls cash nlcss pork at S1G.25
Foo brlB do seller the mouth At $1,000 l,000
brls do seller December at 513.75 500 brln do
nciler January at 9l3.87A; 1000 hT]a 10 Mt $f3,.
75; $50 tcs lard at TO; 5O0 tcs do seller Decam.
Dor at 77@c; 500 tea do seller January at TX
180 tea sweet pickled huns lG 1hs) At 10o; 25d
boxes short clear seller Decelnbur. and $50 boxes
do Bollor January, at 7c; 4U boxes summer cured
long clear at 815o 125 boxes do At 30.
Flour WAS more active, with little change in
pricen. There was not much dono till near tho
ctoso OF tho session, when buyers appeared in
force. and took up about all tho available offer
ings for export, wllio New York mas alHo ro-
ported atrong, with bo.ter demand on European
nccount, Our local inquiry was chiefly for gool
to choice spring extras, aud full former pyicos
were willingly pnid for we'll known brands. Bran
was active and easier, being in largor supply
Sales were reported Of 100 brls winter extras
| [Wisconnin) at :c.75;. 400 brlH do oil private
terms; 200 brla sllpernnes Ut $4.75; 100 bril-
e1tYnu fMnfthWaHtA ht AE En+ ion hr1h f1f