, 1873-03-07

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Withdrawn from store yesterday for city con-.
sumption: 10, 459 bu wheat; 3:076 bu corn; 1,17G
bu oats; 1874 bu rye; 1886 bu barley.
The following grain has been inspected into
store this morning, up to 10 o'clock: 67 cars
wheat; 218 cars corn; SO cars oats; cars
rye; ~ cars barley. Total, 344 cars, or no.
600 bu-
A sample of grain waa exhibited on Change
to-dny, which was delivered only from the Air
Line Elevator on areccipt for No. in special bin;
the grain having been sold by sample at s2113c
per bu, when ordinary No. 2 was selling at about
73o. It was difficult to tell whether the sample
exhibited ought to have been graded as rejected
barley or no grade wheat; butt certainly should
have been rated rs one or the other, aud not as
No. q barley. The purchaser refused to take tho
stuff that was rendered him, and it was thrown
back on the hands of the seller, who for two
weeks past Inns vanly sought for. redress Nc
do not know whether the fault lay with the In
NANA4~A S~@-
it Is heavy loss to the original ownor OF good
barley who had it taken away from him, and q
vile mixture offered in its plnco.
And right here We may note IN allegation re-
Gently made in favor of our State inspection
system, that it gives to the owner Of grain tho
right to cell it BY sample. If he is not aatistied
With the inspection. How much Of right ID
conferred may be estimated from the fact that
this identical car Of barley was ordered to bo
switched of, but the order waB. withdrawn on
tha i6nntftr 0f fhH CARLOAD
of grain could be secured in that way only on
the extra payment Of Sc per 100 lbs for the ser
vice. We need scarcely add that this concession
lii so valuable that very fow will care to avail
themselves of it.
The leading produce markets we're generally
strong to-day, and active, though: not quite go
much 30 as yesterday. The foreign markets
| were quoted strong on the Leading staples, and
| receipts we're not large, and the milder weather
| excited hopes Of IN early opening Of navigation,
| added to which general thaw would materially
reduce the volume Of country deliveries.
Staple and fancy groceries we're moving freely
st about former prices, there being no quotablo
change in the value Of any article in the list.
At the late decline, sugars are comparatively
steedy, and the lower prices have senBibly slim
ulated the demand. coftees, Byrups; teas, spices,
and candles we're quoted firmer. In the dry
goods market there WAS q fair degree Of anima-
| ton, orders from local retailers, rs
well IS from the interior trade, being
| numerous and liberal In values no
| changes we're reported. the market maintaining
l@cd it for several weeks past. The pleasant
weather witnessed q largely Increased movement
in canned goods, and for some articles in the list
| the prevalent feeling was noticcably firm. But
| ter was in better supply than on the preceding
dayH Of the week, but the offering fell short Of
| tho demand and tue extreme high prices OF yes
terdav we're firmly maintained. Ordinary lots
sold at 20@2sc, whilo for choice packages
3o@35c Was freely paid. Begging ruled quiet as
previously quoted. Fish were in demand, aud
f1rm at full prices. There WAS only a moderate
movement III domestic and foreign dried fruits,
and the general market Was not particularly
| firm. Hay continues dull, the inquiry, rs for
some time past, being mainly restricted to meet
| ing the immediate wants OF local consumers
Beater preseed timothy Was quoted shade low
er. There was no change in hides, leather, pig
| iron, OF tobacco.
The demand for lumber continues moderate +;
tho better grades are held firmly at quotations,
but joist, scanling, and the poor kinds OF build
ing lumber are q trile easier. Metal and timers
stock, iron, steel, and nails met with toleraby
fair demand, former prices being sustained
| Building materials are quiet and unchanged
The movement in broom corn continues fair
but wool and hops are quiet. Seeds were only
! moderately active to-day. Timothy and clover
wero in liberal supply, and an easior feeling
prevailed. Other descriptions were steady
| Green fruits continue to meet with fair loca
inquiry. Cranberrics. lemons, and oranges art
firm Being scarce. The scarcity OF poultry con
tipues, and all choice stock found ready snlo q
! the full prices Of yesterday. Eggs we're dull
and arc tending lower, quotable 1t lS@20c.
Dressed hogs were in fair demand at yester
DAVIS medium uuotations On choice lots. Salet
we're reported Of 345 head at 1915 per 100 lbs:
Lake freights wore inactive and nominaus
unchanged, st 1336c asked, and R}1c bid, fo
! Hiehwines we're dull and 14@1c lower, in sym
pathy with '*hcaVy" tone in New York. Salt
Was reported carly Of g lot at SIC, the number o
brls not being stated; but the only fully reported
transaction was the sale of $50 lrls in two lots
at s61ac; at which figure. tho market close'
! ateady. -. -.
! Provisions wore active, and again stronge
Ill round, except on lard, which was u shad
easier on cash lots and Sc per 100 lbs lower o.
options for future delivery. Mess pork WAS II
but weakened slightly from the highest point, o
the advance brought free sellers from among tn
few who believed that the advance which set II
recently is too sharp to be permanent 1t Is prop
ably not duo 70 concerted movement, thoug
the surmise was thrown out to-day that the Who'll
of cur stock is being bought up by the nssocla
tlon that cornered our pork last summer. bleat
ware unusually active, and we're generally quote
Il 10 per ID higher. especially for English cutE
~, Tho market closed at the following range o
prices: Mess pork, cash or seller March, SAB
Dl435; do seller April, 3l4.47l4G14.5 d
:: seller May, st475@o14.8o; do seller June, $50
@15.05; prime mess, s12. 5o@1s.00; extra prime
$1O.00@10.50. Lard, cash. or seller March, 1918
@7.B7}z; do seller April, s7.95@s.0O; do selle
May, sS.12115@e.15: Green hams at sl5@1o1}1t
| according to weight. Street picked hams quote
: 1t 9@9Hc for 20-1bs; 9s!@'1oc for 18-tbs; 100
1910 for 17-lbs; 1o2l@1lc for 1e-lbs i
! D11hc for 15-hs; 1119c for 14~bs, and 12c fc
is-lo averages. Green shoulders, 4}<ci dry sa]te
/ meats quotable at 45l@4Ne for shoulde5s; 6;
-fG7c for long clear or short ribs; and f1c Il
short clear.. Boxed shoulders, &c: Engls
RIBS: 71Sc for short clear; 12@13c for long CT
! hams. Bacon is quoted ut exc for shoulder
IL for hams. ii packed. Mess beef, $500
500: extra mess d. s9.5o@loo0; beef ham
odSHS odotsbIe Il 5l<@6Nc. Sales weTe reported {
800 brls mess pork At a143o; 1000 b1ls do SELF
BIS do 1t ;el4.z5 1000 b1ls do seller May