, 1873-03-06

Potntoes bn: .."::. 4e2oI|.... 80. ........
a: ;;|E;:; s: i: !; !;
} Withdrawn from store yostorday for city con-
sumption 7,14s bu wheat; 5.1o5 bu corn G; 1871
bu oats; 68o BIZ rye !; 1858 bu barley.
The following grain has been inspected into
storo this morning, up to 10 O'Clock: As cara
wheat; 179 cars corn too>155 carn oats; cara
rye; 2115 cars barley. Total, 271 care, or 11O,-
600 bu.
The English lottor, copied in our iEruo Of
Tuesday, was misprintcd to tho o1tont OF
Btating that tho wheat In sight was 15,OO0,0OO
qunrtors. It should havo read, that number Of
bushols.
1t Is widely thought to bo worry desirable TINT
somo notion should bo taken by tho Logisla-
turo, or otherwise, defining tho liabilities OF
common carriers little moro clouoly than now.
AZ preaont, the railroad companies are undor-
stood to claim that their responsibility ccases
whom goods ore delivered into their depot and
on this principle thoy resisted the claim for tho
valuo Of grain which arrived In Chicago so late
on tho Saturday night preceding tho great
fire that the cars could not be Tin
loaded that week, md tho grain WAS
burned up Oh track. Thore oan 10 littlo doubt
that tho prosont restrictions upon liability, and
thc-n gcnoral1y-acceptod interpretations of
tho law, nre relics Of tho poriod when 1t waB
considered wiso to encourage tho building OF
railroads, nnd that those 1imitationB ought now
to DO understood in d different spirit, undcr our
altered conditions.
It is now thought possible that tho Railroad
and Warehouse law Of this State will bo abol-
ished by tho Legislature during tho present
session. 30 far as tho law roferH to graiu-wnro-
houses, this would be q welcome nnd Just
change. Tho intention Of thoBo who framed and
passed. the law wero undoubtedly good but ro-
suits havo rroyon TINT thoy wore mistaken in
proved by placing tho business Of grain inspoc-
tion md Registration in tho hands Of officers a),-
pointed by tho State, md assuming to dictate in
regard to compensation Of storage. The waro-
from under tho law by refusing to take out H.
conse [eIcept ono firm, which hna recently al,-
houncea ita intention to give up its liconao)
md tho grain inspection Of tho past year and
that Of any former period In otr history.
It nlay DO claimed, in favor Of the preaont low,
that it has resulted in tho establishing Of moro
.porfeot checks than over before existed on tho
Btato officers have had nothing to do, howevor,
with these raHultB. Tho syatom Of registering
grain receipts was instituted by the board Of
Trado; and our present modo OF cancellation
was voluntarily conceded by tho warohouscn,ou,
on finding that the confidence hitherto repoBed
IN them aa claaa had boon abused by solno Of
their nutnbor. Wo neod scarcely montion that
tho State officers wero hoodwinked by the de-
faulting warehousonen, who soom to hnvo had
no suspicion that anything was wrong till TINT
wrong was e1posed by othor monne.
Tho groat evils Of tho present system ero all
traceallo to tue ono faot that the State has talk
OF tho business, which ought to vest in those
who nre engaged IN tho business, ind aro alono
competent to judge of its moods, cithor IN tho
ehapo of moaaurcs or of mon. The State has
+3f $n h11n
OF Trade, and to appoint it's officers rs It haa to
institute grades OF grain mud to SOLICIT the mon
who shall judge by those standauds I'LL grain
coming into tho city.
active to-1ny, with fow important changes ia
prices, except in mosB pork, which waB stronger.
Our receipts Of all kinds Of produce continue
but moaorato, aud stocks are nccu1nulating
bulk of tho grain being corn, Of which wo have
in store $500, 0,000 bu.
The demand for groceries waa satisfactorily
active, interior merchants ordering frooly, while
the denand from local retallers WIS fully as
large aa on tho preceding days Of the woek.
Sugars ware again weak, aud a further deollno
OF an 80 is noted, but, aside from this, tho
marriott exhibited 4 firm, healthy tono. Dry
Tho demand was quito general in its charao-
ter. though staplo cottonB and eoanon-
ablo ,droea goods sold moro largely
fno @
quiry was mainly Of n local character, but 1t
ceedod tho offerings, and salos OF choice table
butter wero effected at 306l9ic. No change waA
fair request at iii formor rates. Tho GAINED SS
goods trade TaB quiet. Coal, hly, llideB aud
Leather met With q moderate inquiry ct eubatan-
italy yesterdny's priceg. dn tho oil maret there
pses s @ns gsno4ay y to- sna tho
&'rrade at the lumber yards is still light, but
better feoling exists, aud an activo trndo is OK
pected as soon as the weather IL favorable, The
t1T S E G now s sng iso It stS 5&Sst ss
N. A fair degree Of activity ,oharactorizes
tho market for metals, iron, md nails, and prices
are ruling steady, and for aomo materials
steady. Wool. hops, aud broomoorn were
unchanged. Tho rnmo weak and unaot-
tlod condition Of the wool market exists. Tho
demand for the bcttor grades Of broom corn con-
tinuos fair and unsteady, Seeds were dnll, and
an easier feeling prevailed for timothy and
clover, though prloes woro without squotablo
change. Other seeds were quiet and ateady.
Cliokcns and turhoys woro ia demand and firm.
Green fruits were unchanged. Apples moved
fronly on local account, Orangos and lemons
are In light supply aud firm:
,Highwines Waro in good demand. With light
at the outside quotations Of yestorday,nt e7e bid,
and 81! askea-the lnttor baing the lprice for
TIC per gallon, and lo0 br!h at 07o.
-1}rossod hogs wore III good lomanl, and 10tD
15o por LOO lbs higher, at $57o@5.S0 for choice
lots for uLipmont. Hogs not in primo condition
brought S6.55@p5.G5. Sales wore reported OF
s9o head at 95.s0 1o9 at 1916; 45 at S570; 10
at a5.G5, and at $685. Total, 590 heal
Lake freigAts wero insotivo. There Ia u fair
domaud, ana plenty Of yesHols yot waiting to DO
chartered i; but carriers mud shipporH arc apart
In their yiows, tho one Insisting on 49, and tho
other On 12]4o for corn to buffalo. It In inti-
mated aa probable that tho yeasol-owners aro try
Ing to reform tho combination which was 10
auccoHsful last year In kooping up ratos
Provisions woro active and strong. The lead
ing article WAS mess pork, which made tho great
upward jump Of 4o@'5po por brl during tho seB-
sion, undor an ursont speculative lenlaud from
operators both hero and elsewhere. It has boen
conceded for two or three days past
that the hoR crop Of 1b72 Nas