, 1874-01-28

Withdrawn from store yesterday for city con-
sumption; ITS bu whoat, 7,174 bu corn, 6s5
bu oats, 713 bu ryo, 4,osB BIZ barley.
The following grain las boon inspected into
store this morning up to 10 O'Clock: 215 cars
wheat, 40 cars corn. ID cara oats, car rye, 15
cars barley. Total, 285 cars, or 100000 bu.
The afternoon call ut o'clock is again an in
stitnton. 80 far as provisions arc concerned. It
commenced yesterday.
A junction las been effected betwoon tho pro-
priotors Of the Pacific stock-Yards, in st. Louis,
and the National Stock Yards in Illinois, oppo-
site st. Louis, tue latter taking control of tho
business. Tho glo1eof the 25th mat. announces
in its head lines, "The Pacific Stock -Yards sold
out for s250,000, and all the business COMO
acrosB tho river" aud then proceeds to
tell that tho change will bo benefit to
st. Louts. It is, however, gratifying
to know that, with nil this disintereatol re-
rejoicing over tho transfer Of ita trade to nl-
nois soil, thoro arc parties who stand ready to
build yards on tho west side Of tho river, should
tho present scheme not work to their satlsfac-
tion. And yet st. Louis is not l,appy. sho hns
tho yards. but whore arc tho hogs? Echo
alswora: "Ihey como to Chicago"
Tho Hoard of Directors Of tho Board of Trade
have decided to III scontinuo tho issue OF yisit-
ora;tickets, wliiGt, gave ontreo for ono month
! consideration for tho ticket waH S5, rho re-
| aolyo, when announced to-day, seemed to meet
with widespread disapprobation, md thoro ia
iittlo doubt that the Directors would not DO suA-
talnod, Il tlo mattor woro Rubmittod to voto
OF tho full Board. 4 great many mon who re-
side ont Of the city. and caanot become mom-
bors FOR that reason, trnde extensively through
| mombers, a,ld will foo it aa q grcat hardship il
| they cannot 20 on 'Chnngo when thoy visit tho
city.
THE MARKETS.
The lending produce markets Wore moderately
active to-day, but aasier, with fow exceptions
md some were decidedly weak: Thore was little
strongth at othor points, and the weatlor was
| decidedly nvcrse to iirmness, especially in aui-
mal tiasuos. Tho receipts wore not largo, but
tho shipments were much loss. giving q mod
erAte incroeso to our stocks In atoro.
Owing to tho unfavOrnblO weather there wQs
but limited inquiry from local rotailors for dry
goods, but tho mail order business was Of a lib.
oral charaotor, aud tho purchases OF outside
buyers, who were III attendanco in poraon, were
alAo ,, Of sata5actory ohnraotor prsea romain
tcxtiloa wore subjected to slight nd
vnneo. Tho grocery tratlo was reported fairly
active ut firmly y-nlantained prices. Tho changeH
| i'll values wor0 confined to an adyanc6 Of ii1c
advance III sugars, md 90 advance in cloves.
Ittca was firm as previously quoted. girlpB and
molnsBea woro stronger. ln sympathy with the
improved tone Of the sugar market; Thoro was
yaluoa wero unchanged, tho former selling at
22@3oo for common to fancy, and, tho Inter at
| 1514G0l711e for primo goous,, Coal romains dull
a. previously quotsd. Dagglng was quiet aud
and 2016o for American and Amosllcug.
II. tho dsh aud canned goods mar
kats there woro no attentions III pyicos
Dried fruits wore reported quot, but wero OK
coodingly firm all around, while apples and
peaches wore quotably higher. Tho pig-iron,
wool, aud tobacco markets were ul1lot. Oils,
met With good inquiry OF full previous ratos.
| Tho interior donanl for lumber, lath aud Hlin-
sro fully maintained. The local tru.o IL light.
MetnlH, slAits a,d ro,, wero firm and il good Or
dor-tlolnRnl. Drugs and chemicals woro toIldiuE
upward, nn4or an improved inquiry nna al7nneas
IN otl'or markets.. Furs wore stoaay, and all
| armneas In the wool aud broom.oorn markotH