, 1874-02-04
Withdrawn from store yesterday for city con-

Nlt!lutl"n from st0rc yestcrday Tor city col-
! sumption: 5000 bu wheat; 1853 bu corn
3,9G7 bu oats; 1890 bu rye; !, 1,os5 bu barloy.
I'he following grain Inns becn inspected into
store this morning, up to 10 o'clock: 2O3 cars
wheat; 7G cars corn; IL cars oats; 1G cars rye
IL cars barley. Total, 337 cars, or 124, 600 bu.
4in enthusiastic meeting was held Oil 'Chango
III st. Louis, on Saturday last, Mt which it WIS
resolved to build new Union Stock-Yards on tho
west side Of Tho river. Tho speakers woro gen-
orally dissatisfied with tho fact that they wero
obliged to buy md soll stock OIL the Illinois side.
Tho feed is drawn from Illinois, not from Mis-
Bouri, aud tho 1.-Two stock lBel in St. Louis Inns to
10 carried twice across the river with several
other griovanccs. The interesting fact was stat-
cd ttat i'll 1865, the yoar in which our Union
Stoclz-Yarls was built, q similar meeting WIS
hold i'll st. Louis, and subscription books wore
opened Tho result WIS that the magnificent
H1sn, Of IS was paid into tho fund.- TI,is shows
w1iat St. Louis enn do whnn sllo really trioA.
Tho leading produce murkcta wore quito &C.
tive to-day, and gouorally strong, tho principal
reports from othor points were Slightly moro en-
cournginE to holders, but tho principal reason
for tlo atrongor feeling was probably tho faet
that the peop1o who nrc accustomed to opcrato
found thnt they ad moro money OH hand, after
settling tho February deals, than they expect
cd nnd 10 there was widespread desire to ill
vcst. The general tirmnoss OF our markets il
1'attor Of surprise to somo w]lolsco tho Btoaty
increase in our stocks, but thoy Eoom to forget
that there IL money llore to curry tllo property
tn full coHdenco Tint It will I'LL bo wanted whom
tho opening Of navigation permits it 10 bemoycl
moro ehoaply tIlau now.
A decline OF 6c l,or 100 Lbs in rail freishtB to
tho seaboafd ID annonncol with M easior feel
hancomcnt of prices here by calling out better
shipping iomat.d.
Tho dry goods market presented no now fca.
turoa. business was reported quito Ills good as
was fully up to general expectations. Firmuess
again provailcil III all dopurtnpntH Of tho mar
ket, a,ld by reference to our quotations it will
10 seen tint III several brands Of coloroa and
bleachel cottolls 4 further advance of lIc has
been established. Cotton toxtcs aro III scant
supply, and us the aonson advances tho indiua-
tions aro that still higher prices will prevail. In
tho grocery market trading WIS reasonably ac-
tive, md with the exception Of 7lo decline lit
white sugars tho prices current yesterday were
worry generally adhered to. Coffeos woro searce-
ly as strong ns ut tic closo OF lust week. but the
present slight depression is beloved to bo
Of IL temporary character, and holders eviuco no
inclination to Force sales. Rico wus firm, as
wore also BpiccH, Htayeh, caud1es, and soapB.
HirnpB, molassca a1st othfs: goods ruled stondy
AllBpice WINS advanced 10. Nothing now was
Developed in connection with tho butter md
cheese markots both Of those staples boit'g hold
/ another 1lc at tho East md tho tendency Of
| pricos loro is III the Bnme direction. Cutlnod
goods arc moving on lheral scale md for tho
different varieties Of fruits the market is firm
aud advancing, owing to Bcant supplies. Vogo-
tnb!cs aro in ansp'o stock and rule easy I'LL
around, while Il, ton!atoes md Lima
boa.la aru lower. a slight decline in oys-
| tors il alao noted. Salmon III higher,
| Tho baggng marlct WINS quiet and stondy ut
| 3lAe Tor Stark, 32115e for Lewiston, 32c
| for Otter Creek, and a5Lc for Amorica1t and
Auoskoag. Wool sacAs remain inactive ut Goa
G3c. Tho coal market WIS firm for anthracite,
M h1is weak and unsettled Tor soft descriptions.
| Wood wns unchanged. There wnB an active do
laanl for fish ut firmly maintained prices, tho
tendency ~ whitctlsi, cod, and fat ilackerol be-
Eo can oM %hs otoa oad n iho dried
prices. Zig iron IL moving moro frooly. Paints
ana oo'ora were but littlo inquired for. Oils
Tho lumber market continues aotlyo, tho de-
mnnd lurgely exceeding that for tho correspond
illg period il year ngo. Tho faellug is ono Of