, 1874-11-26

baldwin, aud J. ". prcAton.
This document has tho genuine ring in It.
We have heletofore called attention to the art.-
dcjal character Of the raos Of tho Board of
Trade WAich provide for tho measuring OF dam
ageH on uafuldllod contracts. ThoRq rules tend
to make coruers ioulisA. Change then1, and tho
temptation to corner markot would not be ono-
tenth SO grent ns now. It is to he hoped thnt
this pmcnlmont vii! receive tta most careful
consideration from evary namocr who values tho
reputation Of tho Board OF Trade, and nppreci-
ates ting pusitop of cliqago ~ tho greatcst prod
uco mart IN tho world IT ahould ha carefully
II it bp not 30 already, to tho ond thai Il may
not med tinkering to meet npconsidcred
combinations aftori it Is Adopted. There is no inc
Ia attempting to pasa laws Of rulna to prevent
Ivory. Il could not aud ought not to be pre-
yented. but no man. bo ho buyor OF seller,
ought to be permitted to dictate the terms of
settlement Wttl! tho party Of tho other part who
" In tho tecuniary tlareBs Of corncrt Il should
tract snall pqy tho damages sustained by the
otlor party from such failure, or coaao to bo =
member OF an organization which is supposed
to bc eutircly composed Of men whp are at once
bonoraolo and solvent, Nothing moro thau that
nonaco Of dissolution to tho Board, and OF IN.
d'sidp1l bankruptcy to it's ncmhora.
THE MARKETS.
ANu !EpHtuR Fl4AAEl 411EhGt4 HGE4 fALuGE
active so-dAy, but with q weak tone. except in
Rrotisions. The fact Of largpr receipts ~ most
dcpnrtmolts, With q light outward movement,
brought out sellers. npd tho downward moYo-
ment of yesterday ia grain was continued: today,
Iobbesa Of dry goods reported liberal move
mont on 1ocal aud interior account, aud tic
courao Of priceH was .atcady, Groceries met
With good domaud, and, Il wo except q decline
Of 10 tn Nov Orleans pnd Porto Rico molassss
fully late prices were being leal.zed alf around.
Tho nYtrHn1A lnw nrtcHH mt w1jrh rnnn1tt rn
4ayo lately beep selling has resulted tp olosiug
up, Of somo OF tho Epsteru re0neries, and
within tho past fow days prices Of
T!,t Tl.to suears M have moved up A@1lee.
prices. Prices of Hsh wore quoted Iteady and
unchanged. A good demand for foreign dried
f.uila ts reported at thoroughly sustained prices
Donlestics are dull. but tho tact that stocks are
large supply, md display lueaknosa:s The coal,
wood, pig nop, apd pasGing ma1kots were With
Lumber was quiot aud unchanged. Hardware
and nails #ose ste1ay under . far demand. Cop
York. Drugs ano ohem,cals met with the aver
ase inquiry. Several articles n tho List hayo do
cllned, owing to q reduction OF prcos
by manufacturers. Mercurial preparations
were higher; Seeds were quiet but firm. The
very tlr1n, under light supplies. Hdes were un-
changed. Tho receipts OF potatoes we're light,
aud littlQ was done, but tho market retaluod it's
tirsn tone. especially for CHOICE Eastern stock.
Poultry waa IN excessive supply and moderate
demand at low prices.
H,shYipea wore less active, but steady at tho
decline noted yesterday. Haloa being reported Of
2oo brls at o714o per gallon. Now York was un-
changed. =,
Lake frcights were moro active, with no
change TO uote in rates, aa tho engagements
were undo on private terms. Tho frolgnt room
taken will carry out 100000 bu corn aud 900 bu
rye. The asking rates to New York by steamer
and rail IL lae on wheat, l7o on cqru, aud 12o On
oats. 70 Liverpool yia Now York 75o gold por
1u0 lbs.
Dressed hogs came in moro freely to-day, tho
receipts reported tlls morning bong 493 Lead.
but none Wole offered Oh Change. Tho market
lots averaging 2l0 lbs.
Proy!sions wore aotivc and stronger. Mess
pork advanced 200 per br for this years delivery,
any was Shade illmer for Fooruary. Lard was
noat deferred options. Meats vera shade
tiImaF. TAe marriott opened with tinga OF
WaaknpRa, on account Of The larger receipts OF
hogs. but soon strengthened as buye1s appeared
"a numbers. but clielly for tho speculative artl-
pork, and lard, aud moro for inveat-
mont than yesterday, tue stocks then belna
tho principal buyers. haats woro in fur 10
guest on Southern account, with . faw ordors
from Europe, but buyers Oh tho other side Of
former yeara, deopling presont pricos too bigh
to be seic 1Qr buyers lor consumption. We uoto
that tue quality OF tho hogs s Improving, but
there are yot good mauy Of them tna. will mako
ut tho following range Of pricos: Mesa pork,
cast, s2o. .2u@20.55; do scllor lho year, e30.2u;
do, seller January and february. SEQ. 6U@20.65;
90, helur February, s2o.s5@20.S7]6; Do, seIler
M1au5Sa ,o Ssiag@2as @ss Pt1@e S6o@
sl3.26; DO soler Tho year, S13.2211@l3.25;
do, seer January and February. nomlnni.
90, se!lor February, $1365@l3.G7!{: do, solIor
March, sl3.s74. .@l400. sweet-pickiod han,s ll@
l'alns, l5@l6 tbs average, loH4 P101G Tor Neyem-
tor; glcon meats quoted at G96@jSIo for shout.
ds1s, DtG@9I5o for short ribs, aud yl1@05Go Tor
short clear; dry-aalted ments, loose at u21@ |
70 70 Tor Tor shoulders, 91a@9eGe for short rl6s
99s@95Go for cunberlanda. Tho sa,no, boxod,
31o nboyo these prices. Long clears and short |
r!Ds, boxed, 9Hc, soler Docember; do slurt |
coats, 1919; Do shoulders: 7@714c bacon meats
So.25; beef hams, s,2o,0O@l1.00, accor.i1ng 10
quality. City sallow, 8@8No; grease non,ipal
a. e1@7c' eales wero repoftea Of 2bO brls
%ess a. r. ~ pofh AZ g. SSo25 es bra do Ct sao 60, $50
do at S2o.oo;, 20 brle do, Holor tho yoar. y M At
$2o.25; tU0 brls do Mt s2O20; 900 brls d, at at
S2o,loi 6o0 brls do at s2V.l0 800 brIs
10 At s2o:ot; 500 brIs do, Boiler Do. De-
asr lido brs d. lpA sosr on sffs fsSrusrn 5rn
at e2995' l,250 brls do ut 20. 3,7oU brln do
at $4O0 8,6o0 brls do at s20.aTII; 1000 brlS
DO Ut sSos5 a:6oo bts do at @2o.s0; l,500 bris
seller March, at 49l.a0 !; 600 prls do a. sai ~
25o brls DO at $2l 70 boo br!s do at S2i16 iUo1
bills do Ut s2l.lu; Is hila extra prime port 1T
slo.oo; 26o sa tcs lard at. slo.a5; $50 tcs DO
ut $lY.20; 500 res do ut HlO.l2I G5H
tcs do at sl910: b00 ten do Ut 513.os:
100 tcs DO (kottiea) 91S30; 100 tcs do sc!ief IIa
year at $685. $3.50 tcs do at $lo.05 50O tcs do
aoilor February nt 5la.70; 600 tca do Ut SlsU7iS:
buu tcs 90 Ut sio,o 6oo toy do n s13.Go so
do at sl1.47>1, l.6l1 tca do ut Sla.45 250.tcs
ip at $l3.42i3 40 OOu lbs shoulders vt IL 10 0y0
IGn do Ut Ulao aV bores do ut 10; lid, 400 liz
phnrs ribs nj Dtku; 10uU0U hs 10 Ut D11c; ~, OO0
Lbs 10 tgfecn) u o}so1 90 bo1ea do It o>Goi 40