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and 1:9, 600 bu corn which is Al increase in flour
and decrease in wheat aud corn.
Tho choice Of the Board Of Trade for Prcsi-
dent, at tho coming election, will probably lie
between n. +. FairbAnk and l. u. Wright.
It is stated that tho charges on grain on trnck,
which were referred to in this column few days
ago, nre not made for the benefit Of the ware-
house men. but of the railroad company, and
that such charge is necessary measure Of self
protection on the part OF the latter, to keep
themselves from being sHamped with grain cars
standing On track, which interfere With the move
mont OF other cars to the elevator. The station
agents On the lines OF the Northwestern and the
Rock Island, and probably some other roads,
bave recently beon notified to charge Sc per 100
tbs extra on grain not consigned to elevator in
this city, and it is stated that the railroad
oficlals have tried to collect the excess
through the warehouse-men, but th4t the
latter have entered protest against
being called upon to rake other peoples chest
nuts out Of the fire. The Issue thon resolves
itself into this, whether or not the railroad Of
fcia1s have tho right to mako such discrfmi-
mating charge. It will probably be found that
thep bavo no such right, and can only collect
cxtrn pay as demurrage for tho extra time dur
ing which the car is occupied. It is difficult to
see how they have nny more right to take extra
toll on grain which is not sent to the elevator
than on other freight that is not consigned to an
express company. The attention Of the Board
of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners is
respectfully called to thls matter. Il lies clearly
within their province, and the people whom they
hare been appointed to serve expect them to
"take it up"
Extra cars were sent out over the Northwest
ern Railroad on Friday into the uheat-growing
regions, and there are indications that some
other roads are about to follow suit This means
an increase in our recolpts OF wheat. Whether
or not the increase will be great enough to break
the market to q much lower point is an open
question. There is no doubt that the receipts
would again fall OF if prices should materially
recedo.
The Cause OF the recent weakness in corn (new)
is understood to be the fact TINT "Iowa is bear
ing it." That State has large crop, and so
many holders arc anxious to sell, both cash and
option lots. that the market Weakens under the
strain. Operators IN the interior of this State
have taken large quantities for future already,
but aro now tagging. and Eastern parties aro
not in hurry to invest extensively at present
prices. Hence downward movement.
The stock Of pork In this city is reported at
11o ESQ brls, and of lard at &c. ESQ tcs. The pack
ing duripg the past week was only 96.727 head.
70 date it is 85s, 1882, against 500, 1868 to ean,o
date in 1878; 533. 1853 to do in 1872; G23,776 to
do in 1871; and 357, ,495 to do in 1870.
There are now four 7essels laden with grain in
sne % nnn ma1uo or 1no e'n'S4 'oo'o w "nsa' oo
oo'UVo ou COIL oau,. ~,x1.a - ,.,,
Inc ..t lesuaug Wua%'e aa ant,atn mn,hs we're anll
There vns no decided disposition to buy, except
IN Wheat ano oa1'e, a anu taonesa I vas tue o5oer
OF tae aou5' g saa!aa AtoituS - not selaon a
experienced on sasu1uass ous tne osGtee OF nat
mesa was unusuai ~ .nls aeason. ne entpping
movement was Asnl:1 se1S a4o"' 1ne 1eaeune e1-
ceptlon beng provisions.
moderate mosenehs III stapIe ana fancy
dry-goods was nosea o. aanstant1allJ the prices