, 1874-08-20
Also The following, Without compar,Bona

| 40, oara rejected do, cars No. rye, cal
| rejected do, s cars No. barley, cars No. 6
do, cars roeotol do. Total 1856 cars), ss7, coo
bu. Inspected out: 140,318 bu wheat, 100, 792
bu corn, 29,495 bu oaIs 4,SB7 bu ryo, 2,73i bu
barley.
Thuro Was somo little excitement on Change
to-day on. the report OF tho Drodio failure iu
Montvonl; but It soon aubsided. Tho parties
here who havo bought whoat for the Brodc
bills, state that thero Is 10 loss Of consequence
to any ono in the WoBt, and probably not III Mon
troal Their opinion is thatitis onlya suspeusion,
| and not failure, the assets being amply suill-
Client to moet tue liabilities, cvon il thoro should
DO winding up Of tho business.
A prominent operator Of this city returned
yesterday from Nebraska, whoro he hns large
farm. and hia reports Of tho situation there wero
| listened to with much interest to-lay. Ho SAYS
that In tho counties along the river (Nlissouri)
tho crops aro good, but arc lamentably short all
over tho rcst Of tho State. Flo has 800 acres in
corn on his farm, from which he does not oxpoot
to average 2 bu to tho aero; and
tho whole corn-yiold in that region will
bo very Bmall. Oats aro also short,
Ho reports that there arc plenty OF hogs, but
tloy must DO driven further south to DO fed, and
lo thinks there will bo no failure iii the hog sup-
ply no1t season, from tho 1Bt OF December on
MAIus
A vory nno sample Of broomco1n from (E. O.
Chester, of) Champaign,: ILL.,, was exhibited on
Change to-day. 1t speaks woll for tho character
OF tho now crop In that section.
The leading produce markets were moro 1iyely
to-day, with more doing in grain, and stronger
feeling in most aoparimonts outside tio' Of tso
wheat circle. The roceipta wore less in volume.
and the shipping movement Of to-day was much
more active, but principally In wheat.
Dry goods Wero Ia good demand at firm rates.
sl'GrR n f7f MD -
tho grocery market, the general trade continuing
quiet, with little tluotuation in values. BuRars
are stronger than at the close Of last week, but
no advance me-, has ~ yet takon place. coees
activity in the butter and cheese
markets, and tirmncss again prevailed,
Fish remain quiet, Dried fruits aro meeting
with only fair demand, and most domoatio va
are firm, and prunos mo also hold at very fun
rates. No alterations wero made In the quuta~
tioda Of coal, wood, leather, and bagging. Oils
continue to move freely at well-maintainod
prices.
The lumber market raa again lull md weak.
Tho receipts we're light, and tho offerings at tho
docks reduced. Building materials Woro in
moderate demand. LiIno and brick were tolora-
by stoady, but cements were unsettled, owing
to competition batwoon dealers. Tie wool
trade was faii, and the market arm. Hides wero
caBy Timothy seod advanced loo nor bu, under
an active demand, diminished recopta. and
heavy shipments: Potatoes are dull aud weak,
with tho offerings e1coss,vo. Poultry aud
strictly frcsh eggs wore salsblo.
.Righwinee we're quios and firm at the ruling
figure Of the past few days, sales being re-
ported Of 1go brla at BIC per gallon. The mar
kct closed with q stronger foeling on the part Of
holders, when tho latest adyices from Now York
quoted an advance there to. CLOS. The supply
le small, undor decrease in production.
Lake freights woro sctivo and firm at previous
@ Tates. nnaar very good domand from shippors.
Ma.es Ia 70 banaio M BY SAL we're az1o On whoa., 80