, 1874-01-10

WITHDRAWN from store yesterday for city co,,-
sumption: 6,917 bu wheat; l,729 bu corn ); 81
bu rye; 2,275 bu barley.
Tho following grain las bonn inspoctcd into
alore this morning, up to II o'clock 2ts cars
wheat, GO cars corn, IL cars oats, cars rye, II
cars bnrloy. Total 81 cars, or 1924, 600 bu.
Mr. bickoratal, Of 11ontreal, was on 'Claueo
to-day. He has just boon appointed to the uew-
" created Office Of Grain Inspector Of that city.
Ho is hero for tho pnrposo Of watching tic
operation OF the inspection here, aud CARRYING
hack with lin our rulos. lie says that our
Northwestern whoat soils for just az much in
sholr n,asSot as milwaukee, wheat; aud leaves IL
to he inferred that IL samples of our wheat arc
poorer tltRn those from Milwaukee it IL only bo-
cause tho grcoa Of certain shippers here has led
them to NIX Nos. ard togetl1or, calling tho
wholo No. 2. Ono Of the most useful results OF
the milwaukee, inspection will be tho fucitioB 1t
will 1iTotd Tor traekil,g up those mixed cargoes,
and h9king out who sends them from this city.
IN tie statement Of tho comu1orcn OF the port
published in this mornings iHaue, tue ooastwiso
shipments OF lnmbor aud shingles wc1o uniu-
tentlona!ly made to road iu IN fcot. Corrected
iho ,t coastwse aun shlpments would be: Lumber,
l,oub 790 teet; shinGlea, 100000.
Tho Leading produce markets wore much moro
active to-day. and the chief cerca;a wero decidol-
y buoya"t Tho reason Tor tho fist uan,el fuct
was TINT se!cgraphic communication with tie
was partially accounted Tor by alyices Of greater
strength in Now York and Livork ool. Dut tiose
telographic reports we're far FROM sufficient TO
cauhe tAo wno!o Of tho advance noted IN
wheat, corn. aud oats,-especially in corn.
For tho rest no ono seemed to lnow. Ve1y
many prominent operators were asked why tho
nsarAot took such decided rum, aud ona mud
all responded. II dout know" It acemod to 10
simply because great many buying ordors woro
hont III altoge.hor, those from the Eaa! layiur
boon kept back by the lack OF telegla,hio CON-
munlcaton for two days paBt, a.,d those from
Western points withheld III the nbsence Of East
o'n ad'ccs. Thon, tho rccoipts OF grain were
saa ea eoSeet ID %heat ut ad n at cersa they
ness transacted was chiefly speculative Tie slip
plug fraternity being generally nhut out by Tie
fact tlas our markets. wore relatively higher thu,
those at tile EaAt,
Dry goods fobbers generally roportrd foir
movement in all acasonHble fubricB, and tho gcu-
eral market again presented firm. toue, Gro
ceres were active, with prices firm all around.
and, in some instances. quotaby higher, tho
n eaeos s eang2s e. beng ~ advance Of
sugars. elrups, molusaes, soaaps. and most other
articles ~ tue list, woro also hold will, pro-
nounced tlrnness. The cheese trade wus axpi1,
fairly actiye, aud holders wero asking higher
and Western do at l5@1lGc. Uuttor sold to ! lii.
oia! aggregate at the prices current earlier in
tho weak, Or at lG@2tc for common
to medium gladoa. aud at a7Gp3ac
for GOOD to fancy. Bagging remains quiet and
atcady rs previously quotcd--stnrk ut 8lc, and
American at 29o. In tho dried fruit marlot
there WIS q good coaaumptiyo and FUR specu-
latlVo inquiry, mud prices wero again irm 4li
q ound. ana for several linoa appreoiably lghor.
Among ths changes uotod were an advance OF
10o in layer raiBins, aud ~ ii, apples aud
peaches. Fish wero without change iu prices.
Cannod goods remain firm. III tic pig-irou,
coal. wood, and paint markots tho situation waa
unchanged. Oils woro moro active. and gouos-
aIly firm. Carbon advanced Ic, while lurd
WIS up fully 50, or to 80@S9o for extra. Lin
Hoesl ana turpentno. wore also tending higher.
Lumber aud building materials wore again
reported quiet aud without material change.
Metals. mails. and iron ato irn, tho former at tho
recont advance, wllilo Iron is I'll tho while work
ing tirncr under MI Increased lolnand. 1Yoodon-
ware was quiet, but prices, With ono or two OK
cept1tons; Are unaltered, and stocks are quito
snnA. ~ brooms advanced 25c. owing to tho riso
IN tho ray material. Tho demand Tor wool was
Eooo; ;a, and tue feeling worry hrm, the offerings be-
alneront GRADES q broom.corn. and the market
u axn', though tho damaad u principally Tor