National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-06
PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
Meeting Last Nishs-slieht Trouble Ano

Aeeung Last Nf8np-suRnt Trouole AmoaB
the Menbers-The Prices for To-Day.
The regular weekly meeting Of the Washington
Produce Exchange was held last evening at the
Exchange building, corner Of Tenth and o streets;
Mr.. John A. Baker, president, and Mr.. J. w.
Sands, secretary ad Interim.
The special committee, appointed last week at
the Instance OF Mr.. J. W. Janney to make In
vestigation into the rates heretofore charged BY
commission men and members Of the Exchange
for the sale Of consignnents and to inquire into
the feasibility OF establishing uniform rates,
brought In thar report. The committee. consist
ing Of J. r. Jsnney, O. F. Wilkens, ]. W. Sands,
had looked into the MISTER as fully as Il was pos
sible to do during the space OF . week.
Mr.. j. w. Sands asked to be relieved from
further duty on special committees, which was
The report Of the special committee on commits
sions was read and discussed at length BY Messrs:
Jsnney, Biedeler, Rean, Ssam, Spicer and
SOST or men sre had BEEN some de-
liberties than are vouchsafsd in this Bill Of
Tie desire to gain their neisnbor's trade.
- Mr.. Biedeler addressed the ExcnsnGe ct
length. He had always stood By the commission
t tssss to the O
Washington just now, when business Of some
magnitude was being brouaht into birth, 70
charge these established rates any longer for
handling the consignments Of shippers. 1t would
divert the shipments from Washington 70 other
markets, and he eSnldnr sonseientionsty 90 any.
notice to the Exchange that he would hereafter
hx his own charges.
unless coupled with his resignation.
Mr.. Saum spoke Of the advantage the Exchange
furnished commission and other merchants, and
fits establishment. He was q high tariff man and
opposed to working for nothing. Instead Of an
uncertain market and ununiform prices. We have
and one which they can depend upon. He would
support any plan for uniform commissions.
was not adopted, and the committee was continued
and instructed to make further inquiries and In
designations.
MI. Saum then proposed to drop all the matters
involved and to commence on o new basis A mo.
tion TO that effect was lost.
II was moved and unanimously carried that the
member Of the Exchange and request his attend
snce next Thursday evening, for the consideration
Of important business. Messrs. Saum and Spicer
were appointed such committee.
J. W. Sands & 90. presented their resignation,
as they are about to suspend business temporarily.
The president read this and the resignation Of the
Several members spoke kindly Of their career,
and expressed deep sorrow at the withdrawal, and
hoped that circumstances would soon bring them
It was voted that the resignation Of Messrs.
Sands & 10. lie over for one week, and that Of the
ballot Ss Re next meeting
The weekly report Of the quotation committee
was read and acted upon. After some slight
with the report Of last week, that -four had ad-
vanced 25a50c per barrel. Wheat advanced SC.
Corn declined lac. Butter advanced Sc. Eggs
declined 1c. In the poultry line hens and spring
chickens advanced SOC. the dozen. Peaches de-
clined 25s50c the box. The quotations show the
prices which cargoes and wagon loads Of produce
market, unless expressed otherwise in the com
mittee's remarks.
Thursday, August s, 1875.
Receipts for the week-l,434 barrels fsur, TT
packages butter, l16 barrels eggs, 4s1 cases eggs
Flour--Receipts continue light; demand active
Grain-Whsat firm and advancing. Corn quiet.
Oats in fair demand. Arrivals Of new crop In
Hay and strav-supply of old hay light, and
prices well sustained.
Butter-with light receipts the market con-
Fine goods eagerly sought sfter.
Eggs-Market still continues weak; receipts
fully equal to the demand.
Cheese-Market quiet.
Poultry-Receipts liberal and market steady.
Vegetables-The supply from our immediate
neighborhood very large, especially in potatoes
for shippers, unless they are prepared to accept
Peaebei@Thcse coming in are mostly green and
worthless good ones bringing fair prices.
Live Stock-Receipts light and market active
at an advance Of one fourth to one half on all
grades OF cattle, sneep and lambs.
Mill Feed-Dull at quotations
Other articles on the list move quietly at quota
tions
To-DAY's PRICES
Flour-Family standard brands, s7.75as; do.
trade brands, t7aT5o; extra, so.60a7; super,
IS. 5Oas: fne, sl75a5; middiing, tL75s5; rye,
s5s66O; corn meal, bolted, sSas7c.; do, unbolted,
Grsin-whest, sl.I2a1. IS; corn, yellow, s4as5c;
DO, white, s7sSsc.; oats, old Southern, e5aIoc.;
do, new do, 6oso2c; do, Western bright, 6oa67c.;
do. do. mixed, 65a66c,: S5aQOc.
othy s2sa2s; DO, mixed, si7sai; straw, rye. si5a
10; DO, oats, sloal2; do, wheat, seas; cut hay,
Butter-New New York, soassc.; selections,
Western, 25a2ec:; do: Virginia, 25a2sc.; barrel,
do. do do. 90. seconds, 1sa20c.; do. do. do. do.
thirds, 1oa17c.; do. Western rsts 22a2ic. do. do.
seconds, lSa2oc do. DO thirds 17slsc.; grease lOc
Eggs-Fresh, 13sl5c.; keat, 10c.
Cheese-New York State factory, fine, new
al2c.; do. fair to good, sal0c; Western factory,
choice; new W., oiloE;; do; fair to good, 7aSc.
Poultry and Game-Ducks, live, per doz. s3a
5O hens live, per doz., S45oa550 spring chickens
per doz, large, sS6Oa46O; do. per doz, small, $2a
Dried Fruits and Nuts-Cherries, picked, new,
per D., l3a15c; blackberres, do, babe; peanuts,
oU Gresn frnitsPsaqs cOm Sa per pol Soc.
tieberries, per bucket, 5Os7tc:; spficots, per
mon peaches sRPSss ps seG Box do COM
Proyisions-Bacon, country hams, per Ib.,
l3al5c; do, DO, shoulders, do, 1Osl1c. do do,
sides, d. lsal4c; lard, country lots, do, lsa14c.
do, refined, 141<a15c.
Furs, Wool and Hides-WooI, washed, 4Oa
45c; do. ,iunwashed, 3oa34c; hides, green, 6a7c.;
do, dry, al2c.; calfskins. each 40; pelts,
each, S5a50c
Vegetables-New potatoes, per bbl., sla
2; cuttings, do, soc. a$l; sweets, d. s5a7; cab
bage, per hundred, t1as; onions, white, per
bush, sla1 Is; onions, yellow, per bush, s5aasl;
beans, white, N. Y, per bus, slal.25.
Live Stock-Cattle, common, 3ka4c: do,
butcher, 4za511c: d. extra, 61za6zc.; hogs, ordi-
nary, s3aac ;do fair, fal0c. sheep 1a6c ;stock
sheep, 81 5oa3; lambs, $3a45o; calves, prime,
51za61zc.; do, common, 4a414c.; COWS, each, s2Os
MIL Feed-western bran, per ton, s1sa2O;
brown middlings, do, s22a2s; white do, do, s24a
seeds-Timothy, per bushel, ssas.5O; fax, do,
$l75s2
Lsmber-Yellow pine joice and scantling, II to
l6, s1la12 so; do. do. d. 20 10 "a, t13sl4; do do.
- boards, IL to 10 feet, tl0a125 so; do. do a. and
81 flooring boards, &l3sl5; poplar, So and "a,
s2OaSO; walnut, ~ and 81, 2, 8 and 4 inch, sSOs
50.
Sundries-Beeswax, 25s3oc.; tallow, &C.; honey,
loa15c.; rags, white, 3a31<c.; do, mixed, Ease.
Atthe close Of the consideration Of the commit
tees report It was read and adopted, after which
the meeting adjourned.