, 1875-02-11

Withdrawn from stors on Tuesday for city cuu-
sumption: 1,7ss bu wheat, elsa Lu corn, 2,523 bu
oats, cyl lu rye, 4,598 tu larlsy.
The following grain was inantcted into store Oh
Wednesday, mornlug: car No. spring, 81 No,
do II cara No. do, rejected do t51 wheat;
cars yellow corn, cars high mixed do, IT cara No.
do II cars reIected do (55 corn, nl new) white
oats, cars No. do, car rejected do; . cara No.
2ryo; cars No. hurley. car No. do. cars re-
jceted do. Total 100 cars, c,0Uo bu. 1nspectcd
ont: e,873 In wheat, 40,s7O bu corn, 11ys bu oats
0d6 bu rye, 3,754 bu barleY-
Castle brothers, Of Ban Fsancisco report that tho
uf posHbe restoration Of Tie import dutics on
tea u the Enitel States caused Important advances
IN prceal Yokohama etrcuga III Shanghai, aud tlr-
ness At ohcs ports. Tho arrivals At 8su Francisco
since Dee. 10 to Feb aggregated g. 40so packages,
The managers Of the ltock IYal Elevators atate that
they recalve no barley from any by teams. Tho
barley complained Of cent them In railroad cars
md they suppose to be their duty to receive all car
grain rendered, placing it in the grade to which II Is
assigned by the State Inspector This Ii undoubtedly
true, but the ugly fact that Rock Island barley ut
wide discount has not yot been explained
Tle leading produce markets. wero irregular ytster-
day. Provisions vsre firm, whiIo nearly Ill grain was
weal and Activo, In spite Of tue snow.ssorm which
promised TO krep the volump Of reeepts at low point
Tor ssvera days to come. There general rush TO
ncll in bteaHt, The atrougoat article on the board
Whs hghw1nes, which advanced 45c per ga!lon under
thr inoreaSiuE probnbillLy that tie tar will bp In
ereaael.
It IN believed that tho imposition Of tho increase in
the taz, now considered almost certain, will work
aerols dctsincht to tue manufacture OF spirits, de-
ranging tho buslneas. least TIL the rather large
stocks arc worked oil.
There fair ortler movement In staple domestic
dry goods, and prices firm With Tendency TO ad-
vance. Groceries remain yery quiet, with prizes ral-
ing easy. The quotations Of coIces md auuard
cut down trie, with which exceptions there were no
lrcc-chaugcs. Butter was 1uiut aud about steady,
fair moyusnt n cheese Wa noted at thoroughly nus
tanned prices.
Dried fruits remen Inactive at former quotations,
Fish were in active rc0reat, sud IN whteaah md
trout We uota further advance, No chanaes Of mo-
1nent wsre spEareut In the ooa' pigron leather aud
wood markets.. There was froer movement in grain
bags, and prices wore stronger. The demand for oils
VIM light, hut prices remained nrus previously
quoted.
Tho interior demand for lumber Continues fair,
considering tho disayrssaLs weather. rricca aro
steady. Furs were III fair supply alI request Salt
waa quat but steady, Tls stock Of lnn salt Ia not
large. Hops, wool. mud hides quiet md unchaug.
I'd. Although the demand continues sualI, hopa are
hed FIRMLY ~ the supply In tbs United Htatss Il known
to la limited, aud perhaps not sufficient to supply
tho Aope trade. Timothy and c1oyer-sced were In
moderate demand aud steady, md other varieties werc
quiet. foatoes wero firm uudes light offerings and
iatr inquiry. Hay WAS In good demand and firm. Tho
receipts ol prairis were argtr. tho offerings taken
by ocal doAlers At f recent prlces Poultry very
aeascs aud hsm under falr local demand.
CATTLE TRANSPORTATION.
bill for tue prevention of cruelty to animals was
prosecuted to consross last year; aud the House Cum
itteo OH Agriculture, to whom II was r. efsrFpd has
reported through tie Hon. Janes Wilson, wlo acro,-
panied = eaE-o7a Of cattle Eastward, aud gye4 hia
views ~ follow:
The Committee wee no advantage in the improved
for ths Eansportatio Of uiIe lhe that
have betn 10 louH In comn4un As aud, sit4ough tho
patent u arErugJ t4ak oatlH kutt sspar-
sts stah, aud have Oonstsut Aeosa1 to aanIanru Of
hsu t. uy
sho ordinary way. Tho Committee give = reason.
That tue truubls il not in the feeding watering Of
the animals much 1t IL that 1sy In want
100 ira y eat. This difficulty thsy tLiat' eoa1,! bs
tasa cattle through 70 New York III two ays from Chi.
cago instead Of ayo days. Alter tho arst day, tIoy
say; Tue &c, old car gives ths most freedom.
Mr. Wilson shtua that AhrIers u horsAl who pre.
viously tiel np cash animal Hid taat lusa damage re-
sults whsn they ars turned o tie loose. tbAt
Trey tAua aEslss ~ eE defamation iu better condl-
4 careful oserv.ioa Of III. transportation Of CATTLE
Sheep aud ywue will show hat thu bruises Indicted OF,
them rauscd by loading md unloading, sui mot
wL1lo III transit; anl also shows that they Principally
sutrE fo,u fear, escitsulen and lnt Ut rest Instead
poss, that they got anal. to nsrLut will tha ,sast
damage When they stop se!dumest.
When too many cAttls crowded into car, they
have not raolu IL Ae dowu without damsRo Of bclug
ssrunge1 seriously brulsoi When too inany 4wint
or shsep are put 'nto car there = dAngsf that til.
ttme4 setu at The ysrle killed. in most cases fEeH
oSsrIoadlne., Tae rairoad companies have ruls.
sgaiuas this. bus they ass rot always obsss'sl.
| PROVISIONS.
1foG PkoDUCTs-WeFe fu very good deniul, ant
| nrtnet al round. Tbs recspts Of live hogs WIZ,