, 1876-03-05

It's not probable that many people in the countr.
have consulted the dictionary for aid in describing
condition Of the roads, but the letters received In ti
city Oh Saturday did contain choice VARIETY Of nd
jccires which altogether lott to to be desired On tn
scorc Of verbal funess 5iry, depforabe, infernaI
intoe12be, sticky, unfaho1naolc deestabse, iupsss
able, wreched arc ouf; few o. the terms uscd sa
nothing Of the rich store Of expIesres with which
Of the miasiyes wcso loaded; and even then many
the writer's evidently felt that they had not done fu
/ Justice to tue subject,
Tho roads in the country certainly bad enough
merit a1 tlat can be said in decent language against
| them. And there is prospect Of immediate i'm
ptovement. Travel Is nearly suspended sad the mar
ketng Of far produce that Is not grown co3o to tho
depot is impossible. Hence light receipts and heavy
gzumblins, short o.ds and tail i1uprecatious II 1t
continues much longer it may be found necessary to
the peace and dignity of communities We wot of
to start subscription for the purpose Of hiring the
loafess to 10 tho ewc:7ing for the decent folks
Tae weather is noe enough tor the sowing al spring
wheat II tho fields were dry enough to permit trave,
over them. This is reported to be the case in aoe
sections, 7ad good yield Is locked for wherever :h,s
las occurred. II the conditions will admit Of heary
breadth teing sowu during March, as now seems
probable, there sill bo comparatively little fear In
resard to tho next harvest it is proycrbia tnat
Msrch-aoTn wheat Yields good crop.
The Committee Of Arbitration, which met Saturday
afternoon decided 49c the settling plce In tba
Baker corn case.
The leading produce tnarEc!s we're less actiye on
Saturday. and the.a waa not much ch.nse in prices
but the iaaipg somewhat easier in most dep3rt-
nen;s. though tho receipts were rather small aI1
round. The fine weather had little to do with the
change in tone. except is 1t reduced the number Of
country orders to buy grain but relative quietness
Ia usually the rule On Saturdays.
Inc den1aod for dry-gools IVES further improved
Interior merchants beginning 70 arrive In cou.3
era5e numbers, and within tic past two OF three days
very respectable amount Of orders has been rlaced
The tone Of the market renaius 6s,n In tho grocery
marIes thera were 10 tmportau: new features Busi-
ness now shows daily improvement, and prices OF
s;aple lines show hardening tendency Side goods,
10 rc sre Steady the only notable exception being
clover, in which the tendency Enthusiastically upward
Avces from the sources Of supply are to the effect
that tho crop IS an almost entire failurs and IN the
European n.rkcts gencl advance hiss already taken
place. There was L fair call from the locsl md |
country trade for dried fruits, and the market ]
hsd fairly firm tone both for domestic and foreign
Farieties. Fish were in good demand, though tho !
market does not display the degree Of activity "a
n some past Seasons at 1ke period Butter and
:heese re1nain firm, under well-sustained demand,
There were no pronounced changes in the baFging
Gather, coal, wood paint, and oil markets. quiet pre-
'ailing al ground.
Hces were in active demand, and we're strong 1.
'rdays advance. The supply fell short Of Coco head
nd By noon the pens were empty Sales were at $50
2975--the bult at S'9as18.25 The receipts for the
eea ~ero about ~, ,38 head. Cattle wese firm and Ill.,
ntnged. The small supply WAS readily disposed Of
n basis OF S350N SIS for common to choice steefs.
ecaiyed during the week, 16,s90 bead. Sheep wera
I'LL and heavy. There light demand ut $4.5u@
90 per LOU lbs for common to choice. Eeceived dur
,g the week. 1,293 head.
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