, 1876-08-24

thongh the parties handling It wcro eu.p!cous III
It's quality, as Il wAs received into store last winter
% 'now, which meant that It waa not considered
10 bo dry enough 10 keep. About tho tndlc OF
Junc that corn changed hands for thu last Tine,
md tho caac arising out Of tho transaction was
settled a few days ago. Tho corn vas rendered ona
contract for No. seller June, and refused by tho
buyer, the receipts being declined on Tho ground
that there was no (scarcc1y any} No. corn In that
house. Thctcnpon tho corn WAS sold out at 4DAe,
which WIS Axe below tho contract pricc, md tho
Directors decided that tho difference must be paid
by the party refusing 10 accent tho corn us reg
uar. The tender OF tho grain, and tM
sale at 4oAc, was inaIo within few
hours OF tho sasc At 45c, and II GER
tainly seems strange to parties not In shc
trade TINT man who bought certain grade for
shipment should first Of MI bo obliged to al tho
purchase elsewhere, and secondly bo obliged 10
pay damages tn tho fsm who offered to deliver a
different quality Of grain to That they bad sold.
The Directors wcro undoubtedly right, aud 1t IL
pleasant to know that that corn Ia ont Of tho way.
Kvcn llosa Dar,le would have been satisfied On
dndIng that Athat point Is settled" 10 easily.
THE MARKETS
The leading nroduce rnarkcts ,vcra ,,o1c,at1vc,v
active yesterday, and Irregular. Tho greater n,m.
bog, including rrpyisIons corn. md wh1skv. ,yerc
lower, and wheat also turned downwarls in tte at
ter patt Of the session. Tho weather was hot. and
this tended 10 dcprcss prices In brcadstuiIs, bu. did
not materially reduce tho volume az hnainces.
through the trading was generally done nm[d pro.
fuse pessplratIun. Tho forwarding movement was
not active, hut tho aggregate receipts Of praIn wcro
small, which reduced the volume Of offerings,
Dry goods were moving on general scale for
the season. Tho eaies al prints are moro than
twice AZ heavy as this t1o last year, and, In most
other departments Of tho market also. there Is dc.
cldedly more activity than ycar nso. Prices nro
very arm. Prints arc still tending upward, AZ
stocks In manufacturers hands a. we'll a. at iis-
tr'busing points n1e unusually light The grocery
market had no epeciaily ncw features, AT tho
staple articles wcrc receiving fair degree of At
tent!on, aud were held with unabatctl frmness,
Side goods, "a rule, wcsc autct and steady, Tho
butter market was less active, owing To tho cx-
treuc heat but Tho snppIy fell within tho demand.
and previous pfteos were sustained. Cheese was
dull from tho same causc, and was eases-ouotcd
At 7X6D8Ac for good to best factory, No impor-
tant changes were apparent In the dried fruit and
6sh markets. Oils were ountcd qu!et, with no
change in values oxcepttne carbon. which yos 10
htghoe. Prices Of coal and wood were unchanged,
Leather Is mouttug with steadily Improving do.
mAnd, anl is nsm.
Tho offerings Of lamber at tho ealo-hoeks vuse
again very light, and the market was littlo better
than nominal. Tho yard-trade is fair at former
prices. Drugs and chemicals wcro In fair demand
and stealy, opium and morphine being hrmer in
consequence Of nu advance elsewhere. Tho wool
market remains 1ru, with fair dcmnnd from tho
East and moderate receipts. Timothy seed was
armcs under very actiyo demand With consfdern.
bic falling OF in tho receipts Tho hay market re.
mains quiet Green fruits were In fall supply and
moderate request nt current prices Poultry was
slow and easier. Potatoes continue to 1pyo slowly
on tho strects the city being kept In supply by the
farmers in tho surrounding country md nr|cea aro
Irregular. Eggs wcre slow anL lower,
Lake freights wcrc ,cas active. and f1rucr the
liberal business Of tho previous day having dn,ln-
ishcd tho number OF ycxscla wanting cnseocs. The