, 1876-09-21

hilng outside orders from men who know no bot
ter than to Judge simply By appearances, md will
probably rail- a. orr Board Of Trade when they ind
Tint tbs ssufI does not ansver their expectations
That barley will haze to sell on its merits; tho
Doarl OF Trade does not recognize II, and cannot
be hold responsible therefor.
1t is reported that tho Directors Of tho Board Of
Tfadc yesterday informed tho manager Of tho 81.
Louis grain elevator In this city that the house
contained good deal Of grain that Is ont Of cond.
tlon The statement further runs that tho said
manager applied 10 the Chief Inspector Of grain TO
know what no should do abontit that tho Inspector
replied th1t tho grain had been inspected in Al No.
2, and tnnst be inspected out as No. 2,
not being In such bad condition ~ to wnrraut
my other courae. Tho manager Of the warehouse
10 reported to have thereupun respectfully inta-
mated to tho Directors OF tho foard Of Trade that
the highest authority known to him bad abso1vcd
him from tho necessity Of action In the matter, sud
thst be must DO permitted to decline 10 post any
grain IN his house a. hot or otherwise out Of condl
tion As no undcrstaul It, tho caso EostA there for
tho present. ....-...
THE MARKETS.
Tie leading produce markets wc.e moderately
hetive yesterday, tho aggregate Of sAlcs being
rather less than usuaf, and tho general tendency
was to ftmncss, corn and provisions being
stronger. The weather was moro cloudy and
threatened rain, leading Bomc operators TO expect
smaller receipts In CONSEQUENCE. This tended to
stifcn prices, but did not produce marked cfEoct
TIE operations for shipment were sgain light, with
less doing IN corn, and there was not enough doing
in that to etiien freight rates by water, though
thoy onght to work upward now II at all this sea-
son. Carriers arc decidsdiy bIuo ovcr tho pros-
poet. and SEQ no hops for radical improvement In
tho condition Of Affairs noxt year.
Dry goods wcso fairly active md firm. Prints
arc in scAuty supply and arc ati'l advancing Tho
tendency In blcachcd and brown cottona also
sccms 10 be upward. Thero was amoderate move.
ncnt In groceries and a generally Grm market,
sngars alone displaying weakness. Cofccs. teas,
And strupn wore quoted attong. Prices Of buttof
were sustained with unabatcd hymncse, the do
nnnd ngatn exceeding tho supply, Cheese was
quoted qnct and easy, No changes wcre apparent
In tho 1ah and dEfcd.fruit markets. Leather Ia
meeting With steadily improving demand. md the
market SLOWS positive strength. Digging rcmnins
qnict and easy. Thtro was quiet market for
oils, but most kinds wero firmly hold. Linsccd IL
tending higher. Coal anl wood wero dul1. o. pro.
vionsfy quotel.
Lumber was sgaln slow and cary, though aales
wcro effected At tho docks at recent figures. and
tho yards vcso billing lumber generally At the
quoted prtces. Drugs and chemicals were In good
demand, and steady, quinlne being In very 1nrgc
request, and drn under reduced suppltcs. Seeds
werc steady, fax only being drmcr, and the trad-
Ing was mostly In f]aI and timothy. Hops wcrc
unchanged. Hay was firm. tho receipts being
small rad timothy waa sa1ablc to shippers. There
were no changes in broom. corn. wool. or hides
Poultry was dull and weak, with d 1nrgo quantity
Of old stock offering. Green fruits were steady.
Lake fre!ghts were quiet and arm at former rates.
1t 2Sc for and 34ic for wheat to Buffalo. Tail
frcIghts were quiet, without change In quotations,
agents asking s0c Ia Now York, 18c to Phlla-
dclphia 17ilc To Baltimore, and Acc to Boston per
100 iba. Through ratcs by lnko and rail wcro
quoted at 1oe for corn and 10Ne for wheat 10 New
York, and lie on corn via Buffalo to boston.
Freight engagements were reported for 80, 600 bu
wheat, os, COO bu corn. and 20. coo bu barley.
FOREIGN sMronTATIoNs
received at Chicago Customs Sept. 90: Frank
sturges Co.. 311 boxes tin plate; william Kirby,
piano; Tlc1d Letter s Co., 4 cases dry goods;
uagcdon, Oliver + Dold, 2 cascs dry goods; WILL
lam Flnk.cr i Sons, cases dry goods; Chapin Il
Gore, cases cigars Amount OF duties collected,
~, 1oO.04.
Harding, 0ray & powoy, Of boston, write NJ
follows:
The demand far noot continues apttc active. and
manufactlrtrs are still free rurclasess Win mora
hReffor Geects aad tho tendency OF tho market fol
MI kinds ls upwstd Btocks u wool arc tast tiIa;
appearing, nn holders confident Ia The future 0i
tie market Tint they arr qHn indifferent about selling