, 1876-01-09


There Is nothing to be gainei hy secrecy, but muc
suspicion Of unfairness may he avoided by nllow!n
the outs!ds world 10 know what is said and dons in til
disposition OF business questions, and the conduct q
business affairs, which affect tho whole conrercta
community. All the officers Of tho Board, with On
exception, are well aware that their official conduct
open to criticism. aud that humanity Is always dis
posed to c7itlc5e most severely when there Is ap
| parent attempt ut couce.1nent
| paragraph In the commercial columns OF TIT
Tnte1sE Of Saturday should have re4d that oGe
to do the work OF Secretary here for times ucl
as $50 per month wes thrown under the tabso, etc.
Somebody would to Rave struck a bonanza
We hear OF carload Of wheat sent from Milwauke,
to Chicago, put through the c1ean:ng-mu here, anG
sent back to milwaukee,.
So much has been aaid about the relative value o,
tnsfe:t1on In Chicago and Milwaukee that 4 member
Of the Doard Of Trade has taken tho trouble to collect
the following facts:
Nov ISIS, the Stats Inspector at Chicago inspect
cd lot Of q cars wheat, chasing l as No. 2,
| Is As No. >. and rejected-the Cur Of No. .
| being noted IS weighing SIX la to tho bu. These
we're afterwards sen: to Milwaukee, where Tho Whole
1'c1t-lo1ds were Inspected No. j. The carload Of
"rejected WAS noted hers s3N ibs badly bleacAed
| and bNghted.
On Nov d, lot Of II cars which inspected here
AZ Of No. Weighing respectively 57, 57 ind 68 lbs
10 cars No. 8; and rejected, the latter notad
| ss15 lhs, badly blishtel b!eached and dirty. Tho
wllola lot was inspected In Milwaukee as No. 3.
Dec L. lot Of III cars, inspected hera No.
p q No. 3. and car rejected: inspected after.
wards In Milwaukee c,rs No. = q No. 3, and 4
cars rejected. Milwaukee made Of No. ont Of
car noted hero No. 3, Weighing S, lbs b!eschel,
and seeds" Milwaukee made cars OF rejected out Of
cars weighing here, IS. SIN, and SC u lbs.
DEC. lot OF y cara 1nspectcd in Chicago cars
No. 2; cars No. 8; and cars rejected Milwaukee
afterwards made It 1 cars No. 2, No. 3, and
car rejected. Milwaukee rnads car No. which Is
noted here No. 2, Weighing 571 lbs; alsoJ cars No.
3. noted here AZ rejected being dAnp and musty,
and damp and grown.
Dec. 8. lot Of /. cars Inspected here as cars
No. 2: CATS No. 3, and car rejec,ei Afterwards
inspected in Milwaukee II cars No. md car re-
jectsl Milwaukee made No. 3. which weza in
spected here No, 2 and weighed respectively s. S.
81, 81. 81, SON, and Sin lis.
The ADORE showa that in November the Hheat WIZ
favored in Milwaukee more than In Chicago while
the contrary seems to have been tho c2se In Decem-
ber or tie whole, II cars inspected hero as No.
were passed Is No. in Milwaukee,
Tho leading produce nanrtet. were rather more
active On Saturday, and generally ar though there
vas no important advance excerpt in corn. The vol
uu1e Of shipments OF produce has recently increased
and thoso Of hare neazly equaled the receipts
during tha past week. The continued mild weather
IA still unfavoralls to the Iuoyameut OF produce In
the country.
There was light Increment in dry goods at nomt-
naly ete2dy prices. Groceries vere In good demand
for the Geason. and for most lines the market p7e-
series fairly ktedy tone Prices Of coffee still SHOW
lack Of stability. but other articles in the list val
uts appear to be firm basis. There were no i,u-
poEtant features In tho butter and cheese mar
kess fair demand existing at well sustained prices.
1hs drjcd-rult trada fairly active, with but few
fluctuations in prices. Turkey pruues eased OF &c,
and 1ycr raisins wero offered t1ifle lower, with
which exceptions the tenor Of vauc4 esesdy Fish
remain quiet previously quoted Prices Of leather
baggng, paints, and oils re,uain AZ before.
The hog market active sud steady ut Fridays
quotations. sales making 1t $5so@7.so for common to
fsncy-the bnlk at s'0797.2o for packing grades The
fresh iecepts were 170Jp, and for tho week TaO94
crtte wero Inactive and unchanged, quoted steady At
$1cc95 for to choice. Sheep we're In good
demand At former prices, selling S3758525 per 1Uo
bs.
Hizhwines were inactive aud nominanY easier ut
Si08 H@ 1.G9 per gallon
Lumbar in moderate demand, tbs lower grades.
which principally inquired fer being steady. Tho
demand for Iron and steel fair the win.er sea
son, aud the quoted 1atca generally adhered to-
Nails were quoted easy 1t 800 per keg.,
Thcro were no changes in the sals, |
WOOL hop, bsoom-ccr1+ hay, or hde markets. Flax
and clover seed were in fair request and firm whie
other seeds quic. and unchanged. Green fruits
In good condition steadg wne soft packages Of
which there q large stock the market were
selling at irregular prces Potatoes very dull in
fact hardly inquired fer the street. the c,ty re
taiers, who neglected to supply themselves iu the fall
tels in stock by the ueighboEiug farmers. Poultry
wsa al!ade easier. the supply Icing larger. wl1Io
there not 50 much Inquiry from tho local trade
from shippers Prairiu chickena and other West
etn varieties Of grouse were firm under good demand
for anipnent.
TIE TALrE OF CORN.
70 fh< Editor OF Thr C9FirIY0 TflLanc:
CHICAGO, Jan. 8, le76-iol taks e1certion to nv |
quotation Of 73c spede freight 1oJ lis Of corr
to Liverpool hy Steamer. utc1 only ask you to make
Inquiry ut auy Of tie ofces whera through freight
Is engaged, you will bo told tbs quotation gaye was
Tho correct une.
The fright TO "Corx and market +" hy sail IA now
sSc-on the sls Of Deceuler. think 10: wills aB low
ls would have been accepted but let that psss The
London quotation for corn for imm ate ship,ucn,
BY sail was on the 29kh ct December, t1s Cd-ihs in
sarance by sail you know is four times Whist it ts ty
steamer. made I calculation OF w.,as earn would !
nave netted shfped to Cork ami market, and sold at
London Quotations. and could only make email frsc
ion over 45c ths for put free on board cars I
Tbs cost over quoted price, the cost Of put
ing free on board ts shout &c per bushel
confidently assert that 1t cannot be shown In ae-
that for shipment to New York to Europe corn
vas worth 44c iu Store the 3lst Of December last
aespccluly yours, E1roa1xa