, 1876-05-21


yerr Is apt to feel sore ii the seller refuses to de-
liver because the market has gone Sc in favor Of
the buyer We do not think that the present rules
Of the Board were intended TO mean that; but 1t
cannot be disputed that they are 70 interpreted
Some OF our warehousemen in this city are now
offering special inducements in the shape OF re-
bate Of 1c per bu on their charges, to induce
grain to come here. That il well, but it would be
better If they would make the reduction general.
and announce It publicly. SO that little shippers
might have the came advantages Us the big ones-
Determinations in favor Of certain parties never
ray in the long run. It is sure eventually to be
recoenized as fact that special favors to are
injustice to the rest
a cargo OF oats through from Chicago to Europe,
by way OF Baltimore was contracted for near the
close Of 1ast week. Perhaps Beetbohm will tele-
gFsph this fact to the continental markets as an
other NEW feature"
The nuisance Of 'seller double'' ought to follow
In the wake Of puts and calls, ~ especially when
the phrase 1s uttered stto oocs as an addendum TO
u loud offer to sell at 4c under the market for
seller single. That species Of '.sawping'' should
be stopped forthwith.
The leading produce markets were rather slow on
Saturday, very little being done in several depart
nlents, and not much in any. There were no
large orders In hand, either to buy or SELL and our
home talent was not equal to- the task Of active
trading, as the day WIS warm, and the end Of the
week, which Is generally comparatively quiet.
The shipping movement Was dull Grain WAS
casier, and provisions frmez.
There Was no apparent change in the position of
the dsy-goods market. Trade in most departments
was quiet, almost to dulincss. Prints, summer
dress fabrics and notions we're dealt in with some
freedom, but In other lines there was no appear
auce Of activity: Groceries were ordered on gen.
erous aculc, and the market preserved the
steady, firm tone which characterized 1t on
the preceding days OF the week In the
butter market there was reasonable degree Of
actyfty, but prices were not sustained OF late the
supply has increased quite rapidly, and, as there
has been no corresponding increase IN the demand,
stocks have accumulated to IN extent that has
caused some uncasiness among holders, and the
anxiety to realize has led to = steady shading
OF" in prices. Saturdays trading was chiefly At
prices below 25c though for fancy yellow 21@2Sc
was realized. Cheese aleo was weak and unset
tied, with q tendency to lover figures. 4 light
movement was witnessed ut 6G10c for poor to
best new. There waa good demand for dried
fruits at about previous quotations, though prunes
were easier and currents dt1ner. Fish sold mod
erately at Friday's quotations. LaEe fish are un-
settled. The coal and wood trade continues dull.
Bagging was weak 1t 25Ac for Stark, and &c for
American Oils we're unchanged.
The yard trade in lumber was fair at unchanged
prices. At the docks fair business wns transact
cd carly at recent dgurcs but the market was very
quiet in the afternoon, and several cargoes were
carried over. The wool market was dnli and easy
under fair offerings OF old WOOL, considering the
fct that the new clip will be coming forward very
soon Broom-corn was IN fair request and steady.
Seeds were very quiet but steady, especially
timothy owing to the light offerings Tho receipts
OF hay larger, and the market WIS more active