, 1876-09-17

| ing samples Of the new wheat to millers and deal
ers East and abroad, and has not yet received q
order. The reply is that the wheat is too high.
The Board Of Trade Committee on Warehouse
paid visit Saturday to the Mutt Elevator, for til
purpose OF ascertatnfng the condition Of the whea
there. They will probably report Monday. Othe
I houses may also be visited.
4 petition to the Board OF Directors Of the Goar,
OF Trade WAS circulated on Change Saturday, an,
received numerous signatures. The petition ask
| attention to the following points. suggested 81
| necessary to the welfare OF the grain trade:
J That no receipts for grain be recognized by tn,
! Board Of Trade as regular, for delivery on con
| tracts, unless
| /. They be tssucd by parties Of well-reputeG
integrity, and Of thoroughly established fnancia
! credit.
2 That the elevators can be easily approachedbJ By
vessels Of ordinary draft and can load cars during
rainy weather.
3. That all grain cleaned in this city be placed
in special bins, md not recognized as regular.
These requirements would seem to be all fail
enough. At the same time there are arguments
adduced against the proposal, which will probably
be considered when the matter comes before the
Board. It is claimed that the first two require
ments are aimed at couple Of houses which could
not be specified more closely by naming them.
The trade has, however, the right to decide the
limitations Of responsibility and convenience un-
der which it will accept paper pnrporting to
represent grain, and 1t ought to take immediate &C
tion in reference to cleaned and doctored grain,
which is nuisance in the trade, and vile sore
npon it. Our wheat market has been depressed
for months By the certainty that contracts would
be filled nearly as possible with wheat which is
not now considered regular; and injustice would
be done to anybody by requiring cleaned wheat to
be sold On its own merits for what it is worth
THE MARKETS..
The leading produce markets were rather slower
than usual On Saturday, and most OF them we're
tame and easier,-thc leading exceptions being corn
and -four. The weather was fine, and generally
regarded as more settled, which indicated larger
receipts both Of hogs and breadstuffs. This fact
tended to dcpress prices, and to make buyers mold
back for q further decline.
There was fairly satisfactory movement in do
mestic dry goods, and firm and healthy market
was again experienced. Within the past two OF
three days there has been noticeable increase in
the attendance OF buyers, and our jobbers look
for brisk trade during the ensuing week. Groce-
ries also were in improved demand, and prices Of
Of the leading lines-notabIy cot1ees, sirups,
molasses, and teas-show hardening tendency.
In the market1ittfe change was opscrya-
BILE. The supply Of the 1875 crop is nearly e1-
hausted, and the new crop is not Jet arriving in
with some freedom both by the 1ocal and country
trade, and we're generally firm, mackerel alone
displaying weakness. No important new features
were noted In connection with the baaging leather
tobacco, coal, and wood markets, trade ruling
quiet all around. Oils were quoted quiet with no
important auctuation in values. Carbon, 1inseed,
and turpentine were strone-the latter still tending
upward.
The hog market opened active, and 5O10c high
er than Friday, bat became dull later in the day,
and the improvement was lost, prices closing weak
ut S. 90G8. 25 for heavy, and ut Sc. 25G6 40 for
light Total receipts for the week, G5. 800. Cat
tie we're dull and neglected. small amount OF
trading was done On basis Of S. 50@5 90 for COM
laon to choice. The receipts for the week were
about 25- 500 head. Sheep were in light demand
ut Sc. 5o@4. 25 per 100 lbs.
There were no new features in lumber The
Wholesale market was duh and easy, BUYERS still
keeping away anu the yard business was only tair.
4 few more days Of Pleasant weather will
doubtless quicken trade. The dealers report
IN active demand for salt at unchanged
prices. tine being steady at Sl.30 -- the
rnling price all through the season. The
wool market was firm, and numerous buying orders
we're coming forward from interior manufacturers
Broom Corn. hops, and hides were unchanged.
Seeds we're rather quiet and steady, excepting ax.
which advanced under an actiTe inquiry and limit
ID offerings. Green fruits were plentiful, and sal
able to the retail trade generally recent prices.
Poultry was dull and luwer, the offerings being
arge for saturday, and eggs were shade easier
Potatoes were more plentiful and lower.
Lake freghts were quiet and unchanged at 21scior
:orn to Bufulo, and 5Gc for do to Kingston. Rail
regnts were quiet. without change in quotations,
1rents' asking Zoe to New York, 1Sc to Phi}adcl-
,hia, 17c to Baltimore, and 25c to Boston per 100
bs. Through rates by lake and rail were quoted at
l0Lc for corn and lie for wheat to New York, and
lie via Buffalo to Boston. Freight engage
nents werc reported Tor TO- 600 bu wheat, 200, 600
~ corn and 10, 600 bo rye.
PROVISIONS. |
hog 0GPRODUCTs-Wcre rather quiet, mud again tend
ID dowuwurds Hogs were lower though not in large
uppy, and were expected to arrive murc numc1ously
he coming week. which fact brought ont large oer-