, 1877-02-01

Nllhufhwn iffm s>c on IGCsahy Tor city C0n-
sumption: . :,t7 bit wheat, H. BJ7 bu corn, GJO bu
oats, 100 hu harley.
The following grain was inspected into stare In
This city On Wednesday morning.: = ours No. . n.
". wheat, cars No. spring. rars M. ! do. 3
cars rejected do, : cass no grads tel whcatl; car
ycllaw carn cars high 81 cars now do III
cars nuw mixed. 0i cars No. coru II cars reject.
ed do, ! cars grade tl7R corn>; cur white oats,
I, cars No. . to. cars rejected .io; euts M.
rye, car rejected do; & cars No. : barley, ! cars
rejected 10, l car no grade. Total. ..:s1 cars.
u. 600 hu. Inspected uut :. Ca3 b,l wheat, 81, 119
bu corn :, 'iGs bu oats. II, :;iS bn barley.
4 spectator remarked yesterday that nnv man
who wantrl 10 lie posted In regard 10 the iHlity Ut
human Judgment would be amply satisfied by form
iny ali opinion upon wheat. mud backing II With
few dollars.
Ills understood that the statistics Of packing In
tho West for this winter will BE- compiled! by u. F.
llownrd, EsV. md for subsequent years tho Sec.
rs.ary Of tho Doasd Of Trade will ~ requested 10
10 II.
Sumo operators on Change asu again talking
about Tue charges for switching and trimming on
grain shipped from thB elevators In ibis city. The
two amount 10 81. 20 per car. or acnry 1c per bA
Of wheat, which IL at important aldislon to the
cost Of ahtpmrn especially now thnt freight ra&cs
tu New York ara 1lc to the hu Vi wheat. They say
that Peoria and Toledo charge nothing Tor such
iransfer. indianapolis IL believed 10 make nOne,
mud "nly QUO elevator In Milwaukee, imposes a tax
on 1u4aihy. Thu tariff 10 Illus almost peculiar to
Chicago. and operates powerfully against our ship
ping Interests Just now. II wa4 stated several
weeks innnths) ngn that the wnrelnnscn,en weru
willing 10 abandon the chnrge for trimming II the
railroads wouh not charge for the switching, --and
the matter has rested thpre cyur aimee. 1t secns
strange that no ouH thinks it worth willis tn move
III tho further than to quietly complain, but
10 It il, aud probably Will continue TO tu 40.
TttH NARKYT3.
Tho leading produce markets wcrc moderately
ACTIVE yesterday, though much OF tho busincsa
transacted was limited 10 changing over from opu
lnUnth tu annher i}clny tho laHi day Of January,
thcre wrrc few trades fur TINT moth to be kcss
llcd up and goud ruany February deliveries to
br provided for, especially In wheat, posk, and
| lard. There was not, however, enough February
stuff pressing OH tic market to produce week.-mrs.
In ANY department. The weather was fnc, aud soft
uudcrfoot, indicating snail receipts on account Of
| the breaking up Ut Countty roads, aud this
| tended 10 dra!ness, though the Adslccs ffom
other ponts Weru not particularly cheering to hold
era Goll waa a.nn quoted easftE, md thera
were rumors Ut a sai'.fae.ory adjustment Of old
world difficulties, which could not, however, be
| Traced 10 y Trustworthy source,
The Lry-soods market wa4 without important
| new features Trade continues to improve mud
| the market daily showa Increased strength. Gro.
csrtes were orlorsd With some freedom buh by The
| city and country tsude, mud were aEm an prices.
Codces and sugars again showed strength, though
| neither was apparently higher. Teas aru receiving
l considerable attention, and arp held with con.
| t1epcc. Thcra WAS asM market fof most kinda
Of dried fruits, apples. careants, and raIstns be-
lug specially drm. Fish were Ia fair Request 1t
| fully previous ngures. Duttvr aud chceae ~tre
again quoted 1ra. Price. of leather were fairly
sustained, notwithstanding thu continued dnlnesa
Of trals. In tue ba.5inz market there ~as no sp-
| preclable ehanse. Oils were quoted quiet, with