, 1877-10-28

We are Informed that some parties in the country
are trying the experiment Of mixing d little new
corn with old, expecting that the whole will grade
AZ No. ,. Our advice is the same as Punch once
gave to parties about to commit matrimony:
t.Don't" tt the duty Of the Inspectors to grade
such mixture as below \ 0. = and II 1heT do thcir
duty the owners Of such mixed grain will suffer
severely 1t would be much better to carry out the
idea of the housckceper who carried tco vessels to
the milknan With the request that he would put
the lk the onc, and the water IN the other, 80
that she could do the mixing herself II required.
The trading In wheat and provisions in this
market is unusually ''thin'' for this time OF tho
rear There is no doubt about it. The reason is
possibly to be found in the fact that New York,
St. Louis and other smaller points now have theiz
regular speculative trading at home and this ab~
sorbs great many orders, all OF Which Wonld oth-
erHise cuuie to Chicago.
Il hry saw that most Of the No. 2 wheat now in
store in this city is apparently in the hands Of re-
celyers who are holding 1t fer higher prices nearer
the close Of the month. Meanwhile the shipping
movement is SLOW, but there Is fair demand for
wheat to be shipped carly in November at about Sc
premium over the price for the whole month.
The leading produce murkets rather slow
Saturday, except in corn and suot wheat, and they
were generally steadier. Provisions were tame
and hogs easicr. Coru and oats we're in good de-
ma,,d Tor shipment, barley Grmer, and wheat was
wanted by the October shorts. The shipping tn
uuiry for oats was believed 10 be account Of .
vessel owner, who preferred to load for himself
rather than accept the ruling rate for corn cargo
Dry goods were quoted quiet with prices steady,
firm, and unchanged. buyers were not ycrY nu-
mesous, but the mails brought fair number OF
orders, and, all things considered. tue volume o!
sales WAS fairly satisfactory. The grocery market
was moderately active, With prices showing no very
II. Il rEpr nHona itr md
seemed in u fair way to 60 higher. Sugars were
dull snd, to q great extent, nominal. Srups,
molasses rice, teas, and spices were in good re-
quest and were irn1. Dealers in butter and cheese
reported those markets without new features.
There was liberal call for the formcr, and tue
moderate stocks in store were Gru,!y held The
latter quiet aud steady. Dried fruits were firm
all around, with prunes, currants, and some other
lines tending upward. Nothing new was noted in
connection with the fish market. Trade wis fair,
aud previous quotations were futly sustained. in
the leather bagglng, tobacco. coal. and wood mar
kcts little change was observable. Oils were quiet
aud nominal}y unchanged. Linsccd rcnains dull
and unsettled ut 55g5Sc for raw, and at 59G0lc
for boiled. Turpentine was weak at 39c.
Hogs were quiet, and closed 10c lower 10. pack
ing grades ut 81. s0G5. 10. Sales Of light weights
at 81. 0oGl5. 90. Cattle we're dull and unchanged
at 81. 0041a.75. Sheep were firm at 81. ooG4. so.
The lumber market was active and steady. 4
large fleet arrived uud the river in the vicinity Of
the wholesale market was full Of vessels. cargocs
sold readily early but the demand fell OF at noon,
when many yard dealers retired because thcirdock
room was all occupied. Prices for lumber and
shingles werc steady, and 1ath advanced to 81. 50.
The wool market WIS quiet aud unchanged. IIaY
vas in request for shipment to lake ports and for
local consumption and ruled firm. Broom-cor
was in fair demand steady. Hides were IN little
better request and steadter. The receipts continue
light and the stocks in dealers and tanners hands
arc small. Seeds were quiet and unchanged. Po-
tatoes were dull and easy. The offerings were
large, but there were not many buyers In the
market even at tho decline. The demand for
poultry was fair. and fine stock brought recent
prices. Green fruits were rather quiet Apples
were saiablc but other fruit in barrels was quiet,
and basket fruit was dull
Lake freights were more active, and rather weak
at the recent decline. at Sc for corn and 3Mc for
wheat to Buffalo. Room was taken for Sc, 600
bu wheat, ESQ, 600 bu corn, 10, 600 bu oats, md
20. GOO bu RE.
Through rates to New York by lake and rail
were quoted at 16c on wheat and lie corn.
Rail freights were eteauy at the recent advance.
Rates on grain and other fourth-class are now
Acc to New York, Sic to Baltimore, 38c to Phil
adclphia, 45c to Boston and other New England
points, and 35c to Montreal. Boxed meats we're
quoted sc, and loose meats 1oc per 100 lDs higher
than grain,
GOODS RECEIVED
at Chicago Customs, Oct. 27: L. c. Huck, ii, 6G8
bu barley; Burley g. Tyrrcli, 80 pkgs earthcn-
ware; Boyd, Lunham t. Co., 100 bags Of salt; Il.
II. Hayden, 1875 tons Of salt; Phelps, Dodge &
Co., 642 boxes ttn-plate, 109 bundles Of sheet
iron; ). g. Inderrieden s. Bro, 800 cases and q