, 1877-01-16

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The Chicago prn1uce markets wcre moderately
active Monday. nal rr'crs on the rro"'nent
cereals were higher. whsc rye was unchanged IN
price, barley lowcr. and provisions we're unsettled
and lower. The trading WAS very largely tpcca!a.
tive, the shipping movement bring restricted W
the storm, the scarcity 81 corn, and The advance In
fright.
Tie annual meeting Of The Dosra was held Inst |
evening. A report Of the snmo Will 6d found III |
nnother column .... |
A dispatch was received from San francisco yes.
tcroy, By prominent commission Arn OF luis
city, to this effect: "sl'shl rain nj Los Angeles
to-day. Al appearances Of rain now conc. Sit
uaton Critical"
Tho market for domestic lry goods displayed
only moderate degree OF activity. The un'nis.
takable upward tendency Of pflces has stimulased
The demand for rtanlara cotton rsodnctons and
In pfinia, drills, ticks, lentu., and bicachcd md
brown cations, there liz a liberal hnd Increasing
movement, bnt In Other departments OF the mar.
kct there IL continued Quici. Tie groceTy trade
vas fairly active ut generally aru. prices. 10th
eoiIees and sugars In light supply, md holders
were urn,and!nx fully previous prices. ot!ee,
srieeA, slrnps, and teas were also Ermly held.
There WIS 10 marked change In the dried fruit,
cauntd Enods, and Gsh markets. lnfter was IN
fatr request, and was without 1uotablc change I'll
vaIac., though low and medium grades were eaecr.
Cheese re,nnins firm and quiet. Leather was dull
| AMI the market shows less strength than IL f"ss-
| night ago. Tagging was firm. No changes were
| apparent In oils. paints. coal. and wood
| Lumber was quiet, the terere snnw. .etorrn pre-.
venting the filing Of orders, and reducing trade all
| round. Wool was quiet and steady. DFooH'.cnrn,
hops. and enls werc quiet md unchanged. Tho
demand for seeds was moderate, and the market
strong for prime samples. The supply OIL saln being
small, with the prospect Of light receipts Tor soma
| days In consequence VI tho snow'sturn,. Iitdea
wero dull and weak owing to the depression Of The
4 Eastern markets and The advance In frcfghts.
| Green frutis ret,uIn quiet. Tho hay market was
dull and cnsy- Gamo and poultry, and IN fact
most kinds Of street produce. were quiet, the hard
storm raging being sufficient oxcnsc for buyers TO
| keep OF tho street.
| l,aiI treights hasc advanced &c oD grain md
fourth class, and 10c per brl On dour, being now
4oc on grain and 6Oc on hulk meats 10 New York;
45c on grain ard h:c for bulk meats to noston;
aCc on grain to Philadelphia and SIC on Go To
t3nltlmnse It Is understood that some OF tho
through lines hnyo not yet adopted tho new tar'1.
Tho demand for cars continues to exceed tue sup
ply, wltc,. for few days bids fatr 10 be smaller
thsn usual ~ tho tsalns tho several soads hare
been delayed by tbs heaviest suow.s storm Of the
scas0n.
FOREIGN lMPoHTATIONS
received at Chicago Cuetbms JAM 10, 1877: I.oul8
c. Ituck, a,bU0 bu barley; LII = fuen, 200 bu
barley; North Chicago Rolllns.MIfl Co., cars
Sptcypl iron; t1corgu Stewart i Co., 100 fhcks
snlt; q. W. Shcllon case paintings; j. T..
| Telling & Co., / casu bo0ks: +. Hoffman, case
cigars; J. A. Onnznles, cases ciqass. Amount
Of duties collected, 81, 1913. 81.
TIE BOARD or TRADE ASSESSMENT.
IN ihs Editor a] Tbs Tribune.
In Sundays TRthCHE you speak Of the Board OF
! In NJ I0tlt tpli the whole
ttory. The present incan,o Of the Hoard IA nut
only nearly suAicent to dcfray the current ex-
pcnse- Of tho IIourl. but ts Treasury Ia rcpcc "a
oye,nwIng II ha. funds till it can't rest, and the
greatest trouble which bescA every Incoming ad"
D,,nlvtration IL 10 know what tu do With its sur.
plus cash. or to 80 lnrust 1t As to make Il pay poi
cent. What :Damn nuascnse," then, NJ Dun.
d.eary would say. for the board to conttnic ns-
.r.,Ing II. ne,nhers from $40, 600 10 $40. 900 nm
nna!ly, sEmply to invest q PCT cent when tne e
aa,i e per cent i, thcir own business. II thcse
q, az s%py, H. ss eoe ~ 1eGeamfs w.
upon plain, practical, couanon.sents principle,
Of supply and dctnan'l. drawing upon the member
toscs OF Investment. Thu members need M guar.
alag ot this character to aid In placing tGs man''
| at intctest. MEAAkn.
RAIN IN CALIFORNIA.
4 / Tic San Francihco Dnfitiin Of the 9Th says:
ILL., unprccenteh In the history Of ths stase 70 f.
Winter nc non Ia pass without raIl Including To-day
MT rp Ut raIn han fnH hero forte past hfty.fna
daYs, Terr Il evidence, however, fIat tho r1untr
'ssaireflng very seriously asyrt f"r tls maat ott Z
!. have .Ald proyIalun during slmmer fpr casrJln
i rtr stok Through the wintrr css!s may b. rMnnin
rainfall has beel Erratrt .hsn II IN Francisco Fry
@ltila u tHe MIrrn counties AAYe been .Hote Akhl
fayut illus fnr th!s tr4+on. hrayy Thnt haylnK fnlle
In San diego, lns AnEtlE4 and san tieFlarhlHu tnuC
ies nsh ncr than c Latest Fatns tint have !acn
tha rIty TMr rainfall Ia tIp northern coHRtles Il.
tunrr Tor want Of ln9lsturc receiving fnli cumplt