, 1877-04-19


The following grain was Inspected into store 10
this city on Wednesday morning: ) cars No.
spring, cafs No. do, ears rejected DO 70 wheat;
tears yellow corn. 32 cara high mixed, 35 cars new
do. 60 cars new mixed, O5 cars No. 9corn, Al cars
rejected do cAra no grade t200 coru): cars
wbita oats, II CA. rejected do, cars no Ernde
us oats):0 cnrs No. 2 rye, . cars rejected dol
do. Total 800 cars, OF III, 600 bu. Inspected
out: 10, 6,I5 ba wheat 16o, o30 bueorn, Ba3 bn
oats, 4c0 In re, !, 800 bu barley.
The "call dlhleulty IL still tho subject OF much
ttscnason IN commercial ctEclcB, notwithstanding
tho counter excitement over the subject OF war In
tho Orient The opening OF the Exchange Init
At half past2 o'clock gives intense dlssatis'ac.
ton 10 many Of the members OF tho Doard OF Traao
and that feeling 10 understood to be shared by
somc Of tho Directors. The effect will probably DO
to still further widen tho breach between tho con.
tending partic4. Tho leader Of tho opposition Il
reported " have made large oifcrs Of grim on
the sidewalk ''out Of houSs," With q view
10 test The resolution Of members, and Is UNDER
stood to BE- very anxious to extend lb1 hours OF
trading. MEANWHILE tho new organization "a under.
stood to bo uulcr hcsdwaJ, preparing to commence
business with tho opening OF tho coming month.
II fs matter for sincere regret that there should bo
any division or diversion. The DoaEd Of Trade
ought 10 bc ample enough to afford scope for all
thu trailing In produce for Which there IL any ncea
but 1t seems now ~ II long suppressed instincts
will At last prevail It IL near ''awarmfng ttme."
At the meeting Of tho Call noard yesterday after.
noon tho President aud board Of Directors Offered
thefe resignation, which was not accepted tie
malconteats Joining In tho negative vote. From
present Appearances the BOARD will, however, 70
to pieces unlesa compsomlss ba effected. ~ the
rooms are held by tho men who favor A grain
eall, and . good many OF tho members hArs
scifalned from paying thels annual dues, il
Was thought possible that smother attempt will
he made to compromlse on the plan Of smiling ain
back ~ we'll forwards, and also to Gait stes for
changing from ono month to another, There II
still smother talk to tho effect that tho street"
commlsslon men will join the now organization,
and give II numerical start II cou1d not otherwise
attain.
Parties In tho trade here hsve lnado cnresnl
estimnte Of the visible supply Of wheat for last
Saturday, and place 1t ut about 500, 600 hu.
This Is decrease Of aonlo 830, COO bu during last
weok.
socks Ia this city arc reduced 10 about s. GOO brls
hands Of the wholesale tfade This Is sufficient to
account for tho fact OF very light offerings.
Tbs leading produce markets wcEo acttvo yss-
tcFday and generally stronger, though very 1rregu
lar, ptices varying up and down rapidly. British
consoa weto quoted lower, and thero were reports
10 the effect that war haa been actually declared
between Turkey aud Nussla. The nsws caused 70.
newed excitement hero, though tha European mar
kcta, and those in Now York, were not called act
I've. and though our markets had previously felt
The full force Of the speculative fever. There wns
notapparently very much now purchasing indnlgcd
tu lhe majority hcallating about Investing It cur
rent quotations; bat thu aspect Of affair VIZ sull
elently threatening to Induce many 10 cover con.
tEacta previously mAde. and good deal wAs dons
In the sca!ping Tine. buying and selling on Tho
short MP sud down turns in the market. There
was much mora animation Ia wheat and rather loss
Ia provisions and corn thau previous day, while
lAs leaaeF Etain markets wess quiet,
There was not much talk nbouk the probable
effect OF war on pFiccs{ but II WA4 widely sryuea
that quo,Atious arc not likely to 90 much lower
than low before ne1t hArycst-wae Or no war. II
was urged that our cereals and pork products have
been largely unde.yalued and that the consuming
world il willing 10 taks sl we have 10 spare. from
tho Northwest, 1t better 6gufes than those which
have ruled till recently. Ths persistent sualness
Of tho receipts Of everything except hogs aud corn
Is advanced ~ proof that there 10 really hnt lttis
wheat oAts, Of barley LETT In farmats' hsuda, and
that It u the fault Of holders II they do not receive
good pay for what Il left It was also claimed thxt
there 10 mona 100 mitch corn for tbs wants OF buy.
e, and that good pEiees bo obtainsd foe It all
through the year II It b fed out j1dtcioualy BY
holders. snd not thrown too rapidly on tho market
The dry-goods trade continues active. Uuysrs
were 10 Numerous attendance yesterday. and q
large volums Of orders wa also received through
the mails. There Was ateady tone 10 the MARKET
Groceries wsre moving freely, and. With ono OF
two unimpo1tant exceptions, tbs different lines
we're dsmly held. Sugar. were stsong. and were
quoted An Nc higher. Choice to fancy lilo co0ees
xe1s also held with decided 1rmness, but fos low
and medium grades the feeling eoutinnss easy,
Tbs dried fruit ttads zss quoted quiet With prices
Of Most kinda 61m. PEunes show something Of an
upward tendency. Fish met with good demand
ftom the country trade and were held 1t pfovloua
fRurcs. Butter and chseas were dull and weak.
In The oil sskes shsfs was only moderate activity.
Cstbon dropped OIL smother Nc, but fot other olll
tho priees Of the daJ before weEo unchanged.
Leather wM quiet ~ previously quoted, and in ths
bagguz. tobacco, and coal maststs alao, ths ai&u-
alton was unchanged.
Al tho lumber rards trade continues fair ut IN,
changed prices. The cargo markek 10 quiet aud
very little lumber u offered. Drugs and chemicals
were IN falf demand and arsdy. The wool market
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