, 1877-04-28
and fare!gn markets. The demand for poultry and
eggs was better, At the inside prices Of lhe prcs-

eggs was better, At the inside prices Of lhe prcri
Qua day.
Lake frc1ghts we're in moderate demand at un.
changed rates, At &c foE corn to Durao, md Tit
for do IL Port co]bornc. l,oom WI. taken fol
go COO bn cosn, and "a, 600 bn barley.
Rail fsciahts were quoted firm at the following
figures: 10 New York, ;l0c per 100 1bs on gra!r
and 45c IN meats. To rso.son, Portland, an,
Providence .G5c on grain and 5Cc on provisions,
TO interior New England points. :E,c on grim.
PrnvIs|ons 10 Baltimore, 1nc, am, to Philadelphia
lie. Foreign frcfghts wcro advanced to T1c In
sPccie per TOO ns II Liverpool. and blc in specie
TO German ports, on provisions.
GOODS RECEIVED
atChlcago Customs april n. 1H77: Il. c. 1Iuct,
100 bu barley, Lit Il f'nl'en, =. 1s7 bu barley
Enrfgkt, Kelley Il Coleman. l Y cask whisky. &
octnves bsnndy; Fowler Dros, 10 sacks .alt.
Amount collected, 9,073Sl.
MARaiSs ON TRADES.
~ ne Editor Of 7Ae Tribune.
cnicAan, Ansti ~. will you givo space for a
few wofda regarding different opinions and prae.
itecs, and the results Of tho operations Of the
rnses of the Hoard OF Tradcl
year ago. buyers and holders OF property did,
10 certain extent complain that the rulcs favored
"short Sellers" and were ehasgeatlc with the low
prices then current Subsequently sellers express.
cd dissatisfaction with tho rules because they were
brought to "ahort" turn, and ut,tcr the rules
wcrc obliged 10 pay not only reasonable anl legal
damages resulting from failure 10 provide for tho
fulnllment OF their contracts but, in addition 10
such aarnhges found themselves i1abla 10 pav
penalty Of 10 per cent Now buyers ant sellers
generally agree that the rules arc tho best ever hn
70 protect both parties to contracts Admirable as
the rnIcs may be-, recent events have demonstrated
that they fall to pratsnt al members OF the Hoard
from making fools Of themselves, or ali firms from
making themselves pilious 10 &hoeo with whom thev
d., Do Gu.nsss I. M On Change. VERY rood gentlemen
es;f q s ns rs ssf s
also dessse q zen promoss 1o@ i"is "ts aes sGt
caeag TSsss end. IT, .te n g.
tane,l By mcanucss IN trade. o. By insisting uron
ff1sS'e's,aE onSs Extreme rights tnder ~ rnc.
tent provided BY the rules; to do SO. may fall to
sS,s p.01fGiiG%; na ay p:pvs opres'lys ad
s S s IT, al aop.s p.s s
lays fhe golden ege." Legitimate trade should d BE-
s.!Hsofarase4 and ne. discouraged. AMI parties
lose sight Of tic fnct that It "a unwsc and wroI1r
10 exact unreasonable guarantees by way Of de-
aasss no. TOT ws ssf tnn1g srgfns f Ge.ta
cash propcriy either cro In tho country against
which they mako sales fot future delivery. They
scnes not -! ~ any sense Of TIC we and
those 70 whom thoy havc made sales. Ono Grm
,sS heid .oo oo9 BIZ ca'l whes. e TACT that of
ssstlt nAufAH eFHtHCG OI h1Hty 70 hll AAlcBl have
recently been cal'o to put up $50, GOO margins 10
f1m. saies male ot thls psosy Tor May oy
now hrrc., and who have pall for twics IA much
more now in c!ibs In tho country thnn they hal sold
have been called upon 10 cover sales foe May and
june delivery. to put up cash margins IN some
Instances TO tho extent nt tho original cost
Of tho graini Ono hrm. having abundance
ol capital tpr tho conduct Of it, business
In ordinary timcs. and who had paid for iargs
quantities Of corn now In the co,ntry, has begn
crowded to the wall BY nceAlesh demands for cssh
MARGINS. ]. 1t the part Of prudence or Of Cuut
policy to make ench tndtet1mnate eaits for pro-
Generally, tho members Of tho board Of
rrade will say No"; anil It is due to them TO eay
that ono Of tho reasons OF the few failures dur..
Ing tho recent intcnsa excitement, .ni the largo
sdvaHco IN prices, il their disposition to treat cncb
athcE with proper courtesJ and consideration
L,u. newcomers from other places should ioiisw
htlf example, Or CLIO return 10 tho smaller places
rom which they conc.-othctwise they may bo
agalnst BY MANI TnApElts,