, 1877-09-28

The lion. J. 4. dodge, OF Warrington, has for
whrded 10 the ittetly Commercial Nailetln Of this
city the following statement pt number Of mitch
COWS In tho United States:
AnuMJ+ aaU
FsSsSss;. a1@s.
..s'...'s..' H g!
Tho force Of these figures Hes In the application
Of them to The business of butter and checse manu-.
fActurc.
correspondent asks why tho Central Elevators
hare been recently liscrimiUated against to tho
extent Of Nc per bu In the price If oats. We bc-
lieve tho only wss that shippers hold osts IN
other houses, and desired to complete cargocs In
those houses, to avoid the expense Of moving to
the Central.
Winter wheat Is undoubtedly corncrrd In New
Tork for this month, and tho bulls arc juhtlaat
therrat,
A gentleman In New Yosk City writes that three
cargocs of wheat hare been shipped to England
from Chseicaton, 8. c.. being the nrst in the his
tory Of the trade. lie also calls attention to the
fact that Texas has at least Il, 600, 600 wheat to
rpnrc for export, and thinks It forms part VI good
Tcason against high prices for wheat here.
We note that Tho quantity Of wheat and nonr on
paesnEc to tho United Kingdom Ia reported by
Beerbohm at l. oa1. 600 qss, about T. 400, 600 ba
This II sufficient to ncconnt for m castor feeling in
the Bs!tlsh markets. Operators theirs are Inclined
~ OEkEUF6 1HA&$ WktklHKs lRE{ VIII 1Avc OueEGA
to them at their own doors nil the wheat wnntcd
for 1'stsl.h eoasumption. There may be somc mis-
take In this. Certain II IA that largo proportion
Of tho wheat now on passage Is going forward on
orders from british buyers. They bought great
deal hero and In Milwaukee. and may h.vo to buy
more. The existence OF September corner hero
and in New York tends to prevent buying spot
wheat for shipment ill after this week: and wo
note TINT wheat bought ses!st September for ship.
nent has yet to le delivered.
The wheat corner hero docs not appear 10 b m
organized a1a1r like those 10 which tho term 'cor.
ner" is properly applied. Tho belief tn very low
priccs this month encouraged short selling to nm
enormous extent. md tho shortage proved 10 bo
grvater than could be filled without a sauccxe 80
long MS wheat has bcen IN good demand for ship.
mcnt. Our receipts this month have been very
large, and With good hareesss abroad We should
undoubtedly hayc seen prices here down to much
luwcr point Than now. Hut Tho wheat hns bcen
wanted shout - fast as It came n and tne elevator
bins nsc not grnaninR under the weight Of new
wheat, as expected.
4 correspondent suggests that tho Board OF
Trade on8ht to thange In fules 10 ns 10 make It
Impossible for tho bears 10 be caught on tho up-
turn 10 badly a. In tho present wheat market, Wc
have reason to think that lie intended tho remark
to be taken In Fickwick!an sense.
The leauiug produce markets werp moderately
active yesterday, there being moro dono In pro.
visions md wheat, With stranger tone. while oats
md barley wcrc essy, ant corn steady. Ffeights
were hrmcr. with only light business doing dur.
Ing tho regular ressiun a. lIttlo vessel. room wus
offered. Tue skies were overcast, and rain WAS
generally looked for,
Tho demand for dry.gooIs shows no signs OF
nbaling and thn market maintains hrm ana
healthy tone. Groceries were moving freely at
generally steaay prices. quotations Eematn!n9 the
same "a before. There was falf Inquiry for do