, 1877-04-13

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Withdrawn from storc during Wednesday for city
consumptlon: 8, t5B bn wheat. ., ISL bn corn,
1, 1a4 hu oats, 1.o41 bu rye, 2,o3i ba barley.
The following grain was inspccted Into storo In
this city on Thursday morning: = cars No. IN. ".
wheat. car No. 2 spring. cars No. q do, 3 cars
rejected do no whcnt,: - cars h'gh.mlxed corn,
II cars new do. 81 cars new mixed. % cars No.
. corn, 20 cars rejected do, . cars no grade (1l5
cotn); 1 cars wh!to oats, cars No. y do, 10 cars
rejected do, car no grade t2t os.s}; cars No.
rye, 2 cars No. 2 barley. car rejected do.
Tots' la cars, or O.. 900 bu. Inspected out:
q, 257 In wheat. II. 11B bn cotn, II, l0A bu oats
!, G4J bu rye, and 8. 1iB BIT barley.
stil thcsc is trouble about tho grain call and It
appears 10 bd in this wisc: Tho gentlemen who aro
In favor Of tho sumo aec understood 10 bo clrcu-
lattng o anbrcrlption.pap to ralsa tho sum Of
81. 900. u 80 much he done, It is proposed 10
cxpend the money in 0ucnlng Cnll poard, which
phal be freq 10 tho public for tic rst six months
and literally supplied with commercial dispatches
from nll points, 1t Is also whispered that they
intend to break up tho present Call
,Doard to-day, md organize d now eompany
under Tho general law4of tle State; then 10 slcct
their 1sst officers for term Of avo yeats 70 that
there may ho no moro ''eapturing" between now
and the next predicted time for tho whaling up Of
the world With I'll lta htocka and bonds. On tho
other hand, paper was circulated on Change yes.
terdsy. the slgaera Of which pledged themselves
not to attend any other Gull Boasd after tho dEscoa
tInuance OF the present one, and TO notify thotr
custumc1a 10 that eject
Tho situation Ia certainly an unfortunate one.
We have no lcsfo to mIsrcrrcscnt the facts; and
VIC suprosc that any two Or mora men l,avo tho
right, legal ~ wcl1 a. ,noral to do a legitimate
btalncss between Themselves In any why that Ii
ftnnttv Hat ShaAA 4.
grain call Ii not rcally wanted by moro than two or
three men At tho outside. their supporters voting
with them because they DO not wish to disptcaso In
nneutlal men. Tho rest arc all opposed to the
grain call, either actively or silently; alleging
that Il fs not why Of doing business suited to thu
grain trade. II may be thonEht that II they do not
like thby can easily stay away. But the trouble Ia,
that commss1on.mcn receive orders to buy or sell
when tho market touches certain figures, which arc
named a. titnlts; and. II those limits should be
touched only on tho call, and tho orders ho un-
Allied. the commission. would bo very apt
to lose hls custonos. They may thus feel Obliged
to attend, nolcns volens.
fhe case il, therefore, one Of peculiar trial, Tbs
great majority Of commis.lnn.inen are faF enough
10 want others to worship Nammon In thcir own
way. II It would not jeopsrdlzn tho busInesa OF
themselves a. It IL, they feel Obliged to protest
against what they hold 10 bo 3 disposition on tho
part OF very few men to lord 1t over tho many by
tho ability 10 swing q few million dollars In tho
faces 0f tho asorcHaid crowd.
The Ch!cayo produce markets Mcro &cttve ycatgE.
day and irregular, though mnch steadier than tho
previous day, when Tho Exchange was Wild with
excitement. Provlelpns wcEe stradier, and oata
wcrs lrmcr, while wheat and carn weakened In
reaction from tho sharp aAvance Of tho proytous
day. Tho ncws was favorable for strength, except
that from New York. which would probably 10 re-
ported quiet II the wtOlo cereal crop Of tho United
States should change hanth there in ono day. Gold
was higher. or rather United Btates currency was
lower, and the uews from Europe Indicated It AZ
probable that Active houtitles will commence With
tho expiration ot TIM armiatico to.Aay. hut tho
weather hctc wan dnc, and she war was not Actu.
ally beynn. There WA falr volume OF bnslnes1
duno lu the forwarding lIno.
Tho demand for dry goois whs unabated and
tue days sales inals largo aggregate. buyers
were prcseut IN liberal numbers nud tho malls also
Prices we1r fatrly steady. No price'changes wcru
noted In gtocorlos. An Improved demand wns re.
ported BY Jobbess generally. and the tenor Of
pElces wAs BtoadioF, Dried fruits remalu quiet,
with pslee4 fayoriug tbs buyer. Fish received a
fair aharo Of attention, and were quoted unchanged
In pticcs. Nothing new was developed Ia tho but-
tpr and cheese markets. Leather, tobacco, bag
King, coal aud wood sold u moderate extent at
pFev!nls fxufts. Oils remained unchanged. Yheie
Wa au Increased call for palnts and coloss.
| Tbs lumber inAtkSt was fairly active. Orders
ars cunning !u from the intoror, ami the local trude
IL Improving Fsicss arc irregular, especlyIIy for
| those grades that happen to bs In large supply.
Now aud thtA cargo comes lnS but tbs receipts By
water sss not likely 10 bs important for leu, days
Of more. Some ot the mills will probably bu run.
ming soon, but othors likely 10 b. delayed by
! scarcity af iogs. which Iuay continue Tor sous
tine, tho water in several rivers IL known to bs
NO low that the drives csnnus be started. ulsd,
ware was stusdy and Ia falr interior demand. The
| wool. hop, and broom. corn u,arksn were m.
ehsnged. Hay MAS steady and the batter grades
were In fstr requeat. ehieay for shipment Green
fruits weto In good local request. The seed mar.
ket wss ors active, ali varieties bsng In ueuand,
aud closcd nru. Poultry vas steady aud cgga
lower.
Lake fEcights were in fair demand 1t unchanged
dguses, u &c for corn 10 Buffalo; At which rate
room waa taken for :Go COO bu.
Rail ffeights wcrc quoted steAdy Ut tho recent
advance: To New York, 3oc per 100 lbs on grain
aud 40c on meats. To hoaton, Portland, and pfoy.
| !deuee, 35c On grain aud 45c ON psovlsions. To
tnt.rlo1 New England points. 35c Or grain. To
Liverpool. 44@43c, specls, on grain, and 47G 4Se
on psovlslons.
| KAnaAsHARD+
Tho atock Of wheat In Ksasas Oily waa reduced
about 10, 600 bu Last week. Lat Saturday tbs
stocks wen o., 435 bu wheat, aud b8, $50 bu corn.
well+khox1 agn In Concorlls, kan.. writes u
follows:
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