, 1860-01-02

during this month for Spring Extras. was s4:75
@5:50, and for Winter Extras $5.o5@6a5..
Spring Supcrline brands we're sold for ehlpmen4
to Canada at 50 T5@i.5o.
In March the stock Of good brands OF Spring
extra Aour was ycry light, audtthc market lor
such advanced fully 25c-opening ut ruuge Of
e41j@3.3S, and closing at $5M315. On tho
I'd insr, nu~ever, lot Of 1000 bbls s'Scrib-
ners' spring extra was sold at s5.S7}, md gov1i
Spring supers brought as high as $3.50. In
"tnter wheat hour there was M actiye market,
but more steady dy-sales ranging from s5.a5m
$50. Just ut the close, New York, which had
been buoyaat and somewhat excited during the
month, became dull and heavy, and this fact
checked the upward tendency in prices
!, ~ April the duElness continued, and during
tle first week decline Of 15025c Was e1pe-
ris1cedLlooo re-, hbls Davenport City, being
York beiEE dull and heavy during the month";
there was little or no demand for shipment;
hut owing to good demand by Iumbermen,
1lt market WINS well sustained, till on the e1st,
a snipRer venturcd an SEQ bbls !" West Aurora
a. $5.s5. Winter wheat brands did not share
III the prevailing dul1uess-there being good
eny inquiry, particularly towards the ctose-at
ss.s395G.5 G.5o-and for one lot Of extra choice,
$4.s1se were paid. During tais month New
York declined ip@l50 on .iWestcsn extras"-
cluslng ut s5.90@5.4o-
In aay the war excitement was shared by the
Flour trade, though 10 q less extent than the
Wheat market. At the beginning Of the month,
York, shippers declined touching Spring
brands, bat on the sth inst. all this was for.
gotten IN tue excitement eqneet,leut iinou the
receipt ct the war news, and quite speculative
demand took place-the sales from Tint date TO
tns l7lh ranging from two to five thousand bar
rels per day, At an advance ot ftc0 doLL1rs ard
JGfty eenks-Spring extras rcaching s. 5ac: s. 90,
and N1ntArA s.
Of the 18th inst, however, decline iu Europe
was te'egrap1Ied, and the market immediately
broke dowu-closiug on the 31st ut $CtlG,2 70 for
Spring md e6.75@S for Winter extras. Specu+
!stors suffered severely during this month; fur
instead Of boldly ..4facing the first loss," they
ssIpped their purchases to New York, where it
WINS sold at a decline Of $2.50@3.0o per bill.
In June the New York Flour market was
extremely dull, and prices of exsra Western
declined 75@55c per Dbl. This market was
likewise heavy, and prices fell 75Ml.a5 on
Spring brands. Owing 10 the ''frost panic'' in
;s otlo ,aese % Vas Temporary reaction; and 700
but it only lasted u few days, when the market
again fell back to its former ctatc Of Iansuor and
inactirity-closing at II 75@5.75 for Spring and
&6G17.25 for Winter cxtras-safes chiefly con.
fined to the demands Of the city trade. On tue
Southern Illinois Red Winter Wheat.
This reaction continued throughout July-t.ie
market during the entire mouth being perfectly
stagnant-closing with decline equal to $a.Go
per bbl on Spring extra and e1@2l.5O on Winter
brands. TN the 3lst sales Of the former were
made ut 3.50@3.75 ind Of the latter vi S475@
5.75. Several lots Of new Wintcr wheat flour
were received and sold ut $5.75@G.00. The
New York market declined during this month,
$l@1.50 per Dbl.
August opened with greatly reduced stock,
owing to free shipments to the east in July, md
under good local trade the market advanced
5@1oc during the first week. Tic prospect Of
early receipts Of flour made from the new cr6b
uf spring wheat, caused the improvement to be
short lived, aad the market for old -four again
bccAmc dull and life!ess. On The 9Th inst. tCe
first lot Of new Spring Extra Flour was received
-"Gcncseo Fullcy"-and sold ut S4.5o; but
as the receipts increased tue market fell TO
Winter Nheat brnnds were III fair supply dur
ing tue month, at s4.l5e@5.95. The course Of
the New York market during August was still
1ownward- Western Extras huYing declined
40c..
About the beginning Of September the good
quality Of tic 1our made froul 1he new crop of
Spring Wheat begau to be appreciated, and
the Boston, New York and Buffalo markets.
Tic low water on tue Ohio River, also attractcd
Pittsburgh buyers, and free purchases were
made for that market. Under this good demand
an advance Of 15M2jc Was realized during tha
month, good to choice brands Of Sprin. Extras
selling ut the close at s4@4.a5. For Winter
Wheat Flour tue inquiry was light ut all ad-
vance Of 335Jaoc-closing ut S4.5U@5.50.
In October the Inarket was moro Hctiye than
during any other month af the ycur-thc re-
ceipts ranging from q, 900 to IS ,JU0 brls., and
the shipments, 2s,UUu to II ,0U0 brls. per week
tile sales varying from ,U10 to 5000 barrels per
day. The principal transactions wcrein Spring
Extras--the market for which advanced 40M5Vc
closing at S4.40@+70 The demand for Win
ter Wheat Flour was still light, and tue market
was dull and unchanged. One Of tue principal
causes of the advance heic md in New York.
was demand for shipment to Liverpool
During the first half OF November the market
for Spring Extras was active And buoy ant, and
choice Spring Extras was sold ut $4,SlML 46j.
On tho 18th, however, the railroads atlv:1uced
their rates Of freight lie per bril- to New York,
and this, along will d rise in the Ohio River,
save Cincinnati the advantage over our market,
which declined S0G35c in consequence. To-
wards the close of The month IN Improvement
took place, and the market closed moderately
actire at S4.45G470 for Spring Extras, and
Sl.1jGG0o for y inter Extras.
, In December tue market was quiet and Fl r1n,
with lighter stuck, and prices ranged from
$4.5oG t-30 for spring extras, and $i.SU@6.00
fur Winter About tie close Of the year seye-
raj shipments Of choice Spring extra were made
to New Orleans, the result of which NC have not
yet learned.
The following table shows the weekly prices
Of ;lll kinds OF flour in this market during the
past year, aud the weekly pricss Of " Extra
Western iu the New York Market:
H'+.ly Pria' n III Gral~' # fz"r i" fhio.y" aal II