, 1861-01-01
The courBc of the market during the past
twelve months will be found in the following

twclye months will be found in the following
summary OF the years reports:
In January there was q good demand for
wheat by shippers who had orders from mi'lers
in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit and to points
South Of Chicago in Indiana and this State,
who purchased principally choice lots in bags
on the track Or ut the various depots where IL
wns convenient to ship by rail. The rrlces
paid for such parcels ranged from oSI1.o5,
according to quality. There was, however at
the opening Of the mouth good speculative
the market advanced from 94L1lc on tho Sd
to s1.OO on the 10th. Towards the close Of the
month, however, owing to the heavy stocks in
Glasgow, Liverpool, and other European ports,
the Speculative feeling subsidized and the mar
ket reccdcd again to o1c. Winter wheat was
sese and II good fe9aest st 9y z mefs l Rtd a St
eortlng to sample. The stock Of wheat in
store about the close of the month amounted
to about 3l5 600 bushels.
In February the demand by millcrs from
various sections Of the country, anu tue ship.
mcnts by rail amounted to nearly one-halt OF
tive demand caused n firm market, aud prices
slowly but steadily improved sales on tho
2sth being at s1.03 for No. l spring In store,
and g90ll.0l for No. , spring. Good clno
wheat was In particular request, rud millers
paid rs high as 81. l.0S@1.10 for choice s:mplcs::
White winter wheat was also IN good demand
good POO lots lots; md s1.12@l.l5 for red winter.
In March tho market opened buoyant, under
a GOOD speculative inquiry, and prices during
the first week improved 596c per bushcl.
This, however, was speedily followed ~ re-
action, when the advance was entirely LOST,
and the speculative demand ceased almost en-
tirelv. An active inquiry for shipment to st.
Louis to supply the mills there caused tenn
porasy Improvement, but at the close Of the
month, No. spring fell to 96c-which was
decline of 5G6c On the closing quotations IN
January, Winter wheat, which had been In
fair demand during the month, It the close ne-
came very dull aud dec1itled 1o@|ljc per nush-
el-No. i Red selling at S1.1ols..
During the first ten daya Of April inc mar
ket was steady and firm, without much change
10 quotations but on the 11th inst the t71nee
.4lbert WIS telegraphed with an improvement
In Liyerpool, and the market became suddenly
buoyant and advanced 4@41ssc Ifcr oushei-So.
spring reaching $1.0339c. From this date to
the cd however, slight reaction took place
and the advance was nearly lost; hut on tne
23d the steamer Austrdlasian reported another
advance in England, aud under an active DC
mand by shippers, No. 9 spring ran up to II. II
before the close oithe month-an advance Q.
aoe per bushel in thirty days; Wm!sl %ne:s nS: :
1s4o for white, and sl15@lss for red accord
ing to sample. .,-.-.,
Ia Nav thcTeceIpts were heavy, and although
the market during the first week w:ss hnoSln5
md nctlvc, yet it speedily became duil M ana
heavy under the influence Of pnfayonb!e m ncms ,s =
sold at $l.0o "a decline Of lie, since the lst
On The osth, however, the -1nabsa brought morS
hopeful news, and on the o0th the mark Ct had
partially ra1licd-advancing 6@1c per pnsnta =
closing on the s1st ut 81 ,OS@1.09 for 10
spring md S1o5@l.o7 for Nc. 3sps'Dg lug. VIZ Vim;
xk,{
neglected, and sales werc madc at Sl.3o i'oo
for white, aud $l2o@lS0 for rcd.
In June the stock Of wheat In tl1s naIsCt
WIS much reduced-amountins on the lsth
inst to only 185, ,0oobnshcIs. Atthc bc:innins o.
! tile month there WIS an active speculative and
but owing to more liberal receipts aud less
| encouraging news from the East, 1t became
dull and heavy. and on the 10th Nc: spring
| WAS sold at 39c-n decline OF 7esSc on TUG
opening price. On the 18th, however, the
almost Immediately took place Of 4c-the n,nl
ke, continuing buoyant, tn on tho 18Th NO !
parcel OF the new crop Of red winter wheat VA
received from Southern H1inois-.-thc first q q
tho ,season-and sold to i city miller at S@W
tircly ont Of the market i.
J., In July the supply Of spring wheat OF tht
crop Of 1859 was very lieht|hc stock hert
being reduced on the 9Th inst to about -hoA
bushels. Under these circumstances all speen
lativc inquiry ceased, md the demand M!
chiefly By shippers to Ill. ont cargocs alread.
partially engaged-she sales ranging dnrin,
the first half Of the month from $lb5@$1.0 o
for No. spring. On the 17th, new sprin!
wheat was reeeiyed, but It was not in good con
ditton, and thero were no sa1ea till the 10th
when No. 9 spring was sold ut slooGtl O.
the same price rs the old crop. The p;ospec
| however, Of good crop and heavy suppl
at an early date made buyers cautious and o.
the 21st wcstcpped from the old 70 the rev cIol
when the market declined 9@l1c pq bushe
. spring Tss sold sold 1t y :rnngc Of 9@9ic L
store, 1T which figures there vas lfmftc
shipping demand. New: winter wh4t was X
ceiyed freely In July, especially 81 e thien sol
In store, and declined before the closk to 81, 90
depreciation Of :ac- -.=---.
The market during August WIS teEycus an
e1cltsd-on one hand By tho neTrof very Ut