, 1862-03-19

WHEAT Received to-day, 665s bn; received
last week, T3s16 bu; shipped last week, 1,6os ba.
The Wheat market is unusually dull. and We note
4 decline On tie week Of i1159c per bushe1. There
is little or no Winter Wheat coming in, and :hc
market Is nominal.
TO-DAY the tn1rket declined &c per Da .hcl Sales
were rs follows: 5000 bu No. Spring {3c
Eterage> at &c; 1,7Go bu do dc storaze) 1t 1Ic;
2.c0U fu do (3c storage) st 7s51c; 400 ba do (szc
storage} at fSc; 5000 bu No Spring t4s stosage)
at 72asc; 49, ,0e0 bu do &c storagc} ut Tal:c.
COIN-Reccivcd to-day, $50 bu; received last
week, 57,1G9 bn: shipped last week, 2,s59 bu. The
market for corn is firm, with upward tendency.
The prospect that the Mississippi wilt be opened
for Trade this next season has Strengthened the
market and kept back the supplies from that re-
gion Of country which Is conuanicd By the river
trade. The Illinois and Michigan Canal is not yet
opened, aud it is probable that it will not be till
the close Of the month. There is ycry large stock
af Corn the Illinois river and canal but az there
IL little or no storage room here, it would be
less TO open the Canal any ra1iier- Canal Corn is
offered to arrive at CSC a1oAt, but re hear Of no
transactions.
To-Day there was very actiEe demand for Corn,
and the market advanced &c per bnahcl- Ea1ee
were as follows: q, GEO bu mixed In store Tic
storaee at a316c: 0co bu do 4c storage) at asac
1,cc0 bn do exc storage) at sc; a.et0 bu New
Corn i'll bulk On track ut a0c.
I OATS-Recciycd to-day, 80 bu; received last
week, 8sG1 bu !; shipped, none. There il good
demand for 0atE, and the market il firm No l
has been sold at 19c in store subject Sc storage
To-Day the Gales were: $50 bags at Il 1<c deliT-
e.ed; 5c1 hu do On track at 20c in bulk.
RIEleeeived, 2,1D5 bu; received last week.
2! ,433 bu; shipped, $50 bn. Tho market for Rye
has declined a@2kc during the week TO-DAY
the sales were: 4oa bu No, in store al 4oe-sub-
ject to axe storage; 4o0 hu do at doEc-2Ec
| storage.
BARLE1-Received today. 5,os1 bu; received
last week, 33,601 bu; shipped, 2953- There is a
good demand for prime grades Of Barley but COM
mon Farley is dull and 3@sc lower on the week
Sales TO-DAY we're: 400 bu good 1t 47c del; e. bgs
good at a5c: 400 bags at 40c; 161 bags at 3sc 1sl
! bAsn at SIC; 200 bu at 3Gc-aM On track. Prime
Barley is in demand 1T 4s@5ec, but the supply is
| light.
| BIGHWINES-Rccefyed Last weeek, ,7a7 brls
! shipped, SIG brls. The market foE 1iighwiaes il
still unsettled in consequence of the uncertainty
| Of the tax. The dleti1lers are making d strong
effort to have the tax reduced to SC 2 gallon, in
stead Of 15c but it is not probable that they viii
be successful. Still, but few operators entertain
the idea that It viii be as high as l5c. This un
certainty has caused nervous aud unsettled feel
ing in the market. and as large quantities held
| MI oycrthe country By mere spectators, genuine
dealers are exercising great caution
| TODAY there were but few bnycts at over 1s1:c.
Sales 81 lz1s at 19c.
| ALGCHOL-The same uncertainty which pre-
rails in the market for Hishwines renders Alcohol
unsettled. We quote the closing price at 42D45c.
TIMOTHY SEED-Thc market for Timothy is
very dull and there is very little doing. TO-DAY
the ea1cs were-5o bags choice. sewed up i'll bags
and ready for shipment, at SITS; II bags prime al
s-70 % bags very good at 81 Ct; 16 bags fair a!
$1.G5.
CLoTERsEED-Thcre is an active shipping de
mand for Clover, and the market is firm, with al
upward tendency Sales TO-DAY were. bagi
choice at S -85; bsga good at So. 30; IS bags TAI
at $3.75: IS buahels medium at $50.
| FLAX sEED-The supply il very tsiaing: aux
the market is FIRM. with good demand at 81. 10.
FRL1Ts-GREES-Apples are in good supply. a
*a.25@1s.cD for common to good Michigan and II
diana. Choice New York apples sell at $500
375. Dn.ED-TIerc ie fair demand 70: Apple
| and the market Is stesdy. We quote:
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