, 1870-04-25

ssssI ss;isS IS so 81 s ); e . t. IL s1:s s1ss
nil since O'clock this morning: is cars
wheat; 10s CATE corn: 16 cars osts; cars rye;
cars barley. Total, 141 cars, or G9,oo0 bu-
Withdrawn for city consumption yesterday, H.
M3 bu wheat: 9,336 bu corn; 2,9l5 bu oats;
$50 bu rye; and 896 bu barley.
TO- day, and moderate activity in grAiu. with
higher prices, the advance averaging fully 1c.
The cause Of this was purely local, there being
no encouragement from Eastern points, e1-
cept in the case Of wheat, and the public tele-
gram quoting an advance in that, was contra
market As dropping. The wavering condition
Of our grain markets Tor few days past ia
mainly due to the development Of strong
| speculative spirit in the country. A market h
points IN the evening, parties there think it is
\ good time to buy, and scud in their orders
| accordingly. These are attempted to be filled
the next day, and the increased demand
eends up the market one Or two cents,
The advance is known in the country before
holders determine TO sell out at the advance.
These orders arrive hero al together, but
| day afEer The fair, and the market ia swnmped
undet liberal oneringa- And this double move
nent. mp enc day and down the next, goes on
with the regularity OF clock work, ill the
4 ~ASAA
! want OF SUCCESS
Hishwinea we're steady at yesterdays prices,
VIII. sales Of go bzls at s1Gl, aud 100 bsls,
iron toand, At Sl0!.
ed rates. A total Of charters WAS reported,
OF which j we've from Milwaukee at &c for
wheat 70 Buhaio. Milwaukee wheat Is moving
out quite freely; shippers seem to recog-
nsze Their interest to Y. in taking time by the
forclock, and getting the Frst Of the market,
by which they may hope to obtain better prices.
Charters from Chicago are on she basis Of 5.;c
and &c for wheat andcorn to But1,lo; and Ii i
@1ac, and 1l@l115c for do to Osweeo or
Kingston.
Our own shipping movement is fairiy &C
} tive, though charters arc dull. The el:e4s
OF shipments Of wheat over receipts during
tie past week is 635, ,000 bu, 1nl OF corn
about 10000 bu, the latter being in light
stock.
Provisions we're quiet, with littlc cbauge to
note. Mess pork was irregular, ~ usual
good heavy oyerweightb were nominallv firm
: at ia. 90, hut ordinary lots were not worth
! n:oro than $3.50, and closed with an offer 10
was quoted al Ss7.oo. LII IN vs.. '1.e -er- a@ :,
; l55Sc. Bulk meats wero in moderate Request
and firmly held. eloriug at 1Os4c for shoulders
l::ss4c for rough e.des, l4c for abort ibs, and
l4ssc for shost clear; Sweet picked hams
tive At 7ii:@la,;c, And taiiow It s. t@9c. Sales
! were coo l,r1s meea at Sa7.50: 16J brls heavy
r,eka ordinary at 81 %; $50 bEls prime mest
a s, "a s2a,59: 60 80 srls r1nps =
tiss do, leffod, fs '''a i Il ise: NH 1eoosl {
Il 5 shoulders Cast EVENING" at 1oStc; o,oo(
r.,s rough eideA 1t 1886; 50 tres sweet pickles
hams At 15c; 80 plgs white grease At l2tsc
sepkgs yellow do Il she; 50 pkgs brown dt !
t lips quotes The Cincinnati market as Strong.
), There WAS fair demand to-day foz low
grades Of spring extras and supcrfnas, bu
!. the majority Of the buyers aso unwilling to pa.
! the prizes asked by holders, Tbs uppe
dull, and quotations entirely nominal VI
note the following transactions: White Win
a ter ExtrsrsOO brls "star and Crescent" a
T. s4.75: 100 urls - Oriental" at s4.75; &C brl
!, 'Ford's" At t4.0o; 500 brls, brands given, o.
Q terms not made known; 175 brIs not named =
9 54.G5; 100 brls do at s4.25: 100 hrls do a
3 S4,oo; 50 brls do at $3.50. Unsound sprin
E1irae-100 brls not named at a3-70. spnn
J sure1fnes-100 b1ls not named at 23.55;
. bsls do at $500. Total, 1,84l b1ls.
Wheat was very firm, and gnitc Actlve
nc advance, in consequence Of reported =:
: vance Of Id in Liverpool, md correspondin
% strength in New York. The activity Va
chiea! for May, (seller), for which there III
:, An extensive speculative inquiry, in additio
Il to May purchases On the part Of the short il
- terest. Caah wheat Was rather quiet b1
81 strong, there being little offering, but tt
p9 lower grades d not advance 20 much as ii
~ 2. We note few purchases for shipmen
The market opened Al sc for cash lots, In
II At that figure. Sales were reported Of 1.e(
- bu No. spring at &c; 100 bu No. spriu
Cftesh receipts) 1t 8Sc; 10, 400 bu do at 89aie
:: 5000 bu do 1t 825lc; $1,000 In do At S22tt73s
i 10000 bu do at s55s<c; 10000 bu do at 81
771<c: 1,600 bu do It 77e: 500 bu do ii 7G11 &
$500 bu rejected It 73,ac- Total, 19o. 400 g.
L Seller May sold \. s21SGs3555c closing 1t 8355s
y and seller June At 851fc.
- Corn WAS irregular. Nc. 2 Was active N
!. The market opened dull It s5c; but, whou tt
i receipts were posted, liberal speculative i
Y quiry VIE soon developed. and An advance
u ltSc had boen established hy noon the mark
closing easier at s5;z@s5Nc- New Was ve,
:. ic lower, the market being svamped By II
=. heavy receipts, the great bulk Of the l02 ca
reported ia for Monday being no grade-
- closed At 1ota73c. Sales we're reported
2oo bg NJ It SIC; 500 bu d, Do = ssst'
=. s6Ac; 1900 In do At 66c; 5000 bu do
=. G1.c: lo,ooo bu do At s5.{c: 5000 du do
~ sc: 400 bn rejected At &c 200 bu do At s.,
500 e, b nss :, 40 So e. tp do : S. go
At 72c; 400 bu do It Ike; 100 bu do Il II
5000 bu do sdeliverrd) At S5c. 500 bu do
-. SIC; 200 bu do It SIC. Total, G',No
s*- Seller MAY sold n e53itaStc, Closing 1t tha
l., side, and seller Nay and June at e{11f@s5c.
Is 0ats were 9c higher, in the face Of the IL
~ that they were reported 'sunsaiable" in Ne
3X York They vere Less active here, many
: tending BUYERS refusing to pay an sdvan
q: under the circumstances. but orders were n
y meroua enough to enable owners to surpo
~ pricef- The market opened 1t 44,4c,
-. vaDced TO 45c. and closed 1t 44si@i5c, Sal
- were: ,00 bu (freAh reccipts) II 455tsc; 10, s
hn It 45c; $500 tu It As<c; 1860 bu
sY lshc: 5000 bu 1t +4Ac: s., oo0 hu =, II
u 5@0 bu rejected At 4Gc; 400 bu by sample
on- Dc. Total, Il ,000 bu. Seller May sold vt
nc Gtsatc, closing at the outside, and sellex Ju
ox Rye WAS in more active demand, and Ifcbt
oE tel, closing dEm It tho outside prices pai
s. sAles we're: 400 bu No. 1t 76c: 2, 90 bu
II at s5c: 500 bu rejected (fEeah receipts} 1t Il
Barley Was mora active, md higher f-undel
!, better den1nd for Western for ahipnent
8 was quoted 1t 55@&Qo: No 5 1t R98
ak and rejected At 4sG5oc. SAles were: 1900
No at Soc; 400 bu rejected It 4sc; 400
ID. BY sample 1t 4sc; 1850 bu canad2 At .:
,ns storage free.
rss Sales re1e yerv quiet Timothy WIS firm
fcr s5,Da6.15. cloeing dull 1t $3.50. Hungati
ii. sold 1t also.
ID. sale Fas made to-day Of 1000 bu Of o.
md to be delivered On the day the intelligence
~ received that the Fenian Army has taken pt
-, session OF the Red Iayer country. Being