, 1870-05-20

market weakened early On the Open Board t
$40 cash. and 95c for June, with 1nEga tEans&e
ions, the decline being caused y me n a..
Northwest. Al the opening Of Change it WI
reported that California vas suffering from I
visitation Of north wind. and that the crops ii
that State NIL not be more than one-thEd Of
tho average. The market opened ut &c, and
speedily ran up to s4ss4lc, but received sudden
tameness in New York, while Liverpool was
also quoted dull and declining. 1t fell to &c,
advanced to CSC, and closed strong at 95c. Tho
demand for shipment was rather light
The speculative demand was active, making
the market q very strong. one despite
the unfavorable news frou elsewhere Tho
fact seems to be that there is considerable
amount Of money seeking Investment in
wheat, and The competition to buy keeps up
| partial failure in California has been reported
previously, and helped to put up quotations
to beyond the oren dollar, Sales to-day
we're: !, 400 bu No. spring At sl:o0; 800 bu
do ut 9o1Sc; 400 bu do at 93]<ci 26, 200 bu No.
bn do at 9511zzc; $500 bu do at 95ilc; 81, 900
bu do at Csc; s5, 600 bu do at 9iss1c; Is, ,000 bu
] do ut 9414c; A., 900 bu do at 9iIlc; Is 200 bu
do at BIC; 1000 bu No. 5 spring at s8o;
| 10000 bu do at 851S1c; 800 bu do ut 8511c;
EtLuu ou 4G!tGte4 spt1ES ~ toc1 .. 4uu bd do nt
7719c; 400 bn BY sample at Sc. Total, 247, 900
bu. Seller tho month sold at 94@06c, and
seller June At 95aasc, closing at o7111e. Seller
July sold 1T 41-00.
Corn was active, and averaged 11chigher.
The market opened weak and 1{@s5c lower, at
improved under good demand, and rose to
S5c, though New York was quoted dull and
lower. The market closed firm ut Soc for cash
70. 2 There was much better inquiry for
all grades for shipment but M especial activity
IN options, oraers to buy for June being 80 nu-
nerous that seler next month roHe to the
price Of cash; it has been &c below for seve1-
al days past. The local Spectators were ac-
tive, and parties IN st. Louis and other points
Were also buying--many OF them to cover
short sales, but Principally to 60 long, huyors
anticipating m extensive reaction from the re-
cent dulness- The receipts Of corn are largest
over the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail-
road, and next over the Illinois Central; but
vcry little by canal. Sales we're reported Of
), 200 bu No. ut SIC; 5000 bu do ut 8511c;
Blu do at 8411{c; 22,400 bu do at BIC; 600 bu
do at 8315c; 400 bu rejected at SOC; 5000 bu
do at 1870; 16.S0O bu do at 79c; 500 bu do at
7sc; 400 bu no grade at Tic; $500 bu do ut
50c; 100 bn white 1t at 9oc 5000 bn rejected at
board cara. Total, 99,6oo bu. Seller Juno
sold at 831@@8Gc, closing at the outside price.
Seller July sold at 8514c.
Oats was moderately active, and shade bet
ter, under good local demand, though quoted
in New York as neglected The market opened
Soc Sales were $1,000 bu at Soc: $1,000 bu
at 491Ic; 81, 800 bu at 491{c; $4,000 bu at 49c;
GOO bn rejected at 4519c; COO bu do at 45c;
1880 bu do at 44c; ], 800 bu do at 43155c; 5000
bu aioat at 50H yesterday afternoon}. Total,
201 200 bu. Seller the month sold at 40@50ci
and seller June at as19@4s7{c.
Rye was more active, Under good demand
for. shipment; opening ct Yesterday, prices
and steadily advancing l1Sc, closing At the out
sido prices paid. Sales were 1000 bn No.
g see 500 aSf bn ID Do at at &c. O. DO a M
500 bu do at I9c; /; 400 bu rejected at 74}9c. 10
tai, 1000 bu-
barley wns quiet but firm ut previous prices,
No. being nominal ut G0@65c. Sales were
1000 bu Canada at sl.00; 800 bn BY sample ut
55c 400 bu do at 45c. Total, 8, 400 bu.
Harding, Gray Il Dewey speak Of tho Boston !
wool market as follows:
"The market has been qulteJ active the past |
week, anu the sales have been lrEcr than VIC hare
had occasion to notice for go1ne months past |
Prices, however, rule low and unsatisfactory, mad
supply of ncecc although quite reduced il, ali the
leading markets. will evltienily he sufficient to
nble lnanuiactuErrs 70 bridge over until the next
sellers, md appear nnItou5 to close up stocks az
soon as possible. Xxx Ohio and pennsylvanla !
nceee cannot be quoted over so@5lc, and some
for less. Ohio has been sold from 47G4Sa, aud
The different grades Of Western neeces rnnge from
but with a continuance OF very unsatisfactory
trade In goods 50 far as prices arc concerned, are
t'Ihc tradc In both goods and wool, for some |
The new sp l. l!ke}y Spea At low p5;ses aalsss
rears, crefTIln the producing district with h1yefA