, 1870-05-09

Rye e:bu. .--......-..f 13t5ll o,en1 1854
I've kosx, No...... ss,oss aas:5 asess
Cattle, fo...-....-. 10.4iol 1o,se3I sos
A'sse3A fss'' ,s'a ASs H. 81 ssss' IL
81 81: + e i; ,,;; -; + ;;;;s ;:
oats, bu........ =. MtS.sl iai,ea9 ss3ss
$:;;;!: a 81 8
The receipts at AMlwaukee for Tia week end
2oo, ,225 bu wheat. The ahipmen,s were 16,-
o40' brls -four, and $50, ,260bu wheAt- Toronto
has 1871 ,648 bn wheat in store.
The following we're the closing pncesin Chi
cago;
ropr F. e.... 81 5 ssys ss IS s;Sg xays ys,ss' s!ss
Ssss: Ss !? s! :s, 3 s'xs * * .1::SS"'' SIS
Ell bsflsy, 81 Il: s e.: Is 3 3 ''''Sssi9s ssl9s
Ihs following grain has been received since
o'clock this morning: 152 cars wheat; %
cars CON; 600 bu No. do; $500 bu Nc; 2
DO ,soo bu rejected do; 16 sa1s oats: Il, ,ooo
| 142,0O0 bu.
Withdrawn yesterday for city consumption,
| 1886 bu wheat 1, ,288 bu corn ,sA bu oats
| iii bu rye 4,222 bu barley.
day, and more activity in grain, with higher
| prlces in wheat and corn. There vas little
change in quotations on other markets; all
closed firm.
Hiehwines wero quiet and steady at yaater-
days prices. Sales we're: 80 br1s at e1.os; 50
bsfs, Eon-bound, at e1.o4, and $50 brls do at
S1.03}9. The last named saie WIS made near
| tho close.
Lake freiGhts were moro active, but lower
The better feeling in grain, with q concession
q about lc II the Vows OF owners, ca1se
shippers to take hold more freely. A total o!
charters vas reported, at Sc for wheat to Buf-
fa1o; 9c for corn to Oswego; and 10c for wheat
from Milwaukee, to Kingston
Provisions were very quiet and dull. Ness
pork was nomina1lv easier, closing at 523.75.
pathy with New York, but ono or Two blyerB
put in an appearance, and prevented de-
cline The market closed nominal at 16A@
1GHc. This was really better than yesterday,
when round lots were offered At 1G1tc, without
taters, though the fact was not reported ill
to-day. Meats we're nomiually firm at presi-
ous prices, holders being independent, in view
OF the fact that stocks arc higher than usual
at this season. and in far hands. There was
no demand, but lots werc not offered. Closing
prices OF holders were I19<c Tor bulk should
era; 1a14 for do rough sides l5c for do short
riba; and 155Sc for do shott clear. There
were nominal buyers Of meats At nc less
Sweet picked hams wezo quoted At 15@t6]1c; );
were reported of e5 brls rump pork Il go. 50 !;
lis brls heavy mess ordinary at so3.50; $50
tcs lard at l615c; 100 tcs do 1t 16s5c; 100 tcs
do at 1C1ac; rs tcs sweet picked hams (pa-t
Te'ghsd ont) At l5c; 19o TO- tcs sweet picked
i at 161@c.
Flour WAS in active demand, aud rricea rnlatl
I higher, tue advance being fully 1oc per bsl on
medium grades o. spring e1tras and choice
> spring euperdnes. There was slight increase
t in the inquiry for the upper s. grades white
; and red winter c1tras, and the tendency is to
q higher range Of quotations. Transactions were
q | reported at 56-75@7.75 for Write winters
Q spring ext.as at s4.2o@5.25; unsound grades
not naned. Tn.A'x ,lEsS ESStraa zzv1Ee5 III ss!: s.:
do Oh .. l.; loo brls 81 Pearl " at e7.oo; 4
100 bzls q Mig Loaf" at s5.25; 200 bril-
It !. Oriental" 1t $500; 400 brls !. Star sns
Crescent, "at $500; $50 brls q Bsadweli's," =
bris City Mills" ut $3.50; 1900 brls brand
IL given on private terns 100 brls not named a
s4.1o; ioo bis Do At si:s5; 2oo b1ls do =
A25; 800 b1ls do at 54.2o Unsound sprin,
Extras-20o btls not named at $3.50. sprinj
superfnes- brls not named at s355
Total. j. 800 bEls.
n Wheat Vas ueak, active, irregular, and OK
2 citahle, Ut IN Average Of 1c above yesterday
II prices on No. 2, with little change on othe
70 grades The market WIS buoyAnt early, rush
+ ing up to CSC under further news Of ahort crol
. prospects in California, while gold WIS ais
.. higher, and New York, Buffalo, and Milwau
y kee weIe all quoted hrmeE. But the excite
ts naent rss too great to last. and parties VIII
y had bought farionsly It SIC were glad to so
r ont at eIc before II O'Clock. On Change th
market opened At 94ll{c, declined to $3.50
q 9s e By noon, under large offerings OF frea
10 receipts, and closed frmer at 9lls @N,1c onrt
70 ccipt OF latest New York adrices. Tho reccipt
T. holders arc feeling tho Improvement in prices
b. and are willing to soil rather than risk anothe
OF decline. The shipping movement is inp1o'
Is ] ing. but there was not much demand o
the market pretty much all to then
On selves. But purchases were free At the declin
" established in tho latter half OF the session
"a. Buyers argue that prces must keep up, as II
or unpEecedcntedly low prices Of the winter wei
70 produced BY IN assemblago Of causes, such I
can scarcely exist all together again. Firs
10 there WAS tie expectation Of larger crop tbs
en ever in 1870, with i large surplus left ovt
~ ~ from the crop OF 1869. Then tho quality {
lia our Western wheat Was scarcely up to the =
af- that It was not sound enough to stand dan
- spring. This made CAPITALISTS look at it yel
cautiously, and it became difficult to obtain Il
= use OF money with which to handle whea
~ Nov the prospect. seems to be that the e.
:" - will be much less than was anticipated, o1it
a to decrease in the breadth planted in mai
"a places, md TO drought in others, viii
"a the surplus will also be but ittl
- az tho consumption Of low grades has bet
tA enormous, owing to the low prices ruling,
I. ing from it's scarcity. And it is now appa1c
-" that the grain Is al right as regards tho item
,,> soundness: all that has gone out has been
VS. good condition, and the stocks in store hi
Han 4kztA .4--4
-. Of everlasting in store, Us III We have On hal
~ could be readily moved md ai1ed il the wealth
-. should turn on: to be so bad aa to endxuger
SO AL these things conspire to give the conhden
sH 20 nceessssE to ..tFaet capital .na ralse pr'e
80. course 50 great change could not occur Wit
out severe fluctuations, The number ia abo
-. equal Of those who think tho advau
~ has gone too far, or not far enoaG
a. foE pe1mancncy.. Cash sales to-day weI
q s75tc; $500 bu No : spring {fzesh receip
~. at Sc; 500 bu do Ut e4sic; 5000 bu do
- 949c; 5000 bu do 1t 9lAc; Its, 900 bu do
-. &c; G., ,ol0 bu do At as1{c; 5000 bu Do
$50 rejected sp1ing at &c; {, 40 bu do a. 75c- !
:. td, ss3, 200 bus Seller the month sold ut 9,
80. @Afe; seller last half At 9i.a@951sc; s
w. seller June At 9s@e6ale
-. Corn VAS buoysnt, fairly active, and nj
O.. excited than for some time past A free sp
. / +-AAAAA4
Is the presence Of numerous country orde
pEinciHallr speculative. Operators seemed
be awakening to belief that the quana
~. eold for delivery this month is very mr
Is greater thEn the amounts in store and lk
~: 10 arrive, the shorts having been f1eo sell
"a In tho past, under the impression thAt
10 short crop cry had sent prices up
sor higher point than was posi-
y to be sustained without great adval
% in wheat They nov have to cover their sal
LAY, and find that the scarcity in New York has
up prices there during the te1nporaylnu he
~ 50 that corn Is nov the best shipping prope
~ On the floor, though relatively SO much big
~ than wheat, Tho Teceipta here to-day "
III: liberal, the inspection for Acndzy being 81.
bu, while 66, 00o bu are On the bulletin to d
This brought down prices, making the Last /
fa- Of the session lttle better ths1 no1ntn1,
offerings being free, while bayers genet:
'iss held OF for decline. No. averaged II ls6
~ higher, opening at SIC, declining to sake,
s,,sss clos,ng with buyers At 90c. Rejected VA.
1, ,oss higher, closing II 66s4c- No gzado was sea
and firm, closing at 1885, Sales were: 2,
bu No. 2 (freah reccipts) at 90t<c; 6, 100 bu
ana M 1t 90lc; IL, ,0O0 bo do At 9Oc; G.O03 bu d
tnne ttne sos<c; 5000 bu DO at 8o}fc; 1000 bu neH
Sic; 500 bu do 1t s6c: 1000 bu
At ssc; 1000 bu do 1t 8
i1sk $500 bu rejected at EAc; G,ooo
l1sx do At 65tfo :, 80 bu do at Sc; 1000 bu d
~ SIC; s, :N bu no grade ut Sic; 5000 bu 4
llzH Soc; :, 200 bu do 1t isc; 400 bu do 1t :
$500 bu No. 2, and $500 bu white, 1t
90 ai1oat; q, 400 bu yellow at o0c, free on bos
IL 100, 600 bu No. At &c free On board t
Le7k 136,eo0 bu. Seller May sold At seS@93l
.7sX seller Last haf sold At 9o@91c, and seller J