, 1872-12-30

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Horny, .Ii1ward & Co. writo es follows:
The in -rrenhon OF the Christmas week has PRO
duced its usual results in the curtailn,elt Of ths
ceipts of lire hcgs ca compared With the previous
weeks Bat, although the di5crep.nc; has been cona-
ass is o1ya tie
about 1':g ana tina. the bulk Of the crop had
been marketed This erroneous impression was bow
OF January and February the hoasy receipts came
ccasecssy and continuously. This rolls will probably
From I'll quarters the reports that the country is
still with uoss and that the farmers have on
y delayed marketing them uaal sf7a- the Christmas
holidays, in hopes Of bat.er prices ruling then. Eytn
tho drovers acknowledge sch to he tie case and
even es 60 50 far aa to express a., the belize
in consequence OF the inortnate supplies yes to
come forward Be thc as it may, the price would DO
quite gh enough ALLOW the packers any duo security
for their Investments. From the statement made
by Mr.. Sidney D. Maxwell, Superintendent Of tue Cu-
cinnad Chamber Of Com:a=rcc, Issued last week. and
tta details, it would appear tat tie estimated increase
II numbers over last yesr is 8S7, about 1886
universally conceded to be CONSIDERABLE With such
incre2ae in our proauc:iou and apparent ircrease
but rather falling of, in our consumption, end with
the export demand Iininiahing paehers may na.ur
ally feel apprehensve to the future and refuse to
take the risk unless they can buy tie og5 at
bic rates.. Our shippers Of provisions e been mach
inconveniencca during the week By the blocking M Of
the through routes to Liverpool Portland end B>s
ton Ncaer Of them have been ablc to receive freight
and there is large accumulation awaiting trans
port All the lines are protuac in promises CT amend
hay"
Flour was moro active. being in better demand
both for shipment and m local accnr7r'! and
quoted strong, IN sympathy with New York and
in consequence Of our advance in wheat. Stocks
country is generally loE. 80 that production is
rather light Breu was steady. Sales Tero is-
ported Of 100 br1s white winter extras at 5000;
200 brls spring extras (Minn.) at S6.75; 100 brls
do (Baraboo) at $3.50; 1o2 brls Go at $3.50; 200
brls do at $3.50; 300 brle do on private terms;
100 br!s superhne at e4.50; 100 brls do at So 50
277 hrls do at 1926; Is brls buckvhcat (Jach-
man'e) at $500; 50 brls do at S7.8713; 100 brls
rye (Be1oit Cty) ut $3.50. Total, 1,552 bzls.
Also, co tons bran at Sl1-00 on track; ccr corn
meal at $3.50 per ton on track.
Wheat was active and strong at an average adj
vance Of 1;5@2c, under C. decided speculative
movement, which commenced last evening was
fostered By early private advices this morning Of
rather sharp advance i'll Liverpool, anu
strengthened by q corresponding report from
Now York though slightly dashed Ly the news
TIM: the latter city has 2,l00.o0o Eu in stock.
The fccling ras go strong thai, although some Of
our heaviest houses uuloaded freely, the Offer
inGs were all absorbed aud like OlTor Twist,
the boys cried out for more. The demand was
to fair extent from the short interest, but it
vas principally from those anxious to so long,
the market will touch S1.25 before delivery
day on Thursday next. Prices were remarkably
steady, when tho urgency Of the demand is con
sidered, aud taat fact was mentioned US an ar
guuaent to prove that the o1yanco is permanent
one. Our local sellers wcro chiefly those
who look for consdera5so Increase in
receipts after tho holidays, especially if they
she lid be invited by higher prices. It is stated
tina. there were numerous speculative orders
to buy on tho floor to-day, most Of them being
from The winter vh.r: raising districts, .Thilo
the districts that raiso spring wheat furnish sell
1ers almost exclusively. Seller January o72ucd
At s120l4, advanced to S1.21}4. and closed at
s1:2oI; seller February sold at $1.22a@
S1.2i1l@1.2514; and seller all next year ut
S1-1S. Seller tie month, o. cash No. 9 spring,
sola st 91.21G2l.21, closing at s1:49a No. l
spring was nc.ninal at :1:cGt91 Is; No. s
o6c. Cash snles wcco reported Of o.c30 bu No.
spring at $1.o1 1000 D;l CO ct ii ,ona: 1000
ba do at 51.2D5; 500 b: Go at S1.2p;S 1880
bu do at sl.201s IL, COO bu do at 5i2U14 :0c0
bu do At s1.o77<; 5000 bu do at s1:o7; 500 bu
rejected spring at 96c. Total, $500 Id.
Corn was active anl strong, in pleasant con-
trast to the dulness that Lns reigned supreme
ripple Of demand for summer delivery. The
| market advanced about 33%tc on winter options,
aud 80 on those for the summer, under good
inquiry from all classes Of operators, except the
shippers, who o2}y took hold sparingly. rs usual.
New York was strong, in spisoo of stock report
cd at !, 800, 900 bu; the 1rmness here and there
being, undoubtedly to great extent, duo to
sympathy with wheat but there is also All in
dependent movement in corn apparent, tlero
being widespread conviction that corn is low.
Bets wcro made to-day on SOC daring the COM
ing year. Seller january opened at SIC, ad-
v4need to al11c, and closed at sl25e Seller tho
month. or CASH No. sold at 3ob@31c; seller
February ;5 at s124@al4o; seller March at s:.{c;
seller May at 36;5@S!c; and seller
June ot 373@37;4c; all closing firm.
Cash sales were reported OF 52.S00 bu No. ut
Sic; - 900 bu do al 3D15c; 1000 bu rejected at
2919c; 1,G00 bu ear at 32c. delivered; 400 bu do
at 32c, On track. Total 101, 800 bu.
Data were rather more active, and 155c higher,
t in sympathy with wheat and corn and partially
in consequence of lighter receipts, which
brought out fair speculative demand, cash
lots not being much wanted. Cash, or seller
tho month, sold at 242lc; seller January at ~
@25c; seller February at 2514@25Mc; sell
lcr april At 2G11@25$!c; and goo WAS bid
for. se}lor May. The market closed firm.
Cash sales were reported Of 6,60G. bu No. 9 at
2fs4c; 400 bu rejected at 22c; 5000 bu do at
21s4c; 1900 bu do st q &c. Total. 1890 bu.
Rye wa5 moro active, but shade easier, owing
to be tfact OF larger receipts, which made offer
ings more plentiful. Sales were reported Of
$500 bu No ? at 69c, and 5000 bu do on private
terms Seller January sold ut G911c. Rejected
| WAS nominal at 64c.
Barley was rather more active, and steady ut
about the same prices as On Friday, boing firm
| early, and easier towards the close. No. sold
at 65s4@6611o in ordinary houses, aud
67o IN Armour Dole d Co.'S, and No: