, 1872-12-21

| quiet trade. Corn is not dear at 9o11c por bu
but, with the immense yield OF 1879 at eur back,
] it is question whether or not corn is cheap al
| the above figure. At any rate, this uncertain
question is proving detrimental to those who
quiet. Seller tho month, Of caah No. e. sold 1t
30A@3015c, and closed dull but rather firm.
Seller January sold to moderate extent only
| at 3oss@3os@c: and at the close tho outside
hgn;e m ms. vas bid. Seller February was very dull
and seller Juno at 3G1zc, but
there were no sellers nt these prices.
Cash sales we're reported Of 1920 bl No. ut
3osGc; &C. 200 hu do at 3o1lc; 400 bn rejected at
22Ae; 12oo Gn ~ 90 DO at 29c; 240o ba ear at 39c,
Oats were in improved demand, and the mar
ket was quite active, prices froner, and 1(@15c
higher, undor only meagro offerings and moro
numerous orders to buy, moro especially for
future delivery. Seller January was strong and
steady, as well as quite active at 24t@24Nc, and
February at 1870. For May, soller's option,
there were buyers at 29c. No. 2, fresh receipts,
sold at 24c, and rejected at 22c. Cash sales
we're reported Of 5000 bu No. 2 at 2411{c; ,l00
bu do at 241sc; 5000 bu do at &c; G6o bu re-
jected at 22c. Total, 19,7o0 bu.
Rye Vas active to tho extent Of the supply
Offering, aud prices averaged 1c better than yes
terday, offerings being light, the demand good
No. 2 sold at 65@6525c, md rejected at 61c, the
AAAAAAAA~1
we're reported Of $500 bu No. ] at Csc; 800 bu
do at G5Hc; 400 bu rejected ut Gle. Total,
4,400 bu.
Barley was active and 2@3c higher, There
was considerable competition among buyers,
and also 8 general disposition to put the market
up, there being better speculative demand, and
all tho car lots offered were quite readily taken.
Sales Of No. 2 were at Csc early, and 67c later,
closing strong at G615@67c. Nos cold at 500
53c, aud rejected at 4Uc. Sample lots were want
cd hv 6igti11ara and an16 nt 1(1EIREc naenrf}fne7
to quality, with most holders disposed to ask q
better range. Seller January was active at 6C@
67c, closing strong. Cash sales were reported
of 2.000 bn No. 2 at 67c; 800 bu do at 6Gc; 400
bu do at 65Ic; Il, 400 bu do ut CSC; ,200 bu No.
at 5sc; 500 bu do at &c; 800 bu do at Sic;
l,G00 bu do at 501Gc; 1900 bu do at 5014c; 400
bu do at 50c; 1,GO0 bu rejected at 40c; ! 600 bu
By sample at 85c; 400 bn do at SIC; 400 bu do at
SUc; 2,000 bu do at 75c; 400 bu do ct 72c; 600
bu do at 70c; all On track; 1900 bu do at 70c,
delivered. Total, 80, 800 bu.
J. Berger Spence & Co.'s Weekly Dlanches-
ter, Eng.) Chemical and Metn Report Of Nov. rs
says:
CuE.t1cA1s-The amount Of business transacted in
the chemical market since last Monday been fully
up to the average Of the past two three weeks.
Consumers have shown greater disposition to
with which producers hold quotations still
tracts to be less extensive than they would otherwise
be. Purchases can be made from second hands at
slightly under current prices, but such sales aa have
thus been effected are not supported by equivalent
concession on the F1rt OF md are pure
~ speculative. The American trade las been some
advices from New York are, however.
has been otfcrine more @ freely, but sevsTai I
weak parcels having been cleared of, the market rules
firm at about OUT quotations. Soda ash without
terl change. Soda crystals rather quiet but no fur
fcrlng lower. There has been an improved b1si-
done in bleaching powder, for good brands Of
which better prices can now bc obtained. The sales
transacte in nitrate of soda may be ead to have es-
tabnshed the late advsnce Ii muriate Of potash there
has been rather moro doing, but the demand IS still
insufficient to meet the supply. Prussiata Of Potash
rather rmer In consequence Of pressed sales in su1
phate Of a1nInonin price has declined los rer ton.
There has been considerable business done III Green
Copperas at full rates. suphate Of copper steady at
late prices.
and the approaching end Of the ye have had the cf-
feet Of depressing the values Of metas geutray tho
prevalent feeling, however, sill remains that 1h tho
cr rates, coupled with removed acti7ty in the de-
mand The insposition to operate in Scotch pig iron
warrants appear to have become chronic, and 'no
busfneHs" almost daily reIorod. further re-
dueon has been made in the prices Of makers iron.
There 1s some varation III tho Quotations for Mldd1es-
borough iron; this Is causcl by merchants who are
de:i:os Of realizing, whilst Inaker1, having largo
quantities contracted for, adhering to ftf rates.
The demand for manufactured iron III Stafordshre is
still confined to the most pressing wants Ct merchants
and consumers. who hoping for further leduc
ton in the list which the present values Of coal and
pig iron would appear to render Improbable not I'M
possible, and The result may be that partial soppage
Of the works viii be considered necessary.
In tho aftas7onnn wheat WAS fairly active and
24@1c higher. No. spring sold at Sl.lG cash,
and Il. 1.1G11@1. .165s seller January, closing at
$1.1615 seller February at $1.lS11. Corn WIS
quiet. steady, and unchanged, closing firm at
3U2lc bid seller January, and 3l51c seller Febru-
ary. Other grains and provisions we're Inactive.