, 1872-12-29
THE CHICAGO SUNDAY DECEMBER 49, 1872

in numbers Inst year is e37,729 or about ieoo
per cent exclusive OF tho increaEe in weight which -
Universally conceded to DO considerable. With such
increase in production and no apparent
but rather falling off, IN our consumption ana WIN
the export demand diminishing, packers may natr~
ny feel apprehenaiyc to the future and refuse 10
tako the risk unless they buy the hogs Of reasona-
bic rates Our shippers Of provisions hsye pnea uen n
the through routes to Liverpool u!n Portland ano Dos
ton Neither OF them have been able to receive freight
port. All the lines profuge In promises OF amsd-
ent and relief but thus far these have proved vague
unfruinu, and unsatisfactory.
Flour was more active, being in better demand
both for shipment and on local account, and was
quoted strong, in sympathy with New York and
in consequence Of our advance in wheat. Stocks
arc not large, and the supply OF water IN the
country Is generally low 80 that "a
ported OF 100 brls white winter extras ut $500;
200 brls spr ng extras (Ninn.) at 96.75; 100 brls
do (Baraboo) at $3.50; 100 brls do at $3.50; 200
brls do at $3.50; 800 brls do on private terms;
100 brls suportine at $3.50; 100 brls do at S3.5o;
PIT brls do at 1925: rs brls buckwheat lJack-
man's) at $500; SO brls do at s7.s717; 100 brls
rye Beloit Cit7) at $3.50. Total, 1,552 brls
Also, 80 tons bran ut 911.00 On track; car corn
meal at $3.50 per ton on track.
Wheat was active and strong at an average ad-
vance OF 111@2c, under decided speculative
movement, which commenced last evening, was
foatered by early private adyices this morning OF
rather shag advance n Lv9go9 ana
s[fehGtueneu W = cUtlesponaS tIpuis H. ..o,1a .to
New 1orE tnongn ;oo ono os eJ7
The feeling was SO strong that, although some OF
our heaviest houses unloaded freely, the offer
inSs we're al absorbed, and like Oliver Twist,
the boys cried out for more. The demand Wes
TO 1air extent from tno enolt me1lo7t, ". ~
was principally from those ANXIOUS 10 ~ LUIS,
and seTeral bets were offered "to prove" that
the market will touch S1.25 before delivery
day On THURSDAY next. fflcc5 were Ienatkapls TX
eteaay, When tho urgency o1 tno uenia'Iu - w.
gment to prove that tho advance Is permahens Per
one. our local sellers were chlcny tnose
| VINO look 1or CONSIDERABLE 1ncIGasc ': y, III
our receipts after me nonaays especiaiy ~ slez
shoula oo invited py ghor prlces !. a7 erdtea
buy On the hoos to-day most 9f thom ostng 1sgs
the districts that raise spring ThGat furnish sci;
lers almost In exclusively: sener ~ January opened
Ct Sl2oa advanced to sl'21, and el9sed g; aai<5 At
l.2315, closing at 3l.2379 aeuer A1aFcn at
Sl.241s@1 2oa; and seller al next year at
Sl;iS- Seller the month, or cash 4, no, o spring,
sold Q: S1:20@l:21 closing - at oc5i Siz9I ~ 10.
s2r1ng closed 1T SLUT anu Te]eetea oao 90 ~ soa,
o6c: Cash sales we're reported OF 2 ooo bu No: 2
spring at Sl21 2ooo bu 40 ut Si:2n% 1,6oo Ivy
DO at at P@ ba do DO at 1T q
| - - ~ '-cLxSS, I, - ~. 'non
bu at $1.20 800 bu No. spring at Sl.o73 8oo
bu do ut 81 .07A 5000 bu do at el.07 800 bu
rejected spring at 9Cc. Total, 93,800 bu.
Corn was activo and strong, in pleasant con-
| trast to the dulnesa that has roigned supreme
for several weeks past, unbroken save by little
ripple Of demand for summer delivery. The
market advanced about 74c on winter options.
and 19c on those for the summer, under good
inquiry from all classes of operators, except the
shippers, who Only took hold snarinsly, as usual.
New York was strong. in spite Of J stock report
ed at 5000, 900 bu; the frmnesa here and thcrc
being, undoubtedly to 8 great extent, due to
sympathy with wheat; but there is also an in,
dependent movement in corn apparent, there
being widespread conviction that corn is low
Bets we're made to-day on Soc during the com
ing year. Sollor January opened at SIC, ad-
vanced to 3114c, and closed at 31115c soller the
month"; or cash No. sold at s6x@31c; seller
February at 31s4@312sc; seller March at 3219c
seller May ut 36H@97c; and seller
June at 37MO37slc; all closing firm
Cash sales were reported Of 81 800 bu No. al
Sic; 43, 900 bu do at 305Sc; 1000 bu rejected a
29l5c l,G00 bu ear ut &C. delivered; 40 bu d<
at SEC. on track. Total, 101, 800 bu.
Oats wero rather more active, and 17Sc higher
in sympathy with wheat and corn, and PARTIAL,
in consequence Of Lighter receipts, which
brought out fair speculative demand, casI
+bo .on+b a2d ~ oaa< so1i.r Ia,'arv ~ o.
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