, 1872-10-16

falr demand Tor the lQca1 LTANe, 2uU aIt6T NeW
York was quoted stronger there was better in
quiry for low grades for shipment. Sales we're
made Of Is brls white winter extras Cambria
Starr at $3.50 $50 brls on private terms 500
brls spring extras Rig Loaf at $500; 200 brla
private terms $50 brls spring. snper6ne at
wheat flour at $500. Total, 2,450 brls. Also 30
tons bran at $1,000 on track 10 tons middlings
at $1,000 on track; 80 brls corn meal at s2.s5
Wheat was moderately active, but weak, de-
cining 1@176c under news of 9 depression both
in New York and Liverpool. The weakness was
most apparent on this months option, which
fell 9lc more than seller November, owing to the
The difference between the two options de-
creased to Ac to-day, against 1c yesterday. The
deliveries Of wheat have been light, SO fur, till
yesterday, and to-day they were quite volu1ni-
nous, while the option of sellers last half are e1-
peeted to come pouring IL tomorrow, as the IN
it more and more difficult to carry produce.
pers w from taking hold til til near tie
close, when decline in freights had been fully
chiefly ct the lower grades. Cash No. 2 spring,
or seller the month, opened at $1.131, declined
s1.i2Iz It the close. Seller November sold at
rs 4 III s5Slpg at r. Ssl2 2 Sras sss eoses ses
s1.o4; and rejected spring At s1@s115c. Cash
sales we're reported Of $500 bu No. spring at
31.20; 800 bu do at 81 .19; r. 400 bu No: spring
at s11s; 200 bu do ct .122 Co. 200 o6g ba do
do at s1.1216 q, 600 bu No. spring at 81. .04 !;
1000 bu rejected spring at 92c; 1900 bn do at
9111zc; 5000 bu do at 91c. Total, 1872, 900 bu.
Corn was weak, and less active, declining 70
freights were also loTer, and receipts were COM
pa1ativoly small. The depressed feeling was
principally due to the expectation Of very heavy
deliveries on the option Of seller last half, to-
morrow, coupled, however, with a reported drop
in Liverpool, while freights rulo high on the
lake freights it still costa 27c per bu to car
ry corn to New York irrespective OF elevator
charges, commissions. insurance, interest, DC,
which bring it up to aittle more than the selling
price in this market. Tt is no wonder that hold
ers Of corn wanted to sell out, seeing that our
elevators are full on the edge OF winter, with
big crop waiting to come in. Hence the de-
mand to-day was almost entirely frcm the
Seller the month, or regular No. corn, opened
at $50, improved to 3314c, declined to $780, and
closed at 325sc. Seller last half ruled 1sc above
the whole month, early, but both closed at the
same price. Seller November opened at o9}39c,
advanced to 3s16c, and fell to ssAc at the close
Strictly fresh receipts closed dull at $50. Re-
jected was dull, closing at Sic. Cash sales were
reported of 4,860 bu No. at s33sc; $4,000 bu do
at 931Ic; 16 400 bu do at 3316c; 58,0 ,0U0 bu do at
33c; TO- 900 bu do at 3279c; 45 600 bu do at 32sc;
10000 bu do at 9255Sc; 5000 bu do at 3215c;- 800
bu rejected st 31a1c; 400 bu do at 3119c; 1880
bu do at 31c; 400 bu ear at Soc, on track. Total,
202, 800 bu,
Oats we're dull and fully 10 lower, with no de-
mand to speak Of, though quoted firm in New
York. The market sympathized with corn, and
options we're especially weak. Seller the month
sold at 211z@21tlc; seller November at 2219@
227sc; and seller december at 23H@23&c, all
closing tame at the inside. Strictly fresh re-
ceipts closed at 2191022c. Cash sales were re-
ported OF GOO bu No. 2 at 222sc; 5000 bu do at
z2c; 600 bu do at 2l35c; TO- 000 bu do at 211Sc;
1900 bu rejected at 19c; 1900 bu do at 1870.
Total, IS, 800 bu.
Rye was in moderate demand at yesterdays
prices, at SIC bid all through the session for No.
q and rejected nominal at about 46c. Sales
were reported Of 1900 bu No. at SIC, and
$500 bu do at SEC.
Barley WAS active and formal. Tho decline
reached yesterday No. 2 opened at Csc and ad-
advanced to 6314c at the close, for cash or seller
the month. Seller November was Inactive, with
62115c bid, and 691$c asked. No. 8 was in better
demand. Cash sales were reported OF q, 800 bu
at Csc; 600 bu No. at ACC; p, 800 bu do at
45Hc; 1000 bu do at 45o; $500 bu rejected at
365c; $500 bu do at sec; 300 bu do at 35115c;
400 bu By sample at 82c; 1000 bu do at Soc; 500
bn do at 78c; 400 bu do at Use; 400 bu do at TIC;
400 bu do at Tic; 1900 bu do at 70c; 1900 bu do
at Csc; 400 bu do at 6376c; 800 bu do at 60c;
400 bu do at 55c. Total 85,200 bu-
The following is the official report Of grain in
store in this city on the evening Of Saturday
last, and at corresponding dates. There VAS no
report for one year ago: