, 1872-10-24

speculative holders also rushed in to sell, de-
pressing the market still mora: But these offer
iDgs we're all taken quietly, and by the time the
was wanted. which caused some Of them
to turn round, and buy too. Long before the
end of.the session the feeling had developed
into regular short scare. Several parties were
on the foor, processing that they wanted to buy
for shipment, but there WAS little Of that, when
they had bought what they wanted the story
was changed; they were going to dll shorts. By
tomorrow morning We shall not have much
more than 400, 900 bu No 2 spring here, and nc
one e. knows how many opti,ona ,'; to ell With it
cent decline, and there is only one week left in
which to Rettle up the October deals, on which
very few deliveries have been made ns yet.
Seller the month opened at 81.10, declined to
s1.1oE. selier Nove1a6se'r 81 so sold T 1T s1.o716@ i q
1.089941, closing at 51o8h. Seller the year cold
at S1.0711@1.085s. Cash No. 2 spring eloaed at
S1.10H; No. spring at s1.155; No. 3 spring
at s1.oo, and rejected a1pring an 87!!5e.
at s1.16; 400 bu DO at s1.15: 1000 bu DO 81
S1.14; 500 bu No. spring at $1.1l; 5000 bu do
.1074; 5000 bu do at $1.105a; +. 400 bu do
at 51.10}; 10, ,ooo bu do nt $1:loh; q 400 bu
do at g. l0; II, ,ooo b1 do at s1:o2M; u, 400 bu
do at 81. .0oI $500 bu do at $1.09; 29,600 bu
No. 8 spring at s1.00; $500 bu do ut 9911c;
Il 500 bu do at 99c 700 bu do at 9811c; E, 4o0
bu rejected spring at 88c 1,600 bu do at 8715c
1900 bu do at SIC. Total, 225, 800 bu. Also, i
car winter ut $3.50 delivered.
Corn was rather more active, and averaged
about 10 higher than yesterday, y,-weakening ear
II. as IN the case Of wheat, on account Of the
Erie Canal embargo and strengthening later,
under better demand, which IVES principally
extent, but the purchases mado we're principally
for the purpose Of filing shorts. as we ex-
! planned in our issue Of this morning, because
the current low prices have caused u ditninution
in the volume OF receipts, and the short inter-
est have sold 10 literally as to make one
falling till ii reached zero. Seller the
| month, or regular No. 2 corn, opened
at 30%c, advanced to 81}lc, and closed at 81 80.
Seller November sold at 31@32e, closing at
sans prices as November: Strictly fresh re-
ceipts closed at 91]5c, and rejected at 2854c:
Cash sales we're reported OF 25,600 bu No. at
31Mc; 1000 bu do at 3116c; 69, 800 bu do at
91}lc; $4,000 bu do at 91No; 1880 bu do at
281Gc. Total, 206, 600 bu.
Oats wero quiet and unchanged on cash lots,
! but easier for future delivery, though receipts
for tomorrow were small, md New York WAS
quoted stronger. There was literally no demand
except for the local feed trade. Seller the
month sold at 21c; seller November at 2154@
2lalc; seller December at 2911@2374c, all clog
ing weak at the inside. Strictly fresh receipts
closed at 2111c. Cash sales we're reported OF
| 5000 bu No. at 2l5sc; II, 400 bu do at 81
5000 bu do ct 211A4c; 400 bu do at 21c; 5000
| bu rejected at 1870; 200 bu do at l9c, 1900
bu do at 18111c. Total, 42, 800 bu.
Rye was quiet, aud firm at yesterdays quota
tions with little offering, and holders generally
| inclined to demand higher prices, in conse-
uuenca OF small receipts for tomorrow. Cash
sales were reported Of $500 bu No. at 5015c.
No. 8 WIS nominal at 47Q,
Barley Was active and strong, at about the
same range OF prices aR yesterday. The market
opened rather tame, but soon improved, closing
flrm ut CSC for No. 2; 62c for seller the month,
and 471%c for No. 8. Cash sales were reported
OF 1890 bu No. at 631zc; 5000 bu do at Csc;
23, 400 bu do at 62c; 400 bu do at &c; 400 bu
do (N w at 81 1lc 800 bu do (Central) at CO.,
2460 bu No. ut 48c; 5600 bu do at 471@c 4, 500
bu do ut 47c; 400 bu do at 4616c; $500 bu do
at &c; 400 bu rejected at S8c; 1000 bu do ct
3713c; 200 blu do at SIC; 800 bu, By sample, at
Soc; 500 bu do at 78c; 200 bu do Of 75c; 900 bu
do 1T 73c: 400 bu do at zoe 400 bu do at 53c 400
bu do at Soc; 400 bu do at 40c Total, 7e, 600 bu.
The Journal Of Commerce says ::
| The imports at the port Of New York for last
week show o gain OF dry goods, but there is a
largo decrease OF general merchandise the
total being lttle SHOVE five aud q quarter mil
lion dollars in foreign gold value. Tho follow
ing are the totals:
1872 1a71: 1s72 M =
Dry goods. ,259 o3l 9l927 N13o gig
Geusral merchandise 2,759,1s3 5,3231os 3,57o,ss7
Total for week.. x5,o1sal4 $7,115o3s s. 5ao1, 1877
Previously reported 23s ,257 so65so1o7
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