, 1872-12-28

aboye January. Seller the mouth, or cash No. !
spring, sold at ,s1,1SLGn1 10, closing ct Slls2s;
No. | spring was nominal as 81. .23@l. "A No. :
spring Gloss at S1.06; and rejected ct 93c bld
with d. asked for Tue very little that was offered
spring at 81 ,1s34; $4,000 bu do ut $11s*S.; 61,-
500 bu do at 71.iS1a; 2G. 400 bu No. spring, at
$1o6; G2oo bu do at s1.o515. Total, 136, ,ooo bu.
Corn was rather less active, aud shade higher,
i've and tirmor for summon. delivery, the only
real demand being for the lntter. and slightly
for February. Thcre is Little disposition, for
some time past to operate in corn for this win
situation anticipate that it will be heavy drag
before the opening Of navigation next spring.
But there is q widespread feeling that, when tho
lake traffic is once moro open, there will bo a
reaction from winter dulness that will ovcntuate
in material advance in prices. Hence there
hayo been numerous orders on tho market,
for several days past to buy for delivery in May
or June, while very little is offered, though tho
premium for May is &c per bu. Tho demandwa
SO apparent yesterday md to-day that sellers
were able to command an advance Of fully 80
per bu. Seller Alay sold to-dny at 3619c, and sell
Ter June at s7@s714c, while several operators
claimed that those options will touch 40c before
many days. Seller the month, or cash No. 2,
was Glow ut 9014@305Sc; seller January at 3053;
@3014c; and seller February nt 913s@31t6c, ali
closing with the inside bid. Cash sales were re-
ported Of 16, ,00o bu No. ct 301fc; $500 bu do
1t so1zc; $500 bu rejected at 29}4c; 200 bn do
at 2911c; 500 bu ear at 33115c; 800 but do at &c.,
all on track 200 bu do at SIC, delivered. Total
81, 900 bu.
| Oats we're ngain very quiet, and shade easi-
er. there being an almost utter absence OF de-
| ossary to supply the current city consumption:
! Cash No. 2 or seller the month was quoted at
| 24>G@MAc, closing at 1890. Seller January
sold at 24S6@24szc. and seller February ut 25Ac,
NIL r1oainr 1rn Haianfai r10an1 nominal at 21
| @2115c. Cash sales were reported OF 600 bu No.
! 2 at 2a5tc; 5000 bu do ut 2ltsc; $500 bu do at
2414c 1900 bu rejected at 2ls6c 2,400 bu do at
! 211ac. Total, 12,6o0 bu.
ers holding off for decline in view Of the fact
| that there was an increase in the receipts Rnd
offerings. Cash sales we're limited to i 200 bu
! No. at 691{c, end :, 400 bu do at Csc; rejected
Was nominal at 64Q96l}}zc:
| Barley Was quiet, but stronger, on the general
{ market, though receipts in Armour Dole d Co.'s
! elevators declined to Csc on No. 2, as it was un-
derstood that the preferential orders to buy in
| s6@6619c in other houses No. at 53@54c; and
rejected at41@42c ; for Beller Jnuuary 66c was bid
| Cash sales we're reported Of 400 bu No. 2 a.,
D. d Coz at CSC; 1,200 bu do ut 6611c; 1890
| bu do at 66hc 800 bu do ut 66c 400 bu No. 8
at $40 300 bu do at 53115c; 400 bu do at 59c !;
400 bu rejected at 42c; 400 bu do at 4119c 1900
bu do at Ale; 400 bu BY sample at SIC 1900 bu
do at Soc; 500 bu do at 75c 600 bn do AZ TIC :;
1000 BIZ do at 75c 400 bu do at rae; 400 bu
| do at Csc ; 400 bu do at &C. all on track 400 bu
at 60c deliTered. Total, 10000 bu.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
The S2oe and Leather Reporter says OF that
business, for 1872, that it has been fully up to
the expectations of the trade, and fair profit
has been made, though the margins have been
shaved down to the smallest amount on the
manufacturer, aad he.is obliged to use extra dill
igence aud caro- to get his share.
| The opening Of 1873 promises disturbed
r., {ha uHy in
ally leather, caused By the destruction Of over
five and half million dollars' worth in Boston,
and the question OF d general advance in the
prico Of boots and shoes, subject on which
leading houses. Much depends on the course OF
the leather market during the next three or four
weeks.
| CALIFORNIA PRODUCE.
The San Francisco Commercial Herald says
4 week since We noted material rise IN the market
price Of wheat exporters having made free purchases
tWo being bs IN dv.nee Of oaoa cent
~ and unexpectedly but it was the natural fruit Of n
creasedtoanage, and the CONSEQUENT decline tn freight
about counte1balancing the other. as natural con
sequence Of this rise in wheat arrivals from the inte
rior have been more liberal than for the previous
week. with considerable transactions at the enhanced
rate for prime wheat. Our grain fleet to the United
Kingdom, beginning July l to date, comprises
5o 600 centals ~ Of wheat. Tho wheat Feeeipts Tor h
ea1no period aggregate, in round numbers 1000 ,oo
ceutal9. Il11 Il mQcn laTRer plH1ueSa efcE
fore upon the Pacific SLOPE and yet hare
surplus remaining equivalent to the largest wheat cro
wsas a IS 20 q
masses Of industrial classes, and BY those VIII
adhere closely to legitimate business calling ans
and come to grief others have rcaped bolntfuy ant
now enjoying it's legitimate frute: Atthe mo1nen
there see1ns to be pouse-an unwlIingness on til
part Of certain wealthy grain growers and holders
part with their wheat until We have more copiou
rains to secure crop It is now some weeks since vi
h-1n nur f4rSth although B0ftene
the ground and permitted many peraons to speed tn
plow, yet the rain was not as general as was At rs
been drysown In the arge valleys Of the State, and
now want heavy rains to give it good start. PEI
been the case the unusual spell Of cold frosty weather
with which we have Of late been visited, would hav
gped The plants and it r. s IN
I come the wheat will then have the full benef
FROST which with the exception rather than th
rule Nonresidents, in looking to the coast for whe
should bear in mind that have long been prcparr
. for dry season by means Of irrigation. Niles
canals have been dug and tbe Necessary appnanc @ nc
= tracts OF bottom lands, and thus many thousands
acrcs heretofore barren and unproductire will In 1s7
produce largely OF the finest wheatso that provsic
t haz thus been adeto beyond peradventur
least average crops. But look for better resul
= than this And hope that yet to have rains
abundance even though they do hold OF astooishngl
h LATEST.
r. In the afternoon wheat was ectivo and 3:
j. higher No. spring WAS nominal at 51.l9
IS cash, and Sl.2o36!@1. .2o1 seller January, 81 22
"a @D1.22A seller February, both closing at the i
It side. Corn was moderately active and tir1ne
y closing at 3056c cash. Sic seller January, II
" 3l5zc seller February. Other cereals and pr
i. Visions were inactive.
. CHICAGO DAILY MARKET.
q,
y FRIDAY EVENING, Dec. a.
b. ALCOHOL-Was in light request at $1.7S@l. SO.
~ BROOM CORS-De7lers continue to receive Ng
orders for the better grades Ut for current nec
sitea but aside from this tho market is quiet and
y changed. No. hurl il very scarce. We quote No
It t,,r1 e. lrcr No 1 afnlk hrnid No