, 1872-11-20

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s Wheat WAS active and irregular. at an aSeras,
advance of 2@2Hc. New York Was quotes,
arner. ); but the causeR Of the further advance
we're chiefly local. The stock in store IS light.
and our receipts are small, being oI.y 81, 40 bu
morrow. With this came the fear that all the
wheat now here, and the bulk OF the options
sold are in the hands Of one man, while the
sharp advance OF yesterday had caused one or
two small failures, which obliged some operators
to buy in ito protect Themselves. Ihle filing
in being accomplished before the close OF the
session. the market weakened subsequently, es-
pecinlly as several lots which had been held for
shipment we're thrown upon the market
after IL o'clock, the holders whereof had
cept by rail. OF course, there WAS no buying
for shipment under the circumstances, but the
parties who own the grain now IN store here
freely take hold Of the meagre current receipts.
The speculative trading was not so largely IN
settlement as yesterday when %oss s G Inc om1-
Der opened al Sl.0s1G, advanced to $l.09, re,
coded to 5l.03L, advanced to Sl.l0, and declined
| to $l.0SM at the close. Seller the month aver
aged H@Ac below, and seller January M@lc
! above, December, the ighest sale being Silva:
Seller January closed at S1.09. Seller last half
Of December closed at $1.10. No. spring was
quiet at BIB bid; No. do closed at S1:0819@
1886 Nos do at SIC, and rejected do at 85ae519c;
Cash sales were reported OF 6,20O bn NO. z
spring at sl.oss; 4s 500 b. aao DO at $1os o &
! 97Mc; 5000 bu do at SIC; 1900 bl rejected
spring at SEC; 400 bu. do at 8514c; 500 bu do
at 85c. Total, 1sl, 900 bu. 80, ,
Corn WIS more active, aud strong at an aver
age advance Of Nc per bu, under the influence
Of light receipts; and small stocks IN store.
added to reports Of greater strength in New
York. When sll the ,ye5sels are loaded :, that
have been chartered, We shall have but little
more than 400, 600 bu corn OF all grades in store
! here and that held by one man or combination,
! while the inspection has fallen OF TO only ~
| cars this morning 'Thgse facts made the shot
| interest nervous especially as all the current
! offerings were picked up out Of their reach at
| prices with which they could not compete. Some
| operators think that the market for this month
is effectually cornered and that the squeeze e1-
| perienced within two weeks will be q very sharp
one, as they think there is yet avery long line OF
shorts out. Seller the month opened at 32Ec,
December sold at 3lX@32c, closing at 31S4c.
Seller January sold At S134@32Ac, and seller
| Nav and June at 35c. Strictly freeh :re-
ceipts closed at 33c; and rejected firm at 3oc.
Cash sales we're reported Of 5000 bn No. 2 at
ssc IS oSVb oSo bu ID DO ea st ss bu do At s2Tc
Is COO bu rejected St soo<' Total, 2s5, 200 bu.
Oats we're active, and averaged lc higher IN. n
| der good demand, Doll speCu1atlSe auu III tAe
local feed trade, while receipts were Light, and
I are expected to continue light for some days to
come. Seller the month opened at 221zc, and
advanced to 23c. Seller December sold at 2319
@2s%c and seller January at 23A@244c, all
| cIosiue at the outside Strictly fresh re-
| ceipts OF No. 2 closed at 2934c. Re-
iected was in good demand at zoe.
I Cash eales were reported Of 5000 bu No. at
23Ac; 5000 bu do at 231ac; 4,800 bu do at 23c !;
4,00O bu do at 23114c; 500 bu rejected at 21>5c;
5000 bu do at 21c; 600 bu do at 2oc. Total,
22600 bu.
| Rye was quiet, but advanced 1hc, the offer
| ines not being equal to the demand; closing
| strong Cash sales were restricted to ,200 bu
No. 2 at 55c; 400 bu do at 5419c; and 400 bu
| rejected at 50c. Total, {, 900 bu.
Barley was in active demand on No. 2, which
| advanced e1citedly at one time &c per bu over
the highest price OF yesterday but closed easier
The demand was speculative, and born OF small
| receipts on market said to be largely oyersold
at &c. Seller the month sold at 66@68c, clos
ing at G6c. No. 8 WAS irregular: Central and
Northwestern receipts we're dull at Sic, while
| Rock Island and Armour, Dole Co. 3 receipts
| sold at 54@55c, being wanted by parties
who will probably change it into No: Q:
Cash sales were reported OF 5000 bu No. 2 at
| 691Sc 1900 bu do at Csc 400 bu do at 69Hc /;
2,460 bu do at Csc; 800 bu No: 3 at 55e; 600 bu
do at Sic; 1900 bu do at Sc; 2,400 bu do at
size; 1000 bu do at 51Ac; $500 bu do at Sic !;
500 bu rejected at 42c g 600 bu do at 41c; $500
bu do 40c; 400 bu by sample at Soc; 400 bu do at
Csc; 1,600 bu do at 6915c; 3,200 bu do at 69c 400
bu do at 6816c 1000 bu do at 68c; 400 bu do st
67c Total, 81 500 bu.
The following is the official report OF the stocks
of grain in store in this city on the evening OF
Saturday last, and at corresponding datea