, 1872-11-18

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Tie following are the returns OF packing at
the principal points to date:
MissaSes S ,SsS ss@ s5sSs s5S5s
Louisville. assooV 7-'o'o
Cincinnati, ii, 500; St. Louis, $4,000; indian
apons, 1926; Peoria, $500; Des Moines, 5000;
The following were hereceipta and shipments
at this point during the past week:
1.., ,r,. Rese'ssa; Sd 's"t2g<d; zyi5
Pork, brlS lS.........-..-.......... ou to'a9o
Lsrd 5s44o d25;,1d155 Us
Nests, lbs s.........-..-.......4S .4S0,2s0 2,o8i, ,io4
Flour was quiet, the volume Of sales being
abo1,t the same as on Friday, and prices were
uncha nged. There was fair demand for good
spring extras, and several orders seemed to be
lower. Sales we're reported of Is brls
white winter extras on private terms; gu
brls auper6nes at $500; 200 brls spring
extras Of 5000; 25 brls do Exposition) At s6 90 ;
br1s do on private terms; Is brls rye lRock
Riyer) at S4.00; 100 brls do at $3.75; 100 brls
do or private terms; 100 brls buckwheat At
$3.50; 50 brls do on private terms. Total, LEAP
brls. Also, 80 tons bran "a at Slooo On traok "
tons 1niddlings at $11. 90 on track.
Wheat was less active, and dull, but steady
during the greater part Of the session at An av-
erage advance Of S<@1c on yesterday's Prices,
though not much better than Fridays closing
quotations. Receipts we're larger; but
New York Was reported frmor, which made bold
ers strong, especially as there Was hn evident at
tempt to bull the market, early, in the interest
Of the longa. Liverpool was ~ understood
to bo strong except on winter. The demand
for cash wheat was not so great as heretofore,
but all the offerings were taken by shippers, as
present prospects offer fair chance OF profit,
though lake freights we're higher to-day. spec
ulati7e buying was often slow, but sanaeames es
; $1.03N, advanced to Sl.o4A, declined
a9 a3 SlS seer Rao'sqh the m month tn sold at
a1.o2%@1 0sss4 and seller January ct 81 o5@1 o6.
No. apEng gg, vas % 9o'et a Sals a Ne end ae
jected do 1t 82@s211c. Cash sales we're reported
spring at 81. .oa]d 4g,8oo bn DO At 91:03A !;
8sc; 1000 bu do at SEC. Total, $4,000 bu,
Corn VAS dull and steady at about the same
prices as on Friday, with much the same general
features The chief demand was for this month 3
delivery, including caah lots, which haye been
past, as fist as offered. The shipments OF the
past week have been liberal, and reduced our
stocks in store to not more than ZOO 600 bu Of
Of little more than 100, 900 bu in the honaes Of
George Armour & Co.. OF course, the stock
ct No. 2 is much less than this; and
there are B few on the floor who
seemed a % afraid that the corr is being bought up
corner toward the close Of this month. II may
be thought that corner at present prices would
be an absnrdity. Perhaps 30. It is certainly =
good thing for the farmers that the corn is being
now buying will only keep On till they
have reduced the stock by another half
million bu, the result cannot but be price that
will enable the farmer to put few cents intoh
pocket after paying for the hauling of the grain
advanced Ac, and closed easier, at at3l3a@3l99c;
seller December sold at sos<@a1c, closing
at 30A@3054c. Cash No. closed at
3121c, and rejected firm at 29@2eAc
Cash sales were reported Of $500 bu No 2 at
10, 600 bu do at 3156c 1,200 bu rejected at 291c;
$500 bu do at 2971c; $500 bu do at 29c. Total,
&c, 200 bu.
Oats we're quiet but strong, averaging 1ac
higher. The demand Was principally for this
month, and the few strictly fresh receipts offered
brought 22c, an advance Of 1k@Nc, while seller
the month Was little better than nominal at
212lc. Seller December brought 221s@224c;
and seller January 2219@22Ac, all closing tlrm'
under the influence OF frmer advices from New
reported Of 1890 bu No. 2 at 22c; 5000 bu do at
215zc; GOO bu rejected at 191lc; 5000 bu do ut
19c. Total, 16, 400 bu..
Rye was quiet, and strong ut 1c advance, the
continued small receipts making offerings light,
while there was q fair shipping demand. Sales
were restricted TO 1890 bu No. q at 53c.
Barley was quiet and declined 7A@1c below
the outside figures OF yesterday, there being
very little demand. No. 2 opened at Gle, ad-
vanced to 62@6214c, and closed dull at 6115@62c.
Seller the month sold at 6016@6115c, closing at
Gle. Seller December was quoted at 57@5714c.
] No. 3 was quiet and relatively Bteady at 50c.
| Cash sales wee reported of $500 bu No. Q at
621<c; $500 Ii do at 62c; 1900 bu do at 619%c;
! $500 bu do al 6l11 1000 bn No. 8 at sic; 400
bu do at 5OLc; $500 bu do at Soc; 400 bu do re-.
jected at s85c; 800 bu do at s8c; $500 bu do at
SIC; 400 do BY sample at 82o; 400 bu do at 75e,
both on track; 800 bn do Ut 7sc delivered; i,oo>
bu do at To: 400 bu do at zoe; 400 bu do at 66<.
Total, SO 200 bu.
saward's Coal Circular gives the following IT,
ble, showing the business Of various roads and
regions to Nov. 2, 1872, compared with the Ba1re
time last year:
1870 1871