, 1872-12-16
THE CHICAGO DAILY MONDAY DECEMBER i6 ls5a

owing to the great difference in the price Of that
and winter. Of course, it is only necessary tc
| start the rumor Of Q consumpti.e demand, with
q tew facts to make the ru1nor appear probable,
IN orcer to cause speculative advance; because
next months delivery in this market.
| iu store, with which to make tie
dellye1es; Nor do our present receipts threaten
! to swell that stock much, if there should be d
good shipping demand tllis winter from interior
| points. 50 tar We have not much Of that de-
mand, aud car lots We're very GLOW to-day. Seller
January opened at 1.1415, declined to s1.132l,
advanced to S1.15, and closed dull at s>1.141155.
Seller Sc a, the month Or cash No. 2 spring cold at
ary sold at 3l.16@1.l77s, closing at s1.1651. No.
spring was nominal at $1.20@1.21. No. 8
spring in fair demand, but no higher, closing
| at Slo2@l.0S, and rejeoted do at s21a@931ge,
Side houses. Cash sales were reported OF 2,8o0
bu No. 2 spring ct $1.13sI; 2,400 .bu do at
:1.13SS; 1860 ba do 1t s1.1$17; s,zoo bu do at
do at 81 .o2; 400 bu rejected spring at 93jc; 100
bu do at 93c; 800 bu do atoo1z5c. Total 3,Goo
Corn was dull md ctoady at tho samo prices
as yesterday, with almost no demand during
considerable part Of tho session, c3 the atten-
ton OF operations was largely attracted to wheat.
New York was reported tame, and our shipments
we're almost nothing, while receipts were up to
the average There was no inquiry for ship
while no ono seemed inclined to 80 long, as the
prospect is that nearly all tho corn that comes
ii this winter will be found here in the spring,
awaiting the opening Of navigation. Hence our
market ma drass, and aagged to-day. No 2, cash or
to Sic at the close. Seller January opened at
3115c, and closed at 81 1I6D313sc. Seller Febru-
ary sold at s2@321sc. There was fair demand
for the summer options, and they wcro frmer.
for seller AIay. Rejected was firm and higher.
Cash sales were reported Of 10000 bu No. 2 at
31hc; 400 bu do ct 81 3-1Go; 25, GOO bu do at
3i}sc; I, goo bu do at SIC !; $500 bu rejected
,ooo bu ears at 35c on track. Total. 6, 200 bu.
Oats wero rather more active, but unusually
weak, declining a4@1c, when New York was IN
noenced to bo dull end heavy. Tao market
opened at about 251Ge 1or cash, and 254(c soller
Seller February sold at 25@254c, closing with
the inside bid. Cash sales we're reported of
1,e00 bu No. 2 at 25]ac; 5000 bu do at 25c;
5000 bu do at 24;se; 6,9o0 bu do at 24994c
soo bu rejected 1t 2sc; 500 bu I'd do a at 2sxc 6 co6
bu white, by sample, at go on track. Total,
10000 bu.
Rye was scarce and firm at the recent advance,
being IN fair demand nth very little offered
1tA4ta hoL6 1t5b1IEtcA ~ 1,UUU III NUs d AE uoC%
and 500 bu rejected at SIC
Barley was quiet and irregular. No. Was in
good request md 3 shade tiguor, at GG@G7c in
Armour, Dole & Co.'s, and 6115G9G2o in other
houses. Seller the month was nominal at GIG
G1Hc; ard seller January firm Ut 62@62l6c.
The lower grades were weak, at 49H@5115c for
No. 8, and 40@4015c for elected, closing dull
Cash sales wore reported Of 400 bu No. 9 at
G7c; 400 bn do At 6G}9c; 1,8oo bu do ut 66c;
s5 y 20 & Ss a g2s 0 ao5s 80 s 5u SlXs Eo:
3 at 51}zc: 400 bu do at 5114c; 1900 |
bu do at 4911c; 640o bu do at A91<c; 1,2O0 bu do
at 4375c; 400 bu rejected at 4015c; 1000 bn do
at 40e; 400 bu by sample at 85c; 400 bu do at
SIC; 400 bu do at Soc; 400 bu do at 78e; 1900
bl do at 75c; 400 bu do at 72c; 1900 bu do at
70c; 400 bu do at Csc. Total. 27,4oO br.
CALIFORNIA PRoDCcE.
The Sen francisco Commercial Herald says:
The weather has been somewhat unfavorsble to OUT
door opeE.tions-!he receipts of wheat and other !
Considerable deliveries from warehouse for the d.
spstch Of vesse1s The grain markets hare steadily
been gaining strength the couetant export flow Of
wheat and declining freight rates have been the chief
ca::ae Of too IL face OF lessened
Liverpool quotations. as tonnage becomes plen-
tiful freights expected to of yet more, nnd
this stimulates Wheat buyers TO sccure inland I'LL
parcels, ad7anced rates have had to be
aona e9psnres insTsd e0Yee hesns 1ns
More than fye months h=Se elapsed Eince harvest and
uuIl1G t0at ler!oI TO Ge we nave gwen despatch to
upward Of $50 ships to the Untod Kingdom, carrying
IN the aggregate upward Of Of ccntAs wheat
besides hour md grain to other ports aggregating
total money snlne OF S. 600. Our remaining sur
plus Of bceadsuE is get OF very considerable import
great it is impossible to say, uc very
much depends upon the We1tner, the amount Of rain
that may fall during the current season, and the
prices that muy attain for the ensuing six months
Our people peculiar people. Many Of large
grain producers and holders wealthy, quite inde-
pendent, lnd shle to hold on to their grain
crops, and will do so for yenrs whenever
prices do not suit them, OF whenever, by
re:son Of light rada-fans, year Of drought
End short crops rendered at eli probable. This is
in Oregon. The old saying with is
the farmers always unearth enough wheat tosup-
ply the wants Of the people, Flour at date hses
with the rise in Wheat get the export demand Ia light
and the 1nillers not grinding half the time, Barley is
held with considerable drnness, yet the plentiful sup
ply Of corn checks any probable riEc. Oats. tho
contrary, scarce, md prices steadily advancing
Beans also in few hands, and ned with dr1nuess,
[ookng for still higher rates next spring. Hay, bran,
ana ground feed generally, command high prices.
Potatoes plentiful and cheap onions scarce and
high other vegetables very abundant, selling ut low
Prices. WOOL hides, and leather I'll III request, at
the late rise. Tallow il plentiful and cheap.
LATEST
In tho afternoon wheat wag moderately active
and . shade hr11aer. No. 2spring sold ct $1.121(@
l.13S4 seller tho month, closing at tho inside,
and 31.14M@1.15 seller January, closing at
s1.14511. Corn YVES quiet and Eteady, selling at
BIC seller the month, and G111(c seller January.
Other grain azd provisions were quiet and nom
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