, 1873-01-24

fair naoyanlent in car lots to-day but the demand
fell of as soon "a it Was seen that the snow storm
had set In earnestly; promising TO givo deep
rapidly to s125, advanced to 81 2595, recet9el TO
sl.251l, and closed firm at 91.25s5G: Seller tho
month, or cash No: spring, gold ct 91Ml@
l.25114, closing ut 81 .249l Seller March sold at
5l:211@l2 2sT elosng s 4 = q 27% n No. spring
cloeed steady 1t 51.117 it hold at 91.121( seller
February, and *1.12S! seller last half February.
Rejected do closed dull. Cash sales wore re-
ported Of 400 bn No. spring At s1.25; 5000 bu
do at 81 2459; 80 Soo by do at s1:24A; 1892 b 6u
6,too bu do at s1.1i9{; 4,4oo bu do at silly;
400 bu rejected at $1.o0; 500 bu do at $50, To-
tai, $1,000 bu. g.
Corn waa active and ssrcns, at an advance Of
10 on yesterdays prices, under rather urgent
quiry was Of course, almost entirely speculative,
but It was 50 strong for options that the cash
corn WAS ali easily disposed Of to parties who
bought January and sold February. The con-
tinued weakness in corn, extending oyer e. period e
as il they thought it would never cease to drop,
and considerable advance would bring many Of
them up on the round turn. Several Of these
filed in to-dny, on tho frat indication Of fu1ther
strength, making fair profit, while others con.
cluded to wait. The present weather does not
indicate big receipts for while yet: Seller
February opened at 3111@c, advanced to $40.
declined to Sic, when the inspection list was
posted, and closed firm at 31@31}ec. Bol.
lor tho month, or cash No. 2. sold at
30N931c; seller March ct 3l5s@323sc; seller
May at 3611@36Mc, and saller juno at 374@
37Xc, all closing With tho insido bid. Rejected
WAS steady 1t 2755e. Cash salcs were reported
IF t}6 600 bu No. at Sic 105, 600 budo at 3oHo;
5000 bu do at soss4c; l., 200 bu rejected at
27hc: i. COO bu ear at BIC delivered 400 bu do
at Sac on track. Total, 233, 800 bu.
Oats were more active, and averaged about 80
higher, the greatest hrmneas being in cash lots,
for which thero WAS some little competition be-
tween local buyers; car lots Of No. 2 sold at
251@255fc; and seller the month at 251A@
251Sc. seiler February sold at 25%@25e4c, seller
seller May at SOC; all closed firm. Cash sales
were reported of 600 bu No. at 25551c; 2,20o bu
do at 25t5c; 6,000 bu do at 25JJGc; 1900 bu re-
jected at 22e4c; 1900 bu do at 2211c; 200 bu
By sample ut CSC on track. Total. 23.400 bu.
Ryo was firm but quiet, ct the range Of
yesterday, with almost none offering. Cash
sales wore restricted to 800 bu No. (strlctly
fresh receipts) at 6s19c, and 1900 bu do at CSC.
Barley was quiet and irregular. No. 2 was
bid and 76c asked all through the session. Seller
February sold ct 75@76c. closing at 1870 bid.
Seller March soldat 75c. No. 8 was slow at t62@63c
in other houses than Rock Island the receipts
in that house boiEg unstable, owing to rrmors
that most OF it has been raised from rejected.
Cash sales were reported of LOGO bu No. ct
76c; 1000 bu do ut 75c; 400 bu No. at $50 !;
$500 bu do ct &c; 800 bu rejected at 53c; 400
bu do at Sc; 400 bu by sample at Toe on track.
Total, II, 500 bu.
The figures below show the aggregate receipts
and shipments of -four and grain at tho ports Of
Chicago, Milwaukee, Toledo, Detroit, Cleveland,
st, Louis, and Duluth for the year 1872: